Patu: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: 1st
A large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, suitable for children and adults, by the multiple-award-winning Gavin BishopDiscover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this powerfully told and richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bisho ...Show more
The Treasure Hunt by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
35.00 NZD
Category: History
Discover real-life stories of treasures lost, stolen and found where YOU become the treasure hunter! Discover a message in a bottle that appears to be from the ghost of Captain William Kidd - the infamous pirate and now, it would seem, thief! Follow a breadcrumb trail of intriguing clues left by the tre ...Show more
Meanwhile Back on Earth (HB) by Oliver Jeffers
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
The captivating new companion to international bestsellers Here We Are and What We'll Build. A father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts that have taken place since the beginning of time. This becomes a ...Show more
The Spy's Handbook by Herbie Brennan
19.00 NZD
Category: Sport & Leisure
The complete guide to professional spying for 8-to-80-year-olds. Whether you're just a bit nosy, or you want to launch a full-scale investigation of your neighbours, this indispensable handbook will teach you everything you need to know. There are practical sections on codes, ciphers, invisible ink and ...Show more
If Our World Were 100 Days by Jackie McCann
23.00 NZD
Category: History
A thought-provoking way of looking at world history and our place within it. About 10,000 years ago marks a major turning point in the history of life on Earth for humankind as people settled down and built towns and cities. Importantly, during this period, they began to record their activities and achi ...Show more
Inventions (Usborne See Inside) by Alex Frith
23.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: Usborne See Inside
This title tells the wonderful, mysterious and often funny stories behind famous inventions. Flaps reveal lovingly detailed artwork to show the hidden workings inside inventions. Carefully researched text explains the differences between discovery, invention and innovation, and how these three aspects u ...Show more
Begin Again: How We Got Here and Where We Might Go - Our human story. So far by Oliver Jeffers
33.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today's most thought-provoking artists. In his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in mind, Oliver Jeffers shares a history of humanity and his dreams for its future. Where are we going? With his bol ...Show more
Tutankhamun's Treasure by David Long
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: Incredible True Stories
Uncover the incredible true story of Howard Carter's world-changing discovery in this fun and informative retelling of the secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb.
What Happened to the Moa (PB) by Ned Barraud
10.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This children’s book unravels the fascinating story of what happened to the moa, the legendary flightless bird of Aotearoa New Zealand. In this gloriously illustrated book, Ned Barraud describes the nine different species of moa, ranging from a small bush moa just over a metre high, to the giant moa at ...Show more
Hear Our Voices - A Powerful Retelling of the British Empire Through 20 True Stories by Radhika Natarajan; Chao Tayiana; Alexander Mostov (Illustrator)
45.00 NZD
Category: History
Hear Our Voices: A Powerful Retelling of the British Empire Through 20 True Stories is an essential introduction to one of the largest empires in human history, told from the perspectives of 20 people who lived through it.
We are One: The Spirit of Waitangi by Abel Junior Tutagalevao
42.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A storybook about introducing the Treaty of Waitangi to preschool, kindergarten and junior primary school children. It celebrates Māori heritage, culture and identity. The language and structure are easy to understand. The book encourages children to grasp the concept of honouring the treaty's spirit b ...Show more
Against the Odds - The Incredible Struggles of 20 Great Adventurers by Alastair Humphreys; Magda Starowicz (Illustrator)
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
ome of the greatest adventurers of all time have once failed. Many more have had to overcome great hardships to pursue lives of adventure. Hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the ...Show more