World War 1 (DK Eyewitness)
12.00 NZD
Category: History
Learn what life was like for soldiers, find out what weapons were used to fight, and discover how - after millions of people had died - "the Great War" finally ended. DK Eyewitness : World War I is an easy-to-understand guide to the world's terrible Great War. Real-life photographs with clear explanati ...Show more
A Storm Too Soon (True Rescue) by Michael J. Tougias
15.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: True Rescue
When a sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream during a disastrous storm, three weary sailors struggle to survive aboard a life raft in violent waves 80-feet tall in this illustrated chapter book adaptation (for readers 6-9) of A Storm Too Soon: : A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas. On May ...Show more
Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood
20.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias Anna ) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust.She wouldn’t be Zhanna. She’d use an alias. A for Anna. A for alive. When the Germans invade Ukraine, Zhanna, a young Je ...Show more
Migrants by Eduard Altarriba
23.00 NZD
Category: Geography
Migrants provides an easy-to-understand explanation for children of what migration is, its causes and consequences. Topics Covered Include: Humanity was nomadic for 99% of its existence Sedentary life National borders The creation of identity documents for increasingly stricter population control Global ...Show more
Our Members Be Unlimited by Sam Wallman
48.00 NZD
Category: Careers and Occupations
An original and visually powerful exploration of unionism. In our current political climate, people are looking for answers - and alternatives. The promise of unions is that their 'members be unlimited'- that they don't belong to the rich, the powerful, or special interests, but to all workers How did t ...Show more
1,000 Amazing World Facts by DK
26.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
If anything in this book doesn't quite ring true, you'd better start believing! This irresistible page-turner will keep your eyes popping and your jaws dropping from start to finish. Did you know that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1,000 times? Can you believe the Eiffel Tower would fit inside ...Show more
Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind: Selected Writings, 1980-2020 by Anne Salmond
65.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
For fifty years, Dame Anne Salmond has navigated 'te ao hurihuri' - travelling to hui in her little blue VW Beetle with Eruera and Amiria Stirling in the 1970s, working for a university marae alongside Merimeri Penfold, Patu Hohepa and Wharetoroa Kerr in the 1980s, giving evidence to the Waitangi Tribun ...Show more
History and Culture (Ultimate Questions & Answers) by .
15.00 NZD
Category: History
Ever wondered who started the Olympic Games? Or what “Viking” even means? Travel back in time and discover the answers to your questions in this must-have guide to all things history and culture.
How the World Works (PB) by Clive Gifford
30.00 NZD
Category: Earth Science
This essential title from award-winning author Clive Gifford provides children with all the information they need to know how the world works! We are surrounded by amazing things in the natural world, and we live in an age of exciting advances in science, engineering and technology. But do we really und ...Show more
Discovery Atlas
40.00 NZD
Category: Atlases
Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery. You might want to take a map ... But this is no ordinary atlas. Discovery Atlas whisks you away on a breathtaking tour of human cleverness, from the exploration of the cosmos to the discovery of chocolate. In twelve witty, entertaining chapters, Thiago ...Show more
Ancient Rome (Usborne See Inside) by Katie Daynes
23.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: Usborne See Inside
* Colourful scenes with flaps to reveal details of life in Ancient Rome. * Bright, clear illustrations show scenes such as a gladiator fight at the Colosseum, the workings of a Roman Bath and the Roman legion defending the farthest reaches of the Empire. * Includes a view of Rome today, with flaps to li ...Show more
Absolutely Everything! Revised and Expanded: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention by Christopher Lloyd
48.00 NZD
Category: History
The most remarkable true stories of all time and around the world brought vividly to life – from the Big Bang right up to the present day.Embark on a journey across millennia and around the world, from the latest understanding of the origins of the universe, the birth of the Earth, the very first life, ...Show more