Mega Meltdown by Jack Tite
25.00 NZD
Category: Earth Science
The perfect introduction to the Ice Age, complete with ENORMOUS fold-out pages! Nearly three million years ago the Ice Age began. Oceans froze, ice sheets covered land and animals, along with humans, found ways to thrive. These prehistoric creatures were weird, wonderful and enormous. Explore the Earth ...Show more
Vikings: Merchants and Pirates (#8 Magical History Tour) by Fabrice Erre; Sylvain Savoia
15.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Magical History Tour Ser.
Who were the Vikings, those fierce warriors of the north? Were they descendants of Norse gods, complete with formidable horned helmets and long blonde hair? Were they a sea-faring people who were masters at geography and navigation? Were they conquerors? Join modern-day kids Annie and Nico as they navig ...Show more
Live Like a Hunter Gatherer by Naomi Walmsley
23.00 NZD
Category: History
Live Like a Hunter Gatherer is an informative and immersive guide to the Stone Age, written by a real-life hunter gatherer! If you imagined that all Stone Age people lived in caves, were not very clever, not very clean and said "Ugg" a lot, then think again. Marking the start of all human history, the S ...Show more
Build Your Own History Museum by Claudia Martin
30.00 NZD
Category: Pop-Ups/Novelty Books | Series: Build Your Own
Calling all archaeologists! A crate has arrived for you and it's packed with treasures from the ancient world! Can you assemble them and assign each to the right room in time for the museum's big opening? Among the treasures to display are an Egyptian sarcophagus, a Greek temple and a Chinese Terracotta ...Show more
Pasifika Coastwatchers by David Riley
35.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
On Sunday 7 December 1941, Japanese fighter planes attacked American ships in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Britain declared war on Japan. And the Pasifika Coastwatchers leaped into action! Their job was to report the movements of Japanese aircraft, ships and subma ...Show more
The Road to the Future: An Electric Pioneer and his Magnificent Battery Cars by Viv Walker
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In 1898, New Zealand's first motor car rumbled on to a bustling Wellington street. The age of the car had arrived. It's 20 years later in Christchurch, and another revolutionary vehicle quietly makes its entrance ... meet New Zealand's first electric truck! Delivery man Mr O'Hare bets a hot pie that h ...Show more
Roman Soldiers: Discover the world of the ancient Roman army (British Museum) by Tegen Evans
30.00 NZD
Category: History
Discover the secrets of the Roman Army in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum. What was a Roman legion? How exactly did soldiers train for battle? And why did they have to 'march like a tortoise'? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this complete guide to life in the ...Show more
Protest!: Shaping Aotearoa by Mandy Hager
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A selected history of the protests in New Zealand that shape modern day Aotearoa, starting with the early 1800s, through to anti-nuclear and land rights. Mandy Hager looks at the background, the structure of the protest and how it affected attitudes. Includes a brief look at the Pacific Islands claims f ...Show more
Ancient Greece (Usborne See Inside) by Rob Lloyd Jones
23.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: See Inside
A fascinating flap book packed with facts about Ancient Greece. Find out what it's like inside a Greek city-state, learn all about the Greek gods and myths, discover how temples were built and how Ancient Greek armies fought in battles. The period covered spans from the earliest Minoan civilisation on C ...Show more
On this Day: A History of the World in 366 Days by DK
37.00 NZD
Category: History
Ever wonder what happened 100 years ago on your birthday? What about on Christmas Day in the year 800? Or Halloween in the distant past? You might be surprised by what you find out. On This Day is a history book with a difference. Travel back in time and discover the weird and wonderful things that happ ...Show more
Live Like A Roman by CLAIRE SAUNDERS
30.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Live Like A Ser.
Live Like a Roman is a fascinating and informative journey back in time to find out what it was really like to live in Ancient Rome and the sprawling Roman Empire. Get ready to discover what it waslike to live in this epic era of mad, bad emperors, wealthy senators, fearsome gladiators, loyal citizens, ...Show more
The History Book (Miles Kelly)
28.00 NZD
Category: History
Explore fascinating events in history with this thrilling book. Packed with hundreds of detailed photographs and jaw-dropping facts, kids will be pulled in and engrossed from start to finish. The History Book uncovers spectacular constructions such as India’s Taj Mahal, extreme events such as the Black ...Show more