The Joy of Gardening by Lynda Hallinan
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Gardens teach us to live in the moment. They nourish us, provide solace in grief and offer sanctuary from the stresses of modern life. In a celebration of the healing power of nature, New Zealand gardening guru Lynda Hallinan focuses on the gentle delights that bring joy to our backyards, from birdsong ...Show more
Sylvia and the Birds by Johanna Emeney; Sarah Laing
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Part graphic biography, part practical guide to protecting our bird wildlife, this remarkable book for young readers and their families is fully committed to detailing the wonders of our native birds, the threats they face and how we can help them. Based on the life of 'The Bird Lady', Sylvia Durrant, ...Show more
Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown
50.00 NZD
Category: Cook Books/Party Books
This revised edition of Al's iconic book Eat Up New Zealand includes new recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. Al is well known for his love of fishing, so there are plenty of great ideas for using the day's catch, whether it's kahawai, kina or crayfish. The book is also jam-packed with excelle ...Show more
Stuff That Sucks by Ben Sedley
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Each of us has thoughts that are painful at times; sometimes the pain is sadness, sometimes worry or anger or shame or grief or some feeling that you don't even have words for. If you are a young person struggling with your emotions, you do not want to be told that 'everyone feels like that' or that 'yo ...Show more
Two Raw Sisters: Simple Fancy by Margo Flanagan, Rosa Flanagan
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Delicious, effortlessly simple meals for every kind of eater. The Two Raw Sisters - Margo and Rosa Flanagan - are back with a stunning collection of plant-based recipes that are inspiring and easy to make, whether you are entertaining a crowd or cooking for one. Simple Fancy puts fruits and vegetables f ...Show more
Maori Peoples of New Zealand by Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The first publication to come out of the online Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand project tells the story of the Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa, from their journeys across the vast Pacific Ocean to the histories of all the major iwi, including the contemporary issues they face today. No other book brings t ...Show more
Under the Weather: A Future Forecast for New Zealand by James Renwick
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The must-read book on what New Zealand's changing climate means for our everyday lives. A warmer world will change more than just our weather patterns. It will change the look of the land around us, what grows and lives on it - including us. In this must-read book, Professor James Renwick untangles how ...Show more
Don't Puke on Your Dad by Morris Toby
30.00 NZD
Category: Parenting & Teaching
Taking the words out of every father's mouth, Toby Morris' Don't Puke on Your Dad is a hilarious and heart-warming first-hand account of the first year of parenthood. Featuring his charming illustrations, and penned in his own quirky hand, this innovative graphic novel invites the reader to share in Mor ...Show more
The RNZ Cookbook by David Cohen (Editor); Kathy Paterson (Editor)
65.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
An authoritative and above all useful cookbook from New Zealand's favourite broadcaster, featuring 180 trusted (and tested) recipes hand-picked from the thousands of delicious recipes that have featured on RNZ shows such as Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Saturday Morning in recent decades. The format is m ...Show more
A Canoe Before the Wind: An Immigrant Son's Story of Family, Adversity and Courage by Vitale Lafaele
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
An extraordinary memoir of an immigrant son's story of a better future. In 1962, a Samoan family journeyed to New Zealand - a country immigrants once called 'the land of milk and honey' - in search of a better life. Instead, their eldest son, Vitale, arrived in an era of dawn raids by police and immigr ...Show more
New Zealand's Biggest Year by Harry Boorman
40.00 NZD
Category: Adult Non-Fiction
New Zealand’s Biggest Year is an epic birding tale of how two friends become rivals and set out to break the all-time record for the most Aotearoa New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. Their rivalry results in more birds being spotted in a single year than ever before and two national reco ...Show more
The Forgotten Forest: In Search of the Lost Plants and Fungi of Aotearoa by Robert Vennell
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A guide to the spectacular oddities of the New Zealand forest, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees and Secrets of the Sea. Deep in the forest, in places you would never think to look, are some of the most remarkable creatures. Overlooked and unsung, this is the forgotten forest: a world ...Show more