Camp Panda - Helping Cubs Return to the Wild by Catherine Thimmesh
20.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Robert F. Sibert Honor Award winner "Complementing Thimmesh's thoughtful, engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable color photographs of pandas in training and in the wild. A timely, uplifting story." --Kirkus, starred review From the Sibert medal-winning author of Team Moon and the bestsell ...Show more
Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain by Temple Grandin
35.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
Adapted young readers' edition of New York Times bestseller Visual Thinking by sensational author and autism advocate Temple Grandin 'We're so lucky to have Temple Grandin' - New York Times Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Maya Lin - what do they all have in common? They're visual thinkers. Do ...Show more
General Waste by Streich, Michel
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
"General Waste loves stuff! Wasting lots of stuff! He tosses away apples after one bite, he has hour-long showers, he must have the latest uniform fashion, and he rides around in a monster truck! He shares a house with Gram-Gram. She always saves her leftovers, does her own repairs and cycles everywh ...Show more
Recycling (Inside Bubble Earth) by Des Hunt
40.00 NZD
Category: Environmental Issues
We are living in the age of plastic a substance that has changed our lives and made our waste management practices redundant. How do we solve this problem? And if we don't what is the outcome? Ends with actions the reader can take. Highly illustrated, highly informative. A follow-up to 'Inside Bubble Ea ...Show more
Welcome to Our Table: A Celebration of What Children Eat Everywhere by Laura Mucha, Ed Smith
33.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
A celebration of food, tradition and culture around the world! Find out what children eat all around the world in this beautifully illustrated book,written by bestselling poet and author Laura Mucha, alongside trained chef and foodwriter Ed Smith. From biryani to biltong, passionfruit to papaya, and ram ...Show more
Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel
38.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Michael Recycle
Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, "Michael Recycle" tells the adventures of a young superhero whose power allows him to teach people about recycling. After cleaning up a town, the people declare: "To Michael Recycle! The green-caped crusader, our super-green hero, the planet's new saviour!"
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
Responding to Emergencies (Charities in Action) by Anne Rooney
20.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences | Series: Charities in Action
All around the world there are charities ready to respond to emergencies, from huge natural disasters like earthquakes and industrial accidents like the Fukushima nuclear plant, to civil disorder and daily accidents like capsized boats and mountain rescue. This book looks at the efforts of charity worke ...Show more
Eco-Rangers Save the Planet by Maria Gill
10.00 NZD
Category: Environmental Issues
Structured as a series of rangers' missions, this book educates Intermediate-age children about the environmental issues facing them today and encourages them to make informed choices on a range of subjects from saving energy and water to using transport, technology and products. The topics are divided ...Show more
Violent Crime (Hot Topics) by Allison Louise Lassieur
20.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences | Series: Hot Topics
Accessible yet sophisticated book that encourages readers to think critically about why violent crime occurs and what the best ways might be to curb it.
If the World Were 100 People by Jackie McCann
17.00 NZD
Category: Environmental Issues
A thought-provoking introduction for children to the people who live on our planet.There are almost 8 billion humans living on Earth, but it's tricky to picture so many people! So instead, let's imagine the whole planet is a village where 100 people live - each person representing around 80 million peop ...Show more
Celia Seagull and the Plastic Sea by Nicole Miller
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Celia Seagull perched on the cliff, eyeing up plastic and watching it drift. Scanning for pieces to weave through her nest, she held her beak high and puffed out her chest. Join Celia Seagull as she gathers plastic pieces from the ocean to build a bigger, better nest. With far too much on her agenda, bu ...Show more