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Iris and Me by Philippa Werry
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Senior Fiction
One woman. One journey. One true friend. 'I reckon Iris would've approved' - Tina Shaw So begins the story of Iris Wilkinson, who wrote poetry, novels and journalism under the pen name Robin Hyde. In January 1938 she left New Zealand for England. On the way, intrigued by glimpses of China, she ventured ...Show more
The Water Bottle by Philippa Werry; Burak Akbay
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Award-winning children's author Philippa Werry teams up with leading Turkish illustrator Burak Akbay to tell a tale that crosses the battle lines of Gallipoli. Young girl Derya and her family move from Turkey to live in Wellington, bringing with them family treasures including the water bottle that her ...Show more
Antarctic Journeys by Philippa Werry
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Antarctica is a fascinating place - it has no native inhabitants, and it's very remote, which means everyone who goes there - today or in the past - has a special reason for wanting to go. It's a place that children can only imagine, because they cannot go there. This book is about the journeys that ce ...Show more
Enemy at the Gate by Philippa Werry
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A deadly disease is sweeping the world and nobody knows how to stop it. Movie theatres and swimming pools are shut and schools are closed. People are discouraged from gathering in large groups at the beach. Twelve-year-old Tom Mitchell can't even see his best friend Charlie. He wonders when the lockdown ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
New edition of The New Zealand Wars The New Zealand Wars are a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. This book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought and who was involved. It looks at how they are being remembered today, including new way ...Show more
Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Aimed at younger readers but providing an excellent resource for the whole family, this new book looks at the rich history behind Waitangi Day, universally recognised as New Zealand's national day. It reviews the historic events behind the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and charts the celebr ...Show more
New Zealand Migration by Philippa Werry
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
'In a country inhabited for a mere thousand years, everyone is an immigrant or a descendant of an immigrant.' - Michael King With six books now published, The NZ Series is a valuable non-fiction resource for general readers and schools, introducing complex subjects in simple, concise terms. In this seve ...Show more
Armistice Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
At the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year New Zealanders remember the end of the First World War. Armistice Day. Kiwi soldiers returned home to a terrible influenza epidemic, as the population grieved for the loss of life. Memorials were erected and families sought to ret ...Show more
Best Mates: Three Lads Who Went to War Together by Philippa Werry
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The three young soldiers in the story are best friends from school, and they leave New Zealand together to go and fight at Gallipoli. Landing first in Egypt, they travel by ship to Anzac Cove and dig into trenches to fight the Turkish troops holding the peninsula. Conditions are tough and Joe gets sick, ...Show more
Harbour Bridge: Auckland, 1958-59 (My New Zealand Story) by Philippa Werry
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction | Series: My New Zealand Story
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is under construction. Simon likes watching the bridge being built, and talking to his uncle and his mates about what's happening on site. Meanwhile, Simon's best friend Marty is obsessed with the Space Race and his younger sister Jo can't stop worrying about the fate of the ...Show more
The Telegram (#1) by Philippa Werry
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Senior Fiction
Fourteen-year-old Beatrice Thomas lives with her widowed mother and younger sister Tilly in a small country town overshadowed by the events of World War One. Many of the local boys, including Beaty's friend Caleb, are away fighting. When Beaty has to leave school, she gets a job as a telegram girl at t ...Show more
Our Incredible Dogs: The Stories behind the Statues by Philippa Werry
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Dogs have played a central role in the lives of New Zealanders, from working farm dogs, to police dogs, loyal companions, mascots, little heroes and fictional dogs that have become part of our culture. In this book we look at the dogs that have been memorialised in public statues that have become commu ...Show more