The Life Cycle of the Tuatara by Betty Brownlie
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: The Life Cycle of...
Did you know that when it's cold, the tuatara's heart may beat only once in four minutes, and several minutes might pass between each breath? However, when it's hot, the heart might beat up to forty times per minute. Find out all about our very own 'living fossil' in this fascinating look at the life cy ...Show more
Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli by Leon Davidson
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: The\Drum Ser.
On 25 April 1915, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders landed at an unnamed cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They had come to fight the Turks. They thought the battle would be over in three days, but months later they were still in the trenches they'd dug at the landing. Gallipoli fast became a g ...Show more
Awesome Animals of Aotearoa by Jahri Jah Jah
20.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Learn some amazing facts about our awesome native animals of Aotearoa! Suitable for ages 1+
Kiwi: The Real Story by Annemarie Florian
20.00 NZD
Category: Birds
While the kiwi is often depicted as an endangered national symbol in need of our protection, this book takes a dramatically different route. Kiwi: the real story invites the reader into the secret night world of the North Island brown kiwi, illuminating the facts about its habitat, diet, courting, and p ...Show more
A Short History of the New Zealand Wars by Gordon McLauchlan
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Following the ongoing success of A Short History of New Zealand, Great Tales of New Zealand History and Great Tales of Rural New Zealand - all reprinted and still going strong - Gordon McLauchlan has turned his masterful storytelling skills to one of the most important periods in this country's history. ...Show more
New Zealand Birds In Pictures by Kimball Chen
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
From the barely visible wings of the flightless kiwi to the immense wingspan of the wandering albatross, New Zealand's fragile islandecosystem is home to a diverse array of spectacular birds.Delve into the fascinating world of our feathered friends with author and wildlife photographer Kimball Chen. Fro ...Show more
On the Brink: New Zealand's Most Endangered Species by Maria Gill
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threaten ...Show more
New Zealand Mysteries by Scott Bainbridge
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
New Zealand’s history is peppered with mysterious tales of otherworldly beings, strange sightings, inexplicable disappearances and unusual crimes. While some of these stories have been handed down through generations, many of them hail from more recent times. The one thing they all have in common is tha ...Show more
Kiwiana (All About) by Dave Gunson
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: All About New Zealand...
Kiwiana celebrates items and icons from New Zealand's heritage, especially iconic Kiwi elements from around the middle of the 20th century. Many evoke a sense of nostalgia and are seen as contributing to our national identity.
Sustain: Plant Based Food for Active People by , Jones & Dunshea-Mooij Donoghue
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Today, many people are eager to move towards a plant-based diet for a host of health, ethical and environmental reasons, but is this a viable lifestyle choice for an active person? Brooke Francis (nee Donoghue) and Luuka Jones have discovered that through careful consideration and making more conscious ...Show more
Introducing Maori Culture by Don Stafford
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This book answers questions such as: When was Aotearoa discovered? How was Maori society organised in pre-European times? What is traditional Maori art? How does the Treaty of Waitangi affect us today? These are some of the questions commonly asked by New Zealanders and visitors about the Maori people a ...Show more
From Moa to Dinosaurs (HB) by Gillian Candler
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: Explore & Discover
From Moa to Dinosaurs, the fifth title in the acclaimed 'explore discover' series for children, looks back in time to reveal what lived in ancient New Zealand. The book begins with a glimpse of the animals that lived in New Zealand just before people arrived. It then goes back in time, providing snapsho ...Show more