Tangata Whenua - A History [text-only edition] by Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney, Aroha Harris
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: 1st
Tangata Whenua: A History presents a rich narrative of the Māori past from ancient origins in South China to the twenty-first century, in a handy paperback format. The authoritative text is drawn directly from the award-winning Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History; the full text of the big hardback is ...Show more
Introducing Te Tiriti o Waitangi (BWB Texts) by Claudia Orange and Jared Davidson
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: 1st
The content of this short book is derived directly from the larger illustrated publication, foregoing all illustrations to suit the BWB Texts format. In 1840, over 500 Maori leaders put their names to a significant new document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi or the Treaty of Waitangi. Through their signatures, ...Show more
From the Pilot's Seat: Kiwi Adventurers in the Sky by Fletcher McKenzie
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Enthralling tales from New Zealand pilots - both men and women - who fly a variety of aircraft around the world in a range of situations, from the domestic to the heart-stopping. Aviation safety expert and keen pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed 23 Kiwi pilots who have worked around the world and ...Show more
Spell-Write: An Aid to Writing and Spelling by Cedric Croft & Lia Mapa
10.00 NZD
Category: Educational Books
This revised edition replaces the original edition published in 1983. The revision is based on research designed by the author of the original edition. Contains an alphabetical list of words, a list of 290 essential words most often used, a list of groups of words, and commonly misspelt words.
Better, Bolder, Different by Kate Hall
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Kate Hall, environmental activist and educator, shares her philosophy of joy-filled living with people and the planet in mind. All the daily decisions we make about clothes, food, transport, sleep, stuff, wellbeing and relationships can be tweaked to benefit not only the environment, but also ourselves ...Show more
Toby Curtis Unfinished Business: Ki Hea Apopo by Sir Toby Curtis
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Born into poverty in 1939, Toby Curtis rose to the peak of achievement in Maoridom. His long history of leadership in education, broadcasting and the powerful Te Arawa confederation of iwi belied the challenges he had to overcome, and the legacy of colonisation that still overshadow the fields in which ...Show more
Mrs Battleship by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Tim tells tales from his childhood - some humorous, others horrifying. He also tells of the amazing teachers he encountered and the difference they made to his life. Includes 14 stories in all, plus author information and a page of contacts for further help or information. Mrs Battleship is a collectio ...Show more
How We Got Happy by J. Macfarlane E. Nabbs
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
What are the main tools young adults are using to build and maintain wellness in today's fast-paced world? How We Got Happy offers a unique insight into the lives of 20 self-aware young Kiwis who have faced depression and learned how to stay well. Each person opens up about the tools, habits, beliefs a ...Show more
The King's Medal by Maria Gill; Alistair Hughes
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, 'Did you win it? 'Sort of, a King gave it to me,' the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II. It's a perilous journe ...Show more
Climate Change (Inside Bubble Earth) by Des Hunt
40.00 NZD
Category: Environmental Issues
What causes climate? What changes climate? Des Hunt takes us on an in-depth look at the science of climate and what we can all do to help the earth thrive. Favourite Kiwi eco-fiction writer, Des Hunt, presents the facts about the changes in the world’s climate and the effects of human actions in this no ...Show more
Ziggle! - The Len Lye Art Activity Book by Rebecca Fawkner
35.00 NZD
Category: Learn to Draw & Paint
65 WAYS TO BE AN ARTIST THROUGH THE WORLD OF LEN LYE. This bumper art activity book brimming with ideas and inspiration has been developed by the team at the Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth, who work with the thousands of children who visit the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery every year and really understan ...Show more
Ruby Tui - Straight Up by Ruby Tui
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood yearning for a better option in life to Olympic Champion and the world's best rugby sevens player. Ruby learned to rely on herself and her own strengths as a child, growing up without role models, in ...Show more