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What Happened to the Moa (PB) by Ned Barraud
10.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This children’s book unravels the fascinating story of what happened to the moa, the legendary flightless bird of Aotearoa New Zealand. In this gloriously illustrated book, Ned Barraud describes the nine different species of moa, ranging from a small bush moa just over a metre high, to the giant moa at ...Show more
Chile Bird and the True Story of a Royal Albatross by Diane Miller & Sheryl Black
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Chile Bird is based on the true story of a Northern Royal Albatross. The story follows the typical life cycle of the bird, but this story differs as the bird is rescued by a fisherman near Chile and is cared for by the children in a small fishing village, Duao. Chile Bird, as she is then known, returns ...Show more
Where Is It In Town? A wildlife hunt for Kiwi kids by Ned Barraud
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This is a ‘look and find’ book for all children who want to learn about New Zealand’s wildlife, focusing on wildlife that Kiwi kids will encounter in town. Stunningly illustrated by Ned Barraud, each page illustrates a different urban environment, including a garden both in the daytime and at night, th ...Show more
Can we really help the planet? by Katie Daynes
45.00 NZD
Category: Environmental Issues
A collection of four fabulous planet-protecting, child-empowering stories. There's nothing like a visit from a polar bear family, a swirl of bees, an orangutan or a pod of dolphins to inspire action! Follow the adventures of some sparky kids as they discover why the planet needs our help, join them as ...Show more
Ocean (DK Eyewitness) by Miranda Macquitty
12.00 NZD
Category: Sealife
Discover bizarre-looking fish that lurk in the deepest parts of the ocean. Find out how an octopus uses its tentacles to move. See inside amazing submarines and journey with them to explore shipwrecks on the ocean floor. What will you Eyewitness next? Visually stunning and packed full of facts, DK Eyewi ...Show more
Wild Coasts: Exploring Aotearoa's Marine Reserves by Ned Barraud
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A fascinating exploration of some of Aotearoa's marine reserves. Aotearoa is renowned for its wild coasts, but after decades of overfishing, many of these marine ecosystems are under serious threat. A crucial response to this has been the creation of 44 marine reserves around our shores, and this book ...Show more
Green Sea Turtle (Young Zoologist): A First Field Guide to the Ocean Reptile from the Tropics by Carlee Jackson
15.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Explore coral reefs to study green sea turtles in this beautiful non-fiction field guide for kids. You might know that green sea turtles have incredible shells, but there's so much more to learn about these underwater marvels! Turn the pages to find out how green sea turtles keep seagrass beds healthy b ...Show more
How Do Meerkats Order Pizza by BARKER B
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals
In this “pleasing and informative” (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers, Brooke Barker of Sad Animal Facts introduces readers to incredible animals and the bizarre things human scientists do to understand them. Did you know that crows never forget a face? Or that jaguars ...Show more
Science Comics: Frogs by Liz Prince
30.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Science Comics Ser.
Hop to it with Science Comics: Frogs, a new volume of First Second's fan-favorite nonfiction graphic novel series! With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that the ...Show more
Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Dinosaurs by Katie Daynes
23.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: Lift the Flap Questions and Answers
If you know a child who is obsessed with dinosaurs and constantly asking about these amazing prehistoric creatures, this engaging, interactive flap book will answer lots of their questions. With entertaining and informative illustrations and over 50 flaps to lift and look beneath.
Your Brain Is a Lump of Goo by Idan Ben-Barak
28.00 NZD
Category: Human Body
A funny exploration of the most mysterious organ in the human body from the bestselling and award-winning author of Do Not Lick This Book. Hi, I'm your brain. Here are some things you should know about me: I'm about the size of a pineapple. I sit behind your eyes. I look like a big walnut (but gooey). I ...Show more
Children's Illustrated Animal Atlas by DK,
25.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Bring the amazing world of wildlife right into your home. Packed with animal facts for kids and more than 40 colourful maps that detail the countries they where live. Each colourful map is bursting with information, combining illustrations of animals with photographs showing key habitats and locations f ...Show more