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Animal Ultimate Handbook by .
30.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Take a tour of the animal kingdom and learn everything there is to know about the wildlife that inhabit the Earth in this complete guide to animals.The latest title in DK's popular Ultimate Handbook series takes you on a journey of a lifetime as you discover some of the world's most incredible mammals, ...Show more
Luminous: Living Things The Light Up The Dark by Julia Kuo
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals
When it’s dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From fungi to glow worms to deep-sea fish, Julia Kuo shines a light on the wondrous natural phenomenon that is bioluminescence.
The Secret Life of Butterflies by Roger Vila
30.00 NZD
Category: Bugs and Insects
Butterflies may be the most magical of insects--but did you know that some of them can fly almost forty miles per hour? This stunningly illustrated children's reference shares some of the most incredible and thrilling details about the many kinds of butterflies and moths. From where they migrate to how ...Show more
Tiaki: A Shout-out to Aotearoa's Lesser-known Creatures by Jean Donaldson
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This book is a shout-out to the weird and wonderful endangered species in Aotearoa, those lesser-known creatures that don't regularly make the news. But they are just as important as the 'stars' like kakapo and kiwi, for they are the foundation of our unique biodiversity. 'Tiaki' includes such exotic a ...Show more
Out of the Blue - How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas by Elizabeth Shreeve
22.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Graceful, succinct prose and engaging illustrations trace the evolution of life on Earth out of the blue and back again. Clear and inviting nonfiction prose, vetted by scientists--together with lively illustrations and a time line--narrate how life on Earth emerged "out of the blue." It began in the v ...Show more
Powered by Plants by Clive Gifford
33.00 NZD
Category: Plants & Trees
Powered by Plants explores the world of plants and how their properties are increasingly helping to shape the cutting edge of human technology and design.
Dinosaurs Rock! by Dougie Poynter
23.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
Roars, claws and jaws - get your teeth into the ULTIMATE dino guide! Filled with tons of fun facts, hilarious jokes and incredible infographics.From Dougie Poynter, McFly bassist, dinosaur fanatic and co-author of the bestselling picture book series The Dinosaur that Pooped, comes this ultimate book of ...Show more
Elephants (Go Wild!) by Margie Markarian
17.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Go Wild!
Stomp, tromp, clomp, and trumpet with elephants in this charming introduction to these gentle giants! Discover elephants' awesome body parts, what these amazing animals eat, and how big they grow. Kids will giggle in delight at adorable photos of elephant babies and families as they read about: How baby ...Show more
Dinosaur Atlas by Tom Jackson
30.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
In this follow-on to Football Atlas, Space Atlas and Ocean Atlas readers will be taken on a journey to the prehistoric world! On this Amazing Adventure readers will discover the mysteries of dinosaur origins, clues to what they looked like, how they survived, where they lived, and why they became extinc ...Show more
Extraordinary Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Visual Encyclopedia by .
37.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
Whether browsing for fun or just looking up that key fact, children will be drawn in and mesmerised by the hundreds of exciting images and surprising information in these dinosaur profiles.Dinosaur reconstructions and the latest fossil finds bring back to life the bone-crunching teeth of the Tyrannosaur ...Show more
The Magic of Flight by Nicola Davies
35.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures.Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning ...Show more
Land of Giants - The Biggest Beasts That Ever Roamed the Earth by Clive Gifford
33.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
Discover the biggest creatures to have roamed the Earth, past and present, from the outright biggest - such as the colossal blue whale and the dinosaur Argentinosaurus "The clear organization and bite-sized chunks of information make this quite accessible to young lovers of animals past and present....a ...Show more