My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures

$37.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

An exciting introduction to the awesome adventures of the eager explorers, dynamic daredevils, imaginative inventors, and other pioneers who shaped the world. Take a dive into the great unknown and go on a daring journey across land, sea, and sky as you explore the highest mountains, deepest oceans, and everything in between. On your journey you'll travel through time visiting the workshops, labs, and studios of history's most important minds and meet inventors, explorers, pirates, daredevils, and more. Read about the pioneers who dared to go where nobody had been before, archaeologists who made startling discoveries, and all of the exciting adventures they had along the way. Packed with fun facts and colourful illustrations, My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures will feed your imagination and quench your thirst for knowledge. ...Show more

Picturepedia

$70.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

Science and technology, nature, geography, culture, sports and hobbies, and history all combine in this mind-blowing visual encyclopedia. From incredible insects and musical instruments to spacecraft and prehistoric life, and from art and earthquakes to American football and dogs, Picturepedia gives you a world of information on every page. Did you know that more than half of the human body's weight is water, and that a koi carp can live for more than 200 years? Or how about there being more than 20,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean, or that Turkey eats the most bread, with each person getting through 104.6 kg (230.5 lb) of it per year? First published in 2015, Picturepedia has been revamped into a more thrilling edition that will take you on a visual odyssey. This brilliant book is crammed with stunning photographs, gripping information, and explanatory diagrams that allow for fascinating discoveries. New and updated and jam-packed with thousands of pictures and fascinating facts about science, nature, culture, sports, and history, Picturepedia is the ultimate visual encyclopedia. ...Show more

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals by Sami Bayly

$38.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

Dangerous animals get a bad rap, but this beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia helps us appreciate the incredible features of some of our more hair-raising animal species. With more than sixty of the most deadly and dangerous animals from across the world to explore, every page of this beautifully ill ustrated volume is more eye-opening than the last. You will learn interesting facts about these fascinating species, (many of which you won't have even known were deadly) such as how they have adapted to survive and whether we should be threatened by these animals or appreciate them for their incredible features. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals from the Cone Shell to the Wolverine and the Irukandji Jellyfish to the Slow Loris, debating their relative dangerous features, learning about science and nature along the way.  This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. A brilliant companion to The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals. ...Show more

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals (HB) by Sami Bayly

$38.00 NZD

Category: Animals | Reading Level: Eve Pownall Award

INDIE AWARD WINNER 2020. Marvel as you enter the fascinating hidden world of ugly animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and beauty-challenged species. It's time for ugly animals to shine! With more than sixty ugly animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrat es the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, debating their relative ugliness and merits, learning about science and nature along the way. Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, sphinx cat, blobfish and many more 'ugly' beauties. This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by exciting new Australian talent, Sami Bayly. ...Show more

Children's Encyclopedia of Animals by Michael Leach; Meriel Lland

$25.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

From lions and lemurs to dogs and dolphins, this fact-packed encyclopedia contains everything kids aged 8 and up need to know about a wide variety of animals. This comprehensive animal encyclopedia presents in-depth information in a way that is engaging and accessible to young readers. Illustrated throu ghout with stunning photographs and features detailed fact boxes summarize key information. ...Show more

Children's A to Z Encyclopedia by Philip Steele

$50.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

Children's A to Z Encyclopedia covers a full range of clearly arranged alphabetical topics, from ancient history and countries of the world to wildlife, politics, technology and more. This volume is the perfect purchase for any family. It will bear repeated use by all the family from 9+ through the teen age years.Fully updated with the very latest facts and data; clear text and more than 1000 photos and illustrations will inform and amaze. Detailed reference matter at the end of the book includes a world map, information on international organizations, mini biographies of scientists and explorers and history highlights. ...Show more

My Illustrated Encyclopedia (HB) by Alain Grée

$35.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

Alain Gree's 'My Illustrated Encyclopedia' is the largest and most comprehensive title published to-date by Button Books using the iconic illustrations from the archives of Alain Gree. The book contains a beautiful and eclectic selection of many of Alain's most well-known and loved images. Covering a h uge range of subject areas, including insects, birds, animals, fish, weather, farming, trees, flowers, transport and space, My Illustrated Encyclopedia is a stimulating and absorbing book for young children, brought to life by using the most charming of illustrations. The book provides the ideal opportunity for parents and young children to discuss the many subjects covered, giving children a wonderful platform to learn and ask questions about the world around them. ...Show more

Encyclopedia Gothica by Liisa Ladouceur

$30.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Gothica is a guide to the language of that shadowiest of subcultures: modern Goths. It collects and defines more than 550 words and phrases used by these children of the night so that readers too can engage in conversations about Deathhawks and Rivetheads and who is more Ubergoth: Bela Lugo si or Robert Smith. With its Goth Band Family Tree and appendices of essential listening, reading and viewing, it's far more than a dictionary - it's an Encyclopedia Gothica! ...Show more

Ocean: A Children's Encyclopedia

$30.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

The Animal Book by Ruth Martin

$30.00 NZD

Category: Animals | Series: Lonely Planet Kids

Get ready for a walk on the wild side through every continent on Earth! Kids can discover the animal kingdom like never before in Lonely Planet Kids' The Animal Book, a beautiful encyclopedia featuring over 100 incredible creatures, from the grey wolf and green anaconda, to the bald eagle and emperor p enguin. Packed with facts and illustrations, it also explores our relationship with these animals and how we're affecting their lives and habitats, such as reindeer helping to deliver food for Arctic communities and elephants hunted for their tusks in Africa. Animals are all around us, but sometimes we forget just how remarkable they are. With The Animal Book, kids can discover some of the world's most diverse and fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and invertebrates, from those they can spot in their backyard to more endangered species in jungles, deserts and freezing oceans. They'll also learn about conservation efforts and how to help protect wildlife and the planet. Dawn Cooper's wonderful illustrations are combined with fantastic photographs and expert authorship by Ruth Martin. Organized by continent, The Animal Bookcovers: Arctic North & Central America South America Europe Africa Asia Oceania Antarctica Oceans About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place-inspiring children at home and in school. ...Show more

The Kingfisher Nature Encyclopedia by David Burnie

$40.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

There is an amazing diversity of life on Earth, from microscopic organisms to giant redwoods and blue whales, and on every part of Earth's surface from tropical rain forests to dark ocean depths. The Kingfisher Nature Encyclopedia is an authoritative, beautifully-illustrated guide to the living world an d all its flora and fauna. Features brand new photography and comprehensive text updates by expert Camilla de la Bedoyere. ...Show more

First Encyclopedia

$24.00 NZD

Category: Encyclopedias

All the topics of the world are covered with this fun and informative illustrated encyclopedia for primary school children, including people and society, history, living world, science and technology, planet Earth, and space and the universe. Everything is simply explained, with easy introductions and c lear, bright imagery. Packed with fascinating ideas, questions, answers and activities, it is the perfect homework helper to support children as they begin to learn about the world around them. First Encyclopedia is an ideal first reference book to encourage exploration and self-guided learning. This book gives you a beginner's tour of our whole planet and beyond, explains key parts of society and how they work together, delves into shared human history (including Aboriginal culture), and explores the ins and outs of common machines. With close-ups, cutaways and diagrams bringing facts to life, maps illustrating the wide world around us, challenging curiosity quizzes and fascinating facts, the First Encyclopedia lets children really see and understand what's going on in the world. Complete with an index and glossary, this learning supplement will help to assist children in developing essential cross-curricular knowledge as they continue learning at primary school. This book is one of six in the 2019 DK Australia First Reference series, which also includes First Children's Dictionary, Visual Guide to Grammar and Punctuation, First Maths Glossary, First Science Encyclopedia and First How Things Work Encyclopedia. ...Show more