World War 2 (DK Eyewitness)
12.00 NZD
Category: History
The global conflict of World War II changed the world forever. In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, this engaging and educational book gives children a revealing account of all aspects of war. Starting from a world divided in the early 20th century, you'll explore international alliances and ...Show more
Why Do People Fight Wars? by Alison Brownlie Bojang
35.00 NZD
Category: History
Written in clear, straightforward language, this book looks at why people go to war and whether it is ever right to kill another person. It explains different attitudes to warfare and why wars are such a major part of history. It also looks at peace keeping organisations and conflict resolution. Questio ...Show more
Violet's Scarf (PB) by Colleen Brown
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Violet’s Scarf Colleen Brown Illustrated by Emma Lay An incredible true story of a small girl during World War 1, and a hand- knitted scarf. Violet Cloughley lived in Riverton at the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand. When WWI started in 1914, Violet, aged eight, wanted to help the soldiers fighti ...Show more
Unstoppable Us Volume 2: Why the World Isn't Fair by Yuval Noah Harari
36.00 NZD
Category: History
From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes the next volume in the incredible story of the human race, for younger readers. Something really strange happened 10,000 years ago, and it changed everything. Why did millions of people agree to obey a few leaders? Where did kings and kingdo ...Show more
Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific by Andrew Crowe
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This epic story begins 5000 years ago, when the ancestors of Polynesians discovered ways to ‘see’ over the horizon to find and settle new islands. As their landfinding skills grew, these people took ever bigger strides across the vast Pacific until they reached South America. It was not until almost eve ...Show more
Grandpa’s Siapo by Dahlia Malaeulu
28.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
Grandpa and Luka share the same birthday and today they get to celebrate it with the whole ‘āiga. Grandpa is also a storyteller and surprises his grandchildren with a Samoan Siapo that tells a very special story about Sāmoa's journey to independence.Grandpa's Siapo was written and will be released in ce ...Show more
Courageous Queens: 10 Untold Stories of History's Boldest Rulers by Angela Buckingham
32.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
A story collection about women with power and how they used it. These queen stories are not fairytales for small children. They are true tales of real women that every young person should know. The clever and brave women in this collection had power and used it to achieve their goals. They would prove ...Show more
A Whole World of Art: A time-travelling trip through a whole world of art by Sarah Phillips
33.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
A Whole World of Art offers an international view of art history through 25 beautifully illustrated scenes of great art and artists at different times and places around the world.
The Front Line: Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War by Glyn Harper; Susan Lemish
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
NEW ZEALAND'S WAR THROUGH THE LENS OF THOSE WHO SERVED A landmark book exploring New Zealand's second world war effort through over 800 photographs, many never before published and many live-action shots takenby those at the front. The images span North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, as well as action ...Show more
Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic by David Long
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: Incredible True Stories
Discover the astonishing facts and catastrophic end of the Titanic in this illustrated, accessible, and riveting account of one of history's most famous disasters.
The Plot Against the Emperor (An Ancient Roman Puzzle Mystery) (HB) by Andy Seed
28.00 NZD
Category: Activity & Puzzle Books
When ancient Roman friends Flavia and Julius uncover a plot to overthrow the emperor, they must stop the criminals before it's too late. But there are a lot of puzzles to solve along the way, from a mysterious message on a tablet to a suspicious conversation at the Colosseum. Will Flavia and Julius get ...Show more
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