The Story of Music: A History of Music for Children by Mick Manning; Britta Granström
35.00 NZD
Category: Music
A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world's greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce. The Story of Music begins with the early drums and flutes of our ancestors, which date back to the last icea age, through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granst ...Show more
The Romans: Gods, Emperors and Dormice by Marcia Williams
17.00 NZD
Category: History
Hear all about Ancient Rome from Dormeo the dormouse - history like it's never been told before! Join Marcia Williams on a journey to Ancient Rome to meet the gods, find out who Romulus and Remus were and discover what happened to Julius Caesar. Experience life as an ancient Roman in this fascinating ...Show more
Timeline: Science and Technology (A Visual History of Our World) by Peter Goes
40.00 NZD
Category: Science
A visual introduction to our planet and society told through the history of our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world. In his signature playful style, Peter Goes illustrates the most fascinating technologies, from the first tools to the most specialized IT, from medical brea ...Show more
The Humans by Jonny Marx
45.00 NZD
Category: History
This book showcases the greatest achievements of ancient civilisations, peoples and iconic figures from history. From the Nubians to the Native Americans, and the Akkadians to the Aztecs, our predecessors have pioneered a plethora of wonderful and wacky inventions, technologies and practices. They've co ...Show more
Aotearoa Lost Worlds by Dave Gunson
20.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
Aotearoa New Zealand has changed dramatically in its size and nature throughout prehistory. It has also seen a great diversity of animals and plants - dinosaurs, great sea reptiles, the largest-ever bird of prey, supergiant penguins, crocodiles, early mammals and giant moa - most of them unique to these ...Show more
The Cold War: A World History by Odd Arne Westad
30.00 NZD
Category: History
As Germany and then Japan surrendered in 1945 there was a tremendous hope that a new and much better world could be created from the moral and physical ruins of the conflict. Instead, the combination of the huge power of the USA and USSR and the near-total collapse of most of their rivals created a uniq ...Show more
Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky! (Show Me History!) by James Buckley, Jr.
23.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Show Me History!
A fascinating and entertaining biography of Amelia Earhart, in graphic novel format. When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, she immediately became an American icon and a subject of endless fascination for generations to come. In Amelia Earhar ...Show more
Behind Enemy Lines (Graphic Great Escapes) by Matt Chandler
18.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Great Escapes of World War II
Join Lieutenant Robert Grimes as he evades the Nazis with the help of a resistance group known as the Comet Line. From a daring jump from a doomed B-17 bomber to white-knuckled dashes between Comet Line safe houses, this story doesn't just ell you about Grimes' amazing flight to freedom. It drops you be ...Show more
World War II (The Definitive Visual Guide) by Richard Holmes
60.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Definitive Visual Guide
This is the definitive visual history of the people, politics and events of the epic conflict that shaped the modern world, World War II. From the build-up of hostility in the years leading up to the war, through to the reverberations still felt in the aftermath, this is a compelling, accessible and imm ...Show more
100 Things To Know About History by Various
23.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: 100 Things to Know
An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred interesting facts to learn from history: who really discovered America, who were the kings and queens we hear a lot about on TV, why America invaded Canada, and lots of other random facts to make history a fun subject!
World War II (Visual Ecyclopedia) by DK
30.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Visual Encyclopedia
World War II: Visual Encyclopedia profiles the soldiers who served, as well as key events and the technology of war. Find the facts about the most cunning strategists, the longest battles, the fastest fighter planes, and much more in this spectacular visual dictionary. Key information is available at a ...Show more
You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Trenches in World War I! by Alex Woolf
25.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: You Wouldn't Want to Be...
It's August 1914. You are 16-year-old Tommy Atkins, living in London. Set against a backdrop of the war just broken out in Europe, find out what your life was like after joining up and being sent to the trenches. From sharing your bed with rats and lice to a diet of bully beef, bread and biscuits, disco ...Show more