Big Woolly Mammoth by Geoff Gudsell
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Let Big Woolly Mammoth take you back to the time of the Ice Age and early humans.Children, as young as pre-schoolers, will enjoy the beautifully illustrated, quirky yet factual story about her life and times.The detailed facts section following the story will add interest, and some surprises for all rea ...Show more
My Name Is Henry Fanshaw by Gillian Torckler
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Henry Fanshaw is no ordinary teddy bear. In fact, he travelled the world with the Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. 75 Squadron - one of New Zealand's most famous air force squadrons - which served around the world, in places like Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Before that, they had fought in the Se ...Show more
Maori Philosophy: Indigenous Thinking from Aotearoa by Georgina Tuari Stewart
39.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Covering the symbolic systems and worldviews of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, New Zealand, this book is a concise introduction to Maori philosophy. It addresses core philosophical issues including Maori notions of the self, the world, epistemology, the form in which Maori philosophy is conveyed, a ...Show more
Faking It: My Life in Transition by Kyle Mewburn
38.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Kyle Mewburn grew up in the sunburnt, unsophisticated Brisbane suburbs of the 1960s and '70s in a household with little love and no books, with a lifelong feeling of being somehow wrong - like 'strawberry jam in a spinach can'. In this book, Kyle describes this early life and her journey to becoming her ...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
Conversatio: In the Company of Bees by Anne Noble
60.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES Conversātiō looks at the astounding practice of leading photographer Anne Noble, set against the issues of ecosystem collapse and climate change and examining what an artist can do in response. Its creative focus is on that most important insect, ...Show more
Why is That Lake So Blue? by Simon Pollard
30.00 NZD
Category: Earth Science
Why is our place magic? Why are its islands shaky? Why are our mountains tall and our forests green? Why are some lakes so blue? What happens beneath the waves? Who used to live here? What changed when mammals arrived? What happens in the dark? In this fun-filled, fact-rich book, award-winning science w ...Show more
Maori Weaving: The Art of Creating Maori Textiles by Brian James Bargh, Cherie Taylor and Vanessa Bidois
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Since the ancestors arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand and discovered the useful properties of harakeke (New Zealand flax), Māori have used flax leaves to create baskets, mats, housing materials, clothing, ropes and fishing nets. In weaving and the patterns used, Māori record histories and stories, passin ...Show more
Across the Pass: A Collection of Tramping Writing by selected by Shaun Barnett
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Tramping is a journey into mountainous country, across passes, along ridges, beside rivers or through forests. It is a journey also, perhaps, to discovering more about the native plants and animals existing in these wild ecosystems, and a journey into friendship or self-discovery. New Zealand trampers h ...Show more
Bright Ideas for Young Minds by Best Start Educare
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This striking hardback book is full of activities and experiences for New Zealand children. It is an essential go-to resource for parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents of children aged 0 - 6. Are you looking for new ideas to engage your young child's curious mind and energetic body? Ideas that are bot ...Show more
Mrs Battleship by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Tim tells tales from his childhood - some humorous, others horrifying. He also tells of the amazing teachers he encountered and the difference they made to his life. Includes 14 stories in all, plus author information and a page of contacts for further help or information. Mrs Battleship is a collectio ...Show more
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (2nd ed.) by Oscar Thomas
30.00 NZD
Category: Birds | Series: Naturalists' Guides
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is an introductory photographic identification guide to 250 bird species, including the most commonly seen, unique and endemic species, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from one of New Zealand's youngest nature photo ...Show more