Mozart: the Man behind the Music by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Child prodigy, genius, freak, a man who lived frivolously and died a pauper... The myths surrounding Mozart, composer of some of the world's most sublime music, have long overtaken the known facts of his life. Now, in this charming and very personal tribute, artist Donovan Bixley offers a portrait of th ...Show more
Where is it? A Wildlife Hunt for Kiwi Kids by Ned Barraud
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
What adult does not delight in engaging with a child when reading a ‘look and find’ book. Where is it? is an original take on this concept, a New Zealand wildlife hunt for kiwi kids.Every double-page spread illustrates a different habitat, including the forest, the mountains, the beach, the ocean, estua ...Show more
The Book of Angst - Understand and Manage Anxiety by Gwendoline Smith
28.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
From the author of international bestsellers The Book of Knowing and The Book of Overthinking. There's a lot of angst around these days. This heightened sense of fear, concern, insecurity and uncertainty can be overwhelming. Bestselling author of The Book of Overthinking and The Book of Knowing Gwendo ...Show more
First to the Top: Sir Edmund Hillary's Amazing Everest Adventure by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
Up on the world's highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black color of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe. How did Ed, a small, shy boy from a tiny New Zealand town, grow up to become the world's most famous mountaineer and adventurer? How did he climb Everest and do many other astonishin ...Show more
Weather and Climate New Zealand (The New Zealand series) by Sandra Carrod
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: The New Zealand series
Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the weather of a region averaged over a long period. In this info-packed addition to The NZ Series, Sandra Carrod explores the main elements of New Zealand’s climate and weather in global, regional and local terms. Weather and Climate New Z ...Show more
Ernest Rutherford: Just an Ordinary Boy by Maria Gill
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Ernest Rutherford grew up in a tiny town in New Zealand. He had a curious mind and yearned to further his education. But his family could not afford to send him to high school or university. Three times he tried for scholarships and each time he failed. However, with perseverance and patience he finally ...Show more
Filipino Fishing: A Story from the Philippines (Children of Asia) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: Children of Asia
Ronel and his brother go fishing with their father on a traditional outrigger called a Banca.
The Maramataka: The Many Faces of the Moon by Abel Junior Tutagalevao
60.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The study of calendars is common to many cultures. Did you know that there is more than one calendar? This is a fantastic picture storybook for young learners to learn about how the Māori people of New Zealand observed the lunar seasons. Travel through time as this book explores their amazing culture an ...Show more
Nature and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand - Exploring the Connection by Catherine Knight
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
We have never been more aware of the benefit of being out in nature, but how much quality time does the 'average' New Zealander spend enjoying the outdoors? While our national parks are places of spectacular wilderness, for many of us, these places are out of reach. This ground-breaking book argues the ...Show more
The Super Woman Survival Guide by Jess Stuart
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The superwoman survival guide is a guide to surviving your own expectations. Learning to overcome overwhelm, balance our busy lives, believe in our own abilities and understand how to be amazing, just as you are. Sick of feeling overwhelmed and overscheduled? Juggling family, career and life. Strugglin ...Show more
Antarctic Journeys by Philippa Werry
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Antarctica is a fascinating place - it has no native inhabitants, and it's very remote, which means everyone who goes there - today or in the past - has a special reason for wanting to go. It's a place that children can only imagine, because they cannot go there. This book is about the journeys that ce ...Show more
ANZAC Heroes by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Discover the triumphs and tragedies of 24 heroic Australasians during World War One and Two. Read the biographies of ANZAC soldiers, as well as Air Force and Navy soldiers, medics, a spy, an ambulance driver and an humanitarian, surviving in battles in England, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Paci ...Show more