The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker
30.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world. The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo, home to rare and endangered ani ...Show more
Begin Again: How We Got Here and Where We Might Go - Our human story. So far by Oliver Jeffers
33.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today's most thought-provoking artists. In his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in mind, Oliver Jeffers shares a history of humanity and his dreams for its future. Where are we going? With his bol ...Show more
We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, who gives his deadpan finale a surprising new twist. Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat. . . . Evoking hilarity ...Show more
Esio Trot (A4 Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
24.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver; but she is in love with someone else--Alfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesn't even know Mr. Hoppy is alive. And Mr. Hoppy is to ...Show more
Simpson and his Donkey by Mark Greenwood
21.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the cam ...Show more
The Crown by Emily Kapff
19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
"This is a book that begs us to change the world." Joseph Coelho, The Guardian Speaking from the future, a girl wears a crown made from the rubbish passed down to her by previous generations. Her Earth is covered by waste, but beneath the landfill she discovers a book of pictures that show her the past ...Show more
Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch
20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
In a curiously heart-warming and elegantly illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck and Death play together and discuss big questions. Death, dressed in a dressing gown and slippers, is sympathetic and kind and will be duck’s companion until the end. “I’m cold,” she ...Show more
The Paperbag Prince by Colin Thompson
32.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
The story of an old man living in a railway carriage on a rubbish dump who knows that even rubbish can sometimes contain treasure; and that, if he stays long enough, gentle nature will heal the countryside and make it green again. First published 1992.
Roald Dahl Treasury (HB) by Roald Dahl
55.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
The Roald Dahl Treasury is a delightful collection by and about the World's Number One Storyteller. Four exciting sections - ANIMALS; MAGIC; FAMILY, FRIENDS AND HEROES; and MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE - introduce some of Roald Dahl's most popular characters, from the Enormous Crocodile to the Twits, from the ...Show more
Katie and the Spanish Princess by James Mayhew
20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Katie
A fresh new look to celebrate 25 years of Katie making art an adventure! Katie needs ideas for a costume, and the princess dress in a painting seems the very thing. But she soon discovers that fancy clothes and adventures don't always mix. And wherever you find Katie, you'll find fun close behind! Bea ...Show more
The Witches (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
30.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
The witches have a motto- One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. The Grand High Witch of All the World is the scariest of the lot, but one boy and the grandmother he adores have a plan to get rid of the witches for good.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (colour edition) by Roald Dahl
24.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator in glorious full colour for the very first time! WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory. They can see the whole world below them, but they're not alon ...Show more