Ernest Rutherford: Just an Ordinary Boy by Maria Gill
24.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
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
Legendary Escapes by Soledad Romero; Julia Antonio Blasco (Illustrator)
49.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
We all love the Shawshank Redemption; the story of a man who successfully escaped from a prison. But as they say, life is stranger than fiction and there have been events which can even put the movies to shame. It's amazing to see what prisoners go through and the creative plans they come up with to esc ...Show more
J. R. R. Tolkien (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
22.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, J. R. R. Tolkien tells the story of one of the most beloved fantasy writers of all time.
Nelson Mandela (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
22.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first Black president and his fight for equality.Little Nelson's given name was Rolihlahla, which means 'troublemaker' in Xhosa, his ...Show more
Inside New Zealand Wildlife by Dave Gunson
24.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Most New Zealanders will easily recognise and identify our unique wildlife - whether it's a tree weta, common dolphin or a kiwi. We know quite a lot about them - how and where they live, what they do, what they eat and so on. But what makes them tick? What does an insect's eye actually see? Does an eart ...Show more
How Do I Feel? A card set of emotions for children by Rebekah Lipp
34.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
This stunning boxed card set will help our children learn to recognise and label emotions and feelings. The set is from the best-selling book, How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions for Children and includes all 63 emotions and an introvert and extrovert card. With a beautiful illustration of the emot ...Show more
Which? What? Why?: New Zealand Seashore Wildlife by Dave Gunson
19.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
Do fish have ears? How many teeth does a shark have? Are jellyfish made of some kind of jelly? No matter how crazy or quirky your question from the WHICH? to the WHAT? to the WHY? of everything, this book has all the answers. Author, illustrator and all-round clever clogs Dave Gunson tackles every curly ...Show more
Why Is That Spider Dancing?: The Amazing Arachnids of Aotearoa by Dr. Simon Pollard
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Most of Aotearoa's amazing arachnids - which include spiders, ticks, mites and pseudoscorpions - are as unique to New Zealand as kiwi and tuatara. Some are so weird and wonderful that they could star in sci fi movies, but despite that we know very little about them. In this companion volume to Why is Th ...Show more
Donovan Bixley's Draw Some Awesome by Donovan Bixley
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Donovan brings his unique style to teaching kids (and grown-ups!) to draw. In a book that spans levels of skill, Donovan takes his readers through warm-up exercises, mark making, sketchbooks, imagination exercises, inspirational shapes, drawing animals, faces, character creation, detail, copying, perspe ...Show more
Remarkable Animal Stories from New Zealand and Australia by Maria Gill
26.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Charisma the double Olympic champion horse, Moko the playful dolphin, Migaloo the white whale, and Einstein the hugging camel are just some of the wonderful Australasian animals featured in this fascinating, informative book.
Protest!: Shaping Aotearoa by Mandy Hager
40.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
A selected history of the protests in New Zealand that shape modern day Aotearoa, starting with the early 1800s, through to anti-nuclear and land rights. Mandy Hager looks at the background, the structure of the protest and how it affected attitudes. Includes a brief look at the Pacific Islands claims f ...Show more
How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions for Children by REBEKAH LIPP
39.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Join Aroha and her friends as they share how different emotions might feel in the body and how each emotion might be helpful. This emotions dictionary is all about helping children find the words for how they truly feel. Learning to recognise and label our emotions correctly is such an important skill f ...Show more