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Wild Horses of the World by Kelly Wilson
$60.00 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
Wild horses have been an important part of wildlife on Earth for centuries, yet many herds now face serious threats - and very few people can claim to have seen them galloping free across the plains, or scaling mountain passes. Kelly Wilson has. For this book, she spent years researching the world's wil ...Show more
Extraordinary Old Dogs: Uplifting True Tales of Remarkable Seniors by Laura Greaves
$40.00 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
Puppies are wonderful, but there is something truly special about an old dog. It's the grey muzzle and salt-and-pepper eyebrows; the face that says 'been there, sniffed that.' It's the plodding gait; the long naps in the sunshine; the undiminished wonderment at the beauty of the world. And more than any ...Show more
Denali: The Story of an Exceptional Dog by Ben Moon
$32.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
In the bestselling tradition of Finding Gobi and Marley & Me, the moving story of a dog, his human and the friendship that saved both their lives - and inspired countless others. Ben Moon had no intention of getting a dog until he met the soulful gaze of a husky-pit bull cross pup in a rescue shel ...Show more
Space Dogs - The Story of the Soviet's Celebrated Moon Pups by Martin Parr
$29.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
In the 1950s the space race between the USA and the USSR was well and truly on, and was for both a matter of pride and propaganda. But before man ventured into the cosmos, his four-legged friends would pave the way for space exploration. The first canine cosmonaut was Laika, meaning 'barker'. The little ...Show more
The Wolf by Nate Blakeslee
$24.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
A New Statesman Book of the Year All stories are about wolves. All worth repeating, that is. Anything else is sentimental drivel. ' Margaret Atwood The wolf stands at the forefront of the debate about our impact on the natural world. In one of the most celebrated successes of modern conservation, it has ...Show more
My Penguin Year - Life with the Emperors - a Journey of Discovery by Lindsay McCrae
$24.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
'Twelve men have walked on the moon. But how many have spent an entire season with the Emperors in Antarctica? Maybe more, likely less. Lindsay McCrae has - and this is his wonderful and frank story.' - Chris Packham When the BBC asked BAFTA-winning cameraman Lindsay McCrae to go to Antarctica to film ...Show more
A Gift from Bob - How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas by James Bowen
$24.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
A New York Times Bestselling Author As Street Cat Bob and James Bowen spend a cold and challenging December on the streets together, James once more draws strength and inspiration from his extraordinary cat, learning important lessons about the true meaning of Christmas along the way.
Kika and Me: How One Guide Dog Changed My Life by Amit Patel
$37.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
The moving true story of Dr Amit Patel, who lost his sight in just thirty-six hours and Kika, the guide dog who changed his life.In 2013, Amit was training to be a trauma surgeon when a condition called keratoconus caused him to lose his sight within thirty-six hours. His life changed forever. Strugglin ...Show more
Nala's World: One Man, His Rescue Cat and a Bike Ride Around the Globe by Dean Nicholson
$37.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
Instagram phenomenon @1bike1world Dean Nicholson reveals the full story of his life-changing friendship with rescue cat Nala and their inspiring adventures together on a bike journey around the world. When 30-year-old Dean Nicholson set off from Scotland to cycle around the world, his aim was to learn ...Show more
Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall
$24.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
Bestselling author of Born to Run rehabilitates a donkey to winning success. When barefoot running guru Christopher McDougall takes in a neglected donkey, his aim is to get Sherman back to reasonable health. But Sherman is ill-tempered, obstinate and uncooperative - and it's clear his poor treatment has ...Show more
Budgerigar: How a Brave, Chatty and Colourful Little Aussie Bird Stole the World's Heart by Sarah Harris; Don Baker
$32.99 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
A curiosity of everything you ever wanted to know (or realised you never knew) about budgies. Beautiful and cheeky, delightful and enchanting, wild or tamed budgerigars are Australia's gift to the bird world.They sing and dance, and yawn as contagiously as humans. They are masters of mimicry. They grasp ...Show more
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig Childs
$39.00 NZD
Category: Animal Biographies
The Animal Dialogues tells of Craig Childs' own chilling experiences among the grizzlies of the Arctic, sharks off the coast of British Columbia and in the turquoise waters of Central America, jaguars in the bush of northern Mexico, mountain lions, elk, Bighorn Sheep, and others. More than chilling, how ...Show more
