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Oh Boy: A Storybook of Epic NZ Men by Stuart Lipshaw
$45.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
There are many kinds of hero! OH BOY is a striking collection of true stories about amazing New Zealand men who busted stereotypes and broke through obstacles to follow their passion. Heroes can wear rugby boots or ballet shoes. They can go on adventures, build rockets, or save lives. They can change t ...Show more
Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different by Ben Brooks
$39.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Reading Level: 8 Kids Middle Readers
Björk, Dr Seuss, Whoopi Goldberg, Andy Warhol, Ellen MacArthur, Greta Gerwig, Andrea Bocelli, Hua Mulan ... these are men and women who all dared to be different. Boys will be boys and girls will be girls - or so the meaningless saying goes. Because what if you're a girl and you like cage fighting ...Show more
Animals of Aotearoa: Explore and Discover New Zealand's Wildlife (HB) by Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
$34.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Animals of Aotearoa is a must-have compendium for children curious about New Zealand’s wild animals. Based on the award-winning and best-selling ‘Explore and Discover’ children’s series about New Zealand’s natural history, this book is packed full of illustrations and info ...Show more
Hero of the Sea: Sir Peter Blake's Mighty Ocean Quests by David Hill
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
A stunning biographical picture book for young readers about Sir Peter Blake, world-renowned New Zealand yachtsman, adventurer and environmentalist. 'Remember,' he wrote, 'this is the most beautiful world, and it's the only one we've got.' Sir Peter Blake's life was filled with amazing adventures. Dur ...Show more
The Kitchen Science Cookbook by Dr. Michelle Dickinson
$49.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
If you can follow a recipe, you can explore science. Each of the 50 fun and educational experiments is presented in an easy-to-follow recipe format that anyone can do and many of them are edible (and delicious too!). This book is specifically created to make science easy and fun to explore at home as ...Show more
Rivers: A Visual History from River to Sea by Peter Goes
$39.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes us from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato. Our seas and rivers tell a compelling story about our planet. Through tracking the life source of people, animals and the land its ...Show more
Mozart: The Man Behind the Music by Donovan Bixley
$34.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
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
New Zealand's Backyard Beasts (PB) by Ned Barraud
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders - what have you found in your backyard? Did you know that chorus cicadas live underground for most of the ...Show more
The Good Guys by Rob Kemp
$29.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
A life-changing book that shows kids it's cool to be kind. A gloriously illustrated celebration of heroes who have changed the world with kindness and compassion, from David Attenborough to Nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler to Usain Bolt. What if we celebrated boys for their kindness as well their stren ...Show more
Saving Species by Jess French
$34.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Tigers, orangutans, pangolins, polar bears, fin whales, bees ... there are so many incredible animals that need saving! Join vet, conservationist and children's TV presenter Dr Jess French and take a trip around the world to meet 38 of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet. From the endangered ...Show more
Human World: A Visual History of Humankind (The Curiositree) by A. J. Wood; Mike Jolley; Andres Lozano (Illustrator)
$39.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Curiositree Ser.
Choose your own learning adventure with Curiositree, a new series of visually compelling information charts. Discover the myriad reasons why humans have become the most successful species on the planet in this fascinating complete visual history of mankind. Travel from our earliest beginnings to the mod ...Show more
Teen Trailblazers by Jennifer Calvert; Vesna Asanovic (Illustrator)
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
True stories of young women who made a big difference From authors to activists, painters to politicians, inventors to icons, these inspiring teenagers are proof that girls can change the world. Joan of Arc. Anne Frank. Cleopatra. Pocahontas. Mary Shelley. Many of these heroines are well-known. But hav ...Show more
