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How to be a Samurai by Fiona MacDonald (illus John James)
15.99 NZD
20.50 (22% off)
Category: Children Non Fiction
You have applied for the job of a samurai. there's a lot to learn if you are going to serve your shogaun and follow the code of the warrior. An interview a the end of the book will reveal if you have what it takes to be a samurai.
How to be an Aztec Warrior by Fiona MacDonald
15.99 NZD
20.50 (22% off)
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: How to be
"How to be" is an entertaining series exploring some of the most difficult occupations of the past from the perspective of an applicant. The book is packed with facts and investigates all aspects of your life as an Aztec Warrior - including schooling, weaponry, battle tactics and even human sacrifice - ...Show more
I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples by Fiona MacDonald
12.99 NZD
13.28 (2% off)
Category: Children Non Fiction
Inside the Beagle With Charles Darwin by Fiona Macdonald (illus Mark Bergin)
17.95 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Inside the Beagle with Charles Darwin takes readers around the world on a voyage of discovery with the famous scientist, from his early meeting with Captain Fitzroy to his modest return nearly five years later. The book also looks at seafaring in the early 19th-century, including navigation equipment, t ...Show more
Pyramids by Fiona MacDonald
18.95 NZD
19.99 (5% off)
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Topic Books | Reading Level: From 8 To 10
Each book in this series focuses on one topic area. The titles are varied and offer a mix of information through science, art and music activities and linked reading material. Each title is designed in a child friendy and accessible way, using both artworks an photos. Ages 8+.
Space Topic Books by Fiona MacDonald
18.95 NZD
19.99 (5% off)
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Topic Books | Reading Level: 8-10
Suitable for National Curriculum KS2, a title in the TOPIC BOOKS series containing reading exercises presented as poems, stories, newspaper-style articles, myths and legends, with cross-curriculum application.
The Ancient Greeks by Fiona MacDonald
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Strange Histories S.
Focusing on the unusual, this new series explores ancient worlds from a very different point of view, providing an offbeat look at past civilsations. Ages 11-14+.
The Ancient Romans by Fiona MacDonald
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Strange Histories S.
This series provides an offbeat look at past civilisations, focusing on the unusual. For instance, did you know that one of the greatest Viking warriors was called Thorbjorn the Feeble, or that a Roman tournament once involved 10,000 gladiators and 11,000 wild animals?
The Big Scream! the Creepiest, Most Disgusting, Horrifying Things You Should Know by David Antram (Illustrator); Fiona Macdonald
30.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Reading Level: Grade 03-06
What are the most world-famous monsters? What are the deadliest dinosaurs? The most inexplicable phenomena? This quirky, kooky and ever-so-slightly creepy compendium features 100 entries about some of the scariest and most peculiar things ever, from ruthless rulers to hideous beasts. It is packed with v ...Show more
The First Test Tube Baby: Days That Changed The World by Fiona MacDonald
16.95 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Millions of lives were affected by what happened on July 25th, 1978 - the birth of the world's first 'test-tube baby'. Read about the origins of this astounding medical breakthrough and re-live the way the world held its breath to see if this 'miracle baby' would be born healthy.
Toilets! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without...) by Fiona MacDonald
20.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: You Wouldn't Want to Live Without
How would you cope if there were no toilets? Where would you go? How would you keep yourself and your house clean? This book tells the fascinating story of a piece of technology that most of us take for granted. Find out why toilets are so important, how they improved over the years, and how they might ...Show more
Top 10 Wicked Rulers You Wouldn't Want to Meet (Top 10 Worst) by Fiona MacDonald
22.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Top 10 Worst
Kings, queens, princes, chieftans, mighty emperors and scheming politicians - at different times and in different places, they've all been terrible rulers. Top Ten Worst Wicked Rulers reveals the grim truth behind the most rotten rulers of all time, dangerously tough, determined, and ruthless - definite ...Show more