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New Zealand Disasters: Our response, resilience and recovery by Maria Gill
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Inspiring stories of courage, resilience and determination in the face of disaster. New Zealanders have endured phenomenal natural and human disasters throughout the ages. This inspiring book documents some of these key moments in our history and, more importantly, how we responded and grew stronger; ...Show more
New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis H/B by Maria Gill
34.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Discover the lives of some impressive New Zealand men and women - people who have achieved fame through their exploits as scientists, pioneers, adventurers, leaders, inventors, artists and sportspeople. Where have they come from? What was their early childhood like? What made them successful? This col ...Show more
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: 25 Kiwi Champions by Maria Gill
24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Here are 25 of New Zealand’s finest sportspeople, across the range of sporting disciplines, and including the old and great alongside the young bucks, the new rising stars. All of these sportspeople have succeeded on the world stage and many began their careers at a very young age.Discover how they ach ...Show more
New Zealand's Endangered Dolphins by Maria Gill; Marco Ivancic
27.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
From award-winning writer Maria Gill, and illustrator Marco Ivancic, comes New Zealand's Endangered Dolphins. The North Island New Zealand dolphin (Popoto or Maui dolphin) is the most endangered dolphin in the world. The South Island New Zealand dolphin (Pahu or Hector's dolphin) is the smallest dolphin ...Show more
On the Brink: New Zealand's Most Endangered Species by Maria Gill
11.99 NZD
27.99 (57% off)
Category: Picture Books
Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threaten ...Show more
Operation Nest Egg by Maria Gill
16.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Maria Gill explains the important work Operation Nest Egg plays in preserving New Zealand's national icon. With full support from the BNZ, she explains why and how Operation Nest Egg came into being, the roles different institutions play in the ONE programme. Also contains information about the species' ...Show more
Operation Nest Egg Chick: A Kiwi Story by Maria Gill
25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Follow the story of a kiwi chick laid in the wild but raised by a Kiwi Centre. Will it survive the predators? What programme is helping it? And why is the kiwi so important? A creative non-fiction story written and illustrated by best-selling author Maria Gill and award winning illustrator Bruce Potter. ...Show more
Rangitoto by Maria Gill
20.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Have you ever gazed at Rangitoto and wondered: How did it get its shape? Was it a very explosive beginning? Will it ever erupt again? Rangitoto: Te toka tu moana/The rock standing in the ocean tells the dramatic story of Auckland's most striking icon, the island of Rangitoto. Find out about its volcanic ...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.
The Call of the Kokako by Maria Gill
11.99 NZD
29.99 (60% off)
Category: Children Non Fiction
Described as 'grey ghosts' because they are seldom seen in New Zealand forests, kokako are known for their incredible song. This book delves into their world - one preyed upon by predators in a shrinking habitat. It tells the remarkable story of how the kokako, New Zealand's last remaining species of wa ...Show more
The King's Medal by Maria Gill; Alistair Hughes
24.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, 'Did you win it? 'Sort of, a King gave it to me,' the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II. It's a perilous journe ...Show more
Toroa's Journey (PB) by Maria Gill; Gavin Mouldey
11.99 NZD
19.99 (40% off)
Category: SALE Books
Based on the true story of Toroa, the 500th chick to hatch at a breeding colony on Taiaroa Head in Dunedin, this evocative story follows the bird's life cycle as it grows from chick to adult. Just before Toroa fledged, the ranger attached a transmitter to its back to track the bird's flight path. This b ...Show more