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21st Century Debates: Genetics by Paul Dowswell
22.99 NZD
Category: Health | Series: 21st Century Debates | Reading Level: From 11 To 16
This title examines the social and moral implications of recent scientific advances in the field of genetics, asking: where is this new technology taking us? Issues dealt with include: GM foods; biowarfare; genetic fingerprinting; gene therapy; designer babies; and cloning.
Auslander by Paul Dowswell
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: From 12
When Peter's parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw. Then German soldiers take him away to be measured and assessed. They decide that Peter is racially valuable. He is Volksdeutscher: of German blood. With his blond hair, blue eyes, and acceptably proportioned head, he looks just like ...Show more
Battle Fleet: The Adventures of Sam Witchall by Paul Dowswell
17.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Sam escapes death in Australia when the truth about his false conviction is finally revealed. But on the journey back to England he faces pirates and a terrible storm, before making the longed-for trip back up the river Thames. Finally reunited with his family in Norfolk, Sam realises how much life at s ...Show more
Battle Fleet: The Adventures of Sam Witchall by Paul Dowswell
30.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
Sam escapes death in Australia when the truth about his false conviction is finally revealed. But on the journey back to England he faces pirates and a terrible storm, before making the longed-for trip back up the River Thames. Finally reunited with his family in Norfolk, Sam realises how much life at s ...Show more
Bomber by Paul Dowswell
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14
ONE IN FIVE NEVER RETURNED. Every boy dreams of flying, but in war that dream can turn into a nightmare. Harry Friedman is the gunner of the Macey May, an American Flying Fortress stationed in East Anglia. The Second World War is raging and the Nazis have swept over Europe. The crews of every Flying For ...Show more
Book of War Stories by Paul Dowswell
19.99 NZD
Category: Military
A collection of true stories which recount some of the most heroic, devastating and pivotal moments of World Wars One and Two, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind the conflicts. Stories range from those of the soldiers on the front line and the riveting tales of spies t ...Show more
Eleven Eleven by Paul Dowswell
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: 11+
Set during the final 24 hours before the armistice at 11 a.m. on 11th November 1918, the story follows a German storm trooper, an American airman and a British Tommy. Their destinies converge during the death throes of the first ever conflict to spread across the globe. War becomes incredibly personal a ...Show more
Escape (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
13.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories
Part of the "True Stories" series, this book contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. It contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.
Heroes (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
13.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: Usborne True Stories
Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This title includes maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.
Illustrated Dinosaur Encylopedia by DOWSWELL Paul et al
19.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Pirate Attack (RA 8+ IA 13+) by Paul Dowswell
21.00 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Joe's thrilled when Dan and his family invite him to join them on a sailing holiday in the Seychelles. But when some lost Somali pirates board the ship with AK-47s, he's the only one they don't notice - and the only one who can call for help - Thrilling adventure. Particularly suitable for dyslexic ...Show more
Powder Monkey: Adventures of a Young Sailor by Paul Dowswell
21.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Adventures of a Young Sailor
Thirteen-year-old Sam Witchall has always dreamed of being a sailor, but he never realized how dangerous and gruesome life at sea could be until he is pressed into service aboard HMS" Miranda." Beginning his naval career as a "powder monkey"--assisting the gun crews on the warship--Sam learns the ropes ...Show more