The New Zealand Night Sky by Alistair Hughes
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
The night sky in Aotearoa New Zealand is not only spectacular but it's different from the rest of the world. Explore the constellations, planets and galaxies above us while learning more about Māori astronomy and the inspiring New Zealanders who have made famous discoveries about the exploration of spac ...Show more
Patu: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop
40.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: 1st
A large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, suitable for children and adults, by the multiple-award-winning Gavin BishopDiscover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this powerfully told and richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bisho ...Show more
Children's Illustrated Atlas by Andrew Brooks
27.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
A world atlas for kids - packed full of beautiful illustrations and incredible photographsSet off on a thrilling journey around the world. DK's Children's Illustrated Atlas brings the world to life with colourful maps and fascinating facts about the countries of the world.Each map is bursting with infor ...Show more
Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific by Andrew Crowe
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
This epic story begins 5000 years ago, when the ancestors of Polynesians discovered ways to ‘see’ over the horizon to find and settle new islands. As their landfinding skills grew, these people took ever bigger strides across the vast Pacific until they reached South America. It was not until almost eve ...Show more
Good Sports - A Storybook of Kiwi Sports Heroes by Stuart Lipshaw
45.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
GOOD SPORTS is a powerful illustrated storybook celebrating Aotearoa's sporting heroes.Be inspired by this collection of true stories about 50 remarkable Kiwi sports heroes- people who have set goals, aimed high and achieved their dreams.A real mixture of well-known and lesser-known stories, this book i ...Show more
What Do We Know About History? by Philip Steele
38.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Bringing the past to life in an engaging question-and-answer format, this is an exhilarating encyclopedia for childrenExplore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about the past in this absorbing encyclopedia of world history for kids.Where did the first humans come from? How many pandemics ...Show more
Critters of Aotearoa: 50 Bizarre But Lovable Members of Our Wildlife Community by Nicola Toki, Lily Duval
30.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Meet some of our most curious critters, from the popular Radio New Zealand podcast with Nicola Toki and Jesse Mulligan.Slimy, stinky, creepy, crawly and gross . . . but also a little bit cute! Discover New Zealand's most curious creatures - from Smeagol the gravel maggot, to the walking worm and the dro ...Show more
See Inside Your Body
23.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: See Inside | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
Follow your food as it travels through your body. Take a deep breath and explore your lungs. Let your mind boggle at what your brain can do. This exciting book, packed with lively illustrations and fascinating flaps, is bursting to reveal your body's amazing secrets.
In the Bush: Explore & Discover New Zealand's Native Forests (PB) by Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
22.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: Explore & Discover
In the Bush is the fourth title in the popular and award-winning 'explore discover' series. The successful author and illustrator combination of Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud, turn their attention to the New Zealand bush and its iconic animals and plants. Young readers will be fascinated to learn more ...Show more
Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop
40.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Reading Level: near fine
A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Long before waka touched Aotearoa's shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to ...Show more
Ernest Rutherford: Just an Ordinary Boy by Maria Gill
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Ernest Rutherford grew up in a tiny town in New Zealand. He had a curious mind and yearned to further his education.But his family could not afford to send him to high school or university. Three times he tried for scholarships and each time he failed.However, with perseverance and patience he finally s ...Show more
Safari (A Photicular Book) by Dan Kainen; Carol Kaufmann
60.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Series: Photicular
A New York Times bestseller, Safari is a magical journey for the whole family. Readers, as if on African safari, encounter eight wild animals that come alive using never-before-seen Photicular technology. Each full-color image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid, immersive visual e ...Show more