The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck
$20.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Bantam and the Soldier | Reading Level: very good
Winner of the 1997 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. It is wartime in Europe. A young soldier from 'a country on the other side of the world' rescues and brings back to health a little bantam, and in the midst of the fighting and devastation an unusual friendship is formed. Every morning the bant ...Show more
What's Where on Earth by .
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
From earthquakes to satellites, mummies to river monsters, tour the world on an action-packed journey of fun fact discovery. This unique children's atlas brings Earth to life through more than 60 stunning, specially commissioned 3D maps that take you on a fact-filled tour of the world. From climate chan ...Show more
Marilyn Monroe (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$23.00 NZD
Category: Little People, Big Dreams | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Marilyn Monroe, the iconic movie star. Little Norma Jeane grew up between foster homes, an orphanage, and a family friend's house--where she was forbidden to watch movi ...Show more
One Million Insects by Isabel Thomas
$28.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive?This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the most important animal group on Earth. Broken down into sec ...Show more
Kamala Harris (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$23.00 NZD
Category: Little People, Big Dreams | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Kamala Harris, the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American to be elected vice president of the USA. Little Kamala used to accompany her parents to civil rights marches in Cali ...Show more
We Go Way Back by Idan Ben-Barak
$28.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: good
An entertaining yet scientifically accurate exploration of the origin of life on Earth from the award-winning author of Do Not Lick This Book and the bestselling illustrator of Who Am I? What is life? How did it start? Long, long ago, no one knows exactly where or when, a tiny bubble formed that was a L ...Show more
Rescuing Titanic: A true story of quiet bravery in the North Atlantic
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Hidden Histories
Rescuing Titanic tells with exquisite illustrations and richly detailed text the story of the Carpathia and its heroic journey rescuing passengers from the Titanic. This exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship Carpathia saved 705 passengers of the Titanic ...Show more
Amazing Earth (HB) by Anita Ganeri
$48.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
An exhilarating guided tour around the most unbelievable, unusual, and incredible places on Earth--perfect for readers aged 7+ who have big imaginations and a thirst for adventure. When most people think of Earth's most amazing places, they think of Mount Everest or the Eiffel Tower. But there's so much ...Show more
A Song of Gladness: A story of hope for us and our planet by Michael Morpurgo
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Travel the globe in this beautiful, inspiring journey through the animal kingdom, which encourages children to value the natural world and their place within it. From two of today's most celebrated children's book creators. From a blackbird in a Devon garden to leopards in the African savanna, hibernat ...Show more
Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel (a Young Reader's Adaptation) by Carl Safina (Illustrator)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Beyond Words Ser.
A middle-grade nonfiction adaptation of Carl Safina's New York Times bestseller Beyond Words, which weaves decades of field observations about elephants and whales into an intimate look at animal behavior and consciousness. Follow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across th ...Show more
Imagine You Were There... Walking on the Moon by Caryn Jenner, Kingfisher
$20.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Imagine You Were There... Ser.
It's fifty years since the first human set foot on the surface of the Moon! <i>Walking on the Moon</i> celebrates this 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing by helping young space fans what it was like to actually be there. Blended with stunning photographs and captivating artwork, ...Show more
The Sky by Hélène Druvert
$45.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
This gorgeous, large-format book is filled with clever cutouts that take readers on a soaraway journey up, up and away through the clouds, through the atmosphere and to the planets, the stars and beyond. On the way they'll learn about birds, insects and pollination, witness a tornado and an eclipse, and ...Show more