A Miscellany of Mischief and Magic: Discover history's best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks, and illusions by Tom Adams
33.00 NZD
Category: Sport & Leisure
Welcome all rascals and tricksters to this marvellous miscellany of mischief and magic! This playful book explores the world of deception and trickery - both the good and the bad. Learn the secrets of infamous magic illusions and tricks and discover the stories of some of history's most notorious hoaxes ...Show more
Mozart: the Man behind the Music by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Child prodigy, genius, freak, a man who lived frivolously and died a pauper... The myths surrounding Mozart, composer of some of the world's most sublime music, have long overtaken the known facts of his life. Now, in this charming and very personal tribute, artist Donovan Bixley offers a portrait of th ...Show more
Vivienne Westwood (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara
23.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
New in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario.When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design ...Show more
Alan Turing (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
23.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. ...Show more
Interviews with the Ghosts of Sparky Inventors (Live from the Crypt) by John Townsend
25.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Live from the Crypt
Live from the Crypt is an hilarious information series with an undead chat show format where ghostly historical figures are interviewed by the diverse crew of the show about their lives and experiences, featuring quirky illustrations, comic strips and play script-style text.In this volume, the ghosts of ...Show more
First to the Top: Sir Edmund Hillary's Amazing Everest Adventure by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
Up on the world's highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black color of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe. How did Ed, a small, shy boy from a tiny New Zealand town, grow up to become the world's most famous mountaineer and adventurer? How did he climb Everest and do many other astonishin ...Show more
Becoming Muhammad Ali by Kwame Alexander; James Patterson
28.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. *"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit." --School Library Journal (starred review) Five starred reviews Before he was a household name, Cassius C ...Show more
I'd Rather Be A Fairy Princess by Petra Kotrotsos
25.00 NZD
Category: Life Experiences
At the age of six, all Petra wants to be is a fairy princess. But after a playground fall, she discovers she is very sick. She has a cancer called neuroblastoma. Petra quickly realises she now needs more than wings and fairy dust - she must become a fairy warrior and fight this.
10 At 10 - The Surprising Childhoods of Ten Remarkable People by Carlyn Beccia
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Audrey Hepburn, Roberto Clemente, Albert Einstein--kids know the names, but do they know what some of history's most famous figures were like at the age of ten? Carlyn Beccia presents ten brief and beautifully illustrated biographies to give young readers a fresh look at the lives of people they may onl ...Show more
Malala by Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick
18.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
A chapter book edition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls' education. Malala's memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. Raised in a chang ...Show more
Neymar (Ultimate Football Heroes) by Matt Oldfield
17.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Heroes
Neymar now stands alongside Pele and Ronaldinho as a Brazilian footballing hero. Bidding a fond farewell to his home in Sao Paolo, Neymar's dreams finally came true when he joined Barcelona. Now, alongside Messi and Suarez, he is part of the most feared attacking trident in the game. This is the heart-w ...Show more
Niue Heroes by David Riley
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
Niue Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Niuean ancestry. It includes legends like Laufoli, Mataginifale and Maui; historical figures such as Sir Robert Rex and Peniamina; and contemporary heroes like Che Fu and Dr Colin Tukuitoga. The book is written to inspire young Niueans, t ...Show more