Pasifika Coastwatchers by David Riley
35.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
On Sunday 7 December 1941, Japanese fighter planes attacked American ships in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Britain declared war on Japan. And the Pasifika Coastwatchers leaped into action! Their job was to report the movements of Japanese aircraft, ships and subma ...Show more
The Road to the Future: An Electric Pioneer and his Magnificent Battery Cars by Viv Walker
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In 1898, New Zealand's first motor car rumbled on to a bustling Wellington street. The age of the car had arrived. It's 20 years later in Christchurch, and another revolutionary vehicle quietly makes its entrance ... meet New Zealand's first electric truck! Delivery man Mr O'Hare bets a hot pie that h ...Show more
Roman Soldiers: Discover the world of the ancient Roman army (British Museum) by Tegen Evans
30.00 NZD
Category: History
Discover the secrets of the Roman Army in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum. What was a Roman legion? How exactly did soldiers train for battle? And why did they have to 'march like a tortoise'? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this complete guide to life in the ...Show more
On this Day: A History of the World in 366 Days by DK
37.00 NZD
Category: History
Ever wonder what happened 100 years ago on your birthday? What about on Christmas Day in the year 800? Or Halloween in the distant past? You might be surprised by what you find out. On This Day is a history book with a difference. Travel back in time and discover the weird and wonderful things that happ ...Show more
Gladiators (#14 Magical History Tour) by Fabrice Erre; Sylvain Savoia (Illustrator)
16.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Magical History Tour Ser.
The latest volume of this educational graphic novel series takes readers on a journey to meet the gladiators of Ancient Rome! Join modern-day kids Annie and Nico as they learn about the infamous Roman warriors in this educational and entertaining middle grade graphic novel - perfect for reluctant reader ...Show more
A Whole World of Art: A time-travelling trip through a whole world of art by Sarah Phillips
33.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
A Whole World of Art offers an international view of art history through 25 beautifully illustrated scenes of great art and artists at different times and places around the world.
Live Like A Roman by CLAIRE SAUNDERS
30.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Live Like A Ser.
Live Like a Roman is a fascinating and informative journey back in time to find out what it was really like to live in Ancient Rome and the sprawling Roman Empire. Get ready to discover what it waslike to live in this epic era of mad, bad emperors, wealthy senators, fearsome gladiators, loyal citizens, ...Show more
The History Book (Miles Kelly)
28.00 NZD
Category: History
Explore fascinating events in history with this thrilling book. Packed with hundreds of detailed photographs and jaw-dropping facts, kids will be pulled in and engrossed from start to finish. The History Book uncovers spectacular constructions such as India’s Taj Mahal, extreme events such as the Black ...Show more
Mystery at the Museum (The Met) by Helen Friel
35.00 NZD
Category: Activity & Puzzle Books
An interactive choose-your-own-adventure style puzzle book follow-on to Lost In the Museum. Help William the hippo and his friends solve the puzzles and save the exhibition! William the hippo and his friends live on 5th Avenue, New York, inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. At night, when the museum i ...Show more
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi (magnetic story)
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
ANZAC Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Every year on the 25th of April, thousands of New Zealanders get up very early in the morning to join dawn parade ceremonies around the country. Later, many more people attend Anzac Day services to commemorate the soldiers who died at Gallipoli in 1915 and to celebrate the spirit of the ANZACs.A rich hi ...Show more
World War I (DK Eyewitness) (HB) by DK
26.00 NZD
Category: History
In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the First World War. From disaster to victory, Eyewitness World War I captivates readers and gives an insight into life in the muddy trenches, and what it was like to be a soldier, along ...Show more