Rescuing Titanic: A true story of quiet bravery in the North Atlantic
23.00 NZD
Category: History | 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
From the Pilot's Seat: Kiwi Adventurers in the Sky by Fletcher McKenzie
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Enthralling tales from New Zealand pilots - both men and women - who fly a variety of aircraft around the world in a range of situations, from the domestic to the heart-stopping. Aviation safety expert and keen pilot Fletcher McKenzie has interviewed 23 Kiwi pilots who have worked around the world and ...Show more
Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker
28.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Graphic Guides
Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Julia Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in ...Show more
Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile (#5 Adventures in Time) by Dominic Sandbrook
23.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Adventure Time Ser.
Journey back to Ancient Egypt with the celebrated children's history series Born into the richest dynasty in the world, young Cleopatra has always dreamed of glory and empire. And when she defeats her brother and sister to become Pharaoh of Egypt, she is certain the gods have chosen her for greatness. B ...Show more
Medieval Knights: Europe's Fearsome Armored Soldiers (Graphic Library) by Blake Hoena
18.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Graphic Library
Mention 'Medieval Knights' and people may think of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. But these warriors weren't just heroes from fables and legend. They were real men who strapped themselves into heavy armor and bravely charged into battle. Dynamic illustrations and engaging tales of famou ...Show more
Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History by Philippa Gregory
40.00 NZD
Category: History
One of our foremost historical novelists, Philippa Gregory, makes history. We have fallen into the belief that women were absent from great events, and ineffectual in normal times. Through a radical reframing of the conventional eras of our history, Normal Women tells the story of our nation - not w ...Show more
Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! by Greg Jenner
20.00 NZD
Category: History
The first book in a fantastically funny new history series from best-selling author and chart-topping podcaster Greg Jenner! Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable - in fact, it's absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg ...Show more