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How to Avoid Being Eaten By Sharks … and other advice by John Larkin
19.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
A collection of hilarious, nonsensical, witty and mischievous subjects - the best (and worst) advice for growing up. There is one sure-fire method to avoid being eaten by sharks. Don't go in the ocean. How can you avoid being eaten by sharks? What does it mean to 'skateboard' someone? Is there a chance ...Show more
How Do Meerkats Order Pizza by BARKER B
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals
In this “pleasing and informative” (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers, Brooke Barker of Sad Animal Facts introduces readers to incredible animals and the bizarre things human scientists do to understand them. Did you know that crows never forget a face? Or that jaguars ...Show more
How the World Works (PB) by Clive Gifford
30.00 NZD
Category: Earth Science
This essential title from award-winning author Clive Gifford provides children with all the information they need to know how the world works! We are surrounded by amazing things in the natural world, and we live in an age of exciting advances in science, engineering and technology. But do we really und ...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
Kay’s Incredible Inventions: A Fascinating and Fantastically Funny Guide to Inventions That Changed the World (and Some That Definitely Didn’t) by Adam Kay
35.00 NZD
Category: Human Body
The third hilarious middle grade book from the record-breaking bestselling author of Kay's Anatomy and This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay. Illustrated throughout by Adam's friend and fellow award-winning comedian, Henry Paker. Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from eBay. ...Show more
A Curious Fact a Day (Miles Kelly) by Miles Kelly
33.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
This spectacular book will keep curious children enthralled the whole year through with 365 astounding facts (and an extra fact for a leap year). If you ever wanted to know how kestrels use wee to catch their prey, who sent a car into space and which country has a mosquito-swatting championship, then th ...Show more
The Vile Victorians (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
16.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: Horrible Histories
'Vile Victorians' gives the reader all the terrible truth about revolting events affecting everyone not so very long ago - from the vile Victorian queen herself, to some vicious Victorian villains.
Supergeek: Dinosaurs, Brains and Supertrains by Glenn Murphy
18.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
How much do you REALLY know about the science that matters? This book features over 300 fun science questions and answers chosen by Glenn Murphy to test your knowledge. Find out all about dinosaurs and prehistoric life, blood and guts, brains, senses and feelings, weather and climate change, natural dis ...Show more
What They Don't Tell You About World War I by Robert Fowke
20.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts | Series: What They Don't Tell You About
This book explains how the war started, what it was about and who it involved. It describes the major battles and looks at what life was like for the soldiers in the trenches, the pilots in the air, the sailors at sea and the civilians back home. Written in the lively style common to this series, the au ...Show more
101 Cool Hilarious Histories by Glen Singleton
12.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
These 101 true tales from history - packed with colourful cartoons celebrating the looniest legends, the most dastardly dynasties and the craziest curses - will have you in stiches! Did you know that the Ancient Egyptians believed in magic, and even had their own magic wands? Or that Ancient Greek inve ...Show more
The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) by Matt Oldfield
20.00 NZD
Category: Sport & Leisure | Series: Unbelievable Football
Do you think you know everything there is to know about football? Have you heard of ... * The psychic octopus who could predict the winner? * The Lancashire Lasses who became football's best kept secret? * The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy? * The superstar footballer who never actually pl ...Show more
The Stone Age: Hunters, Gatherers and Woolly Mammoths! by Marcia Williams
17.00 NZD
Category: Horrible Histories & Facts
Hear all about the Stone Age from the great storyteller Sparrow - history like it's never been told before! Join Marcia Williams on a journey to the Stone Age. Meet the people of Clan Woolly as they learn how to make fire, invent stone tools and turn wild wolves into tame dogs! Packed with jokes, comi ...Show more