Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, ...Show more
Wild Life: The Extraordinary Adventures of Sir David Attenborough by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
22.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Journey through the jungle and coral reefs, across the African plains and icy poles, and even to the Galápagos Islands, as you discover all there is to know about the world's best-known and best-loved naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, in this beautifully illustrated picture book. From a childhood spe ...Show more
A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. In a book like no other, explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
Elvis (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
23.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Elvis tells the inspiring story of the iconic singer-songwriter who helped popularise rock and roll around the world.
Take Risks by John Marsden
40.00 NZD
Category: Adult Non-Fiction
Life is a thrilling adventure. Our children get only rare glimpses of the possibilities. To roam, to dare, to fail ... these are the rights of children. John Marsden, the award-winning, bestselling author of the Tomorrow series, has spent his life educating kids and teenagers. He is passionate about the ...Show more
Corazon Aquino (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, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines. Little Cory was a shy, studious child with a great sense of justice. As a young woman and wife, she and her fam ...Show more
Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women by Barbara Else
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
GO GIRL is a collection of true stories about New Zealand women who have done extraordinary things. They strove for their goals. They weren't afraid to step up or speak out. They blazed a trail for others to follow. This book was written to show that YOU can join them! Just some of the amazing women wh ...Show more
Mophead Tu: The Queen's Poem by Selina Tusitala Marsh
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: Mophead
In her bestselling Mophead, poet laureate and fast talking PI Selina Tusitala Marsh recounted her experience growing up Pasifika in Aotearoa and realising how her (and your) difference can make a difference. In Mophead Tu, Selina is crowned Commonwealth Poet and invited to perform for the Queen in Westm ...Show more
I Will Protect You: A True Story of Twins Who Survived Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor, Danica Davidson
20.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
The illuminating and deeply moving true story of twin sisters who survived Nazi experimentation, against all odds, during the Holocaust. Eva and her identical twin sister, Miriam, had a mostly happy childhood. Theirs was the only Jewish family in their small village in the Transylvanian mountains, but t ...Show more
Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark (Big Visions Books) by John Dickson
29.00 NZD
Category: Diversity | Series: Big Visions
"Surfing in the Dark" tells the story of Matt Formston - a world champion surfer who is blind. Meet Matt and hear his amazing story of resilience as he follows his dreams no matter the obstacles. Matt always dreamed of becoming a professional surfer, but by the time he was five years old he was almost c ...Show more
Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir by Sam Neill
45.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world's most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum to Sean Connery, from Steven Spielberg to Jane Ca ...Show more
LeBron: Life Lessons from the King by Brian Boone
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
A biographical account featuring the secrets to success from one of the greatest basketball players of all time: LeBron James“Nothing is given. Everything is earned.” His power, speed, and killer instincts made him a basketball phenom, but it was blood, sweat, and determination that turned him into an u ...Show more