Living World
The study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy.
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The story of the lost wonders of New Zealand's natural history: the extinct species which are now gone forever. Lost Wonders also features some key species which are on the brink - critically endangered - and the efforts that are being made to save them for future generations. The stories of these fasc ...Show more
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Wildbase Hospital in Palmerston North is a very special hospital for very special animals, and in this follow-up to the hugely successful How to Mend a Kea, author Janet Hunt focuses on the tales of three kiwi who have been treated there. The stories are fascinating and touching accounts of their diffe ...Show more
Category: Dinosaurs
Colourful, surprising and full of information, the I Wonder Why books have set thousands of young minds buzzing. I Wonder Why Triceratops Had Horns is the perfect introduction to dinosaurs, featuring big dinosaurs, small dinosaurs, egg-eating dinosaurs and much more.
Category: Dinosaurs
Go back in time with First Dinosaur Encyclopedia. A delightful first reference book about dinosaurs for young paleontologists, this updated edition of First Dinosaur Encyclopedia takes readers on a journey to the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. Find out everything there is to know about T. rexes and tri ...Show more
Category: Human Body | Series: Senses
What does it feel like when you stroke a cat? How does your body tell you when it is hurting? Which part of your body has the toughest skin - and which is the most sensitive? All these questions and more to help you really understand what the sense of touch is all about. The series, Senses, is an engagi ...Show more
Category: Animals
Do you know your dung from your droppings--and poodunnit? Learn how to track animals by their poop, footprints, and more Get the scoop on poop--discover whodunnit with Poodunnit Can you tell the difference between the delicate droppings of a deer and the smelly scat of a fox? Did you know that a whale ...Show more
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whali ...Show more
Category: NZ Non Fiction
In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders - what have you found in your backyard? Did you know that chorus cicadas live underground for most of the ...Show more
Category: Animals
From cute to creepy and daft to deadly, this book celebrates some of the weirdest and craziest animals on the planet! Open the pages and discover strange creatures you could only imagine in your dreams... Except these bizarre animals really do exist! Discover the world's animal oddballs with colourful ...Show more
Category: Stamps & Stickers | Series: Tattoos That Teach
Kids will love adorning themselves with the stunning specimens in Fluttery, Friendly Tattoo Butterflies and Other Insects. Eighty-one illustrated temporary tattoos introduce creatures with amazing colors and realistic features, from the brilliant blue Cypris Morpho Butterfly to the Garden Tiger Moth, th ...Show more
Category: Animals
There's no shortage of stories these days about the impact humans have had on the planet. There's plastic in our oceans and rubbish in our streets. More and more animals and plants are declared vulnerable, threatened or endangered every year and extinctions are occuring at a rate not experienced since t ...Show more
