Living World
The study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy.
Category: NZ Picture Books
The remarkable true story of science superstar Joan Wiffen, whose fossil discoveries proved that dinosaurs lived in ancient New Zealand. Once there was a clever girl who liked searching for interesting things on the ground. She wanted to know why shells could be found in rocks so far away from the sea. ...Show more
Category: Human Body | Series: Senses | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 1-2, Age 6-7
Did you know that the human eye sees images upside-down? Which part of your body turns the image the right way up? Why do we see things in colour - and what does it mean to be blind? All these questions and more to help you really understand what the sense of sight is all about. The series, Senses, is a ...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: Dinosaurs
T. rex comes to life like never before with Jurassic Giants, jam-packed with fun facts, incredible graphics, and cool statistics about the biggest and baddest creatures to ever live. With a detailed, 15-piece, 6" tall model of a T. rex included in the kit, kids can assemble and enjoy aJurassic giant of ...Show more
Category: Animals | Series: 100 Facts
100 Facts Horses and Ponies is bursting with fantastic images, fun activities and amazing facts. Kids learn more easily with bitesized information Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice 100 Facts Horses ...Show more
Category: Animals
A new series of children's books focused on the way our young animal friends spend a day begins with a curious lion cub. Minding his mother and playing with his father, this little lion can't help chasing trouble and fun as he explores the little corner of that big blue planet he shares with us. Fans of ...Show more
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threaten ...Show more
Category: Animals
Did you know that there are over 4,000 known species of frog? Some are bigger than your dinner plate, while others are small enough to sit on your fingernail, and in between is about every colour and size you can imagine! Leap into this fascinating illustrated guide to the most diverse amphibians ...Show more
Category: Animals | Series: Mega Books
Combining easy-to-read text, stunning photographs and 30 colourful stickers, each book in this series is ideal for boosting the skills of even the most reluctant young reader, allowing them to start to discover facts for themselves. Age 3+
Category: Animals | Series: My First Book of Magnets
Children will love learning about animals with this colourful and interactive first book of magnets. As well as placing favourite animals in the appropriate scenes, children can expand their early-learning vocabulary with a variety of first words. The book includes eight individual magnets and introduce ...Show more
