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Usborne Book of the Body and How it Works by Alex Frith, Darran Stobbart
30.00 NZD
Category: Human Body | Series: ... and How It Works
Follow the owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a body. But not just any human body - a house built to explain how real bodies work, from cell 'building blocks' to conveyor belts that carry life-giving energy packets and transport defenders to repel germ attacks! This beautifully illustra ...Show more
The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand by Michael King
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for twenty years and has sold over 300,00 ...Show more
Sing Like a Whale by Moira Butterfield
15.00 NZD
Category: Interactive
Learn how to squeak, roar and hoot likethe animals do with this bright, fun and silly picture book exploring sound foryoung children! Hoot like an owl, howl like a wolf, and sing like a whale. Everyone needs to get their message and feelings across, animals included! Meet a collection of 12 animals fro ...Show more
Yucky Worms by Vivian French
19.00 NZD
Category: Bugs and Insects | Series: Nature Storybooks
The humble earthworm plays a significant role in the environment, as all farmers and gardeners know: it aerates the soil, composts dead matter into rich humus in which seeds can germinate and plants can grow. Children love them too - especially for their wriggliness!
Botanicum (Welcome to the Museum) by Willis Kathy
60.00 NZD
Category: Plants & Trees | Series: Welcome to the Museum
Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series. Botanicum is a stunningly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, B ...Show more
Step Inside Science: Human Body by Lara Bryan
23.00 NZD
Category: Human Body | Series: Step Inside Science
Introduces young readers to the fascinating subject of how their bodies work. Discover how your body works in this brightly illustrated peep-through book. Find out what happens to food after you eat it, discover how and why you breathe, and learn how your growing muscles can lift heavy objects.
Weird Sea by Sophie Burrows
37.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Warning- you'll never look at the sea the same way again after reading this hilarious, fascinating and totally unique collection of weird and wonderful tales!What does the sea make you think of? Crashing waves, crumbling sandcastles . . . maybe a squawking seagull or two? Well how about . . .Ghost ships ...Show more
How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry by Sami Bayly
25.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Discover the secrets behind some of the natural world's most unusual creatures of camouflage and mimicry. Find out about the chameleon who changes colour to communicate with its friends, the burrowing owl who copies the sound of a fiercer animal to protect itself from threats, and the harlequin filefish ...Show more
Glow: The wild wonders of bioluminescence by Jennifer N. R. Smith
40.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Wild Wonders Ser.
The astonishing phenomenon of bioluminescence is brought to life in vivid detail by medical illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith. The natural world is an infinite source of wonder and the phenomenon of bioluminescence is no exception. Glow explores the remarkable way animals and plants light up of their own ...Show more
What Happened to the Moa (HB) by Ned Barraud
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
This children’s book unravels the fascinating story of what happened to the moa, the legendary flightless bird of Aotearoa New Zealand. In this gloriously illustrated book, Ned Barraud describes the nine different species of moa, ranging from a small bush moa just over a metre high, to the giant moa at ...Show more
My First Book of Dinosaurs (HB) by Zoë Ingram, Zoe Ingram
30.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
The perfect gift for any young dinosaur-lover, this beautifully illustrated information book is an ideal introduction to the world of prehistoric animals! Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this is a modern guide to some of the most popular and interesting dinosaurs from the terrifying Tyran ...Show more
My Very Important Lift-the-Flap Book: Animals: With More Than 80 Flaps to Lift by DK
26.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Lift the flap and learn about incredible creatures and their habitats around the world. Take a tour and meet elephants in the African Savannah, caribou in the North American Arctic, and snow leopards in the desert landscapes of Mongolia and China. Explore the beautifully illustrated habitats and spot cl ...Show more