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Living World
The study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy.
First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans by Ben Denne
35.00 NZD
Category: Sealife | Series: Usborne First Encyclopedias
This is a fantastic new edition of this bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the sea. Filled with information on waves, currents, marine life and ocean exploration, this book answers such questions as 'How deep is the ocean?' 'Which fish can blow itself up like a b ...Show more
Kiwi: A Natural History by Isabel C. Castro
30.00 NZD
Category: Birds | Series: Family Guide to New Zealand Wildlife
New Zealand's best-known bird and national icon is the subject of this new and highly accessible title from two experts in their field. There are five recognised species of kiwi, distributed unevenly in locations throughout New Zealand and ranging from the most widespread - the North Island brown kiwi - ...Show more
The Life Cycle of the Tuatara by Betty Brownlie
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: The Life Cycle of...
Did you know that when it's cold, the tuatara's heart may beat only once in four minutes, and several minutes might pass between each breath? However, when it's hot, the heart might beat up to forty times per minute. Find out all about our very own 'living fossil' in this fascinating look at the life cy ...Show more
Chameleons are Cool (Read and Discover) by Martin Jenkins
16.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Read and Discover
This is one of a new series of books, "Read and Discover", designed to encourage children to learn about the world as they learn to read. Chameleons are grumpy, pocket-sized, swivel-eyed, colour changing, long-tongued sharp-shooters. Chameleons are cool! This title supports KS1 - 2 Science and Literacy, ...Show more
Bees and Wasps by James Maclaine
11.00 NZD
Category: Bugs and Insects | Series: Usborne Beginners
What do bees and wasps eat? What type of nests do they make? How do bees make honey? Find out the answers and lots more in this intriguing introduction to the fascinating world of bees and wasps. Easy-to-read text is accompanied by full-colour photographs and step-by-step visual explanations. Includes i ...Show more
Coral Reefs (Smithsonian) by Seymour Simon
13.00 NZD
Category: Sealife | Series: Smithsonian
Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards. In Coral Reefs, Simon introduces elementary-school readers to the oceans' reefs through wonderful descriptions and stunning full- ...Show more
Whitebait (What's That Living in My Stream?) by Amber McEwan; Stephanie Bowman
22.00 NZD
Category: Sealife | Series: What's That Living in My Stream?
Have you seen our gorgeous galaxiids in your local stream? Our gorgeous what? Galaxiids! Well, maybe you haven't seen them. These beautiful native fish are shy and often can't be seen, not only because some of them are only active at night, but because their numbers are declining. Why aren't there so ma ...Show more
A Fierce Lion (Animal Instincts) by Tom Jackson
22.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Animal Instincts
Follow one animal's life cycle, from birth to finding a mate and old age. Learn about the different aspects of the biology of the animal: how they sense the world, find their food, reproduce and communicate with each other. Sections of the text are written in first-person narrative, giving a clear under ...Show more
Food Chains (Cycles in Nature) by Theresa Greenaway
22.00 NZD
Category: Biology | Series: Cycles in Nature
This detailed guide to natural food chains is an ideal complement to the National Curriculum. It studies how energy is passed along the food chain and from plants to animals before examining how human activity can interfere with the natural process. Packed with detailed photographs and diagrams it provi ...Show more
First Book of Horses and Ponies by Isabel Thomas
16.00 NZD
Category: Animals
From Shetlands to Thoroughbreds and everything in between! Find out all about 35 different breeds of pony and horse - Dartmoor, Swedish Warmblood, Arabian, Barb and many more - in this beautifully illustrated and annotated first guide. Includes a fun spotter's chart to fill in!
Play in the Garden: Fun Projects for Kids to Enjoy Outdoors by Sarah O'Neil
35.00 NZD
Category: Gardening
Kids don't have the patience or the interest in having their own garden patch, they just want to have fun! Sarah O'Neil knows this well. Her series of clever outdoor projects will get kids outside throughout the growing season, having fun in the vegetable garden. While learning to grow vegetables is cov ...Show more
The Bumper Book of New Zealand Wildlife to Read, Colour and Keep by Dave Gunson
23.00 NZD
Category: Colouring & Sticker Books | Series: Read, Colour and Keep
NOTE: THIS IS A COLOURING IN BOOK This wonderful bumper-size colouring-in book for children features simple black and white illustrations of wildlife from our present environment as well as the distant past, all ready to be coloured in. Each is accompanied by a sentence or two of basic explanatory text ...Show more