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How did I get here? by Philip Bunting
20.00 NZD
Category: Science
The (unauthorised) biography of you, and the story of all of us.Charting from the Big Bang to birth, Philip Bunting takes us on a journey back to the start of time (in about the time it takes to eat your breakfast!). A hilarious, and beautifully illustrated book, designed to raise more questions than i ...Show more
Wings: Birds, Bees, Biplanes and Other Things with Wings by Tracey Turner
20.00 NZD
Category: Physics
Wings takes readers on a fact-packed flight over a fascinating subject. Written by Tracey Turner, Wings offers a bird's-eye view of the first aeroplanes, the fastest jet planes, beetles, birds, winged horses, flying dragons - even winged unicorns. There's fun, easy-to-read information on wings of all k ...Show more
The Sea by Veronique Sarano
35.00 NZD
Category: Sealife | Series: Panoramic Giant
Welcome to a dive into the heart of the sea Page after page, this book folds out to reveal the secrets of the amazing animals and plant life that inhabit the oceans, from the seaside to the abyss. Discover how long a sperm whale can go without breathing, how a lanternfish feeds, how boiling water gives ...Show more
Human Body (Gross and Ghastly) by Kev Payne
16.00 NZD
Category: Human Body
A beautifully illustrated book that teaches children aged 6-9 everything weird and wonderful about the human body. Gross and Ghastly- Human Body is an alternative, fun factbook, which draws children in with its gruesome nature, but provides essential facts about the human body that every child should kn ...Show more
How Deep is the Ocean? by Steve Setford
37.00 NZD
Category: Sealife
Covering all aspects of the world's seas and oceans in an engaging question and answer format, this is an exhilarating encyclopedia for childrenExplore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about oceans and seas in this absorbing encyclopedia of the natural world for kids.What is an ocean? H ...Show more
There are Birds Everywhere by Camilla de la Bedoyere
28.00 NZD
Category: Birds
Bestselling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of birds in a sumptuously illustrated non-fiction book. There are birds everywhere! Some of them live by the sea, some of them in the savannah, and some might live in your roof. There are Birds Everywhere is the fourth in a series of non-ficti ...Show more
My First Book of Microbes by Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón; Eduard Altarriba
30.00 NZD
Category: Biology
My First Book of Microbes is the ideal STEM book for children - it uses fascinating bite-size facts, clear and simple explanations, and attractive and absorbing illustrations to demystify the hidden world of microbes. You'll discover what they are, where they come from and what they do, as well as which ...Show more
How to Vanquish a Virus by Paul Ian Cross
15.00 NZD
Category: Human Body
How to Vanquish a Virus is a funny, fascinating blend of facts, quotes and science stories from the world of health research and science history. In the wake of Covid-19, children and parents are keen to understand - and be reassured about - viruses and other health issues. With over twenty years' expe ...Show more
How Not to Get Eaten by Josette Reeves
30.00 NZD
Category: Animals
An in-depth look at the many clever, creative, and crazy ways that animals protect themselves from predatorsFor many animals, life is a constant battle to stay off a predator's menu. This book explores lots of cunning ways they avoid being eaten. From camouflage and colour-changing, natural armour, play ...Show more
Bugs Save the World by Buglife
24.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Find out why bugs are so important - to humans, animals and the survival of our planetOur amazing bugs are in trouble. Without bugs, plants would not be able to make flowers or fruit. If bugs disappeared, so would strawberries, apples, beans and tomatoes, and even chocolate. Without them, we couldn't gr ...Show more
Do You Love Exploring? by Matt Robertson
17.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Raft down rapids to see raccoons, ski across ice to spot emperor penguins and dive underwater to explore the coral reef and learn why discovering animals is SUPER exciting!From the leafy green canopy of the rainforest, where gibbons communicate by singing, to the scorching hot desert where one of the wo ...Show more
Dinosaur Lab by .
37.00 NZD
Category: Things to Make & Do
Explore the exciting world of dinosaursWhether you're a dinosaur fan or just simply enjoy practical hands-on projects, this book combines creativity with a prehistoric twist. Each of the super-fun make-and-do projects in this book comes with simple step-by-step photographs and instructions that will ins ...Show more