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Life Through Time by John Woodward
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
Explore astonishing landscapes teeming with giant insects, dinosaurs, and giant mammals, and see the extraordinary creatures that lived in ancient seas, to discover life from ancient animals to early humans. In a series of stunning panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, this book tells the s ...Show more
The Egyptians by Chaaya Prabhat; Jonny Marx
$33.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Hide-And-Seek History
How did the Egyptians remove a mummy's brain? How much solid gold was used to make Tutankhamun's sarcophagus? Was the world's first pop star an Egyptian choral singer? Readers can discover the truth behind some of the most incredible Egyptian stories and superstitions and unearth the most fascinating a ...Show more
The Story of Music: A History of Music for Children by Mick Manning; Britta Granström
$35.00 NZD
Category: Music
A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world's greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce. The Story of Music begins with the early drums and flutes of our ancestors, which date back to the last icea age, through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granst ...Show more
History Atlas by Thiago de Moraes
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
Prepare to embark on a global tour through time. You might want to take a map... But this is no ordinary atlas. The maps in History Atlas are rich visual extravaganzas, packed with extraordinary characters from Genghis Khan to Martin Luther King. Travel from Ancient Egypt and Rome to Ethiopia, Russia an ...Show more
Amazing Transport: Journey through the History of Transport by Tom Jackson
$27.00 NZD
Category: Transport
Fasten your seat belts and get ready to zoom through the history of transport and discover incredible facts about all kinds of vehicles along the way. Every day, all over the world, people are busy travelling - short hops or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super-fast ...Show more
History of Rock: For Big Fans and Little Punks by Rita Nabais
$30.00 NZD
Category: Music
What are the greatest rock songs of all time? Who are the most famous musical legends? How can you become a rock star? From the rip-roaring rock and roll rhythms of the 1950s to the psychedelic anthems of the 21st century, discover the music that has moved our feet, touched our souls and mended broken h ...Show more
Look Inside A Castle (Lift-the-Flap) by Conrad Mason
$23.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: Usborne Look Inside
This is an innovative flap book offering a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of a busy castle. Amid the hustle and bustle, find flaps beneath flaps and many more surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained. Young readers can meet lords, ladies, knights and squires and find out how they live, work, ...Show more
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi by Toby Morris with Ross Calman, Mark Derby & Piripi Walker
$20.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. This reorua (bilingual) graphic-novel-style flip book presents important information in a visually appealing and engaging way. The text (in both English and te reo Māori) and illustrations work together to pro ...Show more
See Inside the First World War (Lift-the-Flap) by Rob Lloyd Jones
$23.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: See Inside
This is a fascinating flap book packed with essential information about the First World War, from the start of the conflict in 1914, to its resolution in 1918.
Warriors by Krista Bell
$18.00 NZD
Category: History
Warriors tells two stories of major significance in Chinese history: the confronting story of why and for whom the Terracotta Warriors were created; and the unbelievable one of their chance discovery by farmers some 2,000 years later in 1974. On a visit to China with his father Vincent learns not only a ...Show more
Mayans, Aztecs and Incas (DK Find Out!)
$18.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: DKfindout!
Find out about the incredible ancient civilizations of the Americas, right up until the Spanish conquest. Discover the monumental pyramids and mountain cities of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec people. Explore the sites of Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, and Tenochtitlan, learn the pictures of the Mayan language, ...Show more
Gladiators (Mega Bites)
$13.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Mega Bites
Read all about the bloodthirsty battles of ancient Rome! Discover the deadliest fighters of the Roman Empire in this fascinating guide to the gladiators of Rome's Colosseum. Learn about the female gladiators that battled each other for the crowd, and the weapons and armour that were allowed inside the a ...Show more