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Ripley's Whales and Dolphins by Robert Ripley

$10.00 NZD

Available Stock:
4

Category: Sealife

This lavishly illustrated book will fascinate you with its incredible facts and full-colour pictures of whales and dolphins. Expect a wacky blend of stories and information with bite-size facts to amaze and delight your friends.

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Snapper: The Real Story by Annemarie Florian, Alistair Hughes

$28.00 NZD

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3

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Snapper is the most caught fish species in our warm coastal waters. We consider them beautiful, both to view and to eat. They're the fish we love to love. Yet how much do we really know about them and their ocean habitats? And how can we ensure they continue to flourish in the ocean of the future?

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Water World by Ben Rothery

$45.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife

Life on Earth is shaped by water, and only survives here because of it, but our ocean ecosystems are at the epicentre of global warming. This enormous blue wilderness contains somewhere between half and three quarters of all life on Earth, including the biggest and most numerous creatures to ever live. But more than 90 per cent of Earth's warming since 1950 occurred in oceans, despite their vast capacity to absorb heat and CO2.Framed by the need to protect our fragile oceans, Water World is natural-history illustrator Ben Rothery's rich exploration of the creatures from the coastal and offshore waters of the world - from penguins, seagulls, polar bears and seahorses, to plankton, sharks and deep-sea beings. Discover the longest migration and the loudest animal on Earth, and learn how our own actions affect the ocean, its inhabitants and our whole planet. ...Show more

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Deep Dive into Deep Sea (#2 Explore Your World) by Tim Flannery

$30.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife | Series: Explore Your World

Get ready to dive into the darkest depths of the sea with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery. You might think you know about the ocean, but the deep sea is nothing like the beach. Things are WEIRD down there.  Who is the giant squid's mortal enemy? Can you see ghosts in the deep se a? Why would a sea cucumber have teeth on its butt? And what on earth is a headless chicken monster? Put on your SCUBA gear - you're about to find out!   From the author of the best-selling Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!, this compendium will enthral and enlighten readers with bizarre facts and vibrant illustrations of the most incredible creatures hiding in the deep sea. Prepare to gasp, laugh and squirm in disgust! ...Show more

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Snappy Sharks (It's All about)

$13.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife | Series: It's All About...

Dive into the exhilarating world of this deadly, deep-sea predator in It's all about... Snappy Sharks! Find out who's who in the shark world, how predator sharks hunt their prey, which shark weighs more than three adult elephants, and so much more. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a shark mad kid could need. It's all about... is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so your child can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that's perfect for teaching and learning. Check out the other titles in the It's all about... series and see if you can collect them all! Edit ...Show more

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Oceans (Peel + Discover)

$22.00 NZD

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2

Category: Colouring & Sticker Books

Introducing an exciting new addition to the series that makes learning stick! In Oceans, meet an amazing diversity of species, from the shorebirds that patrol the beaches to the anglerfish and other bizarre creatures that lurk in the depths. And did you know that scientists believe the ocean may be hom e to as many as two million types of animals unknown to humans? Includes six sticker pages with tons of colourful stickers. Peel them off to discover the fascinating fun facts underneath! The stickers can then be used to decorate and personalise the twenty activity pages. When all of its stickers have been removed, each sticker page transforms into a beautifully designed full-colour fact sheet. ...Show more

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Super Shark and Other Creatures of the Deep (DK)

$30.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife

Super Shark Encyclopedia uncovers the secrets of the oceans by exploring a remarkable array of 80 sharks and other sea creatures - from Barrel Shrimp to Blue Sharks Starfish to Bat Fish and Hammerhead Sharks to Sandtiger Sharks plus surfing penguins deep-sea monsters rays eels and more. Packed with jaw- dropping facts about animal behavior and anatomy new x-ray artworks utilize cross-sections and strip layers away to show key anatomical features in detail. It showcases record-breaking animals such as the deadliest predators and the most venomous creatures and explains how and why their bodies work the way they do. With its combination of spectacular photography and clear yet authoritative text Super Shark Encyclopedia is the ultimate visual guide to the oceans most incredible stories. ...Show more

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Beneath the Waves: A Journey through the World's Oceans by Helen Ahpornsiri

$23.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife

The world's oceans are brought to life in art made from hand-pressed seaweed and coastal flowers. Take a journey through the oceans of the world in this beautiful book, made entirely from hand-pressed plants. Artist Helen Ahpornsiri transforms silky seaweeds, feathery algae and bright coastal blooms i nto playful penguins, scuttling crabs and schools of silvery sharks. Turn the page to explore each corner of the oceans, from hidden rock pools to the darkest depths. Marvel as plants transform into marvellous creatures, and discover the magic and beauty that lies beneath the waves... ...Show more

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Tohora: The Southern Right Whale (PB) by Ned Barraud

$20.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Non Fiction

Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whali ng was virtually stopped, the southern right whale made a comeback. Ned Barraud recounts this moving story in this beautifully illustrated book, a heartening and optimistic tale for every New Zealand child. ...Show more

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There Are Fish Everywhere by Katie Haworth; Britta Teckentrup

$19.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife

Bestselling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of fish in a sumptuously illustrated non-fiction book. There are fish everywhere! Some of them live in fresh water, some of them live under ice, and some even live in the desert. There are Fish Everywhere is the first in a series of non-fict ion books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of animals can be found and all the weird and wonderful things that they never imagined were true. This is non-fiction with spark and personality from a much-loved illustrator. ...Show more

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Coral Reef (Smart Kids) by Roger Priddy

$13.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife | Series: Smart Kids

Children can dive into the oceans to discover shimmering shoals of fish, colourful corals, deadly reef predators and more in this new Smart Kids book. Packed with incredible facts, and featuring amazing underwater photography. Ideal introduction to the bustling underwater world of the coral reef.

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Whales! (Strange and Wonderful) by Laurence Pringle

$19.00 NZD

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Category: Sealife | Series: Strange and Wonderful

Whales are among the world's most captivating creatures. The humpback whale can grow up to fifty feet in length. The blue whale is a giant that can grow to a length of one hundred feet. Its tongue weighs as much as an elephant! Yet all whales aren't enormous, and there are many kinds, from the beluga, w ith its white skin, to the narwhal, with its seven-foot-long tusk. Join Laurence Pringle as he introduces a variety of whales and describes efforts to save these magnificent creatures from extinction. With bold, realistic illustrations by Meryl Henderson, this journey to the undersea world unveils the mysterious world of these mammals in the ocean. ...Show more

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