Category: Sport & Leisure
A complete and comprehensive children's book about sport that combines facts and figures with the inspiring stories of sporting legends and icons. This exciting book for children is packed with fun facts about a range of popular sports such as football, karate, badminton, and skiing, as well as ones you ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure
Unfold the spectacular history of sport - from the ancient Olympics to today - with this beautifully illustrated, 2-metre-long timeline! More than 100 different sporting events and over 1,000 pictures and captions tell the unique story of sports in the world. Broken out by type of sport - such as fighti ...Show more
Category: Learning to Read
The "Baddest Woman on the Planet", Ronda Rousey has arrived in WWE! Discover how Ronda made her way from the world of mixed martial arts into sports entertainment. Read all about her battles, including her best signature moves and dramatic clashes with RAW's female Superstars. Delve into the action wi ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure
Here are 25 of New Zealand’s finest sportspeople, across the range of sporting disciplines, and including the old and great alongside the young bucks, the new rising stars. All of these sportspeople have succeeded on the world stage and many began their careers at a very young age.Disco ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure | Series: Sports in Action
Don't know how to ride? Aren't sure what bike suits you best? Suitable for ages 6-9, this book gives children a tour through the world of bikes. It includes information on the parts and basic maintenance of a bicycle; road safety and signals; different types of bicycles and the advantages of each; and c ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure | Series: Healthy Habits
'Healthy Habits: Move and Run' describes how animals use their bodies to move about in different ways. It highlights the importance of eating well and taking lots of exercise to keep our bodies strong and healthy. This book is part of a friendly series that helps young readers to explore the differences ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure | Reading Level: From 7 To 11
This volume aims to familiarise seven-to-eleven-year-olds with yachts and family sailing so that they will be able to understand, enjoy and participate in activities on board a yacht. Illustrations play a large part in conveying the information, and there is a glossary and a sailing quiz.
Category: Sport & Leisure
Meet the characters that make up a chess army and learn how to fight your first battle in this friendly introduction to the game. My First Chess Book is written clearly and simply, with entertaining examples, making it the perfect starting point for young children - and a handy refresher guide for paren ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure
Black Caps captain and the world's number one player Kane Williamson on how to play our favourite summer sport. 'I love batting. Nothing gives me a bigger buzz than taking on the best bowlers in the world. I'm a big believer in the idea that cricket is a team sport but there's that moment, just as the b ...Show more
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree
The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree tells the stories of over one hundred running related athletes and coaches, focusing on the interconnections between the generations as well as the important relationships within those generations. This family tree has well-grounded roots, a strong trunk and a vast amount o ...Show more
Category: Sport & Leisure
A feast of football facts, plus everything you need to know about action on the pitch and behind the scenes at the stadium. This book is a visual guide to the world's most popular game. From the rules of the game to the top tournaments - the information leaps right off the page! Learn about historic bal ...Show more
Category: History
An illustrated history of toys and games showing how they reflect the events, technological advances,innovative materials and social concerns of each era, from games in Egypt, to model cars, trains, and spaceships through to recent franchise toys such as Star Wars. Toy collectors and history buffs. The ...Show more
