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Remarkable Animal Stories from New Zealand and Australia by Maria Gill
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Charisma the double Olympic champion horse, Moko the playful dolphin, Migaloo the white whale, and Einstein the hugging camel are just some of the wonderful Australasian animals featured in this fascinating, informative book.
ANZAC Animals (HB) by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Who knew our soldiers had such a variety of animal companions in the two world wars? Apart from the beasts of burden that one might expect, such as horses, mules, donkeys and camels, many battalions had mascots as well: kangaroos, monkeys, dogs, chickens, tortoises, cats... all of whom provided comfort, ...Show more
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: 25 Kiwi Champions by Maria Gill
25.00 NZD
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.Discover how they ach ...Show more
Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands by Maria Gill
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
More than 300 years ago, a young Dutch sailor named Abel Tasman stood on the prow of a ship he and his crew had sailed across wild, uncharted waters. In the distance, through a shroud of mist, the rugged outline of steep hills rose from the ocean waves. Could this be Terra Australis, the great southern ...Show more
New Zealand Disasters: Our response, resilience and recovery by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Inspiring stories of courage, resilience and determination in the face of disaster. New Zealanders have endured phenomenal natural and human disasters throughout the ages. This inspiring book documents some of these key moments in our history and, more importantly, how we responded and grew stronger; ...Show more
New Zealand's Endangered Dolphins by Maria Gill; Marco Ivancic
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
From award-winning writer Maria Gill, and illustrator Marco Ivancic, comes New Zealand's Endangered Dolphins. The North Island New Zealand dolphin (Popoto or Maui dolphin) is the most endangered dolphin in the world. The South Island New Zealand dolphin (Pahu or Hector's dolphin) is the smallest dolphin ...Show more
Kate Sheppard — Leading the Way for Women by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Many women marched, but one led the way... Up until 125 years ago, there wasn't a single country in the world that allowed women to vote in general elections. But that was before Kate Sheppard. With fierce determination and unstoppable belief, Kate led the way in the women's suffrage movement and rall ...Show more
Toroa's Journey (HB) by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Based on the true story of Toroa, the 500th albatross chick to hatch at the breeding colony on Taiaroa Head near Dunedin, this story follows his life as he grows from chick to adult and begins roving out across the vast Pacific Ocean. Will fishing lines snag him? Can he avoid an erupting volcano? Does ...Show more
Running The Country: a look inside New Zealand's Government (Revised & Updated) by Maria Gill; Malcolm Evans
28.00 NZD
Category: Social Sciences
What does the government do to keep New Zealand running smoothly? How does parliament work and what is the job of the MPs? From the Bill of Rights to the way we vote, from parliamentary headquarters to the local council -- and everything in between -- Maria Gill explains our system of government. You wi ...Show more
On the Brink: New Zealand's Most Endangered Species by Maria Gill
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threaten ...Show more