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9781869790684
Ben and Mark : Boys of the High Country order quantity
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NZ$ 37.00 each
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Author: Christine Fernyhough Photography by John Bougen
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 2
The true story of Ben and Mark Smith, aged eight and six, who live with their parents Richard and Sheri on Mount White Station, near Arthurs Pass. One of New Zealand's biggest and most remote high-country stations in the South Island, it is 45 minutes from the nearest village to their turnoff on the main road, and fourteen gates along a gravel road from there to the farmhouse.
Their story is lovingly told by Christine Fernyhough, the author of The Road to Castle Hill, with stunning photographs by John Bougen.
This story of life fashioned by the cycles and seasons of farming, far away from other people, where you have to make you own fun, will be enjoyed by adults as well as children.
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9781877467295
Ecology and the Environment: Step-by-Step order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Francois Michel & Marc Boutavant (ill.)
Published by: Gecko Press
In Stock: 2
Ecology, the study of the relation between living things - humans, animals and plants - and the places where they live. Human, industrial and agricultural activity have transformed our environment. This book teaches ecological understanding and good practice.

The first two titles in an award winning French Science series, Recycling and Ecology, provide solid information written in a matter-of-fact, no frills style, which plays well with the quirky, comic-style illustrations.
This series has been published in 12 languages including several outside Europe. The translation is relevant to the southern hemisphere and will be suitable for use in New Zealand schools.

Illustrated by Marc Boutavant of Mouk fame Julia Marshall says "I first saw this series before I had even started Gecko Press, so I have been waiting till it felt like the right time. I have tested the French versions on some NZ children (boys and ... more

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9781877467301
Rubbish and Recycling: Step-by-Step order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Gerard Bertolini & Nicolas Hubesch (ill.)
Published by: Gecko Press
In Stock: 2
Did you know that chewing gum takes five years to decompose? An aluminium can 200-500 years? What happens to milk cartons, paper handkerchiefs, fruit peel or plastic bags after they're used?
Waste is inevitable, but must be done carefully. Otherwise we contribute to smothering the environment and wasting more and more primary resources. If you change your habits by sorting your waste and thinking about consumption and purchases you can reduce the amount of rubbish you make and the resources you waste.
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9780143304579
Willie Apiata, VC : The Reluctant Hero order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Paul Little with John Lockyer
Published by: Puffin
In Stock: 2
This book is a Finalist in the Non-fiction Category, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010.

Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan.
From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his story in his words.
Inspiring, and heart warming, this is the story of an ordinary Kiwi facing extraordinary challenges. This edition has been adapted for young readers.
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9781869419547
Atoms, Dinosaurs & DNA : 68 Great New Zealand Scientists order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Veronika Meduna & Rebecca Priestley
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 1
From Joseph Banks to Ernest Rutherford to Beatrice Tinsley to Ingrid Visser, 'Atoms, Dinosaurs & DNA' covers 68 of New Zealand's most pre-eminent scientists. Among them are some of the earliest explorers and collectors, the first professional scientists and some of today's leading scientists who are continuing to make discoveries about our world and working to shape our future. There is a great spread of specialst fields include botany, physics, geology, archaeology, nutrition, marine science, palaentology, nanotechnology, ornithology, conservation and much more. By presenting the life and work of each scientist in chronological sequence, this book also charts the history of science in New Zealand over the past two centuries. This book is based on a major science exhibition, curated by the authors and held at the National Library of NZ in 2006.
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9781869507916
Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Susan Brocker
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
In Stock: 1
This is the true story of the Kiwi war horses of the First World War. The jet-black mare galloped wildly across the scorching white sands, the guns and shells exploding around her with a deafening roar. Her master spurred her on, his legs tightly gripping her heaving sides. With foam-flecked lips and ears laid flat, she thundered on through the flying bullets and choking dust ...Every ANZAC Day we celebrate our heroes. Until now the story of the loyal horses who carried our troops in the desert war of WWI has remained untold. This is their story - and the story of Bess, the only horse to return to New Zealand from the Middle East. Bess and her companions overcame their fear, standing by their masters in the battlefield, in harsh desert conditions. Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses tells the tale of these valiant horses and the essential part they played in the war.






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9781869507275
Caesar : The True Story of a Canine ANZAC Hero order quantity
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NZ$ 27.00 each
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Author: Patricia Stroud
Published by: HarperCollins New Zealand
In Stock: 1
A superb true story about the courage and loyalty of a dog and his handler in wartime.
When the Zealand Rifle Brigade marched down Queen Street to board their transport ship to the Western Front, they were led by their mascot, a bulldog named Caesar. One of those waving him farewell was four-year-old Ida, whose favourite ribbon had been tied to Caesar's collar by his handler, her Uncle Tom. Trained as a Red Cross dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers from the hell of no-man's-land. Uncle Tom wrote home about their adventures to Ida, who eventually passed the stories on to her children and grandchildren. Patricia Stroud, Ida's daughter, tells the poignant story of an unsung Kiwi hero, and a little-known aspect of the First World War. First published for younger readers, Caesar's story has been expanded to include Gallipoli and the Western Desert. With personal anecdotes and accounts, Caesar's story can now be seen in the ... more
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9781877467073
Creatures Aotearoa order quantity
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NZ$ 19.00 each
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Author: Dylan Owen
Published by: Gecko Press
In Stock: 1
Creatures is the first in a new series promoting New Zealand art for young children. Artists include Jeff Thomson, Richard Killeen, Jocelyn Carlin, Michael Tuffery, Richard Taylor, Warwick Freeman, Anne-Marie O'Brien. Images include painting, sculpture, photography, and jewellery.
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9781741829303
Draw Manga order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
Hardback
Published by: Hinkler Book Distributors,Australia
In Stock: 1
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9781869792763
E3 Call Home : A True Story Of Godwit Migration and Misadventure order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Janet Hunt
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 1
Finalist for the Non-fiction category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards 2010

Every year in March thousands of godwits leave New Zealand and fly almost 17,000 kilometres to Alaska, where they mate and raise new godwits, and then turn around and fly all the way back to New Zealand.
This is the story of two godwits whose flight in 2007 was tracked using transmitters. Millions of people watched their progress on the internet. A male bird named E3 mysteriously turned back when he reached Papua New Guinea and then he ceased to transmit altogether. What had happened to him?
A female named E7, however, showed that godwits can fly from Alaska to New Zealand - right across the Pacific - a distance of 11,200 non-stop kilometres.
Packed with wonderful photos, fascinating information about godwits and other wading birds, this is an enchanting story, a true tale to spark the imaginations of children and adults alike.

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9781600585982
Embroidery for Little Miss Crafty order quantity
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NZ$ 28.00 each
Paperback
Author: Helen Dardik
Published by: Walter Foster Publishing
In Stock: 1
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9781869692391
First Thousand Words in Maori order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Heather Amery (illus Stephen Cartwright)
Published by: Huia Publishers
In Stock: 1
Reprint under consideration 2009.

Tired of boring and drab Maori language learning books? This book is bursting with vivid, whimsical illustrations that will attract even beginning adult learners. The book includes verbs, adjectives, opposites, numbers, colours, shapes, and many, many other vocabulary themes. A complete bilingual index of the vocabulary, with a pronunciation guide, is included in the last pages. You can also go to the Huia website to find out more about how you can 'Learn Maori with Huia'.

First published October 2006.
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9781869792442
Guardian of the Bridge order quantity
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NZ$ 19.00 each
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Author: Diana Harris & Russell Ness (ill.)
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 1
In days of old there lived a taniwha who was the guardian, the kaitiaki , of a very deep lake...
this is the story of how he became the guardian of Auckland's Harbour Bridge instead.

First published in 1990, Guardian of the Bridge has been much loved by children ever since. This new edition has been published just prior to the 50th anniversary of the opening of the bridge (30 May 1959) and contains 6 extra pages of facts, figures and images of the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Also inside the back cover are instructions on how to play the Eels and hooks game.
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9781869485788
How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone order quantity
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NZ$ 18.00 each
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Author: Peter Gossage
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
In Stock: 1
Peter Gossage’s Maui series is well-known and loved. The six titles in the series have been repackaged and redesigned for a new generation of readers, without losing the integrity of the initial artwork. The books follow Maui’s birth, his abandonment by his mother and his search for her, his search for his father and discovery and eventual owners of his grandfather’s magic jawbone, and his fishing up of Te Ika a Maui (the North Island).

How Maui Found his Father and the Magic Jawbone is the story of how Maui wonders where his mother goes each evening. One night he follows her and finds she visits his father, and the family is reunited. Maui then meets his grandfather, and secures his jawbone, which has magical properties.
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9781869485771
How Maui Found His Mother order quantity
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NZ$ 17.00 each
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Author: Peter Gossage
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
In Stock: 1
Peter Gossage’s Maui Series is well-known and loved. The six titles of the series have been repackaged and redesigned for a new generation of readers, without losing the integrity of the initial artwork. The books follow Maui’s birth, his abandonment by his mother and his search for her, his search for his father and discovery and eventual owners of his grandfather’s magic jawbone, and his fishing up of Te Ika a Maui (the North Island).

How Maui Found his Mother is the story of how Maui’s mother relinquishs her baby to the sea, thinking he has died. As a young man he seeks her out and is reunited with her.
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9781869662646
I Am a Dolphin order quantity
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NZ$ 15.00 each
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Author: Barbara Todd Illustrated by Helen Taylor
Published by: New Holland Publishers (New Zealand) Ltd
In Stock: 1
This second title in the 'I am a ...' series introduces a much-loved branch of the mammal class. The basic aspects of habitat, hunting, social behaviour, breeding and relations with humans are covered at an easy-to-grasp level, and the simple rhyming text helps young readers absorb the facts. While the overall content is global, matching the cosmopolitan distribution of dolphins, the species shown in the illustrations and photos are primarily those found around New Zealand - the dusky, bottlenose, Hector's, Maui, orca and others.
This series for the very young (4-6) is a first introduction to wildlife, presented in simple and catchy rhyming verses and illustrated both with cute cartoon characters and documentary photographs.
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9781869662462
I Am a Penguin order quantity
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NZ$ 15.00 each
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Author: Barbara Todd illustrated by Helen Taylor
Published by: New Holland Publishers (New Zealand) Ltd
In Stock: 1
This is a picture book presenting the life of penguins in a fun way for the 4-6 age group, using charming cartoons, rhyming verse and full-colour photography.

This first title in New Holland's I Am A... series introduces penguins - not only those found in New Zealand but also those found overseas, including Australia and South Africa, making this a title with international potential. The basic aspects of habitat, hunting, social behaviour, breeding and relations with humans are covered at an easy-to-grasp level, presented in simple and catchy rhyming verses, and illustrated both with cute cartoon characters and documentary photographs.
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9781869790158
Illustrated History of New Zealanders at War order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Marcia Stenson
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 1
An excellent resource for students, families and libraries. From pre-European tribal warfare to the musket wars, from the Land Wars to the Boer War, and right up to conflicts in Korea and Vietnam and peacekeeping in the Pacific, Marcia uses her trademark informative, accessible style to explain to younger readers the intricacy of battle, weaponry and the various causes for which life was risked, blood shed and valour demonstrated. Rich in images, facts, figures, break-out boxes on heroes and heroines etc, and the sort of detail young readers cherish.
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9781869417185
Illustrated History of the South Pacific order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Marcia Stenson
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 1
NZ CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2007

The South Pacific is our geographic environment but it is also our cultural environment. Many New Zealanders trace their ancestry to Polynesian seafarers. This book is an introduction to the history of the South Pacific. A companion book to Illustrated History of New Zealand, also written by Marcia Stenson, this covers the following topics: geology and geography, the arrival of the first people to the Pacific, European exploration, war in the Pacific, political issues both historic and current. There is also specific information on these island groups: Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and the Polynesian outliers. This timely book fills a much-needed gap in our knowledge of the South Pacific. It will be an essential reference book for every home, school and library.

First published May 2006.
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9781869790486
Let's Get Art: Children Look at Contemporary New Zealand Art order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Hardback
Author: Brad Irwin
Published by: Vintage New Zealand
In Stock: 1
This ground-breaking picture book combines work from the hottest of young contemporary artists with illustrations from up-and-coming artist John Ward Knox and text from impressive young lecturer and art educator Brad Irwin. Squarely aimed at children, this work follows four children as they look at different artworks in a gallery and try to work out what contemporary art is. It's simply and clearly written and focuses on actual comments Brad Irwin collected from New Zealand school children. The artworks are from a number of disciplines - painting, scultpture, installations, video work etc and the artists include the well-known such as Michael Paraekowhai, Yvonne Todd and Shane Cotton and the emerging such as Todd Stratton and Sriwhana Spong. John Ward Knox is a multi-talented artist and lecturer at Elam School of Art, and his illustrations and design have great movement and energy. There is no other book on the market like this - even ... more
 
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