Survival: How to survive anything, anywhere by Guy Campbell
$17.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information | Series: Buster Know-How
If you can keep your head, when all about you are losing theirs; if you can meet triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same (and even if you can't), then this is the perfect book for you. It's time to take control and be a hero! From how to survive a tornado, carry someone to safet ...Show more
The Awesome A-Z of How Stuff Works by Cara Hickey
$39.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
Have you ever wondered how birds fly? Why boats float? Or how much you’d weigh on the Moon? Sometimes finding the answers to big questions is tricky. Other times, it’s as easy as learning your ABCs. A beautifully crafted hardcover A–Z book showing you the wonders of engineering and how stuff works, with ...Show more
The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions: Real life adventures in curiosity by Isabel Thomas
$29.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
"Have you ever not been able to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing round your brain? Why are bubbles always round? Could I ever touch a rainbow? Why can't I remember being a baby? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions will offer answers to the most bamboozling questions and curio ...Show more
The Big Book of Exhibits by Marita Bullock, Joan-Maree Hargreaves
$34.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
A curated cabinet of curiosities and collections from around the world. This gorgeously illustrated full-colour hardback is a cabinet of curiosities in its own right, showcasing a range of significant museums, collections and exhibits from Australia and around the world. From some of the oldest objects ...Show more
The Big Book of LEGO Facts by DK
$48.00 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
An updated edition of the must-have guide to trivia about the LEGOⓇ world, featuring the latest facts and images.Find out everything you ever wanted to know about bricks and minifigures with stacks of LEGOⓇ facts!Did you know that 68,000 LEGOⓇ pieces are created every minute? Or that The LEGO Group is o ...Show more
The Big Book of Useless Knowledge (HB) by Neon Squid
$22.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used wee as mouthwash? Did you know that going on a roller-coaster can cure kidney stones? In this compendium of obscure facts readers will be treated to more examples of baffling knowledge. Broken into chapters including ...Show more
The Big Scream! the Creepiest, Most Disgusting, Horrifying Things You Should Know by David Antram (Illustrator); Fiona Macdonald
$30.00 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
What are the most world-famous monsters? What are the deadliest dinosaurs? The most inexplicable phenomena? This quirky, kooky and ever-so-slightly creepy compendium features 100 entries about some of the scariest and most peculiar things ever, from ruthless rulers to hideous beasts. It is packed with v ...Show more
The Big World of Fun Facts by H. W. Poole
$29.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information | Series: Lonely Planet Kids
Want to know which nation a dentist-turned-dictator rules? Where to find taxis shaped like coconuts? And who watches competitive cockroach racing? Then this is the book for you! The Big World of Fun Facts from Lonely Planet Kids is packed with amazing facts and stories from around the world. From count ...Show more
The Book of Comparisons by Clive Gifford
$32.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
Did you know that a cheetah and a Porsche can both accelerate from 0 to 70 mph/112 kph in just three seconds? That the moon is only slightly narrower than the width of Australia? That the tallest tree in the world, the giant sequoia, is the same height as a 26-story building? Or that length of a blue wh ...Show more
The Book of Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained by Tamara Macfarlane
$47.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
A compendium for kids of all things magical and unexplained throughout the agesA fascinating look into the secrets of the supernatural world for curious children obsessed with magic and mystery. This book explores every aspect of magic through the ages and across many cultures. It traces the history of ...Show more
The Book of Time by Clive Gifford
$32.99 NZD
Category: Facts and Information
Did you know that a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second? Or that the US once had 144 different time zones? Or that across your lifetime, you'll spend about 33 years in bed? Discover more questions, answers, and theories in this bumper book all about the past, present, future, and beyo ...Show more
The Brainiac's Book of Robots and AI by Paul Virr
$35.00 NZD
Category: Facts and Information | Series: Brainiacs Ser.
Following The Brainiac's Book of the Climate and Weather, this new addition to the Brainiac series approaches science and technology from a creative angle to make STEM learning accessible and fun. Hands-on activities include building a grippy robot hand, making a mechanical hopping frog, testing yourse ...Show more