Holding on to Home: Stories and Objects of the First World War by Kate Hunter & Kirstie Ross
$49.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
The Great War seeped and stormed into every aspect of New Zealanders' lives, from the frontline to the family home. The things that survived - a crumpled theatre ticket, an engraved cigarette case, a knitting pattern, a crucifix made from rifle cartridges u are emotional touchstones that bring this dist ...Show more
Holding the ACEs: Adverse Childhood Events in NZ by Glenn Colquhoun
$17.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
"I live on a beach. It's wide and stretches. All sorts of things wash up there. Me especially. On a good day I can see Ruapehu, Taranaki, the Tararuas and Kapiti. The dead wander by, noisy and full of chat. They stop me being scared. The living are another kettle of fish. Next door is a small town. Th ...Show more
How to Raise a Reader by Pamela Paul; Maria Russo; Lisk Feng (Illustrator); Monica Garwood (Illustrator); Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator); Vera Brosgal (Illustrator)
$49.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
An indispensable guide to welcoming children--from babies to teens--to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review.Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret ...Show more
How to Sit by Thich Nhat Hanh
$15.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
The first book in the Mindfulness Essentials Series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit offers clear, simple directions and inspiration for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing exercises and ...Show more
How to Survive Being a Teacher["Tongue-In-Cheek Advice and Cheeky Illustrations about Being a Teacher"] by Mike Haskins; Clive Whichelow
$19.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
Class has begun! It's a new term and you can't wait for it to end. If only the holidays were longer... or school didn't exist. To get through it, you're going to need survival skills: Essential items: Headache pills, tranquillisers, stress ball, flare gun... Do power dress to show you're not to be messe ...Show more
How to Teach Writing, Spelling and Grammar
$49.95 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
How to Teach Writing, Spelling and Grammar is a popular Essential Resources book from highly regarded authors Dr Helen Walls (The Writing Teacher) and Dr Christine Braid. The resource takes an empirical evidence-based approach to teaching writing across primary school years. While it is based on scienti ...Show more
How to be a Bad Muslim and Other Essays by Mohamed Hassan
$39.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
Funny, elegiac and chilling, these essays from award-winning New Zealand writer Mohamed Hassan blend storytelling, memoir and non-fiction to map the experience of being Muslim in the C21st. This is the breakout non-fiction book from award-winning New Zealand writer Mohamed Hassan. From Cairo to Takapuna ...Show more
I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk by Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad
$24.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
'This book really, really will stay with me forever. It's not only laced with the most incredible wisdom, but it's also gentle and beautiful and eloquent. It brought me so much joy and so much comfort' FEARNE COTTONThe Sunday Times bestselling book of comfort and timeless wisdom from former forest monk, ...Show more
I whanau au ki Kaiapoi: The story of Natanahira Waruwarutu, as recorded by Thomas Green by Te Maire Tau
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Natanahira Waruwarutu was a child at the time of the capture of Kaiapoi Pa by Te Rauparaha's Ngati Toa warriors in 1832. The early years of his life, recounted here in the original Maori text and an accompanying translation, saw great change in the Maori communities of Waitaha (Canterbury) and Akaora. O ...Show more
Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illustrating and Publishing Children's Books by SOPHIE MASSON
$33.77 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
Inside Story is a fabulous showcase of the richness and diversity of contemporary Australian children's books. An attractive full-colour production, it is packed with tips, advice, illuminating quotes and anecdotes. The stellar list of contributors includes writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, ag ...Show more
Intimations - Six Essays by Zadie Smith
$15.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lockdown, by one of the most clear-sighted and essential writers of our time From the critically acclaimed author of Feel Free, Swing Time, White Teeth and many more 'There will be many books written about th ...Show more
Invasive Predators in NZ: Disaster on Four Small Paws by Carolyn M King
$50.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals. New Zealand's endemic fauna evolved in isolation until first ...Show more