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24 Hours in the Kiwi Bush by Gillian Torckler
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
When night falls and all is quiet, there is a whole world of activity, deep in the heart of our native bush . . . Get up close and personal with the flora and fauna of our country over a 24-hour cycle. Follow the nocturnal kiwi and weta as they scour the forest floor for food in the early hours; flit a ...Show more
24 Hours on the Kiwi Seashore by Gillian Torckler
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
When the sun rises on the seashore, all manner of creatures emerge from their slumber to see the breaking dawn . . . Discover the busy ecosystem of our country's seashore over a 24-hour cycle. Observe the seals and yellow-eyed penguins who come ashore to sleep; dive beneath the waves to frolic with the ...Show more
Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep by Victoria Cleal
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
The colossal squid has been the most popular exhibit at Te Papa since it arrived there in 2007. Now this appealing book for young readers tells the fascinating story of these creatures from the deep, through sparkling and informative text and amazing illustrations. A must-have natural history book for y ...Show more
Where is it? A Wildlife Hunt for Kiwi Kids by Ned Barraud
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
What adult does not delight in engaging with a child when reading a ‘look and find’ book. Where is it? is an original take on this concept, a New Zealand wildlife hunt for kiwi kids.Every double-page spread illustrates a different habitat, including the forest, the mountains, the beach, the ocean, estua ...Show more
Tree Beings by Raymond Huber
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Tree Beings takes a fresh look at trees -- not as a silent statues but as beings that enrich the whole planet. Trees are the oldest living things; they create air, rainfall, soil, and animal habitats; and they clean up our pollution. Readers get to know trees through the inspiring true stories of people ...Show more
Lost Wonders: Vanished Creatures of Aotearoa by Sarah Ell
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
The story of the lost wonders of New Zealand's natural history: the extinct species which are now gone forever. Lost Wonders also features some key species which are on the brink - critically endangered - and the efforts that are being made to save them for future generations. The stories of these fasc ...Show more
Who Stole the Rainbow? by Vasanti Unka
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Award-winning picture book creator Vasanti Unka brings us a visually gorgeous 'mystery thriller for children' about what makes a rainbow appear and disappear - and who is to blame! A razzle-dazzle rainbow suddenly disappears from the sky . . . What happened? Was it stolen? Who will solve the mystery? Be ...Show more
Karearea: Fearless Falcon by Annemarie Florian
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
New Zealand once had one of the largest raptors in the world . Now there is just one left -- the Karearea -- and it is endangered. This remarkable falcon is known for its fearless hunting prowess, aerial acrobatics and fierce protection of its chicks. In words and pictures the characteristics of the Kar ...Show more
New Zealand's Backyard Beasts (PB) by Ned Barraud
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders - what have you found in your backyard? Did you know that chorus cicadas live underground for most of thei ...Show more
Three Kiwi Tales - More fabulous fix-it stories from Wildbase Hospital by Janet Hunt
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Wildbase Hospital in Palmerston North is a very special hospital for very special animals, and in this follow-up to the hugely successful How to Mend a Kea, author Janet Hunt focuses on the tales of three kiwi who have been treated there. The stories are fascinating and touching accounts of their differ ...Show more
What Happened to the Moa (PB) by Ned Barraud
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
This children’s book unravels the fascinating story of what happened to the moa, the legendary flightless bird of Aotearoa New Zealand. In this gloriously illustrated book, Ned Barraud describes the nine different species of moa, ranging from a small bush moa just over a metre high, to the giant moa at ...Show more
Birds of New Zealand: Collective Nouns by Melissa Boardman
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A beautifully illustrated book featuring New Zealand Aotearoa's native birds, each with its very own collective noun. A tussock of takahe? A hoon of kaka? A whistling of whio? This beautifully illustrated book of collective noun names for our native birds reveals something unique about their cha ...Show more