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
Tohora: The Southern Right Whale (PB) by Ned Barraud
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whali ...Show more
Tree Beings by Raymond Huber
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are. With a foreword by the world-renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall, Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees. Challenging the perception that trees are just ‘silent statues’, i ...Show more
Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree by Kate Messner
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
From the acclaimed author of Over and Under the Snow, Kate Messner! Now in paperback, Tree of Wonderis an exciting introduction to the biodiversity of the rainforest biome. From two Great Green Macaws to 1,024 Leaf-cutter Ants,readers will delight in counting each animal that makes a home in the heart ...Show more
Up the River (HB) by Gillian Candler
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: Explore and Discover
The sixth title in the award-winning `explore & discover' series, Up the River: Explore & discover New Zealand¿s rivers, lakes and wetlands gives children an opportunity to look under the surface and see what special creatures live, around New Zealand¿s freshwater habitats our creeks, rivers, la ...Show more
Volcanoes and Earthquakes (The New Zealand Series) by Sarah Ell; Gordon Ell
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: The New Zealand Series
Get ready for a new take on New Zealand society, history and geography in one of the first two books in The NZ Series, a snappily designed and fact-packed collection for intermediate and high-school age readers. Here in striking and clear terms are the earth movements above and below New Zealand - with ...Show more
Watch Out, Snail! by Gay Hay
$25.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
This gorgeously illustrated picture book showcases the native Powelliphanta snail on its perilous nighttime hunt. A little-known New Zealand creature, the Powelliphanta is not at all like your average garden snail. It is huge, handsome and carnivorous! This story teaches children about the circle of lif ...Show more
Weather and Climate New Zealand (The New Zealand series) by Sandra Carrod
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: The New Zealand series
Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the weather of a region averaged over a long period. In this info-packed addition to The NZ Series, Sandra Carrod explores the main elements of New Zealand’s climate and weather in global, regional and local terms. Weather and Climate New Z ...Show more
What Happened to the Moa (HB) by Ned Barraud
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
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
Where Do the Pine Trees Go? by Erica Kinder; Mikis van Geffen (Illustrator)
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
One morning Fred is woken by a crashing sound. He peeks out the curtains and sees the pine trees on the farm, his favourite place to play, being taken down by a logging machine. Fred is horrified but soon learns all about harvesting, replanting and the wonderful uses and benefits trees have. This book c ...Show more
Which New Zealand Spider? by Andrew Crowe
$26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Series: Which...?
A simple way to identify New Zealand's native and introduced spiders.In this companion to his award-winning Which New Zealand Insect? Andrew Crowe showcases New Zealand spiders, with practical details on how, when and where to find them. The author continues in his typically entertaining style to weave ...Show more
Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep by Victoria Cleal
$17.97 NZD
$29.95 (40% off)
Category: NZ Natural History
A wonderful 32-page illustrated book that dives into the mysterious world of the colossal squid. Through engaging text and glorious images, it tells the story of a colossal squid’s life, from hatching out of a tiny egg to escaping the jaws of a sperm whale and becoming the world’s biggest invertebrate. ...Show more