Rugby: The Players, the Skills and the Style by David Riley
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
"Read about the players whose catching, passing, running, scrummaging and tackling skills have helped make rugby one of the most popular sports in the world! The book includes: training techniques to help you learn rugby skills; styling skills - how to look good playing the game you love; studying skill ...Show more
Rush to Riches: Kauri and Gold (The New Zealand Series) by Gordon Ell
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The New Zealand Series
Colonising New Zealand was as much of a search for wealth as an imperial venture. The rush to exploit the country's gold and kauri is a story of innovation and determination, as well as suspicion and thuggery. The rushes of both industries drew Maori and British, and also Americans, Australians, Dalmati ...Show more
SS Penguin SOS by Adrienne Frater
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
Set in New Zealand in the 20’s / 30’s , a young boy goes to live with his aunt and cousin following the death of his father. He begins work on a school history project which uncovers a family tragedy and a hero in the household. Based on the true sinking of the SS Penguin, a sometimes forgotten NZ ma ...Show more
Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli by Leon Davidson
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The\Drum Ser.
On 25 April 1915, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders landed at an unnamed cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They had come to fight the Turks. They thought the battle would be over in three days, but months later they were still in the trenches they'd dug at the landing. Gallipoli fast became a g ...Show more
See Play Do by Louise Cuckow
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Series: See Play Do
See Play Do is a children's activity annual which encourages open-ended creative play with 3- to 8-year-olds. It is a collaboration between creatives of all ages; from chefs to scientists to 5-year-olds, and is filled with fun ideas - make glitter playdough and dress a dinosaur in your own clothes. See ...Show more
Sensational Survivors: An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand's Remarkable Wildlife by Sandra Morris
$19.98 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
An ancient land isolated by vast oceans, New Zealand is home to many fascinating creatures. From a prehistoric reptile to one of the world's largest insects, you'll discover some of the most unusual and impressive species on our planet. Featuring stunning illustrations and text by award-winning wildlife ...Show more
Sevens Sisters by Rikki Swannell
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
When Tyla Nathan-Wong popped over the conversion in what was the final act of the Rio Olympic gold medal match, her distraught face said it all. It was a look that was mirrored across the faces of the entire New Zealand team, slumped around the ground at the Deodoro Stadium as Australia celebrated their ...Show more
Shackleton's Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story by Joanna Grochowicz
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Adrift on the Antarctic pack ice with no means of escape and no hope of rescue, Ernest Shackleton and his men are surely doomed. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his men set sail for Antarctica, where they plan to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, his ship, the Endurance, ...Show more
Short Easy Bike Rides - 52 of New Zealand's Best (2nd edition) by Kennett Brothers
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
Enjoy the simple pleasure of a leisurely bike ride to a cafe, playground or picnic spot. These safe and easy cycle paths enable you to enjoy the outdoors at your own pace. 52 leisurely rides. Traffic-free and safe. 1-3 hours riding time. Maps include bike hire, cafes and much more.
Short Poems of New Zealand by Jenny Bornholdt
$34.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
"I've begun to think of short poems as being the literary equivalent of the small house movement. Small houses contain the same essential spaces as large houses do. Both have places in which to eat, sleep, bathe and sit; they're the same, except small houses are, well, smaller." —Jenny Bornholdt Funny, ...Show more
Sirocco the Kakapo by Sarah Ell
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
Sirocco the kakapo is a superstar he has 10,000+ followers on Facebook and almost 4000 followers on Twitter. And you may have seen the incredible footage on Youtube of him trying to mate with a BBC presenter's head. Not only is he one of the last 131 of his species left on the planet, he has a very spec ...Show more
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, ...Show more