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Mega Fast Planes by John Farndon
$19.99 NZD
Category: Transport
Planes Discover the meaning of supersonic aircraft with the NASA Hyper X-43 scramjet, the NAA X-15 rocket plane, the Lockheed SR-71 and more. Learn what it means to break the sound barrier.
Mega Fast Superbikes by John Farndon
$19.99 NZD
Category: Sports and Outdoor Activities
Superbikes Test ride the Lotus C-O1, the electric Lightning LS218, the Kawasaki H2R Ninja and more, to reach speeds up to 218 mph. Find out about racers, race tracks and engines.
Mega Fast Supercars by John Farndon
$19.99 NZD
Category: Transport
Supercars Compare the Swedish Koenigsegg Agera R (0-62 mph in 2.8 secs), the SCC Ultimate Aero (one of the USA's fastest), the Bugatti Veyron and more - and check out the ultimate land speed records.
Smart Animals - Amazing Land Animals by FARNDON, JOHN
$19.99 NZD
Category: Wild Animals
Meet some of the coolest land animals on Earth, and learn about their amazing abilities--from camouflage and communication to super senses and use of tools. Find out how these clever creatures and others use their smarts and skills to thrive in even the harshest environments.
Smart Animals Incredible Bugs by FARNDON, JOHN
$19.99 NZD
Category: Insects
Meet some of the most fascinating insects and arachnids on Earth, and learn about their incredible abilities--from building and weight-lifting to long-distance migration and hunting. Find out how these surprising creatures use their instincts and skills to thrive despite their small size.
Smart Animals - Marine Superstars by FARNDON JOHN
$19.99 NZD
Category: Wild Animals
Meet some of the most intriguing sea-dwelling animals on Earth and learn about their superstar abilities--from hunting and hiding to solving puzzles and playing. Discover how these spectacular marine animals and others use their smarts and skills to thrive in oceans all over the world.
Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft by John Farndon
$20.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
Aircraft. Pop your head inside the cockpit (and the wings, engines and brakes) of a plane to view its vital working parts, and see how vertical take-off works, helicopters fly, rockets are launched, drones operated, and more.
Stickmen's Guide to Trains and Automobiles by John Farndon
$20.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
Trains Automobiles Find out about the combustion engine and electric and solar power, how Formula 1 racing cars stay on the road, how high-speed diesel, electric and 'magnetic levitation' trains zoom along, and more.
Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft by John Farndon
$20.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
Watercraft Discover how a giant cruise ship is propelled and an even larger aircraft carrier operates, along with the engineering embedded in submarines, hovercraft, super-size container ships, and more.
Stickmen's Guide to Your Brilliant Brain by John Farndon
$19.99 NZD
Category: Human Body
Investigate Your Brilliant Brain to see how, along with the nerves of the spinal cord, it runs your nervous system. It's like one big computer network with messages whizzing to and fro all the time - whenever you think, see, speak, feel hot or cold, or move - in fact when you sense or do anything at all ...Show more
Stickmen's Guide to Your Gurgling Guts by John Farndon
$19.99 NZD
Category: Human Body
You've Got Guts takes you on a trip round the big chemical factory that is your intestine, from the moment you chew a mouthful of food to the waste disposal area right at the end. It's a long journey too, as the surface of your intestine has to absorb so many food molecules it could cover an entire badm ...Show more
The Last Century 1900-2000 by John Farndon
$11.99 NZD
$19.99 (40% off)
Category: History and Pre-History | Series: History of the World
Step back into our most recent past and see how the modern world arrived. The century 'took off' with the Wright Brothers' historic flight, then swing between two devastating world wars and people's revolutions around the globe. Discover how...the Russian Revolution overthrew the tsarsthe Cold War split ...Show more