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9781848980921

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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author: John Guy
In Stock: 3
Engaging account of the history of exploration and some of the greatest figures who led them, providing both historical and social context of the voyages. With maps and illustrations. Ages: 8+

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Nature's Techno Tricks : Biomimetics - Science Mimicking Nature order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Dee Pigneguy
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What have kingfishers got to do with Japan's 500 Series Shinkansen bullet train?
And is Spiderman more like a spider or a gecko?
And what does any of this have to do with Leonardo da Vinci?

Just like Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th and early 17th centuries, today's scientists and engineers are realising that nature hold the keys to some of the best ideas. Nature wastes nothing and uses minimal energy.

This growing scientific field is called biomimetics; the study and application of designs found in nature in order to solve modern problems in engineering, materials, science, medicine and other fields.
This book helps you discover some of nature's best designs and how they have inspired scientists and engineers.

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9781842367674

100 Facts On : Planet Earth order quantity
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NZ$ 23.00 each
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Author: Peter Riley
In Stock: 2
Learn all about our planet with this book of one hundred facts. Fascinating facts about the earth, with colour illustrations and fun quizzes to test your knowledge.

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9781841678016

Ancient Mysteries order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: David Orme
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Who built a space port for aliens? Who lost the lost city of Atlantis? What's a Big Foot? Do Yeti exist? And what's the secret of the Great Pyramid of Khufu? These are some of the ancient mysteries we still need to solve. Get the facts. Got that? Then read "Doorway to Demons", a story about what happens when you're the good guy and the bad guy. "Ancient Mysteries" is part of the "Trailblazers" series which now hosts 36 titles. From Weird Creatures and Body Art to Sharks and Killer Plants - these are topics kids just love to read about! Each book kicks off with a fascinating fact finding section which is followed up by a beautifully illustrated story that appears on two parallel ability levels; one with simple texts for poor or reluctant readers; and, the facing pages containing an illustrated 'speech bubble' version for those who are just starting to read.

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9780237538712

Barack Obama order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author: Sophie Schrey
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This new series of simple biographies has been created to support the Schemes of Work at KS1. Each title is highly illustrated with colour photographs and key words are highlighted and repeated in a border along the bottom of each page. Off-the-page activities, teachers notes and suggestions for further work are also included.

 
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9781846966163

Be a Storm Chaser (Using Science) order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: David Dreier
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This book makes science fun and is a science practice book that gives you a chance to be a storm chaser.
Use real-life data and facts to put the science into practice and track storms. With illustrations, diagrams, graphs, maps and science tips.

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9781842345641

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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Andy Orchard
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This wonderful series looks at life in different countries through simple information and the letters of a young child addressed to their pen-friend. Each title describes the childs home life in a village or city, a typical school day, leisure time pursuits, home life (including food and meal times), religious worship, a festival and the working life of the childs parents. The books have been developed with the help of Geography and Literacy consultants, and offer a variety of elements, including letters, maps, photos, a fact file and glossary.

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9781848352223

Celts (Hands-On History) order quantity
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Author: Joe Fullman
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9781848980006

Coastal Habitats: Ticktock Essentials Habitats order quantity
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9780778730859

Explore Antarctica (Explore the Continents) order quantity
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NZ$ 22.00 each
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Author: Bobbie Kalman
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This book is appropriate for ages 6-10. Antarctica is one of the most desolate and fascinating continents on Earth! In "Explore Antarctica", kids are taken on a journey through this continent's chilly geography, exploring its mountains, peninsula, seas, and mile-thick layer of ice. Children will be thrilled to learn about: why Antarctica receives six months each of sunlight and darkness every year; the beautiful animals that live in Antarctica; the ground-breaking Antarctic Treaty; the amazing findings of researchers studying this little-known continent.

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9780778730866

Explore Asia (Explore the Continents) order quantity
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NZ$ 22.00 each
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Author: Bobbie Kalman
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This book is appropriate for ages 6-10. This informative and easy-to-read new book introduces children to the fascinating and diverse continent of Asia - the largest continent on Earth! Full colour photographs and detailed maps highlight Asia's major regions - Northern, Central, Western, Eastern, Southern, and Southeastern Asia. Simple text describes: the major Asian bodies of water and landforms; the climate in Asia; life in Asian forests, steppes, deserts, and other biomes; Asia's natural resources; and the differences between rural and urban areas.

 
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9781848980808

Fasten Your Seatbelts (Mind Boggling Machines) order quantity
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9781842345054

Hinduism in Bali order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author: Bruce Campbell
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A very child-friendly introduction to the six world faiths. The focus of each title is a real child who is involved in a key event associated with a particular religion. This approach allows the author to present basic information about the faith, its beliefs and ways of worship through the eyes of a child of that faith. The setting is a different country for each faith, which broadens the interest of the series.The photographs are a key feature of these large-format books, giving young readers a privileged view of very personal aspects of children's faith and the role it plays in their everyday lives.

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9780237537746

Home (Our Rights) order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Jean Harrison
In Stock: 2
TThis book is one in a series, produced in association with Save the Children UK, that looks at the impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The books explore key issues affecting real-life children. Each title includes first-hand accounts of the children's own experience and shows how, with the help of Save the Children projects, they are turning rights into realities.
This title looks at the right of all children to have a good home, whether they are orphaned or poor or have to work for a living, whether they are caught up in war or are living on the streets. It examines the obstacles that children sometimes have to overcome to achieve this right.

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9780778729327

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (Energy Revolution) order quantity
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NZ$ 23.00 each
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Author: Amanda Bishop
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Emission of harmful greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide is posing a grave challenge to nature and contributing to the problem of global warming. "How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint" clearly explains what an individual's carbon footprint is and what we all can do to make a difference by using less energy, consuming less, and recycling. Special case studies show how these ideas are currently being put into practice around the world.

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9780778735557

Island Homes: Homes around World order quantity
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Author: Nicola Barber
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An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water. This intriguing new book looks at homes on big islands, such as Japan, as well as small islands, such as Cebu in the Philippines. From houses made of concrete and steel to houses built on stilts with thatched roofs, detailed photography shows what these kinds of homes are made from and what they look like inside. Other interesting topics include work, education, and transportation on an island, as well as how people living on islands are affected by extreme temperatures, volcanoes, hurricanes, and rising sea levels. A world map identifies the cities and countries featured in the book.

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9781842345429

Jamal is Overweight order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Janine Amos
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This series from Janine Amos provides a hard-hitting, yet extremely accessible approach to what happens to your body and emotional well-being when you become addicted and damaged by smoking, drinking, and taking drugs, as well as including titles which tackle the subject of eating disorders and safe sex and pregnancy.

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9781842367612

Knights and Castles - 100 Facts order quantity
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NZ$ 23.00 each
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Author: Jane Walker
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Knights and Castles Jane Walker


Helps you discover what you need to know about knights. This work includes one hundred facts, illustrations and cartoons that give you the inside story on castle life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge.

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9781841676906

Life in Space order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Helen Orme
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Is our planet Earth the only place in the universe where there is life? Or could there be life on other planets? If so, where will we find it? On other planets? Mars? What do you need for life? How did life start? Did life on Earth start in space? Find out how weird life on Earth can be. Then read a great story about searching for life on alien planets: The Search for Life. Sometimes things just aren't as simple as they seem! This is one of a series on books on popular non-fiction topics. As with other books in the series, a full colour non-fiction section is followed by a fiction story based upon the topic. The story appears in two formats: one with simple texts for poor or reluctant readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version for those who are just starting to read.

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ISBN / ISSN:
9781848352216

Native North Americans (Hands-On History) order quantity
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Author: Joe Fullman
In Stock: 2

 
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