"Ugly Betty" by .
$29.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction:
Betty Suarez may be a fashion-challenged girl from Jackson Heights, Queens, but as she's quick to tell you, she has big dreams and "tons of creative ideas". "Ugly Betty: The Book" will be a one-of-a-kind companion to the wildly popular dramedy. Fashioned to resemble the ultra private and confidential wh ...Show more
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition 2009 by Scholastic Inc. (Corporate Author)
$25.00 NZD
$33.00 (24% off)
Category: Non-fiction:
The fascinating facts of Robert Ripley prove there's nothing stranger than the truth. This seventh annual collection contains the most unbelievable facts, acts, and oddities ever recorded.
Awesome Archaeology by Nick Arnold
$13.95 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: The Knowledge S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Introduces readers to the awesome world of archaeology. This work lets them visit sinister tombs, sunken wrecks and hidden caves.
Dreadful Drama by Rachel Wright
$11.95 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: The Knowledge S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
In this behind-the-scenes guide you'll meet an actress who slept in a coffin, and a playwrite who lost the plot. You'll turn the spotlight on stage fights, fake props and special effects, and find out if you've got what it takes to write a smash-hit play or be a mega-stage star.
Crafty Crime-busting by Rachel Wright
$14.00 NZD
$14.99 (6% off)
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: The Knowledge S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
First criminals could easily get away with murder. Then a killer was caught out by a bloody thumbprint. Now even microscopic clues can be used to collar crooks. This crafty guide gives you the low-down on how the experts crack crime. Sneak a peek inside and you'll uncover the correct way to dust for dab ...Show more
England by Terry Deary
$14.00 NZD
$17.50 (20% off)
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: Horrible Histories Special | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
History with the nasty bits left in! The Horrible History of England reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake. Want to know ...Show more
Helicopter Pilot: Action-Seeker Handbook by Michael Cox
$10.00 NZD
$13.99 (28% off)
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: Action-Seeker Handbooks | Reading Level: From 8 to 12
Action-Seeker Handbooks is an exciting new series set to satisfy the need for action, adventure, fantasy and facts amongst wannabe action heroes and young adrenaline junkies. Each title explores an aspirational, adrenaline-filled activity through a series of incredible scenarios, and will detail all the ...Show more
Phantom X (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
$11.99 NZD
$14.99 (20% off)
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: Murderous Maths | Reading Level: very good
Is maths making you miserable? Are you alarmed by algebra and flummoxed by formulas? Do equations make you quake? Look no further: The Phantom is here to banish algebraic agony for good. Find out what Grizelda the Grisly buys on a shopping trip to the Slaughter-o-Mart, face another diabolical challe ...Show more
Under Fire by Phil Robins
$24.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Using taped interviews from the Imperial War Museum's extensive Sound Archive, Phil Robins has gathered together this compelling collection of first-hand accounts from people who grew up during the Second World War. As well as British children's stories of evacuation and the Blitz, this book also includ ...Show more
Remembering John McCrae : Soldier, Doctor, Poet by Linda Grandfield
$25.00 NZD
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Written in 1915, after the death of a friend, the words of John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields are famous. But who was the man behind the World War One poem? This book gives a fascinating glimpse of Canadian John McCrae's extraordinary life. Illustrated with photographs, drawings and memorabilia.
Scholastic Book of World Records 2007 by Jenifer Corr Morse
$18.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: Scholastic Book of World Records
Freshened up for 2007, this volume features new photos, redesigned graphs, and brand-new records.