Scholastic Book of World Records 2006 by Jennifer Corr Morse
$18.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: Scholastic Book of World Records
Whether kids want to know which movie had the biggest box office opening weekend, who is the world's top-earning tennis player, or which state harvests the most catfish, this updated edition of world records has all of the answers and much more.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2005 Edition by Mary Packard
$24.99 NZD
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Zany facts and adventurous feats make this collection a fascinating read. Your child will thrill at did-you-knows both creepy and cool, like the man who collects spider venom for a living - and shares his home with 50,000 spiders! Photos and illustrations make this big book pop.
Mythic Vision: The Making of the Movie "Eragon" by Mark Cotta Vaz
$29.99 NZD
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Find out all about the making of the hit film with this full colour guide to "Eragon". The film is set to be the biggest Christmas blockbuster of 2006, and stars Jeremy Irons, Robert Carlisle and John Malkovich amongst other new, exciting talents. With a fabulous film tie-in cover and lots of images of ...Show more
Fallen Star by Joan O'Neill
$19.99 NZD
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In 1950s Ireland, Sixteen year old Stella's innocent childhood is shattered when charismatic Charlie comes into her life. Where Stella's family struggle to make ends meet, Charlie can have anything he wants, and that includes Stella, who is rapidly falling for him. Then Stella discovers she is pregnant. ...Show more
Girls Only! All About Periods and Growing-up Stuff by Victoria Parker
$16.99 NZD
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"Girls Only!" focuses on the practicalities of periods, the social and personal implications of starting your period, and the physical and emotional developments in puberty. It tells you what happens and when, what you need to know and how to prepare. It answers all the questions girls are dying to ask, ...Show more
Dark Flame (The Immortals #4) by Alyson Noel
$20.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Series: Immortals | Reading Level: very good
Once it seemed being immortal was a gift to Ever Bloom - now it's a curse. And she's a danger to herself. Ever has been dabbling in Magyck - seeking to explore her own powers, hoping to find a future for her relationship with Damen. But she's not in control - in fact, the magyck has bound her eternally ...Show more
What Bumosaur is That? by Andy Griffiths
$17.00 NZD
$17.99 (5% off)
Category: Non-fiction:
Why was the Tyrannosore-arse Rex so angry? Where did Bogasauruses live? How many cheeks did a Tricerabutt have? Was the Bumheaded idiotasaurus the most stupid bumosaur? When did the bumosaurs become exstinkt? Find the answers to these and many other questions in this fully-illustrated guide to prehistor ...Show more
The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank by Lindwer Willy
$16.95 NZD
$17.99 (5% off)
Category: Non-fiction: | Reading Level: From 12 To 99
Everyone knows the story of Anne Frank - the extraordinary diary that she wrote during her two years in hiding in the Secret Annexe. But few have even the sketchiest knowledge of how that story ended. Here, six women whose lives touched Anne Frank's in her final months tell their story - of the terrible ...Show more
Persian Fire - The First World Empire and the Battle for the West by Tom Holland
$34.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | Reading Level: very good
A brilliant new account of the world's very first clash of civilisations between the Persians and the Greeks in 480BC. First published 2005. Book Information: In 480 BC, Xerxes, the King of Persia, led an invasion of mainland Greece. Its success should have been a formality. For seventy ...Show more
Violence 101 by Denis Wright
$18.95 NZD
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Hamish Graham is highly intelligent, disciplined, resourceful and fearless. He scorns all signs of weakness and is obsessed with Charles Upham, Alexander the Great and Te Rauparaha; all men of action. But Hamish is also a fourteen-year-old with a serious anger problem and a disturbing past. Hamish is a ...Show more
Magical Worlds of Narnia by Colbert David
$16.95 NZD
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A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts After revealing the inspirations behind Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, David Colbert takes a tour of C.S. Lewis's Narnia - from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to The Last Battle -in this indispensable guide to the origins of the classi ...Show more