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Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: | 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
Speed King: Burt Munro, the World's Fastest Indian by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
In 1967 an unknown, elderly New Zealander and his ancient Indian motorcycle set a world land-speed record at Bonneville. The man was Burt Munro, and he became a Kiwi legend. How did he do it? His amazing true story is now a stunning picture book. A crowd of people stand on a flat white plain. In the di ...Show more
Taking the Lead - How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
An inspiring illustrated story for children about Jacinda Ardern, and her meteoric rise to become the world's youngest female leader.Nobody is too young to start changing the world.When Jacinda was little, she wanted to be a clown. But when she saw schoolmates who didn't have lunch, or even shoes, she k ...Show more
The Christmas..hiccup...Play (Kiwi Bites) by Elizabeth Pulford
$9.95 NZD
Category: First Readers | Series: Kiwi Bites S. | Reading Level: 7-12
Abbey's wish had come true - she was going to be Angel Gabriel in the school play. On the night of the performance she has a terrible fright and begins to hiccup, and hiccup, and hiccup...
The Elves and the Cloakmaker (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; John Bennett
$18.50 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Another in this popular series of Kiwi retellings of traditional tales – this time with a Christmas angle. Christmas is approaching, and Kahu the cloakmaker has only enough materials left to make one cloak. But that night, as he and his wife sleep, they are visited by patupaiarehe, who make the finest c ...Show more
The Frog Footy Player (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; John Bennett
$19.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Kiwi Corkers
In this version of the Grimm Brothers' The Frog Prince, Kiri kicks her footy into the pond. It is retrieved for her by Archey the frog, who in return demands to sit on a soft pillow, eating chocolate fish and watching the rugby on the big-screen TV! Kiri's annoyance turns to surprise then joy, when, in ...Show more
The Frog Footy Player (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; John Bennett
$12.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Kiwi Corkers
In this version of the Grimm Brothers' The Frog Prince, Kiri kicks her footy into the pond. It is retrieved for her by Archey the frog, who in return demands to sit on a soft pillow, eating chocolate fish and watching the rugby on the big-screen TV! Kiri's annoyance turns to surprise then joy, when, in ...Show more
The Little Blue Duck (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Stevie Mahardhika
$18.50 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Browsing through her recipe book, the Little Blue Duck decides to make that great Kiwi classic, a pavlova. But Tui, Kea and Weta are no help at all, leaving Little Blue Duck to do all the work, so when the time comes to eat the pavlova, there are no prizes for guessing who is not allowed any. This fun ...Show more
The Mayor's Flash New Clothes (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney
$18.50 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Kiwi Corkers are traditional favourites with a Kiwi twist. The Mayor of Waikakamukau shows everyone just how smart he is in this funny Kiwi take on the Emperor's New Clothes.
The Smallest Trolley Racer (Kiwi Bites) by Peter W. Simpson
$11.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children | Series: Kiwi Bites S.
Last year, Tom and Mikaere came last in the annual school trolley race. Not second, or third, or sixth dead last! But this year, they ve got a secret weapon..
The Super Duper Pooper Scooper (Kiwi Bites) by Susan Frame & Fraser Williamson
$11.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - junior | Series: Kiwi Bites S.
Pete has a few problems. He has to think up an idea for the school science fair and yet he hates science; he has to walk his dog Dizzy every day and pick up her putrid, pongy poos (AND she's an old dog - so when she goes, it's NOT a pretty sight!); he has a snotty little sister Jemima, a nagging Mum, an ...Show more
The Three Cattle Dogs Gruff (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Myles Lawford
$15.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Kiwi Corkers
"The latest in the Kiwi Corker collection, which puts a kiwi twist on classic fairy tales. This one is based on the Three Billy Goats Gruff, but instead features three cattle dogs on the farm, and the monster under the bridge is a marakihau"--Publisher's information.