Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea by David Almond

$21.99 NZD

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A magical story about finding your identity from one of the most acclaimed storytellers of his generation, richly illustrated in full colour by an internationally renowned artist. My mother says that all things can be turned to tales. I thought she meant tales like fish tails, but I was wrong. She mean t tales like this, tales that are stories. But this tale of mine is very like a fish tail too... Annie has never been like the other girls. Her mam tried sending her to school when she was small, but Annie couldn't seem to make words or numbers stick. She prefers instead to be swimming in the sea, or sunbathing on the shore at Stupor Beach, her head full of tales. She should have been a fish, her mam always tells her, and Annie knows the truth of it. Then a stranger who comes to town is struck by the beauty and the wonder of her, and Annie Lumsden realizes that perhaps she really is half a creature from the sea.   ...Show more

Little Creatures Baby Days by Jedda Robaard

$27.99 NZD

Category: Gift Books | Series: Little Creatures Ser.

Adventure Starts at Bedtime by Ness Knight

$37.99 NZD

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30 true stories of danger and intrigue, written by a real-life female adventurer. Packed with near escapes and inspirational, re-live jaw-dropping moments from some of history's most intrepid adventurers in this book that will have young readers counting down the hours until bedtime.

Axel Scheffler's Flip Flap Minibeasts by Axel Scheffler

$17.99 NZD

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Even more crazy creatures in this bonkers book of mixed-up minibeasts! What do you get if you cross a ladybird with a grasshopper? It's a ladybopper, of course! And how about a millipede with a stag beetle? Why, that's a millipeetle! With over 121 possible creations, silly names and strange noises to ma ke you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for creepy-crawly fans. With a hilarious rhyming text and brilliant illustrations from Axel Scheffler, simply flip the pages to create some seriously silly mixed-up minibeasts. ...Show more

LEGO City Build Your Own Adventure Catch the Crooks by Tori Kosara

$48.00 NZD

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Get ready for an exciting LEGO® City adventure! Discover building tips and ideas to inspire your own LEGO® models. Follow the instructions inside to build an exclusive model - a police patrol car - with the bricks in this book. Then grab your own LEGO bricks and the minifigure that co mes with this book to help the LEGO City Police track down a missing jewel - and the crooks!  ©2020 The LEGO Group. ...Show more

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm; Jacob Grimm

$39.99 NZD

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The Complete Grimms Fairy Tales is a truly complete collection of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm featuring color plates and illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Arthur Rackham.

You Can Change the World by Lucy Bell

$26.99 NZD

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Every day, we see a problem we would like to fix. A piece of rubbish in a green, grassy park. Plastic water bottles buried in the sand at the beach. A garbage bin overflowing onto the street. A skinny, stray dog. A homeless person on a cold day.These problems seem impossible for one person to change. Bu t we can fix them, if we each do our part o one step at a time. This practical guide is designed to empower kids to make changes in their lives to help make a difference in the world. Filled with information, ideas and activities, and interspersed with features on amazing children around the world. This book shows kids how to- Avoid single-use plastics Throw a plastic-free party Make a compost bin and reduce waste Start a herb garden Grow bee-friendly flowers Learn about where their food comes from Be kinder to others, share and donate Kids are on a mission to make our earth a better, safer, happier place. ...Show more

Whose Habitat is That? by Lucile Picketty

$32.99 NZD

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A beautiful pop-up book as you've never seen before. Swing through the lush jungle canopy, crunch across the glittering ice floes, prowl through the savanna grasslands. In each habitat, a wild creature hides. Can you guess who they are from the clues they give about themselves? Lift the spectacular spiral pop up to reveal the answer and meet each magnificent animal in its home. Children learn what the animal eats, where it lives, what it looks like and what animal family it belongs to, as well as some quirky and funny facts about it. The reader then reveals by pulling up a tab on the opposite page, a creature suspended on a sturdy but invisible plastic cord. The creature appears in a whirlwind of spiralling paper at home in its natural environment. At the animals feet is it's name and so the pop up reveals the answer in a uniquely beautiful and satisfying way. ...Show more

Our World - A First Book of Geography by Sue Lowell Gallion

$29.99 NZD

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A read-aloud introduction to geography for young children that, when opened and folded back, creates a freestanding globe Children are invited to identify and experience the Earth's amazing geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations: from rivers, lakes, and oceans deep, to valleys, hills, a nd mountains steep. Secondary text offers more detailed, curriculum-focused facts and encourages readers to consider their own living environments, making the reading experience personal yet set within a global backdrop. This informative homage to Earth is sure to inspire readers to learn more about their planet - and to engage with the world around them. Ages 2-5 ...Show more

The Wind in the Willows (HB) by Kenneth Grahame

$32.99 NZD

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‘Travel, change, interest, excitement!’ One day Mole pokes his nose out of his burrow and discovers that the world is an exciting place. He meets brave Ratty, kind old Badger and the rascally Mr Toad, and together they go adventuring . . .The Wind in the Willows is a classic animal adventur e that charms and enthrals. This edition contains the original full-colour illustrations by E H Shepard, a partnership that has never been bettered. ...Show more

Everything You Need to Master Minecraft Earth by Ed Jefferson

$19.99 NZD

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Minecraft Earth is the latest worldwide mobile gaming phenomenon. Now you can get ahead of the game with Everything You Need to Master Minecraft Earth, the essential guide to the Augmented Reality spin-off. You don't have to travel far to take your on-screen builds into the real world--learn how to craf t amazing structures in your own living room, backyard, and beyond. This unofficial book contains everything you need to master the game, including: Tips on how to build up your collection of blocks, mobs, and rare items by finding Tappables. Build Plate ideas that will help you to craft incredible small-scale Augmented Reality structures with your friends--before placing them life-size into the real world. Hints on how to master Minecraft Earth Adventures, in which you can explore a Minecraft AR structure, solve tricky puzzles, or battle hordes of Minecraft mobs in the world around you. A complete guide to all the mobs you'll meet, including the new types developed specifically for Minecraft Earth. ...Show more

The Stone Giant by Anna Hoglund

$26.99 NZD

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When her father leaves to save people from a giant who turns them to stone with his gaze, a child in a red dress is left alone. Many days and many nights go by. Every evening the girl says good night to herself in her mirror. When the last light burns down, the girl takes her mirror and a knife and set s out to find her father. "I will save my father from the giant," she says. The Stone Giant is a contemporary and timeless fairytale that tells of a child who succeeds where adults cannot. Based on a classic Swedish fairytale by Elsa Beskow, often called the Beatrix Potter of Scandinavia, whose books have been read by Swedish children for over 100 years. ...Show more