Feelings Are Wild by Sophy Williams
$23.00 NZD
Category: Health and Wellbeing
With gorgeous illustrations and a delightful rhyming text, Feelings are Wild is the perfect invitation for kids to talk about all the ways they feel. It's true! Feelings are WILD! But whether we are grumpy or glad, brave or sad, with a big hug, a kind word, or a little time we can embrace all our wild a ...Show more
Time Wise: Powerful Habits, More Time, Greater Joy by Amantha Imber
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
The instant bestseller from the behavioural scientist behind the #1 ranking Australian business podcast How I Work.'This charming book will save you more time than it takes to read.' Adam Grant'A must-read. This book will transform how you approach your workday.' Greg McKeown'Read this book!' Jake Knapp ...Show more
Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe by Ian Kershaw
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
The acclaimed historian explores how far individual leaders can alter the course of historyThe modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were re-shaped and wars fought, often with a merciless conte ...Show more
The Greatest Invention: A History of the World in Nine Mysterious Scripts by Silvia Ferrara
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
'Ferrara's book is an introduction to writing as a process of revelation, but it's also a celebration of these things still undeciphered, and many other tantalising mysteries besides.' - The Spectator This book tells the story of our greatest invention. Or, it almost does. Almost, because while the s ...Show more
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
<b>‘Steve Brusatte, the author of <i>The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs</i>, brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy predecessors in a beautifully written book that . . . makes the case for them as creatures who are just as engaging as dinosaurs.’ – <i>The Sunday T ...Show more
Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps (Kids Edition) by Tim Marshall
$39.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
How did the USA become a superpower? Why do people go to war? And why are some countries rich while others are so poor?The answers to these questions and many more in this eye-opening book, which uses maps to explain how geography has shaped the history of our world. Discover how the choices of world le ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Trees, paperback by Jonathan Drori
$34.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan ...Show more
Sound Within Sound: Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century
$45.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
A radical answer to Alex Ross' The Rest is Noise, Sound Within Sound fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale. The twentieth century was the century of modernity; in a world undergoing rapid transformation, musicians drew upon new tech ...Show more
The Real Food Companion: Fully revised and updated by Matthew Evans
$75.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
The definitive Matthew Evans book on food, celebrating resolute flavours, integrity, and the joy of home cooking with 200 simple, delicious, unpretentious produce-driven recipes. Erudite and enlightening, akin to having the farmer, butcher, and baker by your side. The Real Food Companion includes more ...Show more
HomeGround - The story of a building that changes lives by Simon Wilson
$65.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A celebration of HomeGround, the Auckland City Mission's unique and visionarywrap-around social services complex, which opened in early 2022 after being adream for over 20 years.Photographed by Mark Smith and with text by both renowned writer Simon Wilsonand Professor Deidre Brown and Dr Karamia Muller ...Show more
Design: The Definitive Visual History by DK
$75.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
Discover the history of design with this gorgeous visual celebration of key pieces, movements, and designers, from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age. Arranged chronologically, Design traces the evolution of design from its roots to the present day, from early chairs, pottery, and homewares ...Show more
Tekebash and Saba: Recipes from the Horn of Africa by Saba Alemayoh
$49.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction
A celebration of the food of Ethiopia's northernmost state Tigray, interweaved with the compelling story of author Saba Alemayoh and her mother Tekebash Gebre, who came to Australia as refugees and have nurtured a connection to their beloved homeland through shared recipes and rituals.