Hard by the Cloud House by Peter Walker
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
A massive, predatory bird and its place in history and myth. The legend of Pouakai, aka the extinct Haast's Eagle, takes Peter Walker on a journey from an 1860s Canterbury sheep run to a deep cave near Karamea as he learns the story of the mighty hunter that inhabited a peak in the foothills of the Sout ...Show more
Aroha - Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Hinemoa Elder
$30.00 NZD
Category: Maori culture and history | Reading Level: near fine
Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati - When we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are unbreakable See the world differently, through some of the wisest of human eyes. Discover traditional Māori philosophy through 52 whakataukī - simple, powerful life lessons, one for ...Show more
The Last Secret Agent: The untold story of my life as a spy behind Nazi enemy lines by Pippa Latour
$38.00 NZD
Category: History
The extraordinary true story of one of the last female special operation agents in France to get out alive after its liberation in WWII. Born in 1921, Pippa Latour was a covert special operations agent who parachuted into a field in Nazi-occupied Normandy. Trained by the British as a Special Operations ...Show more
A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing by Hilary Mantel
$39.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
'I breathed in stories, as soon as I breathed in air. Sometimes I think I wasn't born, but I just came out of an ink blot.' As well as her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel long contributed to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she f ...Show more
A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand's Land Birds by Andrew Crowe
$14.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand... | Reading Level: very good
Condensed version of: Which New Zealand bird? : a simple step-by-step guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced birds.
Accidentally Wes Anderson (HB) by Wally Koval
$79.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: very good
A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself: stunning photographs of real-life places that seem plucked from the just-so world of his films, presented with fascinating human stories behind each façade. Accidentally Wes Anderson began as a personal trav ...Show more
Positivity: Confidence, Resilience, Motivation by Paul McKenna
$33.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: near fine
With easy-to-use exercises and visualisation techniques, this is a practical psychological system in how to discover your own natural most powerful resources for self-care, self-belief and for taking control of your life. Do you want more optimism, confidence, resilience and motivation? Then this book i ...Show more
Secrets of the Sea: The Story of New Zealand's Native Sea Creatures by Robert Vennell
$55.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
An illuminating tour through the native sea creatures of Aotearoa, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees. Secrets of the Sea is a fascinating introduction to New Zealand's fish and shellfish, weaving together history, biology and culture to reveal how these unique and intriguing creatures ha ...Show more
Teach Your Dog Maori by Anne Cakebread
$18.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 50+ words and phrases you can use to practise your Māori with your best furry friend. Suitable as a first introduction to Māori for learners of all ages, for tourists who would like a fun way to pick up a few basic words when visiting New ...Show more
The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation by Rosemary Sullivan
$35.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? With painstaking care, retired FBI agent Vincent Pankoke and a team of indefatigable investigators pored over tens of thousands of pages of documents-some never before seen-and interviewed scores of descendants of people familiar with the Franks. Utiliz ...Show more
The Life of Birds by David Attenborough
$42.99 NZD
Category: Environment
A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough's bestselling classic. BIRDS. Over 9,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. Earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightn ...Show more