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Earthquakes! Shaking New Zealand by Maria Gill
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Thousands of Earthquakes occur in New Zealand every year, some so small we don't feel them. Others such as the recent quakes in Christchurch and Kaikoura cause significant damage. This book explains what causes earthquakes and why New Zealand has so many, what types of quake occur and the most frequentl ...Show more
Epic New Zealand Adventurers by Maria Gill
$27.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Ten true stories of daring and danger from New Zealand adventurers. Race to the South Pole with Sir Edmund Hillary, defend yourself against polar bears near the Magnetic North Pole with Helen Thayer, find the source of the Nile River with Cam McLeay and Garth MacIntyre, circumnavigate the world with 1 ...Show more
Ernest Rutherford: Just an Ordinary Boy by Maria Gill
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Ernest Rutherford grew up in a tiny town in New Zealand. He had a curious mind and yearned to further his education.But his family could not afford to send him to high school or university. Three times he tried for scholarships and each time he failed.However, with perseverance and patience he finally s ...Show more
Eruption! Discovering New Zealand Volcanoes by Maria Gill
$21.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
Meet Volcanica, the feisty reporter at Magmatic Press who prseents hot facts about volcano science in New Zealand. Discover the four main types of volcano found in this country: stratovolcanoes, shield, caldera and volcanic fields and explore the characteristics of each as demonstrated in data panels a ...Show more
Ice Breaker!: An Epic Antarctic Adventure by Maria Gill
$27.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Much has been written about explorer Ernest Shackleton’s three courageous expeditions to the Antarctic. What is not so well-known is the crucial role that Captain Frank Worsley played in saving the lives of the crew of Endurance after it got stuck in ice floes and broke apart during the attempt to trave ...Show more
New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis by Maria Gill
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
Collection of biographies which celebrate the lives of 50 famous New Zealanders
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: 25 Kiwi Champions by Maria Gill
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Here are 25 of New Zealand’s finest sportspeople, across the range of sporting disciplines, and including the old and great alongside the young bucks, the new rising stars. All of these sportspeople have succeeded on the world stage and many began their careers at a very young age.Discover how they ach ...Show more
On the Brink: New Zealand's Most Endangered Species by Maria Gill
$27.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threaten ...Show more
Operation Nest Egg Chick: A Kiwi Story by Maria Gill
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Follow the story of a kiwi chick laid in the wild but raised by a Kiwi Centre. Will it survive the predators? What programme is helping it? And why is the kiwi so important? A creative non-fiction story written and illustrated by best-selling author Maria Gill and award winning illustrator Bruce Potter. ...Show more
Queen of the Cosmos - Beatrice Hill Tinsley by Maria Gill; Alistair Hughes (Illustrator)
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Beatrice Hill Tinsley lived every day as if she was on borrowed time. Over her short time on Earth, she was determined to further the world's knowledge of the stars and galaxies. But it was not easy being a female scientist in those times. She would have to make a heartbreaking decision in order to foll ...Show more
Running the Country: A Look Inside New Zealand's Government by Maria Gill
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non Fiction
Introduces New Zealand’s three-pronged system of government, parliament and the judiciary, and explains the role of the governor-general, prime minister, cabinet and MPs, judges and the police force.
The Last of Maui's Dolphins by Maria Gill
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children's books
Hiriwa, a new calf, is warned by the pod of Maui’s dolphins about the dangers of going near the dark shapes (fishing boats). Hiriwa heeds their warning until one day the bottom-set gillnet from a fishing trawler catches his friends. He does all he can to save them.