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Invaders : Animals From Elsewhere That Are Causing Trouble Here (Nic's New Zealand Nature) order quantity
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Author: Nicola Vallance Photograpy by Rod Morris (photos)
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New Zealand is under attack. The 'invaders' of the title are the animals from overseas that have made New Zealand their home - often by human hand and usually with disastrous consequences for the local wildlife. Some of the best-loved newcomers are the worst offenders - cats, mice, hedgehogs, dogs, possums - and between them they have snuffed out untold numbers of native animals and plants. This book dishes out home truths and fascinating insights that will encourage children to take a fresh look at the environment and how to protect it. The book also features approximately 100 full-colour photographs.

This title is the first in a new series of books for 9-14-year-olds, using a fresh approach to present major themes in animal ecology and behaviour.

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Author: Alison J. Toledo
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Why do New Zealanders wear red poppies on ANZAC Day? What is ANZAC Day all about? Why does a flower mean so much to so many people? The moving story of the first ANZACs is told through the experiences of one family, whose letters, diaries and memories bring to life New Zealand in the First World War. How the red poppy came to symbolize a lost generation is a poignant and fascinating account, filling in the gaps for young New Zealanders who are discovering their own family history.
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Ben and Mark : Boys of the High Country order quantity
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Author: Christine Fernyhough Photography by John Bougen
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The true story of Ben and Mark Smith, aged eight and six, who live with their parents Richard and Sheri on Mount White Station, near Arthurs Pass. One of New Zealand's biggest and most remote high-country stations in the South Island, it is 45 minutes from the nearest village to their turnoff on the main road, and fourteen gates along a gravel road from there to the farmhouse.
Their story is lovingly told by Christine Fernyhough, the author of The Road to Castle Hill, with stunning photographs by John Bougen.
This story of life fashioned by the cycles and seasons of farming, far away from other people, where you have to make you own fun, will be enjoyed by adults as well as children.
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Dear Alison : A New Zealand Soldier's Story From Stalag 383 order quantity
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Author: Edited by Simon Pollard
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In July 1942 with a notebook and pencil he had bought from a German guard, Dudley Muff started Alison's Book. Dudley was 42 and a prisoner of war in Stalag XVIIIB in Germany and his niece Alison was four and living in Timaru. It starts "Dear Alison, Mummy has told you all about Uncle being a prisoner, so now I must tell you what we do to pass the time."
With humorous entries, sketches and what he called "little men" his story grew until it became an unbelievable account of his time served in two prisoner-of-war camps. Given to Alison when he returned to Christchurch after the war, she read it first as a child, purely for the excitement such a story could impart.
Only later, rereading this as an adult, did she see through the veiled references to how life really was in the camps. After returning to Christchurch, Dudley added a one page postscript describing his journey to freedom. He finished the book with, "Now I shall ... more
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Nga Taonga Takaro : Maori Sports and Games order quantity
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Author: Harko Brown
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In Nga Taonga Takaro, Harko Brown writes about the revival of more than 20 ancient games and sports of the Maori - including poi, stick games, kites, ball games, memory games, and board games. He traces the history and legend behind each game, and gives clear instructions on how to play, the rules of the game, and how to create the equipment used. The games are illustrated with action colour photographs throughout, to enhance readers' understanding of these indigenous sports. Traditional Maori games were used to transfer skills and techniques from playgrounds to battlefields, to promote learning in wananga, to problem-solve everyday situations, and to pass on the values and intellect from one generation to the next.
In Nga Taonga Takaro, the games have been adapted for a contemporary audience - individual and team sports for schools, community groups, marae and workplace.

First published July 2008.
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Rangitoto : Te Toka Tu Moana - The Rock Standing In The Ocean order quantity
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Author: Maria Gill (Illustrated by Heather Arnold)
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This book is a Finalist in the Non-Fiction Book Category, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010.


Rangitito: Te toka tu moana - The Rock Standing in the Ocean tells the dramatic story of Auckland's most striking icon - its birth, the kaka bird's connection to Rangitoto, the imprint of humans on its fragile wildlife, and how the island's guardians are saving it today. Maria Gill's lyrical and informative story are accompanied by Heather Arnold's superbly detailed illustrations.
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Leading the Way : How New Zealand Women Won the Vote order quantity
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Author: Megan Hutching
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New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote, in 1893, an achievement of which we are justly proud.
Respected historian Megan Hutching records and explains this momentous event, including profiles of the women who brought about the government's change of earth.
This important book will add to our history as a socially progressive country, and will find a wide readership among people interested in social history.

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A History of Gardening in New Zealand order quantity
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Author: Bee Dawson
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An Englishman's home is his castle, but for the first European settlers who came to New Zealand, their first priority was to create a productive and, later, ornamental garden. Bee Dawson traces the development of gardening in New Zealand, from the Maori gardens of pre - and early contact times through the optimistic efforts of missionaries and the other early settlers, the magnificence and productivity of the Victorians and Edwardians and the Dig for Victory campaigns of the 1940s. Illustrated throughout with historic photographs, paintings and ephemera, Dawson's lively writing style brings to life the successes and failures and the sense of achivement felt by New Zealand gardeners through the years, as they coaxed plenty and beauty from a new earth. This book is both beautiful to look at and a delight to read.
 
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Author: Dave Gunson
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All About New Zealand Plants introduces the best-known trees, climbers, shrubs, flowers and other plants to young children. Alongside illustrations of plants, fruits, flowers and other details, artist/writer Dave Gunson's lively text gives the botanical facts and fascinating nuggets. Kowhai, for instance, was used to treat sore throats, and rangiora has long served as emergency toilet paper! Each tree is accompanied by a profile illustration showing its height relative to humans. This is the third title in New Holland's new All About natural history series from top illustrator Dave Gunson.
The true-to-life pictures and engaging text will interest any reader from 6 years to 60.
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Willie Apiata, VC : The Reluctant Hero order quantity
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Author: Paul Little with John Lockyer
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This book is a Finalist in the Non-fiction Category, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010.

Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan.
From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his story in his words.
Inspiring, and heart warming, this is the story of an ordinary Kiwi facing extraordinary challenges. This edition has been adapted for young readers.
 
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