Three Cheers for Women! (PB) by Marcia Williams
$19.99 NZD
Category: Biography
Join Marcia Williams as she celebrates incredible women from around the world and throughout history. From writers to warriors and astronauts to activists, discover their awesome stories and be amazed by their achievements. Featuring Cleopatra, Boudicca, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Ja ...Show more
Tim & Tigon by Tim Cope
$9.99 NZD
$19.99 (50% off)
Category: Biography
Adventurer Tim Cope had a childhood dream: to travel the 10,000 kilometres from Mongolia to Hungary on horseback - a journey undertaken centuries ago by the legendary leader of the Mongols, Genghis Khan. On this journey, Tim met a dog called Tigon. For more than three years, Tim and Tigon endured searin ...Show more
To Be Fair - Confessions of a District Court Judge by Rosemary Riddell
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its humour, frustrations and poignant moments. A unique glimpse into a world most of us can only imagine, her story is a fascinating commentary on New Zealand life from the point of view of a woman involved in th ...Show more
Undaunted - The Wild Life of Biruté Mary Galdikas and Her Fearless Quest to Save Orangutans by Anita Silvey; National Geographic Kids Staff
$15.00 NZD
$25.00 (40% off)
Category: Biography | Series: Nat Geo - General Ser.
As a young scientist, Birute Mary Galdikas had a mission: To find and study the elusive orangutans of Borneo's rain forest to help protect this amazing and elusive species. Follow her story as she carries out an epic search and struggles to survive while studying the world's most endangered great ap ...Show more
Unmasked Young Adult Edition by Turia Pitt
$23.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Whether via the numerous media reports, 60 Minutesspecials, Women's Weeklycover stories or her first book, Everything To Live For,we know about the why, how and what of that fateful day in September 2011. We know how she died four times on the operating table and her tortuous road to recovery. We've had ...Show more
UntamedThe Wild Life of Jane Goodall by Anita Silvey
$0.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Jane Goodall, one of the most recognized scientists in the Western world, became internationally famous because of her ability to observe and connect with another species. A girl of humble beginnings and training, she made scientific breakthroughs thought impossible by more experienced field observers w ...Show more
Untwisted: The Story of My Life by Paul Jennings
$39.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction (Adult)
Honest, insightful, funny - a brilliant memoir about writing and teaching and life from one of Australia's most loved children's authors. Sometimes, rather than making you laugh or cry out in surprise, a story will instead leave you wondering about human fragility. In the telling of his own tale, childr ...Show more
Usain Bolt (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$22.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Little People, BIG DREAMS Ser.
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Usain Bolt. Growing up in a rural town in Jamaica, Usain was a standout cricketeer and sprinter from a young age. His speed was noticed by coaches, and by the age of 14, he was wowing fans ...Show more
Vanessa Nakate (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$23.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
Discover the incredible life of Vanessa Nakate, the trailblazing activist and leader, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series. In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Vanessa Na ...Show more
Vincent Van Gogh (Genius) by Isabel Munoz
$21.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Genius
A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures who have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music and other subjects. Young readers will be able to read all about t ...Show more
Vincent van Gogh (Portrait of an Artist) by Jennifer Veall
$22.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Portrait of an Artist
Vincent Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands and today is one of the world's best-loved painters. But during his lifetime, Van Gogh struggled to find fame and fortune through his art, making very little money from his paintings, which now sell for millions of dollars. This book tells the story of Van Go ...Show more
Vivienne Westwood (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$23.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
New in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario.When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design ...Show more