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E3 Call Home : A True Story Of Godwit Migration and Misadventure order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Janet Hunt
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
Finalist for the Non-fiction category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards 2010

Every year in March thousands of godwits leave New Zealand and fly almost 17,000 kilometres to Alaska, where they mate and raise new godwits, and then turn around and fly all the way back to New Zealand.
This is the story of two godwits whose flight in 2007 was tracked using transmitters. Millions of people watched their progress on the internet. A male bird named E3 mysteriously turned back when he reached Papua New Guinea and then he ceased to transmit altogether. What had happened to him?
A female named E7, however, showed that godwits can fly from Alaska to New Zealand - right across the Pacific - a distance of 11,200 non-stop kilometres.
Packed with wonderful photos, fascinating information about godwits and other wading birds, this is an enchanting story, a true tale to spark the imaginations of children and adults alike.

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Willie Apiata, VC : The Reluctant Hero order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Paul Little with John Lockyer
Published by: Puffin
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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What Kind of Bird Am I If I Can't Fly? order quantity
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Author: Jacqueline Harman
Published by: Jacqui Buckley
Learning is fun. This book introduces some of the common native birds, insects and plant life in New Zealand. This book is designed for all ages to enjoy and to learn with ease.
Young pre-school children can delight in finding objects in the pictures while primary children also participate in the quirky story. The moral of the story is finding one's identity and celebrating uniqueness. Older children may draw on the attached information to research easily, while adult readers may also delight in being exposed to interesting facts.
The book is appropriate for classroom teaching. It is designed to reinforce the New Zealand curriculum. The supplements contain teaching notes with skills linked to teaching tasks and learning outcomes, and ten copyright- free task sheets. These sheets are designed to reinforce bush knowledge and bush safety and they are graded according to complexity.

First published 2008.
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Weather Watch New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Sandra Carrod Illustrated by Karsten Schneider & Richard Gunther
Published by: Puffin
Learn the whys and wherefores of weather in New Zealand. Sandra Carrod explains winds, clouds, rain, snow and all the other kinds of weather our fair country is subject to. There a lots of activities for children to do throughout , as well as explanations of local weather patterns in the context of global concerns. Great graphics, photographs, diagrams and drawings illustrate this fascinating book, which has a list of recommended websites for further information.
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9781877467295
Ecology and the Environment: Step-by-Step order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Francois Michel & Marc Boutavant (ill.)
Published by: Gecko Press
Ecology, the study of the relation between living things - humans, animals and plants - and the places where they live. Human, industrial and agricultural activity have transformed our environment. This book teaches ecological understanding and good practice.

The first two titles in an award winning French Science series, Recycling and Ecology, provide solid information written in a matter-of-fact, no frills style, which plays well with the quirky, comic-style illustrations.
This series has been published in 12 languages including several outside Europe. The translation is relevant to the southern hemisphere and will be suitable for use in New Zealand schools.

Illustrated by Marc Boutavant of Mouk fame Julia Marshall says "I first saw this series before I had even started Gecko Press, so I have been waiting till it felt like the right time. I have tested the French versions on some NZ children (boys and ... more

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Rubbish and Recycling: Step-by-Step order quantity
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Author: Gerard Bertolini & Nicolas Hubesch (ill.)
Published by: Gecko Press
Did you know that chewing gum takes five years to decompose? An aluminium can 200-500 years? What happens to milk cartons, paper handkerchiefs, fruit peel or plastic bags after they're used?
Waste is inevitable, but must be done carefully. Otherwise we contribute to smothering the environment and wasting more and more primary resources. If you change your habits by sorting your waste and thinking about consumption and purchases you can reduce the amount of rubbish you make and the resources you waste.
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9780143503347
Rangitoto : Te Toka Tu Moana - The Rock Standing In The Ocean order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Maria Gill (Illustrated by Heather Arnold)
Published by: Puffin
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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9781869790127
High-Tech Legs on Everest order quantity
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Author: Mark Inglis and Sarah Ell
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
FINALIST 2009 NZ POST CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD

On 15 May 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis fulfilled a childhood ambition - to stand on the top of the highest mountain in the world. High-Tech Legs on Everest tells the stoy of how he got there, and then the equally gripping tale of how he got back down again. There are plenty of illustrations and boxed material to enliven the pages of a story that is already colourful.

First published 2008.
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Tahi: One Lucky Kiwi order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Melanie Drewery (Designed & Illustrated by John O'Reilly & Ali Teo)
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
This is the true story of the remarkable team effort to save a kiwi that lost its leg. The fictional narrator of the story is a schoolboy who is doing a project on kiwi. This is very much a multi-layered story with the tale of the kiwi running alongside the story of the boy and his attempts to impress his teacher. As well as those stories, great factual detail about kiwi appears in the boy's notebook on every spread.
Weta Workshop, the Artificial Limb Centre and Wellington Zoo all joined forces to provide this kiwi with an artifical leg. This is a truly amazing conservation story.
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9781869507749
Wearing the Poppy order quantity
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Author: Alison J. Toledo
Published by: HarperCollins New Zealand
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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9781877423079
The Hairy Maclary Frieze : Twelve favourite characters order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
Poster
Author: Lynley Dodd
Published by: Mallinson Rendel Publishers Ltd
A must for every Hairy Maclary fan - a frieze featuring all of your favourite characters! The frieze has three panels, 840mm long, each of four characters, perfect for every wall.
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9781869790059
How to Eat a Huhu Grub : Plus a Truckload of Other Mad, Cool & Dangerous Ideas For Kiwis Who Like Doing Stuff order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Hardback
Author: Nick & Conrad Turzynski
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
This Kiwi version of 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' is a must for every adventurous boy and girl in the kiwi home and includes all sorts of important information you need to know - like how to make an origami water bomb, how to spot native trees, what to do if you are stranded in the bush, how to play marbles, car games, paper planes that fly, how to make a chopstick trebuchet and much much more! Cleverly illustrated by 14 year old Conrad and written and designed by his dad Nick, this is a must have for every boy and girl.
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9781869485337
Magic Eyes : I Spy New Zealand History - OUR OF PRINT - USE NEW ISBN: 9780143503248 order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Coral Atkinson (illus Tina Cooper)
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
An I Spy picture book of thirteen significant scenes in New Zealand history between 1840 and 2000. An informative and fun way to introduce children to some important events in New Zealand history, and encourage them to search for details in the images. The scenes include: 1840 The Treaty of Waitangi,1860s Goldrush,1870s Settlers,1890s Voting Women,1914 Soldiers Go to War,1930s Queues (Depression) 1936 Jean Batten Arrives at Mangere,
1945 Celebrations (End of WW2),1953-54 The Queen visits,1964 The Beatles,1981 Springbok Tour,1995 Yachts (America’s Cup),2000 Celebrating the New Millennium.
First published May 2006.
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9781869780272
Weather Watch New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
Paperback
Author: Sandra Carrod (illus Karsten Schneider & Richard Gunther)
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
A must have guide to the whys and wherefores of weather in New Zealand. Sandra Carrod explains winds, clouds, rain, snow and all the other kinds of weather our fair country is subject to. Lots of activities for children to do throughout , as well as explanations of local weather patterns in the context of global concerns. Includes fantastic graphics that make understanding the text easier, accompanied by photographs, diagrams and drawings to further explains her succinct text.

First published 2007.

SHORTLISTED NON-FICTION CATEGORY NZ POST BOOK AWARDS 2008
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9781869438050
What is a Fish? order quantity
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NZ$ 17.00 each
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Author: Feana Tu'Akoi (designer Vasanti Unka)
Published by: Scholastic New Zealand
A series of statements covering different aspects of what makes up a fish, in an effort to find out exactly what a fish has that is unique.

First published 2007.
Shortlisted Non-Fiction Category NZ Post Book Awards 2008.
 
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