Children's Books - reference

A funky and fascinating book about contemporary architecture for children. Have you ever seen a house without walls? Is it possible to pack a house into a suitcase? Can a house behave like a turtle? What kind of house can homeless people have? Would you prefer to live in a moon, in a nut...or inside a sewage pipe? Architecture is amazing! HOUSE demonstrates that the space we live in doesn't have to be a dull cube. While it should meet the needs of its inhabitants and surroundings, it can also be distinctive, and sometimes utterly surprising.

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.

Did you know that a New Zealander holds a world record for diving deepest underwater on a single breath of air?And that Kiwis have created the world’s longest chocolate bar?Or which tiny piece of paper is New Zealand’s most valuable? The Book of New Zealand Records and Firsts is chock-a-block with fascinating stories about worldrecords and ‘firsts’ with a Kiwi connection. Read about the world’s fastest tap dancer, the longestnon-stop flight by a bird (eight days!), the steepest street in the world &he... read more

Did you know that the bar-tailed godwit flies 11,000 kms every spring from the Arctic Circle to New Zealand, making the longest return migration of any bird? Did you know that weta were crawling through the bush before dinosaurs had their day? That the Maui dolphin, the world's rarest Cetacean, is down to 100 individuals? This chunky, fact-packed book is a round-up of mind-blowing facts about wild New Zealand. Read about ancient Triassic reptiles, giant snails, jumbo eggs, unique parrots, and much more. With specially-commissioned ... read more

A book for children photographed by Rob Tucker and written by Sue Bramwell. It features Rob's grandson Eben and is situated on the Faull Brothers Taranaki dairy farm. It tells the story of milk, where it comes from, where it goes and is full of fascinating facts about cows and the dairy industry.

A scrapbooking companion, which includes six easy to use stencils, step by step instructions, along with handy hints.

Includes six easy-to-use alphabet stencils, step-by-step instructions, handy hints, and several ideas.

Based on the enormously successful show that has now been in over 400 New Zealand schools, this lively book contains songs, stories and invaluable messages about water safety and good fishing practice.
Join the Minstrel on an entertaining frolic through the New Zealand country-side. This popular CD and songbook contains 12 amusing songs to learn and sing along with as well as a couple of activity pages and knots to learn.Track list:

Hiwi Goes Fishing
Billy Barracouta
Kai Moana
Paua for the Pe... read more

The common pipe cleaner is given a shot of Klutz magic. This book breaks down the how-tos into five easy-to-master moves. Kids can make caterpillars, prancing peacocks, flowers, bracelets, fire-breathing dragon finger-puppets and more. Contains a wide assortment of pipe cleaners to give those critters a unique look and feel.

With 50 detailed maps and over 3000 illustrations of the world's places, peoples, landscapes, and wildlife. this atlas also includes a section on map making and how to read a map. There's a world fact file including flags of each country, and a glossary of geographical terms. There are also ideas for fun projects.

This title is the perfect introduction to the very best children's books of all time. It is the ideal reference for parents keen to introduce their children to the wonderful world of books - and for all adults to revisit the favourite books of their childhood. Whatever the reading age or ability there is something to suit every child. The book covers the gamut of children's literature from all over the world and every era. From Babar, Dr Seuss, the Velveteen Rabbit, Rupert, and Narnia, to Middle Earth, Clarice Bean, Hogwart's Scho... read more

With the new school year upon us, give your children an edge in the classroom with a bind-up edition of these two best selling titles!

Times Tables teaches essential skills in multiplication through play and active learning for children. Sets of two, even numbers, odd numbers and doubling up numbers are illustrated with fun animal characters, and progress is encouraged with rewards of stickers and certificates.

The mere thought of having to take a required calculus course is enough to make legions of students break out in a cold sweat. Others who have no intention of ever studying the subject have this notion that calculus is impossibly difficult unless you happen to be a direct descendant of Einstein. Well, the good news is that you can master calculus. It's not nearly as tough as its mystique would lead you to think. Much of calculus is really just very advanced algebra, geometry, and trig. It builds upon and is a logical extension of t... read more

In the numbers explosion all around us in our modern-day dealings, the buzzword is data, as in, 'Do you have any data to support your claim?' 'The data supported the original hypothesis that', and 'The data bear this out'. But the field of statistics is not just about data. Statistics is the entire process involved in gathering evidence to answer questions about the world, in cases where that evidence happens to be numerical data. "Statistics For Dummies" is for everyone who wants to sort through and evaluate the incredible amount ... read more

These books, answering questions from all subjects and all about the things in the world, living and non-living, existing and non-existing some of the questions are, What is Biology? What is a toucan? What is memory? What is genius? Why do we have grammar? Who made the first doll? What was a unicorn? Does the giraffe have a voice? What is the riddle of the Nile? What is a weevil? What causes dandruff? How did skiing begin? How did income tax start? Why do we have Christmas trees? What are phagocytes? What are aborigines? Is all ric... read more

Join all your favourite Richard Scarry characters in this poster pack with board book! Featuring four giant laminated posters and a mini board book, these brightly coloured and engaging posters will make learning fun!

This fabulous poster pack features four giant laminated posters with brightly coloured and engaging artwork to encourage the development of early learning concepts. The large size is perfect for classrooms, bedrooms or studies; the colorful artwork will brighten up any room!

A fun guide to the art of creative lettering. The book contains six easy-to-use alphabet stencils in different styles, as well as fun symbols, and some basic easy steps to get you started. Spiral-bound for ease of use.