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On the Brink: New Zealand's Most Endangered Species by Maria Gill
$28.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
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 by Maria Gill
$17.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Maria Gill explains the important work Operation Nest Egg plays in preserving New Zealand's national icon. With full support from the BNZ, she explains why and how Operation Nest Egg came into being, the roles different institutions play in the ONE programme. Also contains information about the species' ...Show more
Operation Nest Egg Chick: A Kiwi Story by Maria Gill
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
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)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children and Young Adult
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
Rangitoto by Maria Gill
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Have you ever gazed at Rangitoto and wondered: How did it get its shape? Was it a very explosive beginning? Will it ever erupt again? Rangitoto: Te toka tu moana/The rock standing in the ocean tells the dramatic story of Auckland's most striking icon, the island of Rangitoto. Find out about its volcanic ...Show more
Remarkable Animal Stories from New Zealand and Australia by Maria Gill
$25.39 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Charisma the double Olympic champion horse, Moko the playful dolphin, Migaloo the white whale, and Einstein the hugging camel are just some of the wonderful Australasian animals featured in this fascinating, informative book.
Running The Country: a look inside New Zealand's Government (Revised & Updated) by Maria Gill; Malcolm Evans
$27.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
What does the government do to keep New Zealand running smoothly? How does parliament work and what is the job of the MPs? From the Bill of Rights to the way we vote, from parliamentary headquarters to the local council -- and everything in between -- Maria Gill explains our system of government. You wi ...Show more
The Call of the Kokako by Maria Gill
$30.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Described as 'grey ghosts' because they are seldom seen in New Zealand forests, kokako are known for their incredible song. This book delves into their world - one preyed upon by predators in a shrinking habitat. It tells the remarkable story of how the kokako, New Zealand's last remaining species of wa ...Show more
The King's Medal by Maria Gill; Alistair Hughes
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children and Young Adult
Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, 'Did you win it? 'Sort of, a King gave it to me,' the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II. It's a perilous journe ...Show more
Toroa's Journey (PB) by Maria Gill; Gavin Mouldey
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Based on the true story of Toroa, the 500th chick to hatch at a breeding colony on Taiaroa Head in Dunedin, this evocative story follows the bird's life cycle as it grows from chick to adult. Just before Toroa fledged, the ranger attached a transmitter to its back to track the bird's flight path. This b ...Show more