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101 Illnesses You Don't Want to Get by Michael Powell
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
The disfiguring, the disorienting and the plain disgusting in one small volume
ACCIDENTAL GARDENER by POWELL MICHAEL
$12.50 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Designed for the inept armchair gardener, this title gently guides the reader month by month through the seasons, showing what are weeds and what are not (even if the weeds are pretty), how to dig holes, and how to squish unwanted insects. You too can create a tranquil haven in your own backyard that yo ...Show more
Crazy Christmas by Michael Powell
$24.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
This work presents a delightfully crazy look, with a modern take, on the wonder of Christmas. Stuck for a present for that awkward person - the person who has everything? This book will answer your dilemma and more, and is the perfect stocking filler for the person you never know what to buy for. Christ ...Show more
Grammar Geek by Michael Powell
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
English is full of beauty and surprises, yet despite being the lingua franca of the globalization world, it has a reputation for being difficult to learn because its grammar has also so many quirks and contradictions. Did you know:- "Terry loves yogurt" is an example of illeism- preposition stranding i ...Show more
The Lowbrow Guide to World History by Michael Powell
$20.00 NZD
Category: World History
History - long ennobled as the privileged domain of lofty scholars and erudite minds - really just boils down to four things if you think about it. Who killed who, who conquered who, who slept with who, and in what order. Humanity's story, properly told, is every bit as bawdy as a sailor's yarn, as juic ...Show more
Word Nerd by Michael Powell
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
The English language is full of beauty and surprises. If you're a lover of the weird and wonderful, from fascinating etymology to the ten most overused and useless English phrases, this book isn't averse to a peppering of persiflage! Did you know: - pilots and air traffic controllers at major air inte ...Show more
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