Who Can Crack the Leonardo Da Vinci Code? by Thomas Brezina

$10.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Museum of Adventures | Reading Level: very good

Who can crack the Leonardo da Vinci Code? Visit the Museum of Adventures, where strange and mysterious things happen. You will learn interesting and astonishing facts about the famous Leonardo da Vinci, his life and his ideas. Just open this book and you can visit the great master in his studio, discove r his dark secret and find out about his fantastic inventions. An exciting adventure awaits you, in which you will travel back hundreds of years, meet new friends and solve all kinds of puzzles to crack the Leonardo da Vinci Code. First published 2005 ...Show more

Digging Up the Past - Archaeology for the Young & Curious by David Veart

$20.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine

After noticing his dad's plough kept pulling up interesting stones and bones on their Wairau Bar farm, a 13-year-old boy named Jim Eyles, armed with a potato fork and a piece of number-8 fencing wire, set off one day and dug up a giant moa egg. He kept digging and found Maori adzes and the bones of exti nct birds until he was being visited by leading museum directors from around the country. Through a lot of digging, a pile of curiosity, and often a bit of number-8 wire, archaeologists in New Zealand have been digging up the past beneath our feet for many years. In Digging Up the Past, archaeologist David Veart introduces young and curious readers to the story of New Zealand - from Pacific voyagers to contemporary crime scenes - that those archaeologists have discovered. Along the way, readers will learn about what archaeologists actually do - from digging up shell middens to testing ancient DNA. You'll even learn how to do a little archaeological research in your own rubbish bin (WARNING: stinky work ahead!). And readers will uncover amazing facts about our past: How Maori used kuri, the native dog, as a four-legged fridge; how warplanes were hidden deep within Devonport's North Head (or were they?); how DNA has revealed the number of people who first settled Aotearoa; and much, much more. Illustrated with archaeological evidence, scientists at work, and reconstructions to show what these lost worlds actually looked like, Digging up the Past will soon have readers out on their knees digging around with a piece of wire and a pound of curiosity. ...Show more

The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins

$14.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good

"What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Are we alone? Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant? These fantastical myths are fun but what are the real answers to such questions? The Magic of Reality, with its explanations of space, time, evolution and more, will inspire and amaze readers of all ages young adults, adults, children, octogenarians. Teaming up with the renowned illustrator Dave McKean, Richard Dawkins answers all these questions and many more. In stunning words and pictures this book presents the real story of the world around us, taking us on an enthralling journey through scientific reality, and showing that it has an awe-inspiring beauty and thrilling magic which far exceed those of the ancient myths. We encounter rainbows, earthquakes, tsunamis, shooting stars, plants, animals, and an intriguing cast of charact ...Show more

Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley

$5.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Insiders | Reading Level: good-very good

Matter by Christopher Collins

$8.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Collins Eyewitness Science Ser. | Reading Level: very good

Electricity by Steven Collins

$8.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Collins Eyewitness Science Ser. | Reading Level: very good

Colour by Alison Cole; Rudy Brasch

$10.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Collins Eyewitness Art Ser. | Reading Level: very good

Force and Motion by Peter Lafferty

$8.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good

Force and motion have changed our view of the universe -- and Eyewitness Force & Motion is the perfect way to learn more about them! Discover how Archimedes made water run uphill; why a perpetual motion machine cannot be built; why a spinning top stays upright. Superb full-color photographs of origi nal equipment, 3-D models, and ground-breaking experiments make this a compelling look at force and motion. ...Show more

Light by David Burnie

$8.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good

Briefly explains the effects of light and includes experiments to demonstrate.

Ancient Greece - Gods and Goddesses by John Malam

$10.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Ancient Greece | Reading Level: very good

•Who were the gods and goddesses and where did they come from?•How did the ancient Greeks worship their gods and goddesses?•Why are the stories of the gods and goddesses still popular?The ancient Greeks took religion seriously. Government decisions were often made only after consulting with the gods. Th e ancient Greeks believed that Zeus, the king of the gods, and al the other gods lived high on Mount Olympus. Their stories became interwoven with ancient Greeks’ lives and offer a fascinating insight into an amazing civilization. ...Show more

Cities Of Blood - Voyages Through Time by Peter Ackroyd

$12.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Series: Voyages Through Time S. | Reading Level: very good

Human sacrifice. War. Royal Palaces. Explore the awesome history of Meso America. Take a trip through the Zapotecs' City of the Gods or learn about the Aztec practice of human sacrifice - Cities of Blood has everything you need to know about some of history's most fascinating and bloodiest civilizations . Ages 8+ ...Show more

Nga Korero a nga Tamariki - Art - Another Language - Approaches to Teaching Maori Art by Reihana Macdonald

$12.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good