Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands since the First World War by William S. Livingston; William Roger Louis

$30.00 NZD

Category: Pacific | Reading Level: very good

New Zealand Adrift - The Theory of Continental Drift in a New Zealand Setting by Graeme R Stevens

$60.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good

Capes of China Slide Away by James Bertram

$25.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good

From Penguins to Parakeets - The First Diary of an English Naturalist in New Zealand by R. B. Sibson

$25.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good

Loss Adjustment by Linda Collins

$16.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine

Linda Collins gets up on a Monday morning, dresses for work, makes coffee and goes into her daughter Victoria’s bedroom. Why hasn’t Vicky got up yet? It’s an important day: the start of the second term of her final year at school. Today she will hear her latest exam results. The bedroom is empty. So begins every parent’s worst nightmare. Collins, a New Zealand journalist based in Singapore, writes with startling candour about her daughter’s suicide: the secrets she kept from her parents, the revelations in the personal journals she left behind, and the struggle of Collins and Malcolm McLeod, Victoria’s father, to find answers in the midst of enormous grief. How, they ask themselves, could they have missed the signs? What did the counsellors at Victoria’s school know about her state of mind? Did her school friends have any idea how desperate she was? And above all, why would a beautiful, talented, much loved young woman take her own life? Loss Adjustment is a wake-up call. New Zealand has the highest suicide rate for teenagers among the world’s wealthy developed countries. Most of those who kill themselves are, like Victoria McLeod, aged 15 to 19. Linda Collins examines the tragedy of teenage suicide from her profoundly personal viewpoint, while Victoria’s journals, uncovered after her death, give an incredibly valuable insight into the unseen stresses and anxieties suffered by many teenagers. It’s hard to imagine a book about suicide being a page-turner but I couldn’t put it down. —Lucy O’Hagan, NZ Doctor Loss Adjustment will make you cry but it will also give you insights into depression, the teenage brain and societal expectations. —Rebecca Priestley, winner, PM’s Award for Science Communication Brave and compelling – a gifted writer —Martin Edmond Linda Collins has written a page-turning book. Her daughter’s character and talent are writ large on every page. —Jennifer Ward-Lealand ...Show more

The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook by Ian Brodie

$10.00 NZD

Category: Film | Reading Level: very good

Since the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in cinemas worldwide, to millions of moviegoers and Tolkien fans the world over, New Zealand is now the embodiment of ?Middle-earth?. To assist the army of The Lord of the Rings fans to explore ?Middle-earth?, The Lord of the Rings L ocation Guidebook was published by HarperCollins Publishers (NZ) in November 2002. This definitive guidebook to movie locations used in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers offers a unique insight into the landscape that helped bring JRR Tolkien?s epic tale to life. Author Ian Brodie is a devoted Tolkien fan, (he had read The Lord of the Rings 39 times at last count!), and is also director of the NZ Fighter Pilots Museum in Wanaka. With contributions from cast and crew and an article on location selection by illustrator Alan Lee, this guidebook offers unprecedented insights into the process of turning New Zealand into the embodiment of Tolkien?s intricate world. Ian Brodie has skilfully woven together local history, movie lore, Maori mythology and Elvish legend to provide the definitive guide for the practical traveller. And because every good Hobbit knows the importance of a comfortable bed and good food, accommodation and dining tips are included. Detailed maps and easy to follow directions are enhanced with GPS references to accurately pinpoint major locations. Website and tour company information is also provided to help those looking for specialist The Lord of the Rings activities and tours. This definitive guide is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the locations, and stunning movie stills provided by New Line Cinema. Paperback (A-Format) ...Show more

Unsung Hero - Barzillai Quaife by Peter Kennett

$14.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good

Bishop Selwyn in New Zealand, 1841-68 by Warren E. Limbrick

$12.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand Church History | Series: New Zealand Academic Monographs | Reading Level: good

Nga Take - Ethnic Relations and Racism in Aotearoa/New Zealand by Paul Spoonley (Editor)

$12.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: good

English-Maori Dictionary by H.M. Ngata

$30.00 NZD

Category: Maori | Reading Level: good-very good

This dictionary is the most extensive English to Maori dictionary yet published, offering over 14,500 headwords. It is the first major dictionary to be written by Maori for the study of te reo Maori, and is accessible to students at a basic level, as well as those with an advanced knowledge of the Maori language. ...Show more

A Natural Year: Living Simply Through the Seasons by Wendyl Nissen

$25.00 NZD

Category: Self-help | Reading Level: very good

Wendyl's story of living the simple life in the country: gardening, foraging, fishing and the freedom she has found in ageing. Beautifully illustrated and including 100 new and delicious recipes. 'An absolute cracker of a guide to feeling content by living more naturally.' - Lynda Hallinan 'When I rea d A Natural Year I swear I could breathe more deeply after about 10 pages.' - Catherine Woulfe, nzpoetryshelf.com A Natural Year follows writer Wendyl Nissen's life in the peaceful New Zealand countryside over one year. It's the story of what happens in her garden, her kitchen and her life over twelve months, and the thoughts inspired by each passing season. She writes about the freedom that she has found in ageing and the joy that comes along with it. She addresses her depression, anxiety and the mental well-being she's gained from her back-to-basics lifestyle and the practical things she does to live in a sustainable, natural way. With photographs taken at her home in Northland, Wendyl shares 100 new recipes, including how to make yeast from grapes, yoghurt using chilli stalks and many others she has discovered. In a world which can be full of stress and confusion, A Natural Year is a guide to a simpler, less complicated life. ...Show more

New Zealand Mammals by Carolyn M. King (ed.)

$55.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good

This reference guide has been designed to expand and bring up to date the standard reference work, Introduced Mammals of New Zealand (Wodzicki, 1950). Contributions from leading zoologists cover all land animals, excluding cetaceans.