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A moving graphic memoir of growing up Pasifika in New Zealand, written and illustrated by our fast-talking PI Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh.
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By Hunt, Des
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- RRP: $40.00
- $32.00
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- Pub Date
1 Apr 21
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What causes climate? What changes climate? Des Hunt takes us on an in-depth look at the science of climate and what we can all do to help the earth thrive.
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What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable . . . Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, in their family's upstairs apartment in her great-aunt's house. Her parents, Fraser and Ma...rian, poured their love and energy into their children. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspirational First Lady of the United States of America. Now adapted for younger readers, with new photographs and a new introduction from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determination, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordinary life. A tale of ups and downs, triumphs and failures, this is an incredibly honest account. It'll take you from the early years - first kiss, first school, first love - to the wonders of the White House, and the moment Mrs Obama shook hands with the Queen of England. A book to read, share, and talk about with the adults in your life, this is a call to action and compassion, and hope for change in uncertain times, and in a scary world. You'll be inspired to help others, and understand that no one is perfect. Just like Michelle Obama, you too are finding out exactly who you want to be (and, actually, so are the adults in your life). Above all, it is a book to make you think- who are you, and what do you want to become?
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By DK
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- RRP: $37.00
- $36.64
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- Internationally sourced
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Discover the countries of the world - explore their geography, wildlife, traditions, and arts, in this picture-packed children's book. Every country profile is full of photos, and each nation has a full-colour map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and ex...actly where in the world they are. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy to read text is full of fascinating, fun facts. Countries, Cultures, People & Places shows the many unique things that make one country different from another, but might also reveal surprising similarities. Did you know that Cuba's national sport is baseball, one of the most popular sports in the US? And that kids in both Japan and Chile have earthquake drills on their school schedule? Find out about anything from the spookily vibrant Day of the Dead parade in Mexico and the beautiful springtime cherry blossom displays of Japan, to blueberry-picking in Sweden and India's space programme. So pack your bags, decide your destination and begin your journey!
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A stunning exhibition of national dress from around the world, curated and beautifully illustrated by Chilean illustrator, Maya Hanisch. Explore how traditional dress is an important part of a region's identity and the meaning behind the intricate details and symbols they feature.... This book will take readers on a colourful journey around the world, visiting 30 different countries.
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By Stuart, Scott
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- RRP: $22.99
- $18.39
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Scott Stuart encourages boys to embrace who they truly are in this empowering and funny story, smashing age-old assumption about what it means to be a man. Encompassing boys and men from different backgrounds, and told in irresistible rhyme, How to be a Real Man is a must-have pi...cture book for all young readers. Men should be STRONG with helping hands. Men should FIGHT for what is right. Men should be BRAVE and show how they feel.
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Inspired by Pushkin's verse fairy tale Ruslan and Ludmila and woven from the finest strands of storytelling magic, The Land of Forbidden Magic brims with imagination, friendship, belonging and adventure, from the best-selling author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl Who... Speaks Bear.
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Dr Tokilupe Taumoepeau made history when she became New Zealand's first female vascular surgeon. This trailblazing Tongan is helping bust open doors in health and medicine for young people with Pacific heritage ... including her own family! Find out more in Dr Tokilupe Taumoepeau...: Tongan Trailblazer.
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Landscape architect, teacher and environmentalist Harry Turbott (1930- 2016) was at the forefront of the first wave of environmental design. From the early 1960s after returning from completing an MLA at Harvard, Harry Turbott played a key role in introducing these concepts to Ne...w Zealand. Now his enormous work and rich legacy can be truly celebrated for the first time. This 224-page hard-cover book showcases his life and prolific works and is beautifully illustrated.
Environmental design and landscape architecture are growing fields in New Zealand as people become more aware of the possibilities and benefits of sustainable development.
"He believed the designer's role was one of service to society to protect, restore and enhance the environment of which people were intimately and irrevocably part of " says biographer Garth Falconer.
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This DK childrens book boasts more than 30 visual timelines, which explore the biographies of the famous and the not-so-famous from royalty to activists, and writers to scientists, and much, much more. Stunning thematic timelines also explain the development of Black history from... the experiences of black people in the US, to the story of postcolonial Africa. --Provided by publisher.
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