A Therapeutic Journey: Lessons from the School of Life by Alain de Botton
$42.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
The essential guide to mental health from the bestselling author of The School of Life: A Therapeutic Journey follows the arc from mental crisis and collapse to convalescence and recovery. Written with kindness, knowledge and sympathy, it is both a practical guide and a source of consolation and compani ...Show more
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Voyages Promotion Ser.
Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. ENDURANCE is the story of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded. In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board a ship called the Endurance. The object of t ...Show more
New Zealand's Night Sky by Stardome Observatory Planetarium
$16.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
When you look up at the stars in the night sky it can be easy to think of them as lights glowing on a large dark ceiling. Can you identify the brightest stars and planets? Do you know which constellations are visible right now, and what their stories are? New Zealand's Night Skyby the Stardome Observato ...Show more
Teach Your Dog Maori by Anne Cakebread
$18.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 50+ words and phrases you can use to practise your Māori with your best furry friend. Suitable as a first introduction to Māori for learners of all ages, for tourists who would like a fun way to pick up a few basic words when visiting New ...Show more
Ultimate Road Trips: Aotearoa New Zealand by Brett Atkinson
$50.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Series: Ultimate Ser.
Ultimate Road Trips: Aotearoa New Zealand is your inspirational and comprehensive touring guide to New Zealand, featuring 36 road trips across the North and South islands. From coastal journeys exploring the country's beaches and bays, to inland adventures through rugged volcanic and alpine landscapes, ...Show more
A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Native Trees by Andrew Crowe
$14.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand... | Reading Level: very good
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand native trees.Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which Native Tree?, this mini guide has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick and accurate identification of native trees, this class ...Show more
Accidentally Wes Anderson (HB) by Wally Koval
$79.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: very good
A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself: stunning photographs of real-life places that seem plucked from the just-so world of his films, presented with fascinating human stories behind each façade. Accidentally Wes Anderson began as a personal trav ...Show more
American Mother by Colum McCann Dianne Foley
$38.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss. It has been eleven years since Diane Foley's son, the American journalist James Foley, was kidnapped ...Show more
Bookshop Dogs by Ruth Shaw
$39.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapouri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs: many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hun ...Show more
Freedom - A Disease Without Cure by Slavoj Žižek
$44.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
We are all afraid that new dangers pose a threat to our hard-won freedoms, so what deserves attention is precisely the notion of freedom.The concept of freedom is deceptively simple. We think we understand it, but the moment we try and define it we encounter contradictions. In this new philosophical exp ...Show more
Going Places : Migration, Economics and the Future of New Zealand (BWB Texts) by Julie Fry
$17.99 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
Migration and the movement of people is one of the critical issues confronting the world's nations in the twenty-first-century. This book is about the economic contribution of migration to and from New Zealand, one of the most frequently discussed aspects of the debate. Can immigration, in economic ter ...Show more
Imagining Decolonisation (BWB Texts) by Bianca Elkington; Jennie Smeaton; Rebecca Kiddle; Ocean Ripeka Mercier; Mike Ross; Amanda Thomas
$18.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
Decolonisation is a term that scares some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and bewildering concept for many New Zealanders yet needed if we are going to build a country that is fair and equal for all who live there. This book sets out the case for decolonisation by illuminating through ...Show more