Browse by category
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
$21.99 NZD
Category: World fiction
A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought. In order to answer two existential questions, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning--but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
$20.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge ...Show more
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
$28.00 NZD
Category: World fiction | Reading Level: good-very good
A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought. In order to answer two existential questions, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning--but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.
The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
$26.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
A modern fairy tale with a philosophical twist. At fifteen, Georg comes upon a letter written to him by his dying father, to be read when he is old enough. Their two voices make a fascinating dialogue as Georg gets to know the father he can barely remember and is challenged by him to answer some profoun ...Show more
The World According to Anna by Jostein Gaarder; Donald Bartlett (Translator)
$25.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
When fifteen-year-old Anna begins receiving messages from another time, her parents take her to the doctor. But he can find nothing wrong; in fact he believes there may be some truth to what she is seeing. Anna is haunted by visions of the desolate world of 2082. She sees her great-granddaughter, Nova, ...Show more
0 - 4 of 5