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Dragonspell by John Parker
$14.99 NZD
Category: Miscellaneous
Unless the dragon is beaten in single combat, Princess Jennifer goes to her death. Can bumbling Price Timothy and his cat Mitkin help? This book is a cheerful updating of the classic dragon story. When the evil dragon Fire-Snorter takes over the kingdom of Merryland and threatens to destroy Princess Je ...Show more
Franceso's Venice by Franceso da Mosto (photographs John Parker)
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
Francesco's Venice is the extraordinary story of the life of this intriguing city, told by a descendant of an old and distinguished Venetian family. Francesco explores Venice's remarkable history, from the fifth century when the first settlers retreated to the safety of the lagoon and began to create ...Show more
From Treaty to Nationhood, 1830 -1913 FRONTIER OF DREAMS by John Parker
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction | Series: Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand
Looks at the era of negotiation and settlement, from the Treaty of Waitangi to the land grabs, from votes for women and the discovery of gold, through to the establishment of a socialist state and the growth of local industry. Suggested level: secondary.
Into the 21st Century 1947-2005 by John Parker
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction | Series: Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Reviews the internal strife and restructuring, highlights and horrors that helped to create modern New Zealand, from the era of post-war growth, through the anti-nuclear stand and Bastion Point to the rise of Maori sovereignty and the plans for a new millennium. The text is written to entertain as well ...Show more
Once a Runner by PARKER John
$33.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
"Quenton Cassidy, a college runner, gave up everything and moved to a cabin in the woods where he subjected himself to a brutal training regimen in his quest to become a world champion miler. Under the rigorous coaching of Bruce Denton, Quenton planned to compete against the best miler in the world. Wit ...Show more
Poppa McPhee Gets the Eggs by John Parker
$17.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Poppa McPhee has decided to make a cake but he's all out of eggs. In hilarious rhyme we follow Poppa?s trip to buy the eggs, during which he gets distracted by a super-sizzler of a car. He completely forgets about eggs as he drives his wonderful car but then one noise after another shows that this car i ...Show more
Sucked In (Lightning Strikes) by John Parker
$15.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Series: Lightning Strikes
Zaney is very small for his age and the brunt of many a joke from his mates. So when Zaney sees a strange ad for real body parts, he decides to buy an eye to make him taller. How can an eye make him taller? And when the eye arrives, it is more than anyone expected. Ages 9-12.
The Weight of the World Wars, 1897-1949 FRONTIER OF DREAMS by John Parker
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction | Series: Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand
By the time Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, Pakeha New Zealanders thought their country had come a long way since becoming a British colony at Waitangi in 1840. ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂGodÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Own CountryÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàwas what Premier ÃÂâÃÂà ...Show more
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