Children's & Teenage Reference Material

A new, fresh take on the world of bugs, inspired by the blockbuster science exhibition Bug Lab, brought to Wellington this summer by Te Papa and We...

Discover some of the most incredible flying machines of all time in this lift-the-flap book by the bestselling, award-winning Stephen Biesty. With ...

My First Japanese Kanji Book is an inventive and unique introduction to kanji for children.Written by the mother-daughter team of Eriko and Anna Sa...

GIRLS RESIST is a cool, relevant, timely activism handbook that speaks to teen girl readers like the intelligent and passionate people they are. In...

Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room!Written by an expert, Statistical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introducti...

An amazing guide to the wonders of physics, handily broken down into accessible bite-sized chunks. Cool Physics i...

Get ready to rustle up some delicious campfire food with Bear Grylls. Learn how to start a fire, the best food to take on an expedition, plus some ...

Get ready to keep fit and have fun in the wild with Bear Grylls. Learn why exercise is so important and discover some great games and workouts to s...

The discovery and application of nuclear power is one of the most profound scientific accomplishments of the 20th century, beginning with tentative...

Did you know that a frog can stop its heart from beating? Or that an elephant's tooth is heavier than a brick? Or that the brain of an ostrich is s...

*Foreword by Robert Macfarlane, bestselling author of The Lost Words.*If you're worried about climate change, this book is an essential and reassur...

The natural home of an animal is known as its habitat and animals have adapted to live and survive in different environments around the world - fro...

Trees are more than just a feature of our natural landscape - they are essential to life on earth. They provide shade, shelter and food for wildlif...

The ocean is the largest habitat on Earth. It covers over seventy per cent of the planet's surface and is home over 200,000 animal species.Sea Crea...

Insects belong to one of the largest animal groups of the animal kingdom. There are over a million different insect species all over the world.Inse...

In the animal kingdom, the first year of life can be the most difficult and the most dangerous. Baby animals grow and change every day and have to ...

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innov...

Fans of the bestselling author Chris Ferrie will love this perfect educational baby and toddler math book featuring essential STEAM words from the ...

A new brilliantly illustrated book about a best-selling topic: Dinosaurs! The first part of the book explains the characteristics of the most famou...

**2012 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner!**A cultural adventure for kids, All About Japan offers a journey to a new placeand wa...