Author: Gerard Hutching
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742539416
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Why did the top fall off Mt Cook? Do male kākāpō ever get lonely? Why do sheep like to 'follow the leader'? Are there glaciers in the North Island? What did Māori use for chewing gum? Are there moose in Fiordland? . . . and why can't kiwis fly? Why Can't Kiwis Fly? is a succinct, quirky and informed collection of questions and answers about New Zealand's natural history. Crammed full of fascinating, fun and sometimes challenging facts, it's a lively, bite-sized introduction to our natural world.
Why Can't Kiwis Fly?
Author: Gerard Hutching
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742539416
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Why did the top fall off Mt Cook? Do male kākāpō ever get lonely? Why do sheep like to 'follow the leader'? Are there glaciers in the North Island? What did Māori use for chewing gum? Are there moose in Fiordland? . . . and why can't kiwis fly? Why Can't Kiwis Fly? is a succinct, quirky and informed collection of questions and answers about New Zealand's natural history. Crammed full of fascinating, fun and sometimes challenging facts, it's a lively, bite-sized introduction to our natural world.
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742539416
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Why did the top fall off Mt Cook? Do male kākāpō ever get lonely? Why do sheep like to 'follow the leader'? Are there glaciers in the North Island? What did Māori use for chewing gum? Are there moose in Fiordland? . . . and why can't kiwis fly? Why Can't Kiwis Fly? is a succinct, quirky and informed collection of questions and answers about New Zealand's natural history. Crammed full of fascinating, fun and sometimes challenging facts, it's a lively, bite-sized introduction to our natural world.
Who Said Kiwis Can't Fly?
Author: Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780473345617
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
This is the delightful story of Herb, a Kiwi bird who dreamed that he could fly. With the encouragement of his best friend Lola the ladybird, he embarks on a pilgrimage to learn how. With determination and self- belief he circumnavigates the globe, travelling as fast as Santa! Herb becomes an overnight sensation inspiring animals all over the world to dare to dream big!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780473345617
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
This is the delightful story of Herb, a Kiwi bird who dreamed that he could fly. With the encouragement of his best friend Lola the ladybird, he embarks on a pilgrimage to learn how. With determination and self- belief he circumnavigates the globe, travelling as fast as Santa! Herb becomes an overnight sensation inspiring animals all over the world to dare to dream big!
Kiwis Can't Fly
Author: Katrina Matich
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780473600792
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A New Zealand Kiwi wants to fly. Many native creatures help in his quest. He discovers others are willing to help achieve his dream if he has the courage to share it and the determination not to give up.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780473600792
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A New Zealand Kiwi wants to fly. Many native creatures help in his quest. He discovers others are willing to help achieve his dream if he has the courage to share it and the determination not to give up.
Great Kiwi Firsts
Author: Astral Sligo
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1877505226
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fabulous and fascinating compendium of great New Zealand achievements
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1877505226
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fabulous and fascinating compendium of great New Zealand achievements
Charlie and Kiwi
Author: Eileen Campbell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442421126
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Based on an exhibit from the New York Hall of Science that is currently touring the country, this Darwinian adventure through time explains the principle of evolution in an accessible, kid-friendly style. Full color.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442421126
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Based on an exhibit from the New York Hall of Science that is currently touring the country, this Darwinian adventure through time explains the principle of evolution in an accessible, kid-friendly style. Full color.
Kiwis Might Fly
Author: Polly Evans
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 030748680X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Polly Evans was a woman with a mission. Before the traditional New Zealand male hung up his sheep shears for good, Polly wanted to see this vanishing species with her own eyes. Venturing into the land of giant kauri trees and smaller kiwi birds, she explores the country once inhabited by fierce Maori who carved their enemies’ bones into cutlery, bushwhacking pioneers, and gold miners who lit their pipes with banknotes—and comes face-to-face with their surprisingly tame descendants. So what had become of the mighty Kiwi warrior? As Polly tears through the countryside at seventy-five miles an hour, she attempts to solve this mystery while pub-crawling in Hokitika, scaling the Southern Alps, and enduring a hair-raising stay in a mining town where the earth has been known to swallow houses whole. And as she chronicles the thrills and travails of her extraordinary odyssey, Polly’s search for the elusive Kiwi comes full circle—teaching her some hilarious and surprising lessons about motorcycles, modern civilization, and men.
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 030748680X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Polly Evans was a woman with a mission. Before the traditional New Zealand male hung up his sheep shears for good, Polly wanted to see this vanishing species with her own eyes. Venturing into the land of giant kauri trees and smaller kiwi birds, she explores the country once inhabited by fierce Maori who carved their enemies’ bones into cutlery, bushwhacking pioneers, and gold miners who lit their pipes with banknotes—and comes face-to-face with their surprisingly tame descendants. So what had become of the mighty Kiwi warrior? As Polly tears through the countryside at seventy-five miles an hour, she attempts to solve this mystery while pub-crawling in Hokitika, scaling the Southern Alps, and enduring a hair-raising stay in a mining town where the earth has been known to swallow houses whole. And as she chronicles the thrills and travails of her extraordinary odyssey, Polly’s search for the elusive Kiwi comes full circle—teaching her some hilarious and surprising lessons about motorcycles, modern civilization, and men.
The Mammoth Book of Irish Humour
Author: Aubrey Malone
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1780337981
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
This bumper collection of Irish humour covers topics such as Absenteeism and Zoos and everything in between. It would be disappointing should such a large collection not include the best of famous Irish wits such as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, but the emphasis is very much on contemporary Irish humour from the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ardal O'Hanlon and Dara O'Briain, to name just a few. Lunatic, iconoclastic and, as Spike Milligan might have put it, involving 'sideways thinking', this is Irish humour at its very best.
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1780337981
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
This bumper collection of Irish humour covers topics such as Absenteeism and Zoos and everything in between. It would be disappointing should such a large collection not include the best of famous Irish wits such as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, but the emphasis is very much on contemporary Irish humour from the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ardal O'Hanlon and Dara O'Briain, to name just a few. Lunatic, iconoclastic and, as Spike Milligan might have put it, involving 'sideways thinking', this is Irish humour at its very best.
Time Detectives Club
Author: Peter D Tutty
Publisher: Peter D Tutty
ISBN: 1067029435
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Arrowtown is the first in the Time Detectives Club series, and introduces readers to Lincoln,Willow, Jaxonand Ezra as they are thrown back through time to the year 1866. Their exciting and fascinating adventures will leave you spellbound as you follow the struggles they face in this distant land. Some towns and cities are drenched in history and this series explores the way that time is almost frozen in some of these locations. With the help of Shihou, a time dragon, the Time Detective Club members solve mysteries, seek out hidden treasures and just try and survive in this foreign land. Can they find their way home? Can they return to the 21st century or will they live their lives on the shores of the Arrow River. International author Peter D Tutty's move from adult science fiction, to the world of youth historical fantasy is a fascinating exploration of those things that make us all stop and think. Throw a pebble into the time stream and explore the ripples as they reach the shore. Buy your copy today and follow the exciting adventures of the Time Detectives Club.
Publisher: Peter D Tutty
ISBN: 1067029435
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Arrowtown is the first in the Time Detectives Club series, and introduces readers to Lincoln,Willow, Jaxonand Ezra as they are thrown back through time to the year 1866. Their exciting and fascinating adventures will leave you spellbound as you follow the struggles they face in this distant land. Some towns and cities are drenched in history and this series explores the way that time is almost frozen in some of these locations. With the help of Shihou, a time dragon, the Time Detective Club members solve mysteries, seek out hidden treasures and just try and survive in this foreign land. Can they find their way home? Can they return to the 21st century or will they live their lives on the shores of the Arrow River. International author Peter D Tutty's move from adult science fiction, to the world of youth historical fantasy is a fascinating exploration of those things that make us all stop and think. Throw a pebble into the time stream and explore the ripples as they reach the shore. Buy your copy today and follow the exciting adventures of the Time Detectives Club.
Magic Pickle vs. The Egg Poacher
Author: Scott Morse
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545600081
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Meet the Magic Pickle, a dilly of a superhero who's fighting the food fight against a brotherhood of evil fruits and vegetables. This time his foe is one bad egg who's up to no good! In book two of Scott Morse's funny send up of superheroes, eight-year-old JoJo is hard at work on her homework, when Magic Pickle bursts through her bedroom floor. The flying kosher dill needs her help: there's a bad egg in town. The Egg Poacher is working for the Brotherhood of Evil Produce. The Brotherhood wants him to kidnap a "wild kiwi" from the zoo, which they think could be a welcome addition to their rogue produce gang. Egg Poacher has already created havoc at the zoo and by the time Magic Pickle and JoJo arrive, it's lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545600081
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Meet the Magic Pickle, a dilly of a superhero who's fighting the food fight against a brotherhood of evil fruits and vegetables. This time his foe is one bad egg who's up to no good! In book two of Scott Morse's funny send up of superheroes, eight-year-old JoJo is hard at work on her homework, when Magic Pickle bursts through her bedroom floor. The flying kosher dill needs her help: there's a bad egg in town. The Egg Poacher is working for the Brotherhood of Evil Produce. The Brotherhood wants him to kidnap a "wild kiwi" from the zoo, which they think could be a welcome addition to their rogue produce gang. Egg Poacher has already created havoc at the zoo and by the time Magic Pickle and JoJo arrive, it's lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Extraordinary Birds
Author: Sandy Stark-McGinnis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547601027
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Counting by 7s, and Fish in a Tree, a heartbreaking and hopeful story about a unique young girl on a journey to find home. "An amazing debut -- filled with heart, lyrical prose, and a heroine who soars!" - Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys December believes she is a bird. The scar on her back is where her wings will sprout, and one day soon, she will soar away. It will not matter that she has no permanent home. Her destiny is in the sky. But then she's placed with foster mom Eleanor, a kind woman who volunteers at an animal rescue and has secrets of her own. December begins to see that her story could end a different way – but could she ever be happy down on the ground? In her arresting debut, Sandy Stark-McGinnis offers an inspiring story about family, friendship, and finding where you belong.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547601027
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Counting by 7s, and Fish in a Tree, a heartbreaking and hopeful story about a unique young girl on a journey to find home. "An amazing debut -- filled with heart, lyrical prose, and a heroine who soars!" - Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys December believes she is a bird. The scar on her back is where her wings will sprout, and one day soon, she will soar away. It will not matter that she has no permanent home. Her destiny is in the sky. But then she's placed with foster mom Eleanor, a kind woman who volunteers at an animal rescue and has secrets of her own. December begins to see that her story could end a different way – but could she ever be happy down on the ground? In her arresting debut, Sandy Stark-McGinnis offers an inspiring story about family, friendship, and finding where you belong.