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Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity by Carl Wilkinson
40.00 NZD
Category: Children's non-fiction | Series: Words That Changed the World Ser.
Understand how Einstein came to write the most famous equation in history and see how the world was changed forever. Broken into 10 bite-sized chapters, this step-by-step journey through Einstein's mind takes his original manuscripts and makes them accessible to budding scientists everywhere.
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
40.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully illustrated book that uncovers the fascinating stories of creatures great and small. These are the animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society, but remain at the periphery of our undertsanding ...Show more
Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History by Bill Laws
40.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Plants are so ubiquitous, such a common feature of the world around us, that we rarely stop to consider the profound impact they have on our everyday lives. We give flowers on special occasions, spend many dedicated hours nurturing gardens, use them for dyes and construction, and turn them into cosmetic ...Show more
I Am Anne Frank by Brad Meltzer; Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Graphic novels | Series: Ordinary People Change the World Ser.
This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers. At the back are an excelle ...Show more
Ming and Ada Spark the Digital Age (#4 Girls Who Changed the World) by Jackie French
20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction Age 9-12 | Series: The\Girls Who Changed the World Ser.
The fourth book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. History's sister, the mysterious Herstory, believes that the more you know about the past, the better you can understand the ...Show more
Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (#1 The Girls Who Changed the World) (CBCA Notable 2023) by Jackie French
20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction Age 9-12 | Series: The\Girls Who Changed the World Ser.
An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world. Twelve-year-old Ming Qong is convinced that girls must have changed the world, even if they are rarely mentioned in history books. So when Ming gets the chance to go back in time she imagines herself ...Show more
Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution (The Girls Who Changed the World, #3) by Jackie French
20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction Age 9-12 | Series: The\Girls Who Changed the World Ser.
The third book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed history throughout the world. She's faced danger and adventure when Herstory sent her to the past to witness girls' bravery in the incredible feats left out ...Show more
Ming and Marie Spy for Freedom (The Girls Who Changed the World, #2) by Jackie French
20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction Age 9-12 | Series: The\Girls Who Changed the World Ser.
An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. So when Ming is thrust back in time, to Belgium during WW1, only to be rescued from a burning cellar by Marie, an experien ...Show more
On The Bible by Karen Armstrong
30.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: Ten Books That Changed the World S.
A ground-breaking explanation of the single most influential text of all time by the world's foremost religious historian. The Bible is the most widely distributed book in the world. Translated into over 2,000 languages, it is estimated that more than six billion copies have been sold in the last 200 ye ...Show more
On The Wealth of Nations by P J O'Rourke
29.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction | Series: Ten Books That Changed the World S.
'The Wealth of Nations is, without doubt a 'book that changed the world.' But it has been taking its time. Two hundred and thirty one years after publication, Adam Smith's practical truths are only beginning to be absorbed in full. Although its contents didn't make people gasp, something about The Wealt ...Show more
The Silent Invasion (#1 The Change Trilogy) by James Bradley
10.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Series: The Change
Plants, animals and humans are being infected by spores from space and becoming part of a vast alien intelligence. When 16-year-old Callie discovers her little sister Gracie is Changing, she flees with Gracie to the Zone to escape termination by the ruthless officers of quarantine. What Callie finds in ...Show more
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