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ANZAC Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction (children)
Every year on the 25th of April, thousands of New Zealanders get up very early in the morning to join dawn parade ceremonies around the country. Later, many more people attend Anzac Day services to commemorate the soldiers who died at Gallipoli in 1915 and to celebrate the spirit of the ANZACs.A rich hi ...Show more
Enemy at the Gate by Philippa Werry
$23.00 NZD
Category: NZ middle-grade fiction
A deadly disease is sweeping the world and nobody knows how to stop it. Movie theatres and swimming pools are shut and schools are closed. People are discouraged from gathering in large groups at the beach. Twelve-year-old Tom Mitchell can't even see his best friend Charlie. He wonders when the lockdown ...Show more
Iris and Me by Philippa Werry
$25.00 NZD
Category: Middle-grade fiction (9 to 12 years)
One woman. One journey. One true friend. 'I reckon Iris would've approved' - Tina Shaw So begins the story of Iris Wilkinson, who wrote poetry, novels and journalism under the pen name Robin Hyde. In January 1938 she left New Zealand for England. On the way, intrigued by glimpses of China, she ventured ...Show more
Quarantine (My New Zealand Story) by Philippa Werry
$20.00 NZD
Category: Middle-grade fiction (9 to 12 years)
“Being in quarantine sounds like being in prison,” I said, shivering. Lily nodded. “A bit like that. Except that the prison is your own home.” It might sound familiar in 2021, but this is New Zealand in 1936–37. The disease is infantile paralysis, or polio, and nobody knows where it will strike next. Wh ...Show more
The Great Chocolate Cake Bake Off by Philippa Werry
$23.00 NZD
Category: Middle-grade fiction (9 to 12 years)
Nicholas wants to find one thing that he’s really good at. His friends are all good at something. His annoying next-door neighbour Ruby claims to be good at lots of things. And then there’s Oliver Billington, who always wins everything. Perhaps he’s good at baking. Nicholas discovers he can bake delicio ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction (children)
New edition of The New Zealand Wars The New Zealand Wars are a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. This book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought and who was involved. It looks at how they are being remembered today, including new way ...Show more
The Water Bottle by Philippa Werry; Burak Akbay
$23.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Award-winning children's author Philippa Werry teams up with leading Turkish illustrator Burak Akbay to tell a tale that crosses the battle lines of Gallipoli. Young girl Derya and her family move from Turkey to live in Wellington, bringing with them family treasures including the water bottle that her ...Show more
This is Where I Stand by Philippa Werry
$28.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction (children)
This is where I stand. All day, every day. All night. Every night. A beautiful story centred around the statue of a WWI soldier which could be any soldier. The statue gives readers an insight into the soldiers memories of the war as well as what he has seen from his pedestal as the years have passed. ...Show more
Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry
$28.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Aimed at younger readers but providing an excellent resource for the whole family, this new book looks at the rich history behind Waitangi Day, universally recognised as New Zealand's national day. It reviews the historic events behind the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and charts the celebr ...Show more
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