Social studies Books

The fourth book in Random House's highly regarded Illustrated History series for eight to 12 year olds, Marcia Stenson's The Illustrated History of New Zealanders at War is an excellent resource for students, families and libraries. From pre-European tribal warfare to the musket wars, from the L...

What's life on the police beat like, really? Retired cop Bill O'Brien takes the readers into the daily work lives of members of the New Zealand Police Force, with gripping tales of being on duty in the various branches of the police. Blue Adrenalin goes behind the scenes: we hear directly from t...

In today's über-competitive climate, you can't just wing it when you graduate and count on finding a great job (or a great job finding you). It pays to figure out your interests early, so you can decide what additional schooling-and tuition debt-makes sense for your chosen field. In What Color ...

What everyone should know about teenagers and drugs. People, particularly the young, take drugs because they enjoy the effects they have on their moods. But for every high there is a low. For every trip, a return journey. All children entering adolescence need to know that there is no short cut ...

A fictional story (based on fact) of a Kiwi lad as he heads away, full of excitement, to war with his mates from rural New Zealand. There he encounters the horror that was the Western front. It is primarily based on the diary of Matt's Grandfather, and postcards he had sent home to the family. It al...

The highest standards in editing and production have been applied to the Wordsworth Children's Classics, while the low price makes them affordable for everyone. Wordsworth's list covers a range of the best-loved stories for children, from nursery tales, classic fables, and fairy tales to stories tha...

Illus. in color by the author. An ooey-gooey, green oobleck was not exactly what the king had in mind when he ordered something extra-special from his royal magicians.   

Cruel Crime and Painful Punishment is crammed full of 7,000 yearsof law-makers and law-breakers with a rogue's gallery of pirates,witch-finders, highwaymen, torturers, traitors and tyrants. Want to know: Who was sentenced to death-by coffee? Where you could be whipped for flying a kite? Why a cocker...

Jason Carrillo is a jock with a steady girlfriend, but he can't stop dreaming about sex…with other guys. Kyle Meeks doesn't "look" gay, but he is. And he hopes he never has to tell anyone -- especially his parents. Nelson Glassman is "out" to the entire world, but he can't...

Ness lives with her brother and their cousin's family on Dunnett Island. The island people live a life close to the land: they are ruled by the seasons, but live in constant fear of all things that come from the sea. In the past they lost many of their folk to the ocean's toxins, and to illness brou...

Shrink-wrapped, looseleaf textbook for student binder + eBookPLUS Available for select titles in 2011, Jacaranda FlexiSavers provide students with a flexible, cost-saving alternative to the student textbook on your booklist. FlexiSavers are priced at 70% of the RRP of a standard textbook and are pac...

Winner of the Junior Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2007, "Can You Feel the Force?" is the ultimate fun-filled science book that puts the fizz back into Physics, now in paperback. Physics doesn't just happen in a lab - it happens in the kitchen, in your bath, in a car! Join a thrilling...

Unicorns were once thought to hold powers of healing and good fortune. Now you can have lucky unicorns of your own! These exciting glow-in-the-dark tattoos feature 6 different designs. Easy to apply, they'll stay luminous for a long time, giving you the look of a living legend!

They are the Army's most elite top-secret strike force. But you won't hear about their heroics on the news, no headlines about them can appear in the papers, and no one--not even their families--can know who they are. First Special Forces Operational Detachment-D--Delta Force, America's supersecret ...

Every year we celebrate our ANZAC heroes and commemorate the fallen at Gallipolli, wearing poppies in their memory every ANZAC Day. But there were other heroes and heroines of the First World War whose stories have remained largely untold - the horses shipped to the Middle East to carry our troops w...

Live like you work in fashion. A must-read for anybody interested in fashion. From aspiring designers, stylists, editors, and photographers to fashion obsessives who want behindthe- scenes secrets about industry stars and tips on how to live a creative life. Review Any teen interested in a ca...

Take children beyond their own neighborhoods on a tour of cultures around the world. Learn about the different ways people play music, how homes are different in each climate, games that are familiar to every culture, and much more. Books in the series show that no matter where you live, all communi...

Contains new student activities, many of which encourage students to research on the internet making them suitable for simple, overnight homework activities. Table of Contents To better themselves -- Tabling and graphing tauiwi -- Immigrants from Britain -- Getting organised -- A voyage of luc...

An essential, fully illustrated guidebook to day-to-day Goth living. There's more to being a Goth than throwing on some black velvet, dyeing your hair, and calling it a day (or a night). How do you dress with morbid flair when going to a job interview? Is there such a thing as growing too old to...

. Why do New Zealanders wear red poppies on ANZAC Day- · What is ANZAC Day all about- · Why does a flower mean so much to so many people- The story of the first ANZACs is told through the experiences of one family, whose letters, diaries and memories bring to life New Zealand in t...

This title provides an introduction to the harmful effects of waste on the environment which looks at how children can help to reduce waste in their daily lives.It explores the need to avoid creating unnecessary waste, and the responsibility of disposing of waste in environmentally acceptable ways.I...

Draws on the timeless principles of the best-selling career book to provide high school students with a focused manual for choosing a career. Includes exercises and worksheets throughout. Features concrete, easy-to-understand job-hunting tips.

The highest standards in editing and production have been applied to the Wordsworth Children's Classics, while the low price makes them affordable for everyone. Wordsworth's list covers a range of the best-loved stories for children, from nursery tales, classic fables, and fairy tales to stories tha...

A true-to-life story of two teenagers drawn into the dangerous and destructive world of heroin addiction. Accolades Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 1997. Winner of Carnegie Medal 1997. Winner of LA Carnegie Medal 1997. Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Award 1997. Shortlist...

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young p...

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old...

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel ...

The Little Scarecrow Boy is the lightest and brightest picture book from one of the most renowned children's writers ever: Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Caldecott winner David Diaz's illustrations burst with sunshine, and Brown's words reveal the quiet glory of...

in 1939 when the Second World War began, Charles Upham was a high country farmer in Canterbury. By the time the war was over he was one of the most famous soldiers in the world. He had won the Victoria Cross, the highest medal for bravery in the British and Commonwealth armies -- twice. A brave man ...

This is a new title in "Young Reading, Series Three". Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. This is a fascinating look at The Great War and its causes and effects both at home and in the trenches. It is developed in co...

The First World War was only meant to last six months. When the Australians and New Zealanders arrived at the Western Front in 1916, the fighting had been going for a year and a half and there was no end in sight. The men took their place in a line of trenches that spread through Belgium and France ...

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One day Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 - the world's second highest mountain - in honour of his younger sister, but when another member of his group fell ill, they turned around and Greg became lost in the mountains of Pakistan. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people too...

In 1939, the start of the Second World War, Sophie becomes a messenger for a Resistance group in Northern France. But as the German invaders overwhelm the British forces on the French coast, Sophie finds herself more deeply involved with the Resistance - in a dangerous plan to save a young Scottish ...

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve mil...

This title offers a clear and informative account of how the Second World War began, the infamous battles and the conclusion and aftermath of the war. It is illustrated with maps, evocative archive photographs and illustrations. It includes descriptions of the most famous events including Pearl Harb...

Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince's perfect match and lo and behold… …his name was Lee. You are cordially invited to join the merriest, most unexpected wedding of the year. King ...

The Annotated Brothers Grimm celebrates the richness and dramatic power of the fables in the most spectacular Grimm volume in decades. With forty newly translated stories-including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel-the book features the work of legendary painters such as Ge...

Join the conversation with one of sociology's best-known thinkers. It's the 21st century and the world is changing. Today's students have instant access to anyone, anything, anywhere, anytime. They want to be enlightened, entertained, and informed on their terms. They want to be shown the relevance ...

Like humans, animals can get sick or hurt. People visit doctors. Pets see veterinarians. What happens to wild animals when they are injured, become ill, or are orphaned? Often, wildlife rehabilitators are called to their rescue. This photographic journal takes readers "behind the scenes" at four dif...