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In this celebration of New Zealand rugby a number of NZ rugby matches are remembered, and presented with the match programmes that were printed for them. The selection mixes famous test and provincial games with less well-remembered but equally fascinating matches. It includes classic games such as ...

Pie carts are a much-loved kiwi institution. In the 1950s and 1960s, in the days of the six o'clock swill and long before the advent of sophisticated cafe culture, where else could you be assured of a hot feed and a warm welcome, in any sizable New Zealand town? Colourful characters gathered aro...

Beautiful Pigs presents pigs as you have never seen them before - primped, polished and looking positively gorgeous. Every aspect of porcine elegance has been captured here in glorious full-colour photography. In this beautifully illustrated and ground-breaking book, porcine glamour takes centre sta...

A contemporary designed birthday book that is ideal for jotting down birthdays and significant dates of loved ones. Includes information on star signs, modern wedding anniversary gifts and Chinese horoscope signs.

Pitting man and machine against the most challenging natural and manmade elements, "Top Gear Top Drives" takes six cars across six continents to bring you some of the most spectacular car journeys in the world. From a Smart in Russia to a Ferrari over the mountains of Ecuador, "To...

'I won't lie to you, fatherhood isn't easy like motherhood' Homer Simpson Fathers come in many guises - wise or silly, strict or kind. They can make you laugh and they can make you cringe. They can drive you home and they can drive you mad ...In Just Like Dad Says, wise and witty words from the lies...

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world, the most refreshing, the most sociable, and the most versatile. It has been brewed since the dawn of time and still has the capacity to delight and obsess its many adherents. This bewitching, thirst-inducing, gorgeously illustrated book is a gui...

Following the phenomenal success of such stylish and original books as The Lady and the Chocolate, The Pig of Happiness, The Shoes of Salvation and The Penguin of Death, Edward Monkton now assembles his funny, sometimes surreal and suprisingly philisophical drawings and thoughts on Love. Author B...

Are you smart enough to take over a girl's heart? Leave it to a nine-year-old to get down to the basics about how to win victory with a girl. How to talk to girls is for boys of all ages—from eight to eighty—and the girls they like. Nine-year-old Alec Greven turns the tables on matter...

The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. 'You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything - as long as it is true and you have never shared i...

Were an alien to descend on suburban or rural New Zealand, it would no doubt be amused, baffled and charmed by the idiosyncratic letter boxes that line up outside each house, many of them fabricated from playful materials and tweaked or painted to resemble anything from a cheeseburger to a cuckoo cl...

My Heart Is Afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky." Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams." Ev...

Good old Dad and his good old Dad's car. As solid and dependable as the man himself, if a little less balding, Dad's car was almost a member of the family, whisking you to exciting days out, or just to visit boring relatives in distant parts of the country to the chant of 'are we nearly there yet?' ...

If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at ...

Timeless Land is a unique collaboration between three of New Zealand's most steadfast and individual talents: painter Grahame Sydney, poet Brian Turner and writer Owen Marshall. Much of their best and most enduring work has grown out of their deep attachment to, and familiarity with, the essence of ...

From Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, to PC 49, Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent and Jeff Arnold in Riders of the Range, The Eagle carried numerous strips right from its launch in 1950 through to the sixties. The fourpence-halfpenny weekly also featured plenty of sports coverage and the famous 'cutaw...

An endearing book all about friendship. Give and take, laugh and reflect along with Hamster and his ever-patient friends. The friendship between a group of forest animals is brought to life in this enchanting book of comic-strips. Hamster is the selfish and narcissistic main character surrounded ...

If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was it. And now, from the same authors, comes 'The Pocket Book of Things to Do' - packed with exciting and fun things to keep you entertained all summer. 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the book of t...

Celebrating the great New Zealand summer, this beautifully packaged journal is waiting to be filled with your favourite recipes. A perfect keepsake for leaving on the boat or at the bach, why not invite your friends and guests to write their favourites in too- In addition to more than 100 lined ...

Named in honour of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, The Darwin Awards pay homage to those who improve our gene pool... by removing themselves from it. Most of us know instinctively that igniting a blasting cap in our mouth is a recipe for disaster. Darwin Award winners do not. Whether it'...

If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys was it. And now, from the same authors, after the success of Things to Do and Things to Know, comes The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boy: Facts, Figures and Fun. 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the book o...

Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.—Desmond Tutu Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has gained from experience, multi-award-winning photographer and filmmaker Andrew Zuckerman has recorded the thoughts and ideas of fi...

"Chipmunk lives under the apple tree, in a burrow. He likes to eat cake and pick daffodils." This cheerful book features appealing animal characters, bright artwork in Scarry's early painterly style, and simple sentences that teach the alphabet.

Cats once ruled the alleys, galleys and the valleys. Rodents trembled in fear. Birds steered clear. Cats took chances. Some lived fast and died young... We were on the prowl. But then came a life of domestication that was simply too good to pass up. Humans gave us everything we desired, from ear ...

Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, one of America's largest and best-known churches, shows you how to lead a Purpose-Driven Life. This Miniature Edition(TM) will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you--both here and now, and fo...

Snap on your suspenders, whip out the ice cream and delve into this book for some great ideas to spice up your sex life. From Randy Raffles to Blind Man in the Buff; Truth or Bare to The Great Knicker Chase, you’ll never want to play board games again… From the Author If you thou...

These are definitely not your daily paper's crossword puzzles. Conceived by the devious minds at Nerve.com, these 50 puzzles test the old S.Q. (that's sexual quotient). What's a five-letter word for well endowed? In what country is oral sex illegal? Who was the first woman to expose a nipple on TV? ...

Featuring animals as well as distinctly animalistic humans, Edward Monkton books are highly collectable and stylish gift books ? equally at home on a coffee table, in the bathroom, in quiet places or together places. They are perfect for giving to a loved one or for keeping for yourself. A Lovely Lo...

A joyful celebration of one of mankind's most enduring pastimes and nature's funniest joke. 'Farts' is one of the first in an exciting new collection of books inspired by the card-world's fastest growing phenomenon. Filled with priceless jokes, fables and philosophy, these drawings are as funny as ...

Many of the phrases we use everyday are so woven into our vocabulary that we never think to question their origin or meaning. How often we comfort the broken-hearted with the reassurance that there are plenty more fish in the sea , or ruin a surprise by letting the cat out of the bag . We don't real...

This handy little book will prove to be the perfect antidote to all your kitchen worries. Packed full of humorous quotes and witty quips, as well as invaluable tips and essential techniques, every home cook can be saved from the despair of a sunken souffle or learn how to save a mayonnaise that is t...

A "Sunday Times" top-ten titles in 2007 and a bestseller ever since, "I Before E (Except after C)" has continued to inform and entertain its many readers. Now available in paperback, this delightful gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for new readers and fans of the series alike...

The Te Papa Art Diary has become a classic, with fans the length and breadth of the country. This year, curator William McAloon, editor of Art at Te Papa, chose the artworks that appear in the diary, including works by Pat Hanly, Doris Lusk, Ralph Hotere, Michael Smither and Seraphine Pick. This yea...

 This beautiful collection of portraits shows sheep as you have never seen them before - polished, preened and styled to perfection prior to completion. The elegance and quirkiness of these adorable champion breeds is captured perfectly in the stunning studio photography. This unique and deligh...

 Placing cows on the catwalk, an award-winning photographer captures them in all their glory. Each beautiful beast is shown posed against a drapery backdrop, and captured at her most manicured moment prior to competition. The top breeds from around the world are grasped by the horns and reveale...

Following the bestselling Top Tips For Girls, this book is brimming with more brilliant and essential suggestions on how to do absolutely anything. A compilation of the very best tips from the hugely popular website toptips.com, this book can help you out with everything from getting gum out of your...

A new indispensable compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes culled from the hit BBC show, QI, hosted by Stephen Fry. QI The Second Book of General Ignorance sets out to show you that a lot of what you think you know is wrong. Who made the first aeropl...

Jam-packed with games and activities for all ages, this is a book to dip into at any day of any season, and a fun-packed compendium to savour for years to come. Whether it's Charades at Christmas or Murder in the Dark at New Year, Mad Scientist at Halloween, or simply a wealth of ideas for things to...

This book features killer cupcakes that taste bloody good! After being banished for so long to the land of the pretty and identical, the domestic and the twee, cupcakes are biting back. Here, Lily Vanilli shows how you can take inspiration from anywhere - insects, roadkill, zombies - and recreate it...

A funny first book of manners, in rollicking rhyme! "When Wanda Warthog comes over, beware! She leaves a trail everywhere. There's ink on the sofa, gum on the cat, Modeling clay ground into the mat. "This collection of short, snappy poems about grabby gorillas, wild cats, sloppy pi...