Stationery & Gifts Books

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 ...

Matariki is the ever-popular 'Mäori New Year', and Te Papa's Matariki Maramataka is the perfect way to mark its beginning - as well as celebrating New Zealand's unique indigenous culture and natural world all through the year. The calendar runs from June 2011, when the star formation kn...

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...

This book records the story of the first twelve months of your baby's life. There are spaces for you to note the many exciting events in your baby's development, from the first smile to the first party, and room to attach photographs at every stage. A pocket at the back enables you to store precious...

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...

Hot off the heels of the best-selling "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", this journal is filled with beautiful, elegant pages - smattered with blood and brains.

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...

 Everyone needs to have a friend at school. But when it’s the first day of school and the friend you bring along is a mouse and your school is for cats, things might not go as planned . . . Our soft Splat is a terrific companion for all ages. He’s a great friend to have close by w...

Always wondering where to write down those favourite recipes that you collect from friends, family, magazines etc. Featuring a cloth bound spine this beautifully packaged journal is the answer. his recipe journal has six section dividers for easy access - Soups & Starters, Seafood, Meat & Poultry, P...

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to present sixteen of the most deadly, challenging, and puzzling scenarios ever created for Descent: Journeys in the Dark, brought to you by a team of award-winning and acclaimed creators. This 96 page, full-color, hardbound book features scenarios by game designers...

'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...

Williams, a founding member of the legendary Motown group the Temptations, tells the story of the group's formation and its years of musical success.Author BiographyOtis Williams is a founding member of the original Temptations, as well as its only surviving member. He lives in Woodland Hills, CA, n...

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 ...

You get all the awesomeness of Star Wars LEGOs in a fantastic Ultimate Sticker Collection for LEGO(r) fans young and old. More than 1,000 reusable stickers and dynamic artwork lets you re-create your favourite Star Wars moments or own Star Wars universe with a sticky LEGO twist - P...

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 ...

New Zealand boasts one of the best networks of tramping huts in the world. These come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from two-person bivvies to multi-roomed lodges, and contribute hugely to the experience and character of tramping in New Zealand. This illustrated journal features colour photog...

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...

One for the boys! The famous Tui Brewery Girls in a 15 Month Calendar (Jan 2010 – March 2011). Extras include: • Tui postcard • DLE Tui “Yeah right” greeting card • Tui beer vouchers that can redeemed at Tui HQ, Tui Brewery • Vouchers for discount...

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 ...

This exciting collection features 12 stunning posters celebrating the art of Eric Carle. The perfect gift for new parents decorating a nursery, or a delightful addition to any classroom these posters feature colourful and kid-friendly images, including character favourites such as the Hungry Caterpi...

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...

This red version of the basic, yet classic Ruled Large notebook is a stylish travel companion, perfect for writings, thoughts and passing notes. Like its black best selling counterpart, it has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners, acid free paper, a bookmark, an elastic closure and an expand...

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 ...

These new colorful notebooks come packaged in sets of two, with a lighter and darker shade to suit your mood and are ideal for everyday notes and thoughts. The last 16 pages are detachable. Each set comes with acid free ruled paper and includes the Moleskine history.

The Soft Cover Large Plain Moleskine notebook has a flexible, yet sturdy cover that adapts to the movements of the body and fits comfortably in any pocket. This is a reliable travel companion, perfect for writings, thoughts and passing notes. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a soft co...

The Soft Cover Pocket Ruled Moleskine notebook has a flexible, yet sturdy cover that adapts to the movements of the body and fits comfortably in any pocket. This is a reliable travel companion, perfect for writings, thoughts and passing notes. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a soft c...