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A Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Native Trees (Mini Book) order quantity
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NZ$ 10.00 each
Paperback
Author: Andrew Crowe-DO NOT USE
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A handy guide condensed from Andrew Crowe's Which Native? series.

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A Mini Guide to Identification of New Zealand Native Forest Shrubs, Climbers and Groundcovers order quantity
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NZ$ 10.00 each
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Author: Andrew Crowe
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A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand native forest shrubs, climbers and groundcovers. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which Native? series, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick accurate identification of native forest shrubs, climbers and groundcovers, this mini guide is appealing and easy to use.

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A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Native Ferns order quantity
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NZ$ 10.00 each
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Author: Andrew Crowe
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A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand native ferns. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which Native? series, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick accurate identification of native ferns, this mini guide is appealing and easy to use.

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A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Seashells order quantity
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NZ$ 10.00 each
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Author: Andrew Crowe
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A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand seashells. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which Seashell? this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick accurate identification of seashells and packed with colour photography, this new mini guide is your perfect summer beach companion!

DoP October 2009, Auckland


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Children's Animal Encyclopedia order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: .
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Children's Encyclopedia order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Collins Easy Learning Dictionary and Thesaurus order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
Paperback
Author: eds.
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Developed in association with teachers, the fantastic new Easy Learning Dictionary and Thesaurus takes a completely new approach to combined dictionary and thesaruses, and is targeted at Key Stages 2 and 3. This combined dictionary and thesaurus has been developed to ensure that the dictionary entries are presented in the most clear, easy-to-use way possible. With full sentence definitions, and examples to show context for every thesaurus synonym, this title combines the best features from Collins' critically-acclaimed School Dictionary and School Thesaurus.
Thesaurus entries appear at their dictionary definition, highlighted in blue, making alternative words easier to find than ever before.
Word webs, a unique treatment for the most over-used words in English, really help users get to grips with how the words work.

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Collins Maori Phrasebook and Dictionary (revised edition 2006) order quantity
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NZ$ 27.00 each
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Author: Patricia Turoa
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First published in 1990, and reprinted steadily ever since, the first edition of the Collins Maori Phrasebook and Dictionary was an inaugural Silver Premier New Zealand Bestseller, and has sold over 30,000 copies.

This revised edition includes an update of the original book to incorporate modern terms and useage, as well as providing a comprehensive and authoritative range of simple phrases for use in a variety of social and formal occasions.

Many New Zealanders have a smattering of Te Reo, but are shy of using it in case they make embarrassing errors or because they are afraid their limited vocabulary is insufficient. This book is the perfect stepping stone to greater confidence, with a useful pronunciation guide and helpful information about dialectal and regional differences. With an increasing interest in the Maori language, and the advent of Maori television, many more people are learning and speaking Maori, and this ... more

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Collins Student World Atlas order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
Paperback
Author: Collins
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The "Collins Student World Atlas" is designed specifically for Key Stage 4 Geography students (14-16 year olds) and is a vital tool for all students. "Collins Student World Atlas" has been specifically designed for students aged 14-16 years, however its well-researched uncluttered design makes it easy for all student use. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated. It features 128 pages of up-to-date reference and thematic mapping, 8 pages of World country-by-country statistics and a fully comprehensive index to all names appearing on reference maps. Thematic maps and accompanying graphs and tables adhere strictly to the National Curriculum guidelines and cover topics such as Tourism, Telecommunications, Environmental and socio-economic topics. All maps have been fully up-dated using the latest statistical information available. The inclusion of a selective list of web addresses on each thematic page ensures students ... more

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Collins World Atlas: Know Your World (Illustrated Edition) order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
Paperback
Author: .
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This is a paperback edition of this fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting "Collins World Atlas" range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics enable the user to know the world. This perfect family reference atlas provides a comprehensive and topical view of today's world and the issues facing it. The contents include: highly detailed reference maps, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics enable the user to know the world; 32 pages of highly illustrative world and continental thematic pages provide detailed information on, and interpretations of, major geographical themes and global issues; over 150 pages of highly accurate and fully up-to-date maps with an index of over 50 000 place names (10,000 more than the nearest competitor at this price); global issues including the environment, ... more

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary Luxury 11 ED Revised order quantity
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NZ$ 100.00 each
Hardback
Author: Oxford
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This is a new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and is a world-famous bestseller, chosen by thousands of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing meanings for everyday words including scientific and technical vocabulary, as well as English from around the world. This revised edition of the dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words and phrases drawn from ongoing language research of the Oxford Reading Programme and the Oxford English Corpus. This edition also features a new centre section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Unusual Words, and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which presents interesting facts about the English language. The revised edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary also retains such popular features as ... more

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DK Dictionary order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
Hardback
Author: Sheila Dignen
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A first dictionary for children aged five and over, with simple vocabulary that helps bring words to life and compliments the National Curriculum. It includes synonyms, antonyms, word histories and questions that are intended to extend understanding of word type, meanings and usage.

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e.Encyclopedia order quantity
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NZ$ 70.00 each
Hardback
Author: Dorling Kindersley / Google
In Stock: 1
More Than 1000 Links to Homework-Helpful, Safe Websites.

One-volume family reference encyclopedia with nine thematic sections - Space, Earth, Nature, Human Body, Science and Technology, People and Places, Society and Beliefs, Arts and Entertainments, and History.
Covering more than 600 ready-reference entries with over 2,000 illustrations, and a website with over 1,000 links. Fully indexed.

 
Encyclopedia of the Ancient World order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Everything You Need to Know order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Hardback
Author: Deborah Chancellor
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Readers' imaginations will be fired on every page with this wonderful single-volume encyclopedia. The book is arranged thematically into ten core topics: Earth, Space, Science, Machines, My Body, People and Places, History, Dinosaurs, Plants and Animals. A range of informative and interactive features perfectly enhance and consolidate each reference section.

 
Field Guide to Native Trees of New Zealand order quantity
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Author: J.T. Salmon
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Jolly Dictionary order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
Paperback
Author: Sara Wernham
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A dictionary for a child being taught in the first three years of school or for home-schoolers.


• Original selection of key vocabulary, age appropriate.

• A 2,000 word ‘defining’ dictionary.

• Many definitions are accompanied by illustrations.

• A pronunciation guide for each work, using joined diagraphs and a few new characters for clarity.

• Vocabulary is focused on Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammar and includes worlds likely to be met through all types of reading programmes.

• Parts of Speech are given for each word in Jolly (Montessori) colours.

• Includes a grammar guide, parts of speech, numbers, calendar, a world map, shapes, colours animals, fruit and parts of the body.

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Macmillan New Zealand World Atlas Compact(N/Ed) order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
Paperback
Author: MACMILLAN
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Impressive coverage of all regions of the world, with particular focus on New Zealand and its neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region. Includes a range of maps tailored to syllabus requirements. Has a comprehensive index for easy use. The compact edition is ideal for all classrooms, from primary to junior secondary.

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Max Your Marks : Tips From Top Students on How to Conquer Year 13 order quantity
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NZ$ 24.00 each
Paperback
Author: Rowena Austin & Annie Hastwell With Dorothy Vinicombe
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Every year about 40,000 students from around New Zealand complete year 13 assessment, and competition is intense. This is the first book that offers tips and advice from recently graduated high-achieving students from many different schools in New Zealand and Australia.
These top students tell us how they blitzed the year, each in their own way.
The book covers all areas of a student's life
and is a must-have for students preparing for, or undertaking, Year 13.
Features:
Concise and well-organised ideas and anecdotes from recent top students.
Practical tips on how to maximise study skills, while maintaining a healthy life balance - many top students are very active outside the classroom, and give advice on how excel at school while juggling friends, families, and fitness.
Advice on how to cope with stress and pressure from parents, peers, and teachers.

First published April 2010

 
Modern Olympic Games order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author: Haydn Middleton
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Get in training for the Beijing Olympics with this fully updated series telling the story of the Olympics from the earliest times to the present day. Each title looks at a different aspect of the Olympics and their great feats and scandals, to give readers a full introduction to the world's greatest sporting event. This series is packed with facts, figures and stories from the earliest Olympics to the present day. It includes discussion of the issues that have surrounded the Games in recent times, from terrorism to drugs scandals.

 
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