History

Covers the creation of the New Zealand land mass and the arrival of the people that make up most of the population of today's New Zealand, and looks at the effect this gathering of peoples has had on the land and on each other. Suggested level: secondary.

"New Zealand is certainly an adventurous country...we have forests and rocky beaches. We have earthquakes and volcanoes, and pools of boiling mud and these days we also have the All Blacks - a world famous rugby football team. Earthquakes, boiling mud and rugby players! Who could wish for more?" The famous children's writer joins forces with her country's top political cartoonist in...

In July 1942 with a notebook and pencil he had bought from a German guard, Dudley Muff started Alison's Book. Dudley was 42 and a prisoner of war in Stalag XVIIIB in Germany and his niece Alison was four and living in Timaru. It starts "Dear Alison, Mummy has told you all about Uncle being a prisoner so now I must tell you what we do to pass the time." With humorous entries, sketches...

This work presents history with twice the nasty bits! Want to know: How sniffing your own pee could save your life in the First World War? Why wearing white knickers could get you killed in the Second World War? How a pair of old socks gave away top secrets? "The Frightful First World War" tells you all the horrors and hardships of the war that was meant to last four months...but ground...

History with twice the nasty bits left in ...and in a gorgeous new edition. In "Gorgeous Georgians" readers will meet lords and ladies with personal hygiene problems, as well as the starving and pitiful poor. "The Vile Victorians" dishes up all the terrible truth about revolting events affecting everyone not so very long ago - from the vile Victorian queen herself, to some...

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 soldier...

Dynamic and engaging biographies of black achievers in graphic-novel form

It's history with the nasty bits left in! What to know: which king had the worst balckheads; why some kings had to wear false beards; why the peasants were revolting. Discover all the foul facts about the Awesome Egyptians - all the gore and more.

This paperback edition combines all four volumes in the series, depicting the world and its people between 10000 BCE and the present day. It covers all major human civilizations, from the ancient world to modern times, and examines the core curriculum themes of religion, exploration, colonization, industry, technology, war and diplomatic relations.

History with twice the nasty bits left in ...in a horrible new edition. "The Groovy Greeks" is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin' Greeks. In "Rotten Romans", readers follow life for folk in Roman times, from nasty Nero to brave Brit Boudicca. Featuring curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests ...History has never been so horrible.

History with twice the nasty bits...and in an incredible new edition! Readers can learn what life was really like in the Measly Middle Ages - in days of old when knights were bold, women wore tall pointy hats, and the peasants truly were revolting. In Vicious Vikings, readers get all the frightening facts about these vil invaders and their savage Saxon enemies, from cruel kings and vengeful...

Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan. From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his story in his words. Inspiring, and heart warming, this is the story of an ordinary Kiwi facing...