This book covers 98 endemic, native, introduced, or migrant bird species from all of the main habitats in New Zealand. Nine identification habitats feature four similar-looking birds with simple tips for telling them apart. Each bird receives a code, from 1-100, indicating how easy the bird is to find. Exquisite color paintings by Dave Gunson cover a greater level of detail, for example, the very strikingly different juvenile forms or male/female differences. There are also distribution maps for each bird.

Which New Zealand Bird?

Science & Math

Crowe, Andrew

Nature & Ecology

Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

Sixty years ago New Zealand's greatest adventurer, Edmund Hillary, made world history with his ascent of Mt. Everest. This intimate and inspiring book tells the full story of Sir Edmund Hillary's extraordinary life, from his expeditions to remote corners of the world to his humanitarian activities serving the Sherpa people. Drawing on Sir Ed's personal archives, it is a portrait of a revered yet modest man who lived life to the full—surviving personal tragedies as well as achieving historic triumphs, earning worldwide fame and displaying tireless philanthropy. Ranging from the roof of the world to the frozen extremes of the South Pole, Sir Edmund Hillary: An Extraordinary Life is a fitting and revealing tribute to a great man.

Sir Edmund Hillary: An Extraordinary Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Johnston, Alexa

Historical

For nearly 40 years, Max Robertson's The Game of Mah Jong has been accepted as the foremost authoritative guide to the rules and scoring of this fascinating game. Using specimen hands to illustrate techniques, it outlines the most correct and popular method of playing the game.

The Game of Mah Jong (Penguin Original)

Humor & Entertainment

Robertson, Max

Puzzles & Games

One Good Run is the amazing story of Kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder Burt Munro. He broke several international speed records with a motorbike he modified in his Christchurch shed and still holds several records in the US. Now a motion picture called The World's Fastest Indian and with Sir Anthony Hopkins playing Burt, this true-life, little guy beats the odds story is bound to renew interest in one of the legends of land speed racing.

One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro

Hanna, Tim

Once there was a book that no one ever read. The book was just TOO BORING. One day the words in the book said: "We're tired of standing still in rows. Let's have fun instead." And so they escaped. But what happens when you let WORDS do whatever they want? The words jump into street signs, they leap onto shop signs, they decorate pathways and roadways and ponds. But one day they go too far. The Boring Book explores the importance of books and words in a fun and imaginative way. Children and adults alike will love it. The Boring Book is NOT a boring book.

The Boring Book

Children's Books

Unka, Vasanti

Education & Reference

We're going on a moa hunt. We're not scared. We're going to catch a BIG one. We're NOT scared! Uh-oh . . . a tangly forest! CRACK, CREAK, SNAP! We're going on a moa hunt—would you like to come along? Join in the search! But you'll need to keep your eyes open. . . could it be that a moa is hunting YOU? Kids will love this fun New Zealand retelling of the classic adventure, which hides a moa in every illustration.

We're Going on a Moa Hunt: A Retelling of the Classic Children's Adventure

McDonald, Patrick

Animals

Up on the world's highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black color of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe. How did Ed, a small, shy boy from a tiny New Zealand town, grow up to become the world's most famous mountaineer and adventurer? How did he climb Everest and do many other astonishing things? This exceptional picture book tells Sir Ed's story—a story of courage, skill and determination, and an inspiration to anyone who dreams of reaching the top.

First to the Top: Sir Edmund Hillary's Amazing Everest Adventure

Hill, DAVID

Biographies

In 1967 an unknown, elderly New Zealander and his ancient Indian motorcycle set a world land-speed record at Bonneville. The man was Burt Munro, and he became a Kiwi legend. How did he do it? His amazing true story is now a stunning picture book. A crowd of people stand on a flat white plain. In the distance, a snarling, roaring dark speck is hurtling towards them. It's a motorbike. The rider is inside the shell, lying almost flat. 'Go, Burt!' The red bike blurs past.  Fingers click stop-watches. How fast has Burt Munro gone this time? The moment young Burt Munro saw a motorbike chugging down a quiet Invercargill street, he was hooked. More than 50 years later, he and his ancient Indian motorcycle would amaze the world by setting a land-speed record—one that remains unbroken to this day. Burt didn’t have much money. He wasn’t young. But he was determined. And he became a Kiwi legend. A wonderful true story about a very unlikely New Zealand champion, by the award-winning author and illustrator of First to the Top.

Speed King: Burt Munro, The World's Fastest Indian

Action & Adventure

New Zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. It was also the first to introduce full democracy. Between those events, and in the century that followed the franchise, the movements and conflicts of human history have been played out more intensively and more rapidly in New Zealand than anywhere else on Earth.

The Penguin History of New Zealand

History

KING, Michael

Australia & Oceania

Fun, user-friendly, and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy is the one one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words and their definitions, and other language guides offer common phrases, Maori Made Easy connects the dots, allowing the reader to take control of their learning in an empowering way. By committing just 30 minutes a day for 30 weeks, learners will adopt the language easily and as best suits their busy lives. Written by te reo Maori advocate Scotty Morrison, this book proves that learning the language can be fun, effective—and easy!

Maori Made Easy: For Everyday Learners of the Maori Language

Reference

Morrison, Scotty

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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