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Helps you create your own picture book with over 300 full-colour stickers. This title helps you learn all about flags and world geography. With geographic information and flag imagery, it makes learning fun - just read the captions and choose the flag that best fits in the space available.

Add excitement to mealtime with this educational and entertaining double-sided write-on, wipe-off Countries of the World placemat. The mats are well laminated on both sides and usable with wipe-off crayons only (not regular crayons or markers). Measurements: 44.5 x 28.5cm

This is an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the history of humans. "How People Lived" provides a colourful snapshot of life over different eras around the world, from prehistory to the present and beyond. Amazing drawings and illustrations provide a wealth of facts and information on clothes and customs, working life and much more - bringing the scenes vividly to life. Beautiful and action-packed scenes will capture the imagination of young readers who will enjoy getting an in-depth look at people and life through the a... read more

This book will take you on a world tour of 100 iconic landmarks. Whether they are clock towers, castles, bridges, statues, skyscrapers or natural wonders, all loom large in the human imagination and are imbued with cultural significance. Loved by locals and visitors alike, they are unique and outstanding monuments that have become instantly recognizable symbols of the places where they stand. But familiar as they seem, their intriguing stories, accompanied by a wealth of glorious pictures, will make you take a fresh look.

This is Justin Brown's search to find 'the real New Zealand' - the place where number 8 fencing wire fixes everything and sheep run amok. This collection of essays puts some of our most popular myths through a 21st-century reality check with more than a dash of humour. When Justin Brown turned 36 , he stumbled on the fact he had become the average age of a New Zealander. With a wife, two children and a temperamental car, he suddenly became aware he'd become 'average' in other ways too. And of all the things he had aspired to, being... read more

In 2003 New Holland published An A-Z of Kiwi Fact & Folklore, a fully revised edition of the best-selling New Zealand Traditions and Folklore (itself first published in 1993), covering more than 700 updated anecdotes, ideas and traditions that we share as New Zealanders and which help make us unique. This new title distils the folklore element into an attractive, entertaining and affordable volume that will entrance any reader with an interest in the roots of Kiwi culture. Line drawings are included from the original edition.

How are Afghan young people working to save the environment? What music do Afghanis love to hear at family gatherings? How has war affected daily life in Afghanistan? High interest and lavishly illustrated.

What is life like in a nomadic family? Where can the wind blow non-stop for up to four months? Who was the first Iranian astronaut? This series offers comprehensive coverage of countries around the world. The emphasis is on up to date, recent information, current affairs, and newsworthy entries. The design is modern, with contemporary, glossy photographs and clear maps and charts.

How do you say "hello" in Arabic? What powerful wind can strip the paint from cars? How is life changing for young people in Iraq? This series offers comprehensive coverage of countries around the world. The design is modern, with contemporary, glossy photographs and clear maps and charts. Complete coverage, including sections on society, geography, culture, peoples, history, size, neighbors, economy, government, foreign language vocabulary, recipes, flags etc.

A guide to the world's polar regions, Arctic and Antarctic. From flora and fauna, to human and animal inhabitants, as well as the brave people who explored these extreme regions, often with fatal consequences, it lets your children learn about life at the North and South pole.

A must read picture book about Chinese customs.

Introduces key concepts needed for map reading and map making.  This series explores different types of maps, photographs and illustrations, and includes activities and quizzes, making it ideal for learning essential map skills.

An alphabet of Iran in words and photographs

An interesting take on exploring global issues through maps, figures, images, statistics and extensive lists of facts. Today, over a billion people around the world live in extreme poverty, and nearly a fifth of the population in developing countries is going hungry. This book looks at the causes of poverty and hunger and examines how they can be reduced by, for example, targeted aid, fairer trade, better education and improvements in agriculture.

Each title looks at each country through a variety of themes such as location, landscape and climate, population and health, settlements, family life, religion and beliefs, education and learning, employment and economy, industry and trade, farming and food, transport and communications, leisure and tourism and environment and wildlife.Includes maps, statistics panels and simple graphs and charts; and a topic web showing links with this series to other subject areas.

Each title looks at each country through a variety of themes such as location, landscape and climate, population and health, settlements, family life, religion and beliefs, education and learning, employment and economy, industry and trade, farming and food, transport and communications, leisure and tourism and environment and wildlife.Includes maps, statistics panels and simple graphs and charts; and a topic web showing links with this series to other subject areas.

20th Century Lives: Adventurers includes some of the world's most dynamic and influential explorers, from Hillary and Tenzing to Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart to Jacques Cousteau. It provides a fascinating insight into the experiences and achievements of these talented and inspirational people and sheds light on how they became so successful in their endeavours.

Defines what the economy is, how people earn money and why they need to, how wages are determined, and what people do when they don't have work.

Defines what an economy is and the different economic systems in use around the world, along with their strengths and weaknesses.

This volume explains how money is created and used, and how it is a part of the global system of trade and economics.