Christchurch 2016 Calendar

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Category: Penguin AU 2021

Art of Conversation - Literary by Howland Louise

$19.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Series: TAOC

Now, there's a new way for readers to discuss their passions, with the release of a new game, The Art of Conversation: Literary Edition. Following the success of their original games, creators Louise Howland and Keith Lamb have adapted the concept to offer new angles and avenues to think, and talk, abou Now, there's a new way for readers to discuss their passions, with the release of a new game, The Art of Conversation: Literary Edition. Following the success of their original games, creators Louise Howland and Keith Lamb have adapted the concept to offer new angles and avenues to think, and talk, about books. This game comes with 300 starter questions plus a 32-page guidebook that includes informative and comprehensive endnotes. It has been carefully developed and researched by the creators, with the assistance of well-respected literature teacher Leila Bryant - there's plenty of scope to come up with your own questions. Like all TAOC editions, it's not a quiz - it's not about who knows the most. It's a communication tool that draws on your own experiences, thoughts and reactions to facilitate fascinating discussions. ...Show more

Art of Conversation - Food by Howland Louise

$19.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Series: TAOC

Designed to revive The Art of Conversation(R), TAOC(R) is a fabulous way to have balanced, interesting and meaningful communications. This Food Edition follows on from the success of the original TAOC(R) games, and is an innovative and multi-purpose resource for exploring what really matters about the f Designed to revive The Art of Conversation(R), TAOC(R) is a fabulous way to have balanced, interesting and meaningful communications. This Food Edition follows on from the success of the original TAOC(R) games, and is an innovative and multi-purpose resource for exploring what really matters about the food we eat. Included is an instruction booklet, as well as over 300 culinary entrees to food communication. With childhood obesity an epidemic in the developed world, and eating disorders damaging lives, food education is more important than ever. TAOC(R) Food may be used in a variety of ways to put conflicted attitudes into perspective, and learn about food - what it is, where it comes from, how it's prepared and whether its effects are beneficial or otherwise. TAOC(R) Food is a great way to actively share aspects of food and eating, from ingredients to origins; inspire unadventurous eaters; discuss preparation, tastes, popular dishes, healthy snacks, leftovers and comfort foods, as well as laugh and learn from food quotations. Developed with renowned Sydney Food Editor Trudi Hollinsworth, TAOC(R) Food works well in a variety of settings, facilitating healthy debates and discussions, as well as being a useful tool for research topics and recipe exploration. ...Show more

Break the Fossil Record (#3 Ivy and Bean) by Annie Barrows

$11.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Series: Ivy and Bean | Reading Level: 7+

World record fever grips the second grade, and soon Ivy and Bean are trying to set their own record by becoming the youngest people to have ever discovered a dinosaur. But how hard is it to find one?Includes bonus material!- Sneak peek chapter from the next book in the Ivy + Bean series Ivy and Bean Tak World record fever grips the second grade, and soon Ivy and Bean are trying to set their own record by becoming the youngest people to have ever discovered a dinosaur. But how hard is it to find one?Includes bonus material!- Sneak peek chapter from the next book in the Ivy + Bean series Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall ...Show more

Let's Get Crafty with Paper and Glue: 25 Creative and Fun Projects for Kids Aged 2 and Up by CICO Kidz

$4.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021

Bring out your child's creative side with Let's Get Crafty with Paper Glue. This inspiring book has 25 easy-to-achieve projects that you and your child can enjoy making together at home. The creative ideas include colourful party cones and bracelets that your child can give as gifts, and pretty paper ch Bring out your child's creative side with Let's Get Crafty with Paper Glue. This inspiring book has 25 easy-to-achieve projects that you and your child can enjoy making together at home. The creative ideas include colourful party cones and bracelets that your child can give as gifts, and pretty paper chains to decorate your child's bedroom. Create cute creatures, such as a pig and frog from paper plates, and the super-snappy paper crocodile. The emphasis is on teamwork, with you helping with the tricky steps, such as cutting out, and your child doing the fun and messy parts, such as glueing, painting and decorating. As well as being enjoyable, these paper crafts will help you prepare your child for school by developing his fine motor skills and encouraging him to concentrate on a task and complete it. The creative ideas will spark his imagination and for both of you there will be great rewards in finishing a project. Best of all, getting crafty means you will enjoy some fun time together. ...Show more

Corn Field by CREW GARY

$7.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021

What drew the boys into the cornfield that day? Bravado? Stupidity? Or was it more? Was it really to discover the truth behind the disappearance of that Pinchly kid... the one who went in, and never came out? AUTHOR: Gary Crew has published over 70 novels and illustrated books. He is particularly intere What drew the boys into the cornfield that day? Bravado? Stupidity? Or was it more? Was it really to discover the truth behind the disappearance of that Pinchly kid... the one who went in, and never came out? AUTHOR: Gary Crew has published over 70 novels and illustrated books. He is particularly interested in the mysterious and the macabre. Among his many other awards, Gary has won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year four times, twice for his novels, twice for his illustrated books. He lives in the cool temperate mountains of Maleny, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and loves Jack Russell Terriers. About the writing There are certain places that make us feel uneasy. This could be somewhere like under a bridge, in a cemetery, or it might be no more than an empty room. Whatever causes that feeling, we feel an urgent need to get out of that place: we have to cut and run because we sense that a bad thing is about to happen there. 'Corn Field' is a story about just such a "bad place". In writing it, I wanted to investigate the logic (or lack of logic) behind such unnerving and irrational human sensations--and the consequences suffered by those who do not follow their better judgement and leave! Gary Crew ILLUSTRATOR: Aaron Hill is a practicing visual artist and freelance illustrator. He has been shortlisted for the Crichton Award for Illustration ('Automaton', written by Gary Crew, Lothian Melbourne. 2006) and his previous collaboration with Gary Crew, 'Damon' (Hachette Sydney 2011), was selected for Europe's prestigious White Raven award for illustrated books. Aaron is a prolific note taker and sketcher and can rarely be found without a pencil or pen in hand. About the illustrating When illustrating "Corn Field" I was interested in creating a visual narrative that was in conflict with the narrative presented in the printed (verbal) text. I wanted to explore how visual constructs could be used to force the reader to question the validity of the narrator's memories and therefore his version of the bizarre events which may or may not have occurred in the corn field. Collage became an important structural device with which to establish and explore this unsettling concept and by referencing comic books within the collaged elements I was able to develop a link to the comic book genre and allude to a more sinister and 'fantastic' undercurrent of the text. Further visual conflict is established through the use of black and white images alongside colour illustrations. This approach was used to establish a past and a present further developing the potential unreliability of the narrator and as a result, questioning what really happened that day in the cornfield. SELLING POINTS: * Multi-award-winning author, renowned for sophisticated picture book for older readers * Award-winning artist/illustrator * Spooky sci-fi story will appeal particularly to young teenage boys * Mystery elements of appeal to both girls and boys * Comic/graphic novel elements accessible to reluctant readers ...Show more

Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph

$27.99 NZD

Category: Apr 2017

It's 1648. Agra, India. Imperial guards and best mates Humayun and Babur keep watch as the final touches are put to the mighty Taj Mahal behind them. The emperor has decreed that no one, except the masons, labourers and slaves who exist within those walls, shall turn to look at the building until it is It's 1648. Agra, India. Imperial guards and best mates Humayun and Babur keep watch as the final touches are put to the mighty Taj Mahal behind them. The emperor has decreed that no one, except the masons, labourers and slaves who exist within those walls, shall turn to look at the building until it is complete. Now, as the building nears completion and the first light catches on the pure white domes behind them, the temptation to steal a glance at the most beautiful monument the world has ever seen grows stronger. But beauty has a price and Humayun and Babur are about to learn its true cost. Guards at the Taj takes as its starting point an enduring legend and prompts contemporary audiences to revisit questions about art and privilege. ...Show more

My Underground Deli - 100 Favourite Recipes from Jess' Underground Kitchen by Jess Daniell

$49.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Reading Level: very good

My Underground Deli is Jess' latest labour of love - a behind-the-scenes journal of life in her buzzing Herne Bay deli, with everything from Middle Eastern mezze to turmeric fish tacos, plus plenty of crowd favourites in-between. She even shares the recipe for her much-coveted oaty ginger slice, which m My Underground Deli is Jess' latest labour of love - a behind-the-scenes journal of life in her buzzing Herne Bay deli, with everything from Middle Eastern mezze to turmeric fish tacos, plus plenty of crowd favourites in-between. She even shares the recipe for her much-coveted oaty ginger slice, which many customers deem "the best they've ever had." The recipes are mouthwatering, accessible and don't require a plethora of obscure ingredients. But they also challenge the budding domestic goddess to think slightly outside the square - pairing goats' cheese with honey, for instance? Roasted grapes in a salad? Or popcorn coated in salted caramel with fresh thyme. Yum! ...Show more

Counselling and the Law: A New Zealand Guide (2nd edition) by Robert Ludbrook; New Zealand Association of Counsellors Staff (Contribution by)

$74.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021

A new edition of a book (2003) that has an established position as an excellent guide to the law for counsellors and other social service and health practitioners. It has proven equally relevant for experienced and students engaged in counsellor. This updated edition (2012) provides a comprehensive over A new edition of a book (2003) that has an established position as an excellent guide to the law for counsellors and other social service and health practitioners. It has proven equally relevant for experienced and students engaged in counsellor. This updated edition (2012) provides a comprehensive overview of the law as it affects all aspects of counselling and offers practical guidelines. It is an invaluable resource and reference tool for a broad range of counselling and health practitioners. It is written in clear and accessible language buy an expert on the law in this area. The book is supported and endorsed by the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. ...Show more

Aqua Terrestrial - Shaun Tan Blank Journal by Shaun Tan

$29.95 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Series: Shaun Tan Blank Journal

A series of luxury blank journals featuring eight different designs by award winning Australian illustrator Shaun Tan. Collect all eight journals! 128 plain pages are ideal for notes, a travel journal or sketches. Matt laminated cover with cloth spine and ribbon marker.

Art of Conversation - All Ages by Howland Louise

$19.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Series: TAOC

With 300 fascinating and conversation building questions, plus blank cards on which to write your own questions, this game is for everyone. The only knowledge needed to successfully contribute to TAOC is your own life experiences, interests and ideas. When time is short, a proper conversation is often t With 300 fascinating and conversation building questions, plus blank cards on which to write your own questions, this game is for everyone. The only knowledge needed to successfully contribute to TAOC is your own life experiences, interests and ideas. When time is short, a proper conversation is often the first commodity to be cut from our to-do lists. Yet it is necessary to understand each other and build our relationships. As well as helping people learn how to talk, TAOC places equal emphasis on learning how to listen. ...Show more

The Hoppleplop by Kyle Mewburn

$19.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021 | Reading Level: very good

Told in the first person with the charm of Sesame Street's There's a Monster at the End of this Book. The storyteller takes us on a tour of a charmingly offbeat house, trying to show us that the only thing strange about this house is that there is a Hoppleplop living there. Each spread shows a room with Told in the first person with the charm of Sesame Street's There's a Monster at the End of this Book. The storyteller takes us on a tour of a charmingly offbeat house, trying to show us that the only thing strange about this house is that there is a Hoppleplop living there. Each spread shows a room with a strange creature going about its business but each differs from a Hoppleplop in some way. Each right-hand page features a door leading to the next room to be visited. Eventually we find a tiny wee creature hidden in an eggcup in the kitchen. It features all of the attributes of the other creatures plus its own individual characteristics - and it's fast asleep. ...Show more