From the weird and wonderful world of New Zealand sport, a humourous take on what the athletes and the fans were really thinking and doing. What Were They Thinking 2007 presents a selection of New Zealand sports photographs from this sporting year accompanied by humorous speech bubbles. It's a brilliant take on the highs and lows across our various sporting codes.
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This best selling Study Guide covers the internal and external Level 2 NCEA Chemistry Achievement Standards. All the year's work is set out with revision notes, examples, diagrams, illustrations and NCEA questions with answers detailing NCEA grades (A, M and E). Use throughout the year to help with homework, to support and understand classroom work and to revise for assesments and exams.
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After his mother buys him all the stuffed animals he wants, a boy discovers what he truly wants.
An Indonesian phrasebook designed for the traveller. Its dictionary-style structure allows for fluency of language, and feature-boxes include matters where language is important.
This book is ideal for beginners to intermediate level learners of Italian.
Since its first acquisition in 1851, the Victoria and Albert Museum's Jewellery collection has grown to become one of the greatest collections in the world with more than 4,000 objects on exhibition. The Victoria and Albert Museum Diary 2009 is a celebration of jewels, gems and glamour and, like the Jewellery gallery, focuses on the last 1000 years of Western jewellery. The pieces are often shown in context with contemporary photographs, advertisements and works of art, as well as jewellery designs and sketches, creating a fascina... read more
At last, Lady Angelica Cottington returns, in this mysterious and hilarious sequel to Brian Froud
Cartoons ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, of how to use the un-useable part of your joint. Howard Marks is king of the dope-smoking world: Mr Nice is now at a staggering half a million copies sold, and the Book of Dope Stories has sold 100,000 copies in six months. Simon Bond is a well-known cartoonist: the classic 101 Uses For A Dead Cat came out in an omnibus edition last year - twenty years after it was first published. 101 Uses For A Dead Roach will be a humour classic - 101 cartoons ranging from the sublime to ... read more
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Now in full-color format, this classic collection contains hilarious cartoons of the irrepressible Garfield scoring victories for gluttony, lethargy, and felines and includes Garfield's own opinionated biography of his creator and his unique history of dogs. Original.
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Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification so passionate, persistent or fantastical. In this gem of a book, award-winning writer Bee Wilson explores the magical world of the honeybee. From the hive to honey, from beekeepers to honeymooners, via Aristotle, Shakespeare, Napoleon and Sherlock Holmes, here is a book that deligh... read more
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You'll never trust your eyes again after reading this selection of the world's finest vision-tricking puzzles and oddities. See how many puzzles you can solve, but remember - don't trust what your eyes see.
One in the series of introductory sports/games books, this book on bridge combines straightforward, practical text with colour photographs and diagrams. It also includes information on the rules and equipment required.
How does one select a dog from the enormous number of breeds out there? Dogs - 101 Adorable Breeds showcases a treasury of adorable and adoring dogs from which to choose. From elegant Afghan Hounds to scruffy Terriers, from devoted Labradors to carefree Collies, they are all paraded here in loving detail.
