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NZ Author/Illustrator, Toby MorrisIggy can't seem to take off his party costume but his parents don’t seem to notice that Iggy has turned into the boogie monster! But that's not the weirdest part. A funny, original and heart-warming story destined to become a new family favourite.  Toby Morris...

NZ Author/illustrator, Laura ShallcrassThis is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as â€˜noise’. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare’s head, or loud feelings and general anxiety. Hare goes on a journey to try and find a solutio...

NZ Authors: Becky Ollivier, Bridget Fogarty, and Jane LangleyHardcoverThis beautifully illustrated gift book celebrates pregnancy, labour, birth, and motherhood, with fascinating folklore from across the world and through the generations. Like a literary version of a coffee group, the Little Gems b...

NZ author Jenny Sommervell, illustrations by Jenny's sister, Margery FernBased on a true story,    retells the story of a family’s beloved old-fashioned truck, about to be retired. Old Truck had been a useful truck, but needed replaced with a modern truck. All the kids objected. They loved t...

NZ author Jenny Sommervell, illustrations by Jenny's sister, Margery FernNapoleon is STARVING! When he sees his breakfast arriving on the other side of the electric fence, the anticipation is too much! He decides to charge the fence despite the consequences. But things don’t work out the way N...

By Emma Baxter-Wright, Harriet QuickForeword by Zandra RhodesPresenting a visual journey through the fashion of the decades, Vintage Fashion enables the reader to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the...

THE FOOD OF ITALY is the first in a series of richly photographed cookbooks that examines the food of different countries. Lush images and essays on Italy and its world-famous gastronomic culture make this much more than a cookbook. Pictorial essays presented in gatefold spreads highlight six food j...

Antonio Carluccio is one of Italian foods greatest ambassadors, believing that Italy produces the finest produce and the richest cuisine in the world. This work distils a lifetime's knowledge and experience into one definitive book.Each chapter focuses on a different food type: fish and shellfish; p...

Book Review "This hefty book from Isa Chandra Moskowitz is full of creative vegan recipes and mouthwatering photos of recipes like Sweet Potato Red Curry with Rice and Purple Kale, Bistro Beet Burgers, and Summer Seitan Saute with Cilantro and Lime. I tend to buy more vegan cookbooks than vegetarian...

Possibly the prettist cookbook ever produced. Given Raw Kitchen is by Kiwi Olivia Scott, renowned for her incredible raw cakes, it's not surprising that the photography and recipes are as beautiful as the shop window of a Parisian pastry shop. Whether you’re getting ready to join the raw food m...

A Practical Guide for Growing & Using Herbs -  Pretty much the first and last reference book on growing and using herbs most of us will ever need. Gorgeous and informative.Revealing the enormous potential of herbs, this sourcebook includes information on planting, growing, and harvesting herbs, as...

Forget fashionable restaurant or tv chef cookery books , this is great italian food and lots of it is veggy too.  Diane Seed has lived in Rome for 30 years and has built up an international reputation for her unrivalled knowledge of Italian regional cuisine. Her first cookbook, Top One Hundred Pas...

Tips, ideas & recipes for a sustainable lifeWendyl Nissen shares her approach to living a balanced and sustainable life based on an old-fashioned model of growing and cooking your own food, avoiding artificial products and doing your best to avoid letting unnecessary chemical cocktails into your lif...

The A-Z Guide to Safe & Healthy Eating, Reader's Digest Compiled with the aid of more than 300 experts, this is a layman's A-Z guide to diet and health, consisting of straightforward entries on foods, drinks and ailments. Every entry has been checked by specialists from various backgrounds, and cas...

The Italian restaurant, River Cafe is an iconic institution in London. It opened 35 years ago by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, and counts Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall among its alumni. Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray have an unswervingly clear vision of how food should be cooked: they take im...

NZ author Jenny Sommervell, illustrations by Jenny's sister, Margery FernLike many 'rehab farmers', Grandpa had put the explosives skills he used at Gallipolli to good use on the farm, blowing out tree stumps and removing unwanted rocks. Blowing up the cowshed was the same idea - just on a bigger s...

A cookbook about the unique, fire-based cooking approach and ingredient-focused philosophy of Camino restaurant in Oakland, CA, with approximately 100 recipes. A cookbook about the unique, fire-based cooking approach and ingredient-focused philosophy of Camino restaurant in Oakland, CA, with approxi...

Entertaining doesn't have to be stressful. It should be fun and fuss-free. Which is why Donna Hay has put together this collection of simple menus for truly instant entertaining. So no matter what the occasion, entertaining has just become a whole lot easier.One of today's most influential food writ...

Is there anything on Earth more tempting than a fresh batch of cupcakes? The rise in the popularity of the cupcake has been meteoric. Although the trend for these stylish individual cakes started in New York it travelled quickly to Europe where they have eclipsed other cakes to become the cake of ch...

Want to make your garden grow, but not quite surewhere to begin? The Encyclopedia of Gardening will show you how.This tome of a book is packed with practical information. The comprehensive, hands-on guide will soon have your borders blooming and your tubs looking tremendous. Easy-to follow chapters ...

Thoroughly irresistible recipes full of flavour from New Zealand's favourite home cook. Thanks to Chelsea you'll never be short of inspiration for delicious home cooking full of goodness and flavour.  Whether you're planning a barbecue (Incrediburgers anyone?), a quick mid-week dinner (Saucy Noodle...

There's so much to celebrate in summer, and Annabel has all the inspiration you'll need to barbecue, picnic and party in style.  I want summer to be easy for people, says Annabel. So I tried to imagine all the occasions they might be needing to cook for, and do all the thinking for them. Its a cel...

By Alana WulffYoung Hollywood celebrities are the new taste makers in the global fashion scene.  Ultimate Fashionista  charts the style evolution of some of today's most promising singer, actors, socialites and stars, with everything you need to know to bring their red carpet and street looks into...

By Joe Warwick, Phaidon BooksPrinted in ItalyIn this beautiful heavy paper-weight of a book, we have a global guide to where you should visit to eat well- because who is better to recommend places than chefs themselves? A superb idea that covers all continents except Antarctica with key cities/ stat...