Christmas with Charles Dickens by Charles Dickens
$19.99 NZD
Category: Literature | Series: Signature Select Classics Ser.
This beautifully designed paperback featuring three Christmas-themed stories by a world-renowned classic writer will make the perfect stocking-stuffer purchase. This paperback will feature 3 Christmas-themed stories by the author, led by "The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton," a tale acknowledged ...Show more
Christmas with L. M. Montgomery by L. M. Montgomery
$19.99 NZD
Category: Literature
This beautifully designed paperback featuring three Christmas-themed stories by a world-renowned classic writer will make the perfect stocking-stuffer purchase. This paperback will feature three Christmas-themed stories by the author: "Christmas at Red Butte," "A Christmas Inspiration," and "A Christmas ...Show more
Christmas with Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott
$19.99 NZD
Category: Literature
This beautifully designed paperback featuring two Christmas-themed stories by a world-renowned classic writer will make the perfect stocking-stuffer purchase. This paperback will feature two Christmas-themed stories by the author: "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True," a tale inspired by Charl ...Show more
Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
$24.99 NZD
Category: Literature | Reading Level: very good
"Do you have a list of your books, or do I just have to stare at them?" Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby, the shop should be an idyll for bookworms. Unfortunately, Shaun also has to c ...Show more
Curious English Words and Phrases - The Truth Behind the Expressions We Use by Max Cryer
$19.99 NZD
Category: Literature
Have you ever wondered where terms like 'end of your tether', 'gets my goat' or 'letting ones hair down' come from? Or why we call some people 'geezers', 'sugar daddies' or 'lounge lizards'? Or where the words 'eavesdropping', 'nickname' and 'D-Day' come from? They are just a few of the many words and p ...Show more
Don't Hate Grammar
$35.00 NZD
Category: Literature
Don't Hate Grammar helps students and professionals write clearly and correctly. It covers the most important aspects of grammar, construction, style and referencing, using simple definitions and clear examples. It explains New Zealand English with local words and grammatical rules in a simple and frien ...Show more
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style: The UK Edition by Benjamin Dreyer
$24.00 NZD
Category: Literature
''An utterly delightful book to read, Dreyer's English will stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly.'' ELIZABETH STROUT ''A complete joy. For those who care about words - and for those who don't - Dreyer's English is the book we have all been waiting for. Wise, funny, no-no ...Show more
E. M. Forster : The Final Decades by Tim Leggatt
$29.99 NZD
Category: Literature
A moving and insightful biography of the later years of classic British author E.M. Forster's life. Tim Leggatt knew E.M. Forster for the last half of his life, decades after the last of his acclaimed novels was published, and in this memoir he draws on the unpublished correspondence he held with For ...Show more
Game of Thrones Tribute (HB) by Instituto Monsa de Ediciones (Editor); Eva Minguet
$49.99 NZD
Category: Literature
A tribute to this wonderful series that, during its eight seasons, has left us holding our breath on more than one occasion as a result of its unforgettable scenes and characters. In this book you will find works of fan art by some of the best international artists, featuring authentic pieces of art acc ...Show more
Grandmothers: Essays by 21st-century Grandmothers by Helen Elliott
$40.00 NZD
Category: Literature
An anthology of essays by twenty-four Australian women, edited by Helen Elliott, about the many aspects of being a grandmother in the 21st century. It seems so different from the experience we had of our grandmothers. Although perhaps the human essential, love, hasn't shifted much? In thoughtful, provok ...Show more
High Wire (Korero Series) by Lloyd Jones; Euan Macleod
$45.00 NZD
Category: Literature | Series: Korero Series 1 | Reading Level: very good
High Wire brings together Booker finalist writer Lloyd Jones and artist Euan Macleod. It is the first of a series of picture books written and made for grownups and designed to showcase leading New Zealand writers and artists working together in a collaborative and dynamic way. In High Wire the narrator ...Show more
How to Write Like a Writer - A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice by Thomas C. Foster
$36.99 NZD
Category: Literature
The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging guide. Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teachi ...Show more