Life Inside My Mind by Jessica Burkhart
$20.99 NZD
Category: Biography
"Who better to raise teens' awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?" --Booklist (starred review) " A] much-needed, enlightening book." --School Library Journal (starred review) Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their o ...Show more
Life Savers - A Day in the Lives of 12 Real-Life Emergency Service Workers by Eryl Nash; Ana Albero (Illustrator)
$32.99 NZD
Category: Biography
* Featuring 12 real-life emergency service workers from across the world, including: Leonie the Fire Fighter from the UK, Ahsan the Surgeon from Pakistan, Fabien the Mountain Rescuer from France, Tamika the Veterinarian from the US, Nick the Police Officer from the UK, Cecilia the Nurse from Spain, Koen ...Show more
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition by Misty Copeland
$19.99 NZD
Category: Biography
Determination meets dance in this prizewinning and New York Times bestselling memoir by the history-making ballerina Misty Copeland, vividly recounting the story of her journey to become the first African American female principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. When she first pl ...Show more
Life in MotionAn Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition by Misty Copeland
$34.99 NZD
Category: Biography
Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. As the first African-American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has been br ...Show more
Lighter than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Female Pilot by Matthew Clark Smith Matthew; Matt Tavares Matt
$11.39 NZD
$18.99 (40% off)
Category: Biography
Behold the story of Sophie Blanchard, an extraordinary woman who is largely forgotten despite her claim to being the very first female pilot in history. In eighteenth-century France "balloonomania" has fiercely gripped the nation ... but all of the pioneering aeronauts are men. The job of shattering tha ...Show more
Lion: A Long Way Home Young Readers' Edition by Saroo Brierley
$22.99 NZD
Category: Biography
Can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again?Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Aust ...Show more
Lisa Carrington: Olympic Champion by David Riley
$32.99 NZD
Category: Biography
Lisa Carrington: Olympic Champion tells the story of how a girl from Ōhope, Whakatane, became one of the most dominant athletes in the world. You’ll find out how Lisa made history as the first Maori to win an Olympic gold medal. You’ll learn how to use challenges in your own life as motivation. And you’ ...Show more
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker
$21.00 NZD
Category: Paperback Picture Books
An inspiring picture book biography which tells the world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.This is a story of music.Of obstacles.Of strength and hard work.Of all you can accomplish when y ...Show more
Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet, Listening to the Animals by Noel Fitzpatrick
$37.99 NZD
Category: Biography
A powerful, heart-warming and inspiring memoir from the UK's most famous and beloved vet, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick - star of the Channel 4 series The Supervet. Growing up on the family farm in Ballyfin, Ireland, Noel's childhood was spent tending to the cattle and sheep, the hay and silage, the tract ...Show more
Little Audrey's Daydream - The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Sean Hepburn Ferrer; Karin Hepburn Ferrer; Dominique Corbasson (Illustrator); Francois Avril (Illustrator)
$10.50 NZD
$34.99 (69% off)
Category: Biography
Little Audrey's Dream introduces kids to the life of one of the most beloved actresses. It covers her childhood, living in Europe during WWII and the German Occupation. After the war, she enrolls in a premier ballet school, and from there becomes a performer, acting, singing and dancing. She starts acti ...Show more
Little Feminist: Celebrating 25 Amazing Women throughout History by Yelena Moroz Alpert
$36.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Little Feminist
Celebrate 25 amazing women throughout history with Mudpuppy’s Little Feminist Picture Book. With easy to process words by Yelena Moroz Alpert and colorful illustrations by Lydia Ortiz and Patrick Rafanan, this book is the perfect way to introduce young children to these inspiring women. Features artists ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas
$17.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits, and is considered to be one of the most influential and inspirational artists of the twenti ...Show more