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Best and Bravest: Kiwis Awarded the Victoria Cross by Glyn Harper
$19.98 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
The incredible stories of the New Zealanders who have been awarded the Victoria Cross for courage under fire, from WWI to the war in Afghanistan. Here are the stories of the 27 men who won the Victoria Cross in both world wars and in Afghanistan in the 21st century - fighting heroes who risked their own ...Show more
Bobby, the Littlest War Hero by Glyn Harper
$19.99 NZD
$21.00 (4% off)
Category: NZ History
This is the story of Bobby - the littlest hero in a very big war. Bobby is a tiny canary. His best friend is Jack, a soldier in one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers. Together they go deep into the tunnels under no-man's-land. Jack's job is to dig, while Bobby's job is to warn the men t ...Show more
Gladys Goes to War by Glyn Harper
$19.99 NZD
$21.00 (4% off)
Category: NZ History
A stunning picture book from the award-winning Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper, bringing us the incredible true story of Gladys Sandford u mechanic, First World War ambulance driver, New Zealand's first woman pilot and a trailblazer ahead of her time. Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car eng ...Show more
Jim's Letters by Glyn Harper
$26.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
"Dear Jim, Your postcard arrived today. I showed it to the family. Mum misses you..." Between December 1914 and August 1915 Tom and Jim write to each other whenever they get a chance. Tom talks about life at home on the farm while Jim writes from Egypt and then from the trenches of the Gallipoli peninsu ...Show more
Le Quesnoy by Glyn Harper
$19.99 NZD
$21.00 (4% off)
Category: NZ History
Le Quesnoy (pronounced Leck con wah) is a town in northern France. It is surrounded by high walls and deep trenches. In World War I it was occupied by the German army for four long years. In November 1918 the town was liberated by soldiers from far-away New Zealand. Because these men used a bit of kiwi ...Show more
My Grandfather's War by Glyn Harper
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Glyn Harper's touching story of a Vietnam vet who struggles to explain the concept of war to his grand-daughter, as well as explaining his sadness around his experiences.
Roly, the Anzac Donkey (PB) by Glyn Harper
$20.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. He and I worked as a team to help rescue soldiers who had been hurt in battle. Based on real people and even ...Show more
The Battles of Monte Cassino: The Campaign and Its Controversies by Glyn Harper & John Tonkin-Covell
$39.99 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
The Allied forces' actions in and around Monte Cassino in Italy remain some of the most controversial of the Second World War. Adolf Hitler described them as the battles that came closest to the bitter struggles on the Western Front. The name Cassino has become a touchstone for New Zealanders as a resul ...Show more
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