Non-Fiction
We believe that great non-fiction opens doors to deeper understanding, sharper perspectives, and lifelong curiosity. Our non-fiction collection brings together carefully selected titles that span history, biography, science, culture, politics, and beyond. Whether you are seeking to uncover untold stories from the past, gain insight into today’s world, or explore ideas that shape the future, you’ll find works here that both inform and inspire.
Each book in our collection is chosen for its clarity of thought, quality of research, and power to engage the reader. From celebrated classics to contemporary voices, we aim to showcase works that challenge assumptions, broaden horizons, and encourage meaningful conversation.
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From the Edge of the Sky: A Memoir - Maurice Shadbolt
Compelling and revealing, the often hectic and sometimes poignant tale of the life and times of New Zealand's foremost storyteller.
Freehand Machine Embroidery: Learning to Draw with Your Sewing Machine - Poppy Treffry
Talented textile designer Poppy Treffry builds on the success of Free and Easy Stitch Style with over 15 new embroidery and sewing projects develop...
View full detailsFrank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture : Lessons for Building Green from an American Original - Alan Weintraub
This title examines the work of Frank Lloyd Wright as a progenitor of today's 'green movement' in architecture. Green design and general green awar...
View full detailsFit to Fight - Peter Cooke
What do Colin Meads and Carmen have in common? Or Barry Brickell, Jim Bolger, John Hawkesby, Paul Reeves and Witi Ihimaera? They all took part in c...
View full detailsForever Together - H. Exley
Forever Together
Food of Japan: 96 Authentic Recipes from the Land of the Rising Sun - Takayuki Kosaki
In Japan where there are more festivals than there are days of the year, it's no surprise that food is a daily celebration unto itself! The Food of...
View full detailsFletchers: A Centennial History of Fletcher Building - Paul Goldsmith
Most of New Zealand's great business icons of the twentieth century have withered, disappeared or been swallowed by other firms. But a century afte...
View full detailsFinding a Life of Harmony and Balance: A Taoist Master's Path to Wisdom - Chen Kaiguo
This authorized biography of contemporary Taoist expert Wang Liping (1949-), an 18th generation transmitter of Dragon Gate Taoism, tells the true s...
View full detailsFelt Wonderland: Feltmaking Techniques and 12 Fantasy-Inspired Projects - Lisa Marie Olson
Step into wonderland with Lisa Marie Olson and learn how to transform sumptuous wool fibres into beautiful felt items. Handmade felt is irresistibl...
View full detailsFat Quarter: Vintage: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric - Susie Johns
Fat Quarter: Vintage is the latest addition to a fabulous series of stash-busting sewing books. Separated into five decades, from the 1930s to the ...
View full detailsFat Quarter: Quick Makes: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric - Juliet Bawden
Fat Quarter: Quick Makes is part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters. There are 25 s...
View full detailsFat Quarter: Christmas: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric - Jemima Schlee
Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, this book has 25 quick and easy projects t...
View full detailsFat Quarter: Bags & Purses: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric - Susie Johns
If you're a sewer or a quilter, then the chances are good that you've got a collection of scrap fabric sitting in your home somewhere that you just...
View full detailsFat Quarter: Accessories: 25 projects to make from short lengths of fabric - Susie Johns
Fat Quarter: Accessories is the latest title in the successful 'Fat Quarter' series. This title is packed with 25 stash-busting sewing projects, al...
View full detailsFantasy Colouring - Susie Johns
Fantasy Colouring
Fantastic Origami Flying Creatures: 24 Realistic Models - Hisao Fukui
Japanese origami expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly realistic paper birds and flying insects, a winged dinosaur and even an undu...
View full detailsFallingwater - Lynda S. Waggoner
Now available in a new format and at an approachable price point, Fallingwater presents the iconic and much-loved Wright masterpiece. Fallingwater ...
View full detailsFair Weather Hitchhiker - Julia Millen
Fair Weather Hitchhiker
Exhausted to Energized: Dr Libby's Guide to Living Your Life with More Energy - Dr. Libby Weaver
It's easy to pass off feeling tired and put it down to a multitude of things in our life - your job, your children, your relationships, but there i...
View full detailsEveryday Embroidery for Modern Stitchers: 50 Iron-on Designs; 15 Projects Anyone Can Make - Megan Eckman
Sew 15 edgy and fun embroidered projects. Mix and match 50 designs on accessories and decor, personalizing jackets and shoes. Download embroidery p...
View full detailsEtiquette Guide to China: Know the Rules that Make the Difference! - Boye Lafayette De Mente
This essential guide to Chinese etiquette will make embarrassing social blunders a thing of the past! Whether you're traveling for business or plea...
View full detailsEssential Thai Phrasebook and Dictionary: Speak Thai with Confidence: Revised Edition - Jintana Rattanakhemakorn
The Essential Thai Phrasebook and Dictionary includes simple sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, as well as a basic grammar...
View full detailsEpitaphs of the Great War: The Somme - Sarah Wearne
Limited by the Imperial War Graves Commission to 66 letters - and that included counting the space between each word as one letter - this first in ...
View full detailsEpic Runs of the World - Lonely Planet
Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 ...
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