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A Strange Outcome -The Remarkable Survival Story of a Polish Child by John Roy-Wojciechowski; Allan Parker
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
This edition is out of print. John Roy-Wojciechowski (Jan) was five years old in 1940. Along with his mother, three sisters and two brothers, he was rounded up by the conquering Russians and sent by train to a camp in the Arctic. This was the fate of millions of Polish people that the Russians decided w ...Show more
African History by John Parker
$24.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this "Very Short Introduction" looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with a ...Show more
Desert Rats : From El Alamein to Basra - the inside story of a military legend by John Parker
$70.00 NZD
Category: History
In the recent war in Iraq, the 7th Armoured Brigade, bearers of the Desert Rats insignia, was immediately engaged in some of the fiercest early fighting, ultimately taking Basra for the Allies. The war in Iraq revived public focus on the Desert Rats whose famous battles of World War II helped turn the t ...Show more
Frigates and Submarines World Encyclopedia of Destroyers by John Bernard & Parker Ireland
$44.95 NZD
Category: No Category
This expertly researched volume is divided into two parts, the first half focussing on the history of destroyers and frigates, and the second of the submarine. Each section has a history and chronological directory featuring the major vessels of that era. The opening section charts the development of t ...Show more
From Treaty to Nationhood, 1830 -1913 FRONTIER OF DREAMS by John Parker
$26.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand
Looks at the era of negotiation and settlement, from the Treaty of Waitangi to the land grabs, from votes for women and the discovery of gold, through to the establishment of a socialist state and the growth of local industry. Suggested level: secondary.
Illustrated World Guide to Submarines by John Parker
$35.95 NZD
Category: No Category
This is a complete encyclopedia of underwater vessels throughout history, from the Nautilus and Hunley to the nuclear-powered submarines of today. It charts a century of submarine development, from the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves, two World Wars and the Cold War, through to the incredi ...Show more
Into the 21st Century 1947-2005 by John Parker
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Reviews the internal strife and restructuring, highlights and horrors that helped to create modern New Zealand, from the era of post-war growth, through the anti-nuclear stand and Bastion Point to the rise of Maori sovereignty and the plans for a new millennium. The text is written to entertain as well ...Show more
Modern Submarines by John Parker
$29.95 NZD
Category: No Category
Best-ever dishes for family meals, quick suppers, dinner parties and special events, shown in more than 500 tempting photographs
Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.
$24.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Originally self-published in 1978, Once a Runner captures the essence of competitive running--and of athletic competition in general--and has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever published. Inspired by the author's experience as a collegiate champion, the story focuses on Quenton Cassid ...Show more
Once a Runner by PARKER John
$32.99 NZD
Category: Fiction
"Quenton Cassidy, a college runner, gave up everything and moved to a cabin in the woods where he subjected himself to a brutal training regimen in his quest to become a world champion miler. Under the rigorous coaching of Bruce Denton, Quenton planned to compete against the best miler in the world. Wit ...Show more
Piddles (Kiwi Bites) by John Parker
$9.95 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Series: Kiwi Bites S.
Piddles is a cat with a problem. At first he stole lost golf balls, but now he is taking them off the fairway while they are still in play, right from under the golferÃÂÂÂâÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂs nose. Actually, she once had another problem but is cured of that one. PiddlesÃÂÂÂâÃÂÂÂà...Show more
Poppa McPhee Gets the Eggs by John Parker
$18.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Poppa McPhee has decided to make a cake but he's all out of eggs. In hilarious rhyme we follow Poppa?s trip to buy the eggs, during which he gets distracted by a super-sizzler of a car. He completely forgets about eggs as he drives his wonderful car but then one noise after another shows that this car i ...Show more