Upstart press ltd nz (204 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: New. Polly the parrot is rude and grumpy because she's fed up with people asking "Does Polly Want a Cracker?" Then when she is banned from the zoo and sent to a pet shop, something amazing happens. Hilarious picture book from a well-known New Zealand author. Stephanie has always loved books and reading, and spent much of her Glenfield childhood lying around reading books instead of playing sports. She also loved drawing and painting, especially sketching people and drawing caricatures of those around her. Starting her working life in libraries, she later became a graphic designer and worked in Auckland and Dublin, all the while dreaming of someday making children's books. Her first picture book was Great Galloping Galoot about a clumsy giraffe. Polly Does NOT want a cracker! Is her eighth publication. Stephanie lives with her husband and three young boys in Huia, West Auckland.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? Will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? In Double Cross Claude and Syd are on leave in London when they are called on for one of their most dangerous missions yet. Who is the traitor that is working against CATS.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? Will Claude survive with his nine lives intact.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. It's night-time in the warehouse, but Pallet Jack can't sleep. Something is wrong. He discovers a fire and sets out to wake the others. Together, the forklifts get everybody out safely, and Bendy Wendy even manages to call the fire brigade! A delightful rhyming story for children aged 2 to 6. Hoit, Richard (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Polly the parrot is rude and grumpy because she's fed up with people asking "Does Polly Want a Cracker?" Then when she is banned from the zoo and sent to a pet shop, something amazing happens. Hilarious picture book from a well-known New Zealand author. Stephanie has always loved books and reading, and spent much of her Glenfield childhood lying around reading books instead of playing sports. She also loved drawing and painting, especially sketching people and drawing caricatures of those around her. Starting her working life in libraries, she later became a graphic designer and worked in Auckland and Dublin, all the while dreaming of someday making children's books. Her first picture book was Great Galloping Galoot about a clumsy giraffe. Polly Does NOT want a cracker! Is her eighth publication. Stephanie lives with her husband and three young boys in Huia, West Auckland.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translate the story for the Te Reo edition.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. A delightful story for younger children about a Little Rhino who gets really mad but can't explain why. In the end, everything works out just as it should! What Do You Need, Little Rhino? shows children how to find comfort when everything gets too much.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? Will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? In Double Cross Claude and Syd are on leave in London when they are called on for one of their most dangerous missions yet. Who is the traitor that is working against CATS.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. A delightful story for younger children about a Little Rhino who gets really mad but can't explain why. In the end, everything works out just as it should! What Do You Need, Little Rhino? shows children how to find comfort when everything gets too much.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The littlest lifeguard wants to help, but it only ends in chaos! Just when it seems they will never be part of the team, they discover being the littlest one means you can help in a different way. About the author and illustrator: Vanessa Hatley-Owen has two previously published books, including Farewell Anahera which was a finalist in the 2023 Children's and Young Persons Book Awards. She lives in Auckland. Lisa Allen is an illustrator who has done many children's books. Her books have been named in The National Library's Top 20 books and The Listener's Top 50 books. She lives in Muriwai. With repetition and sprinklings of rhyme, and Lisa Allen's distinctive pastel colours and gentle and positive style, The Littlest Lifeguard is a perfect summer read for the 'Littlest' in homes or schools. What Book Next. Allen, Lisa (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: New. THOSE WHO GET BACK UP, TIME AND TIME AGAIN, WILL BE REWARDED.When Emma Twigg started rowing it was difficult and not always fun. But as she stuck at it, she grew to be a world-class rower. So, winning an Olympic medal would be easy, right? Wrong.This is the remarkable true story of a young New Zealand rower who over twenty years proved she was more than worthy of claiming victory. And how resilience, hard graft, team work and self-belief will ultimately bring home gold.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. One Lonely Kakapo has been a classic New Zealand counting book since the early 1990s when it won the Russell Clark Award. It combines counting with our native fauna and flora, stunningly illustrated by one of our most celebrated nature artists, with a memorable rhyme kids have loved for generations.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. THOSE WHO GET BACK UP, TIME AND TIME AGAIN, WILL BE REWARDED.When Emma Twigg started rowing it was difficult and not always fun. But as she stuck at it, she grew to be a world-class rower. So, winning an Olympic medal would be easy, right? Wrong.This is the remarkable true story of a young New Zealand rower who over twenty years proved she was more than worthy of claiming victory. And how resilience, hard graft, team work and self-belief will ultimately bring home gold.…

Hardback. Zustand: New. What makes dogs so special? Is it because they are so funny and playful? Is it because they try to help and don't always get it right, with such hilarious results? Find out in this delightful picture book that will be every child's favourite bedtime story. Chapman, Cat (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: New. One Lonely Kakapo has been a classic New Zealand counting book since the early 1990s when it won the Russell Clark Award. It combines counting with our native fauna and flora, stunningly illustrated by one of our most celebrated nature artists, with a memorable rhyme kids have loved for generations.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Inspired by the theadventure annuals of the 50s and 60s, Flying Furballs Take-off! is alarge format full-colour collection of stories and fun facts, comprising:An exciting 25 page full-colour comic (split over4 sections)Maps and character biosHow to draw Flying Furballs charactersA look and find spreadCut-away diagrams of iconic WW1 aircraftPuzzling problems with the code-crackers atBarkly ParkFunnies and comic stripsDogfight tactics and manoeuvres, and .An outrageous new stand alone Furballs story - anexcerpt from Major Tom's Autobiography High as a Kite.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. When seven-year-old Alyssa is kidnapped, Deputy Noah Harper decides he will do what it takes to find her - but that means crossing lines he can never come back from. Finding the girl safe isn't enough to stop Noah from losing his job, his wife, and from being kicked out of Acacia Pines. He's told if he ever returns, he'll be put in jail and left there to rot. Now, 12 years later, comes a phone call. Alyssa is missing again and her father wants him to honour the promise he made to her all those years earlier - that he would never let anything bad happen to her again. To find her, Noah is going to have to head back to the pines, and come face to face with the past. You shouldn't miss Paul Cleave's newest and best thriller yet! Fans of Paul Cleave agree about his writing: "Readers following him through this season of Breaking Bad reworked by the Coen Brothers will feel the whole gamut right along with him."-- Kirkus [He] juggles all the elements with impressive ease. Darkly humorous references to horrific violence will resonate with Dexter fans."- Publishers Weekly - Starred Review "Tense, thrilling, touching. Paul Cleave is very good indeed." -- John Connolly, NYT bestselling author "A riveting and all too realistic thriller. Cleave is a writer to watch."- Tess Gerritsen, NYT bestselling author.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, 'Did you win it?" 'Sort of, a King gave it to me,' the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II. It's a perilous journey trekking from one side of the island to the other, trudging up a ravine, across the White Mountains, and through a narrow gorge. They must avoid the German paratroopers landing in their thousands on the island and renegade Crete mountaineers who shoot at them, mistaking them for Germans. Due to the kindness of the village people and the dedication of the Anzac soldiers they make it to the coast and send out SOS signals. But they don't know if the ship is friend or foe. Manu discovers a tale of bravery, teamwork and sacrifice and sees his grandfather in a new light. Hughes, Alistair (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, 'Did you win it?" 'Sort of, a King gave it to me,' the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II. It's a perilous journey trekking from one side of the island to the other, trudging up a ravine, across the White Mountains, and through a narrow gorge. They must avoid the German paratroopers landing in their thousands on the island and renegade Crete mountaineers who shoot at them, mistaking them for Germans. Due to the kindness of the village people and the dedication of the Anzac soldiers they make it to the coast and send out SOS signals. But they don't know if the ship is friend or foe. Manu discovers a tale of bravery, teamwork and sacrifice and sees his grandfather in a new light. Hughes, Alistair (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: New. Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translate the story for the Te Reo edition.…

Hardback. Zustand: New. Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translate the story for the Te Reo edition.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Inspired by the theadventure annuals of the 50s and 60s, Flying Furballs Take-off! is alarge format full-colour collection of stories and fun facts, comprising:An exciting 25 page full-colour comic (split over4 sections)Maps and character biosHow to draw Flying Furballs charactersA look and find spreadCut-away diagrams of iconic WW1 aircraftPuzzling problems with the code-crackers atBarkly ParkFunnies and comic stripsDogfight tactics and manoeuvres, and .An outrageous new stand alone Furballs story - anexcerpt from Major Tom's Autobiography High as a Kite.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. It's night-time in the warehouse, but Pallet Jack can't sleep. Something is wrong. He discovers a fire and sets out to wake the others. Together, the forklifts get everybody out safely, and Bendy Wendy even manages to call the fire brigade! A delightful rhyming story for children aged 2 to 6. Hoit, Richard (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Child prodigy, genius, freak, a man who lived frivolously and died a pauper. The myths surrounding Mozart, composer of some of the world's most sublime music, have long overtaken the known facts of his life. Now, in this charming and very personal tribute, artist Donovan Bixley offers a portrait of the composer that will forever change the way he is viewed. In nearly 100 original drawings and paintings, accompanied by text based on the many letters that he wrote during his life, beginning with the delightful, if misspelt, letters he wrote as a thirteen-year-old boy travelling in Italy with his father. Like his successful "Much Ado About Shakespeare", Bixley brings Mozart to life with humour but also reflects the turmoil of the times in which he lived. This is a newly rendered version of the book successfully published in 2006.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. Donovan, as he did with Mozart and Shakespeare, sets out to discover the person behind the myth. Using Leonardo's own massive supply of notebooks as well as myriad other writings from the time, Donovan shows why, as well as what, Leonardo created in so many areas of life. Like no other biography, this illustrated book shows the real Leonardo.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. An hilarious tale about an epic event, written from a unique perspective. To be able to appreciate the story, the reader needs to be young at heart, have a vivid imagination and a love for adventure. If that sounds like you, join the writer on his journey, and experience his daily ups and downs with him.The Tour Aotearoa is a mountain bike 'brevet' (a timed, long-distance cycling event) covering the length of New Zealand. It starts at the most northern point of the North Island, Cape Reinga, and finishes at Stirling Point, just south of Bluff at the bottom of the South Island. The Tour is held biennially and requires participants to follow a set route covering 3,000 km which consists of existing mountain bike trails scattered throughout the country and connected by back country roads. The Tour is unsupported, so participants carry their own gear. To be awarded the brevet, the riders need to cover the full distance within 30 days.The writer took part in the 2018 edition of the Tour. His experience was different from what he expected. He encountered all types of challenges, from getting lost to physical ailments, serious weather events and loneliness. In between he had plenty of time to contemplate and let his thoughts and imagination run free. It helped him pass the time. He was seen late at night, furiously hammering away on his laptop, regardless of how tired he was, reliving the events and contemplations of the day. It helped him make sense of his journey and how it fitted into the complex world we live in. He called it his 'administration'.…