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Ten true stories of daring and danger from New Zealand adventurers. Race to the South Pole with Sir Edmund Hillary, defend yourself against polar bears near the Magnetic North Pole with Helen Thayer, find the source of the Nile River with Cam McLeay and Garth MacIntyre, circumnavigate the world with 15-year-old Laura Dekker in a yacht, trek through the forbidden...

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew as they embark on an exhilarating quest for the ultimate treasure in One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 16 by Eiichiro Oda. Dive into a captivating world where adventure and danger collide, and where the sea holds countless mysteries waiting to be unravelled. As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King...

Dive deep into the history of the world's most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of The World of Critical Role in this definitive guide featuring never-before-seen illustrations and photos. From its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is today, Critical Role has become the stuff of legend. These pages chronicle...

For young players just discovering the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons, designing their own characters can be exciting yet intimidating. Characters & Quests is a space for capturing thoughts, brainstorms, and sketches all in one place! Inside you'll find: Easy-to-choose character-building guides with characteristics to check off, such as race, class, background, and personality. Space to describe your adventuring...

This Activity Zone Games and Puzzles workbook is packed with crosswords, word searches, codes and other fun activities for kids aged 7–9 that are a sure cure for boring days and restless children! As each puzzle is solved, children are learning new vocabulary words, developing spelling skills that relate to the subject of the puzzle and, most of all, having...

Penelope Chetwode's sole companion on her ride over the disused mule tracks and goat paths in the wilds of Andalusia in 1961 was the twelve-year-old bay mare, La Marquesa. This treasured animal, borrowed from the Duke of Wellington's Spanish stables, is the 'other' of the Two Middle-Aged Ladies in Andalucia. La Marquesa brought her experience of native travel conditions to...

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing is one of the most remarkable tales of human courage and determination ever told. Set against the backdrop of one of the harshest environments on Earth, this narrative offers a riveting depiction of true adventure and fortitude. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton, along with his crew of 27 men, embarked on an ambitious...

“Packed with insights and knowledge from Lonely Planet experts so that you can make your dream trip happen” - Sydney Morning Herald The definitive bucket list travel guide featuring 100 dream trips across the world - packed with insights and knowledge from Lonely Planet experts so you can make them happen. Adventures throughout the book feature spectacular photography, the ideal...

The #1 New York Times bestseller and "frightening" (The New York Times) thriller from master storyteller Stephen King about a clairvoyant man who must weigh his options when he sees the terrible future awaiting mankind--now featuring a stunning vintage cover! When Johnny Smith was six years old, head trauma caused by a bad ice-skating accident left him with a nasty...

A humdinger doozy of a read filled with humor, heart, and incredible characters you won't soon forget!” —Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Lemoncello series* "Nonstop action and fast pacing keep the story rollicking along. Gemeinhart crafts a delightful story of unlikely friendships and breaking out of one’s comfort zone." —School Library Journal, starred reviewFrom the New York Times-bestselling...

In Patagonia is a captivating travel memoir by the renowned British author Bruce Chatwin. This vividly written book chronicles Chatwin’s journey through the remote and enigmatic region of Patagonia, located at the southern tip of South America. Driven by a childhood curiosity about the region, Chatwin embarks on an expedition to uncover the elusive legends and tales that cloak this...

This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Provence & the Cote d'Azur travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic region with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip. Discover amazing local experiences from dancing with world-class DJs on the sand in Cannes at Les Plages Electroniques; to drinking mountain beer at a brewery...

It has become conventional wisdom that America and China are running a superpower marathon that may last a century. Yet Hal Brands and Michael Beckley pose a counterintuitive question: What if the sharpest phase of that competition is more like a decade-long sprint? The Sino-American contest is driven by clashing geopolitical interests and a stark ideological dispute over whether authoritarianism...

NOW A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON, RUSSELL CROWE AND BILL MURRAY 'An extraordinary story.' - Daily Mail 'An unforgettable, wild ride from start to finish.' - John Bruning 'The astounding true story - from the streets of Manhattan to the jungles of Vietnam.' - Thomas Kelly IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME. As a result of...

ThinkFun Minecraft Cave Adventure turns Minecraft into a hands-on strategy game with 40 solo puzzles. Every move counts in this epic offline quest! 1+ Players  |  30-60 Mins  |  Ages 8+ Your next Minecraft mission starts now! Discover a legendary cave full of treasure but beware of danger! Use available actions to navigate each room, passing all torches, defeating any...

Explore the Paldea region with this ultimate Pokémon Gift Box This gift box is perfect for Pokémon Trainers of all ages. Gotta Catch ‘Em All! Welcome Trainer! Join your favourite Pokémon on an adventure in Paldea. Explore this gift box, jam-packed with Pokémon fun. This collection contains a craft book to create your very own papercraft Sprigatito and a Poké...

In Birding Without Borders, Noah Strycker embarks on an audacious quest to set an unprecedented record: to become the first individual to observe half of the world’s bird species in a single year. Venturing into the farthest corners of the globe, Strycker's journey is both a physical and mental odyssey, filled with the thrills and challenges of extreme birding. The...

Three young men, one stubborn Land Rover, and a journey that refused to quit. Sometimes the hardest roads lead us home. When test race car driver Andrew Edwards agrees to deliver a rusting Land Rover from England to West Africa for his cousin, a renowned wildlife artist studying bird migration, he imagines a challenging but manageable adventure. What unfolds is...

Murder In Dark Waters - Carla CassidyThey’re hunting a killer but the bayou keeps its secrets.Angelique Santori has vowed that she’ll find her mother’s murderer. When Chief of Police Daniel LeCroix asks her to let the police handle things, they reach an agreement: she’ll go back to her life if he gives her updates on the case. But Daniel isn’t...

Joke's over, Funny Kid! Frenemies go head to head in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure. Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. These school holidays Redhill is in chaos as Max and his friends are locked in an epic prank battle ... with each other! Max is the funny kid, and his...

A stunning photographic journey and personal pilgrimage, this volume chronicles Emirati entrepreneur and designer Omar Al Gurg’s ascent of Africa’s highest peak. Undertaking the climb with minimal physical preparation, Al Gurg faces frigid nights, altitude sickness, and mental fatigue with resilience and deep introspection. Camera in hand, he documents Kilimanjaro’s five distinct ecological zones, from lush rainforests to alpine deserts,...

With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic. In this...

It has become conventional wisdom that America and China are running a superpower marathon that may last a century. Yet Hal Brands and Michael Beckley pose a counterintuitive question: What if the sharpest phase of that competition is more like a decade-long sprint? The Sino-American contest is driven by clashing geopolitical interests and a stark ideological dispute over whether authoritarianism...

How Australia woke up to China's challenge - and what comes next What does China want from Australia? In this incisive and original book, Peter Hartcher reveals how decades of economic dependence left Australia open to the strategic ambitions of the most successful authoritarian regime in modern history. He shows how ideology, paranoia, and Xi Jinping's personal story have reshaped...

Michael Palin brings to life one of the greatest adventures of all time. The Sunday Times Bestseller - the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The Terror In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time. On the first, she ventured further south than any...

With his unrivalled photography taken during transcontinental crossings of each polar cap, Sebastian Copeland transports us to the ends of the earth and invites us into his expeditions. With his expedition partner, Copeland spent forty-three days crossing the Greenland ice sheet without outside support. In the process, he set a new world record for the longest distance travelled on kites...

Ash is back in awesome adventures that take place across multiple regions of the best-selling Pokémon video games! Ash is back and more determined than ever to be a Pokémon Master! Now he’s teamed up with a new friend, Goh, who wants to collect every Pokémon from every region! When Ash and Pikachu hitch a ride aboard the Legendary Pokémon...

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Sword & Shield video games set in the wild Galar region! Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's...

Adventures inspired by the best-selling video games. Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet, Vol. 1 follows Violet Lang and Scarlet Kioto as they attend an academy in the Paldea region and embark on their first big assignments, finding treasures that will help them become amazing Trainers with even more powerful Pokémon! Violet Lang calls himself the Prince of Speed and races across...

Explore the world with a Collins World Wall Map. This fully updated world map includes the latest political changes. It features politically coloured mapping, clearly showing each country and their capital city, along with major roads, cities, and towns. Also included are national flags, key statistics for every country, and inset maps of the polar regions. The map is printed...

If you want to understand Paris today, you need to go beyond the palaces and boulevards and discover the Périf. In The Zone, Justinien Tribillon takes the reader on a walk around the Parisian edgelands, showing how the city should be read from the outside inwards. How can the history of a ring road tell the history of a city?...

The year is 2212. Sixteen uneventful years have passed since the catastrophic event known simply as the Resource Wars, and an uneasy peace still exists between the three distinct zones that divide the Earth's surface. The War's effects have reached far and wide, especially within Jacob's zone. Over the years, the citizens of his world have exchanged their freedoms for...

Over 250 activities suitable for children, from Port Waikato and Miranda to Rotorua, Taupo, and Mount Ruapehu. Outdoor walks, activities, tips, and tricks for anyone wanting to get kids into the fresh air. Natural hot pools, waterfalls, nature trails, bird-spotting, plant identification, mountain bike trails, playgrounds, and much, much more, from just south of Auckland down to the Central Plateau...

This Crosswords Activity Zone workbook is packed with crosswords for kids aged 8–10 that are a sure cure for boring days and restless children! Each colourful, fact-filled page will capture children's interest with new and challenging activities. As each puzzle is solved, children are learning new vocabulary words, developing spelling skills that relate to the subject of the puzzle and,...

A children's non-fiction book about ocean habitats that places the reader in the diving mask of an ocean explorer. Young adventurers are taken on an intrepid journey around the world to discover five incredible oceans. Starting in the Arctic, they will explore Røst Reef, the world's largest cold water coral reef before moving gradually into warmer waters in the Atlantic,...

The creator of National Geographic's popular Blue Zones—now a documentary on Netflix—brings readers a beautifully illustrated and informative guide to the places on Earth where people live the longest, including lessons learned, top longevity foods, and the behaviours to help you live to 100—plus a surprising new blue zone. National Geographic Explorer and best-selling author Dan Buettner has travelled the...

Lonely Planet's South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Spot wildlife in Kruger National Park and visit the Cape; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks -...

The epic, multi-millennia story of humanity's obsession with the North Pole, from Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge who travelled there in 1990 'Extraordinary . . . an elegant travel account, a learned history and a psychological thriller wrapped in one' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'Erling Kagge is a deeply thoughtful writer . . . The North Pole proves to be the perfect subject...

Collect this bright and bubbly boxed set of the New York Times bestselling series, containing Click, Camp, Act, and Clash. Join Olive on her adventures in years 5 to 6 as she performs in the school variety show, goes on camp, runs for student council, and clashes with the coolest new kid at school. Olive will have to navigate friendships,...

This forbidden-love, ice-hockey romance is the fourth instalment of the Love and Hockey series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely In my defence, I had no idea the tattooed, glasses-wearing, soulful hottie I spent one perfect day-and one unforgettable night-with was a hockey star on my father's team. And Miles didn't know I was the coach's daughter....