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Automaton by Gary Crew
$30.00 NZD
$34.99 (14% off)
Category: Picture books
Following his invention of the light bulb and recorded sound, Thomas Edison turned his genius to the invention of a doll which could speak and walk. When assembled the doll weighed almost 10 kilos and Edison buried this failure in the grounds of his factory. Here is a modern parable warning about the ag ...Show more
Caleb by Gary Crew
$23.00 NZD
Category: Graphic Novels
One moment he was there and the next he was gone, swallowed up in the night. Some argue that he is dead; perhaps murdered… I believe he is out there, somewhere, and wherever he is, he will be waiting. Waiting and watching.
In the Wake of the Mary Celeste by Gary Crew (illus Robert Ingpen)
$10.95 NZD
Category: Picture books
In December 1872, the brigantine Mary Celeste was found adrift in the Atlantic. She was in full sail and in seaworthy condition, but had no crew aboard. So began one of the greatest mysteries of the sea. Why had the Mary Celeste been abandoned? Did the crew die in a mutiny? Or were more sinister forces ...Show more
Memorial by Gary Crew
$29.95 NZD
Category: Picture books | Reading Level: From 8 To 14
A tree, planted as a memorial to soldiers killed in WW1, looks set to be cut down by the local council. This story interweaves themes of war, memory and conservation, while bringing the legend of the Anzacs to a new generation.'
Old Ridley by Gary Crew
$29.95 NZD
Category: Picture books
Old Ridley is Joachim's enigmatic neighbour. When Ridley dies, Joachim sneaks into his house and finds a secret that will change him forever.
Tagged by Gary Crew
$19.95 NZD
$22.99 (13% off)
Category: Picture books
Jimmy loves to read war comic. Early one Sunday morning as he walks his dog, he discovers a bearded and scruffy man dozing in a disused factory. Why is this man alone and rambling, haunting the dark places of the city?
The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie by Gary Crew
$15.95 NZD
$21.99 (27% off)
Category: Activity & puzzle books - children
Paperback quarto, very good plus condition, black & white & colour sketches, black & white text-photos. 64 pp. An illustrated children's mystery story, said to be based on true details supplied by a Tasmanian artist.
Viewer by Gary Crew (illus Shaun Tan)
$19.99 NZD
$22.00 (9% off)
Category: Picture books
For Tristan, the city dump was a treasure trove, full of mystery. He would take each sad, broken and dirty thing apart to see how each could be made to tick or whirr or ring. Then he found the box. It was filled with lenses, polished glass, microscope, monocle, magnifying glass and a viewmaster. What Tr ...Show more