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The Best of 2008"Great Price" stickered products are discounted. Coupons cannot be combined with "Great Price" stickered pricing, sale pricing, promotional offers or other coupons. If a product is already discounted, the customer is offered the best price option. All prices are correct at time of publication within New Zealand only. Offers available while stocks last and product availability dates subject to change. DVD CLASSIFICATIONS: DVD CLASSIFICATIONS: G Suitable for General Audiences; M Suitable for Mature Audiences 16 Years and Over; R13 Restricted to persons 13 Years and Over; R15 Restricted to persons 15 Years and over; R16 Restricted to persons 16 years and over; R18 Restricted to persons 18 years and over. |
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Brisingr
The spectacular third novel in the Inheritance Cycle from this worldwide bestselling author. Forces collide in Book III of the phenomenally successful Inheritance Cycle. Eragon represents the greatest hope for a better Alagaësia. Can this once simple farm boy rise to become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King? Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep, including Eragon's oath to his cousin Roran to help rescue Roran's beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix's clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength, as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices - choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Rich with a thoughtful examination of Eragon's maturing psyche, Brisingr explores how Eragon must come to terms with his role as a leader and the moral obligations that weigh heavily upon his young shoulders as a Dragon Rider. Download: Brisingr wallpaper for phone PDF Download: Brisingr tattoo sheet PDF Download: Brisingr iron-on sheet PDF Download: Eldest Eragon quiz PDF Download: Eldest Eragon quiz answers |
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Breaking Dawn
The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling vampire romance series that has developed a cult following among teens. Twilight tempted the imagination... New Moon made readers thirsty for more... Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon... And now - the book that everyone has been waiting for... Breaking Dawn. In the much anticipated fourth book in Stephenie Meyer's love story, questions will be answered and the fate of Bella and Edward will be revealed. |
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The Magician of Hoad
The long awaited novel from award winning author Margaret Mahy that has been twenty years in the making has finally arrived! This fantastic epic tale for older readers tells an intricate tale of a boy with a troublesome eye, who is capable of extraordinary things. Margaret Mahy's captivating writing style, compelling characters and loyal fanbase is sure to make this novel a huge bestseller. |
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Rita Angus: An Artist's Life $69.99 In this revelatory and subtle book, Jill Trevelyan traces Angus's entire life, from her childhood in Napier and Palmerston North to her death in Wellington in 1970. Drawing on a wealth of newly available archives and letters, she brings to life Rita Angus the person: highly articulate and full of zest, intellectually curious and forthright in her attitudes and emotions, powerfully committed to her pacifist and feminist beliefs and dedicated, above all, to life as an artist. PDF Download: Read an excerpt from Rita Angus: An Artist's Life |
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The Dangerous Book for Boys New Zealand Edition
The Dangerous Book for Boys international publishing phenomenon has been adapted for Kiwi boys of all ages, with the addition of our own plants, animals, historical tragedies, triumphs, heroes and unique Southern hemisphere perspective. It contains everything that worked so well in the original English edition, plus much more. PDF Download: View an excerpt from The Dangerous Book for Boys |
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Landings $30.99 The Whanganui River at the turn of the twentieth century is a busy thoroughfare, taking sightseers through the spectacular landscape by paddle steamer and acting as highway for the sparse scatterings of settlements along its twisting length. The people who have made it their home are a diverse collection, from Samuel Blencoe, trying to forget his past life as a convict, to the hoteliers at Pipiriki, the nuns at Jerusalem, the Maori families, the Chinese market gardener and the farmers, like Danny and Stella, trying to tame the wild bush. There's also Bridie, the strange, silent girl, who haunts the banks of the river where the accident occurred that robbed her of her mind. Like the tributaries that trickle down the mountains and join the mighty river, so the lives of these people come together in this vivid and moving tale of a stunningly unique place. |
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon return with the release of their highly anticipated fourth album 'Only By The Night'. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It follows rapidly in the footsteps of the bands previous albums 'Youth And Young Manhood', 'Aha Shake Heartbreak' & 'Because Of The Times', which have quickly established them as one of the most prolific and acclaimed acts around. |
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Anotherland
New Zealand icon Dave Dobbyn has created yet another album that will capture the nation's heart. Alongside top UK producer Adrian Sherwood, with this album Dobbyn has set out to "shake the foundations with bass, lift the roof off with singing and move hearts with a word" PDF Download: View Adrian Sherwood's notes from the album |
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Rockferry
UK singing sensation Duffy has just released a 2 CD version of her best selling Rockferry album. Comprising the full original album with the massive hit singles Mercy and Warwick Avenue, it now also comes with an extra CD containing brand new, previously unreleased recordings including the smart & sophisticated Rain On Your Parade which pairs irresistible strings with one of Duffy's trademark soaring vocals. |
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Flight of Conchords
Flight of the Conchords, the Kiwi comedy duo made world famous by their HBO television series, took away four major prizes at this years New Zealand Music Awards. The Grammy Award winning duo won the much coveted Tui Awards for the breakthrough artist, best group, best album and the international achievement awards. This album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 52,000 copies in its first week. |
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Past Present Future
Ex-frontman for Salmonella Dub, Tiki is perhaps one of the most acclaimed musicians in the country doubling at times as an award-winning audio engineer, which has gained him boundless respect within the NZ and overseas music industries. A household voice, known for hits such as For the Love Of It, Love Your Ways and more, Tiki now brings us Tangaroa, Now This Is It and the various other excitingly diverse tracks off his debut solo Top 10 album, Past Present Future. Tiki won the Best Aotearoa roots album category at the NZ Music Awards this year. |
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The White Tiger $41.99 Man Booker Prize Winner 2008 Meet Balram Halwai, the 'White Tiger': servant, philosopher, entrepreneur, murderer... Born in a village in the dark heart of India, the son of a rickshaw puller, Balram is taken out of school by his family and put to work in a teashop. As he crushes coal and wipes tables, he nurses a dream of escape. His big chance comes when a rich village landlord hires him as a chauffeur for his son. Arriving in Delhi with his new master, Balram's re-education begins, as he learns of a new morality at the heart of a new India. As the other servants flick through the pages of Murder Weekly, Balram begins to see how the Tiger might escape his cage. For surely any successful man must spill a little blood on his way to the top? The White Tiger is a tale of two Indias. Balram's journey from the darkness of village life to the light of entrepreneurial success is utterly amoral, brilliantly irreverent, deeply endearing and altogether unforgettable. |
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People Of The Book $38.50 People of the Book crosses continents and centuries to bring stories of hope amidst darkness, compassion amidst cruelty, all bound together by the discoveries made by a young Australian woman restoring an ancient Hebrew book. When Hanna Heath gets a call in the middle of the night in her Sydney home about a precious medieval manuscript that has been recovered from the smouldering ruins of war-torn Sarajevo, she knows she is on the brink of the experience of a lifetime. A renowned book conservator, she must now make her way to Bosnia to start work on restoring the Sarajevo Haggadah -- a Jewish prayer book -- to discover its secrets and piece together the story of its miraculous survival. But the trip will also set in motion a series of events that threaten to rock Hanna's orderly life, including her encounter with Ozren Karamen, the young librarian who risked his life to save the book. As meticulously researched as all of Brooks' previous work, People of the Book is a gripping and moving novel about war, art, love and survival. |
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union $27.50 What if, as Franklin Roosevelt once proposed, Alaska - and not Israel - had become the homeland for the Jews after World War II? In Michael Chabon's Yiddish-speaking 'Alyeska', Orthodox gangs in side-curls and knee breeches roam the streets of Sitka, where Detective Meyer Landsman discovers the corpse of a heroin-addled chess prodigy in the flophouse Meyer calls home. Marionette strings stretch back to the hands of charismatic Rebbe Gold, leader of a sect that seems to have drawn its mission statement from the Cosa Nostra - but behind Rebbe looms an even larger shadow. Despite sensible protests from Berko, his half-Tlingit, half-Jewish partner, Meyer is determined to unsnarl the meaning behind the murder. Even if that means surrendering his badge and his dignity to the chief of Sitka's homicide unit - also known as his fearsome ex-wife, Bina. The Yiddish Policemen's Union interweaves a homage to the stylish menace of 1940s film noir with a bittersweet fable of identity, home and faith. It is a novel of colossal ambition and heart from one of the most important and beloved writers working today. |
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society $38.50 The most heartwarming, glorious and gorgeous novel that you will read all year. A moving tale of post-war friendship, love and books, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is a captivating and completely irresistible novel of enormous depth and heart. It's 1946, and as Juliet Ashton sits at her desk in her Chelsea flat, she is stumped. A writer of witty newspaper columns during the war, she can't think of what to write next. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from one Dawsey Adams of Guernsey - by chance he's acquired a book Juliet once owned - and, emboldened by their mutual love of books, they begin a correspondence. Dawsey is a member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and it's not long before the rest of the members write to Juliet - including the gawky Isola, who makes home-made potions, Eben, the fisherman who loves Shakespeare, and Will Thisbee, rag-and-bone man and chef of the famous potato peel pie. As letters fly back and forth, Juliet comes to know the extraordinary personalities of the Society and their lives under the German occupation of the island. Entranced by their stories, Juliet decides to visit the island to meet them properly - and unwittingly turns her life upside down. Gloriously honest, enchanting and funny, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is sure to win your heart. 'I can't remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one. Treat yourself to this book, please -- I can't recommend it highly enough.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love. PDF Download: Read an excerpt from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society |
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