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Bobby, the Littlest War Hero by Glyn Harper
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
This is the story of Bobby - the littlest hero in a very big war. Bobby is a tiny canary. His best friend is Jack, a soldier in one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers. Together they go deep into the tunnels under no-man's-land. Jack's job is to dig, while Bobby's job is to warn the men t ...Show more
Dark Journey - Three Key New Zealand Battles of the Western Front by Glyn Harper
$50.00 NZD
Category: NZ & World War I | Reading Level: Very Good
This significant volume will see the completion of over seven years' writing and research by esteemed military historian Glyn Harper. The book will include the revision and reissuing of his two earlier detailed histories of the New Zealand Divisions' major Western Front battles of World War One: Massacr ...Show more
For King and Other Countries - The New Zealanders who fought in other services in the First World War by Glyn Harper
$59.99 NZD
Category: World Military History | Series: Chp Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
New Zealands military contribution to the First World War was a massive effort for a small country. The figure most often quoted is that from October 1914 through to October 1918, just over 100,000 New Zealanders embarked for military service overseas. But that number does not include the thousands who ...Show more
Gladys Goes to War by Glyn Harper
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Reading Level: very good
A stunning picture book from the award-winning Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper, bringing us the incredible true story of Gladys Sandford u mechanic, First World War ambulance driver, New Zealand's first woman pilot and a trailblazer ahead of her time. Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car eng ...Show more
Images of War: World War One : a Photographic Record of New Zealanders at War 1914-1918 by Glyn Harper
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ & World War I | Reading Level: Very Good
They shall not grow old...In 1914, despite being forbidden, many a Kiwi soldier's kitbag included a portable camera, known as 'The Soldiers' Kodak'. In a major research project, Glyn Harper and the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum have combined official war photographs with more informal images t ...Show more
Jim's Letters by Glyn Harper
$27.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
"Dear Jim, Your postcard arrived today. I showed it to the family. Mum misses you..." Between December 1914 and August 1915 Tom and Jim write to each other whenever they get a chance. Tom talks about life at home on the farm while Jim writes from Egypt and then from the trenches of the Gallipoli peninsu ...Show more
Johnny Enzed: Limited Leather Edition by Glyn Harper
$199.00 NZD
Category: NZ & World War I
Produced to commemorate the publishing of one of New Zealand's most important historical works, Johnny Enzed (Limited Leather Edition) is a foundation title in the First World War Centenary History Series. This handcrafted limited edition leather bound book will be a collectors' piece for generations. J ...Show more
Kippenberger - An Inspired New Zealand Commander by Glyn Harper
$32.50 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoirs | Reading Level: good-very good
Secondhand. First edition. Major General Sir Howard Karl Kippenberger, KBE, CB, DSO and Bar, ED, was an exceptional New Zealander and one of the truly great military commanders of World War Two. Here Glyn Harper examines his formative years, including his WW1 experiences, and shows how they influenced ...Show more
Massacre at Passchendaele : The New Zealand Story by Glyn Harper
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ & World War I | Reading Level: very good
This is the full story of the military disaster of Passchendaele in World War I. Giving a detailed account of the operation and its aftermath the author shows what happened and why, offering reasons for New Zealand's collective amnesia. It concludes with a roll-call of the soldiers who died there.
Roly, the Anzac Donkey (PB) by Glyn Harper
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Reading Level: very good
Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. He and I worked as a team to help rescue soldiers who had been hurt in battle. Based on real people and even ...Show more
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