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Published books { 19 images } Created 9 Nov 2011

Since their first book in 1999, Gillian & Darryl Torckler have used their combined passion for the sea, and Darryl’s exquisite natural history & underwater photography, to introduce many readers to the hidden underwater world of New Zealand. Most of these books can be purchased online from this site, any problems, questions please contact us, or go to Gillian's web-site which has a lot more detail on our books; http://www.gilliantorckler.com/my-books.html
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  • New -- coming soon New Zealand Coastlines book for December 2020 release.
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  • Newly released ( November 2020) kids book about the animals one could encounter on the seashore.
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  • Newly released ( November 2020) kids book about the animals one could encounter in the Kiwi Bush.
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  • Newly released ( November 2020) kids book about the animals one could encounter on the seashore.
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  • Newly released ( November 2020) kids book about the animals one could encounter on the seashore.
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  • Whether you love diving around submerged ships, admire marine life in its natural habitat, seek spectacular underwater geology, are a novice or experienced diver, this book Top New Zealand Dive Sites book has plenty to offer everyone, A perfect combination of dive guide and photographic memento. Paperback with plastic slip cover, 176 pages.  ISBN Number: 9780143010098
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  • Released into USA and New Zealand markets in October 2010.   This very special gift book combines beautiful images with a warm  and thoughtful text. Each two page spread offers a statement of sympathy and  compassion, a brief uplifting message of comfort for a friend or loved one in mourning. Hardback with dust jacket (159 by 160mm), 72 pages. ISBN 978-1-86953-784-5
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  • Free postage in New Zealand.<br />
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Read about Jessica & joseph's preparations to go snorkelling in the sea. They learn how to "duck' dive under the water in thier school pool, chosse best fitting mask, snorkel & fins., and learn how to communicate underwater. Read about some of the fish & animals they encounter and which ones to avoid.  Set in the Goat island marine reserve.  Softcover, 24 pages. ISBN Number: 186948729X
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  • Have you ever struggled to identify a fish after seeing small pictures in books? Struggle no more. This book shows 38 of New Zealand’s common fish species in living colour, including snapper, moray eels, seahorse, red moki, pig fish, blue maomao, pink maomao, demoiselles, flounder and more...This is a partner to the  Real-Size Guide to NZ Rocky Shore. The fish that live in different underwater  habitats reefs, mangroves, sandy bottoms, open water are presented in full colour montage free of any text, partnered with a monotone picture overlaid with text boxes for each fish that provides tells you information about each fish’s identifying features, their lifestyle and where you might find them, and includes their scientific names...Fisherman, snorkelers, divers and anyone interested in the sea will find something of interest...Beautifully illustrated with underwater photography.   Paperback, 32 pages. ISBN Number: 9781869415860
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Tama lives on a beautiful Pacific Island. He and his nanny spend time gathering seafood from  the coral reef that fringes their island. But Tama and the villagers are facing a one major problem climate change where global warming is slowly sinking his island. When the villages have to be evacuated, Tama's nanny refuses to leave. She was born on the island the same night a storm shipwrecked the Stuck There Forever Boat  there and will only leave when the boat leaves too...Will Tama be able to do to resolve this situation and convince his nanny to leave with them?..This is a story about the relationship between a boy and his grandmother, facing the dramatic effects of global warming.  Paperback, 32 pages. ISBN Number: 9780143502692
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We scoured the Auckland district for the very best and FUN kid friendly things for you to do. An unbiased book for families and tourists on New Zealands biggest city, Auckland. Which is full of fun activities for families with children. This book include information on the history and geography of the area as well as the top activities and cool and interesting facts.  There are Maori legends explaining the formation of the area, and the naming of the volcanoes that feature so strongly in the area. Paperback, 64 pages. ISBN Number: 9781869485047
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  • Limited stock, down to the last six books. Free postage in New Zealand.<br />
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An unbiased book for people travelling to the southern tourist location of Fiordland and Queenstown. This area is rich in Maori history; was a lucrative gold mining area; and today is the most visited location in New Zealand. The book combines historical information--both fact and mythical--with interesting facts from the area.  It highlights the most interesting activities for kids of all ages. ..There are Maori legends, background information for overseas tourists experiencing New Zealand for the first time and much more.  All of the text, which is written specifically with the younger reader in mind, is supported by fun and colourful pictures...Use it to prepare for a trip, or to support your next family holiday in this picturesque part of New Zealand.Paperback, 60 pages.Recommended Price: NZ$17.99. ISBN Number: 9781869485030 <br />
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To purchase online go to Fishpond: http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Destination-Southern-Lakes-Gillian-Torckler-Darryl-Torckler/9781869485030?cf=3&rid=1610987591&i=1&keywords=%22Destination+Southern+Lakes%22
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  • Purchase books from this website for New Zealand or for the USA go to Amazon books; http://www.amazon.com/Youve-Only-Just-Begun-Inspiration/dp/0764161849<br />
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This book of inspiration and encouragement makes that perfect extra gift for young men and women graduate as they leave school to face challenging and exciting futures after their school or college graduation...Typical of the book’s contents is a dramatic photo of a tropical coastline with windblown trees and heavy skies. Its caption describes a wise man as “One who sees the storm coming before the clouds appear.” An image of tire tracks extending across open beach is accompanied by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s advice: “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Additional quotations on two-page spreads include inspiring thoughts from Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anatole France, and others. Each stimulating reflection is complemented with a brilliant colour photo that will evoke a pensive mood. Here is a small but thoughtful gift that will be appreciated and re-read many times by the high school and college graduates who receive it. Full-colour photos on every two-page spread.  Hardback with dust jacket (159 by 160mm), 72 pages.  ISBN-13 Number: 978-0-7641-6184-1 ISBN-10 Number: 0-7641-6184-9
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  • This is a partner to the popular Life-Size Guide to New Zealand Fish. A Photographic guide. Different habitats splash zone, upper shore, intertidal zone, rock pools, lower shore and underwater are presented in full colour montage free of any text. This is followed by a monotone picture overlaid with identification and information boxes for each animal. This is a species guidebook like none other. Your family will return to it over again. It is possible to dip in and out of the book as needed, without the need to read the entire text in one sitting. But if you do that, you will no doubt read some interesting fact or tow that you had forgotten or not know previously. There is a handy species index explaining all of the linkages between these creatures. Paperback, 32 pages. ISBN Number: 9781869416348
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  • This book features eleven common New Zealand native bush creatures. Children have fun solving the rhyming puzzles and questions to learn about the intriguing lifestyles of: kereru, (wood pigeon), fantail, kiwi, kea, stick insect, weta, puriri moth, koura, (freshwater crayfish), cicada, dragonfly and  gecko. Each section starts with a narrative rhyming poem that gives clues to the animals’ identities and ends with the inevitable question, What Am I? Turn the page to reveal which creature. Includes information about the animal in side boxes; details about their life and activities (from the animal’s perspective; and several full colour detailed photography for each. Beautifully illustrated with photography.  Paperback, 48 pages. ISBN Number: 9781869486662
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  • Using poetry, games, colourful photographs, fact, & questions in a fun and creative format brings life to eleven of New Zealands common marine species.   Children have fun solving the rhyming puzzles and questions to learn about the intriguing lifestyles of: yellow-eyed penguin; hermit crab, humpback whale; starfish; mako shark; seaweed; dusky dolphin; octopus; red-billed seagull, albatross and the seahorse. Beautifully illustrated with photography, including underwater photography.  Paperback, 48 pages. ISBN Number: 9781869487577
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  • Limited stock, down to the last 18 books. Free postage in New Zealand.<br />
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This combination of a story about a boy learning to trout fish with his grandad includes enough information to get any young person interested in trout fishing. Ian and his grandad prepare for thier fishing trip to a Tongariro river. Ian learns to cast; how to spot trout; and begins to understand thier life cycle. And of course he lands a big one! Softcover, 24 pages. ISBN Number: 186948732X
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  • Bird’s-Eye View is not just another New Zealand bird book. This book reveals exactly what 13 native birds see in their natural habitats via stunning panoramic images comparing these views with what humans can see. The text also explores the other senses birds use to survive, relating this to what they eat, where they live, how they get about and how they protect themselves from danger. ..Information in the book is right up to date and supplied by a world expert on avian vision. Each double-page spread features a scene of what a bird can see in its natural environment. Hold the book up and curl it around your head. Now you have a bird s-eye view!   Paperback, 32 pages.ISBN Number: 9780143318439
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  • Highlighting some of the absolutely stunning coastal and underwater environments that New Zealand has to offer...The large format of the book couple with exquisite design has resulted in a breathtaking array of these full colour photographs. It takes you on a photographic journey through some of New Zealand's top diving locations, from North to South and including Three Kings Islands, White Island and Fiordland. The sites are grouped by geographical type-coastal, inshore islands, off-shore islands, as well as two chapters specifically dedicated to two underwater areas -- The Poor Knights Islands and Fiordland that are not only the star's of New Zealand's underwater environment but are regarded by many as world-class diving destinations...A perfect gift for anyone who loves the sea, divers, snorkelers, sailors, or anyone who appreciates fantastic natural history photography.  Hardback with dustjacket, 112 pages.ISBN Number: 9781877246166
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