1.
Series:
Animachines
Board book
Debora Pearson
9781554518319
$7.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 1 - 3
Mar 20, 2016
Stretch! Fly! Dive! What are two things that small children love? Animals and big machines, of course. In this energetic board book, the two are combined to show how the actions of seven animals mirror those of seven mighty machines.With a single word to indicate the action, the illustrations show animals like a whale diving in the ocean while on the opposite page, a submarine does the same; a badger digs in the dirt, mimicking an excavator, and an elephant squirts water just like a pumper truck.To add to the fun, a small elf-like creatu...
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2.
Series:
The Biggest Poutine in the World
Paperback
Andrée Poulin
9781554518258
$11.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 20, 2016
Thomas would do anything to make his mother come back.On his fifth birthday, Thomas’s mother left, and he hasn’t seen her since. The last thing he remembers is her making a delicious dish of poutine for his birthday. Into the concoction of French fries, gravy and melted cheese curds, she stuck five green candles for him to blow out. On the day of this twelfth birthday, Thomas comes up with the idea of setting a Guinness world record for the Biggest poutine in the world. Maybe then, his mother will come back and his emotionally distant fa...
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3.
Series:
Dreaming In Indian
Contemporary Native American Voices
Paperback
Lisa Charleyboy
9781554516865
$12.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 15, 2016
A highly-acclaimed anthology about growing up Native—now in paperback. *Best Books of 2014, American Indians in Children’s Literature *Best Book of 2014, Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature *2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book Honor ListA collection truly universal in its themes, Dreaming in Indian will shatter commonly held stereotypes about Native peoples and offers readers a unique insight into a community often misunderstood and misrepresented by the mainstream media. Native artists, including acclaimed author Joseph...
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4.
Series:
Extreme Battlefields
When War Meets the Forces of Nature
Paperback
Tanya Lloyd Kyi
9781554517930
$16.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 14
Apr 20, 2016
Features archival photographs and full-color illustrations depicting actual scenes and maps Includes historical periods and events such as Hannibal’s fateful crossing of the Alps, the U.S. Pacific Fleet during Typhoon Cobra, Napoleon’s disasterous invasion of Russia, the Battle of Tora Bora and many more Environmental challenges include typhoons, glaciers, caves, volcanoes, underground tunnels, mud, and deserts, among others The world’s strongest armies discover that Nature can be a secret ally or an unbeatable foe.Not even the stronges...
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5.
Series:
Faster, Higher, Smarter
Bright Ideas that Transformed Sports
Paperback
Simon Shapiro
9781554518135
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 11
Mar 20, 2016
Introduces concepts like mechanics, aerodynamics and physics to explain their impact on sports Technical illustrations help explain complex information Covers a wide selection of sports, from the more traditional high jump, hockey and swimming to newer ones like skateboarding, wheelchair sports and bungee jumping Includes a wealth of trivia and fun facts about the athletes and inventors who broke records, developed new equipment and devised better techniques in their quest to push past previous limits Features full-color illustrations ...
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6.
Series:
Harry and Walter
Hardcover
Kathy Stinson
9781554518029
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Mar 20, 2016
Best Friends Forever. Harry may be four and three-quarters and Walter may be ninety-two and a half, but that doesn’t stop them from being best friends. Harry loves to go next door to play games with Walter and draw pictures together. And when the snow falls, Walter clears a path to Harry’s house so that they can visit every day. But one day, a For Sale sign appears on Harry’s lawn. Harry is devastated that he and Walter will no longer be neighbors. Harry’s new house is bigger and better than his old one, but without Walter to share things wi...
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7.
Series:
Joseph's Big Ride
Hardcover
Terry Farish
9781554518067
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 20, 2016
A refugee boy’s determination to ride a bicycle leads to an unexpected friendship. Joseph wants only one thing: to ride a bike. In the refugee camp where he lives, Joseph helps one of the older boys fix his bike, but he’s too small to ride it. Joseph and his mother travel to America, where everything is strange and new. One day, he spots a red bike that seems just right for him! It belongs to a girl with a whoosh of curly hair. When Whoosh crashes her bike, Joseph offers to fix it. His big chance has finally come, except that Joseph doesn...
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8.
Series:
The Man with the Violin
Paperback
Kathy Stinson
9781554515646
$9.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 8
Mar 20, 2016
Postscript by world-renowned classic violinist Joshua Bell Story is based on a concert he performed as an experiment in a Washington, D.C., subway station in 2008; where thousands of commuters rushed past except for seven children who stopped to listen Author has won 24 awards and nominations, including the 2014 Digital Book Award and the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award Features full colour illustrations by award-winning illustrator Dušan Petricic Includes website information where music played by Joshua Bell is posted E-book ...
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9.
Series:
Rosie the Raven
Hardcover
Helga Bansch
9781554518340
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Mar 20, 2016
There’s something very different going on in the raven’s nest. When the eggs hatch, a pink girl emerges from one of the shells, along with her black raven siblings. Loving raven parents take their little Rosie just the way she is. In the beginning, Rosie tries to do everything her siblings do. She opens her mouth to receive worms from her parents, tries to caw until she is hoarse, and wildly flaps her arms in an attempt to fly. The neighbors offer encouragement "Rub it with birch leaves. That will make its feathers grow!” Rosie finally realize...
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10.
Series:
Vanished
True Tales of Mysterious Disappearances
Paperback
Elizabeth MacLeod
9781554518173
$16.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 20, 2016
Features color photographs, illustrations and maps Includes fascinating, true stories of unsolved disappearances such as ’What happened to the Franklin Expedition?, ’Did anyone from the missing colony of settlers from Roanoke Island survive?’, ’What happened to the crew and passengers of the “Ghost Ship” Mary Celeste?’, and many more By the author of Bones Never Lie, winner of several awards including the 2014 Arthur Ellis Award Gone—without a trace.No one loves a mystery more than Elizabeth MacLeod, author of the award-winning Bones N...
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11.
Series:
Water Wow!
A Visual Exploration
Paperback
Paula Ayer
9781554518210
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 20, 2016
Ideal for reluctant readers and visual learners with easy-to-understand infographics Explores scientific, environmental, and cultural aspects of water Addresses topical issues like water scarcity, water footprints, climate change, and pollution in a positive and empowering way Includes amazing and surprising facts about water Features color photographs, illustrations, maps, charts, and diagrams A colorful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about water.Where did water come from before it got to Earth? Why is the...
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