Creator: Sarah Cummins
Publication date: 2005-11
Review Fred and the Mysterious Letter / Formac Publishing Company Limited:When Fred gets a letter from his friend Lola, object of his secret crush, he is too excited to open the letter immediately. Unfortunately his cat Ric shreds the letter before Fred can read it and he cannot make sense of it when he tries to put it back together. His grandmother offers to help him unravel the mystery and puts his hopes and dreams back together. This story of hope and perseverance is also one of quirky humour.
Publication date: 1987-10
Dewey code: 921
Price: $8.95
Review Dusty Rhodes (All Star Wrestling) / Creative Co (Sd):
Creator: Suzanne Langlois
Publication date: 1996-01-01
Review Max the Superhero (First Novel Series) / Formac:Max would like to be a superhero so that he can protect his family from evil. All he needs is a Flying Avenger costume like the one he has seen in the toy store. Christmas is only one month away. He is sure to get one if he asks his parents. Suddenly, everything is topsy-turvy. Nothing is the same at home and Max doesn't understand what's wrong. Then he finds out that his Dad is out of work. Now that his family is POOR, what sort of Christmas will they have?.
Creator: Ursula Heller
Publication date: 1985-01-01
Review The Golden Hawks (Where We Live Series) / Lorimer:The Golden Hawks want a clubhouse of their own. But where can they find one in their new housing development on the edge of the city?First they try to make their clubhouse in Joe's bedroom, but their parents get angry when the kids hammer holes in the wall. Then they scare themselves silly looking for scrap wood in an empty-and spooky-apartment building. Finally they try to make money so they can build a clubhouse. Will the Golden Hawks ever have a place to call their own?First published in 1978, The Golden Hawks is an honest and touching look at life on the edge of a Canadian city. A volume in the Where We Live series.
Publication date: 1997-01-01
Dewey code: 306.850972
List Price: $8.95
Price: $178.61
Review Gerardo's Story: A Family in Mexico (Families of the World Series) / Peguis Publishers:Gerardo’s Story: A Family in Mexico is a nonfiction book describing one day in the life of a family in Tancuilin, Mexico. Through the eyes of Gerardo Garcias Hernandez we learn of life in a mountainous village, family relations (including his parents, three brothers, and two sisters), education, cultural customs of the family, and many other aspects of life in Mexico. The book also includes maps, geographical information, and cultural and social facts. Written for children in grades 4 to 6. Both readers and non-readers of all ages will also find the book interesting and informative.
Authors
- Dorothy M. Jeffree
- R. Mcconkey
- Roy McConkey
Review PIP Developmental Charts / Hodder Arnold H&S:This is a checklist of the important stages of behavioural development in the first five years, focusing on milestones in the five main areas of physical, social, eye-hand, play and language development. The charts provide a framework for observing and recording progress and identifying difficulties.
Creator: Jim Doody
Publication date: 1993-07
Price: $4.95
Review Fibber E. Frog (A Fun E. Friends Book) / Humanics Ltd Partners:Fibber E. Frog lies all the time because he wants to feel important.
Publication date: 1991-06
Price: $4.95
Review Lisa's Daddy and Daughter Day / Sundance Publishing:
Publication date: 1983-11
Review No Compromise: Story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Faith in Action) / Religious and Moral Education Press:
Creator: Vincenzo Pietropaolo
Edition: 2
Publication date: 1985-01-01
Review Marco and Michela (Where We Live Series) / Lorimer:This volume in the Where We Live series follows the lives of the children of Italian migrants to big-city Canada. When the saw Tony's nasty smile, the Severino twins knew they were in trouble. But would they let big Tony get away with stealing their money? No, they wouldn't. And as they found out, if you use your brains, you can stop bullies from pushing you around. The stories in this collection show kids who use considerable ingenuity to overcome problems in their lives. Marco and Michela evokes the richness of lives filled with more than one culture.
Authors
- Kenneth Hicks
- Anne Rothman
Publication date: 1985-05
Price: $5.95
Review Christopher's Book / Cliffs Notes:
Publication date: 1999-03
Review Directory of Further Education (Crac) / Hobsons Publishing PLC:
Creator: Jesus Marrero
Publication date: 2002-11
Price: $5.99
Review Julio & Maria Raise the Roof: English & Spanish Text! (Julio & Maria) / Neighborhood Press Publishing:
Creator: Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Edition: Pap/Cas
Publication date: 1993-11
Price: $17.95
Review Lisa's Daddy & Daughter Day (Sundance Big Books) / Sundance Pubns:
Authors
- Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Publication date: 1993-11
Price: $4.95
Review I Looked in the Mirror / Sundance Publishing:
Creator: Olena Kassian
Publication date: 1980-01-01
Price: $5.95
Review Afraid of the Dark (Kids of Canada Series) / Lorimer:This is the story of the friendship between Allan and his new neighbour Alain who comes from Quebec. Allan learns how to overcome his fear of the dark, starts to master a new language and helps to save the lives of Alain and his family.
Creator: Sarah Cummins
Publication date: 1991-01-01
Price: $14.95
Review That's Enough, Maddie! (First Novel Series) / Formac:Maddie has quite a problem. Her whole family, her dad, her mum, her brothers, and the baby are getting on her nerves. What to do? Maddie decides she'll run away from home. but what do you do when it's six o'clock and it's time for supper?.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2002-01-05
Dewey code: 300
List Price: $254.62
Price: $185.95
Review Geography: The World and Its People, ExamView Pro Testmaker / Glencoe/McGraw-Hill:
Creator: Sarah Cummins
Publication date: 2005-11
Review Toby Shoots for Infinity / Formac Publishing Company Limited:Toby wants to know how far it is to the end of the universe. His father likes astronomy and he is showing Toby and his friends the moon and the stars. When Toby finds out that there is only infinity, he wants to find the answer to the question that his parents cannot answer. And to do this he must get to infinity, by counting. But he needs help along the way - his friends, his parents and his teachers. This new story about Toby shows how everyone in school and home has a different approach to questions that have no definite answer.
Creator: Alison Aves
Publication date: 1998-04
Dewey code: 920.02
Price: $882.00
Review Dictionary of World Biography / Salem Press:Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biography contains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.
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