Publication date: 2001-04
Price: $6.95
Review Glumby the Grumbling Beastie (Beastie Buddies) / Smart Kids Publishing:
Creator: Sarah Cummins
Publication date: 2004-11-01
Review Leo's Midnight Rescue (First Novel Series) / Formac:One evening Leo's friend Julio disappears. He rode off on his bike, and hasn't come back. Leo and his classmate Butch are very worried because Julio is a vampire and cannot be exposed to daylight. The boys have to get as much help as they can to find the boy before daybreak. Only a few people in the village know of Julio and his family. Now his parents have to come out from their apartment underneath the cemetery to meet a very unfriendly crowd. This story is about finding the courage to confront prejudice and the value of facing risks to do the right thing.
Creator: Suzanne Langlois
Publication date: 1998-01-01
Review Will and His World (First Novel Series) / Formac:Will is always asking questions. Is there a wall at the top of the sky? Do you stop aging when you hold your breath? This is an imaginative story that will fuel the curiosity of young readers.
Publication date: 1999-12-01
Price: $12.95
Review Families Are Forever! Kids Workbook for Sharing Feelings About Divorce / Changing Lives Publications:A child-friendly, interactive workbook that encourages children to use artwork as a means to express feelings about divorce-related transitions. The workbook was written by a professional clinician and addresses the various changes that children face during the seperation/divorce process. It emphasizes the importance of both parents being involved in the child's life. Useful for professionals and parents alike.
Publication date: 2001-03-25
Dewey code: 950
Price: $19.95
Review Great Civilizations of the East: The Illustrated History Encyclopedia / Southwater:This insight into ancient Asian and Oriental culture is packed with information and projects.
Publication date: 2000-03
Dewey code: 920.073
Review American Characters: They Marched to a Different Drummer, 1850 to 1950 / Brooke Richards Pr:
Publication date: 1998-01
Price: $3.90
Review I Wish I Were / Jalyn Enterprises, Incorporated / Jus Product:
Creator: Mark Thurman
Publication date: 2001-07-11
Review Carrie's Camping Adventure (First Novel Series) / Formac:Carrie says she'll organize everything for a camping trip if only her mother will take her and her brother and their best friends for a first-ever night in the woods. Once they arrive at the campground, they find out Carrie forgot to pack the food. Mom leaves the kids to figure out how to pitch the tent, make a fire and entertain themselves.
Publication date: 1985-01-01
Price: $16.95
Review The Summer the Whales Sang (Time of our Lives Series) / Lorimer:Vivi Aguirre's thirteenth birthday wasn't turning out at all the way she wanted it to. Her father had just left home and her mother was insiting on taking her to Labrador to make a film about some old whaling station. What could be more boring!But once they're in Red Bay and Vivi starts to discover more about whales and the Basques who used to hunt them back in the 1600s, things start to change. Tiny old Gracie Easton, charming Marc Auger and even know-it-all Percy Morris force Vivi to come to terms with herself and her family. She even begins to understand her father and his fierce pride in his Basque background. Together the historic Basque whalers and the 20th-century Newfoundlanders teach her more about life and love than anything she has ever learned back in Ontario. and make this, her thirteenth summer, one she will never forget. [+]The Summer the Whales Sang.
Publication date: 2001-04
Price: $6.95
Review Crassy the Crude Beastie (Beastie Buddies) / Smart Kids Publishing:
Publication date: 1996-12
Price: $9.94
Review He Was My Best Friend / Gato Press, the:
Creator: Sophie Casson
Publication date: 2004-11-01
Review Toby's Very Important Question (First Novel Series) / Formac:On the morning after Christmas, Toby's family begins the day like any other holiday. All of a sudden everything changes when someone phones to tell them that Toby's aunt has died in a car accident. They pack up and drive to his grandparents' house in the country where all the family are gathered. After the ceremony at the funeral home, everyone goes to the family home. Toby notices that although everyone is very sad, they are also able to smile, chat and even sing. He wonders why people can be both happy and sad. He also wants to know what happens when a person dies. This story brings out all the questions a curious child might ask when someone dies in a family.
Publication date: 2003-06-12
Dewey code: 363
Price: $12.40
Review Fire-fighters (Cutaway Book of) / Franklin Watts Ltd:Incredible cross-sections and cutaways dramatically reveal the complex technology behind today's machines and constructions. Look inside and see how their insides really work. Fire Fighters delves into the exciting but dangerous world of firefighting. This title looks at the many different types of fire tenders used to fight fires whether on land, sea or even by air. Detailed full colour illustrations reveal what goes on inside these machines and how the equipment is used to fight fires with the aid of lifts, ladders, cranes, water pumps and lots more.
Creator: Peter McCarty
Publication date: 2004-03
Price: $14.70
Review Terpin / Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media:Your life should express what you truly believe. Terpin Taft is happy to tell people what they want to hear, even if it means stretching the truth a bit. Until the day he meets a stranger on a train and tells the man a consoling lie. The results are so disastrous that Terpin resolves never again to speak or act except by the truth in his heart. But this, too, has disastrous - if sometimes comical - results. Elegantly written, terpin is a modern fable that emphasizes the importance of being true to one’s own values - no matter what.
Creator: Delmar Communications International Staf
Publication date: 1998-08
Price: $7.95
Review Grandma's Rocker / Bear Path:
Creator: Pierre-André Derome
Publication date: 1998-01-01
Review Mikey Mite's Best Present (First Novel Series) / Formac:Mikey is the class clown, but sometimes things are tricky at home. With Christmas coming, Mikey hopes that his dad will be able to play his part in the holiday celebrations. Here's a touching - and surprising - story about life at home and at school.
Publication date: 2003-04
Dewey code: 910
Price: $14.95
Review Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring Mexico City (Lobster Kids' City Explorers) / Lobster Press:
Publication date: 2001-05-03
List Price: $4.99
Price: $290.53
Review The Simple Wisdom of Albert Owl / S.J.Hasty Creative:Simple, but powerful is the message sent to readers of The Simple Wisdom Of Albert Owl. Written by C. N Gray, it tells the story of Albert Owl, an eccentric old bird,and Billy and Benjamin,two young boys in need of a very important lesson. Prejudice is a reality that confronts kids of every age. The Simple Wisdom Of Albert Owl presents the subject in an honest and refreshing way and encourages kids to value similarities rather than differences.
Creator: Clarke MacDonald
Publication date: 2005-07
Review Lilly's Special Gift / Formac Publishing Company Limited:Lilly would like to buy her friend Minna a very special birthday present from a jewellery store. It's price is $1000! When Lilly and her mother go to the farmers' market they see a similar bracelet at an affordable price and Lilly gives it to Minna at her birthday party. Their friend Theresa then starts a rumour that Lilly stole the expensive bracelet and Minna is very upset and won't talk to Lilly. The bracelet that she hoped Minna would wear at her piano recitals has broken up their friendship. In this new book about Lilly and her friends, Lilly's best wishes for her friend become a nightmare of rumours.
Publication date: 1992-11
Price: $448.50
Review We the People Set (We the People) / Creative Education:
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