From the author of Silver Birch-nominated Be a Wilderness Detective and Hackmatack-nominated Be a Beach Detective comes a new adventure full of fascinating facts. From tiny cicadas in the grass to sku
It's wintertime in Nova Scotia, and two flying squirrels are busy exploring the woods around their spruce-tree home. After a busy night of playing and gliding and snacking, they're ready to settle dow
Author Steve Vernon has covered every corner of the province in search of the spooky, bizarre, and unexplained. Featuring addresses and GPS coordinates, this guide to Nova Scotian haunts maps out the
From Atlantic puffin to zooplankton, with lots of wild Atlantic Canadiana in between, Atlantic Animal ABCs is the perfect introduction for young ones to the region's wildlife. With vibrant paper colla
From a small-town law office in Nova Scotia to the boardrooms of London, England where he was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's “privatization ace,” lawyer and businessman Sir Graham Day has establis
Visiting Grandchildren. His plans were “to exit the field with this book.” A decade later, he marks his return to that subject with Looking for Bootstraps. Concerned about the region&rsquo
The kids call her Lighthouse: no lights on up there. In a small town, everyone knows when you can't read. But Cathy is just distracted by the light, lines, and artistry of everyday life. She is a tale
Not all dreams have happy endings. Sailing in Circles, Goin' Somewhere is the funny, bittersweet memoir of a Prince Edward Island man who, over seven years, builds a classic 1930s wooden sailboat and,
Eric Davidson lost both eyes in the Halifax Explosion when he was two years old. Against all odds, he taught himself to become an auto mechanic. Assisted by his brothers who read to him from manuals,
It's 1773, and twelve-year-old Dougal Cameron and his family are set to sail away from their Scotland home forever on the brigantine Hector.When tragedy strikes, the family decides to make the trip wi
The newest book in the popular Baby Steps series, Time for Bed is a fun and simple step-by-step bedtime story for babies and toddlers. From bath time to story time, this book guides families through a
In this photographic gift book, author-photographer Denise Adams tells the “rags to riches” story of lobster, exploring the biology of this mysterious, well-armored underwater insect, the history and
The newest addition to the Images of Our Past series,Sable Island in Black and White is a fascinating look at day-to-day life on Nova Scotia's most secluded outpost through a nineteenth century lens.
Acadian Mémère and Scottish Nannie seem to have nothing in common but their grandchildren, but in this endearing picture book from bestselling author Diane Carmel Léger and noted illustrator Jean-Luc
Growing up in rural Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Cyrus Eaton never dreamed he'd become a Nobel Peace Prize-winning billionaire. With fifteen full-color illustrations, the book takes young readers through pas
From the life cycle of mosquitoes to the many uses and varieties of pond plants, naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff takes young readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour of life in and aroun
