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Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stu

Mortimer will not be quiet and go to sleep. Not for his mother, or his father, or his seventeen sisters and brothers, not even for the police. A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces t

Animals big and small introduce pre-schoolers to basic math concepts.With the help of the colorful animals in this book, even the youngest child will be able to grasp the idea of ratio and relative si

Animals big and small introduce pre-schoolers to basic math concepts.With the help of the colorful animals in this book, even the youngest child will be able to grasp the idea of ratio and relative si

This fast-paced, gripping, and gritty mystery is set in a half-way home for teens. The story centers on the unlikely friendship between two boys, Jacob Mueller and Mike McCallum. Jacob seems to be fro

Hurry Up! and it’s companion book Don’t Move are ideal board books for very young children. With only one word per page, simple, bold illustrations, and a surprise ending in both, these books can be u

A gentle tale of love, friendship, and loss. Rafa the robot goes everywhere with Jacob -- to swim lessons, to school, and even on trips to far-off places. One day, Rafa doesn't feel well, so Jacob

A gentle tale of love, friendship, and loss. Rafa the robot goes everywhere with Jacob -- to swim lessons, to school, and even on trips to far-off places. One day, Rafa doesn't feel well, so Jacob

One girl's harrowing trek from exile and slavery to hope in a new land -- all based on a true story. In the early 1980s, thousands of Ethiopian Jews fled the civil unrest, famine and religious persec

Chicken to the rescue! Chicken, Pig and Cow are very happy together in their barn, so not everyone is pleased when Horse arrives. Horse is clever and strong, but, as Chicken points out, he also takes

Surveys the history of human interactions with fire, from prehistoric times when controlling it made the difference between being predator or prey, to the present, and discusses its use in industry, communications, war, and other fields

See into the past and discover how English evolved from more than 350 languages. In this fanciful book about etymology, 15-year-old Jill Boswell and her 13-year-old brother, Alex, are sent to summer

See into the past and discover how English evolved from more than 350 languages. In this fanciful book about etymology, 15-year-old Jill Boswell and her 13-year-old brother, Alex, are sent to summer

With content written and designed by youth and vetted by doctors, this book is the result of a diverse group of young men finding out the answers to questions they had about sexuality. Real life exam

They were queens. They were kings. They were kids. Lots of kids dream of becoming royalty. But being a child monarch is not all glory and bossing people around. Behold Kids Who Rule and discover th

An overnight outing is first-rate fun with this grandparent Sprout loves his grandma. He also likes trucks, trains and seeing new places. But when Grandma invites him and big sister Clara on a car tr

A graceful guide for make-believe ballerinas. The life of a ballerina is not just about looking lovely and dancing divinely. There are feet to care for, tutus to fluff... And just what is the secre

A graceful guide for make-believe ballerinas. The life of a ballerina is not just about looking lovely and dancing divinely. There are feet to care for, tutus to fluff... And just what is the secre

This is the story of a city and how it grew from an unknown and unpeopled place to the sprawling, lively, colorful metropolis that more than three million Canadians call home. With a warm, engaging s

The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're coming to light . . .Teddy and his friends uncover a monstrous--and cheesy--terror in the second installment of this laugh-out-loud series for fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter.Book 2: Teddy vs. the Slimy EvilAfter facing a horde of brain-eating hamsters, Teddy is DONE with Ravensbarrow. He's desperate to move back to his hometown, but he'll need proof to convince his parents to leave. So when Teddy's new friends invite him to explore Ravensbarrow's mysterious trails, he sees his chance to capture some paranormal phenomena on camera. How dangerous can that be? Sure, people have disappeared in the misty forest. And the town legends about glowing mushrooms and murderous owls are . . . unsettling. Okay, FINE, Teddy is terrified. But all he needs is one little picture . . .About the Series: Alongside a crew of misfits, Teddy untangles the supernatural mysteries of the rainy to

You are what you wear (underneath)! Most of us take our underwear for granted, but throughout history our undies have revealed a lot about who we are (king or peasant), how we work (in fields or factories) or the shapes we value (manly calves or tiny waists). The third book in Annick's 50 Questions series tackles questions such as "What's that smell?" (Medieval Europeans thought bathing made you sick) and "Did boxers arrive in the Nick of time?" (When blue jean model Nick Kamen stepped out of his denims to reveal his boxers, sales of the underwear soared.) Underwear has played a role in ancient crusades, city sieges and even modern economic predictions. Obviously, it's time to uncover the facts about everything from loincloths and T-shirts to bloomers and lingerie. Young readers will laugh their pants off at the accompanying cartoons and get the bare, but fascinating, facts about the history of our unmentionables.

Raise the stakes and feel the heat. Kip is addicted to the pure adrenaline rush that hits when the stakes are high and the bets are laid down. His gambling addiction uses up his money, his mother

Raise the stakes and feel the heat. Kip is addicted to the pure adrenaline rush that hits when the stakes are high and the bets are laid down. His gambling addiction uses up his money, his mother

When the family piano is sold, Emily tries to find it since it reminds her of the times when she sat underneath it and daydreamed about her parents not fighting, and she believes that retrieving it wi

Enhanced with 38 simple activities, a craft and game book presents the story of siblings Leo and Daisy who find creative ways to ensure that their new baby-sitter has a good time with them while doing

Lily and her grandfather rescue Teelo the cat from a drifting log and care for him on their sailboat, but when their journey brings them back to Teelo's home on Cloud Island, they must decide where Te

Tess loves the prairie. But her parents do not; coming from an easier life, far, far away, they resent the bitter cold winter and the poverty that means burning cow dung for fuel. Tess and her brot

Diana is a dancer!Diana is struggling in school and no one knows why. One day she can’t help but dance to music she hears, and the truth becomes clear―there’s nothing wrong with Diana. She just learns

Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events.Life is not easy for Jewish people in the midst of the Second World War, and for twelve-year-old Dina and her si

Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events.Life is not easy for Jewish people in the midst of the Second World War, and for twelve-year-old Dina and her si

A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing?The arrival of the Soviet army in Germany at the end of World War II sends sixteen-year-old Katja and

A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing?The arrival of the Soviet army in Germany at the end of World War II sends sixteen-year-old Katja and

When the streets are empty and kids are called home for dinner and put to bed, the world becomes a magical place. It's only then that the night children emerge from the shadows, ready to play. In this

The everyday choices we make when it comes to food don't just have an effect on us -- they also affect other people and the planet. Today's teens are more attuned to what they eat and where it comes

The everyday choices we make when it comes to food don't just have an effect on us -- they also affect other people and the planet. Today's teens are more attuned to what they eat and where it comes

Where do Abby's sandals go in the winter time? Abby loves her pink and brown sandals with the lime green trim, and she wears them wherever she goes. But as summer draws to a close, Abby's mom announc

Chicken, Pig and Cow love their barn, but some days it feels a little crowded. Chicken, Pig and Cow are looking for a change. The popsicle-stick barn Girl built for them is great, but sometimes it ge

A funny, feisty, and charming novel. Alex Sherwood would like to blend in and keep a low profile in his local high school. His plan is thwarted when he inadvertently becomes hero to a group of so-c

A young man, swimming off the shore of a Caribbean island, is saved from drowning by a mysterious boy who appears from the depths. His body is scarred, yet his face is beautiful, and he leaps and swim

What do athletes and rocket scientists have in common?It takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a world-class athlete. But it takes even more to make a sport better: it takes smarts! An