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.
Silly, funny and outrageous, Toes in My Nose is the book that launched Sheree Fitch's career as Canada's premier nonsense poet.The twenty-fifth-anniversary edition is now available in paperback, with
Cecile Souris and her mouse family live under the floorboards of a little Acadian house in Grand Pré, owned by the Dubois family. The house—above and below the floor—is full of good food,
Sensational Seafood brings readers the delicious seafood recipes of PEI's Julie V. Watson. Beginning with a comprehensive section on how to buy, prepare, and store fish, mollusks, and all kinds of cru
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
How do bedbugs get into your home? Why are some gray squirrels black? Does goldenrod cause hay fever?Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to
In this well-researched, compact guidebook, author and historian David Rollinson identifies and explores many of the historic sites and cultural artifacts that record this era. Included are over 70 si
Explosion in Halifax Harbour, 1917 includes a detailed account of the event, chronicling many remarkable human tragedies, rescue and relief efforts, attempts to place blame for the collision, and the
The First World War is raging, and anti-German prejudice is rampant. Maddie and Will Schroeder are mourning the loss of their father, but their German heritage doesn't merit much sympathy.On the morni
AHalifax ABC, AHalifax 123, and the Theodore Tugboat series comes a fun-filled colouring book depicting Canada’s Ocean Playground. From coastal villages dotted with dories and fish huts to the s
Black military heritage in Canada is still generally unknown and unwritten. Most Canadians have no idea that Blacks served, fought, and died on European battlefields, all in the name of freedom. The s
Fifteen-year-old Victoria Markham enjoys three things: English class, her goth look and spray-painting. It isn't long before she's caught red-handed and forced into community service with a bunch of o
This nostalgic collection of non-fiction stories recalls Christmas celebrations of the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s, transporting readers to the unheated farmhouse bedrooms, thrilling “big-city” depart
Theresa Williams's lexicon puzzles have been hugely popular since they were first published in 1988. Half-crossword, half-word search, lexicon puzzles engage and entertain fans of all ages. This editi
Did you know that pirates once sailed the seas around Atlantic Canada? Pirates might seem like fun in the movies, but back in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, being a pirate was very serious
Fourteen-year-old Caleb wakes up on the sandy shore of the mysterious Sable Island. He's lost everything, including his parents and his brother. Caleb was rescued by a member of the island's lifesavin
The latest in the Stories of our Past series explores the WWII Jewish refugee ship refused safe harbour at Halifax's Pier 21. Illustrated with photos and sidebar features on the voyage, the lives of p
Here is a frightening, fun trip through the Maritime's most bone-chilling ghost stories and tales of the unexplained. From the spirit who lurks in the halls of Dalhousie University's Shirreff Hall to
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
One is Ne'wt, for one bear. Two is Ta'pu, for two women at the sacred fire. Counting from one to ten in English and Mi'kmaw, baby is introduced to both the ancestral language of Mi'kmaki and to Mi’kma
Alan Syliboy, author of The Thundermaker, showcases his artwork in this new baby ?board book. Colorful images depict North American animals such as moose whales and caribou. Animal names appear in Eng
