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
Visually impaired and abandoned by her parents, Cammie Turple was raised by her tenacious bootlegging aunt in rural Tanner, Nova Scotia. After Cammie and her best friend, Evelyn Merry, destroy the loc
Molly loves searching for sea glass at Gram's cottage. Each morning after breakfast and tea, they wander the beach together, searching under driftwood, between pebbles and in the surf for these ocean
Francis W. P. Bolger, who teaches history at the University of Prince Edward Island, has compiled an informative and complete picture of the fascinating life and brilliant career of Lucy Maud Montgome
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
It's 1943. Enman and Una Greene are newly married. Enman brings Una to his childhood home in rural Barrein, Nova Scotia, where he hopes they will stay. Una is restless and feeling increasingly trapped
Travel back in time with this magical tune that takes readers to Halifax in the 1950s. This dreamy and whimsical story visits Point Pleasant Park, the Halifax Public Gardens, Citadel Hill and other hi
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
The first book in the new Stories of Our Past series, Lawlor chronicles the history of this furtive trade and recounts the exploits and escapades of the East Coast's most infamous liquor smugglers. Co
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
When Emily and her family move back to Nova Scotia from Calgary, it is a return to the coastal landscape that already haunts her—and the waters where her father died. She meets her neighbour Linda, a
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
Maud Lewis 1, 2, 3 is a wonderful first counting book and introduction to the joy-filled art of famous folk painter Maud Lewis. Even the youngest babies will be drawn to the bright colors and bold for
Matt has two weeks left to enjoy summer with his best friends, Danny and Emma, but he has to include his younger cousin, Adam. Matt's summer takes on an unexpected adventure when he and Adam spot a bu
If I had an old house on the East Coast I would fall in love at first sight. It would grab me by the heart, and not let go.With introspection and deep appreciation for the East Coast, this inspiration
It's Halloween, and Amayah doesn't have a costume to wear to school. She dressed as a ghost for the last three years in a row, witches are overdone, and fairies are not her style. She wants to be some
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
These Good Hands), brings her finely honed voice to 12 new stories about shifting concepts of Nova Scotian identity. Writing with empathy, humour, and linguistic precision, Bruneau follows characters
Alex is attending her first Mi'kmaw spiritual gathering, or mawiomi. Meeting Elders along the way, they learn about traditional Mi'kmaw culture: the sacred fire, drumming, tanning and moccasin decorat
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
Uniacke House, Acacia Grove, Winckworth, Saint's Rest, Spruce Tree Cottage. Ever wonder how Nova Scotia houses got their names? Named houses have a certain essence and vitality about them. Historic Ho
The Finest Tree) shares the inherent warmth of the chilly season in a uniquely Atlantic Canadian way—with grit, good humour, and moving sentimentality. Winter: Atlantic Canadian Stories brings v
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
Every community has its good cooks-those people who have a personal touch, who can take an ordinary recipe and prepare it in such a way as to make it extraordinary.
The celebrated holiday song from multitalented and multiple-award-winning roots musician David Myles is now available as a book. Young David writes letters to Santa every year, requesting a banjo, but
When baby reaches about twelve months of age, pointing becomes a powerful way to communicate. Let's Point! features photos of curious and wonder-filled babies pointing at the many interesting things a
Fifteen years later, the crash of Swissair Flight 111 remains one of the largest aviation accidents ever recorded. The crash claimed over two hundred victims, and changed the course of countless lives
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,
Although best known for creating the spirited Anne Shirley in the Anne of Green Gables series, Lucy Maud Montgomery had a thriving writing career that included several novels and more than five hundre
A murder, a missing body, and a sensational trial that shocked the community. Will Sandeson seemed like a model son. He was about to start classes at Dalhousie's medical school. “There's times for wha
Surviving the Halifax Explosion is one thing, but how do Lucy Caines and her wayward husband, Harry, a couple who lose everything to the event's horrors, make peace with their grief? Rebuilding on the
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
Mike Duffy cast himself as Parliament Hill's man in the know. But Duffy wanted to get even closer, and lobbied his way into Canada's Senate. In this updated paperback edition, featuring a new chapter,
Uprooted, longing for love and to feel somehow situated, Willa Jackson flees life as a military wife when she meets Hugh, the lighthouse keeper on McNabs Island in Halifax Harbour. The object of her f
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
Now sixteen, Anne is grown up—sort of. The second novel in L. M. Montgomery's classic series follows Avonlea's red-headed darling as she begins her new job as a schoolteacher, and becomes curious abou
