Lexie Ivy loves her little house in Cape Breton, her big family, and the endless sea that surrounds her. She wouldn’t trade her life for anything, but at thirty she’s starting to feel like something’s
In 2001 a police constable murdered his girlfriend and covered it up, but there was a witness.Now, in 2012, Anne Brown is running her late uncle’s, detective agency. One day, an eleven year-old letter
The story begins with Nell, the “spinster on the hill” near St. Peter's, Cape Breton. Scarred by her own childhood, she swears she could never love a child and that she will never marry, denying herse
When heavy November rains threaten to flood the small town of Black River, New Brunswick, the community calls on the hydroelectric company to open the gates of its dam and drop the water level. But lo
Hailed as one of the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens, The Last Wild Boy is a dystopian novel about Nora, who lives in the walled city of Aahimsa, an idyllic community o
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
Dr. Read entered the Royal Canadian Navy in 1943 and worked for three years as a flight surgeon. When the war was winding down, he realized that his career as a flight surgeon was also over. But he re
Thirteen-year-old Neil MacLeod feels like a fish out of water: he's trying to adjust to life in a new city, and his mother still refuses to tell him the truth about the father he's never met.When he u
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
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
In these classic editions, Nimbus presents the first four volumes of the Anne of Green Gables series as it originally appeared -- complete, easy to read, and as enduring as the heartwarming story of A
In the fourth book of the Anne of Green Gables series, Anne Shirley begins a new career and faces a new challenge: the "royal family" of Summerside, the Pringles. Apparently she's not their
Why do we garden? Why should we? How is gardening changing the world?These are just some of the philosophical gardening questions pondered in this heartfelt and gorgeously designed book. An informed a
Bone Beds of the Badlands transports readers to the heart of dinosaur country in the most gripping and terrifying Dylan Maples Adventure yet!Dylan and his best friends, Terry, Rhett and the Bomb, have
When Angus MacAskill was still just an adolescent, he began to grow rapidly . . . and grow . . . and grow! Known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, Angus was loved by his neighbors as much for his
The rich soils and variable climate of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley are home to over 150 types of flowers, grasses, and foliage from May until November. As a flower farmer, Amanda Muis Brown of Humb
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
In The Little Book of Ontario, George Fischer captures the crystal clear lakes, sprawling forests, and glittering skylines of the Heartland Province. From the Great Lakes to the Canadian Shield, Fisch
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
This book is a selection of Atlantic Canadian literary works to celebrate the chimera of nature writing. This anthology ranges from the poetic meditation to the factual essay, and includes authors fro
