New Releases!
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Bluenose
This book documents the beautiful Tall Ship Bluenose, now a sailing ambassador for the province of Nova Scotia, and tells the dramatic story of the battles and triumphs of original…
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East Coast Seabirds – New Edition
Featuring updated art by best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm, the new edition of East Coast Seabirds offers readers a more visual guide to sea and shore birds found across…
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East Coast Whales, Dolphins and Sharks – New Edition
Featuring art by best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm, East Coast Whales, Sharks and Dolphins is the only visual guide to sea life in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince…
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Pirates of the Atlantic
Pirates have scoured the Atlantic coast from the fifteenth century to the present day. Separating the myth from reality, author Dan Conlin explains how piracy came to Atlantic Canada from…
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The Halifax Citadel – New Edition
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Halifax Citadel to learn about the history of the fort, its inhabitants and the city it was built to defend. One…
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Wolfville and Grand Pré
Wolfville and Grand Pré have long been two of Nova Scotia’s most picturesque and historically rich towns. The growth of the Nova Scotia wine industry, centered on these two towns,…
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New Brunswick Birds
For this new edition of New Brunswick Birds, best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm has produced all new, hyperrealistic art. An even more visual experience for all, perfect for bird…
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Prince Edward Island Birds
For this new edition of Prince Edward Island Birds, best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm has produced all new, hyperrealistic art. An even more visual experience for all, perfect for…
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Nova Scotia Birds
For this new edition of Nova Scotia Birds, best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm has produced all new, hyperrealistic art. An even more visual experience for all, perfect for bird…
$27.95, Paperback
Forthcoming Books
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Broadside
On a bitter winter night during the Second World War, a British freighter smashed into a Halifax Harbour pilot boat, sending nine men to their deaths. Drawing on interviews and…
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My First Ontario Tree Book
My First Ontario Tree Book is a beginner-friendly guide to tree identification for anyone who wants to better understand the natural world around them or has asked the question, “What…
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The Nature-Friendly East Coast Garden
In this regional guide, East Coasters will find all the inspiration and information they need to create a garden or yard that works for native plants and pollinators, and for…
$34.95, Paperback
Maritime Cookbooks
Old-Fashioned East Coast Cookies, Cakes, Pies & Sweets
Traditional East Coast baking for modern home cooks.
$19.95, PaperbackEast Coast Favourite Fishcakes
Versatile recipes for all kinds of fishcakes, featuring East Coast seafood, and including tasty accompaniments like pickles, relishes and chutneys.$16.95, PaperbackMaple Syrup
Delicious and tantalizing recipes using everyones favourite Canadian condiment!
$16.95, HardcoverPeggy’s Cove Cooking
Favourite recipes from Nova Scotia’s South Shore — easy to prepare, with beautiful colour photos.$16.95, Hardcover
Nature Guides
Nova Scotia Birds
The most comprehensive illustrated guide to Nova Scotia’s birds — updated with new features and new art.
$27.95, PaperbackEdible East Coast Mushrooms
A visual guide to identifying 29 common East Coast edible mushrooms.
$24.95, PaperbackMy First Ontario Bird Book
An easy-to-use, richly illustrated introduction to Ontario’s 41 most common birds.
$24.95, PaperbackOntario Trees
Featuring highly detailed, photo-realistic illustrations, this guide makes it easy to identify and learn more about 120 common and important tree species in Ontario, no matter the season.
$27.95, Paperback
Local Interest Titles
Nova Scotia’s Stars of Song
Six women who shaped Nova Scotia’s musical landscape and put Nova Scotia on the musical map: Portia White, Anne Murray, Carroll Baker, Rita MacNeil, Holly Cole and Sarah MacLachlan.
$34.95, HardcoverOak Island’s First Visitors: Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars
New evidence and research documenting periods of European presence – likely Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars – on Oak Island from 500 to 1200 CE.
$29.95, PaperbackThe Nova Scotia Bucket List (Updated)
The best-selling guidebook, updated and expanded for 2024.
$24.95, PaperbackOak Island Illustrated
A full-colour illustrated book bringing together every major theory about who buried treasure on Nova Scotia’s famed Oak Island, explaining how they could have done it and why they selected this remote location — heavily illustrated with artwork, photographs, maps and artifacts.
$29.95, Paperback
Books for Kids!
Animals at Play in Mi’kma’ki
A playful take on Mi’kma’ki’s most iconic and adorable animals for the very young
$16.95, Board bookInterest ages: 2-5Mi’kmaw Moons: The Board Book
A board book featuring lunar months of the year in Mi’kma’ki, in Mi’kmaw and English.
$16.95, Board bookInterest ages: 2-550 Things to See With a Telescope
Identify constellations, planets, and stars with this beginner’s guide to 50 things to see in the night sky.$19.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-10Lexile Reading Level: 1110LPit Pony
Pit Pony brought to life in picture book format for the younger reader$14.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 4-8Pit Pony
An award-winning Maritime children’s classic back in print, with a new introductory note by Sable Island researcher Zoe Lucas.$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 8-10Reading level: Grade 3Max Todd Gets the Super Fidgets
A rhyming game keeps Max Todd’s fidgets at bay – unless frenemy Mandy Beth manages to trip him up!
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 6-10Reading level: Grade 2