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  • Toby's Very Important Question

    Jean Lemieux, Sophie Casson, Sarah Cummins
    On the morning after Christmas, someone phones Toby's family to tell them that Toby's aunt has died in a car accident. After the ceremony, Toby notices that although everyone is very sad, they are also able to smile, chat and even sing. He wonders why people can be both happy and sad.
    $5.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 5-10

  • Bold Privateers

    Roger Marsters
    Bold Privateers is a collection of fascinating stories of the era's notorious privateers. It recalls the exploits of privateer captains, their fortunes and failures, reveals the importance of booty hunting during war.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Chowders, Bisques and Soups

    Elaine Elliot, Virginia Lee
    For an elegant opening to a three-course meal or a wholesome lunch, soup has been a special dish for creative chefs. This collection showcases more than 60 Canadian soups from this country's best chefs.
    $19.95, Paperback

  • Explosion in Halifax Harbour

    David B. Flemming
    This book offers a definitive account of the Halifax explosion and its aftermath, and the most extensive collection of images - many in colour - available in print.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Fastest in the World

    John Boileau
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Remembering Singalong Jubilee

    Ernest J. Dick

    A book that relives the folksong era of the Sixties and Seventies, including acclaimed Canadian performers Anne Murray, Catherine McKinnon, Shirley Eikhard and many more.

    $22.95, Paperback

  • All Call Iona Home, 1800 - 1950

    S.R. MacNeil

    Originally published in 1979, this fascinating genealogical study has been useful to many thousands of descendants who have traced their roots back to Cape Breton immigration in the early 19th century. It celebrates and honours Nova Scotia's rich Scottish and Gaelic roots.

    $19.95, Paperback

  • All Call Iona Home, 1800 - 1950

    S. MacNeil
    Since it was first published in 1979, this genealogical study has been useful to many thousands of descendants who have traced their roots to Cape Breton immigration in the early nineteenth century.
    $19.95, Paperback

  • Summer Drinks

    Elizabeth Feltham
    This collection of more than 40 tantalizing and tasty non-alcoholic beverages presents both traditional and innovative refreshment.
    $9.95, Paperback

  • The Dreadful Truth: Confederation

    Ted Staunton, Graham Pilsworth
    This irreverent and light-hearted illustrated book focuses on a topic no child in school can avoid: Confederation.
    $8.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 8-13

  • Lilly Makes a Friend

    Brenda Bellingham, Clarke MacDonald
    Lilly Makes a Friend is a touching story that shows how integrating special needs children into the schools is a challenge worth pursuing.
    $5.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 5-10
    Lexile Reading Level: 510

  • Skate, Robyn, Skate

    Hazel Hutchins, Yvonne Cathcart
    Skate, Robyn, Skate is an optimistic story about learning a new skill, overcoming emotional obstacles and having supportive friends.
    $5.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 5-10
    Lexile Reading Level: 580L

  • The Artists' Halifax

    Mora Dianne O'Neill

    An authority in historical works of art, Mora Dianne O'Neill offers a collection of more than 100 fine works of art which show Halifax at many stages in its development.

    $24.95, Paperback

  • Halifax's Northwest Arm

    Heather Watts, Michele Raymond

    Authors Michele Raymond and Heather Watts revisit the history of the Northwest Arm from the Victorian era, exploring its industrial and recreational importance in this lavishly illustrated book.

    $29.95, Hardcover

  • Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia

    Stephen Archibald, Sheila Stevenson

     Best published book of the year!

    This is the first full-colour book on Nova Scotia's heritage homes. It features beautiful buildings from across the province. Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia explores eastern Canada's rich cultural heritage.

    $35.00, Paperback

  • Horse-Drawn Carriages and Sleighs

    Peter Dickinson, Richard Wilbur, Brian Atkinson

    This full-colour book focuses on the full range of vehicles North America's craft-men laboured over -- from the impressive opera bus to the more practical ox wagon.

    $19.95, Paperback

  • Leo's Poster Challenge

    Louise Leblanc, Jules Prud'homme, Sarah Cummins
    Leo is constantly bullied at school by classmate Butch. At home, he is lonely because his parents won't allow him to see his vampire friend Julio. But when Julio tries to help Leo enter a poster contest, Butch accuses Leo of cheating.
    $5.95, Paperback
    Lexile Reading Level: 440L

  • Nell Harley

    Theodore Goodridge Roberts
    A friendly game of poker suddenly brings to light a strange curse that hangs over the Harley family. When Nell's admirer David Marsh, has a freak accident, Reginald Rayton is determined to solve the mystery and prove himself to Nell.
    $16.95, Paperback

  • Restless are the Sails

    Evelyn Eaton
    In 1744, Paul de Morpain, a prisoner-of-war in New England, hears of a plan to send an expedition against the French fortress at Louisbourg. He decides to journey 500 miles by sea and on forest trails to warn the governor.
    $16.95, Paperback

  • The Forge in the Forest

    Charles G. D. Roberts
    Jean de Mer returns home after three years' absence to find his son Marc in danger. Marc is in trouble with French partisan leader Black Abbé and is taken captive. Father and son quickly make their escape, determined to expose the priest's deceitful ways.
    $16.95, Paperback
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