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She lives in Canmore, Alberta.
( Lonely and a little insecure, 12-year-old Allison step...)
Lonely and a little insecure, 12-year-old Allison steps through a magical painting and into the Rocky Mountains of 1898. While trying to solve the mystery of her time travel, she also begins to explore her emerging sense of identity.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550379895/?tag=2022091-20
(TJ overcame his fear of cats in TJ and the Cats and his f...)
TJ overcame his fear of cats in TJ and the Cats and his fear of ghosts in TJ and the Haunted House. Now, he's not so keen on facing his fear of failure. His best friend Seymour is determined to come up with the latest greatest invention and TJ's gran expects TJ to build a rocket. The kittens, T-Rex and Alaska, are eager to get involved. When the first rocket that TJ builds plummets out of the sky, no parachute in sight, TJ is sure that his efforts are doomed. But are they?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1551433001/?tag=2022091-20
(This delightful children's book chronicles a year in the ...)
This delightful children's book chronicles a year in the life of Suzie Mallard, from her birth on the Canadian prairies to her migration south in the fall. Everything follows its natural course - until Suzie is suddenly knocked from the sky by a storm somewhere in the lower Mississippi Valley. Rescued by a young girl named Alicia, Suzie regains her health and yearns to return to the northern nesting grounds as the days grow longer and warmer. Will Alicia let her go or keep her forever safe in the pen she has built beneath the live oak tree? Alicia's decision to allow Suzie to continue her journey offers an important lesson about the lives of ducks and other wild creatures. (10 x 8 3/4, 32 pages, color illustrations)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1572233982/?tag=2022091-20
( When a young boy launches a tiny paper boat downstream,...)
When a young boy launches a tiny paper boat downstream, he wonders about the adventures it will have on its voyage. The little vessel sails past goggling frogs and hovering insects, houses and stores along the shores, roads and railways, and eventually into the shadows of giant ships. Though the big river becomes a dangerous place for the boy’s small boat, there are enough helpers on the water to send the vessel on its way. The paper ship is safely passed from canoe to river boat and finally to the crew of an ocean liner. Someday I’ll follow, just to see,” thinks the boy, but for now it sails for me.” Hazel Hutchins has created a rhythmic and moving tale that runs gently through Ruth Ohi’s detailed and dynamic illustrations.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550378589/?tag=2022091-20
( "Early one morning, Yancy and Bear changed places." Wh...)
"Early one morning, Yancy and Bear changed places." When Yancy comes down in Bear's sailor suit, and Bear shows up in Yancy's sleeper, the imaginative and sympathetic family plays right along.
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(Saddened by seeing a catfish enclosed in an uncomfortably...)
Saddened by seeing a catfish enclosed in an uncomfortably small cement tank at the local pet store, Cindy writes the store's owner a letter that results in a surprising change, proving that kids can make a difference.
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(Robyn is determined to put some excitement in her summer ...)
Robyn is determined to put some excitement in her summer holiday by seeing some bears. Her quest leads to a lot of fun, but no bears. Then when she least expects it, her dreams come true. Includes grey scale illustrations, author and illustrator profiles and book descriptions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PUZU3U/?tag=2022091-20
(The abstract concept of time is explained in child-friend...)
The abstract concept of time is explained in child-friendly terms: "A second is a hiccup: The time it takes to kiss your mom, or jump a rope, or turn around." A minute is long enough to "sing just one small song," and in an hour, you could build a sandcastle, run through a sprinkler, climb a tree, and play pretend. In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/4834023168/?tag=2022091-20
( Leanna is used to being center stage at playtime, so yo...)
Leanna is used to being center stage at playtime, so younger brother Norman always gets the boring roles. When Norman becomes tired of being the cat, he goes off to play on his own. Before the day is out, brother and sister have learned to play together so that everyone is happy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550374958/?tag=2022091-20
(Nicholas does not want to go to the library one rainy day...)
Nicholas does not want to go to the library one rainy day, but his mother packs a bag and helps him with his boots and off they go. Nicholas builds castles with towering piles of books until he finds something hiding on one of the shelves and a book adventure begins.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550371320/?tag=2022091-20
( Yancy and Bear are back! This lovable twosome is as en...)
Yancy and Bear are back! This lovable twosome is as engaging, and just as busy, as in Yancy & Bear. Bear decides it's his birthday again, and therefore time to change places (birthdays work differently for Bear than they do for Yancy.) However, their celebrations are dampened by a downpour, and since Grandfather can't plant his garden he takes the pair to play at the museum. These two, as usual, know how to thoroughly enjoy themselves wherever they are, but when they get home the rain stops and they can plant their precious flowers -- perhaps the nicest part of the day, after all.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550375288/?tag=2022091-20
( Claire starts researching her town's history, but with...)
Claire starts researching her town's history, but with the help of a bossy 100-year-old cat named Cortez she finds out much more than she expected. "…a style that combines light-hearted humour with some serious but digestible, statements on the environment." - Calgary Herald "…an action-packed and humorous story…" - In Search of Canadian Materials Winner of the Alberta Writers' Children's Literary Award.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550371991/?tag=2022091-20
(Bears are big, and scary, and dangerous. Robyn knows if s...)
Bears are big, and scary, and dangerous. Robyn knows if she sees one she'll have a great story to tell for years to come. So when she arrives to spend the summer at her cousin's lodge at Thunder Mountain, she doesn't wait for the bears to come to her. Robyn lies awake at night, writing and rewriting the bear story in her head. When she's asked to make the long hike to Bear Lake, she gets up at 5:30 AM and hits the trail. But the lake, it seems, is misnamed: she doesn't see a single grizzly. Back at the lodge she gives up her quest; staring at the stars one night, however, she gets a surprise: and a good story, too. Robyn Looks for Bears is the story of a girl who can't find what she wants--until she stops looking for it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887804969/?tag=2022091-20
( "How long is a second?" "A second is a hiccup--the time...)
"How long is a second?" "A second is a hiccup--the time it takes to kiss your mom, or jump a rope, or turn around." The newest book by acclaimed picture-book creators Hazel Hutchins and Kady McDonald Denton explains units of time in imaginative terms children can understand: A second lasts as long as a hiccup; a week is seven sleeps; and a year is the time it takes to grown into new shoes! Any parent who's been asked, "How long is a minute?" or any kid who's wondered, "What does 'an hour' mean?" will enjoy this smart, simple, and surprising book.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439831067/?tag=2022091-20
(Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up What are time...)
Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up What are time zones and why do they exist? When it's noon where you live, why is it midnight halfway around the world? This entertaining book explains why time zones exist and includes little-known facts and historical lore, an explanation of Daylight Savings Time, and a hands-on activity that can be performed at home or in the classroom. A Second is A Hiccup: Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up There's never been a more charming explanation of time for young readers. "How long is a second?" "A second is a hiccup--the time it takes to kiss your mom, or jump a rope, or turn around." A Second is a Hiccup: The newest book by acclaimed picture-book creators Hazel Hutchins and Kady McDonald Denton explains units of time in imaginative terms children can understand: A second lasts as long as a hiccup; a week is seven sleeps; and a year is the time it takes to grown into new shoes! Any parent who's been asked, "How long is a minute?" or any kid who's wondered, "What does 'an hour' mean?" will enjoy this smart, simple, and surprising book.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006V46SVE/?tag=2022091-20
(TJ Barnes is back, playing with his crazy cats, T-Rex and...)
TJ Barnes is back, playing with his crazy cats, T-Rex and Alaska, helping out in his parents' hardware store and goofing around with his best friend, Seymour. When Seymour announces that he has signed them both up for a football team, TJ fears the worst. Neither of them is huge or mean or able to tackle, catch, throw, run or kick a ball down a field, but Seymour is determined to be a star. With the help of a stack of library books, TJ starts to understand the game but it takes more than a few books to figure out what’s wrong with his best friend. TJ and the Sports Fanatic is the fourth of five books in a series. Book one is TJ and the Cats. Book two is TJ and the Haunted House. Book three is TJ and the Rockets. Book five is TJ and the Quiz Kids.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/155143461X/?tag=2022091-20
(Robyn starts a school newspaper-but her first headline in...)
Robyn starts a school newspaper-but her first headline insults Mr. Lee, the school librarian. Includes grey scale illustrations, author and illustrator profiles and book descriptions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PUZ5XA/?tag=2022091-20
( A gentle story about a brave little boy and his goat w...)
A gentle story about a brave little boy and his goat who, after many wrong turns, meet a baby giant in need of their help. In order to fully capture the size of the giants, Two So Small features an extra-large fold-out picture at the story's end. A long time ago, a boy sets out to visit his grandmother. His father sternly warns him against leaving their small land, giving him specific directions to Grandmother's house: "under the bridge, around the trees, left at the big rock, in front of the waterfall, and over the hill." The boy hitches his goat to the cart and they are on their way. When they reach the bridge, he can't remember the right way. He asks his goat, but she is nibbling sweet grass and doesn't answer. Beside her, he finds something long and round like a rope and puts it into the cart, and off they go over the bridge. Next they come to some trees. Here he discovers something round and shiny like a dinner plate. Into the cart he places it and off they continue through the trees. At last they reach a big rock and again, the boy can't remember the way and the goat provides no help! But there, on the ground, is something pointed and colorful like a tent. He folds it up and puts it in the cart. At the waterfall, they discover something squishy and lumpy like a jellyfish and add it to their growing collection of souvenirs. Things are beginning to become peculiar as enormous weeds surround them and the trees are taller than any near home. They go on their way, behind the waterfall, over the hill, and there on the other side is...a great big baby. It is a baby giant -- a very sad, very big baby giant with one shoe half-off, a mixed-up shirt, a sunburned nose and an empty baby bottle. The boy is at first afraid, but he feels sorry for the sad baby and decides to help. From the cart the boy takes the rope, and soon the baby's shoe is back on. The 'dinner plate' makes an excellent button, and they neatly fasten the baby's shirt with it. The tent turns out to be a giant baby's hat, and the squishy jellyfish thing belongs on the end of a giant baby bottle, which is quickly filled with sweet goat's milk. As the sun sets, the goat, the boy and the baby curl up and fall asleep. Mama giant finds them like this and, suspicious at first, soon recognizes all they have done for her lost child. "All done by two so small," she smiles, gathers them up in her hand and lifts them back into the land of humans.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550376500/?tag=2022091-20
She lives in Canmore, Alberta.
(Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up What are time...)
(Saddened by seeing a catfish enclosed in an uncomfortably...)
(TJ Barnes is back, playing with his crazy cats, T-Rex and...)
(The abstract concept of time is explained in child-friend...)
(This delightful children's book chronicles a year in the ...)
( Claire starts researching her town's history, but with...)
(Nicholas does not want to go to the library one rainy day...)
( A gentle story about a brave little boy and his goat w...)
( Lonely and a little insecure, 12-year-old Allison step...)
( When a young boy launches a tiny paper boat downstream,...)
( "How long is a second?" "A second is a hiccup--the time...)
( Leanna is used to being center stage at playtime, so yo...)
(Eleven-year-old Jason is granted three wishes which land ...)
(TJ overcame his fear of cats in TJ and the Cats and his f...)
( Yancy and Bear are back! This lovable twosome is as en...)
(When a little girl is unjustly accused of shoplifting, sh...)
(Robyn is determined to put some excitement in her summer ...)
(TJ finds out that there's more to football than passes, p...)
(Robyn starts a school newspaper-but her first headline in...)
(Robyn is sure she is in big trouble with the school libra...)
( "Early one morning, Yancy and Bear changed places." Wh...)
(Bears are big, and scary, and dangerous. Robyn knows if s...)
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