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Series: Let's Count to 100! Hardcover Masayuki Sebe 9781554536610 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 01, 2011

Let’s Count to 100! comprises 11 bright panoramas, each featuring a delightful assortment of 100 different objects. Readers are invited to count the items and are also challenged to find specific details, such as a mouse with a red bow or a lone rabbit amid a giant flock of sheep. This book is packed with appealing images of children, fish, cats, moles and other cute critters -- no two of which are alike -- and readers will enjoy the many different moods and expressions on display. Each spread is also full of hidden dramas youngsters will love ... + Read More
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Series: Reaching Hardcover Judy Ann Sadler 9781554534562 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Aug 01, 2011

This soon-to-be-classic picture book centers on a large, adoring family with a new baby to love. Rhyming couplets describe different scenes, each built around the simple human gesture of "reaching." A new mother reaches up to hold her laughing baby aloft. Dad reaches over to tickle Baby’s toes as the family lounges on a picnic quilt. Grandparents, cousins and other family members reach out to play and cuddle with the growing child. The little one also gets to "reach," using his arms and hands to explore the wonderful world around him as he grow... + Read More
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Series: Welcome to the World Hardcover Valerie Wyatt 9781554535934 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Aug 01, 2011

Plenty of books tell parents what’s in store when a new baby arrives. But this one lets a new baby in on what he or she might expect. Styled as a sweet and simple letter to a newborn, this picture book introduces Baby to several first-year splendors, such as feeling warm sunlight, watching the movements of clouds, hearing birdsong and experiencing a loving embrace. Delectable photos of smiling and sleeping babies combine with images of other natural wonders such as flowers, leaves and pets. This ultimate letter of love is the perfect book for a... + Read More
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Series: Kitten's Winter Hardcover Eugenie Fernandes 9781554533435 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 4 Sep 01, 2011

Winter comes to Kitten’s world, and the little calico leaves her cozy home for an afternoon of exploration and discovery. Kitten learns that even on a frosty day, animal life flourishes: a squirrel forages, an otter goes fishing and a woodpecker taps the side of a bare-limbed tree. At the same time, readers discover that for many animals, winter is a time of rest. Softly, Kitten treads past a burrowing turtle, a napping beaver and a hibernating bear. Told in rhyming couplets, Kitten’s Winter is a perfect introduction to animal behavior and habi... + Read More
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Series: Canada All Year Hardcover Per-Henrik Gürth 9781554537099 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Sep 01, 2011

This charming picture book follows a group of happy animal travellers as they spend a year exploring the True North. Each month gets its own colourful spread highlighting a different Canadian festival, seasonal event or activity. The trip begins in January with a visit to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal and ends in December with a dogsled ride in Nunavut. Along the way, the group partakes in such Canadian delights as the Quebec Winter Carnival, the Canadian Tulip Festival and the Calgary Stampede. Yee haw! Artist Per-Henrik Gürth presents early-learning ... + Read More
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Series: Canada in Colours Board book Per-Henrik Gürth 9781554537570 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 4 Aug 01, 2011

NEW IN BOARD BOOK!Popular artist Per-Henrik Gürth showcases Canada’s diverse landscapes in his third Canadian-themed concept book for the young. As in the earlier bestsellers ABC of Canada and Canada 123, the book encompasses all major regions of Canada. This time, Per-Henrik takes children on a countrywide exploration in brilliant color. The distinctly Canadian images -- white snow, green spruce, red PEI dunes, blue St. Lawrence River, yellow wheat fields -- will delight Canadians and tourists alike. Multi-colored northern lights are the perfe... + Read More
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Series: Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus Hardcover Sylvie Desrosiers 9781554535774 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 01, 2011

This zany tale pits a grouchy pooch against Hocus Pocus, a mischievous blue bunny who lives in a magician’s hat. When Hocus Pocus spots a bunch of tantalizing carrots poking out of a shopping bag, he decides he must have them. But to reach the kitchen counter, he must risk waking Dog, a pet canine who snoozes nearby. Tiptoeing in a pair of bunny slippers works beautifully at first -- until a peanut shell gets crunched loudly underfoot. Soon, Dog is wide awake, and the two begin a hilarious battle, trading victories and defeats and ultimately at... + Read More
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Series: My Name Is Elizabeth! Hardcover Annika Dunklee 9781554535606 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 01, 2011

Meet Elizabeth. She’s got an excellent pet duck, a loving granddad and a first name that’s just awesome. After all, she’s got a queen named after her! So she’s really not amused when people insist on using nicknames like "Lizzy" and "Beth." She bears her frustration in silence until an otherwise ordinary autumn day, when she discovers her power to change things once and for all. In the process, Elizabeth learns about communication and respect -- and their roles in building better relationships with family and friends. The two-toned illustration... + Read More
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Series: Life in the Wild Busy Beaver, The Hardcover Nicholas Oldland 9781554537495 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 01, 2011

The busy but careless beaver spends his days following random impulses, rarely thinking things through and leaving in his wake a devastated forest filled with stumps, half-nibbled trees and injured, homeless animals. But then one day the beaver finds himself on the wrong side of a falling tree, which as it turns out, is just the thing to knock some sense into him. After reflecting on his behavior, he decides to make some changes. Soon, the now wiser and gentler beaver is getting down to the business of making things right, much to the delighted... + Read More
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Series: Ninja Cowboy Bear Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents the Call of the Cowboy Hardcover David Bruins 9781554537488 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2011

When the bear wants to spend the afternoon photographing birds, the exuberant cowboy inadvertently makes a nuisance of himself as he loudly chews bubble gum, hops on a pogo stick and slurps a pop. When the ninja just wants to read quietly, the cowboy is wildly distracting as he drums on rocks, bats a paddleball and gabs on his cell phone. The cowboy’s boisterous mood prompts the ninja and the bear to drop their respective activities, leaving their pal alone to wonder why no one wants to be with him. Can he find the peace and quiet he needs to f... + Read More
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Series: Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Paperback Mélanie Watt 9781554533855 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 01, 2011

That lovable little worrywart is back. And he’s as scaredy as ever! In his latest adventure, Scaredy Squirrel sets out to make The Perfect Friend. And once he’s spotted a perfectly safe candidate (with no teeth), Scaredy’s ready. Armed with a name tag, mittens, a mirror and a lemon, he’s prepared to make The Perfect First Impression. But just when every detail is under control, Scaredy’s Action Plan takes a surprising -- and "toothy" -- turn. Will he survive this ordeal? Will he find his kindred spirit? Will he discover the true meaning of frie... + Read More
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Series: Look at That Building! A First Book of Structures Hardcover Scot Ritchie 9781554536962 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2011

Learning about buildings and how they are constructed has never been so much fun. This gem of a book introduces young readers to basic construction concepts through the eyes of five friends keen on building a doghouse for their pet pooch, Max. To find out more about the task, Yulee, Martin, Nick, Sally and Pedro head to the library, where they learn about foundations, beams, frames and other building fundamentals. Fun facts, bright illustrations and comic-book-style discussions among the characters add to the mix. An activity at the end of the ... + Read More
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Series: Tales of Prehistoric Life Ankylosaur Attack Hardcover Daniel Loxton 9781554536313 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2011

This mind-blowing feast for the eye uses photo-realistic, computer-generated images to illustrate what dinosaurs might have looked like in their natural environment. Complementing the extraordinary images is an exciting, scientifically accurate story about a young ankylosaur (a plant-eating, heavy-plated dinosaur) living along the banks of a grassy lake. When he encounters an old ankylosaur, he gently endeavours to make contact, only to be rebuffed. Then a T. rex attacks, and the youngster knows the old dinosaur is in grave danger. Will the T. ... + Read More
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Series: Motion, Magnets and More Hardcover Adrienne Mason 9781554537075 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 01, 2011

Where do the bubbles come from in a piece of cake? Why do triangles make a structure stronger? And how come magnets don’t stick to the wall? This colorful and straightforward introduction to the physical sciences gives young readers an easy-to-understand overview of such concepts as materials, forces, structures, solids, liquids and gases. Explanations are accompanied by simple, fun activities, including building a structure out of dried spaghetti and inflating a balloon with a gas made by combining vinegar and baking soda. Parents and teachers... + Read More
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Series: Biomimicry Inventions Inspired by Nature Hardcover Dora Lee 9781554534678 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Biomimicry examines the extraordinary innovations of the natural world and the human inventions they have inspired. Readers will learn about marvels such as high-performance swimsuits modeled after sharkskin and the sleek front ends of Japanese bullet trains based on the long, streamlined beak of the kingfisher. There’s also plenty about what glimmers on the horizon: A Brazilian beetle may be key to developing computers that run on light, and the gecko’s humble foot may hold the secret to revolutionizing the way surgical wounds are closed. Best... + Read More
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Series: Machines of the Future Space Tourism Hardcover Peter McMahon 9781554533688 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

The final frontier is no longer the exclusive domain of professional astronauts. More and more, ordinary tourists are venturing into the great beyond. Written in a clear, kid-friendly style and accentuated with fun, detailed illustrations, Space Tourism gives readers an exciting overview of this burgeoning industry. To add context, there are simple explanations of the science behind space travel (such as a super description of how rockets work) and even direct quotes from space-tourism experts, who share real-world experiences and introduce eas... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky Under Pressure Hardcover Ashley Spires 9781554535040 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2011

In Binky’s third adventure, our intrepid, sometimes accident-prone hero is shaken out of his routine when he’s forced to contend with Gracie, a dainty striped foster kitty who comes to live at Binky’s space station (aka his home at 42 Sentinel Parkway). Binky instantly resents the new arrival, whose cute face and perfect manners are downright annoying. Indeed, Gracie seems too perfect. So Binky decides to do some undercover investigating and discovers a shocking truth about the family guest. Soon Binky is thrust full-throttle into a situation t... + Read More
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Series: Binky Adventure, A Binky Under Pressure Paperback Ashley Spires 9781554537679 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 01, 2011

In Binky’s third adventure, our intrepid, sometimes accident-prone hero is shaken out of his routine when he’s forced to contend with Gracie, a dainty striped foster kitty who comes to live at Binky’s space station (aka his home at 42 Sentinel Parkway). Binky instantly resents the new arrival, whose cute face and perfect manners are downright annoying. Indeed, Gracie seems too perfect. So Binky decides to do some undercover investigating and discovers a shocking truth about the family guest. Soon Binky is thrust full-throttle into a situation t... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, The Luz Sees the Light Hardcover Claudia Dávila 9781554535811 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Change is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. But Luz doesn’t mope for long. After all, her name -- pronounced "loose" -- means "light." Soon, this intelligent and spirited chica begins to understand that she must change with the times. As food prices rise, Luz decides to help create a more self-sustainable community by transforming a run-down city lot into a garden where she and her neighbors can grow their... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, The Luz Sees the Light Paperback Claudia Dávila 9781554537662 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Change is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. But Luz doesn’t mope for long. After all, her name -- pronounced "loose" -- means "light." Soon, this intelligent and spirited chica begins to understand that she must change with the times. As food prices rise, Luz decides to help create a more self-sustainable community by transforming a run-down city lot into a garden where she and her neighbors can grow their... + Read More
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Series: Elephants Never Forget Big City Otto Hardcover Bill Slavin 9781554534760 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Sep 01, 2011

Otto is a lumbering, sweet-natured elephant who can’t forget his childhood chum Georgie, a smiley-faced chimpanzee who was abducted and shipped away from their forest home by the mysterious and sinister Man with the Wooden Nose. Accompanied by a wisecracking but protective parrot named Crackers, Otto decides to hop a plane and look for Georgie in America. But once they hit the wild streets of the concrete jungle, Otto and Crackers court trouble at every turn -- even becoming unwittingly involved in the seedy alligator underworld dominating the ... + Read More
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Series: Elephants Never Forget Big City Otto Paperback Bill Slavin 9781554534777 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Sep 01, 2011

Otto is a lumbering, sweet-natured elephant who can’t forget his childhood chum Georgie, a smiley-faced chimpanzee who was abducted and shipped away from their forest home by the mysterious and sinister Man with the Wooden Nose. Accompanied by a wisecracking but protective parrot named Crackers, Otto decides to hop a plane and look for Georgie in America. But once they hit the wild streets of the concrete jungle, Otto and Crackers court trouble at every turn -- even becoming unwittingly involved in the seedy alligator underworld dominating the ... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Sign of the Black Rock, The Hardcover Scott Chantler 9781554534166 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2011

Young readers (and adults, too) will feel transported by the clever, intricate plotline and superb, sweeping illustrations of this second title in the Three Thieves series. The action resumes as our three goodhearted fugitives stop at a roadside inn during a ferocious thunderstorm. Narrow escapes ensue as Grig, the scheming and selfish innkeeper, endeavors to capture the trio and secure a reward from the Queen. Tensions mount further as the Queen’s Dragons arrive at the tavern, hot on the trail of the fugitives and immediately suspicious of the... + Read More
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Series: Three Thieves Sign of the Black Rock, The Paperback Scott Chantler 9781554534173 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2011

Young readers (and adults, too) will feel transported by the clever, intricate plotline and superb, sweeping illustrations of this second title in the Three Thieves series. The action resumes as our three goodhearted fugitives stop at a roadside inn during a ferocious thunderstorm. Narrow escapes ensue as Grig, the scheming and selfish innkeeper, endeavors to capture the trio and secure a reward from the Queen. Tensions mount further as the Queen’s Dragons arrive at the tavern, hot on the trail of the fugitives and immediately suspicious of the... + Read More