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Series: Baby Animals Baby Animals Eating Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771473170 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Aug 15, 2018

See what baby animals eat in the third book of this nonfiction seriesAround the world, baby animals eat to grow big and strong. Whether it’s bear cubs snacking on clams, giraffes munching on leaves, or chimpanzee babies drinking milk from their moms, baby animals eating are not only adorable—they can teach us about animal behavior, too.The third book in the Baby Animals series, Baby Animals Eating showcases more than 10 species from around the world eating different things. Stunning, intimate, full-color photographs by Suzi Eszterhas are each p... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Concepts Canadian Animals ABC Board book Geraldo Valerio 9781771473460 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Aug 15, 2018

Learn the ABCs with Canadian wildlife in this playful board bookThis bestselling introduction to the alphabet and Canadian wildlife from A to Z is now available in board book format. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with a Canadian creature rendered playfully in Geraldo Valério’s signature paper collage style: beavers, loons, polar bears and more!
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Series: Canadian Concepts Canadian Animals 123 Board book Geraldo Valerio 9781771473477 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Aug 15, 2018

Count to 10 with Canadian wildlife in this new board bookThis bold and colorful introduction to numbers from 1 to 10 with Canadian wildlife is now available in board book format. Each number is shown alongside a matching quantity of Canadian animals rendered playfully in Geraldo Valério’s signature paper collage style: bighorn sheep, grebes, mantids, and more!
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Series: Canadian Concepts Splish, Splash, Foxes Dash! Hardcover Geraldo Valerio 9781771472906 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2018

Discover creatures of all colours in this Canadian concept bookHere they come…orange foxes, blue whales, red cardinals, and many more Canadian animals in colour! New from the creator of bestsellers Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! and Jump, Leap, Count Sheep!, the third book in this Canadian trio introduces young readers to the concept of colour. Each spread features one of 10 different colours along with a Canadian animal brightly rendered in Geraldo Valério’s simple yet sophisticated paper collage. Each spread also features a lively descri... + Read More
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Series: Earthrise Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World Hardcover James Gladstone 9781771473163 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2018

The story behind the famous 1968 photo taken from aboard Apollo 81968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before—to the moon.As they surveyed the moon’s surface, astronauts aboard Apollo 8 looked up just when Earth was rising out of the darkness of space. They saw the whole planet—no countries, no borders. The photograph they took, Earthrise, had a profound effect when published widely back on ... + Read More
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Series: Sloth at the Zoom Hardcover Helaine Becker 9781771472494 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2018

A laid-back sloth reminds an entire zoo to sloooow downOne day, a sloth accidentally gets delivered to the Zoom! She was supposed to be dropped off at the Zzzzzoo, a much more laid-back, slow-paced place. She had been looking forward to long, languorous naps while the sun gently warmed her belly. But at the Zoom, the zebras gallop so fast they leave their stripes in puddles. The monkeys climb so fast they forget to stop at the treetops. And the parrots fly so fast their tails draw rainbows across the sky. When the sloth tries to make friends, n... + Read More
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Series: Flow, Spin, Grow Looking for Patterns in Nature Hardcover Patchen Barss 9781771472876 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2018

Look around you and discover the incredible patterns on repeat in nature Branching, spiraling, spinning—you can find patterns almost anywhere in nature, if you look for them. This book is a starting point that introduces kids to some major patterns in the natural world. Just as the branches of a tree spread upwards into the sky, roots branch deep into the ground. Branches also spread through our bodies, inside our lungs and veins. Storms and snail shells spiral; electrons and galaxies spin. With brief text and full-spread illustrations, th... + Read More
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Series: The Sinking of Captain Otter Hardcover Troy Wilson 9781771473118 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2018

A hilarious and heartwarming tale of finding friends in unlikely placesKelpy is an otter—and also a passionate sea captain. He builds himself a ship that he adores, from keel to cabin to crow’s nest. All the other otters and pirates and sharks just laugh at Kelpy’s ramshackle craft, but Kelpy sails on. Until one day on the high seas, he encounters a sailor even more laughable than himself—a petite butterfly pirate in a teeny-tiny boat.Kelpy’s laughter shifts to empathy when he realizes how much he has hurt the tiny pirate’s feelings. So Kelpy d... + Read More
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Series: Ira Crumb Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings Hardcover Naseem Hrab 9781771472982 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Oct 15, 2018

In the funniest book about being sad, a disagreement with Malcolm sends Ira into a slump Ira and Malcolm are best friends: they always make each other laugh, always eat lunch together, and always play together. But one day, a disagreement about whether to play tag or hide-and-seek sees the suddenly über-popular Malcolm run off with a crowd of tag-loving kids—and Ira all alone. Ira’s tummy hurts, his chin is wibbling, and his eyes are leaking. What’s happening?! Any efforts to cheer him up fall flat. When Malcolm finally returns and asks wh... + Read More
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Series: Poppy and Sam and the Leaf Thief Hardcover Cathon 9781771473293 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 15, 2018

A duo of strawberry-sized sleuths cracks a case in this cute and lively picture book with graphic novel touchesIt’s a beautiful day in the garden when Poppy and her panda friend, Sam, hear a commotion. Their friend Basil—who has always been known for his elegance—is in tears, because somebody nibbled his leaves last night!Poppy puts her detective skills to work, with help from Sam, and together they set out to find the culprit. They start by interviewing the insects, but Ms. Honeybee, Madame Ladybug, and Mr. Bumblebee all have contradictory sus... + Read More
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Series: Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? How Animals Keep Warm Hardcover Etta Kaner 9781771472920 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 15, 2018

An upbeat exploration of how animals stay warm in cold weatherWhen winter arrives, animals living in cold environments need to cope to survive. Do polar bears build homes? Do penguins snuggle with a friend? Yes! But their homes aren’t made of wood, and they don’t cuddle on a couch. Instead, these animals and many more have adapted in amazing ways to survive chilly weather.Whether it’s whales layering up with 12 inches of blubber, turtles burrowing into the mud to snooze and wait for spring, or emperor penguins coming together in a giant huddle,... + Read More
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Series: The Eleventh Hour Hardcover Jacques Goldstyn 9781771473484 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 15, 2018

A First World War story of friendship to mark the hundredth anniversary of the ArmisticeJim and Jules are childhood friends, born on the same day in the same village. All their lives, Jim has been first — born two minutes before Jules, always faster, always stronger. When the First World War breaks out in Europe, the two young men enlist in the fight with 30,000 other Canadians.On the Front, conditions aren’t epic and glorious but muddy and barbaric. Here, too, Jim is the first to attack. Jules is always two minutes behind: lagging in drills, m... + Read More
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Series: Who Believes What? Hardcover Anna Wills 9781771473330 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 15, 2018

An information-packed and visually rich introduction to five major world religions and cultural practicesIn today’s multicultural cities and interconnected world, understanding different belief systems can help kids appreciate the differences of people they see every day, or people who live on the other side of the globe. This book introduces readers to the five major world religions by population: Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.Each mini-section opens with a fully illustrated spread representing onereligion. Designed in a... + Read More
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Series: Clara Humble Clara Humble and the Kitten Caboodle Hardcover Anna Humphrey 9781771472418 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2018

The third Clara Humble misadventure sees a cat rescue go wildly astrayClara Humble, the winsome and über-confident soon-to-be-fifth-grader described as “Ramona Quimby meets Timmy Failure,” is back for a third and final adventure. When Clara and her best friend, Bradley, go treasure hunting in an abandoned lot, they stumble upon something even better—a cat about to have kittens!To Clara, their mission is clear: make the best shelter ever and secretly care for the feline family until they can convince their parents to adopt the cats. But Clara an... + Read More
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Series: West Meadows Detectives West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Berry Burglars Hardcover Liam O'Donnell 9781771473064 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 15, 2018

In the Third West Meadows mystery, Myron and friends solve a fruit fiascoMyron, the third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries, gets the chance to crack a third case when he finds out the school garden has been trampled and the strawberry plants are missing. Are raccoons to blame? Or did the baseball team sabotage the garden to take back their outfield? When neighborhood gardens are also found short of strawberries, Myron and his friends are on the case. Myron’s unique perspective from the autism spectrum and his eye f... + Read More
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Series: West Meadows Detectives West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher Paperback Liam O'Donnell 9781771473453 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 15, 2018

A new paperback format of the first title in the West Meadows Detectives chapter book seriesMeet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved across town, and now he’s starting his first day at a new school. But when the school kitchen is burgled, leaving the morning snacks nowhere to be found, Myron gets his chance to crack the case with help from his classmates from Resource Room 15.Myron’s... + Read More
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Series: Math in Nature Sizing Up Winter Paperback Lizann Flatt 9781771473392 $8.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Aug 15, 2018

A new paperback edition of a primary classroom favouriteAs young readers journey into the natural world, they will discover that numbers, patterns, shapes — and much more! — can be found in everyday plants and animals.What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would snowflakes all fall from the same height in the sky? Would otters spread themselves evenly across lakes? Would groundhogs be aware of the date? In Sizing Up Winter, the third title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of time an... + Read More
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Series: Oddrey Oddrey Joins the Team Paperback Dave Whamond 9781771473415 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 15, 2018

In a new paperback edition of her third adventure, Oddrey lets her unique spirit shine on the school soccer teamOddrey has always been the kind of girl who marches to the beat of her own drum, first in her school's production of The Wizard of Oz and later when she pulls some impressive antics to rescue Maybelline, the new girl at school, from the monkey enclosure at the zoo.Now Oddrey's back for a third adventure, this time bringing her exuberant spirit to the soccer field. Maybelline encourages Oddrey to join the school team, the Piccadilla Be... + Read More
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Series: It's About Time Untangling Everything You Need to Know About Time Paperback Pascale Estellon 9781771473422 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 15, 2018

New in paperback, a complete introduction to the many concepts of time that uses activities, tips and tricks to help kids understand time.Follow along as friends Jacob and Lily unravel time, starting from its smallest increment — the second — and finishing with the century. The progressive approach uses crafts, activities, and kid-friendly anecdotes along with speech balloons, rhymes, and illustrations to make the abstract concept of time very real and very fun. It covers everything from the difference between a.m. and p.m. to how we use clocks... + Read More