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Series: Mountain of Fire Into the Heart of Volcanoes Hardcover Julie Roberge 9781459835061 $29.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 16, 2023

Take a trip around the world (and beyond) to discover the science, myths and stories behind iconic volcanoes. Krakatoa. Kilimanjaro. Vesuvius. The destructive power of volcanoes has claimed more than 250,000 lives since the beginning of civilization. Whether as objects of worship or of terror, they have shaped our world and fed the human imagination. And they can be found just about everywhere, from ancient Pompeii to the geysers of Yellowstone to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and the surface of Jupiter. Teaming up with award-winning illustr... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Too Much Trash How Litter Is Hurting Animals Hardcover Joan Marie Galat 9781459831827 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 16, 2023

Litter is not only an eyesore but a serious threat to animals and their habitats. We can all work together to keep the planet healthy and clean. Did you know that gum on the sidewalk is litter? Even a banana peel that is thrown in a ditch is litter. Trash poses a threat to animals everywhere, including pets, farm animals and wildlife. They can get injured or trapped in the litter and even eat garbage that makes them sick. In Too Much Trash: How Litter Is Hurting Animals, we discover how garbage ends up everywhere—from city streets and the wilde... + Read More
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Series: Orca Timeline Cities How Humans Live Together Hardcover Megan Clendenan 9781459831469 $29.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 16, 2023

If you could design a city that would be both a great place to live and good for the planet, what would it look like? Today, about four billion people—more than half the world’s population—live in cities. This number could rise to seven billion by 2050. Cities face big challenges, including threats from climate change, food insecurity, a lack of clean water and rapid population growth, but they are also places where innovation and sustainability can thrive. Cities: How Humans Live Together travels through time to explore questions like When an... + Read More
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Series: Teen Astronauts Mission to Mars Teen Astronauts #3 Paperback Eric Walters 9781459836730 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 11, 2023

Teen astronaut Houston Williams is now the pilot on a mission to Mars. Houston Williams was thrilled to win a scholarship to attend a space program at NASA. What he didn’t realize was that organizers were recruiting people for a top-secret research project aimed at studying how space travel affects people of different ages. After months spent on the International Space Station conducting a variety of experiments, Houston is surprised to learn that he and his two friends Ashley and Teal have been chosen to join a highly political mission to Mar... + Read More
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Series: Orca Think Good Food, Bad Waste Let's Eat for the Planet Hardcover Erin Silver 9781459830912 $26.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 11, 2023

A deep dive into why humans waste so much food and the consequences for people and the planet Around the world, a billion tons of food gets thrown away every year, even when hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger. A lot of what we don't eat ends up rotting in landfills which contributes to global warming. The good news is that many governments, communities and individuals are working hard to tackle this giant problem. You can be part of the solution, starting in your own home—and working together, we can decrease our overall waste an... + Read More
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Series: Orca Timeline Are We Having Fun Yet? The Human Quest for a Good Time Hardcover Maria Birmingham 9781459830943 $29.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 14, 2023

Humans have searched out fun for centuries. Chariot races. Dueling crickets. Roller coasters. Rubik's Cubes. It seems we've always had a knack for finding interesting ways to have a good time. Of course, it wasn’t always that way. Our earliest ancestors had to worry more about survival than finding something to do in their free time. But as we evolved and daily living got a little easier, we began to think a bit more about entertainment. In Are We Having Fun Yet?, readers follow the evolution of fun. It started simply, with storytelling by a f... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Dig Deep Connecting Archaeology, Oceans and Us Hardcover Nicole F. Smith 9781459826083 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 14, 2023

What can archaeology and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge tell us about how our marine environments have changed over time and the effects of climate change? From harvesting herring eggs to hunting humpback whales, humans have had a relationship with the world's oceans for more than 100,000 years. In Dig Deep: Connecting Archaeology, Oceans and Us, young readers unearth what our ancestors left behind at archaeological sites around the world and examine how tools, campsites, fishing technologies and even garbage can show us how our ancestors liv... + Read More
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Series: Play with Jay! Fun and Games for Little Readers Hardcover Pascale Bonenfant 9781459835504 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Mar 14, 2023

Letters, numbers, shapes and more! Join Jay and friends in this interactive picture book that inspires curiosity, imagination and play. Jay the bear, Nora the rabbit and Clementine the bird invite little readers to have fun seeking treasure, spotting differences and matching pairs. With unique prompts and questions on each page, young readers can engage in their own way with activities, such as inventing names for their favorite monsters, choosing what to pack in a suitcase or imagining combinations of magic potions. Part picture book, part mul... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Saving the Night How Light Pollution Is Harming Life on Earth Hardcover Stephen Aitken 9781459831070 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 14, 2023

Light pollution threatens the survival of every living species on our planet, including people. It started when Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb more than 150 years ago. Then, as electric light became more common, light pollution began to take over cities and towns. Today, in urban centers all over the world, the stars in the sky aren't visible. Millions of people have never seen the Milky Way. In Saving the Night, we discover how plants and animals have adapted over millions of years to survive and thrive in the dark, and how artif... + Read More
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Series: Teen Astronauts Boldly Go Teen Astronauts #2 Paperback Eric Walters 9781459828766 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 14, 2023

Teen astronaut Houston Williams is finally headed into outer space. Houston Williams was thrilled to win a scholarship to attend a space program at NASA. What he didn’t realize was that organizers were recruiting people for a cutting-edge research project aimed at studying how space travel affects people of different ages. Now, after months of intense training, Houston is blasting off into space! He and his new friend and former rival, Ashley, are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) where, along with veteran astronaut Colonel ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Grizzly Bears Guardians of the Wilderness Hardcover Frances Backhouse 9781459828544 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 14, 2023

Grizzlies are one of North America’s most iconic wildlife species. They once roamed across half the continent, but today the grizzly population has declined at an alarming rate and it is incredibly difficult to rebuild those numbers, especially in places with a lot of people. Yet grizzlies are key members of their ecological communities and a powerful symbol of wilderness. Filled with facts and richly illustrated with photos, Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness explores the biology of grizzlies and the vital ecological role these bears ... + Read More
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Series: Your Brain Is Amazing How the Human Mind Works Hardcover Esperanza Habinger 9781459832176 $29.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 14, 2023

The sight of stars in the sky, the taste of chocolate, the memories of a holiday, pain after you fall...all of these experiences are possible thanks to your brain. Did you know that the information inside your head travels faster than cars on the highway? Or that electricity moves around in there? Your brain is mysterious—there is a lot we know about it and even more that we still don’t understand. With detailed illustrations and activities to challenge your brain, Your Brain is Amazing explores the inner workings of the most complex organ on ... + Read More
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Series: Big Sharks, Small World Board book Mark Leiren-Young 9781459831544 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 18, 2022

Meet different sharks from around the world in this rhyming board book. Did you know that some sharks have friends? Or that there are some sharks bigger than trucks, while others are smaller than ducks? There are sharks who can walk on land and others who play hide-and-seek in the sand. Shark expert and enthusiast Mark Leiren-Young's rhyming couplets are paired with striking photographs of many different kinds of sharks, introducing little ones to the wonder and variety of this often misunderstood fish.
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Series: The Late, Great Endlings Stories of the Last Survivors Hardcover Deborah Kerbel 9781459827660 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

★“This beautiful dedication to these special animals brings the reality and the irreversible finality of extinction to the forefront and calls on readers to act now, before so many other animals become endlings. Highly recommended for all collections.”—Booklist, starred review The endlings: the last known survivors of a species. Something that you may not know: in each and every case of a disappearing species, extinction had a face. Over the past 500 years, thousands of species of plants and animals have become extinct. The Late, Great Endling... + Read More
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Series: Orca Think Superpower? The Wearable-Tech Revolution Hardcover Elaine Kachala 9781459828278 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 18, 2022

Super strength, super hearing, super vision and super connection. Wearable technology may soon give humans superpowers. Imagine being able to run without getting tired. Or travel to the moon to observe Earth for science class. The technologies that could make these things possible are mixing into our lives faster than we realize. The stakes are high. In Superpower?: The Wearable-Tech Revolution, young readers will discover how technological innovation can help people survive and thrive. But what if super strength results in endless work? What ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Sharks Forever The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect Predator Hardcover Mark Leiren-Young 9781459827561 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 18, 2022

Explore the latest science about sharks. Did you know that some sharks have friends? Or that there are sharks small enough to swim in a soup can? There are sharks who can walk on land and others who make their own light. There are ancient sharks who lived in the oceans millions of years ago, and new species who have just been discovered. Most importantly, did you know that most sharks are fighting for their survival? Sharks Forever takes a deep dive into the lives of sharks––their habitat, biology, habits and personalities. It also looks at the... + Read More
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Series: Welcome, Dark Hardcover Charis St. Pierre 9781459831315 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

In this poetic picture book, young readers are invited to explore the sounds of nighttime and find comfort in them instead of fear. As a young child falls asleep, the night comes alive. Animals hide and leaves blow, seeds are spread and crops are watered, and the world wakes anew in the morning. Focusing on the necessity of nighttime, this beautiful book showcases the night, along with its sometimes scary sounds, through new eyes. Stunning illustrations from an award-winning illustrator complement each spread as the poetry balances the magic a... + Read More
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Series: My Great Bear Rainforest Wolf Island Paperback Ian McAllister 9781459833678 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

"The story is really told by the big, bright pictures—which glow with the rhythms and beauties of this remote habitat...Enthralling fare for budding naturalists." —Kirkus Reviews The Great Bear Rainforest is a majestic place full of tall trees, huge bears and endless schools of salmon. Award-winning photographer and author Ian McAllister's luminous photographs illustrate the story of a lone wolf who swims to one of the small islands that dot the rainforest's coast. The island provides him with everything he needs—deer, salmon, fresh water—every... + Read More
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Series: The World Around Us On Our Nature Walk Our First Talk About Our Impact on the Environment Paperback Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459833685 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

A gentle introduction to the important topic of the environment. Crafted around a conversation between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book using age-appropriate language and tone will help children shape their understanding of the natural world and how they participate in protecting it. Dr. Roberts starts the discussion with the types of pollution and trash that children might notice on a nature walk or a trip to the beach, how they are caused and how to work to improve things in their own lives and communities. Th... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Listen Up! Exploring the World of Natural Sound Hardcover Stephen Aitken 9781459827103 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 13, 2022

The sounds of nature are being drowned out by the clamor of human activity, and that's not good for people, animals or the environment. Every living thing emits sound—birds sing, whales whistle, streams burble and trees pop and fizzle. In Listen Up, young readers are introduced to all the sounds of the natural world, from the first Big Bang to the complex soundscapes of the rainforests. Readers will also discover how the invasion of human sounds, from airplanes, traffic and machines, is threatening the survival of species that have adapted to t... + Read More
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Series: Little Pine Cone Wildfires and the Natural World Hardcover Johanna Wagstaffe 9781459828308 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 May 17, 2022

Jacky notices that the climate is changing and the summers are becoming hotter and drier... Little Jacky is a Jack pine cone who loves living in the woods with all of her animal friends. When a fire breaks out in her forest, all her friends run to safety and the firefighters battle the flames. The fire threatens to get too close to a neighboring village and Jacky watches as the people who live there, and the fire crew, take measures to make sure everyone is safe. While the village is protected from the fire, Little Jacky is scorched by the flam... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Rush Hour Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam Hardcover Erin Silver 9781459827752 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 17, 2022

Traffic. It's not only frustrating, it's hurting the planet. Emissions from cars, buses, trucks and planes are one of the leading causes of pollution in North America. Today there are more cars clogging the roads than ever before. In Rush Hour, learn how traffic got so bad and some of the innovative ways it's being managed around the world. Discover what technological advances like talking cars and electric buses will mean for the future of traffic. Even though they can't drive yet, kids need to take control of the wheel. From walking to school... + Read More
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Series: Mathematizing Student Thinking Connecting problem solving to everyday life and building capable and confident math learners Paperback Dr. David Costello 9781551383569 $28.95 EDUCATION May 02, 2022

How can you broaden student thinking and help them develop their independence and confidence as problem solvers? Real-life problems are a remarkable tool to stretch student thinking and help them develop a deeper understanding of mathematics and its role in everyday life. Rather than using textbook exercises, the book argues that solving real-world problems promotes flexibility and encourages students to adjust and grow their thinking. It inspires them to consider alternatives and apply math in authentic contexts. You will find practical ways t... + Read More
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Series: Who's Looking? How Animals See the World Hardcover Carol Matas 9781459826762 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Apr 12, 2022

★“In this delightfully original nonfiction picture book… the readable text offers understandable science, while the engaging illustrations promote careful investigation. A valuable addition to science and nature collections. Highly recommended.”—School Library Journal, starred review How do animals see the world? It turns out, very differently. In this nonfiction picture book, a young girl and her baby sister's outdoor adventure (hiking through the forest, picnicking in the grass and swimming in the ocean) is overseen by the local fauna. The wa... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Bear in the Family Paperback Eric Walters 9781459832978 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 12, 2022

★“A profound, realistic story of a multiracial family...This brilliantly written tale is a lovely introduction to the important topics of wildfires and animal sanctuaries for young readers. Great for animal lovers and children curious about nature.”—School Library Journal, starred review On returning to their home after a massive wildfire, nine-year-old Jasmin and her seven-year-old brother, Hunter, thought the biggest surprise would be whether their fire-resistant house had survived. Jasmin and Hunter did not expect to find an orphaned bear c... + Read More
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Series: My Great Bear Rainforest The Seal Garden Paperback Ian McAllister 9781459833654 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 12, 2022

When storms roar and orcas are on the prowl, it's the seal gardens of the Great Bear Sea that provide safety and shelter. Ian McAllister's glorious photographs reveal the beauty and mystery of this rarely seen place of refuge for sea lions, otters, a variety of seals and other sea mammals. This is the third title in the My Great Bear Rainforest series.
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Series: Orca Footprints Fashion Forward Striving for Sustainable Style Hardcover Raina Delisle 9781459825802 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 15, 2022

Fashion can be fun, but it can also hurt people, animals and the planet. Fashion Forward: Striving for Sustainable Style goes behind the glitz and glamour to explore the social and environmental issues within the fashion industry. It looks at the history of fashion, from why humans started wearing clothes to the birth of consumerism to the explosion of fast fashion and fashion’s footprint. The book introduces readers to the innovative people, companies and organizations that are taking positive action on fashion. Kids will discover how to make ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Think Fresh Air, Clean Water Our Right to a Healthy Environment Hardcover Megan Clendenan 9781459826793 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 15, 2022

Everyone depends on clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and healthy soil for growing food. But what if your drinking water is dangerous, your air is polluted and your soil is toxic? What can you do about that? Do you have the right to demand change? Fresh Air, Clean Water: Defending Our Right to a Healthy Environment explores the connections between our environment and our health, and why the right to live in a healthy environment should be protected as a human right. The book features profiles of kids around the world who are taking act... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Salmon Swimming for Survival Hardcover Rowena Rae 9781459826533 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 15, 2022

Salmon: Swimming for Survival introduces us to the dramatic life story of salmon. These fish hatch in streams, swim extreme distances out to sea, and then migrate home to where they were born to produce the next generation. But today their habitats and very survival are threatened by human activity. This book looks at the unique biology of salmon, their importance to many Indigenous communities, their cultural and economic impact and the vital role they play in ecosystems. With profiles from scientists, educators, fishers and more, learn about ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Fire on the Mountain Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459826144 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Mar 15, 2022

Lightning sparks a forest fire deep in the mountains near the town of Waterton. Days later, the sky is blue and the air is clear, so it doesn’t seem like an emergency, until crews of firefighters begin to arrive and townspeople start to prepare. Cricket and her friends watch deer and birds flee the forest and run right through town. But what about the slower animals? What about the porcupines and squirrels, the salamanders and snakes? Cricket searches for a way to help until the fire surprises everyone by quickly switching directions and racin... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Every Last Drop Bringing Clean Water Home Paperback Michelle Mulder 9781459835108 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 08, 2022

★ "An excellent resource on the topic." —School Library Journal, starred review In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes. Every Last Drop looks at why the world’s water resources are at risk and how communities around the world are finding innovative ways to quench their thirst and water their crops. Maybe you’re not ready to drink fog, as... + Read More
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Series: Orca Think What Animals Want The Five Freedoms in Action Hardcover Jacqueline Pearce 9781459825659 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 12, 2021

All animals need food, water and shelter. But what about their social and emotional needs? Modern science tells us that animals experience a wide range of emotions—from fear and anxiety to friendship and happiness. What Animals Want is an animal-care book with a difference. It introduces young readers to the Five Freedoms and helps them think about their pets’ physical and emotional needs, providing a framework for thinking about the welfare of all animals in human care, including farm, exotic and wild animals. Author Jacqueline Pearce wrote th... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Conservation Canines How Dogs Work for the Environment Hardcover Isabelle Groc 9781459821606 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 14, 2021

★“Robust and engaging...Sure to be a hit with both children writing reports and those who enjoy books about animal companions and adventurous work. A must for school and public libraries.”—Booklist, starred review With their precise sense of smell, their hardworking temperament and their ability to bond with humans, dogs increasingly lend their paws and noses to fixing some of the most complex environmental problems on the planet. What kinds of dogs does it take to help wildlife? What kind of training do they go through? Who are the people who ... + Read More
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Series: Teen Astronauts Houston, Is There A Problem? Teen Astronauts #1 Paperback Eric Walters 9781459828735 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 14, 2021

Thirteen-year-old Houston Williams is smart. Very smart. So no one is surprised when he earns a scholarship to attend a prestigious NASA space camp. At the training facility he immediately bonds with his new team, including a girl named Teal. He also clashes with a girl on a rival team named Ashley, who matches or beats him in every exercise. The three of them impress the directors so much they are invited to join a top-secret research project that studies how space travel affects people of different ages. But only two of them will actually be ... + Read More
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Series: A Plan for Pops Paperback Heather Smith 9781459832237 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 14, 2021

"A positive and realistic representation of both a wheelchair user and an elderly, interracial gay male couple." —Kirkus Reviews "A beautiful and uplifting book." —School Library Journal Lou spends every Saturday with Grandad and Pops. They walk to the library hand in hand, like a chain of paper dolls. Grandad reads books about science and design, Pops listens to rock and roll, and Lou bounces from lap to lap. But everything changes one Saturday. Pops has a fall. That night there is terrible news: Pops will need to use a wheelchair, not just ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Ruff Day Charlie's Rules #2 Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459825895 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 14, 2021

Is a puppy more important than a science project? Charlie knows how to make his group science project an organized success. But his best friend, Amy, would rather it be fun and gross. And their other partner, Jenna, is too worried about why her puppy keeps attacking her mom to think about their project at all. Charlie and Amy want to help Jenna, but what they don’t realize is that the puppy isn’t trying to hurt anyone: he’s trying to save someone! Can the kids figure out what he’s trying to tell them before it’s too late and will Charlie ever g... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Upstream, Downstream Exploring Watershed Connections Hardcover Rowena Rae 9781459823921 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 14, 2021

Do you know your watershed address? We all have one, whether we live high up in a mountain, on an inland prairie or near the coast. A watershed is an area of land that channels rain and snowmelt into streams, rivers and oceans. Our lives are deeply intertwined with land and water and all the connections between them. Day-to-day activities—like brushing our teeth, eating a meal, getting a ride in a car or even using an electronic device—have consequences for our own or someone else's watershed. Over the centuries we've changed the land by farmin... + Read More
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Series: Animals Illustrated Animals Illustrated: Wolverine English Edition Hardcover Allen Niptanatiak 9781772272987 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 07, 2021

Animals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with intricately detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children’s non-fiction books about Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with interesting facts on the behaviours and biology of each animal. In this book, kids will learn how wolverines raise their babies, where they live, what they eat, and other interesting information, like how they use their distinctive sce... + Read More
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Series: Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte Cyrus 1 L'encyclopédie qui raconte Paperback Christiane Duchesne 9782764433072 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 24, 2021

Cyrus est un vieux savant à la curiosité insatiable. Pas étonnant que les enfants soient si nombreux à le consulter! Il possède la réponse aux questions les plus pertinentes, les plus étonnantes, celles que tout le monde se pose, celles auxquelles on croit pouvoir répondre mais qui souvent nous laissent bouche bée... Cyrus, l’encyclopédie qui raconte est une encyclopédie originale qui offre des réponses scientifiques à des interrogations sur le monde qui nous entoure. Découvrez la Terre et l’espace, les animaux, les végétaux, le corps...Pour le... + Read More
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Series: Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte Cyrus 2 L'encyclopédie qui raconte Paperback Christiane Duchesne 9782764433102 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 24, 2021

Cyrus est un vieux savant à la curiosité insatiable. Pas étonnant que les enfants soient si nombreux à le consulter! Il possède la réponse aux questions les plus pertinentes, les plus étonnantes, celles que tout le monde se pose, celles auxquelles on croit pouvoir répondre mais qui souvent nous laissent bouche bée...Cyrus, l’encyclopédie qui raconte est une encyclopédie originale qui offre des réponses scientifiques à des interrogations sur le monde qui nous entoure. Découvrez la Terre et l’espace, les animaux, les végétaux, le corps... Pour le... + Read More
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Series: Avati Discovering Arctic Ecology English Edition Paperback Mia Pelletier 9781772272949 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 01, 2021

The Arctic is not a barren, frigid landscape filled with only ice and snow. It is a complex ecosystem that contains many thriving habitats, each supported by dozens of ecological relationships between plants and animals.From the many animals that live and hunt at the floe edge, to the hundreds of insects that abound on the summer tundra, this book gives a detailed bird's-eye view of the fascinating ways that animals, plants, and insects co-exist in the Arctic ecosystem.Written by Mia Pelletier, a biologist and wilderness field researcher, and c... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Beavers Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineers Hardcover Frances Backhouse 9781459824690 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 11, 2021

By cutting trees and building dams, beavers shape landscapes and provide valuable wetland homes for many plants and animals. These radical rodents were once almost hunted to extinction for their prized fur, but today we are building a new relationship with them, and our appreciation of the benefits they offer as habitat creators and water stewards is growing. Packed with facts and personal stories, this book looks at the beaver’s biology and behavior and illuminates its vital role as a keystone species. The beaver’s comeback is one of North Ame... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Shark Bait! Paperback Jeff Szpirglas 9781459823679 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 13, 2021

Shark-obsessed Orly spends every summer with her family on the coast. This year her parents have signed her up for sailing lessons, hoping to teach her some water safety while they're busy with her baby brother. Orly is excited to be on the water, but she has other ideas about how she’s going to spend her time there: rather than learning to tie knots and batten down the hatches, she's going to use her tablet to track Delta, a great white shark known to frequent the area. Orly’s misplaced enthusiasm repeatedly gets her in hot water with her inst... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Design Like Nature Biomimicry for a Healthy Planet Hardcover Megan Clendenan 9781459824645 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 16, 2021

★“Fascinating…An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries.”—School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Nature Out of Balance How Invasive Species Are Changing the Planet Hardcover Merrie-Ellen Wilcox 9781459823952 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 16, 2021

Invasive species threaten local ecosystems and the planet’s biodiversity, but are they all as bad as we think they are? Plants, animals, insects and fish are moving in. In Nature Out of Balance:How Invasive Species Are Changing the Planet author Merrie-Ellen Wilcox profiles all-star invasive species around the world, starting in her own neighbourhood, and warns that humans are the most invasive species of all. We find out how and why species become invasive, what we can do to stop their spread and whether it’s time to think differently about in... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Chemical World Science in Our Daily Lives Hardcover Rowena Rae 9781459821576 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 12, 2020

Despite people using both natural and synthetic chemicals with (mainly) good intentions, some chemicals have had unintended negative consequences. Chemical residues have contaminated ecosystems the world over and are compromising the health of many ecosystems, animals and humans. The goal of Chemical World: Science in our Daily Lives is to introduce readers to basic chemistry and chemical history, and to show how chemicals are used for particular reasons but sometimes turn out to be harmful to environmental and human health. It invites readers ... + Read More
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Series: What Matters Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459826410 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 12, 2020

What happens when one small boy picks up one small piece of litter? He doesn't know it, but his tiny act has big consequences. From the miniscule to the universal, What Matters sensitively explores nature's connections and traces the ripple effects of one child’s good deed to show how we can all make a big difference.
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Series: Rock Mammoth Paperback Eveline Payette 9781459824263 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 21, 2020

Louis has to do an oral presentation on his pet. To everyone’s great surprise, he decides to present his mammoth. Even more surprising, he talks to the class about a new species of hairy Elephantidae only recently discovered: the Rock Mammoth. This proud ancestor of the hairy musicians of the ’70s didn’t actually disappear. In fact, these elephants had had enough of being rock stars and wished for a more tranquil life. So they decided to remain hidden during the last millennia. But now Louis, the great mammoth enthusiast and rigorous scientific... + Read More
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Series: Orcas of the Salish Sea Hardcover Mark Leiren-Young 9781459825055 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 14, 2020

Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world’s most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with. The members of J pod live in the Salish Sea, off the coast of Washington and British Columbia. Moby Doll was the first orca ever displayed in captivity, Granny was the oldest orca known to humanity, and Scarlet was the orca humans fought to save.
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Series: A Walk on the Shoreline English Edition Paperback Rebecca Hainnu 9781772272697 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Mar 03, 2020

Young Nukappia can't wait to get out to his family campsite on the shoreline. After spending all year in the south with his adoptive parents, Nukappia always looks forward to his summer visits with his birth family. After spending one night in town, Nukappia and his uncle Angu begin the long walk down the shore to the family summer campsite, where all of Nukappia's cousins and aunts and uncles are waiting for him. Along the way, Nukappia learns that the shoreline is not just ice and rocks and water. There is an entire ecosystem of plants and an... + Read More
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Series: Little Cloud The Science of a Hurricane Hardcover Johanna Wagstaffe 9781459821842 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 18, 2020

Follow our little cloud on an adventure through the sky and learn the science behind how it transforms from a simple cumulus cloud to a full-blown hurricane. Beautifully detailed illustrations from award-winning artist Julie McLaughlin integrate science with storytelling. Children will enjoy finding new gems of information even after several reads, thanks to a whimsical and rich layout. And meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe weaves a comprehensive narrative about a powerful weather system that’s so compelling readers won’t even realize they are on... + Read More
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Series: Animals Illustrated Animals Illustrated: Caribou English Edition Hardcover Dorothy Aglukark 9781772272345 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Nov 05, 2019

Animals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with intricately detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children’s non-fiction books on Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with interesting facts on the behaviours and biology of each animal. In this book, kids will learn how caribou raise their babies, where they live, what they eat, and other interesting information, like how fast caribou can run—up to 50 miles p... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Cougar Frenzy Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459820647 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 08, 2019

Could a cougar do that? Cricket McKay is going to find out! When Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, discover that a cougar has been seen in the town of Waterton, they are thrilled that school closes for a few days as a precaution. The townspeople are worried though. They want the cougar caught and relocated, which could be disastrous for the cougar. Cricket's dad, the national park's warden, is receiving reports of the cougar causing all kinds of trouble around town, but it's the type of trouble it doesn't make sense for a cougar to get ... + Read More
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Series: The Great Space Adventure Paperback Ryka Aoki 9781999156213 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

The planets are all unique, and never feel embarrassed or self-conscious about their differences. Join nande in their out-of-this-world journey of exploration, and learn with them about all the special and awe-inspiring parts of our solar system as they find they have a family they never knew about – in space!
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Series: A Children's Guide to Arctic Butterflies English Edition Hardcover Mia Pelletier 9781772271775 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Jul 09, 2019

There are 20,000 species of butterflies in the world, but only several dozen are found on the tundra of the North American Arctic. Many Arctic animals have warm, woolly coats, downy feathers, or thick layers of blubber, and Arctic butterflies appear fragile with their fluttering, delicate wings. Yet the hardy butterflies that live at the top of the world have many clever ways to keep themselves warm in cool summers and endure icy-cold winters. In A Children’s Guide to Arctic Butterflies, young readers learn about twelve of the butterflies that ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Badir and the Beaver Paperback Shannon Stewart 9781459817272 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 16, 2019

It's Ramadan, a time to focus on good deeds and to fast, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a rat. A very, very large rat. He soon learns it’s actually a beaver, an animal that doesn't live in Tunisia, the country Badir and his family have emigrated from. It turns out that some of the neighbors who enjoy the park think this beaver is a bit of a pest, but Badir thinks it's wonderful and learns everything he can about the iconic Canadian animal. When a peti... + Read More
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Series: Accidental Series How to Become an Accidental Genius Hardcover Elizabeth MacLeod 9781459816763 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 02, 2019

Don't be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors! How to Become an Accidental Genius is full of inspiring tales of famous and lesser-known inventors who have changed the world, from George Washington Carver, Mary Anderson (inventor of the windshield wiper) and inventor and actress Hedy Lamarr to Frank Epperson (of Popsicle fame) and Mary Sherman Morgan (The Woman Who Saved the U.S. Space Race). Readers will be amazed at the inven... + Read More
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Series: Animals Illustrated Animals Illustrated: Arctic Wolf English Edition Hardcover William Flaherty 9781772272130 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 02, 2018

Animals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of reader with intricately detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children’s books on Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with interesting facts on the behaviours and biology of each animal. In this book, kids will learn how Arctic wolves raise their babies, where they live, what they eat, and other interesting information, like why their fur is white!
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Series: A Walk on the Tundra English Edition Paperback Rebecca Hainnu 9781772271850 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Mar 06, 2018

During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, In... + Read More
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Series: Animals Illustrated Animals Illustrated: Bowhead Whale English Edition Hardcover Joanasie Karpik 9781772271621 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Jan 15, 2018

Animals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with intricately detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children’s books on Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with interesting facts on the behaviours and biology of each animal. In this book, kids will learn how bowheads raise their babies, where they live, what they eat, and other interesting information, like how they can eat when they don’t have any teeth!