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ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
to 3
Not a Baby Anymore!
In Not a Baby Anymore! he walks, goes to day care and finally enjoys his first birthday party.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
No Safe Place
A timely and gripping novel about four young migrants who seek safe haven in England and end up adrift in the English Channel.
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Jump at Home: Grade 1
Give your child the tools and the confidence to master math with John Mighton's revolutionary JUMP at Home Math workbook for Grade 1.
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Home is Beyond the Mountains
Samira is only nine years old when the Turkish army invades Persia in 1918, and her family must flee into the mountains. Will she ever see home again?
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Heaven is Small
With sly humour and brilliant insight, Schultz explores what it's like to be truly alive only after you're dead.
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Guilt About the Past
Internationally acclaimed author Bernhard Schlink (The Reader) explores the phenomenon of guilt in the aftermath of war.
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Evil in Return
Elena Forbes's thrilling creation Detective Tartaglia is back — this time to solve the grisly professional killing of a famous novelist.
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Doggy Slippers
A collection of poems about pets that is perfect combination of words and pictures from a multi-award-winning author and illustrator.
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Canadian Railroad Trilogy
A gorgeously illustrated version of one of Canada's iconic songs, Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy."
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Book of Big Brothers
A hilarious look at the life of three brothers, told by the youngest (and most often terrorized) brother.
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Bloom
The electrifying debut poetry collection from one of Canada's most exciting voices.
