Buffalo Jump
$11.95Little Blaze wants to be the buffalo runner who leads the buffalo over the piskum, or buffalo jump cliff.
- 32 pages
- Ages: 5-7
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Black October DVD
Original price was: $27.00.$19.95Current price is: $19.95.Limited quantities – also available in High School History Living Resources Bundle.
Relive the important and dramatic events in Quebec, October 1970 with this docudrama DVD. What were the conditions for the War Measures Act to be enacted in peacetime?
- Ages 12+, Adult
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Man Called Intrepid Audio CD
Original price was: $14.99.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.The classic real-life story of the super spy, originally from Winnipeg, whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.
- Running Time: 21 hours (unabridged)
- Ages: 12+, Adult
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Long Walk to Water Audio CD
$16.99In 1985, southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels battle for control, with ordinary people—people like the boy, Salva Dut—caught in the middle. When Salva’s village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.
- ISBN: 9781501237553
- Author: Linda Sue Park
- Readers: David Baker and Cynthia Bishop
- Ages: 8-12
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The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case
$7.99Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?
This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.
When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
- ISBN: 9780449011409
- Author: Alexander McCall Smith
- Ages: 8-12
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The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case Audio CD
$18.00Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?
This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.
When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
- ISBN: 9780449011409
- Author: Alexander McCall Smith
- Ages: 8-12
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I Am Canada: Brothers in Arms
Original price was: $14.99.$10.50Current price is: $10.50.A riveting story of a pivotal battle in the Seven Years’ War that changed Canadian history forever. When British warships arrive in force, Sébastien vows to defend the town, his friend Guillaume, and the woman he loves.
- 192 pages
- Ages: 8-12, 12+
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I Am Canada: Fire in the Sky
Original price was: $14.99.$10.50Current price is: $10.50.Some of the fiercest battles of WWI were in the air, experienced by first time pilots looking for adventure, drama, and pride in their country.
Packed with nail-biting, high-flying action and fascinating insights into the early days of aerial warfare, Fire in the Sky is sure to be the new favourite of young history buffs and adventure-lovers alike.
- 224 page
- Ages: 8-12, 12+
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Man Called Intrepid
Original price was: $29.95.$19.95Current price is: $19.95.The incredible WWII narrative of the hero whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of history. A Man Called Intrepid is the true story of Sir William Stephenson, of Winnipeg, and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II.
- 528 pages
- Ages: 12+, Adult
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The Sugar Bush
Original price was: $5.99.$3.00Current price is: $3.00.A bright, colourful and easy-to-read book about the making of maple syrup. With simple comparisons to everyday objects, the text makes it easy for children to understand the process.
This is a lovely, colourful book, but we have a few too many copies. Get it at 50% discount.
- 32 pages
- Ages 3-8
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L’héritage noir
Original price was: $14.99.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.It is estimated that more than 60 million Africans have been torn from their families, their culture, their religion to become slaves. Victims of prejudice and violence, the history of blacks can be summed up in a hard fight fought with strength, determination and courage. Meet renowned sportsmen, brilliant inventors, talented journalists and many other strong personalities.
All too often overlooked, discover these fascinating characters and milestones of this period, and how they helped shape the history and culture of Canada.- ISBN: 9782896112456
- Author: Robert Livesey
- 90 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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La Gendarmerie royale du Canada
Original price was: $14.99.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.In the years following the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, the Canadian territory experienced rapid expansion. Faced with the growing threat of alcohol traffickers and bandits ruling the American West, the establishment of a police force quickly became necessary to ensure order and security in the vast expanse of the prairies and regions North. This is how the North-West Mounted Police was created in 1873, responsible for ensuring impartial justice. Essential players in the protection of Indigenous people and newcomers, the story of these soldiers in red tunics is inseparable from the emergence of boom towns sparked by the gold rush and the construction of the railway.
- ISBN: 9782896112470
- Author: Robert Livesey
- 90 pages
- Ages: 8-12