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Tangled in the Bay
Artist: Jeffrey DommPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95Based on a true experience, this is the story of a right whale, Clio, and her newborn calf, Pasha, who arrive during the short northern summer, in the rich, cold waters of the Bay of Fundy to feed and replace stores of fat. With fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales in existence, mother and baby whale are being tracked by a research team studying their habitat and inter-relationships. While monitoring whales on a routine fly-over, a researcher notices one whale tangled in some fishing gear. Baby Pasha is trapped in nets! Quickly, an international team of researchers and conservationists comes together to try and disentangle the animal and save its life. This wonderful story is beautifully illustrated by Jeffrey C. Domm who has illustrated a number of best-selling books.
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Lena and the Whale
Artist: P John BurdenPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$7.95Lena has a 6th sense for knowing when animals are in trouble. That’s how she found Hawkster, a young crow with a broken wing, and others. Her 6th sense puts her in the right place when a baby humpback whale swims too close to shore.
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The Cat From Kosovo
Artist: Tamara Thiébaux-HeikaloPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$9.95When the conflict between Serbs & Albanians becomes intense, a young couple from Kosovo decide to leave their home. Their young cat does too, and this story of triumph and generosity touches the heart.
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Ahmed et le nid de sable
Artist: Jeffrey DommPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Lorsqu’il vivait au Kawait, Ahmed gardait de jolis oiseaux dans une cage installee au jardin. Aujourd’hui, il vit a Dartmouth, en Nouvelle-Ecosse, dans un appartment au les animaux ne sont pas admis. Un jour, Ahmed rencontre Alice et Martine, deux gardiens des pluviers siffleurs, qui viennent parler de ces petits oiseaux a son ecole. Ahmed decide alors d’aider ces oiseaux.
Tous les samedis, Ahmed, Alice et Matrin rendent visite a in couple de plouviers siffleurs qui ont construit leur nid sur la plage. Ahmed apprend a connaitre ces oiseaux et tour les dangers qui les guettent. Il les aide a affronter les difficluties jusqu’a leur depart vers le sud a la fin de l’ete.
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Remembering Honey
Artist: Jane GallinaughPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$7.95When pets die, families grieve as if those pets were human. This story explores that grief and helps families cope with the loss.
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The Little Tree by the Sea
Artist: Belle DeMontPublisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$17.95On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in wartime Halifax Harbour, creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its time. More than 2000 people died (500 of those children) and 9,000 were injured. A single little tree whispered from its branches the word “Help” that was carried by the wind to the people of Boston. Within 48 hours Boston and Massachusetts organized trains to carry 33 doctors and 79 nurses. To repay the City of Boston for its generosity, the little tree (which now had become huge and majestic tree) was given to the city of Boston as a way to say thank you, a tradition that continues to this day.
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I Met an Elk in Edson Once
Artist: Wes TyrellPublisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$17.95Join an elk in undies named Rusty, my mom and me in a search for Uncle Todd. From Jasper, Fort Macleod and the hoodoos to the Calgary Stampede, Cowboy Trail and Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump, come along on the best road trip around Alberta ever! Promise!
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Peggy of the Cove: Ransomed Book 3
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$15.00Author, artist, and storyteller Ivan Fraser brings to life the charming character, Peggy of the Cove, who some claim the famous fishing village of Peggy’s Cove was named after. Ivan’s love of the ocean, this rugged coastline and quaint village inspired him to take you on a heartwarming adventure that will make you fall in love with Peggy, the Cove and the people of Nova Scotia.
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Henrietta’s Nightlight
Publisher: Chocolate River Publishing$12.95Henrietta is staying overnight at her grandparents? cottage for the first time. She would love to see the great blue heron that visits in the morning, but there?s no electricity or running water at the cottage, and the night noises are scary. After a grownup day exploring nature with her grandparents, will she be able to make it through the night?
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Nova Scotia Lullaby
Artist: Perri CraigPublisher: Bay Books$9.95Perri Craig lives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island with her two children, Abby and Aidan, and husband Glen. Perri spent time away from the Island, living in Ontario for seven years before returning home to raise her family. She has had a life long love of creative design and illustration . After graduating from the University of Prince Edward Island she pursued her creative education in the Graphic Design program at Holland College in Charlottetown.
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Peggy of the Cove: Secrets
Publisher: Ivan Fraser$15.00The Legend Continues, second in the Peggy of the Cove series begins with conflicts between the bully of the cover and Peggy. Throughout the narrative, Peggy becomes friends with Sarah, a Mi’kmaq Native, and through their friendship and surroundings Peggy has flashes of her past. The people, places and objects she sees are beginning to awaken hopes of discovering her identity. When a stranger arrives in town and starts asking strange questions, Peggy discovers that the truth may not be so easy to find. Defying her fears, Peggy struggles to solve the mystery that may lead to her family inheritance.–This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Mission
Publisher: Belle Isle Press$19.95This is the true story of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, an adventurous young doctor from England, who in 1892 set sail across the Atlantic Ocean to bring medical relief to the remote fishing communities on the rugged shores of northern Newfoundland and Labrador. He immediately fell in love with the land and its people but was horrified to discover the cruel conditions that they endured. In an effort to help he joined with the local people to build traveling hospital ships, local clinics, schools and orphanages.
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The Mastodon Mystery
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95A visit to the museum sparks James’ interest in an important local discovery of mastodon bones, but he is even more intrigued by the strange behaviour of 2 men seen in the neighbourhood
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Halifax Explosion Mystery
$9.95It’s 1934 and junior detectives Dan Veinotte and Becky Wentzell travel to Halifax to find an heirloom lost during the Halifax Explosion. Dan is caught with stolen property and taken to the County Jail. To clear his name he must first help a jail mate prove her innocence. The plan is foiled and Dan is left to die in the tunnels beneath the Citadel. Follow the clues to reveal the identity of a reluctant villain.
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Mystery Marauders
$9.95It’s 1933 and junior detective Dan Veinotte faces his toughest case yet–the mystery of Oak ISland. Skeletons, a cryptic message, a Spanish coin, and an old family ring lead to a ghostly encounter. Clairvoyant friend Becky Wentzell fears for Dan’s life. Follow the clues and solve a 120-year-old mystery.
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Hockey, Kids & Positive Coaching
Publisher: Lofeex Publishing$9.95An inspiring tale about a young boy whose love for the game of hockey is affected by the pressures placed on him by the adults closest to him. It demonstrates the value of love and how a child’s growth and development are enhanced when guided by people who are more concerned about feelings of self-worth than numbers on a scoreboard.
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Moonlight Marauders
$9.95Junior detective Dan Veinotte and his best friend, Becky Wentzelle, are on a wild treasure hunt to find the missing gold nuggets. This is the second book in the Marauder Mystery Series, after bestselling Midnight Marauders.
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Pamela Pollock’s Perilous Adventure
$12.95Pamela Pollock is a small fish that lives in Nova Scotia. She gets caught in a current and swept away to a place she has never been, where the water is warm, and the fish don’t look familiar, and aren’t friendly.
She wants desperately to go home but doesn’t know how until she sees a boat that looks familiar. The Bluenose. Pamela is certain if she stays close to the Bluenose she will find her way home.
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Canadian Maple Syrup
Artist: Marijke Simons$9.95Based on the real-life story of the Allaway family of Tantallon, Nova Scotia. Brian and Simmone Allaway started their backyard project with children Cara and Brian William in the 1980s, and as the popularity of their maple syrup grew, so did their small family business. Acadian Maple Products Ltd. has since developed into a large processing and retail facility with a world- wide distribution network. It employs twenty people and is still fully owned and operated by the Allaway family.
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Jigs and Reels A cruise in Maritime waters
Artist: Marijke Simons$9.95Silas and his cousin Rose are on an adventure in search of whales and mermaids as they go with their grandparents on a cruise around Nova Scotia. The sea voyage begins in Shediac, New Brunswick, continues to Prince Edward Island, explores the Cape Breton coastline, before sailing along the Nova Scotia shores to the Bay of Fundy. Along the way encountering an abundance of marine life above and below the water.
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Le retour du Capitaine Baboune
Artist: Réjean RoyPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$9.95Oh no! Captain Baboune is at it again! This time, at the helm of an infernal machine, capturing the winds and deregulating the climate.
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Adieu, Jacoby!
Artist: Camille Perron-CormierPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$10.95Beloved dog Jacoby, who’s helped numerous children deal with their anxiety and has helped them with their reading skills, is very sick. Seeing him in such pain, his owner Madame Ève decides to take him to the vet to put him own. As she learns to live without her dear companion, Madame Ève is comforted by the soothing memories of him. The children Jacoby helped miss him and decide to throw him a goodbye party. Slowly but surely, without ignoring the pain, or the sorrow, life goes on.
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La promesse du bout du monde
Artist: Stéphanie BourgeoisPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$14.95“He gets halfway up, screams and throws a stick towards the cougar, which hits it in the eye. The sound of his scream surprises the boy himself. He is full of a singular rage, of a refusal to die here, all alone. It’s the scream of a man who takes charge of his destiny. And the animal can smell it.”
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Ouaf? Ouaf? Cot! Cot!
Artist: Sarah DeligniesPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$11.95A little moment in the life of Henriette, Crème Brulée, Caro and Claude.
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Le chien d’or de Québec Une aventure des Trois Mousquetaires
Artist: Paul RouxPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$19.95Alexis Nadeau, director of the exhibits at the Civilisations museum in Montreal, has been receiving threats signed: Québec Golden Dog. The three musketeers Gabriel, Ania and Mamadou immediately start to investigate. Gabriel even spots a real golden dog walking around the streets of Quebec! Would it be the same legendary golden dog that stands on the Porte St-Jean at the entrance of the old Quebec. Does the bizarre professor, Bazil Bizaroff, have anything to do with it? And how do you protect yourself against a ferocious dog whose fur is lined with flames?
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(M)other
Publisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95No, my son doesn’t have a father!
From the delivery room to the classroom, a woman whose motherhood is questioned explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two moms. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there was only room for one on the birth certificate. In the minds of some adults and kids, however, a father figure must be found. Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with tenderness and accuracy, the difficulties that homoparental families face in being accepted for who they are: loving families.
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Luna n’aime pas
Artist: Nathasha PilottePublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95Unlike his brother Zim, Luna is a red-haired, hot-tempered cat. While his feline furry friend scurries and climbs around the house, Luna grrrr’s and growls.
With their piercing eyes, pudgy bellies, and pillows on their feet, even the best of us can’t resist to cats! But if they make us laugh, cats aren’t always in a good mood…
Will Luna’s human and brother cheer him up?
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Un petit bonheur tout rond
Artist: Magali BenPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95Love is growing, and baby too! Inside mommy’s tummy, baby wiggles legs, fists and toes.
Mom and Dad count the stars, baby jumps in the belly.
Patiently, Mom feels the kicks and Dad dreams and draws. Weeks go by, the belly grows high, and the parents don’t know what else to count to keep on waiting.
A poetic escape into the adventure of being born.
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Un géant dans la tête
Publisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$19.95Matis is 16 year old, and he’s a haemophiliac. Two years ago, he lost his mom in a car accident and his father lost his joy. But Matis is resilient, and he’ll prove that he’s got courage for the two of them.
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Cher père noël, où est mon banjo?
Artist: Murray BainPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$10.95The celebrated holiday song from multi-talented and multiple-award-winning Halifax-based roots musician David Myles is now available as a bright and fun children’s picture book, and with a French translation by none other than the great Marie-Jo Thério. Young David writes frantic letters to Santa every year, requesting a banjo, but to no avail: “How does he miss / the one thing on my list / in the letter that I sent to him?” Follow the ups and downs of the holiday season with David, his furry friends, and his family, as he pines for his most-wished-for holiday gift.
Featuring illustrations from the animation studio that created the song’s well-loved music video, a special holiday message from David Myles, and original sheet music for those who wish to play along, Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo is sure to inspire many a holiday singalong.
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La cabane
Artist: Christian QuesnelPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$10.95Alphonse built a splendid fishing hut and now he’s wait for a catch… But nothing’s coming, except spring, and now his beautiful hut is floating away with him inside. Along the melting ice, the unlucky fisherman, who’s got a big heart, will give away pieces of his hut, bits by bits, to those less fortunate than he. Alphonse will still come out of this a champion fisherman!
