• Baby Steps (3 Book Set)

    Baby Steps (3 Book Set)

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    “Baby Steps” is a series of three board books: Baby Play, Baby Look, and Baby Talk. These are perfect “starter books” for baby’s first year and are offered here in one package. Based on developmental research, the books encourage playful interaction between parent and child. The series features bright, bold images that will grab baby’s attention, bouncy text that parents will love to read aloud, and great information on how parents can connect with their baby.

    $21.95
  • If I Were a Zombie

    If I Were a Zombie

    Created by: Kate Inglis
    Artist: Eric Orchard
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    If I were a zombie
    I’d package my drool
    put it in a mason jars
    sell it at school.

    In this hilarious picture book written by Hackmatack Award-nominated author Kate Inglis and brilliantly illustrated by Eric Orchard, two best friends imagine ordinary life as classic monsters and mythical creatures. What would Evan the Zombie do for the school talent show? Who would Poppy the Muddy Wood Fairy have over for dinner? From an alien with three hundred eyeballs to giants and goblin queens, this book of tickle trunk fun will delight kids of all ages.

    $19.95
  • The Thundermaker

    The Thundermaker

    Created by: Alan Syliboy
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Mi’kmaw artist Alan Syliboy’s The Thundermaker is based on Alan’s spectacular mixed-media exhibit of the same name. In the book, Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi’kmaw identity through his father’s teachings and his mother’s traditional stories. Syliboy’s spectacular, vibrant artwork brings the story of Little Thunder to vivid life.

    $19.95
  • Abigail's Wish

    Abigail’s Wish

    Spring. Beautiful blossoms. Chirping peepers. Trees swaying in their new greenery. Pussy willows glistening in furry white coats. Rain and warmth. New births and new beginnings…

    Ten-year-old Abigail Price is excited about spring in her new home in Birchtown. Spring means lots of things, like flower buds and fresh leaves and her Aunt Dinah’s new baby. She’s hoping it also means she’ll get a new dress to wear for the celebration, but new clothing, like many things, is hard to come by.

    The first children’s picture book set in historic Birchtown, Nova Scotia, Abigail’s Wish is a window into the life of a Black Loyalist family in the early years of the historic colony. Through the eyes of young Abigail, this stunning collaboration between poet and novelist Gloria Ann Wesley and award­winning illustrator Richard Rudnicki will teach readers about Black Loyalist life, and the value of friendship and patience.

    $22.95
  • Touch of Gold

    Touch of Gold

    Created by: Vivien Gorham
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    When thirteen-year-old Jamie Francis’s parents divorced, she and her mother moved from Halifax to the small town of River Bend, Nova Scotia. Jamie doesn’t have any friends and isn’t sure how she’ll ever make any, when she comes across a neglected-looking horse in a field: a golden palomino she names Peach.

    After befriending Peach’s widowed owner, Jamie learns that her newfound friend is being sold to notorious horse-trainer, Valerie Scott, at nearby Tamarack Stables. Jamie offers to pitch in, mucking out stalls and doing chores around the barn, and becomes enchanted with the world of competitive horseback riding. She even makes a few friends, including Val’s cute red-headed son, Nick, and Naomi, a popular girl from school. But she still isn’t sure if she fits in. If only she could ride Peach herself…

    Will horseback-riding be the key to Jamie’s happiness, or will it gallop off into the sunset without her?

    $12.95
  • Who's a Scaredy Cat ? (revised edition) A Story of the Halifax Explosion

    Who’s a Scaredy Cat ? (revised edition) A Story of the Halifax Explosion

    Created by: Joan Payzant
    Artist: Marijke Simons
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    This is the story of two families in Dartmouth at the time of the Halifax Explosion, December 1917. Flossie Wright is a prankster, taking pleasure in practical jokes. Isobel Morton, whose father is listed as missing in the war, dislikes Flossie’s jokes, and is ridiculed by the other girl. Although Isobel knows she is a not a “scaredycat,” Flossie’s jibes still hurt. Can Isobel prove her bravery and win Flossie’s friendship in the terrible days that follow the Halifax explosion? Who’s a Scaredy-Cat? is an enjoyable, historically detailed novel now back in print. Includes black and white illustrations by Marijke Simons.


    $12.95
  • Pumpkin People

    Pumpkin People

    Created by: Sandra Lightburn
    Artist: Ron Lightburn
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Now in a new smaller format, Pumpkin People tells the magical secrets of Kentville’s famous residents. Sandra Lightburn’s verse reveals the nighttime revelry of the half-funny, half-spooky figures; Ron Lightburn’s colourful illustrations bring their wild celebrations to life.

    $12.95
  • Girl on the Run

    Girl on the Run

    Created by: B.R. Myers
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    When seventeen-year-old track and field star Jesse Collins’s dreams of a full scholarship are shattered after the sudden death of her dad, she leaves home to work as a summer camp counsellor to escape the nosy stares in small town…and her own secret guilt. After a mix-up at registration, she’s put in charge of a boys’ cabin, and the head counsellor, Kirk, predicts she won’t last the first two weeks.

    In the midst of fending off four twelve-year-old boys who are hell-bent on mortifying her and a growing attraction to Kirk, Jesse finds the inspiration to run again from an unlikely source. After all, a good pair of legs can take a girl far, but it’s facing the truth that makes all the difference.

    $17.95
  • Sinking Deeper Or, My Questionable(Possibly Heroic) Decision to Invent a Sea Monster

    Sinking Deeper Or, My Questionable(Possibly Heroic) Decision to Invent a Sea Monster

    Created by: Steve Vernon
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    The tiny fishing community of Deeper Harbour is in serious trouble, and so is fourteen-year-old Roland MacTavish. His parents are separated, and his mother has just told him that she’s moving to Ottawa and taking him with her. She doesn’t think Deeper Harbour, with its closing school and dismal economic future, has anything to offer her and Roland anymore. But Roland disagrees. He loves his father, his weird friend Dulsie, and most of all, his wild, hilarious, unpredictable grandfather, Angus. So with the help of his friends, he does what any rational teenager would do: he invents a sea monster.

    News of the monster spreads, until real live tourists start to turn off the new highway and visit Deeper Harbour, giving everyone hope that the town may actually be resuscitated. But before he can celebrate his successes, Roland faces a sadness that goes far beyond separated parents and new cities, and finally discovers that change, however frightening, is not the most painful thing in the world.

    $12.95
  • Quai 21: Écoutez mon histoire

    Quai 21: Écoutez mon histoire

    Created by: Christine Welldon
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Découvrez des moments parmi les plus marquants de l’histoire du Canada en apprenant à connaître les enfants et les familles débarqués au Quai 21 de Halifax. Venus de pays lointains tels l’Estonie, l’Italie et l’Ukraine (pour n’en nommer que quelques-uns), ces immigrants ont tous franchi les « ports de la liberté » pour faire du Canada leur nouvelle patrie.

    Jamie, un « enfant invité » originaire d’Ecosse et Mariette, une petite orpheline juive, ont tous deux été envoyés au Canada à un jeune âge afin d’échapper à la même guerre. La famille de Heili, in jeune Estonienne, a fui le régime communiste russe en prenant la mer à bord du Walnut. La famille de Luigi est venue d’Italie chercher du travail au Canada après la guerre et la famille de Maryke est arrivée de Hollande à la rechercher de terres à cultiver.

    Aujourd’hui connu sous le nom de Mussée canadien de l’immigration, le Quai 21 a accueilli plus d’un million de nouveaux Canadiens, de 1928 à 1971. Beaucoup d’entre eux craignaient ce que leur réservait leur pays d’adoption. Cependant, toutes ces familles, même si elles étaient de cultures et d’origines différentes, ont cru à promesse d’un vie meilleure et plus sûre que leur offrait le Canada. En débarquant au pays, les immigrants échappaient au passé, emportant dans leur cœur de précieux souvenirs de leur lieu d’origine. Le Quai 21 représentait le premier pas vers une nouvelle vie.

    $15.95
  • Évangéline Récits pour jeunes lecteurs

    Évangéline Récits pour jeunes lecteurs

    Created by: Helene Boudreau
    Artist: Patsy MacKinnon
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem, Evangeline, tells the story of two young people deported from beautiful Acadie just before they are to be married—and their search for each other that lasts the rest of their lives. First published in 1847, the poem has been important to Acadian identity ever since.In Évangéline: Récits pour jeunes lecteurs, the tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel’s Deportation is recounted to a new generation. In simple prose true to Longfellow’s poem, Hélène Boudreau describes the utopian village of Grand-Pré where Evangeline grows up, the traumatizing Deportation, and Evangeline’s relentless search across America for her true love. Patsy MacKinnon’s stunning illustrations bring the story to life in full colour.Évangéline: Récits pour jeunes lecteurs is a vital, French-language interpretation for children of Longfellow’s classic.

    $11.95
  • The Long Wait

    The Long Wait

    Created by: Budge Wilson
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Deidre did not have a sleek and velvet coat. She did not have a lean and graceful body. She did not walk like a queen with her head in the air. But to the Wilsons, Deidre was a very special cat. Whenever they came home, she was always there, waiting on the braided mat in the front hall.

    Then, one year a terrible thing happened.

    $5.95
  • Lis-moi un livre ! Un guide mensuel de lecture avec votre bebe pendant sa premiere annee

    Lis-moi un livre ! Un guide mensuel de lecture avec votre bebe pendant sa premiere annee

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Lis-moi un livre! Un guide mensuel de lecture avec votre bébé pendant sa première année.

    $9.95
  • Baby Look

    Baby Look

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Baby Look is an accordion-style book that can be unfolded to entertain your baby during tummy time. Babies love to look at baby faces and this book is dual-sided, featuring beautiful photos of babies on each side. Younger babies will love the close-up baby faces on one side, while older babies will enjoy the words and actions on the back of the book. This is the perfect board book for new parents, baby programs, and baby shower gifts.

    Baby Look is the second book in the “Baby Steps” series. Each book in this series focusses on a key developmental stage in baby’s first year. More information for parents on tummy time is available through the web link provided on the book’s back cover.

    $8.95
  • Gus the Tortoise Takes a Walk

    Gus the Tortoise Takes a Walk

    Created by: Erin Arsenault
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    It’s a busy day at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax. Gus the Tortoise is getting his new home, and while the curator is away, Elliot is in charge of moving all the boxes in and out of the museum to set up Gus’s home. But Elliot makes a big mistake, and the box with Gus in it gets left outside long enough for Gus to wander away! He strolls up and down Spring Garden Road, taking in all the exciting Halifax sights, while Elliot frantically searches for him. Finally Gus ends up in a quiet, shady corner of the Public Gardens, just right for a tortoise. Elliot goes to the Public Gardens to make a wish in a fountain that he will find Gus—and it comes true! He brings him back to his comfortable new home in the museum and Gus settles in for a long sleep after his big adventure.

    Based on true events, when Gus really did “run” away from the museum!

    $18.95
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  • Theodore Too and the Excuse-Me Monster (BB)

    Theodore Too and the Excuse-Me Monster (BB)

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    What’s that splash in Halifax Harbour?Maybe it’s not a monster after all, but a new friend for Guy Seagull, Theodore Too, and Lucy Tugin a splashy disguise!

    $13.95
  • Bud The Spud

    Bud The Spud

    Created by: Stompin Tom Connors
    Artist: Brenda Jones
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Here is Stompin’ Tom Connors’s famous and irresistible song about potatoes, in a sturdy board book edition perfect for young readers. Travel with Bud as he steers his rig down the highway with a load of “the best doggone potatoes that’s ever been growed.” A Canadian classic by a legendary folk hero.

    $15.95
  • Rattled

    Rattled

    Created by: Lisa Harrington
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    It’s just all so unfair. My ditzy sister is trying to get her claws into my future husband, plus, I’m pretty sure I’m living across the street from a murderer, and of course no one believes me. Could my life get any suckier? I didn’t know it yet, but apparently it could.

    Fifteen-year-old Lydia, resigned to a boring summer in Halifax, is thrilled when Megan and her totally hot brother, Sam, move in across the street. But their rude and hostile mother, Mrs. Swicker, is strangely protective, and does everything she can to stop Lydia and her older sister, Jilly, from getting anywhere near her kids.

    One day Lydia accidentally stumbles across something very puzzling in the Swickers’ basement. Determined to find some answers, Lydia enlists the help of Jilly. But the further they investigate, the more bizarre the discoveries.

    Lydia’s suspicions about Mrs. Swicker are mounting, but she has no idea what a twisted, dangerous secret she has uncovered until it’s too late.

    $11.95
  • Eagle of the Sea

    Eagle of the Sea

    Created by: Kristin Bieber Domm
    Artist: Jeffrey Domm
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Powerful and fast, bald eagles are some of the most majestic birds in the world. They can spot their prey from two kilometres away, build a larger nest than any other North American bird, and dive at speeds up to 160 kilometres an hour! And in eastern Canada, bald eagles are thriving.
    Learn about these amazing birds—their habitat, hunting skills, nesting habits, and more—in Eagle of the Sea. With vibrant, detailed illustrations and accessible text, Eagle of the Sea is both educational and awe-inspiring.

    $9.95
  • Simon and Catapult Man's Perilous Playground Adventure

    Simon and Catapult Man’s Perilous Playground Adventure

    Created by: Norene Smiley
    Artist: Brenda Jones
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Well-known children’s writer Norene Smiley’s delightful prose and award-winning illustrator Brenda Jones’s vibrant illustrations combine to bring the wonder of imaginative play to life. The quirky pictorial elements and interplay between real life and fantasy will make Simon and Catapult Man a winner with children, while teachers and librarians will appreciate the playground safety theme and related activity.

    $8.95
  • Pumpkin People

    Pumpkin People

    Created by: Sandra Lightburn
    Artist: Ron Lightburn
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Every Autumn strange figures start appearing around the town of Kentville, Nova Scotia, sauntering down the sidewalk, sitting in a tree, cavorting on a lawn-who are these peculiar people? Why, they’re the Pumpkin People! Constructed from cornstalks, straw, and, of course, pumpkins, these folkloric figures are put together every year to celebrate the harvest in the Annapolis Valley in a most creative way.
    Pumpkin People tells the tale of Kentville’s famous pumpkin people. Sandra Lightburn’s simple verse reveals the secret world of the half-funny, half-spooky figures; Ron Lightburn’s stunning illustrations bring that secret world to life. And a special section in the back teaches pumpkin fans young and old how to build their own pumpkin person!

    $17.95
  • Theodore Too and the Mystery Guest

    Theodore Too and the Mystery Guest

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    The third story in the popular Theodore Too series finds Theodore Too and Lucy Tug with a mystery to solve. The tugboats, always ready for adventure, hear that Halifax Harbour will soon have a famous visitor-who could it be? With the help of their friends-Dartmouth Ferry, George Lighthouse, Fisherman Murphy and Guy Seagull-they set out to find and welcome the mystery guest. When they meet the beautiful Bluenose II, they make a brand new friend and learn just why everyone loves her.

    $9.95
  • Kisses Kisses Baby-O!

    Kisses Kisses Baby-O!

    Created by: Sheree Fitch
    Artist: HildaRose
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Kisses Kisses Baby-O! is a story for newborns told from the point of view of a parent or caregiver, but with high interaction with baby’s world and tuned to events in baby’s day.
    Beloved Canadian children’s author Sheree Fitch delivers what she’s famous for: fun, intelligent, participatory text that is a joy to read. Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, Sheree’s bubbly text begins with baby waking, and follows through eating, bathing, playing, and finally sleeping. Repetition, rhythm and active verbs create a lively story that can be read again and again.
    Heart-warming illustrations by HildaRose combine realism and a whimsical, artistic style, while paying close attention to the needs of newborn readers, including such elements as: stimulating visuals, patterns, baby faces, cultural diversity and interaction with others. And babies will drool over the small, easy to hold format!

    $6.50
  • Gracie, The Public Gardens Duck pb

    Gracie, The Public Gardens Duck pb

    Created by: Judith Meyrick
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Gracie has a nice, comfortable life in the Halifax Public Gardens. Her days are full of swimming in lakes and fountains, napping in bushes, and gobbling up the delicious treats that the visitors to the park bring especially for her. Muffins, popcorn, and peanut butter sandwiches. Yum! Gracie loves the attention and the company she gets from people but she especially loves all the food.

    One day, however, Gracie’s favourite people stop giving her food. What’s happening? Why won’t anyone share their lunch? Aren’t they worried that she’ll starve? Despite her best efforts, Gracie’s turned away by all her food sources, and to fill up she has to turn to-well, duck food. And despite herself, she starts to enjoy it.

    Gracie, the Public Gardens Duck is a funny and sweet story, reminiscent of classic children’s literature, but with a modern heroine-one hungry duck in search of dinner!

    $14.95
  • Tommy's New Block Skates PB

    Tommy’s New Block Skates PB

    Created by: Garth Vaughan
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    In a small town in Nova Scotia, Tommy is dreaming about skating on Half-mile Pond. He will skate fast, make circles and fancy figures on the ice, maybe even play hockey…as soon as he has his very own skates. Join Tommy in discovering how old-fashioned block skates are made. Will Tommy’s new block skates be ready by winter?

    $12.95
  • Theodore Too and the Shipwreck School

    Theodore Too and the Shipwreck School

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    It’s a beautiful day in Halifax Harbour, and Theodore Too and Lucy Tug decide to visit the Shipwreck School. But when the tugboats reach the ship, there’s no sign of the fish. Where are they? Could they be in trouble?

    Theodore Too and Lucy Tug work together to save the day. Hooray for Theodore Too and Lucy Tug, and hooray for new friends!

    $9.95
  • Theodore Too and the Too-Long Nap

    Theodore Too and the Too-Long Nap

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    TOOT TOOT! It’s Theodore Too’s birthday, and all his friends are gathering for a party. There’s Macdonald Bridge, George Lighthouse, and Guy Seagull. Cruise Ship Gerta sailed all the way from Germany for the birthday celebrations. Then she went right to sleep. Now she’s taking a too-long nap!

    Theodore Too and friends have to wake her up—or she’ll miss the party!

    With his cheery red hat and big smile, beloved tugboat Theodore Too has captured the hearts of thousands of visitors to the Halifax waterfront. Now Theodore Too can come with you!

    $9.95
  • Lena and the Whale

    Lena and the Whale

    Created by: Deirdre Kessler
    Artist: P John Burden
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Lena 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.

    $7.95
  • I Met an Elk in Edson Once

    I Met an Elk in Edson Once

    Created by: Dave Kelly
    Artist: Wes Tyrell

    Join 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!

    $17.95
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  • Peggy of the Cove: Ransomed Book 3

    Peggy of the Cove: Ransomed Book 3

    Created by: Ivan Fraser
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Author, 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.

    $15.00