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Vancouver Island Book of Everything Everything You Wanted to Know About Vancouver Island and Were Going to Ask Anyway
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$14.95From Hudson’s Bay outpost to gold rush fever and coal and lumber barons to political scandals Island-style to the mighty Douglas fir and Pacific salmon and profiles of Emily Carr, Cougar Annie and the Dunsmuir clan, no book is more comprehensive than the Vancouver Island Book of Everything. No book is more fun! Well-known Islanders weigh in on their favourite things about Vancouver Island. Robert Bateman shares his five most inspiring island locales; Michael Halleran tells us the five graves you simply must visit at Ross Bay Cemetery; Ian Vantreight tells us his five Island weather complaints; history teacher and Vancouver Island digital archive editor Patrick Dunae gives us his five essential Vancouver Island reads; professor Barbara Helem Whittington gives us her five favorite memories of growing up on the island. From politics to the country’s best weather to the origins behind place names, Island slang, serial killers and the First People…it’s all here! Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there’s no more complete book about Vancouver Island. If you love Vancouver Island, you’ll love the Vancouver Island Book of Everything!
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Black Boy, Black Boy (pb)
Artist: Ibeabuchi AnanabaPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$14.95A powerful spoken-word poem encouraging Black boys of every shade, size, and passion to reach for the stars. Features vibrant artwork depicting famous Black men such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chadwick Boseman, and more.
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Joe & the Wreck of the Tribune
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95Middle grade historical fiction inspired by the real 18th-century shipwreck off Halifax Harbour, and the local boy who risked his life to save those on board.
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Every Leaf on Every Tree
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$14.95A tender and playful baby board book bursting with declarations of love from the bestselling author/illustrator of The Hidden World of Gnomes.
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My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me (pb)
Artist: Mathilde Cinq-MarsPublisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95 -
The Blue Castle
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95One of L. M. Montgomery’s most-loved novels, now available in a beautiful new edition with cover artwork by Briana Corr Scott.
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Cammie’s Family Secret
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95The fourth book in the Cammie Turple series, following our plucky protagonist on an adventure to solve the mystery of her birth mother, from the author of Cammie Takes Flight and The Family Way.
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Skate On, Shirley!
Artist: Brandon MitchellPublisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95An inspiring picture book about a young Indigenous girl who just wants to play hockey—co-written by a two-time world champion hockey player and former member of the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge.
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Little Fish
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95A charming baby board book from award–winning musician Meaghan Smith, celebrating the love between a mother and child.
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Moon Lullaby
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95A gentle board book for bedtime that introduces Baby to the phases of the moon from the creator of Mermaid Lullaby and Seaside Lullaby.
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Peggy Of The Cove A Legend
Publisher: Ivan Fraser$15.00Peggy of the Cove is the legend of a young girl who was the only survivor of a shipwreck at Halibut Rock, Nova Scotia in the mid 1800s. Live through her ordeal from storm to shipwreck to rescue during the terrible storm. Discover how Peggy’s Cove was named. Also available is an illustrated version
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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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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.
