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le monstre du Lac Baker
Artist: Paul RouxPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$19.95In this first adventure, Ania, Gabriel, Mamadou and Dali the dog set up a private eye agency, with the help of Gabriel’s adventurous grandmother. Solving a lost cat case is a breeze, but confronting a sea monster on the shore of an uncle’s cottage proves to be quite daunting. However, with the help of a lunatic French inventor and his high-tech gadgets, the three friends succeed. Their agency is on its way!
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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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L’île-au-Crâne de Shediac
Artist: Paul RouxPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$19.95The famed trio should be enjoying fried clams, and beach time in Shediac. After all, they already had five major adventures around New Brunswick! But Gabriel is enthralled by the island facing their cottage. When the friends and their dog meet Roland and his boat, off they go exploring Skull Island. But others also seem quite eager to get to the small island. And they are not so friendly?
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Le colosse des neiges de Campbellton
Artist: Paul RouxPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$19.95Gabriel, Ania and Mamadou, followed by their faithful dog, are on a ski vacation in Campbellton. But soon, they find themselves scouting a terrifying beast up frozen paths and towards a splendid mansion nestled near Mount Sugarloaf. The owner is a likeable Swiss chocolate millionaire, however Ania, the know-it-all of the young detective trio, is not buying his story. Will the skills of the ‘Three Musketeers’ finally falter on their 7th adventure?
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Le Revenant de la Baie Sainte-Marie
Artist: Paul RouxPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$19.95On the shores of Baie Sainte-Marie in Nova Scotia, an evil wizard has returned to haunt a mystified Acadian community. The three musketeers, Gabriel, Ania, and Mamadou and their faithful dog Dali leave New Brunswick to head for their eighth suspenseful adventure. Aided by mamie Josette, professor Jarnigoine and a slightly ridiculous Indiana Jones clone–can their little team vanquish the malicious spirit before the troubles get out of hand?
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You Might Be From Saskatchewan If… (Vol 2)
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$12.95A delightful romp through one of Canada’s most beloved provinces, this second, even funnier volume of geographical quips, barbs, and jokes takes an intimate look at what it’s like to be from Saskatchewan. Perfect for visitors or longtime residents, this joke book is sure to bring laughs to any reader familiar with the Land of the Living Sky.
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The Charlottetown Conference And the Birth of Confederation
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$15.95In mid-June 1864, the Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec) was experiencing what contemporaries call “political deadlock”: no political party could hold a majority in the Assembly. The past fifteen years had seen twelve different governments, and few important laws were passed. As a result, the “Great Coalition” was formed, seeking to turn the Canadas into a federal union. That September, delegates from the three Maritime provinces prepared to discuss their potential union in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. With the addition of delegates representing the Canadas, however, the conference became the catalyst for the formation of the Dominion of Canada.
The newest title in the Stories of Our Past series explores the political motives surrounding Confederation, with a focus on the pivotal role of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference. Highlighted with images, tables, and informative sidebars, The Charlottetown Conference is an accessible history of the birth of a nation.
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Comment Naquirent un poulain,cinq chatons et la Confederation
Artist: Brenda JonesPublisher: Acorn Press$12.95L’action du dernier roman de l’auteure primée de livres pour enfants Deirdre Kessler se déroule à l’été de 1864. Les jumeaux Gabriel et Grace, de neuf ans, aident leurs parents à l’écurie familiale de la rue Great George, à Charlottetown. Ils assistent à toute l’excitation provoquée par la venue d’un cirque en ville et l’arrivée par bateau de politiciens des Maritimes et de la province du Canada-Uni. Les jumeaux suivent des leçons de dessin de leur ami, l’artiste Robert Harris, de quatorze ans, qui joue dans l’orchestre chargé de divertir les délégués lors du grand bal et du banquet offerts à l’édifice colonial. Mais les jumeaux sont plus excités à cause de leur cheval préféré, qui va bientà t donner naissance à son premier poulain.
Remontez dans le temps et parcourez les rues de Charlottetown pour jeter un regard sur les réunions ayant mené à la Confédération, avec ce livre magnifiquement illustré par l’artiste primée Brenda Jones.
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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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Afternoon Horses
Publisher: Acorn Press$16.95Deirdre Kessler teaches creative writing and children’s literature at the University of Prince Edward Island. Her poetry has appeared in a number of collections, including The New Poets of Prince Edward Island and Landmarks: An Anthology of New Atlantic Canadian Poetry of the Land, and in chapbook form: Subtracting by Seventeen. She is the author of five children’s novels, including the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Award-winning Brupp Rides Again, and six picture books, including perennial favourites Lobster in My Pocket, and Lena and the Whale.
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Dreamtime
Artist: Christina PattersonPublisher: Acorn Press$15.95The soothing rhythms and sounds of the words of this story will work their magic on children at bedtime. Written by award-winning author Deirdre Kessler and illustrated by the talented young artist Christina Patterson, this book evokes a quiet nighttime in Prince Edward Island-a perfect going-to-bed story. Dreamtimeis sure to be a classic of the 21st century.
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Born ! A Foal, Five Kittens and Confederation
Artist: Brenda JonesPublisher: Acorn Press$12.95Award-winning children’s author Deirdre Kessler has set her latest story in the late summer of 1864. Nine-year-old twins Gabriel and Grace help their parents run the Great George Street Livery Stables in Charlottetown. They are part of all the excitement as a circus comes to town and as politicians arrive by steamship from the Maritimes and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. The twins have drawing lessons with their friend, fourteen-year-old artist Robert Harris, who plays in the band that entertains the delegates at a grand banquet and ball at Province House. But the twins are most excited about their favourite horse, who is about to give birth to her first foal. Travel back in time to the streets of Charlottetown for an insider’s peek at the meetings that led to Confederation, beautifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Brenda Jones.
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Lobster in my Pocket 2nd edition
Artist: Brenda JonesPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95This Maritime classic tells the magical story of Lee, a lonely girl in a coastal fishing village. One day she meets Lucky, a talking lobster trapped in a crate on the wharf. Lee sets Lucky free, and the two become friends. When Lee falls into the ocean during a terrible storm, Lucky shows how much he cares about her! Now in a new, full-colour edition, Lobster in my Pocket is a joyful tale of friendship that will delight readers of all ages.
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Anne of Green Gables
Artist: Briana Corr ScottPublisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$17.95An updated edition of the bestselling illustrated adaptation of the classic Anne of Green Gables series for ages 6+ featuring beautiful new colour illustrations from celebrated artist Briana Corr Scott.
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Chasing the Phantom Ship
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95Matt has two weeks left to enjoy summer with his best friends, Danny and Emma, but he has to include his younger cousin Adam. Matt’s summer takes on an unexpected adventure when he and Adam spot a burning, ghostly ship and become determined to unravel the mystery. Recruiting Danny and Emma, the four set out to find the ship, only to encounter other, very real dangers on the Northumberland Strait.
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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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Settling Twice Lessons From Then and Now
Publisher: Islandport Press$19.95In a memoir of clarity and faith, prompted by the death of her parents, author Deborah Joy Corey probes the complex bonds between family, lovers, and neighbours that shaped her sense of identity, then, as a girl growing up in rural New Brunswick and, now, as a wife and mother living on the coast of Maine.
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We Followed the Stars to Canada
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$11.95After WWII, two Dutch children leave Holland for Canada. Arriving in Halifax, the children and their parents experience the same fears and hopes of thousands who made the journey.
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Go Nuts Recipes That Really Shell Out
Publisher: Heritage Group Distribution$19.95Nuts make the most mundane foods extraordinary. The added crunch or buttery smoothness of a certain nut can change the dish completely. They are versatile, tasty, a great source of protein, available and affordable.
This exciting culinary collection has something for everyone, from the seasoned cook to the budding new chef. The recipes are of easy-to-medium difficulty with a few advanced choices, and encompass exotic, savory, sweet, affordable, healthy, organic, vegetarian and meat-lovers specialties. Well-tested, these dishes will get you rave reviews from family and friends. Along with helpful nutritional information and instructions on how to handle, store and toast different types of nuts, a pairing guide is also included so you will learn what food and beverages go well with each type of nut. Sample recipes include Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes, Honey Almond Spread, Sherried Mushroom and Chestnut Soup, Brie and Walnut Stuffed Figs, Chocolate Almond Fudge Cake and many more.
With a dish for every occasion, Go Nuts is the first cookbook that features an all-nut cast of culinary delight.
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East Coast Rug-Hooking Designs
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95Rug-hooking began long ago as a practical solution to the drafty floors in North American settlers’ houses. From those humble beginnings, the craft has evolved into a highly respected art form, and many who have seen the vibrant rugs created by Atlantic Canadians are inspired to take up the hook themselves.
In East Coast Rug-Hooking Designs, master rug-hooker Deanne Fitzpatrick explores and explains the art she loves. Photographs of her colourful hooked rugs are accompanied by her frank and touching stories of life in Atlantic Canada-the life that inspires so many of her designs. From hooking and gathering fabric, to choosing colours, designing, and binding, the entire process is clearly explained. Over thirty playful and dynamic patterns are included-some suitable for beginners, and some that will challenge even experienced hookers. Whatever your level of expertise, this book will surely have you hooked!
Rug-hooking artist Deanne Fitzpatrick is renowned worldwide for her stunning rugs and patterns. Her work is in permanent exhibits at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, among others, and she has made frequent radio and television appearances, including on CBC’s Land and Sea. She lives in Amherst, Nova Scotia.
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Making a Life Twenty-five Years of Hooking Rugs
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$34.95Celebrated textile artist Deanne Fitzpatrick learned early that traditional rug-hooking is so much more than just making mats for old houses. This intricate art form has given her the chance to speak without words. It has built her a supportive community, a successful business, and an international reputation. But most of all, hooking rugs has allowed Deanne to live a life she loves.
Reflecting on her twenty-five-year career, Deanne shares lessons gleaned both at the frame and away from her studio. Whether it’s dealing with an artistic block, or balancing running a business and raising a family, Deanne has navigated it all with frank humour and grace. Containing over 75 full-colour photos of projects past and present, Making a Life is an ode to the joys of leading a creative life.
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Hook Me a Story
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$18.95A much needed source book for anyone wanting to know the history and the craft of rug hooking. Includes illustrations of techniques and materials and methods. This book is a tribute to those who kept the craft alive over the years.
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Inspired Rug-Hooking Turning Atlantic Canadian Life Into Art
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95Working from twenty years’ experience as a rug hooker, studio owner, and teacher, Deanne Fitzpatrick shares her sources of inspiration, work habits, ideas about creativity and design, and helpful guidelines for creating beautiful, expressive rugs. Practical suggestions for hooking houses, landscapes, seasons, stories, and people are accompanied by the artist’s insight into tapping creativity and learning how to make art from life.
Tips for choosing colours, experimenting with texture, preparing a backing, transferring a design, and achieving realistic depictions are interspersed with passages on artistic inspiration and process. Best of all, over 80 striking colour photographs of the author’s own projects and techniques provide readers with excellent reference points for turning their own experiences into magnificent rugs.
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Simply Modern Contemporary Design for Hooked Rugs
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$34.95With over two decades of experience as a rug-hooker, studio-owner, and teacher, celebrated fabric artist Deanne Fitzpatrick introduces readers to the possibilities of modern rug-hooking design.
Rug-hookers of all levels will find Fitzpatrick’s instructional narratives and step-by-step methods for creating everything from themed rugs to pillows to ornaments an accessible and inspirational introduction to the craft. Tips and techniques such as how to choose and dye your own materials, achieving texture and shape, transferring patterns, outlining and blending, finding inspiration, and cultivating your creative process to develop an authentic style are interspersed with passages on the author’s artistic process.
Features over 100 colour photographs of Fitzpatrick’s own projects and techniques, providing readers with reference points for turning their own experiences into gorgeous rug-hooked art.
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History of Hangings in Nova Scotia
$17.95Almost as soon as Halifax was settled by the British in 1749, it became a violent place to live, and in attempts to deal with this, public hangings and floggings were a common occurrence for close to a hundred years. Subject to the British legal system, criminals in Halifax were hanged for crimes that ranged from petty theft to gruesome murders.
From the original gallows tree at the bottom of George Street to hangings in rural communities, citizens were always drawn to a hanging. This book explores many of the Nova Scotian crimes that ended with the noose. Some of those included are the Saladin pirates, one of the bloodiest cases ever brought before a court in Nova Scotia; the hanging of Peter Mailman, who murdered his wife but captivated a reporter; and the trial of William Robinson, who not only murdered his wife but desecrated her body and tried to burn the evidence.
Hangings may have been grisly events, but they drew large crowds, and are a testament to the prevalent interest in the dark side of history. Issues of deterrence, public opinion, and effectiveness down through the years are explored by the author as she traces the crimes and punishment for murders that prevailed from the very first hanging in the province in 1749 to the last hanging in 1937.
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Ghost Buck One man’s Family and its Hunting Traditions
Publisher: Islandport Press$16.95Celebrated author, illustrator, environmentalist, and hunting enthusiast Dean B. Bennett writes a book that is half-memoir, half-history of a waning Maine tradition. In Ghost Buck: One Man’s Family and Its Hunting Traditions, Dean Bennett adds personal depth and poignancy to a multi-generational tale that explores the erosion of public land use, the degradation of the environment, and the changing rural culture in the Northeast since the 1800s.
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Sea Turtle of the Pacific – Folding Guide
Publisher: Earth, Sky + Water$11.95This FoldingGuide covers all five species of Sea Turtles that inhabit the Pacific Ocean. Includes detailed illustrations and maps explaining the life cycle, nesting behaviour, egg development, etc. of each species.
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Who’s Who in Black Canada 2nd Edition
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$35.99In this second edition of Who’s Who in Black Canada, Dawn Williams updates her tome of Black achievements and success in Canada, with over 730 entries. Province by province, this indispensable educational and networking tool puts the spotlight on the impressive range of achievements of Blacks in Canada- from business leaders to musicians to engineers, artists, doctors, judges and filmmakers. Filled with information and inspiration, Who’s Who in Black Canada 2 is an excellent resource for schools, libraries, professionals and those working with youth.
