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Anne of Green Gables
$14.95Now even the youngest Anne of Green Gables fans can celebrate the centennial anniversary.
2008 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic tale of the red-headed orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. The story has been translated into many languages the world over and is considered a classic in children’s literature, though it continues to be read by children and adults alike.
Anne of Green Gables: Stories for Young Readers, adapted by Prince Edward Island writer Deirdre Kessler, is suitable for readers ages six and up. With colourful, historically accurate illustrations by award-winning illustrator David Preston Smith, this adapted version of L. M. Montgomery’s wonderful story will delight readers too young for chapter books but nonetheless enthralled by the enduring appeal of this timeless classic story.
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Anne of Avonlea (Vol 2)
$12.95Now sixteen, Anne is grown up – sort of. The second novel in L. M. Montgomery’s classic series follows Avonlea’s red-headed darling as she begins her new job as a schoolteacher, and becomes curious about the strange yet handsome Gilbert Blythe. As she enters adulthood, she does so with humour and a sense of adventure.
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Anne of Windy Poplars (Vol 4)
$10.95In the fourth book of the Anne of Green Gables series, Anne Shirley begins a new career and faces a new challenge: the “royal family” of Summerside, the Pringles. Apparently she’s not their preferred choice as principal of Summerside High. But she quickly finds friends at Windy Poplars and learns the secrets of her new-found home, triumphing as always.
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Skunks for Breakfast
Artist: Brenda Jones$8.95Everyone knows there are no skunks in Nova Scotia…Right? Well, that’s what Pamela thinks, until she wakes up one morning to a terrible smell.
Now Pamela stinks, her father stinks, her sister stinks, and her mother stinks. Soon her life stinks—her friends at school won’t come near her! And no matter how many skunks her father catches underneath the house, there always seems to be another.
Join Pamela and her family as they confront the odorous onslaught—and watch Pamela slowly start to like the unexpectedly cute creatures.
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All Afire! Ore Miners of Newfoundland and Labrador
Publisher: John Kitchen$19.95The book’s title – ‘All Afire!’ was the cry shouted when miners were ready to light their fuses for a blast, warning other workers to seek shelter. This is a story about the life of a miner, focusing on Buchans, with comparisons to other Newfoundland and Labrador mining communities. It explains how a miner goes about the various mining jobs, from mucking ore, to drilling, to being a shift-boss, and the many other jobs in between. It also discusses the hazards and dangers associated with mining – the falls of ground, the dust, the gas, moving machinery, dynamite, etc.
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When A Parent is Sick 2nd Edition
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$12.95What do you tell children when a parent has been diagnosed with a serious illness? What should you do? What should you talk about? When do you ell them? What words do you use?
This book provides parents and other caregivers with suggestions on how to approach children with the information that their parent is seriously ill. There are lots of examples of how and what to say to children and teens.
The author reviews a child’s understanding and response to serious illness at different stages of development. She provides suggestions of how adults may help children cope with the daily disruptions the illness has created.
The book also includes chapters on what to do when a parent is dying and what to do when a parent dies.
Also included is a list of books and other resources for parents and children who want to read further on the subject.
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Lure of the Labrador Wild
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$15.95The improbable collaboration between an ambitious young writer, Leonidas Hubbard, and a forty-year-old New York attorney, Dillon Wallace. They set off in the spring of 1903 with George Elson, an Aboriginal guide with no first-hand knowledge of their destination—the incompletely mapped Lake Michikamau region of interior Labrador. Beset by delays, the men paddle past their intended route, the Naskaupi River, and head up the dreadful Susan River instead. When in early September they finally glimpse the vast waters of Michikamau from atop an unknown mountain, the cold winds have already begun. With almost no food left the three begin a desperate struggle against starvation and the quickening pace of a cruel winter, heading homeward in a race for their lives.
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My Two Grandmothers
$12.95Acadian Mémère and Scottish Nannie seem to have nothing in common but their grandchildren, but in this beautiful picture book from bestselling author Diane Carmel Léger and illustrator Jean-Luc Trudel, difference is celebrated. A co-publication with Bouton d’or Acadie, published simultaneously in French.
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Lobster in My Pocket
Artist: Brenda JonesPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$7.95This 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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Chocolates, Tattoos, and Mayflowers
$24.95Did you know that goose grease apparently cures the common cold, while salt fish draws a fever? How about the fact that “Torpedos” (automobiles) were manufactured in Kentville in 1910? These are just some of the tidbits of Maritime wisdom and little-known facts that you will find in Chocolates, Tattoos, and Mayflowers.
Collected over the years for Clary Croft’s popular radio column on CBC’s Mainstreet, these stories, memories, photographs, and advertisements show a fascinating side of Maritime popular culture and history. From accounts of sea monsters and famous duels to the history behind Maritime staples like Pot of Gold chocolates and Morse’s Tea, these entertaining and evocative pieces are sure to spark conversations around your kitchen table—just like any good Maritime subject!
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Nova Scotia (Wagg) 2nd edition
Photographer: Len Wagg$29.95Nova Scotia is celebrated the world over for its rugged coastline, charming villages, and pristine wilderness. The province’s natural beauty is on full display in this incredible collection of images from photographer Len Wagg.
Vivid, colourful photographs of the spectacular coastline along the Cabot Trail, the Peggy’s Cove lighthouse under a sparkling night sky, and the rich farmland of the Shubenacadie River Valley–among many others–reveal the very essence of Nova Scotia.
For long-time residents and first-time visitors alike, these unforgettable images affirm the province’s reputation as one of the world’s cultural and natural treasures.
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In Their Own Words
$21.95What was the First World War really like for Maritimers overseas? This epistolary book, edited by historian Ross Hebb, contains the letters home of three Maritimers with distinct wartime experiences: a front-line soldier from Nova Scotia, a nurse from New Brunswick, and a conscripted fisherman from Prince Edward Island. Up until now, these complete sets of handwritten letters have remained with the families, who agreed to share them in time for the one-hundredth anniversary of the Great War’s end in 2018. These letters not only give insight into the war, but provide greater understanding of life in rural Maritime communities in the early 1900s.
In Their Own Words includes a learned introduction and background information on letter writers Eugene A. Poole, Sister Pauline Balloch, and Herry Heckbert, enabling readers to appreciate the context of these letters and their importance.
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One Strong Girl
$21.95One Strong Girl is a mother’s vivid account of what it is like to lose her daughter, India, to a rare debilitating disease. The story is a bold description of what it means to deal with deep sorrow and still find balance and beauty in an age steeped in the denial of death. At ten, India climbed the highest on the rope at gymnastics, yet by sixteen was so weak she was unable to even dress herself. The narrative follows the six-year fight for answers from the medical community. Finally, after the genetic testing of India’s DNA, it was discovered there were two mutations on her ASAH1 gene, a deadly combination. Today her cells are alive in a research lab at the University of Ottawa. This is a legacy that cuts both ways, a point of pride and pain. One Strong Girl is a story of what it’s like to outlive an only child. It describes the intensity of loving a dying child and most importantly, the joy to be found, even amidst the sorrow.
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Land of Contrast Jordan
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a land of mesmerizing beauty and contrast. All around, modern and thriving communities surround remnants of civilizations long since relegated to the history books. Discover the most unforgettable images of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, craved from the rocks over two thousand years ago, to the new temples of tourism such as those found at the Dead Sea and Aqaba. Follow the famous King’s Highway to the four corners of this diverse country, rich in history and culture.
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