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Cape Breton Captain
Publisher: Breton Books$9.95This is the true rough-and-tumble story of the life of David McLeod, a robust autobiography of saltwater and guts and passionate romance. Well-told story by the man himself.
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Saga of the Mary Celeste
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$9.95In December, 1872, the brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered at sea with sails set and everything in order; however, no one was on board or was ever found. The Saga of the Mary Celeste details this great sea mystery.Stanley T. Spicer is the author of numerous books and articles including Glooscap Legends and Captain From Fundy. He lives in Spencer’s Island, Nova Scotia.
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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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Making Adjustments Change and Continuity in Planter Nova Scotia, 1759-1800
Publisher: Acadiensis Press$9.95Insights into the geopolitical forces transforming the Atlantic world in the late 18th century, from economics and politics to religion, literature, music and material culture. Still available at a new low price, this is an excellent companion to our most recent title in the Planter Studies series, Nova Scotia Planters in the Atlantic World.
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Pursuing Equality Women in Newfoundland and Labrador
Editor: Linda KealeyPublisher: Acadiensis Press$9.95The story of the women’s suffrage movement and other struggles for social reform in Canada’s oldest province. A pioneering work, originally published by the Institute for Social and Economic Research, now available again at a low price.
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Separate Spheres Women’s Worlds in the 19th-Century Maritimes
Editor: Janet Guildford, Suzanne MortonPublisher: Acadiensis Press$9.95A best-selling anthology of original articles about the history of women in the Maritime Provinces. The traditional stereotypes surrounding Victorian womanhood are challenged by authors who tell us about farm women and black women, about women in classrooms, churches and factories, about women who struggled against family violence, defended their property rights, participated in public events and campaigned for social reform. Contributors include Rusty Bittermann, Gail Campbell, Janet Guildford, Phillip Girard, Rebecca Veinott, Hannah Lane, Bonnie Huskins, Suzanne Morton, Sharon Myers, Judith Fingard and Gwendolyn Davies.
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Come Walk With Me
Publisher: John Kitchen$9.50This book is a descriptive and informative account the author’s backpacking experiences, complemented by nearly 300 coloured photographs.Walk with the author around Newfoundland visiting outport settlement; photographing caribou in wilderness areas; and hiking the 909 kilometers accross the province.Experience, also his adventures in England as ge wanders the designated trails and and pathways all the way from the Scottish border, sotuyh to the English Channel.His trips to aboriginal areas of Nprthern Ontario and Manitoba, too, will give you viewings of some amazing scenery.A quick flip through the book will show you what to expect and enjoy. Happy reading!
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Prime Suspects: Canada’s Prime Ministers in Caricature
Publisher: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia$9.00Halifax-based artist and editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon presents his recent suite of caricature-portraits of Canada’s prime ministers past and present. Included are examples of works-on-paper and paintings created by MacKinnon between 1993 and 2017 that together depict all 23 prime ministers, from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. Through MacKinnon’s signature wit and brand of satire, these works make visible the politics and events that have helped shape our country’s history and the society in which we live today.
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Fionn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge A traditional Gaelic hero tale retold as a read-aloud action story for children
Artist: Etta MoffattPublisher: Bradan Press$8.99This is the story of the great Gaelic hero Fionn MacCool and why he sucks his thumb. This traditional Gaelic tale is retold as an action story to read aloud. It introduces children to storytelling and to Gaelic oral tradition, language, culture, and belief systems. The book is suitable for use in schools and community groups.
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Grumbling Hive Revisited Private Greed, Public Need
Publisher: Bunim & Bannigan$8.99In the original Grumbling Hive, dishonesty and vice created employment and wealth, inspiring Adam Smith, whose idealization of markets is a template for today’s unbridled capitalism. In Mandeville Sr.’s fable, a turn to honesty by his bees ( miniature Europeans) ruins the economy. In Mandeville Jr.’s fable, bees as they are, a  community based on mutual support and selfless care, are ruined by the adoption of  unbridled capitalism.
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The Grieving Time A Year's Account of Recovery from Loss
Publisher: Bunim & Bannigan$8.99Like the millions of people who face a time of grieving, Anne Brooks looked desperately for something to read that would offer comfort after her husband’s death. Finding nothing that moved her, she began a monthly journal about the deeply personal side of her loss, her loneliness, and her struggle to come to terms with her independence and her new self. The Grieving Time is the intensely moving and deeply comforting account of her recovery-enduring today as the best book for grieving spouses or anyone facing the loss of a loved one through death or divorce. Thousands of counselors, psychologists, social workers, health care providers, ministers, and hospice workers have found it to be one of the most helpful books in their libraries-a testament to its universal significance and appeal.
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Luna The Cat Doesn’t Like That
Artist: Nathasha PilottePublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95Unlike his brother Zim, Luna is a little red-haired, hot-tempered cat. While his feline furry friend scurries and climbs around the house, Luna grrrrs and growls, being his grumpy self. With their piercing eyes, pudgy bellies, and little pads on their feet, even the best of us can’t resist cats! But even though they make us laugh, cats aren’t always in a good mood.Will Luna’s human and his brother be able to cheer him up?
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Robin’s Impossible, Crazy Idea
$8.95Ever since starting grade four, Robin’s days at Ernest Lee Elementary School have been dreary. At the center of this unhappiness is her teacher, Ms. Beetroot, whose stern looks and endless lists of rules leave no room for fun. All this changes when Robin and her class are greeted by a wild and wonderful substitute teacher.
“Welcome, children! My name is Mr. Cunningham. That’s cunning as in sly, and ham as in joking around. I will be your substitute grade 4 teacher for today. Let the show begin!” He turned, opened the large door, and gave a welcoming bow.”
Mr. Cunningham brings excitement and fun back into the grade 4 classroom, but that night Robin must face the inevitable – Beetroot would be back the next day. That is when an impossible crazy idea begins to take shape in Robin’s mind. But how will she convince the grade 4 class that this crazy idea will work and how will she keep this impossible idea a secret from Ms. Beetroot?
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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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Sous mon arbre
Publisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95Robins, swallows, sparrows, and chickadees… Birds are frolicking on the grass, but in the tree, a cat is watching. Will their songs sing its vigilance to sleep? Writer and seasoned teacher Chantal Duguay Mallet and young local illustrator in high demand Danica Brine are back with a third charming book in the Sous mon… series…, made of rhymes, short sentences and a rich vocabulary combined with colourful and amusing illustrations!
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Mighty Glooscap Transforms Animals and Landscape
Artist: Réjean RoyPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95After creating the Mi’kmaqs, the great Glooscap was certain that he had established harmony on earth. But a problem remained: the beavers had built a huge dam across the Restigouche River, preventing the salmon from swimming upriver as far as the camp of the Mi’kmaqs who had come to fish there. Young Mi’kmaq men were convinced they could remedy the situation. However, completely failing to put things right, they asked the loon to call Glooscap to help them. Will the beavers once more outmaneuver Master Glooscap?
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Zim s’imagine
Artist: Nathasha PilottePublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95Domestic cat or street cat, mysterious cat or old cat: all feline friends are adventurers in their own way. Who hasn’t laughed at a silly pose a cat has taken? Zim is a kitty with a vivid imagination, and with him children will discover words, rhymes, pictures and incredible situations!
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Lexicon 17
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Theresa Williams’s lexicon puzzles have been hugely popular since they were first published by the Halifax Chronicle-Herald in 1988. Half-crossword, half-word search, the lexicon engages and entertains fans of all ages. Puzzle buffs will delight in this opportunity to try 52 all-new puzzles.
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Save the World for Me
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$8.95Maxine Tynes is a poet who has lived all her life in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She is the author of ‘Borrowed Beauty’ and ‘Woman Talking Woman’. In 1988, Maxine was named the Milton Acorn People’s Poet of Canada for her lively and intense writing. She teaches English at Cole Harbour High School.
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Lexicon 18
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Enjoy 52 all-new puzzles from Theresa William’s in the latest addition to the lexicon puzzle collection.
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Canada Quiz: 150 Edition How Much Do you Know About Canada?
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Who was Canada’s first prime minister? Easy question, right? Okay, who was Canada’s second prime minister? Try these: Who created the ookpik? Whose real name was Gladys Mary Smith? What does the acronym CANDU stand for? You’ll find the answers to 750 questions like these in this entertaining collection of Canadian trivia.
There’s something here for everyone–from the born and bred Canadian to the visitor wanting to know more about this great country. In no particular order, and with easy and difficult questions intermixed, these 75 quizzes are sure to appeal to all ages and knowledge levels.
So, here’s your chance to educate your family, stump your friends, and become an expert on all things Canada.
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Baby Talk
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Baby Talk is the third book in the Baby Steps series. Each book in the series focuses on a key developmental stage in baby’s first year. Babies love to communicate with the ones they love. With its modern twist on classic nursery rhymes, Baby Talk gives families the opportunity to have fun with sounds and words that are the building blocks of early language. Baby Talk will encourage baby’s first words in a fun and playful way.
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Baby Look
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Baby 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.
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Simon and Catapult Man’s Perilous Playground Adventure
Artist: Brenda JonesPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Well-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.
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Peril at Plover Point
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Summer vacation reunites David, Mary and Stephen, the three young detectives. While exploring the area, the trio discovers a series of puzzling clues in this action packed mystery.
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Ice King
Artist: Naomi MitchamPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95Because they did not know how to defend themselves against the Ice King, the inhabitants of a Mi’kmaq village risked death every winter – until a day when a brave Mi’kmaq dared to stand up to him. Will he manage to subdue this formidable enemy? The moral of this American Indian tale is evident. The wise and farsighted man knows how to cope with even the greatest difficulties.This book is in English, French, and Mi’kmaq.
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Glooscap, the Beavers and the Sugarloaf Mountian
Artist: Réjean RoyPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95After creating the Mi’kmaqs, the great Glooscap was certain that he had established harmony on earth. But a problem remained: the beavers had built a huge dam across the Restigouche River, preventing the salmon from swimming upriver as far as the camp of the Mi’kmaqs who had come to fish there. Young Mi’kmaq men were convinced they could remedy the situation. However, completely failing to put things right, they asked the loon to call Glooscap to helpthem. Will the beavers once more outmaneuver Master Glooscap?
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Tihtiyas and Jean
Artist: Naomi MitchamPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$8.95À travers le regard de Tihtiyas, on assiste à la grande aventure de l’arrivée, de l’installation et du premier hiver des Français à l’île Muttoneguis (Sainte-Croix). Parmi eux, se trouve Jean qui se liera d’amitié avec Tihtiyas.
