Fitzhenry & Whiteside

À travers les yeux d’une enfant, découvrez la richesse et la fierté de la culture métisse. I Am Metis raconte, avec tendresse et authenticité, l’histoire d’une petite fille qui explore son identité en observant son père et son environnement.

Un enfant découvre que ce que certains jettent peut devenir un trésor pour d’autres. Beautiful Junk invite les jeunes lecteurs à repenser notre rapport aux objets et à l’environnement, avec douceur et créativité.

The newest addition to the series that includes Hungry for Math, Hungry for Science and Hungry for the Arts! Join Handy Randy, Spendosaur, and House Mouse, the hungriest engineers around, in Hungry for Engineering: Poems to Gnaw On - another delectable book in the Hungry for...series! Use wedges, inclined planes, pulleys, and screws to design, innovate, and construct a luxurious bug hotel, a long—and—fun marble run, and a mighty wind tower strong enough to blow you over the ocean. So set your table and get ready to build and problem-solve like never before with this feast of scrumptious, engineering poems.

Where I live, lots of lights flash and glow in the night sky. It's different at Grandpa's house.During a week-long visit to Grandpa's house, a young child sees the night sky clearly for the first time and realizes all the wonderful things that can be seen in the stars with Grandpa's help and a bit of imagination: penguins, rubber boots, and even an elephant!When Grandpa has to go to the hospital, and everything feels wrong and sad, the child comes up with a plan to recreate the special night sky they shared. With the help of some craft supplies and paper, the child's bedroom ceiling is transformed into a comforting masterpiece where it just might be possible to see Grandpa marching with penguins.

Elizabeth, 14 ans, tente de ne plus s’attacher à Beauty II, le nouveau chien guide qu’elle élève, tout en affrontant les défis du lycée et les tensions avec son ex-petit ami.

Liz et Beauty, son chien guide, se retrouvent pour une dernière aventure où l'amour, l'amitié et la détermination seront mis à l'épreuve.

Et si la nature détenait les clés de votre bien-être ? Healthy Herbs vous guide pas à pas dans l’univers des plantes médicinales, avec des conseils pratiques, accessibles et validés par la science.

Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature Winner, 20102010 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award NomineeOn Resource Links Best Books of 2009 listThe Present Tense of Prinny Murphy picks up the story where The Nine Lives of Travis Keating leaves off - but this time, from the perspective of Prinny, Travis's friend. An alcoholic mother, a distracted father, a best friend who spends all his time with his new "girlfriend", and three relentless schoolyard bullies: Prinny Murphy's past, present, and future certainly are "tense."Adding to her misery, she still can't read well enough to escape from remedial lessons with the dour Mrs. Dooks. But when a kindly substitute teacher introduces her to LaVaughn's inner-city world in the free verse novel, Make Lemonade, Prinny discovers that life can be full of possibilities - and poetry."

This heart-warming Ukrainian folktale, set during the Great Famine of the 1930s, tells of a young girl's attempts to save her village from starvation. When soldiers take the village's wheat, Marusia hides just enough to survive. She and her father share with the other villagers over the winter, then plant the few remaining grains in the spring. A gigantic stalk of magical wheat grows attracting the attention of an equally large and magical stork. The stork flies with Marusia on a magical journey to the prairies, where farmers give Marusia enough wheat for her village. Word of the magical journey reaches a greedy officer, who tricks the stork into retracing the magical journey. But the officer does not understand the meaning of "enough" and his greed leads to his doom. Back in the village, Marusia and her father know they must devise a clever plan to protect their wheat from other greedy soldiers . . . and perhaps from the dictator himself!

I will die, I will die. And nobody will know my grave. And nobody will come and remember, Only the nightingale will sing. Inspired by a real-life story, Black Sunflowers illuminates one of the darkest times in Ukrainian history: the Holodomor or "death by hunger." The book begins in 1928, in Soviet-occupied Ukraine, where Veronika and her family live on their farm in the close-knit village of Kuzmin. Life is good, despite the Soviet occupation, but soon everything they have known and loved is not just altered, but demolished. Told in two voices — Veronika's and her father, Janek's — Black Sunflowers is a vivid account of the brutal realities of life in Ukraine under Stalin. Veronika and Janek's story is a haunting, yet uplifting testimony to the strength and humanity of the people of Ukraine.

North American Survivors explores seven species of mammals that existed in the North American continent, lived through the last Ice Age, and endured to the present. It reveals the ancestral origins of the animals, the opinions that humans held towards them, and the way they affected the biodiversity in the environment in which they live. North American Survivors considers the way these animals survived so that humans may learn and integrate the animals' resilience in their own lives to continue through the ongoing climate change crisis. The book also gives an overview of what the year of the particular animal looks like: when mating and birthing season begins, and when a particular animal grows independent.The animals discussed include:White-tailed deerPronghornCougarsCollared javelina or peccaryBlack bearsand others.Complete with a glossary and a list for further reading, North American Survivors is the book to introduce readers to the adaptability of animals and what helps them survive today.

What if the greatest violin maker in history actually did have a secret formula? And, what if it were stumbled upon, more than 300 years later, by innocent guitar makers, who then became the target of someone who could not let that secret be revealed. Add to this volatile situation a second party who wants the secret made public. The cascade of events takes our protagonists to London, Paris, Cremona, the island of Sardinia, Phoenix and Ottawa, as they dodge violence and try to uncover the mystery. The Art and Antiquities Fraud division of MI6 becomes involved; Russian hackers are in the game; the most expensive stolen painting in the world also plays a cameo role in this fast-paced mystery/thriller. For three centuries musical instrument makers and players have tried to reverse-engineer Stradivari violins. What was it that made them so exceptional, even among the other superb craftsmen of his era? Books and scientific papers have been written. But to this day there have only been theories. Until now...

What if the greatest violin maker in history actually did have a secret formula? And, what if it were stumbled upon, more than 300 years later, by innocent guitar makers, who then became the target of someone who could not let that secret be revealed. Add to this volatile situation a second party who wants the secret made public. The cascade of events takes our protagonists to London, Paris, Cremona, the island of Sardinia, Phoenix and Ottawa, as they dodge violence and try to uncover the mystery. The Art and Antiquities Fraud division of MI6 becomes involved; Russian hackers are in the game; the most expensive stolen painting in the world also plays a cameo role in this fast-paced mystery/thriller. For three centuries musical instrument makers and players have tried to reverse-engineer Stradivari violins. What was it that made them so exceptional, even among the other superb craftsmen of his era? Books and scientific papers have been written. But to this day there have only been theories. Until now...

Travels, tales and tastes of Atlantic Canada are woven into the words in this book. From Four-Cents Bread to Switchel, from Tipsy Cake to Jailhouse Biscuits, meet characters from the past as they create these dishes, and use this book to guide you to the historic sites where they were cooked. All doors are open at twenty living history sites that offer us a taste of the past in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador. See how people lived, and learn about how they dined — when life moved at a slower pace. Enjoy this delicious journey!

New in The Rise of Oceania series! Truman McClusky has led the underwater colonies in their fight against the world's superpowers. Climate change has devastated the surface; nations suffer famine, drought, rebellion, rising waters, and apocalyptic coastal flooding. But now, as Mac leads the underwater colonies to freedom and independence, he's faced with the gravest threat of his life: a Russian assassin, hellbent on killing Mac and everyone he cares for. Now Mac must uncover the identity of the killer, face him in combat, and at the same time lead people in battle against the largest underwater force ever assembled. It's Mac's final test and to win the war he must use every tool at his disposal, including the most surprising and devastating underwater weapons ever invented. If Mac fails, all hope is lost for the future of human colonization on the ocean floors. But the assassin could be anyone ...

Far to the north, at the very top of the world, lies the Arctic. Ice and snow as far as the eye can see. Between the ice floes the ocean is dark and cold. There is a teeming diversity and wildlife in the Arctic Ocean. An ecosystem where everything is connected. A greater awareness of the climate and environment in recent years has opened the eyes to how important and rich life is in the north. "Under the arcitc ice" combines facts with visually strong and colorful illustrations, where the theme is precisely the importance of preserving this fauna and flora.

Join the owls in the aspen grove as they nurture and raise their young through winter, spring, and summer. Using their superior eyesight, sound absorbing feathers, and powerful talons they have the hunting skills they need to constantly deliver prey to their young. But the owlets need to be protected as well as fed. The Smallest Owlet is based on a true story that happened in the aspen grove behind Georgia Graham's house where an owlet fell from its nest. Mother Owl stayed on the ground with the owlet, heroically protecting it until its flight feathers developed.

Young Ary's new home is a lush, tree-covered paradise. But when nature takes a back seat to progress, the island's future is threatened. Can Ary and her friends save the trees before it's too late? Ary's Trees is an eco-parable about the importance of environmental preservation and activism.

Shane Morgan's world is shattered when his mother is killed in a car accident. His father, a famous rodeo star, and a hero to many, drowns his sorrow in booze and soon is just a rodeo clown with a drinking problem. Then the two inherit a small ranch, and Shane looks forward to having a real home, making friends, and getting through a whole school year in the same place.But things don't go well at school or at home. In fact, Shane and his father seem to be growing further and further apart.Will his father ever change? Will things ever be different?

The man in the poster is Louis Riel, and in this powerfully wrought historical novel by Jan Truss, Paul Gauthier has been chosen to play Riel in a school play at a time in his life when new menaces threaten the small Metis settlement where he lives with his family. Convinced that such menaces can be fought with the same spirit that emboldened Riel, Paul and his young Indian friend Simon Buffalo set out to thwart a government plan to raze the settlement to make room for a new highway.

Read of the classic Christmas, of candlelight, a blazing fire, an aroma-rich meal, and snow blanketing the world around.

In the world's undersea realms, the superpowers are pressing. Climate change is ravaging the surface nations, and their militaries are surging into the oceans to seek out new resources to sustain their exploding populations. Now Truman McClusky, mayor of the underwater city, Trieste, must gather a team of operatives and travel the world to steal the most unique and deadly weapon ever invented for use underwater. War is looming, and to win a war, one must do whatever it takes, even if it means embracing your darker side.

MURDER AT TRIESTE CITY! The problem isn't hiding the body and cleaning the blood — that part's easy.  The real problem is the identity of the Admiral's killer:  Meg McClusky, Truman "Mac" McClusky's twin sister.  She stabbed USSF Admiral Taurus T. Benning in the chest and neck, murdering the man who killed their father all those years ago. Soon the USSF sends a tenacious investigator to the underwater city of Trieste, and what started as an act of revenge without planning quickly snowballs into a deadly game of cat and mouse in the underwater colonies.  Mac, the city's mayor, has been waging war against the world's underwater superpowers, and the last thing he and his team needs is the United States Submarine Fleet at Trieste and yet another vicious occupation. But within days, despite Mac's best efforts to protect Meg, the investigator takes her away for torture and interrogation. To further complicate things, the USSF has occupied the nearby underwater colony of Seascape, and is quickly relocating the bulk of their warsub fleet there to keep watch over the anxious Gulf population — a population increasingly calling for independence. Mac must pull the trigger on his greatest feat ever if he's going to achieve peace and independence for his city:  He must launch a desperate rescue mission to bring back his sister, pull more underwater cities into his alliance, remove the USSF from Seascape, and work with a brilliant addition to his team to create an impossible new bomb. And the clock is ticking, for if he can't pull it off, then his underwater independence movement will end, and tyrants win. He'll do anything to stop that — even if it means his own death. But fate is at work here … a fate that Mac can't seem to avoid, no matter how hard he tries.

5 Butterflies is a fascinating account of the life cycles of Monarch butterflies, Eastern Black Swallowtails, American Ladies, Question Marks ... and ... the Cecropia moth! 5 Butterflies gives you a close-up view of the insects just outside your door. These treasures do more than delight us with their surprise visits and dazzling colours. They report the health of our planet, feed the birds and mammals we so love, and represent hope, transformation, and even life after death for so many cultures. Read funny stories, learn what it's like to be a butterfly farmer, take a trip inside a butterfly house, connect with the wildlife from the pond to the trees to the sky, and fall in love with a caterpillar that you nurture. Your life will never be the same.Follow the monarch from its life as an egg, to its epic migration to Mexico!Understand why butterflies are so important to our very existence!Learn about the challenges caterpillars and butterflies face!Examine the wondrous day to day changes in a caterpillar's life!Discover how you can help butterflies, right in your neighbourhood!

When a young girl feeds some squirrels they take her up in an oak tree to be with their furry family

Our relationship with bears is complex. Some people think of bears as big, cuddly pets, while others see them as dangerous, wild animals. Many people want bears left undisturbed in the wild, while others want to hunt and kill them, confine them in zoos or use them for their fur, meat or body parts. It's clear that bears are popular animals almost everywhere in the world. They're featured in fables, cartoons, children's books, television shows, documentary films and other media. In 5 Bears we profile two bears that have become famous: Winnie, the real bear that led to the story Winnie the Pooh, and Wojtek, the soldier bear who became a war hero. We also talk about lesser known bears like Yupi, a polar bear who lived in Mexico, Jasper, who was rescued from a bear farm in China, and Vince who now lives at a sanctuary in the United States. We hope their stories show what their lives were, and are, really like and the issues and challenges that all bears face. There are many myths and misunderstandings about bears. In 5 Bears we hope to set the record straight and convince you that bears deserve our respect, compassion and protection. Today, bears in the wild are threatened and many bears in captivity are suffering. They need our help to ensure they survive and prosper in the years ahead. Our hope that after reading this book you'll decide it's time for you to do your part to help bears.

When Anne Innis saw her first giraffe in a zoo, she was entranced. So much so that a love for giraffes shaped her whole life. She decided at a young age that she would one day travel from her home in Canada to study giraffes in their natural environment in Africa. After overcoming obstacles to doing so based on her gender, Anne succeeded in fulfilling her dream in 1956 and became the world's leading scientific expert on giraffes. Gender discrimination then interfered with her ability to share her passionate interest and her knowledge with students. The disheartening injustice of it led her into work championing equal rights for women. Anne eventually gained the recognition she deserved for her remarkable achievements in the field of animal behaviour. By then giraffe numbers in the wild were dwindling and she became devoted to helping save them. In The Girl Who Loved Giraffes and became the world's first giraffologist, Kathy Stinson and François Thisdale have created a gem of a book that captures the dramatic story of Anne's life, the majestic beauty of giraffes, and fascinating facts about this most intriguing and magnificent creature. Anne Innis Dagg herself is thrilled that the book will cause young readers to fall in love with giraffes as she did, and bring their attention to the cause dearest to her heart, that of giraffe conservation. Readers are bound to fall in love with Anne, too.

THE MISSION: Sink an unsinkable warsub. It seems futile. It's a vessel created to start --- and end --- wars: a dreadnought. At over four hundred meters long with a crew of six hundred, it's the largest submarine in the world. Sixty—eight torpedo tubes. Twenty nuclear ballistic missiles with one hundred and sixty warheads. Mines. Grapples. A revolutionary propulsion system. And a brand new weapon: The Tsunami Plow. The warsub has just devastated the United States Submarine Fleet HQ on both the Atlantic and the Pacific Coasts. Thousands are dead and the subsequent environmental disaster has pushed the US economy to the breaking point. Now Truman McClusky, Mayor of Trieste City on the shallow continental shelf just off the coast of Florida, has given his team an impossible task: infiltrate the enemy warsub, blend in with a hostile crew, damage the vessel from within, and hope to hell they can escape before it takes them all down. But they have no choice. They have to sink the warsub, or die trying. Because its next target is the one that would spell doom to The Rise of Oceania: Trieste City.

While working as a veterinary technician, Joanne George heard about a puppy mill not far from the clinic and embarked on a rescue mission with her coworkers. On that special day Joanne met Smiley for the first time. He had been born without eyes and with dwarfism and because of his time in the puppy mill, Smiley was suffering from serious anxiety. While the other dogs rescued that day were found loving homes, Smiley was going to need some extra special care. Nothing happens without practice and patience and Joanne and Smiley learned both those traits together. Gradually Smiley was able to walk offleash and started greeting Joanne at the back door. She gave Smiley a loving home and he taught her patience, understanding and acceptance. It became evident that Smiley would be a wonderful therapy dog.

Kari-Lynn Winters and Lori Sherritt-Fleming team up again for another poetry collection for young readers with the emphasis on math concepts including measuring time, patterns, counting, symmetry, numbers, shapes, estimating and more! He was hungry for math, always ready to munch. Math for his breakfast, math for his lunch.He'd pig out on pie charts and bar graphs galore, binge on skip-counting, and still ask for more.Shapes — he discovered — were less filling fare. He'd taste test a rhombus, sparing room for a square.He'd devour the dollars atop his dessert, then slurp on the coins he'd slopped on his shirt.At night, in the dark, he'd gnaw on base ten, toss back some clocks, and crunch numbers again.

Mac and a small team head for a Mid-Atlantic secret base to fight the superpowers for the oceans.

Do you know?There are over 200 owl speciesSome owls are 100 times more sensitive to light than humans are.Owls can pivot their heads 270 degrees.The snowy owl can detect a moving lemming up to a kilometre (0.6 miles) away.Find out all sorts of interesting things about owls and have a chuckle along the way.