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Elizabeth tries to get her two friends to like each other by involving them in an adventure.

Nova Scotia, 1942: Izzie and her family have been living a new kind of life in the town of Woodside. Her mother has a job on the assembly line at the sugar refinery, and Izzie and her brother, Joey, have found new friends. Still, with Izzie’s father in the navy, it’s impossible for the family…

The story of a Canadian pioneer family’s celebration of the harvest serves to introduce information on crops, preparing for winter, and harvest superstitions, as well as recipes and instructions for games and crafts projects.

For Rachel, the best thing about freedom is the chance to learn to read and write. But her family’s joy at finally being free is dashed as they face the challenges of life in a barren land and must fight against harsh winter conditions and intolerant neighbours. Worse still, Rachel’s mother is pregnant. For a…

Meet Marie-Claire, who lives with her family in Montreal in 1885. Her parents are hard-working, but there is very little money to spare, and Marie- Claire worries about what will happen if one of them falls ill. Then a smallpox epidemic sweeps through the city, and it seems every family is affected-even Marie-Claire’s. Her father,…

In A New Duck, Paul visits a city park through the seasons and observes Mallard ducks as they develop from egg to duckling to fledgling. Children will enjoy reading the cumulative, sing-song verse patterned after ?The House that Jack Built,? and then peering under the flaps to learn interesting science facts. This book in the…

A tale about a pioneering Canadian family who, having prepared a feast for Christmas, awaits relatives from far away provides a framework for information on period holiday celebrations, with songs, crafts, games, and activities.

Detailed pictures, hands-on activities and kid-friendly information help children learn about the plants in their neighborhoods and across Canada. This book in the Kids Canadian Nature Series contains detailed illustrations, fascinating facts, projects and activities that tell kids how to recognize common poisonous plants, how a seed turns into a plant, what plants need to…