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  • Back to Batoche

    CA$12.95
    "A century is only a spoke in the wheel of everlasting time." -Louis Riel.

    In 1885, Batoche is a dangerous place to be! The discovery of a magic pocket watch at the Batoche National Historical Site hurls Max, Kaeleigh and Liam back in time to the eve of the greatest battle fought in the North West: the Battle of Batoche!

    The North West Field Force sent by Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald is about to attack the Métis of the small village. Soldiers march and the bell of Batoche rings out in warning as the three time-travelling siblings, together with their new friend Isidore, find a way to help Gabriel Dumont and Louis Riel lead their people during the North West Resistance. It's an adventure like nothing they could have imagined, full of danger, intrigue and mystery!
  • You Can Count on the Prairies

    CA$12.95
    You can count on the Prairies! Journey across the Prairies and through the seasons, counting grain bins as you go!
  • Where Does Your Dog Sleep?

    CA$12.95
    Whimsical in both word and illustration, this delightful tale tickles the imagination -- and the funny bone! -- as you discover all the unusual places in which a pet (or a child!) might want to take a nap.
  • Linger

    CA$12.95
    Your Nickel's Worth Publishing is pleased to present Linger, a vibrant children's book written by award-winning Saskatchewan country music artist Marny Duncan-Cary, based on the song from her debut album, Reason for Bein'. Beautifully illustrated by Lumsden artist Megan Mansbridge, and set in Saskatchewan's picturesque Qu'Appelle Valley, Linger eloquently shares a mother's bittersweet feelings of loss and pride on her child's first day of school.
  • Where Does Your Cat Nap?

    CA$12.95
    Little readers and cat lovers everywhere will delight in this cozy tale of choices. Each cat romping through this story makes its own decision about the best place to snuggle down for a well-deserved rest. And we discover that love and belonging are important for both children and pets.
  • ABC's Down on the Farm

    CA$12.95
    Learn the alphabet down on the farm!
  • www.walkwithapolarbear.com

    CA$12.95
    A polar bear? No way!

    There are no polar bears in Jasper!
    But if it IS a polar bear, how did he get here ... and what is he looking for?

    Angela, an imaginative 12-year-old girl, loves to ski and is looking forward to a fun-filled week at Jasper with her family. But she has no idea that an incredible adventure is waiting for her on the mountain.

    Meanwhile, concerned about the deterioration of their habitat and their very survival, the polar bears from Northern Manitoba have decided to take matters into their own hands (er, paws).
  • Leaving Mr. Humphries

    CA$12.95
    Josh's mom thinks Josh is too old for Mr. Humphries, his teddy bear. But when Josh has to stay at the summer cottage with Grandpa, it's Mr. Humphries who keeps him company at night in the attic room, on the long dark walks to the outhouse, and even for boat rides on the lake. When Mr. Humphries has anadventure of his own, Josh isn't sure he's ready to let him go.
  • Return of the Fearsome...

    CA$12.95
    If you go out in the woods today...

    Don't.

    You might get a nasty surprise.

    Once upon a time, and not so long ago as that, the vast forests of Canada and the United States were filled with hordes of lumberjacks. The work was hard and dangerous, the living conditions primitive ... but that wasn't the worst of it.

    There were things in the woods.

    Not the usual menace of grizzly bear, timber wolf or mountain lion.

    Something worse. Something much worse.
  • Sibling Shenanigans

    CA$12.95
    Join siblings Amanda and Mitchell as they soar over Canada on Grandma’s magic quilt from the West to East Coast, and back again! Brother and sister share plenty of other fun tales of growing up together, here in Marjorie Cripp’s first book, Sibling Shenanigans.
  • He Who Flies by Night: The...

    CA$12.95
    He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl tells the true story of how Englishman Archie Belaney fulfilled his childhood fantasy of living in Canada's North with the First Nations people. He transformed himself into Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin or 'Grey Owl,' living with the animals of the forest and coming to love and respect the beauty and balance of nature. Children will love reading of how he lives with his two beaver friends, Jelly Roll and Rawhide, and how part of their beaver lodge was built right up through the floor of his cabin at Ajawaan Lake, Saskatchewan! Grey Owl became a well-respected conservationist, saving his beloved beavers from extinction.

    Grey Owl's vision and quest for conservation is shared throughout this book. The story itself is written in an engaging and colourful manner and beautiful paintings by First Nations artist, Mike Keepness, illustrate Grey Owl's remarkable adventures in northern Saskatchewan and take the reader from dawn to dusk and through the seasons. Children will be intrigued to discover a grey owl in every picture and the paintings themselves, in addition to their clarity of depiction, convey the humour and poignancy of Grey Owl's chosen life in the wild.

    Most children are unaware of Grey Owl and the lasting legacy of conservation he inspired. It is our hope that He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl will continue to share Grey Owl's wonderful, timeless message of respect for nature and wildlife. Grey Owl, a master storyteller himself, often spoke with children about the importance of our place in the environment, saying, Remember, you belong to Nature, not it to you.
  • Do Trees Sneeze?

    CA$12.95
    Do trees sneeze in the autumn breeze? My nonna says they do. What do YOU think?

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www.walkwithapolarbear.com
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Ghosts of Government House
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The Canadian Shield Alphabet
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I Like You, I Like Me, Too!
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Forgotten Gardens, Abandoned Landscapes & Remarkable Restorations
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You're Going Where?!
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Where Does Your Dog Sleep?
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Jakob, Out of the Village
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He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl
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