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  • Forgotten Gardens,...

    CA$29.95
    In the early 1900s, station gardens were part of the welcoming gateway to the travelling public, an introduction to the urbanity of the area and the productiveness of the soil. Today, all that remains of what were once colourful station gardens are a few evergreens, a dishevelled hedge of caraganas and lilacs, and a mystery as to why they exist in these peculiar spots.

    This book may rekindle some memories of station gardens, introduce yet another chapter to the lives of the West.s first settlers and answer some questions regarding those remaining, seemingly oddly-placed trees and hedges near the main streets of many communities.
  • Foxholes at the Borders of...

    CA$19.95
    The poetry of Counce Brampton is not a destination but a movement, a ramble through language, leaving a lot of room for alternate understanding. The yoke of clarity is thrown off, allowing the music of words to be heard, the spice of vocabulary to be tasted. These poems are the musings of a singular being who has escaped influence, ambition, and desire. They are a mind speaking in the mode of quiet incantation.
  • Fraidy Pants Liar, A

    CA$24.95
    A normal kid with a normal life, not much happens to Freddie until one not-so-normal day when she tells a MONSTER LIE ... and all heck breaks loose!
  • Frostbite: also includes...

    CA$19.95
    MIDDLE AGE ISN’T BEING KIND TO DECLAN HALL... His career is in turmoil, his marriage has ended and he’s suddenly living in a Saskatoon high-rise with his sluggish bulldog and his Star Wars collection. As one brutally cold (colder than Hoth!) Canadian winter ensues, Deck tries desperately to get on track and adjust to his altered life. But there are roadblocks ahead as Deck struggles to find himself in his new world. Also includes the novella ROCKET OF THE STARSHIP. Grumpy gay comic shop owner Dare Darke is still adjusting to being in his first real relationship when an eighteen-year-old boy named Rocket enters his store and drops a bomb. What follows is a blast wave that will alter Dare’s world forever.
  • Full Throttle

    CA$18.95
    Full Throttle is a collection of poems served straight up, like a shot of whiskey, Gary Chappell writes about friction points in life, those moments of resistance or acceptance that lead to self-discovery: the freedom of a motorbike ride; the cry of a loon; the depth of love, of loss. From prairie to northern forest, Gary's poems portray a cross-section of our culture, sometimes written with despair, sometimes tongue-in-cheek.
  • Ghosts of Government House

    CA$9.95
    Are there really ghosts in Government House? The lights suddenly go out one night while best friends Sam and J.J. are touring Government House in Regina. What's worse, mysterious footsteps head straight toward them! Is it the legendary ghost, Howie? And is he responsible for all the strange things happening in the historic mansion? The two girls find out more than they'd bargained for when they set out on their ghost-detecting adventures in the former vice-regal residence.
  • Giant's Mixed-Up Menu

    CA$10.95
    Giant LOVES food and he LOVES to eat. But one morning he isn't sure what he wants for breakfast -- he just wants something different. Luckily, Chef and his loyal helper come up with the perfect menu for this VERY hungry giant!
  • Glacial Erratics

    CA$19.95
    "... an erratic boulder rising from the marshes of the plaincurious relic of the past, scarred, battered, overgrown with moss, but enduring stoutly. A boulder people gaze at in passing, wondering where it might have come from and how it had survived." — Joseph Vida, Tomorrow It Will Be FineA collection of free verse and photographic imagery of the milestones of life's journey.
  • Gnomes of Boundary Bog,...

    CA$24.95
    Life in Boundary Bog is simple…but dangerous!

    The Quire, a community of gnomes, has lived in the bog for thousands of years, quietly, secretly, hiding from humankind. A society of hunters and gatherers, the long-living gnomes live underground in harmony with nature but at its mercy. With a little bit of magic, and a whole lot of work, the Quire struggles to survive the harsh weather of Northern Saskatchewan, hungry predators—and the ever-present danger of being seen by a human!

    The Gnomes of Boundary Bog is a magical story, a collection of fairy tales both believable and extravagantly fantastical!
  • God Bless: A Goodnight...

    CA$19.95
    This beautifully simple book illustrates the traditional children's goodnight prayer, with room for parents and caregivers to add photos and drawings of the people important in their children's lives.

    Written in memory of the author's son, this book holds the words he said every night before he laid his head down to sleep. Her prayer is that his words and wishes will go on to bless you, your children and children around the world, especially those who have no parents, who are hungry, abused or ill. The proceeds from this book are to help children in need. May God bless them.

    May this little book help you to pray together and appreciate every loved one in your life.

  • God is Remerseth

    CA$14.95
    "There is one thing that we all must do. If we do everything else but that one thing, we will be lost. And if we do nothing else but that one thing, we will have a glorious life." Rumi (Persian poet and philosopher, 1207-1273)

    Expression through poetry is Murray A. Logan's "one thing". Written over several decades, God is Remerseth is an eclectic collection of poems - highlights (so far!) of the adventures in faith of a father, doctor's husband, prison chaplain and pastor.
  • Good Morning, Sunshine!: A...

    CA$15.95
    Zachary wakes up feeling worried. His tummy flippity-flops. His heart drums fast. What if today’s spelling test is too hard? What if he’s too nervous to give his book report? Together with his mother, he learns about the power of mindfulness and uses 6 mindfulness tools to find peace and happiness in the precious present moment.

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