Amazing Animal Adventures Around the World by
Silver Birch Award shortlist, 2005 Fifth House is GOING WILD with a new children's nonfiction adventure series. The first of eight books features world-famous zoologist Brian Keating and his travels to experience unique ecosystems and observe animals from pole-to-pole and around the equator. Amazing Animal Adventures Around the World is a nature book like no other, as children learn about wildlife, the environment, and conservation through first-person accounts from one of Canada's foremost animal adventurers. In this book, lavishly illustrated by his own photographs, Keating describes ten of his most memorable wildlife-watching trips in his trademark energetic and upbeat style. Join Keating as he describes: Miraculously escaping from a pride of charging lions in Africa on the scariest day of his life Strolling down a penguin superhighway in Antarctica Discovering (the hard way) the memorable defence mechanism of Norway's petrels - projectile vomiting Marvelling at Borneo's amazing proboscis monkeys with their huge light-bulb noses dangling between their eyes Looking into the eyes of Godzilla when getting up close-and-personal with marine iguanas in the Galapagos Teacher's Guides are available at Fitzhenry.ca
Ask me anything! : strange but true answers to 99 wacky questions by
Ever wondered what Mrs. Claus's first name is? Or where the funny bone got its name? Why is it that people's tattoos never come off? All of these fantastic questions, along with others kids have wondered about, are answered in this hilarious sequel to You Asked for It! and Funny You Should Ask.
The Bear Says North by
Inspired by his own fascination with the high Arctic -- its beauty, mystery and harshness -- storyteller Bob Barton has collected and retold his favorite tales from northern lands. Here are folk and fairy tales from Scandinavia, Russia and Canada's far North. Originally passed by word of mouth, a few of the tales were published in sources now out of print and were at risk of being lost forever. From magical stories such as "The Reindeer Herder and the Moon" and "Katya and the Goat with the Silver Hoof," to the cleverness found in "Frostbite" and "Grandfather Bear," to the surprising outcome in "The Raven and the Whale," readers will turn to these stories again and again. Illustrator Jirina Marton, who herself has long had a deep interest in the North, has perfectly captured the spirit of these stories in each of her beautifully rendered paintings. Book jacket.
Famous dead Canadians by
Let well-known but somewhat disgraced historian Plumley Q. Norris take you on a tour of Canada, while introducing you to some of our greatest famous dead Canadians. Did you know that Laura Secord, heroine that she was, never made chocolates, or that explorer Samuel de Champlain shot the Lachine Rapids in his underwear? Humorously describes many famous dead sports heroes, explorers, Native Canadians, scientists and authors.
Forest of Reading 2005 nominee.
Silver Birch Non-Fiction award nominee 2005.
Fantastic Feats and Failures by
Astronauts on Apollo 13 averted disaster with the help of duct tape. The design of the Sydney Opera House was based on the segments of an orange. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge swayed so much it was nicknamed Galloping Gertie. From genius designs to deadly design-flaws, the story of engineering is full of oddities and surprises. Fantastic Feats and Failures includes bridge and dome-building projects, and other activities to test your engineering know-how.
The Kids Guide to Money Cent$ by
Teaching children how to spend and save their money wisely is difficult when advertising, peer pressure and ever-changing trends constantly bombard young people. Now boys and girls can join the Money Cent$ gang -- three kids with very different money "personalities" -- as they get the inside scoop on money and discover their financial potential. Features quizzes, checklists, puzzles and more.
On Juno Beach : Canada's D-Day heroes by
A look at D-Day, June 6, 1944, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, focusing on Canada's role that day.
Forest of Reading 2005 nominee.
Silver Birch Non-Fiction award nominee 2005.
Tree of Life by
If every known species on Earth were a leaf on a tree, that tree would have 1 750 000 leaves. Since humans count for just one leaf on the tree, we have a lot to learn about the millions of other forms of life with which we share the world. A dazzlingly illustrated and child-friendly introduction to biodiversity, Tree of Life shows how living things are classified into five kingdoms --- and how each has much to tell us about all aspects of life on our planet. Tree of Life is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.
The tunnel king : the true story of Wally Floody and the great escape by
The Great Escape was one of the most daring prisoner-of-war breakouts of the Second World War. Yet few Canadians know the heroic story of Wally Floody. Wally was a Canadian fighter pilot, imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, who was a key figure--the Tunnel King--in the carefully planned escape. Packed with fascinating details of life in the camp, such as how the prisoners learned to build their own radios from empty cookie tins or make hockey skates from scrap metals, The Tunnel King is not only an exciting and action-packed story, but a tribute to a courageous Canadian.
Forest of Reading 2005 nominee.
Silver Birch Non-Fiction award nominee 2005.
Wow! by
In this seventh title in the Mysterious You series, readers can get a grasp on the secrets of perception and discover what the five senses are, how we use and depend on them, what happens to our senses as we age, the five senses in other species and more.
Ask me anything! : strange but true answers to 99 wacky questions by
Ever wondered what Mrs. Claus's first name is? Or where the funny bone got its name? Why is it
that people's tattoos never come off? All of these fantastic questions, along with others kids have wondered about, are answered in this hilarious sequel to You Asked for It! and Funny You Should Ask.