An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude

An Embarrassment of Mangoes is an odd mixture of a book – part travel journal, part culinary tour, part Cruising for Dummies (“cruising” is a term habitués use to describe life aboard a pleasure boat). ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Memoir & Biography

The Road to Hell: How the Biker Gangs Are Conquering Canada

By Julian Sher and William Marsden

Midway through The Road to Hell, one can’t help but think that nothing unites Canada quite like the pervasive influence of biker organizations – unless it’s the nation’s widespread inability to do anything about them. ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

The Heart of Conflict: A Spirituality of Transformation

By Dr. Elinor D.U. Powell

There are few writers who can match the clarity, knowledge, and good intentions of Dr. Elinor Powell, a mediator and trainer at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Management in Victoria. Dr. Powell offers more ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Health & Self-help

The Sea King

By Jane Yolen and Shulamith Oppenheim, Stefan Czernecki, illus.

The impulse to put on a show – to roll up the rugs and raid the dressup box, to decorate the dog and broadcast a little glitter – this is the energy that lies behind ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

★ Where’s Pup?

By Dayle Ann Dodds, Pierre Pratt, illus.

The impulse to put on a show – to roll up the rugs and raid the dressup box, to decorate the dog and broadcast a little glitter – this is the energy that lies behind ... Read More »

January 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Front Yard Gardens: Growing More than Grass

By Liz Primeau

Liz Primeau knew something was wrong when she realized that insects and neighbourhood pets avoided her manicured lawn in favour of bushes and shady gardens. When she thought about it, she decided that she couldn’t ... Read More »

December 10, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help

Number Four, Bobby Orr

By Mike Leonetti, Shayne Letain, illus.

Is hockey still at the heart of the Canadian psyche? Is it still our defining myth? It’s the kind of topic the CBC would turn into a rambling, multi-part documentary. Hockey’s a bigger business than ... Read More »

December 10, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books

Heart of the Game: Minor Hockey Moments

By John Newby

December 10, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books

The F Team

By Anne Laurel Carter & Rose Cowles, illus.

December 10, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books

Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs

By Laurie Coulter, Sarah Jane English, illus.

Looking at Maya hieroglyphics,” this book informs readers, “is like looking at a plate of spaghetti.” How to unlock this ancient code was a mystery that has challenged scientists and others for years. This book ... Read More »

December 10, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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Quill and Quire

An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude

The Road to Hell: How the Biker Gangs Are Conquering Canada

The Heart of Conflict: A Spirituality of Transformation

The Sea King

★ Where’s Pup?

Front Yard Gardens: Growing More than Grass

Number Four, Bobby Orr

Heart of the Game: Minor Hockey Moments

The F Team

Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs

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