B.C. writer Michael Kenyon is the author of three books of fiction. The Sutler is his second collection of poems, but his first work in verse, A Rack of Lamb is a book of prose ... Read More »
July 8, 2005 | Filed under: Poetry
From traditional formal poetry to free verse, from the lyrical pieces to clever turns of phrase, from experimental verse to plainspoken frankness, there is something to satisfy all tastes in Were the Bees, the debut ... Read More »
July 8, 2005 | Filed under: Poetry
Someone famous – Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and Benjamin Disraeli have all have received credit – once said that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. That’s the nagging thought many ... Read More »
July 8, 2005 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment
In contrast to the flood of titles released in 2004 to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day, in this year of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the flood has ... Read More »
July 8, 2005 | Filed under: History
Just in time for summer come several inexpensive non-fiction books about Canada to accompany families on cross-country journeys or to help while away rainy afternoons, all aimed at seven- to 12-year-olds. Where once there was ... Read More »
July 8, 2005
Although it fails to address the fundamental weather-related question of most children – why is the sky blue? – Sun and Storms, a new book from Nicole Mortillaro, is a thorough, solid introduction to weather ... Read More »
July 8, 2005
Prolific Ontario author Eric Walters’ third contribution to the Orca Soundings series for reluctant readers, Juice balances a low reading level (Grade 2) with high interest and teen subject matter. However, there is a cost. ... Read More »
July 8, 2005
The sequel to The Healing Time of Hickeys chronicles the misadventures of 16-year-old Haley Harmony in Bridget Jones-style diary form. Haley is now in the second term of her senior high school year, which, like ... Read More »
July 8, 2005
Introducing Vivien Leigh Reid, a comic chick-lit-style teen novel, is the third book written collaboratively by Toronto authors Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout. Living with her father in Seattle, 15-year-old Leigh is sent kicking and ... Read More »
July 8, 2005
At 16, Ælfwyn is the sheltered, educated, only daughter of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians. When her mother dies suddenly, her uncle, King Edward, needs to be sure of Mercia’s loyalty. But can his niece ... Read More »
July 8, 2005
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