★ Wish Me Luck

Writing from the point-of-view of a young boy evacuated from England during the Second World War, James Heneghan tells an exciting, suspenseful story of danger, survival, and friendship. Heneghan’s characters are fictional, but the novel ... Read More »

March 2, 2004

Moral Leadership: Facing Canada’s Leadership Crisis

By Robert C. Evans

Toronto outplacement counsellor Robert Evans has found the enemy – it is us, the Canadian people. He contends that the country has lost its moral compass, and few organizations escape his wrath.“We seem not to ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Town That Floated Away

By Sandra Birdsell, Helen Flook, illus.

Children’s writers are often asked when they are going to start writing for adults. This can be an irksome question, but I am sometimes guilty of its reverse: When I read an adult novel that ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Make Your Own Dinosaur Out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding Paleontologists

By Christopher McGowan

This is not a kid’s book. A child couldn’t decipher the instructions or execute them. It’s not an adult book because adults working on a model this intricate would choose a ship in a bottle ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Cult of Impotence: Selling the Myth of Powerlessness in the Global Economy

By Linda McQuaig

Since she quit newspaper reporting in the 1980s, Linda McQuaig has transformed herself into a most unlikely industry, writing a string of books about Canadian macroeconomic theory that have become popular hits. Her formula, in ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Wormworld

By Shar Levine, Louise Phillips, - illus.

It’s easy to get hooked on the Wormworld kit before you even open it. The attractive blue and green checkered box that contains the kit has some fascinating worm facts that make you want to ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Father and Daughter Tales

By Josephine Evetts-Secker, Helen Cann, illus.

As psychologist Bruno Bettelheim noted in The Uses of Enchantment, folk tales are important to the psychological well-being of children. Jungians have long shared similar views, so it is not surprising to find that Josephine ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (stevie Diamond Mystery Series)

By Linda Bailey

Stevie and Jesse are back solving mysteries in What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?, the fifth in Linda Bailey’s popular mystery series. This time out, the two intrepid detectives are trying ... Read More »

March 2, 2004

Dennis and the Fantastic Forest

By Adrian Raeside

This is the third title featuring Dennis, a green dragon who wears red sneakers and a baseball cap. Appalled when he discovers that his two disreputable brothers have managed to burn down a forest, Dennis ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Imagining Canadian Literature: The Selected Letters of Jack McClelland

By Sam Solecki, ed.

Jack McClelland’s legendary status among Canadian publishers is confirmed by this fine volume of letters, edited by University of Toronto English professor Sam Solecki. The collection includes letters written and received by McClelland over four ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

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