A tribute to the courageous chiefs and warriors who fought to protect their people and preserve the Native way of life in the face of European expansion across North America: Sequoyah, a Cherokee...
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Author: Hollihan, TonySummary: -
Author: MacLennan, DavidSummary:
Kids will roll on the floor with laughter reading these silly and ridiculous jokes, and then run to tell their friends! Jokes for Canadian Kids is chock full of good, clean laughs: * Q: What trees...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Humour, Juvenile nonfiction -
Author: De Figueiredo, DanSummary:
Dan de Figueiredo is a humour columnist, journalist and television writer. His love of words and ideas began when he received a copy of Robinson Crusoe at the age of seven, and he has never looked...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Humour -
Author: Einstein, James AllanSummary:
Hey, kids! These hockey jokes will tickle your funny bone and keep you laughing all through hockey season and beyond: Q: What does a hockey player and a magician have in common? A: Both do hat...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Juvenile nonfiction, Humour -
Author: Zenko, Darren, Hollihan, TonySummary:
More chronicles of renowned Indigenous leaders who grappled with the catastrophic arrival of foreigners on their soil and of the measures they took to protect their people.
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Author: Einstein, James AllanSummary:
Hey, kids! These jokes are just for you to tell any time - at home, at school, at your favourite hangout! Your friends will be rolling in the aisles! Q: Why were the early days of history called...
Genre: Humour, Juvenile nonfiction -
Author: Smith, BarbaraSummary:
It's not true that dead men tell no tales. You can hear their haunting stories on the fog-shrouded banks of Newfoundland, in the aging brick manses of Upper and Lower Canada, on the wind-beaten...
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Most pets' main job is to provide companionship to their human companions. But many dogs have other, very important jobs as well. Dogs' keen sense of smell, their intelligence and willingness to...
Genre: Anecdotes, Pets and animals -
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What do you know about your dog? Or dogs in general? Learn more from over 300 facts, trivia bits, factoids (and even some jokes) all about humans' most loyal companion: the dog. Sit down, read up...
Genre: Informational works, Pets and animals, Humour -
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There are more than 220 million cats in the world, and this book has stories about the world's favourite pet from all across the globe. From an owner with 96 cats in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to a...
Genre: Pets and animals, Anecdotes -
Author: Arthurson, WayneSummary:
Searching through the annals of North American history uncovers the diverse and astounding contributions by the Natives of the Americas who formed the world we know today.*In the Shadow of Our...
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Author: Cardinal, WillSummary:
One of the greatest marathon runners of all time, Tom Longboat was one of the best-known athletes of the western world in the early 20th century.*Longboat was an astonishing long-distance runner...