Rupert Goldmann’s “memoirs” trace the story of his life as a child-prodigy cello virtuoso, his flirtations and relationships, his experiences as an unrewarded composer, and his eventual, much-interrupted attempt to retreat into the world of his imagination.
Meditative and consciousness-opening, these short passages pack a powerful punch of uplifting wisdom. A collection of meditations by renowned Buddhist teacher Zhen-Ru. Beautifully designed, perfect for everyday reflection.
Targeted because of their connection to the Ghost Tree, kidnapped by robotic pterodactyl-like creatures, then forced to work at a mining camp, twelve-year-old orphan Ellis and her friends must band together to escape — but can they survive long enough to find the rumored forests of the night?
Reg Catches a Salmon, the latest in the Tales for Big Feelings series, tells the story of a young bear who learns how to calm his mind and body in order to try exciting new activities. Join Reg and big sister Co-co for a lesson in salmon fishing and the joy of trying and trying again.
You think you know the history, but until you turn the final page you won't know the whole story. The lives of Jack the Ripper's final victim and an American Journalist intersect in Victorian London in this exploration of 19th century injustices.
Lady Lucy Revelstoke—widow, heiress, sleuth—welcomes silent film star Renata Harwood and her protégée-now-rival Stella Burke aboard her transatlantic ocean liner. When Renata’s sister goes missing and a stewardess is killed wearing Renata’s clothes, Lucy sets out to find whether this theatrical rivalry has exploded into sensational murder.
Edwin is ready to introduce the world to his drag persona, Edweena, at his skating competition.
In this comedic campus story, young, clever, and compassionate history professor John E. McDonald battles the freight of his name, a Gordian knot of confused paternity, and the terminal illness of his beloved brother as he searches for love and purpose amid competition for a prestigious sixteen-million-dollar academic prize.
A year after her brother Ally’s death was ruled suicide by overdose, Andy starts university without her “honorary twin,” writing him letters as she strives to embrace her bisexuality and her Indigenous identity. When Andy discovers Ally’s hidden poems, she tries to piece together these remaining fragments of her brother.
Leo never thought she’d need to protect her dad’s special carrot seeds from spies, but she’s made it her mission to defend her family’s farm!
Rachel has just begun to feel at home in the small town of Aspen Lake when everything she has come to love is put in jeopardy by approaching wildfires.
The stories of the women behind several landmark cases in Canadian law—from divorce to self-defense to maternity benefits to abortion.
A delightful board book that introduces toddlers and young children to the Cherokee syllabary.
When the buzzards refused to share the warmth of their fire, Rabbit devised a plan to not only get warm, but share the warmth with other animals.
This book explains BC’s early economic, territory and political developments and includes the struggle over borders, railways, tariffs, and schools. It goes on with the boom that preceded the First World War, the depression that followed, and such issues as scandals, prohibition, women’s suffrage, and the rise to power of the Social Credit.
Olive Tran is excited to turn ten until racism toward her Asian community makes her question how safe she feels.
Frida’s great-grandmother, Ama, loves to help others. Now it’s Frida’s turn to help Ama by finding her a special blanket to keep her warm.
Many teachers feel ill-prepared to teach their students to read and write. This book empowers teachers with its overall approach and countless specific strategies, all grounded in research and strong pedagogy.
This revolutionary, beautiful and fun picture book is a perfect way to start talking to kids early about reproduction, bodies, birth and families. It will allow parents to establish that this topic, like all others, is safe and healthy to ask and talk about.
This revolutionary, beautiful and fun picture book is a perfect way to start talking to kids early about reproduction, bodies, birth and families. It will allow parents to establish that this topic, like all others, is safe and healthy to ask and talk about.
Winter 1979. Twelve-year-old Truly has settled in with Andy El at Eagle Shores Trailer Park, but the peace of her new life is shattered when her mother unexpectedly returns after abandoning Truly the previous summer, asking for a second chance. Has her mother really changed? Can Truly ever forgive her?
A comprehensive series of lessons that address phonics, morphology, and vocabulary for teachers working with students in grades 4–8. With a wide range of learners in every classroom, engaging activities and carefully curated lists scaffold instruction for emergent to competent readers.
Naïla, une fille active qui s’alimente bien, va à l’encontre des préjugés sur les personnes de taille forte et nous fait vivre de l’intérieur ce que c’est que d’être victime de grossophobie.
