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In this Readers' Guide, Daniel Lea takes a decisive path through the maze of interpretations that has accumulated around Orwell's best-known novels, examining critical reactions from the beginning of the Cold War through to the collapse of Communist Eastern Europe, and at the same time placing Orwel... More

This book offers an accessible critical introduction to the work of Graham Swift, one of Britain7;s most significant contemporary authors. Through detailed readings of his novels and short stories from "The Sweet Shop Owner" to "The Light of Day," Daniel Lea lucidly addresses the key themes of histo... More

Young readers are introduced to America's most famous physicist, Albert Einstein, in this book that explores his groundbreaking work with light and energy. Full color.From a young age Albert Einstein was curious and very smart. But that didn't mean life was easy for him. In fact, being so smart some... More

This full biography of Amelia Earhart for the independent young reader tells about the many "firsts" accomplished by the world's most famous female pilot. Full color.Ready-to-ReadLevel 3Reading ProficientlyRich vocabularyMore-challenging storiesLonger chaptersAmelia Earhart always loved adventure, a... More

For five decades, Alan Maitland was celebrated for his resonant mellow CBC radio voice - and perhaps, most famously, for the stories he read over the airwaves in his alter ego of Fireside Al. For 19 years, Fireside Al read his favourite stories to a devoted radio audience and even though Alan Maitla... More

The wacky, whimsical stories of Robert Munsch are reissued in this paperback edition featuring eye-catching new covers. Full-color illustrations.Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you " Suddenly the hair j... More

"Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007" "Buster the Bull makes his getaway in a blizzard, and it's up to Zack to save the Brown Palace Hotel gift shop - and his new friend Alice Zack wrapped his arms around the huge bull's neck. "Don't worry," Zack said, swallowing hard. "No busy city or ... More

As a storm looms in the prairie sky, a boy must ride out to find his wayward younger brother, Will. He dons his red serge coat and stetson hat, saddles up and begins the search. "You can't hide from a Mountie," he calls, but Will roams far, eluding him as the storm closes in. The storm threatens, th... More

What will get sleepy Amy out of bed? Not her brother's yell. Not her father's stern command. Not even her mother's trick of standing Amy up on her feet! So they do the only thing they can--they tuck her back into bed! Amy's father picks up one end of the bed and Amy's mother and brother pick up the ... More

"Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007" "Buster the Bull makes his getaway in a blizzard, and it's up to Zack to save the Brown Palace Hotel gift shop - and his new friend Alice Zack wrapped his arms around the huge bull's neck. "Don't worry," Zack said, swallowing hard. "No busy city or ... More