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Grades K- 7 Basic Package |
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These book titles are from our previous book package and can be back ordered through CanLit For Kids Books. To order individual titles or the whole package from this list, contact us at canlit@shaw.ca or by phone at 1-888-656-9906 |
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PICTURE BOOKS
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Art's Supplies by Chris Tougas Regular list price $19.95 (Grades K-3) In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art’s supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic—and art! Pastels, pencils and paints, crayons, brushes and markers, everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas’ brilliant illustrations and clever text explore the essence of the creative process in a way that children will understand and enjoy.
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Buttercup's Lovely Day by Carolyn Beck Illustrated by Andrea Beck Regular list price $19.95 (Grades K-3) This long poem winds and wends like a creek through a farmer’s field, journeying through one lovely day in Buttercup’s life. Whether she is ruminating on the mud beneath her feet or the moon and the stars in the blue-black sky, she draws us deep into her rich and wonderful world. This is a lyrical celebration as well as an expression of appreciation for all the little things we take for granted.
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Granddad's Fishing Buddy by Mary Quigly Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisc Regular list price $21.00 (Grades K-3) Lyrical with touches of spot-on humour, this story captures the fun and loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandfather, and their interaction with the natural world. Glowingly radiant artwork brings their relationship to life as Sara learns that sometimes the best fishing buddy is not always who you expect!
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Mama Robot Translated by Davide Cali Translated by Marcel Danesi Illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone Regular list price $22.99 (Grades K-3) With such a busy mother, this young man thinks he would be better off with a robot for a mother and so he decides to build one -- and he’ll be at the controls. A robot could solve all of his issues from the bully at school to completing his homework. As with many great notions the reality doesn’t quite live up to the expectation and maybe the human mom is just right after all.
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Mattland by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert Illustrated by Dusan Petricic Regular list price $19.95 (Grades K-3) Matt is miserable. The subdivision where he now lives is surrounded by nothing but muddy fields of rocks and sticks. But when Matt ventures out, his imagination kicks in. He draws a muddy, winding line and names it Snake River. A pile of rocks becomes the Dog Tooth Mountains. Just like that, Mattland is born. Soon a little girl shows up with a handful of helpful odds and ends. Piece by piece, she and Matt expand their new world with popsicle-stick bridges and scrap-paper boats. Evocative of childhood friendships and with sublime illustrations that brighten in color as the story progresses, this story is an inspiring ode to the infectious pleasures of cooperative play.
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Stanley at Sea by Linda Bailey Illustrated by Bill Slavin Regular list price $17.95 (Grades K-3) Stanley's thrown his party — and braved his wild ride. Now Stanley and his pals embark on an adventure that makes sea–dogs of them all! It's picnic time in the park — but not for Stanley. He knows he's not supposed to beg, but his people are always eating. And Stanley is always hungry! After he's told to “get,” Stanley wanders down by the river where he runs into Alice, Nutsy and Gassy Jack. Before they know it – they’re heading for the end of Outside! Youngsters will delight in the humour of Stanley’s latest adventure.
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A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Regular list price $18.50 (Grades K-3) Bear is quite sure he doesn’t like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But when Bear goes to the cupboard to get a bowl, there is the mouse — small and gray and bright-eyed. In this slapstick tale that begs to be read aloud, all Bear wants is to eat his breakfast in peace, but the mouse — who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places — just won’t go away!
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FICTION
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Addison Addley and the Things That Aren’t There by Melody Defields McMillan Regular list price $7.95 (Grades 3-6) (83 pages) Addison Addley hates math. He hates public speaking too. Actually, he hates anything that involves work, but he only has a couple of weeks to write and memorize his grade five speech. The problem is, he can’t think of a single topic. When he finally comes up with an excellent idea for a speech, it almost writes itself, but it's his poor math skills that make speech day unforgettable. Who can’t relate to this one?! |
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All-Season Edie by Annabel Lyon Regular list price $8.95 (Grades 5-8) (179 pages) Eleven-year-old Edie Jasmine Snow has a “perfect” thirteen-year-old sister, two loving parents, and a cat named Dusty. Framed by family summer vacations at the lake, the story follows Edie through a tumultuous year in which her beloved grandfather becomes ill. In the face of family tragedy, Edie copes as best she can by trying to practice witchcraft, learning to dance the flamenco, meeting the Greek god Zeus doing his Christmas shopping at the mall, and ruining the most important party of her sister’s life. However a moment of clarity confirms her suspicion that her family is both completely strange and absolutely normal.
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Breathing Soccer by Debbie Spring Regular list price $10.95 (Grades 4-7) (140 pages)
Lisa is forbidden to play soccer because of her asthma and serious allergies. Her family doctor, has warned her that her asthma must be taken seriously, and that the aggressive demands that soccer places on her breathing could be lethal. Between her overly-protective parents and her unrelenting coach Lisa despairs of ever being free to enjoy the sport she loves. At its core this novel reveals the plight of asthmatics who desire the challenge and thrill of sports, but who must weigh that desire against some very real health issues. Unfortunately this is an all too common situation and many students will be able to relate to this story.
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Daisy Dawson is on Her Way! by Steve Voake Illustrated by Jessica Meserve Regular list price $16.50 (Hardcover) (Grades 2-4) (98 pages)
Even though Daisy Dawson is late for school -- again -- she can’t help but stop to free a butterfly trapped in a web. And when she does, something amazing happens! Sweetly illustrated in black and white, this charming story is sure to enchant young animal lovers everywhere. A lighthearted tale with lots of appeal for early chapter-book readers.
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Mr. Karp’s Last Glass by Cary Fagan Illustrated by Selcuk Demirel Regular list price $8.95 (Grades 4-7) (96 pages) Young Randolph has two favourite pastimes -- hockey and collecting. When his family rents out part of their house, Mr. Karp takes over two rooms on the third floor, and Randolph soon learns that the new boarder is a collector too. It turns out that Mr. Karp collects water -- samples that he keeps in glass containers, each one carefully labelled. But these are not just any ordinary water and Mr. Karp is not the only water collector around.
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Not Fair, Clare by Yvonne Prinze Regular list price $10.95 (Grades 6-8) (187 pages) Clare's got a new best friend named Allison, discovers she's a natural-born actress and wins a part in the school play. She even has a crush on the leading man. This hilarious entry in the Clare series tackles common issues in the lives of young people: jealousy, competition, crushes, responsibility, and more. Middle-grade and ’tween readers, teachers and librarians will love this cynical, witty heroine. |
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The Proof That Ghosts Exist: The Ghosthunters 1 by Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman Regular list price $11.95 (Grades 6-8) (216 pages) No one knows if it’s a family curse, or just plain old bad luck, but it seems as if the Barnett males are prone to dropping dead on the day before they turn thirty-five. Luckily, Molly and Adams mom has a plan: a getaway to the family’s low-stress, danger-free lakeside cottage. But even the best laid plans can go horribly wrong. In The Proof That Ghosts Exist, the first installment of The Ghosthunters trilogy, the authors team up to deliver a rip-roaring ghost story complete with chills, thrills, mysteries, and more than a few laughs. It’s a combination that’s guaranteed to leave readers wanting more.
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Shimmerdogs by Dianne Linden Regular list price $10.95 (Grades 5-8) (134 pages) Mike is very worried about his mother’s safety while she is on a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia. He gets caught up in her tragic stories like the one of a little boy named Edin, whose daily life includes the nightmares of the violence and terror of war. Mike wonders how to make sense of it all, how to step outside the fears he harbours and the unanswered questions he has. He finds a book in the library that describes the ancient belief that dogs guard the doorways to death and he begins to shape an understanding of his troubles. |
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Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten our World by Jane Drake and Anne Love Illustrated by Mark Thurman Regular list price $24.99 (Grades 4-7) (56 pages) From killer toads, feral felines, and brown tree snakes to multiple invaders in Lake Victoria and the Great Lakes, this book focuses on wave after wave of invaders that affect our ecosystems and the side-effects of climate change and modern global travel on our world today. From the days of sailing ships and shipboard rats to the fungus that sparked the Irish potato famine to the beautiful but deadly purple looseleaf strangling native wetlands, they examine extinctions and endangerments directly attributable to these alien invaders. Students can determine if they themselves are invaders or savers and how they can help. This exploration of a timely topic, coupled with lively detailed illustrations will inspire kids and adults alike to be more observant and protective of our natural world.
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Breakout Dinosaurs: Canada’s Coolest, Scariest Ancient Creatures Return! By Hugh Brewster and the curators of the Royal Ontario Museum Illustrated by Alan Barnard Regular list price $19.95 (Grades 3-7) Millions of years ago, Canada was a strange and exotic place. The Prairies were covered with a shallow inland sea in which sea monsters swam. Alberta had a coastline with river deltas where duck-billed dinos and horned and frilled ceratopsians feasted on flowering plants. Today, Canada possesses the richest single dinosaur site in the world. This book is a celebration of that legacy. Dramatic color illustrations and a simple, absorbing text with lots of descriptive features and sidebars make this a dinosaur book for all ages and for readers in all parts of Canada.
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¢entsibility: the Planet Girl Guide to Money by Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick Illustrated by Monika Melnychuk Regular list price $14.95 (Grades 4-8) (80 pages) Money management often gets left out of home or classroom discussions. Planet Girl has delivered a book that gives practical advice on a range of topics relating to money — tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Preparing for a lifetime of smart money management and developing a healthy money attitude has never been easier!
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It’s Moving Day by Pamela Hickman Illustrated by Geraldo Valerio Regular list price $17.95 (Grades K-2 ) Tucked away beneath a big tree on the edge of a field lies a home — a small burrow — for many. In every season, a different creature makes its home here and then moves on, making room for the next occupant. Through this engaging and informative introduction to woodland animals in their habitat, young readers will delight in learning about natural science as it is integrated into an inviting information picture book.
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One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Difference by Katie Smith Milway Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes Regular list price $19.95 (Grades 3-7) This book tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. The story is inspired by the life of Kwabena Darko, who as a boy started a tiny poultry farm just like Kojo's, which later grew to be the largest in Ghana, and one of the largest in west Africa. Kwabena also started a trust that gives out small loans to people who cannot get a loan from a bank. Ably demonstrates what can happen when a little help makes a big difference. The final pages explain the microloan system and include a list of relevant organizations for children to explore.
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Science on the Loose: Amazing Activities and Science Facts You’ll Never Believe by Helaine Becker Illustrated by Claudia Davila Regular list price $12.95 (Grades 3-7) (64 pages) Bursting with hands-on science, readers will learn about chemistry, climate change, genes, the senses, photosynthesis, scientific method, even Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. In addition to a regular subject index at the back, a helpful listing outlines all the scientific principles covered in the book. Puts a whole new spin on scientific discovery for students.
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YUM: Your Ultimate Manual for Good Nutrition by Daina Kalnins Illustrated by Paula Becker Regular list price $16.95 (Grades 4-8) (192 pages) Many young people are trying to get on the road to good nutrition. This guide to healthy eating will help kids get food-label-literate and figure out how to choose the best foods every day. They'll discover delicious recipes and healthy snack ideas from kids who already make nutrition part of their lives. Packed with information students need to feel empowered to make healthy choices.
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