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Continents : an overview


"If we take a look at our planet, it is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America and South America. With this informative program we travel around the world to learn more about each continent." -- Container.
Date Published:2019

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun. 1 /

AidaIro (Fantasy comic writer),


Reads right to left. Translated from the Japanese. Translation of Jibaku shonen Hanako-kun volume 1. First published in Japan in 2015 by Square Enix Col., Ltd. Originally published as an ebook in August 2017 by Yen Press. 'Hanako-san, Hanako-san...are you there?' At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san...is a boy!
Date Published:2020

Reads right to left. Translated from the Japanese. Translation of Jibaku shonen Hanako-kun volume 1. First published in Japan in 2015 by Square Enix Col., Ltd. Originally published as an ebook in August 2017 by Yen Press. 'Hanako-san, Hanako-san...are you there?' At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san...is a boy!

Date Published:2020

Indigenous writes : a guide to First Nations, Metis & Inuit issues in Canada

Vowel, Chelsea,


"In Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel initiates myriad conversations about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada. An advocate for Indigenous worldviews, the author discusses the fundamental issues--the terminology of relationships; culture and identity; myth-busting; state violence; and land, learning, law and treaties--along with wider social beliefs about these issues. She answers the questions that many people have on these topics to spark further conversations at home, in the classroom, and in the larger community."--
Date Published:2016

"In Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel initiates myriad conversations about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada. An advocate for Indigenous worldviews, the author discusses the fundamental issues--the terminology of relationships; culture and identity; myth-busting; state violence; and land, learning, law and treaties--along with wider social beliefs about these issues. She answers the questions that many people have on these topics to spark further conversations at home, in the classroom, and in the larger community."--

Date Published:2016

La gentillesse au terrain de jeux

Kelly, Miranda,


Traduction de: Playground kindness. Comprend un index et un glossaire. Ce livre aide les enfants à comprendre comment nous apprenons la gentillesse en nous relayant, en partageant et en nous souciant de nos amis.
Date Published:2021

Des mots de la matière

Farley, Taylor,


Traduction de: Matter words. Comprend un index et un glossaire. Ce livre construit un vocabulaire de début sur la science de la matière. Huit mots se combinent avec une représentation visuelle afin que les lecteurs puissent voir ce que le mot signifie.
Date Published:2021

J'entends des sons

Spencer, Francis,


Traduction de: I hear sound. Comprend un index et un glossaire. L'ouïe est l'un de nos cinq sens. Le son nous aide à identifier les choses autour de nous. Apprenez comment le son se déplace dans les vagues et comment nous entendons différentes hauteurs de son.
Date Published:2021

A totem pole journey


How far do you go to protect what you love? Amy George, a Tesleil -Waututh elder, challenges her community to defend the coast from petroleum pipelines and joins forces with artists and allies. Their Painted Responsibilities Mural Project honours the work of resisting oil exports and the tar sands extraction. Mother Earth is a living entity.
Date Published:2018

Stopping killer robots before they get to us first


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Stopping killer robots before they get to us first sounds like fiction, but experts fear they could be a reality in the very near future. This month, governments convened in Geneva at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to discuss concerns over lethal autonomous weapons systems, also known as "killer robots." The National takes a look at the advancements in technology, what weapons manufacturers have already started producing, and hears from AI and robotics experts who are campaigning for bans on this technology before it's too late.
Date Published:2018

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Stopping killer robots before they get to us first sounds like fiction, but experts fear they could be a reality in the very near future. This month, governments convened in Geneva at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to discuss concerns over lethal autonomous weapons systems, also known as "killer robots." The National takes a look at the advancements in technology, what weapons manufacturers have already started producing, and hears from AI and robotics experts who are campaigning for bans on this technology before it's too late.

Date Published:2018

Jujutsu kaisen. 2, Fearsome womb /

Akutami, Gege, 1992-,


Translation of: Jujutsu kaisen. Reads from right to left. In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!... When a cursed womb appears at a detention facility, Jujutsu High dispatches Itadori and the other first-years to handle the situation. However, the Curse they encounter is far stronger than they ever expected! Itadori and friends now have two options: run and maybe live, or fight and die. While they are distracted, powerful Curses with mysterious designs on Jujutsu High and Satoru Gojo are gathering...
Date Published:2020

Translation of: Jujutsu kaisen. Reads from right to left. In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of Jujutsu Sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!... When a cursed womb appears at a detention facility, Jujutsu High dispatches Itadori and the other first-years to handle the situation. However, the Curse they encounter is far stronger than they ever expected! Itadori and friends now have two options: run and maybe live, or fight and die. While they are distracted, powerful Curses with mysterious designs on Jujutsu High and Satoru Gojo are gathering...

Date Published:2020

Big Nate : a good old-fashioned wedgie

Peirce, Lincoln


"These strips appeared in newspapers from April 14, 2013, through October 5, 2013, and on May 25, 2014"--Colophon. Chiefly illustrations. Nate endures a series of middle school hijinks and adventures while dealing with his crush on his baseball team's new pitcher.
Date Published:2017

Big Nate goes bananas

Peirce, Lincoln


These strips appeared in newspapers from March 30, 2014, through September 13, 2014. The last days of school are always the hardest, even if your least favourite teacher is out for the rest of the year. Summer vacation can't come soon enough! No school, baseball, beach trips, and blech! yellow bananas? Everyone at P.S. 38 is a little stir-crazy as the school year winds down. With Kim Cressly trying to make her gigantic boyfriend jealous, Artur and Nate BOTH entering Hunny Bursts cereal's new mascot contest, and Coach John subbing for Mrs. Godfrey, will Nate survive to summer vacation? Join Nate and the gang for more shenanigans in this newest collection of comics!
Date Published:2018

These strips appeared in newspapers from March 30, 2014, through September 13, 2014. The last days of school are always the hardest, even if your least favourite teacher is out for the rest of the year. Summer vacation can't come soon enough! No school, baseball, beach trips, and blech! yellow bananas? Everyone at P.S. 38 is a little stir-crazy as the school year winds down. With Kim Cressly trying to make her gigantic boyfriend jealous, Artur and Nate BOTH entering Hunny Bursts cereal's new mascot contest, and Coach John subbing for Mrs. Godfrey, will Nate survive to summer vacation? Join Nate and the gang for more shenanigans in this newest collection of comics!

Date Published:2018

Bounce back

Khan, Hena,


When an injury sidelines new captain Zayd, he must find another way to be a leader for his basketball team.
Date Published:2018

Big Nate : what could possibly go wrong?

Peirce, Lincoln


"These comic strips first appeared in newspapers from November 5, 2007, through June 8, 2008"--Colophon. A compilation of Big Nate comic strips is presented in a new format and is complemented by quotes from the novels, a special activity in the back, and a sneak peek at Big Nate Flips Out.
Date Published:2012

Best of all worlds

Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-


Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only . . . one morning he wakes up and the house isn't where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed . . . somewhere else. When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are inside a dome, trapped. And there's no one else around . . . Until, three years later, another family arrives. Is there any escape? Is there a reason they are stuck where they are? Different people have different answers -- and those different answers inexorably lead to tension, strife, and sacrifice.
Date Published:2025

Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only . . . one morning he wakes up and the house isn't where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed . . . somewhere else. When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are inside a dome, trapped. And there's no one else around . . . Until, three years later, another family arrives. Is there any escape? Is there a reason they are stuck where they are? Different people have different answers -- and those different answers inexorably lead to tension, strife, and sacrifice.

Date Published:2025

Lord of the flies : the graphic novel

Golding, William, 1911-1993.


Subtitle from cover. A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors, a group of schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches. By night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast and of what they've lost. Orphaned by society, they must forge their own; but it isn't long before the group is split, and their innocent games take a dangerous turn.
Date Published:2024

One-punch man. 1 /

ONE, 1986-


Pages numbered from right to left. Chiefly illustrations. "Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-- he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out 'em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?"--From publisher.
Date Published:2015

Pages numbered from right to left. Chiefly illustrations. "Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-- he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out 'em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?"--From publisher.

Date Published:2015

The stock market : what I need to know


Learn all about the stock market. What is a stock? What is the history of the Stock Exchange? What was the Buttonwood Agreement? What are dividends? What is a bear market? What is a bull market? What is an ETF? What is a mutual fund? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
Date Published:2021

Learn all about the stock market. What is a stock? What is the history of the Stock Exchange? What was the Buttonwood Agreement? What are dividends? What is a bear market? What is a bull market? What is an ETF? What is a mutual fund? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.

Date Published:2021

Yummy : the last days of a Southside shorty

Neri, Greg


A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members.
Date Published:2010

Bees N' eggs


The Honey Bee is at the top of 'Nator Navigator today. These pollinator pals are in big trouble! Without honey bees there would be no apples slices, peaches, grapes and all kinds of other great snacks. The PollinHeads are helping out Paul and Janet from the University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre, who are looking at ways to help the bees live a long, healthy and sweet life.
Date Published:2021

Visions of Canada : searching for our future

Nash, Knowlton.



Date Published:1991