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Bird & Squirrel. 7, Bird & Squirrel all together

Burks, James (James R.),


Final book of this series. When best friends Bird and Squirrel find a treasure map, adventure calls once again. Squirrel is worried about the dangers ahead, but this time, Red and Birdie aren't going to miss out on the fun.
Date Published:2022

The 1950s


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. The affluent 1950s arrive. Like many others, the Campuses are riding the '50s wave of post-war prosperity. They enjoy a number of firsts - new kitchen gadgets, dining out at a restaurant and dinner in front of the TV. Meanwhile, mom Tristan continues to struggle with restrictive gender roles and the pressure for domestic perfection.
Date Published:2018

A true home

George, K. (Kallie)


Mona the mouse is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort.
Date Published:2017

Pablo finds a treasure

Poulin, Andrée, 1960-


Pablo and his sister Sofia spend their days at Treasure Mountain, the local dump, collecting items their mother can sell in order to provide food for the family, but one day a real treasure is discovered.
Date Published:2016

Squirrel me timbers

Pigott, Louise,


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Sammy the squirrel dreams of being a pirate, so when he finds a treasure map he sets out on an adventure to find the treasure.
Date Published:2016

Better together

George, K. (Kallie)


Spring has come to Fernwood Forest, and the Heartwood Hotel is all a-bustle. With Mr. Heartwood off on vacation, it's up to Mona and the rest of the staff to keep everything running smoothly. When rumors buzz of a rival hotel, Gilles is determined to prove that the Heartwood is the very best with the splashiest Spring Splash the forest has ever seen. Guests check in from near and far to compete for the Cutest Egg, the Tiniest Talent, and the Best Blossom. Newcomer Henry is all too happy to help out, making Mona start to feel unsure of her place. Does the Heartwood really need her as much as she thought? But soon there's more to worry about than whose egg has the sweetest speckles. Some decidedly uninvited guests have been drawn to the festivities. Can Mona find a way to bring everyone together in time to save them all from danger?
Date Published:2018

Spring has come to Fernwood Forest, and the Heartwood Hotel is all a-bustle. With Mr. Heartwood off on vacation, it's up to Mona and the rest of the staff to keep everything running smoothly. When rumors buzz of a rival hotel, Gilles is determined to prove that the Heartwood is the very best with the splashiest Spring Splash the forest has ever seen. Guests check in from near and far to compete for the Cutest Egg, the Tiniest Talent, and the Best Blossom. Newcomer Henry is all too happy to help out, making Mona start to feel unsure of her place. Does the Heartwood really need her as much as she thought? But soon there's more to worry about than whose egg has the sweetest speckles. Some decidedly uninvited guests have been drawn to the festivities. Can Mona find a way to bring everyone together in time to save them all from danger?

Date Published:2018

The era of the air pump (energy transfer / forces and motion)


In this STEM episode Eric makes a bottle rocket and uses a bicycle pump to transfer his own body's energy into it. Watch it launch high into the air! It's not magic, it's science. Educational Gist: Energy can be transferred from one object or system to another.
Date Published:2019

Sink or swim : a novel of World War II

Watkins, Steve, 1954-,


In January 1942, twelve-year-old Colton is on his family's fishing boat in the Atlantic with his older brother Danny when the boat is capsized by a Nazi U-boat, and Danny is severely injured; realizing how close the enemy is, Colton takes his brother's enlistment papers and joins the Navy, determined to do his part to defeat Germany--if only he can keep his age a secret and survive life at sea.
Date Published:2017

Alcohol

Deboo, Ana.



Date Published:2008

Alcohol

Royston, Angela


Discusses alcohol, its negative effects on the mind and body, its legal aspects, and the importance of not using it.
Date Published:2000

The rescue mission

Barbo, Maria S.


Although she is too young to be a trainer, Clermont's little sister, Bonnie, is thrilled when she finds a tiny green Pokémon and she names it Squishy. But is Bonnie up to the task of caring for Squishy?
Date Published:2016

Who needs a swamp? : a wetland ecosystem

Patkau, Karen



Date Published:2012

Captain Kidd's crew experiments with sinking and floating

Weakland, Mark


Aye, aye, matey! Captain Kidd here, and I'm on an adventure on the high seas. I've always wondered why me boat floats but me treasure sinks. Follow me crew to find out all about sinking and floating!
Date Published:2012

Shining star : the Anna May Wong story

Yoo, Paula.


A biography of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong who, in spite of limited opportunities, achieved her dream of becoming an actress and worked to represent her race on screen in a truthful, positive manner.
Date Published:2009

The world of artificial intelligence

Kim, Carol,


From the cars people drive to the phones in their pockets, computers are found everywhere in our world, and they're becoming smarter. But what makes a computer program intelligent? How can some programs beat humans at chess or trivia games? Can computers and robots really think and learn on their own? Or are they just following complex programming?
Date Published:2024

Stolen

Wilson, John (John Alexander), 1951-


On a visit to a seaside town in Australia, fifteen-year-old Sam meets Annabel, who works at the local museum. Annabel's interest in history is infectious, and Sam soon finds himself eager to hunt for the remains of a famous shipwreck that is thought to be hidden nearby. When a storm exposes a structure, Sam and Annabel are convinced it's the fabled ship. Soon all of the museum staff are at the site to check it out. But the same storm also destroys the museum's power and, when the alarms aren't working, someone steals the museum's most treasured artifact, worth millions. Sam and Annabel are convinced they can help and search for the thief. They soon begin to suspect that there may be a link between the fabled shipwreck and the recent theft.
Date Published:2013

On a visit to a seaside town in Australia, fifteen-year-old Sam meets Annabel, who works at the local museum. Annabel's interest in history is infectious, and Sam soon finds himself eager to hunt for the remains of a famous shipwreck that is thought to be hidden nearby. When a storm exposes a structure, Sam and Annabel are convinced it's the fabled ship. Soon all of the museum staff are at the site to check it out. But the same storm also destroys the museum's power and, when the alarms aren't working, someone steals the museum's most treasured artifact, worth millions. Sam and Annabel are convinced they can help and search for the thief. They soon begin to suspect that there may be a link between the fabled shipwreck and the recent theft.

Date Published:2013

Here is the wetland

Dunphy, Madeleine.


Uses a cumulative approach to describe the wetland ecology of a freshwater marsh, the most common type of wetland in North America.
Date Published:1996

The first strawberries : a Cherokee story

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-


A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
Date Published:1993

From one to one hundred

Sloat, Teri


Illustrations of people and animals introduce the numbers one through ten and then, counting by tens, move on up to 100.
Date Published:1991

Killer style : how fashion has injured, maimed, & murdered through history

McMahon, Serah-Marie,


Equal parts fab and frightening, Killer Style explores the ways in which make-up, clothing, and accessories have killed, maimed, or tormented those who wear and make them. From the story of hatters felled by mercury poisoning to tulle-burnt ballerinas to the victims of the modern craze for sandblasted denim, no one is safe from these crimes of fashion.
Date Published:2019