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Trials and tubulations, part 1


In this two part episode, the tube system breaks and Olive and Otto are left stranded in a dangerous forest. Ms. O sends them a map with special landmarks so they can navigate their way out. Be careful, Olive and Otto!
Date Published:2016

Rodrick rules

Kinney, Jeff


Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.
Date Published:2008

Amulet. 3, The cloud searchers /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Emily, Navin and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis. there they hope to find held from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out -- Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.
Date Published:2010

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.,


Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Date Published:2012

All birds have anxiety

Hoopmann, Kathy, 1963-


"Life as a bird can be stressful! From worrying about airplanes, windows and getting enough worms to eat, it is clear that birds can be anxious beings. Through a humorous, quizzical depiction of bird behaviour, this book validates everyday experiences of anxiety, provides an understanding of the associated symptoms and offers compassionate coping strategies"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

Bridges

Majewski, Marc, 1993-


"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at bridges from all around the world: from the incredible structures that connect San Francisco's Golden Gate and Zambia's Victoria Falls, to England's Tower Bridge and Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and many in between. Both informational and thought-provoking, Bridges shows how these awe-inspiring structures unite the manmade and natural worlds, and how they bring humanity together"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at bridges from all around the world: from the incredible structures that connect San Francisco's Golden Gate and Zambia's Victoria Falls, to England's Tower Bridge and Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and many in between. Both informational and thought-provoking, Bridges shows how these awe-inspiring structures unite the manmade and natural worlds, and how they bring humanity together"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

The third wheel

Kinney, Jeff


A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out.
Date Published:2012

Diary of a wimpy kid

Kinney, Jeff


Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2007

What Is mean, median and mode?


In Math there are three main types of average. The mean is the average number in a set of numbers. The Median is the middle number in a set of numbers listed in descending or ascending order. The Modal is the most commonly occurring number in a set of data.
Date Published:2022

Je suis heureux!

Delaunois, Angèle, 1946-


Marcher pieds nus sur le sable, caresser les touches du piano et emplir la maison de musique, faire rougir sa langue en dévorant des fraises dans le jardin de grand-maman, peindre une grande feuille de papier blanc aux couleurs de son imagination, jouer au ballon avec ses copains jusqu'à s'écrouler de fatigue, s'endormir dans des bras aimants pendant la lecture de l'histoire du soir, sauter dans les flaques d'eau... Voici quelques éléments composant l'inventaire des joies et petits bonheurs qu'égrène un bambin au fil des pages. [SDM].
Date Published:2016

Marcher pieds nus sur le sable, caresser les touches du piano et emplir la maison de musique, faire rougir sa langue en dévorant des fraises dans le jardin de grand-maman, peindre une grande feuille de papier blanc aux couleurs de son imagination, jouer au ballon avec ses copains jusqu'à s'écrouler de fatigue, s'endormir dans des bras aimants pendant la lecture de l'histoire du soir, sauter dans les flaques d'eau... Voici quelques éléments composant l'inventaire des joies et petits bonheurs qu'égrène un bambin au fil des pages. [SDM].

Date Published:2016

Silverwing

Oppel, Kenneth


When a newborn bat named Shade but sometimes called "Runt" becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in ways that prepare him for even greater journeys.
Date Published:1997

Baby-sitters little sister. 2, Karen's roller skates /

Farina, Katy,


Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin. It's going to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is a very good skater. She's looking forward to trying some new tricks. But, oh no! Karen falls down and has to go to the hospital. Her wrist is broken! Karen is determined to get everyone she knows -- plus someone famous -- to sign her cast. It isn't going to be easy, but she won't give up until the job is done.
Date Published:2020

Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin. It's going to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is a very good skater. She's looking forward to trying some new tricks. But, oh no! Karen falls down and has to go to the hospital. Her wrist is broken! Karen is determined to get everyone she knows -- plus someone famous -- to sign her cast. It isn't going to be easy, but she won't give up until the job is done.

Date Published:2020

My bindi

Varadarajan, Gita,


Divya is scared to put on the bindi for the first time. What if she gets made fun of? What will it feel like? But Amma assures her that her bindi will bring protection. After Divya looks inside Amma's special box to find the perfect bindi to put on, she gazes in the mirror and discovers a new side of herself, and it gives her strength. In this tender debut picture book, author Gita Varadarajan crafts a powerful story about belonging, embracing your heritage, and believing in yourself. Archana Sreenivasan's vibrant and magical illustrations bring to life this journey of self-discovery. My Bindi is a universal message of the importance finding oneself and celebrating the unique beliefs and experiences that make us who we are.
Date Published:2022

Divya is scared to put on the bindi for the first time. What if she gets made fun of? What will it feel like? But Amma assures her that her bindi will bring protection. After Divya looks inside Amma's special box to find the perfect bindi to put on, she gazes in the mirror and discovers a new side of herself, and it gives her strength. In this tender debut picture book, author Gita Varadarajan crafts a powerful story about belonging, embracing your heritage, and believing in yourself. Archana Sreenivasan's vibrant and magical illustrations bring to life this journey of self-discovery. My Bindi is a universal message of the importance finding oneself and celebrating the unique beliefs and experiences that make us who we are.

Date Published:2022

Residential schools : with the words and images of survivors

Loyie, Oskiniko Larry, 1933-


A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).
Date Published:2014

A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).

Date Published:2014

Pick a block of dates - any block


Here's an easy way to sum up all the numbers in a 3 by 3 date block on your calendar. It's not magic ... it's mathematical! Pedagogical side: This segment introduces the notion of the average: the number in the middle of the block is the average of the nine numbers that form the block. By adding all the numbers together and dividing by nine (the number of squares), the answer is the number in the central position. To find the sum of the nine numbers quickly, it is a question of multiplying the number in the center by 9.
Date Published:2016

Here's an easy way to sum up all the numbers in a 3 by 3 date block on your calendar. It's not magic ... it's mathematical! Pedagogical side: This segment introduces the notion of the average: the number in the middle of the block is the average of the nine numbers that form the block. By adding all the numbers together and dividing by nine (the number of squares), the answer is the number in the central position. To find the sum of the nine numbers quickly, it is a question of multiplying the number in the center by 9.

Date Published:2016

The high cost of ship breaking


What are we dumping into our oceans and who is most impacted? What are the costs of global trade? An environmental lawyer challenges the global ship breaking industry that has used Bangladesh waters as a dumping ground.
Date Published:2018

Fanatics : a novel

Bell, William, 1945-


Sequel to Stones. Garnet Havelock has just finished his apprenticeship in furniture-making, and has found a workshop for his new business in an old coach house on the isolated estate of recently deceased Professor Eduardo Corbizzi. Garnet signs a contract with the late professor's long-time companion, the eccentric and inscrutable Mrs. Valentina Stoppini, who presides over the mansion and is its only occupant. The terms of the deal are excellent, but there's a catch: Garnet has to repair the library's fire damage and keep all details about the estate confidential. Only after he agrees does Mrs. Stoppini inform him that the professor died of a seizure in the library under mysterious circumstances involving "an accident" and "a small fire." It isn't long before a distressing collision of past and present drags Garnet towards a horrifying truth he could never have imagined.
Date Published:2011

Sequel to Stones. Garnet Havelock has just finished his apprenticeship in furniture-making, and has found a workshop for his new business in an old coach house on the isolated estate of recently deceased Professor Eduardo Corbizzi. Garnet signs a contract with the late professor's long-time companion, the eccentric and inscrutable Mrs. Valentina Stoppini, who presides over the mansion and is its only occupant. The terms of the deal are excellent, but there's a catch: Garnet has to repair the library's fire damage and keep all details about the estate confidential. Only after he agrees does Mrs. Stoppini inform him that the professor died of a seizure in the library under mysterious circumstances involving "an accident" and "a small fire." It isn't long before a distressing collision of past and present drags Garnet towards a horrifying truth he could never have imagined.

Date Published:2011

Yotsuba&!

Azuma, Kiyohiko


First published in 2004 by Media Works Inc., Tokyo, Japan. Reads from right to left. Presents the exploits of Yotsuba, a young girl of alien origins who has been adopted by a single father, as she befuddles friends and neighbors and learns about life.
Date Published:2005

Hunting giants


A thrill-seeking explorer wants to find and climb the biggest tree in Canada outside a logging community on the brink of collapse. Set in the formerly prosperous town of Port Renfrew, BC, this adventure documentary is told through the point-of-view of the residents, the local indigenous community, and a group of big tree climbers. Hunting Giants is a cinematic adventure into the old-growth rainforests of British Columbia that asks a question faced by resource communities around the world: extract profit until nothing remains or risk everything in pursuit of a more sustainable future?
Date Published:2017

A thrill-seeking explorer wants to find and climb the biggest tree in Canada outside a logging community on the brink of collapse. Set in the formerly prosperous town of Port Renfrew, BC, this adventure documentary is told through the point-of-view of the residents, the local indigenous community, and a group of big tree climbers. Hunting Giants is a cinematic adventure into the old-growth rainforests of British Columbia that asks a question faced by resource communities around the world: extract profit until nothing remains or risk everything in pursuit of a more sustainable future?

Date Published:2017

Digestion and using food

Conklin, Wendy,


Includes index. So many systems -- Human system -- Beyond humans -- Making meals -- Taking it all in -- Think like a scientist. "You chew and swallow your sandwich, but what happens next? You may know that it goes through your body, giving you energy. Birds, snakes, cows, and earthworms also digest food to receive energy. But the process food takes from start to finish is more complex than you might have thought. Dive deep into digestion."--
Date Published:2016

Includes index. So many systems -- Human system -- Beyond humans -- Making meals -- Taking it all in -- Think like a scientist. "You chew and swallow your sandwich, but what happens next? You may know that it goes through your body, giving you energy. Birds, snakes, cows, and earthworms also digest food to receive energy. But the process food takes from start to finish is more complex than you might have thought. Dive deep into digestion."--

Date Published:2016