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The last kids on Earth and the cosmic beyond

Brallier, Max


During the first winter after the Monster Apocalypse, Jack and his buddies prepare for a monstrous Christmas celebration, but a supervillainess steals Jack's prized monster-slaying weapon, his Louisville Slicer, and he vows to get it back.
Date Published:2021

What's inside? : Fire extinguisher


Ever wonder what's inside a fan? A cell phone? What about a stapler? WHAT'S INSIDE? answers those very questions! From winter coats to bicycles, each interstitial explores what's inside the objects we use every day. Using stop-motion animation and fast-paced music, WHAT'S INSIDE? unveils the many different parts of an item by breaking them down piece-by piece - until every last screw has been pulled, and spring has been released, captivating early engineering curiosity in young children.
Date Published:2017

Ever wonder what's inside a fan? A cell phone? What about a stapler? WHAT'S INSIDE? answers those very questions! From winter coats to bicycles, each interstitial explores what's inside the objects we use every day. Using stop-motion animation and fast-paced music, WHAT'S INSIDE? unveils the many different parts of an item by breaking them down piece-by piece - until every last screw has been pulled, and spring has been released, captivating early engineering curiosity in young children.

Date Published:2017

Home free

Jennings, Sharon


Please note the mature content of this book.
Date Published:2009

Indigenous studies resource guide

Gibson, Lindsay, 1975-


A resource guide for the Righting Canada’s Wrongs Indigenous Studies set that provides lessons in historical thinking. Includes blackline masters. Cover title: Indigenous studies guide The Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Studies set series is devoted to the exploration of racist and discriminatory government policies and actions against Indigenous peoples through our history, the fight for acknowledgement and justice and the eventual apologies and restitution of subsequent governments. The books in this series make a valuable addition to any classroom or library looking for kid-friendly and appealing resources on Indigenous Studies and equal rights in Canada. The engaging and curriculum-based lessons in this Resource Guide will help students to further understand some of the important events in Canada's history that helped shape our current multicultural society. Educators will find support for teaching about Canada's past and ongoing treatment of Indigenous Peoples and how to approach the topic of, colonization, racism and discrimination. As well, students will learn about the important cultures and traditions that have continued in the face of colonization.
Date Published:2024

A resource guide for the Righting Canada’s Wrongs Indigenous Studies set that provides lessons in historical thinking. Includes blackline masters. Cover title: Indigenous studies guide The Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Studies set series is devoted to the exploration of racist and discriminatory government policies and actions against Indigenous peoples through our history, the fight for acknowledgement and justice and the eventual apologies and restitution of subsequent governments. The books in this series make a valuable addition to any classroom or library looking for kid-friendly and appealing resources on Indigenous Studies and equal rights in Canada. The engaging and curriculum-based lessons in this Resource Guide will help students to further understand some of the important events in Canada's history that helped shape our current multicultural society. Educators will find support for teaching about Canada's past and ongoing treatment of Indigenous Peoples and how to approach the topic of, colonization, racism and discrimination. As well, students will learn about the important cultures and traditions that have continued in the face of colonization.

Date Published:2024

The last kids on Earth and the midnight blade

Brallier, Max.


Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he's thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield. But between fighting off zombies, fleeing from strange, glowy Vine-Thingies erupting from the ground, and squeezing in a video game session or two, there's barely time left to figure out what's wrong with their buddy, Dirk, who's been acting weird any time he's around the undead. When an unexpected villain appears, can Jack and his friends save themselves--and the rest of the world--from cosmic domination?
Date Published:2020

Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he's thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield. But between fighting off zombies, fleeing from strange, glowy Vine-Thingies erupting from the ground, and squeezing in a video game session or two, there's barely time left to figure out what's wrong with their buddy, Dirk, who's been acting weird any time he's around the undead. When an unexpected villain appears, can Jack and his friends save themselves--and the rest of the world--from cosmic domination?

Date Published:2020

The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade

Brallier, Max.


The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies -- but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose?
Date Published:2016

The last kids on Earth and the Nightmare King

Brallier, Max,


Jack teams up with the evil King Wretch in order to convince his friends to stay with him instead of going in search of others who may have survived the monster apocalypse.
Date Published:2021

Hidden figures : the true story of four Black women and the space race

Shetterly, Margot Lee


Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.
Date Published:2018

I survived the sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Ball, Georgia


Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink.
Date Published:2020

Dino riddles

Hall, Katy


A collection of riddles relating to dinosaurs, such as "What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit? Tricerahops!" and "What did dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!"
Date Published:2003

Generating Electricity Within the Body


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. One challenge for medical devices that are implanted within the body - such as pacemakers, drug pumps or neural stimulators - is power. Generally, they're powered by batteries, but when the power runs out, the batteries have to be replaced, requiring further invasive surgery. Professor John Rogers, from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has developed a device that can generate electricity from the movement of organs within the body. His device uses a piezo-electric material that produces electricity when bent. When attached to a beating heart, it produces enough electricity to run a pacemaker or other device, while apparently having no impact on the heart's function.
Date Published:2014

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. One challenge for medical devices that are implanted within the body - such as pacemakers, drug pumps or neural stimulators - is power. Generally, they're powered by batteries, but when the power runs out, the batteries have to be replaced, requiring further invasive surgery. Professor John Rogers, from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has developed a device that can generate electricity from the movement of organs within the body. His device uses a piezo-electric material that produces electricity when bent. When attached to a beating heart, it produces enough electricity to run a pacemaker or other device, while apparently having no impact on the heart's function.

Date Published:2014

Mixed me

Diggs, Taye,


Told in rhyming text, Mike is a mixed-race boy, completely comfortable with his identity and his parents--and his wild, curly hair.
Date Published:2015

The last kids on Earth

Brallier, Max.


After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg.
Date Published:2018

Wings of fire : the graphic novel. 5, The brightest night /

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Cover title. "The Dragonet Prophecy didn't call for a RainWing dragonet, but Glory knows she's far more powerful than she gets credit for. So it's devastating when she finally finds the rest of her tribe and discovers that RainWings do seem a little lazy. They nap every day, no one really wants to be queen, and worst of all, only a few have noticed that RainWings are disappearing--mysteriously vanishing from the safety of the rain forest without a trace. Glory is determined to find the missing dragons, even if it means dragging her peaceful tribe where they never wanted to be: right into the middle of the war."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Cover title. "The Dragonet Prophecy didn't call for a RainWing dragonet, but Glory knows she's far more powerful than she gets credit for. So it's devastating when she finally finds the rest of her tribe and discovers that RainWings do seem a little lazy. They nap every day, no one really wants to be queen, and worst of all, only a few have noticed that RainWings are disappearing--mysteriously vanishing from the safety of the rain forest without a trace. Glory is determined to find the missing dragons, even if it means dragging her peaceful tribe where they never wanted to be: right into the middle of the war."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Super Chien. 7, Pour qui volent ces balles

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Traduction de: Dog Man, for whom the ball rolls. Les Super Copains font leur possible pour que Super Chien surmonte ses mauvaises habitudes. Mais quand ses obsessions se transforment en phobies, Super Chien devient la cible d'un nouveau super méchant! Entre-temps, Pistache a été libéré de prison et commence une nouvelle vie avec Petit Pistache. Toutefois, quand le père de Pistache débarque à l'improviste, ce dernier doit affronter son passé pour comprendre la différence entre être bon et faire le bien.
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Dog Man, for whom the ball rolls. Les Super Copains font leur possible pour que Super Chien surmonte ses mauvaises habitudes. Mais quand ses obsessions se transforment en phobies, Super Chien devient la cible d'un nouveau super méchant! Entre-temps, Pistache a été libéré de prison et commence une nouvelle vie avec Petit Pistache. Toutefois, quand le père de Pistache débarque à l'improviste, ce dernier doit affronter son passé pour comprendre la différence entre être bon et faire le bien.

Date Published:2019

The pot of wisdom : Ananse stories

Badoe, Adwoa


Why Ananse lives on the ceiling -- Ananse and the feeding pot -- Ananse becomes the owner of stories -- Ananse the even - handed judge -- Ananse the forgetful guest -- The mat confidences -- Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom -- Ananse and the singing cloak -- Why pig has a short snout -- Anase and the birds.
Date Published:2001

Teens make history as first graduates from small community


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Three teenagers have made history as the first graduates from a small community in the Northwest Territories. The students from Ulukhaktok, a hamlet with a population of 400, successfully obtained all their high school credits and will be going on to post-secondary education, thanks in large part to distance learning. CBC News takes a look at how the groundbreaking moment was made possible.
Date Published:2018

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Three teenagers have made history as the first graduates from a small community in the Northwest Territories. The students from Ulukhaktok, a hamlet with a population of 400, successfully obtained all their high school credits and will be going on to post-secondary education, thanks in large part to distance learning. CBC News takes a look at how the groundbreaking moment was made possible.

Date Published:2018

Nova Scotia's presumed consent for organ donation explained


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil tabled legislation that will make the province the first jurisdiction in North America to have presumed consent for organ and tissue donation. People will be able to opt out of donating their organs, but the onus will be on them to do so once the bill is proclaimed.
Date Published:2019

Nike's Big Bet


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Nike's Big Bet explores how the sports apparel giant established the ground-breaking Nike Oregon Project in 2001 to train elite track and field runners. Alberto Salazar, a former marathon world record holder, oversaw the program and was given free reign to employ his unorthodox training tactics. Over the next 18 years, Nike Oregon Project runners dominated the sport. In Nike's Big Bet, Nike Oregon Project alumni, journalists, coaches and fans try to uncover the truth: is Salazar the greatest running coach in history? Or did he win by breaking the rules?
Date Published:2021

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Nike's Big Bet explores how the sports apparel giant established the ground-breaking Nike Oregon Project in 2001 to train elite track and field runners. Alberto Salazar, a former marathon world record holder, oversaw the program and was given free reign to employ his unorthodox training tactics. Over the next 18 years, Nike Oregon Project runners dominated the sport. In Nike's Big Bet, Nike Oregon Project alumni, journalists, coaches and fans try to uncover the truth: is Salazar the greatest running coach in history? Or did he win by breaking the rules?

Date Published:2021

How Snakes Fly


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. It is well known how quickly and efficiently snakes can slither across the ground. But a group of snakes called Chrysopelea use similar movements to help them sustain flight. These one-metre-long snakes use their signature "S" shape to swim through the air, as they glide down from the tree-tops in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. But that's not all. Dr. Jake Socha, an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech University, has found that these snakes change their body shape while in the air, in order to increase aerodynamics. By moving their ribs forward and closer to their spine, the snake's body flattens to allow it to slice through the air. This same reconfiguration creates a concave trough along its underbelly to help maintain loft.
Date Published:2014

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. It is well known how quickly and efficiently snakes can slither across the ground. But a group of snakes called Chrysopelea use similar movements to help them sustain flight. These one-metre-long snakes use their signature "S" shape to swim through the air, as they glide down from the tree-tops in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. But that's not all. Dr. Jake Socha, an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech University, has found that these snakes change their body shape while in the air, in order to increase aerodynamics. By moving their ribs forward and closer to their spine, the snake's body flattens to allow it to slice through the air. This same reconfiguration creates a concave trough along its underbelly to help maintain loft.

Date Published:2014