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Ava's Adventure

There she begins using her imagination for creative play, and in the end has a better time than her snowboarding friend while making some important discoveries about herself. Addresses the issue of economic diversity sensitively.

Awesome Ancient Animals

Follow the evolution of animals from the early Palaeozoic era all the way to the Ice Age when our human ancestors appeared on earth with this brilliantly illustrated series. A prehistory timeline opens each book, and short articles with Fact Files about animals of the era follow. Budding archaeologists will turn to this series as a “first reference” book on ancient animals again and again.

Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

What would you do without deodorant, Band-Aids, or flushable toilets? Can you imagine living in a world with no television, and no microwave popcorn to eat while you watch it? We might take these items for granted now, but they haven't always been around. Some were centuries in the making. Others were created purely by accident. This fun series reveals the mistakes, coincidences, controversies, and sheet craziness that brought us our modern conveniences and everyday essentials—from your basic sa

B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet

The Great Lakes, with the rivers, canals, and channels that connect them, form one of the busiest waterways in the world. Lighthouses were needed to secure the safety of ships over these freshwater seas. But over the hundreds of years since the first lighthouse was established on the Great Lakes in 1781, these structures have come to represent something beyond their initial navigational function. Often situated on remote and beautiful shorelines, lighthouses hold a special fascination for people

B is for Buckaroo

L is for lariat or lasso, a loop of rope coiled just so. Swing it wide or swing it low. Hook those horns and yell whoa!" Hold on to your hat and strap on your spurs! Cowpokes and buckaroos of all ages will enjoy this A-Z gallop through the facts, feats, and folks of the cowboy way of life. Even greenhorns are invited to ride this fun-filled range!

Back from the Brink

The series Back from the Brink will encourage budding environmentalists by sharing the amazing survival stories of endangered species. Each book shares the human and natural factors that drove 12 species to the edge of extinction, as well as the science behind the work that helped them begin a comeback. Readers learn fun facts and details about the species while finding out what helped them survive and thrive.

Back in Time

Knowledge of history is a key element in understanding the present. Many of our traditions, customs, language, and so much more have origins in cultures that existed hundreds, or even thousands, of years ago. This set explores what it was like living in six different ancient civilizations, including Greece, Egypt, Rome, Mesopotamia, Asia, and prehistoric America. Full-colour photos and compelling text will draw readers in and keep them engaged. Soon, they will feel like they have traveled back i

Banned Book

The words were dangerous. For as long as people have been expressing their opinions in writing, there have been those in positions of power who have succeeded in censoring those thoughts. In this timely and provocative parable, a book is first subjected to redaction, then removal from a library. What becomes of a banned book? Is it really just landfill fodder in the end? Readers must decide for themselves.

Banned Books: The Controversy Over What Students Read

Public and school libraries around the nation are experiencing a rash of efforts to ban books. Behind these efforts are parents and politicians who believe that hundreds of books and topics are not fit for young readers. Though this group is vocal, recent polls show that a majority of Americans oppose book bans. This book examines the types of books that are being challenged or banned-and why-as well as who should decide what America’s young people read.

Bareknuckle

New York City. The 1870s. The gloves are off. Bareknuckle depicts a diverse group of bareknuckle boxers as they make their way in the Bowery neighbourhood’s (fictional) Woodrat Club. Each title follows a different teenage lead as he overcomes adversity in and out of an underground New York fight club.