Our Canadian Flag
$7.99A patriotic look at the Canadian flag. The maple leaf is a powerful symbol. Take a heartfelt look at what it means to everyday Canadians.
- ISBN: 9780439956871
- Author: Maxine Trottier
- 32 pages
- Ages 5-7, 8-12
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Terry Fox: A Story of Hope
$9.99“Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.” ―Terry Fox
Created in co-operation with the Terry Fox Foundation and Terry Fox’s family, this is the first authorized biography ever written specifically for young readers. Dozens of colour photographs — many from the family’s own collection — and simple text by Maxine Trottier combine to tell the story of Terry’s life and legacy.
- ISBN: 9781443102506
- Author: Maxine Trottier
- 40 pages
- Ages 8-12
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By the Standing Stone
$9.99When Mack and Jamie MacNeil are kidnapped by the sinister Ben Sparks, a dangerous adventure is set in motion. Forced to travel through the North American wilderness on the eve of the American Revolution, Mack and Jamie’s very lives are on the line.
As they try to thwart the evil that stalks them, they meet many brave allies, participate in thrilling political intrigue, and even find love. It is a journey that neither Mack nor Jamie would have chosen, but once set upon its path, their lives will be changed forever.
- Pages: 246
- Ages: 8-12
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Circle of Silver
$9.99It is 1760, and Lord MacNeil decides that the way to make a man of his 13-year-old son, John, is to bring him along from England to Canada.
He knows that John, with his expert drawing skills, will make an excellent cartographer of Canada’s wilderness; an activity that will keep him away from the dangers of war. On the eve of John’s departure, his beloved twin sister, Jane, gives him her treasured silver ring.
As John wears this circle of silver, it becomes the link to everything he loves: his homeland, the frontier, and his newly-made friends – especially the intriguing Marie Roy.
Pages: 216
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Circle of Silver Trilogy
Original price was: $30.00.$26.00Current price is: $26.00.Acclaimed author, Maxine Trottier, draws from her own family history as she chronicles the MacNeil family and their adventures on the frontier of Canada in early days, from Pontiac’s Rebellion, the Boston Tea Party (from a British perspective), and the War of 1812. These exciting tales can’t be put down. Your children will love them.
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Under a Shooting Star
$9.99Edward turned to follow the others as a cannon exploded. The powder charge was too great. Men fell to the deck screaming, but Edward could not hear them, for the blast had been deafening?
Book 3 of the Circle of Silver Chronicles is an exciting adventure on the lakes during the War of 1812.Â
- ISBN: 9780773762282
- Author: Maxine Trottier
- 212 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Native Crafts
$6.99Maxine Trottier gives illustrated step by step instructions for fun Native crafts inspired by North America’s First Peoples. This is an out-of-print treasure. Limited quantities.
- Ages 8-12
- 40 pages
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Storm at Batoche
$9.99During a fierce prairie storm, James falls out of his family’s wagon and his calls for help are lost in the howl of the wind. After his parents vanish into the blizzard, a man on horseback appears and takes James to the safety and warmth of his small cabin. The man will only say that his name is Louis. While he prepares an evening meal of gallette, Louis promises to teach James how to make it in the morning. When he does, James declares his mother makes the same type of bread but she calls it “bannock,” not “gallette,” underscoring the differences and similarities between their cultures.
- 32 pages
- Ages: 5-7