Canada Close-up: Canada’s Trees
$5.99Find out all there is to know about Canada’s trees!
- 64 pages
- Ages 7-10
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Ambush in the Foothills (Bains Series Book 9)
$9.99North West Mounted Police constable Patrick McNeil is buying a herd of Montana cattle to begin a ranch in the Canadian foothills. Jamie and Kate Bains join him on the dangerous adventure of a northbound cattle drive. It is a wild and dangerous frontier.
- ISBN: 9781550287165
- Author: Bill Freeman
- 163 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Bains Bundle
$98.00The Bains series of historical novels, are well-researched, action-filled narratives following the travels of one family across Canada–from Newfoundland to Alberta– in search of a better life during the hard times of the 1870s.
- Author: Bill Freeman
- Pages: 222
- Ages: 8-12
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Danger on the Tracks (Bains Family Book 6)
$9.99Set against a historical background of great technological change, Danger on the Tracks is the story of one family’s courage and adaptability in the face of great hardship. The book includes a photo section illustrating the contemporary history of the London area and its early railway development.
- ISBN: 9780888628725
- Author: Bill Freeman
- 171 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Harbour Thieves (Bains Series Book 5)
$9.99Things look very dark for the Bains, and their only chance for freedom is if John can recover the stolen loot from its hiding place on Toronto Island.
- ISBN: 9780888627469
- Author: Bill Freeman
- 222 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Last Voyage of the Scotian (Bains Series Book 2)
$9.99Meg and John Bains are stunned when they find themselves signed on as crew aboard an old, leaky, under-manned sailing ship bound from Quebec to Jamaica with a load of timber. On the return trip to Halifax, the leaking derelict is outfitted to carry 350 poor migrants to the New World. It uncertain whether any of them–the Bains included–will complete the horrific passage alive.
- Author: Bill Freeman
- 222 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Shantymen of Cache Lake (Bains Series Book 1)
$9.99Meg & John Bains realize that only they can support their family, and head off to a lumber camp in the Ottawa Valley for the winters’ season. This is the first book in the Bains series of historical novels, well-researched, action-filled narratives following the travels of one family across Canada–from Newfoundland to Alberta– in search of a better life during the hard times of the 1870s.
- ISBN: 9780888620903
- Author: Bill Freeman
- 206 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Sioux Winter (Bains Series Book 8)
$14.95Set against the harsh landscape of the Canadian and U.S. West, Sioux Winter is the story of three friends who fight to overcome great odds and keep a family together. The book is illustrated with photos chronicling this exciting period in Canadian history.
This is the eighth book in the Bains series of historical novels, well-researched, action-filled narratives following the travels of one family across Canada–from Newfoundland to Alberta– in search of a better life during the hard times of the 1870s.
Books do not need to be read sequentially.
- ISBN: 9781550286526
- Author: Bill Freeman
- 141 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Trouble at Lachine Mill (Bains Series Book 4)
$16.99Set against the grim background of Canada’s 19th century industrial cities, Trouble at Lachine Mill is the story of two young people’s perseverance in the face of incredible squalour and adversity. The book is illustrated with a section of photographs chronicling the industrial city of Montreal in the late-19th century.
- ISBN: 9780888626721
- Author: Bill Freeman
- Pages: 170
- Ages: 8-12
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Jason’s Gold
$12.50“Gold!” Jason shouted at the top of his lungs. “Read all about it! Gold discovered in Alaska!”
Its 1896, and within hours of hearing the thrilling news, fifteen-year-old Jason Hawthorn jumps a train for Seattle, stows away on a ship bound for the goldfields, and joins thousands of fellow prospectors attempting the difficult journey to the Klondike.
- 221 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Let’s Find Out About the Historical Significance of Canada’s Railway
$0.00Use the historical thinking concept—historical significance—to investigate the importance of the railway in the development of Canada. Includes Answer Key.
- 17 pages
- Ages 8-12, 12+
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Rescues on the High Seas
$9.99A wild and stormy ocean is not a friendly place to be, but for some this is their place of work. In extreme conditions, waves larger than houses can rip oil rigs apart and send them to the bottom of the ocean leaving survivors in desperate need. The response of search and rescue teams in times of danger is marked by courage and fierce determination. And it results in some terrifying stories.
- 144 pages
- Ages 10+