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Owlkids Books and Canadian Geographic magazine put a call out to kids across Canada: “Vivien Bowers wants to answer your questions about your country. Your very own question could be included in Vivien’s book, Crazy About Canada!”
Thousands of kids responded, and this Wow Canada! book selected and answered the most frequently asked and intriguing questions.
How did places like Flin Flon, Lake Cinderella, Medicine Hat, and Deception Creek get their names?
From the Wow Canada! series comes Let’s Call It Canada, a fun- and fact-filled collection of stories behind the place names of Canada.
We all know Canada is a multicultural society, but did you know that Canadians celebrate their ethnic diversity with over 250 holidays each year?
In her book Let’s Celebrate!, Caroline Parry explains the legends, traditions and origins of many customs associated with holidays in Canada. Details and background are presented on obscure festivals like the Frog Follies, uniquely Canadian events like the Sun Dance of the Native People, and popular holidays like Christmas.
Two out-of-print treasures from the popular WOW CANADA series on a super sale. Only one set available.
Let’s Call It Canada! Amazing Stories of Canadian Place Names is a fun- and fact-filled collection of stories behind the place names of Canada.
Crazy About Canada! Amazing Things Kids Want to Know is a collection of answers to the most frequently asked and intriguing questions by kids from around Canada.
Little Blaze wants to be the buffalo runner who leads the buffalo over the piskum, or buffalo jump cliff.
Limited quantities – also available in High School History Living Resources Bundle.
Relive the important and dramatic events in Quebec, October 1970 with this docudrama DVD. What were the conditions for the War Measures Act to be enacted in peacetime?
The classic real-life story of the super spy, originally from Winnipeg, whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.
In 1985, southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels battle for control, with ordinary people—people like the boy, Salva Dut—caught in the middle. When Salva’s village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.
Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?
This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.
When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?
This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.
When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
A riveting story of a pivotal battle in the Seven Years’ War that changed Canadian history forever. When British warships arrive in force, Sébastien vows to defend the town, his friend Guillaume, and the woman he loves.
Some of the fiercest battles of WWI were in the air, experienced by first time pilots looking for adventure, drama, and pride in their country.
Packed with nail-biting, high-flying action and fascinating insights into the early days of aerial warfare, Fire in the Sky is sure to be the new favourite of young history buffs and adventure-lovers alike.
