Snowpaws

By Mary Alice Downie, Kathryn Naylor, illus.

Mary Alice Downie and Kathryn Naylor know cats. They passed the feline literary initiation in The Cat Park and have come together again for a winter cat fantasy. Sam, youngest of his family, has no ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Necklace of Stars

By Veronica Martenova Charles

Necklace of Stars is a story of the Andes, its present, past, and its role in myth and folklore. The present-day events involve Miguel, who lives in a mountain hut with his parents, the last ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Emma’s Eggs

By Margriet Ruurs, Barbara Spurll, illus.

Emma is a free range hen in the truest sense of the term. The chicken coop is available for her pleasure, but she also has the run of the family farm and even the house. ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Awake and Dreaming

By Kit Pearson

After reading the first line of Awake and Dreaming, an “Ahhh...” escapes. Relax; if you’re nine or 90 you’re in superb hands. We’re introduced to Cecily Stone, a former children’s writer, and a glorious ghost ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Secret of Sentinel Rock

By Judith Silverthorne

When her grandmother dies at the age of 96, 12-year-old Emily faces a double loss – no adult in the family wants the Saskatchewan farm where her grandmother spent her life, and it seems it ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Shadows on a Sword: The Second Book of the Crusades

By Karleen Bradford

There Will Be Wolves, young-adult author Karleen Bradford’s award-winning 1992 novel, revolves around the People’s Crusade of 1096 – an ill-fated mission to return Jerusalem to Christian rule. The sequel, Shadows on a Sword, picks ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ How Multimedia Works

By Erik Holsinger

Home computing in the ’90s is an ornery beast. While slick ads ask “Where do you want to go today?” and promise rich worlds of colour and interactivity, thousands of consumers struggle just to install ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Science, Technology & Environment

Multimedia & CD-ROMs for Dummies, 2nd Edition

By Andy Rathbone

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Science, Technology & Environment

Totally Unauthorized the 11th Hour: Solutions

By H. Leigh Davis, ed.

New technologies such as CD-ROMs, faster processors, and better monitors mean that computer games are finally approaching cinema-quality graphics and sound. While just 15 years ago graphic-less “text adventures” were the ultimate in gaming, computer ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Science, Technology & Environment