The Maritime Defence of Canada

If all Gaul, as the Romans had it, was divided in three parts, then all military history is divided into five. There are what we might call the serious studies, the academics’ and the theorists’ ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: History

On Watch to Strike

By R.W. Wylie

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: History

Mynarski’s Lanc

By Betty Page

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: History

Words on the Wing: Slang, Aphorisms, Catchphrases and Jargon of Canadian Military Aviation Since 1914

By Tom Langeste

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: History

Mealworms: Raise Them, Watch Them, See Them Change

By Adrienne Mason, Angela Vaculik, illus.

It is a rare primary or junior classroom that does not study insects at some time or other, often with particular emphasis on the life cycle. Critters caught in the playground seldom oblige by revealing ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

★ Lights, Camera, Action! Making Movies and TV from the Inside Out

By Lisa O’Brien, Stephen MacEachern, illus.

In spite of the complexity of film production, the information presented in Lights, Camera, Action! is laid out in a clear, organized fashion and is easy to understand. This is not surprising since author Lisa ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Horses Forever

By Lawrence Scanlan

Lawrence Scanlan identifies the affinity that frequently develops between horses and humans as “horse fever,” a condition that has no known cure. He notes that young people, particularly girls approaching adolescence, have been known to ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Just Desserts

By Marilyn Linton, Barbara Reid, illus.

When rainy days or extended school holidays strike, parental survival packages have been known to be a trifle skimpy. There’s the video machine and the Nintendo game, both eventually guaranteed to numb the spirit and ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

My Sahara Adventure: 52 Days by Camel

By Lawrie Raskin with Debora Pearson

Lawrie Raskin’s dream of visiting the Sahara began in childhood with a comic of Donald Duck riding a camel, and was nurtured by teenage infatuation with the film Lawrence of Arabia. He eventually made it ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Writing from Life: A Guide to Writing True Stories

By Heather Robertson

Is your family’s history worth committing to paper? Is there a story in a true crime that took place in your community? Have you dreamed of writing the biography of some compelling figure? Heather Robertson ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Health & Self-help

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The Maritime Defence of Canada

On Watch to Strike

Mynarski’s Lanc

Words on the Wing: Slang, Aphorisms, Catchphrases and Jargon of Canadian Military Aviation Since 1914

Mealworms: Raise Them, Watch Them, See Them Change

★ Lights, Camera, Action! Making Movies and TV from the Inside Out

Horses Forever

Just Desserts

My Sahara Adventure: 52 Days by Camel

Writing from Life: A Guide to Writing True Stories

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