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  September/October/November/December 2000

 
FROGGY’S BEST CHRISTMAS by Jonathan London.
The popular Froggy series continues with Froggy participating in his first Christmas with his friends and hilarious antics are guaranteed.  Ages:  2-6.

BEAR TALES retold by Vlasta van Kampen.
The author tells three stories adapted from traditional legends, from the Czech Republic, North America, and Russia.  Canadian.  Ages:  4-7.

YOUNG CANADA’S NURSERY RHYMES.
One of the first children’s books published for Canada in 1890, the book is a close reproduction of the original, thanks to advanced electronic technology.  Ages:  young and old.

IT’S NOT EASY BEING BAD by Cynthia Voigt.
The third book in Voigt’s Bad Girl series provides a refreshingly wry view of the ups and downs of junior high school popularity.  Ages:  9-13.

ON THE EDGE edited by Lois Duncan.
Presented is a collection of stories by twelve stellar authors writing in different genres in each of which a young person is physically and/or emotionally on the edge.  Ages:  12+.

THE ANTI-BOREDOM BOOK.
The editors of Owl and Chickadee magazines have compiled 133 unboring things to do in four sections of party fun, outdoor fun, magic fun, and kitchen fun.  Canadian.  Ages:  5-9.

THE BOOK OF YOU by Sylvia Funston.
Broad in scope and light-hearted, the book blends science and entertainment of why you look, feel, and act the way you do.  Canadian.  Ages:  8-12.

THE BEST OF LOIS HOLE by Lois Hole.
Drawing on a lifetime of gardening experience, Hole’s newspaper columns and magazine articles are an invaluable resource for the dedicated gardener and casual dabbler.  Canadian.

THE HAMLYN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FORTUNE-TELLING by Francis X. King.
This title provides a comprehensive introduction to 16 prediction and divination techniques including tarot, cartomancy, scrying, palmistry, numerology and the interpretation of dreams.

HIDDEN EVIDENCE by David Owen.
Through 40 infamous crimes, the author explains the scientific procedures that helped crack every case – from the gathering of elusive physical clues to the examination of weapons and bodies, to the use of sophisticated scientific analysis.

CANADIAN ART by Anne Newlands.
The author has compiled a collection of some 300 artists that reflects the depth and breath of Canada’s art heritage from its beginnings to 2000.  Canadian.

IT’S JUST PRAIRIE TOO by Ron Richardson.
The photographs and accompanying text convey an understanding and appreciation of the stark and rich prairies.  Saskatchewan book.



 
 
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