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  October/November/December 1998

COWS IN THE KITCHEN
by June Crebbin.
While Tom Farmer is asleep under the haystack, the cows, ducks, pigs, hens, and sheep make quite a mess in the farmhouse.  Ages: 2-5.

QUEEN NADINE
by Maryann Kovalski.
Nadine is as content as a cow can be.  Her life on Pete's farm is perfect until Pete sells his herd to another farm.  Canadian.  Ages: 4-7.

JOHN PIG'S HALLOWEEN
by Jan Waldron.
Too scared to go trick-or-treating, John Pig stays home on Halloween and has an unplanned party with some unexpected, monstrous guests.  Ages: 4-7.

A TERRIFYING TASTE OF SHORT AND SHIVERY
by Robert San Souci.
Ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and long-leggety beasties inhabit these 30 chilling tales gathered from around the world.  Ages: 8-12.

JUNGLE DOGS
by Graham Salisbury.
A boy confronts his greatest fear in a warmhearted novel of courage and family love set in Hawaii.  Ages: 9-13.

THIS LAND
selected by Kit Pearson.
Kit Pearson has collected stories that not only entertain readers both young and old, but also bring us remarkable impressions of the vast and varied land in which we live.  Canadian author.  Ages: 8-13.

TRAPPED!  CAGES OF MIND AND BODY
edited by Lois Duncan.
A collection of stories by different writers and in various genres in each of which a young protagonist is trapped in some way, whether emotionally, physically, or mentally.  Ages: 12+.

52 DAYS BY CAMEL
by Lawrie Raskin.
Take the adventure of a lifetime as you join the author on his real-life trek across the Sahara to Timbuktu and beyond.  Canadian author.  Ages: 9+.

SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY ALONG THE HIGHWAY
by Bob Weber.
A traveler's guide to the fascinating facts, intriguing incidents and lively legends in Saskatchewan's past.  Saskatchewan author.

CLASSIC TRACTORS OF THE WORLD
by Nick Baldwin.
Baldwin describes and illustrates the development and history of the 100 greatest and most significant vintage farm tractor makes.

VISIONS OF THE GODDESS.
Text by Sherrill Miller, photographs by Courtney Milne.
For more than 20,000 years, cultures thrived around the worship of feminine energy embodied in the Earth Mother.  Text and photographs rediscover the expression of the feminine in the landscape. Saskatchewan author.

OUT AND ABOUT
by Doug Gilroy.
Through 50 years of observation, the author describes the beauty of the Canadian prairies and shares his deep respect for the land and its inhabitants.  Saskatchewan author.
 
 

 
 
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