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The great detective party and other theme games for children: And Other Theme Games For Children

By Irene N Watts. 1989

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Parenting, Games
Human-narrated audio

A collection of games, easy-to-make crafts and projects, and festive menus that make the planning a theme party easy and…

fun. Each theme plan includes a list of read-aloud books and movies to make the party complete.

The epicurean gardener

By John Festus Adams, Stephanie Adams. 1988

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

The "epicurean gardener" is one who finds pleasure in all aspects of gardening. The author believes that rigid instructions can…

introduce worry and guilt into an otherwise relaxing and joyous hobby. He discusses tilling, planning, fertilizing and weed control. c1988.

The essential earthman: Henry Mitchell on gardening

By Henry Mitchell. 1981

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Selection of gardening columns written for the "Washington Post," offering advice on garden chores, plants to choose, landscape design, and…

tips for the novice and seasoned gardener alike. Entertaining and especially pertinent for city gardeners. 1981.

The Harrowsmith perennial garden: flowers for three seasons

By Patrick Lima. 1987

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio
A guide to building a well designed perennial flower garden that will bloom from spring until fall, and provide an everchanging variety of colour. 1987.

The Harrowsmith northern gardener

By Jennifer Bennett. 1982

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio
Shows how to overcome the Canadian climate and produce a bountiful garden of vegetables and herbs. Discusses soil preparation and seed selection. 1982.

The complete book of Bible trivia

By J. Stephen Lang. 1988

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Religious texts, Games
Human-narrated audio
This book contains more than 4500 questions and answers about the world's most famous book. 1988.

The complete book of gardening

By Brian Leverett. 1994

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Great gardens come down to careful planning. So this guide tells you how to create a superb garden from scratch,…

with your favourite flowers, vegetables and fruit, herbs, and effective landscaping. It lists popular species, gives techniques for sowing and maintaining, and controlling pests. 1994.

That's very Canadian!: an exceptionally interesting report about all things Canadian, by Rachel (A Wow Canada! book)

By Vivien Bowers. 2004

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, Humour, Games
Human-narrated audio

From Mounties to maple syrup, Rachel's school report (with comments from her brother Guy) answers questions like Why are cereal…

boxes written in French and English? How did a beaver become the national icon? What is a loonie? Provides information on Canadian spelling and pronunciation; symbols; uniquely Canadian foods like pemmican and fiddleheads; and the differences between Canada and the United States. Grades 3-6. 2004.

The able gardener: overcoming barriers of age and physical limitations

By Kathleen Yeomans. 1992

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Disabilities, Health and medicine, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Yeomans, a nurse involved in occupational and physical therapy, suggests ways to adapt gardening techniques to a number of physical…

challenges, including visual problems. Tips are included in each chapter, and 20 sample gardens provide ideas such as gardens which stimulate all of the senses, indoor and container gardens, and herb and dried-flower gardens. The sample gardens also include lists of plants by sensory categories, such as fragrant plants, plants to listen to, and plants which are pleasant to the touch. [1993], c1992.

The 8-minute organizer: easy solutions to simplify your life in your spare time (Your coach in a box)

By Regina Leeds. 2012

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Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Professional organizer Regina Leeds is an expert at uncluttering chaotic lives in only minutes a day. Her magic formula (eliminate,…

categorize, organize) transforms small chunks of time into big changes. With hundreds of tips and tricks, Leeds will get listeners tackling their junk drawers, mastering daily routines, and maintaining this momentum with fun projects. 2012.

The all seasons gardener: getting more from your Canadian garden

By Mark Cullen. 1995

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Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Mark Cullen uses a month-by-month calendar to help the reader plan their garden throughout the year. He explains how to…

take advantage of Canada's climate to extend the growing season beyond the traditional boundaries of spring and summer. He also provides tips for projects that the gardener can work on during the winter months to prepare for the spring plant. 1995.

Teach your self chess (Teach Yourself Ser.)

By William R Hartston. 1985

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Sports and games, Games
Human-narrated audio

This book contains all you need to know to learn and develop an understanding of good chess. The early chapters…

describe the rules of the game, and elementary strategy and tactics. The book then describes more advanced play, and commentaries on famous games. 1985.

Simple winning chess (Everyman chess)

By Chris Baker. 1999

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Sports and games, Games
Human-narrated audio

This text commences with how to assess your own strengths and weaknesses. Other topics covered are: how to improve your…

opening repertoire; how to prepare for competitive play; how to cope with time-pressure; and chessboard psychology. A summary of the most important rules of chess is also included. 1999.

Slow death by rubber duck: how the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health

By Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie, Sarah Dopp. 2009

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Home and garden, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

To prove that the most dangerous pollution comes from commonplace items in our homes and workplaces, Smith and Lourie ingested…

and inhaled these items for one week. They expose the miscreant corporate giants who manufacture the toxins, the weak-kneed government officials who let it happen, and the effects on people across the globe; they also describe the extent to which we are poisoned, from the simple household dust that is polluting our blood to the toxins in our urine that are created by run-of-the-mill shampoos and toothpaste. c2009.

Sais-tu pourquoi-- papy a les cheveux blancs? (Sais-tu pourquoi)

By Dominique Galiana. 2007

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Food and drink, Nature, Animals and wildlife, Science and technology, Games
Human-narrated audio

Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…

chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.

Sais-tu pourquoi-- les bulles de savon éclatent? (Sais-tu pourquoi)

By Dominique Galiana. 2007

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Animals and wildlife, Science and technology, Games
Human-narrated audio

Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…

chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.

Rendez à ces arbres ce qui appartient à ces arbres

By Boucar Diouf. 2015

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

" Quels sont les liens entre les humains et les arbres? Qu'avons-nous à apprendre de ces géants? Les entendez-vous nous…

parler? Des baobabs de son enfance aux bouleaux du Bas-du-Fleuve, Boucar Diouf a toujours été fasciné par le monde des plantes. Aujourd'hui, après avoir longtemps écouté les arbres, il leur donne la parole dans ce livre où se croisent la biologie, la poésie et l'humour. Sous forme de conte, ce grand humaniste nous parle de la vie, de la mort, de sa famille, de sa relation intime avec les plantes et de ce qu'elles peuvent nous apprendre. " -- 4e de couv.

Ready, set, grow!: a kid's guide to gardening

By Rebecca Spohn. 2007

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Practical advice equips children to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers outdoors or indoors in a milk carton or even a…

paper cup. Readers learn how a seed grows, what tools to use, and how to prepare seedbeds; they learn about transplanting, weeding, watering, and dealing with pests; and they can even follow recipes for turning what they grow into what they eat. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.

Ready set grow!: [quick and easy gardening projects]

By Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 2010

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Teaches young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different…

plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2010.

Reader's Digest complete DIY manual

By Noel Buchanan. 1995

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

This book is packed with DIY techniques and technology. It gives hundreds of ideas for the home, to fire your…

imagination and show you how with step by step descriptions. 1995. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.

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