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At the first whaling feast of the season, a young Inupiat boy learns about the importance of the bowhead whale… to his people and their culture. Includes facts about the Inupiat and the bowhead whale. Grades K-3. 2003.
Un jeune Indien aveugle part vers le Nord. Tahca son raton laveur le guide dans sa quête. Il traverse les… forêts et les montagnes à la recherche de l'Esprit de l'ours. Années 1-3. 2000.
Six tales trace the adventures that brought the toy friends to the Girl’s house. Stuffed StingRay arrives as a birthday… gift but feels unwelcome by the stuffed walrus, Bobby Dot. Sequel to "Toy dance party". Grades K-3. 2012.
Six stories relate further adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys, as they encounter a fearsome shark,… enjoy a dance party, and deal with rejection by The Girl, who is growing up. Sequel to "Toys Go Out"; followed by "Toys Come Home". Grades K-3. 2012.
Stand and deliver! Young Tod Golightly is off to find fame and fortune as a highwayman, with help from his… four unlikely accomplices. A daring robbery makes Todd the terror of the Great West Road, but the Bow Street Runners are hot on his trail. K-3. 1989.
One Christmas Eve, a young boy rides on the magical Polar Express to the North Pole, to receive a gift… from Santa himself. Grades K-3. 1985. Taped with: The sweetest fig by Chris van Allsburg. A nasty dentist doesn't believe that two figs can make his dreams come true. Grades K-3. 1993. Taped with: Two bad ants by Chris Van Allsburg. Two ants, in a group looking for food for their Queen, stay behind and experience a terrible ordeal. Grades K-3. 1988. Taped with: The widow's broom by Chris Van Allsburg. A witch's worn-out broom serves an old widow well, until her neighbours decide that it is wicked and dangerous. Grades K-3. 1992. Taped with: The wreck of the Zephyr by Chris Van Allsburg. An old sailor tells the tale of a boy who wanted to be the greatest sailor in the world so badly, he even learned how to sail on the wind. Grades K-3. 1983.
On a lovely summer day, the lighthouse family hears the bell on the fog buoy ringing. It is an otter,… whose sister is trapped in an old fishing net! With the help of some friendly dolphins and sawfish, the lighthouse family devises a plan to free the trapped otter - and makes two new friends along the way. Grades K-3. Sequel to "The octopus", followed by "The sea lion". 2016.
Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her whole family, loves to splash in the sea and have parties for… her aunties, but Anna would love to see snow. Grades K-3. 2012.
Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, and they're setting out to visit her sister, Elsie,… in Newfoundland. In their little rattlebang car, packed with Carson's favourite toy, Squeaky Chicken, and plenty of baloney sandwiches, Annie and Carson hit the road! They travel province by province, taking in each unique landscape and experiencing something special to that particular part of this vast, grand country. They marvel at the beauty of the big, open sky -- and grasshoppers! -- in Saskatchewan and discover the gorgeous red earth and delicious lobster rolls in PEI, before finally being greeted by Elsie - and a surprise for Carson! Grades K-3. 2017.
In this memorable and beautifully illustrated story, a ranger comes across a fox caught in a trap. The ranger frees… the fox and promises only to tend to its wounds. The fox recovers and remains curiously close to the ranger, and when unexpected twists occur, the fox ends up being the helper. The ranger asks the fox, "Does this make us even?" and almost immediately feels regret - keeping score has no place in friendship. And so the two continue their journey together. In this second book in the Crow Stories trilogy, Nancy Vo explores themes of friendship and how meaningful bonds form when we can give and receive openly. Vo's stunning, spare illustrations are a delight, and complement the journey of these two nuanced characters toward understanding and companionship.
An adventure tale which shows by analogy how positive thoughts can enrich and actively change all of our lives. The… main character, a boy called Joseph, struggles with life and feelings of being unloved, when lo and behold Sam the magic genie appears to take him on a journey of his mind! Flying around Joseph's mind on a magic carpet, Sam teaches Joseph about positive thinking and how negative thoughts lead to negative consequences. Joseph learns how to achieve happiness and well being even in the face of fear and doubt. Grades K-3. 2003.
Josh rêve d'accompagner son père, spéléologue amateur, dans l'une de ses escapes souterraines. Justement, celui-ci doit partir en exploration avec… son ami demain matin. Le garçon se cache donc dans la voiture de son père. Évidemment, lorsque le garçon se fait prendre, son père est très fâché. Toutefois, comme il a besoin de lui pour franchir un passage étroit, Josh prend finalement part à l'aventure qui s'avèrera pleine de surprises. Années 1-3. 2014.
Philippe et sa soeur Lauranne sont brutalement projetés dans le pays fantastique d'Erianigami. À la suite d'une erreur, Lauranne est… emmenée sur l'Île aux pirates et Philippe doit partir à sa recherche. Du même coup, on le charge de retrouver le livre le plus précieux d'Erianigami. La vie de tout un peuple dépend du succès de sa mission. Années 1-3. Suite de "Au-delà de l'univers" (FD04352), suivi de "La clé de l'enigme" (FD04372). 2004. (Au-delà de l'univers ; 2)
When Otis the tractor becomes trapped in a burning barn after rescuing kittens, his animal friends and local firefighters come… to his aid. Sequel to "Otis and the scarecrow". Grades K-3. 2016.
Little Train toots along, taking all his passengers exactly where they want to go. "To the pond!" says the duck.… "To the forest!" says the monkey. "To the mountain!" says the bear. But Little Kangaroo doesn't say a word. He wants to go on an adventure with Little Train that leads him up a mountain, off a cliff, and back where he belongs: in his mama's pocket. Grades K-3. 2010.
Raoul est un héros de l'espace. Avec Comet, son chien savant, ils ont plusieurs fois sauvé le monde et vaincu… de gros vilains. Mais aujourd'hui, Raoul souffre d'allergie et, de mal en pis, croise un vaisseau suspect et pourri. Attention! C'est Paul Méchant! Devenu le Roi des acariens, il veut s'emparer du vaisseau de Raoul et détruire le monde! Suivi de "Le rayon gommant". Années 1-3. 2002. (Raoul contre le méchant ; 1)
