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World religions

Bowker, John Westerdale,


What is religion? -- Ancient religions -- Hinduism -- Jainism -- Buddhism -- Sikhism -- Chinese religions -- Japanese religions -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Indigenous religions -- The golden rule -- Religious timeline. The world's most important religions explained through detailed annotation of sacred texts, religious artifacts, paintings, and architecture.
Date Published:2021

Better than the movies

Painter, Lynn,


Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he's back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar--and maybe snag him as a prom date--even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz's butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz's in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she's shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love--and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.
Date Published:2026

Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he's back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar--and maybe snag him as a prom date--even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz's butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz's in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she's shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love--and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

Date Published:2026

A short history of Canada

Morton, Desmond, 1937-,


Includes index. Preface -- Part I: Different Histories. New Nation -- First Nations -- Cartier's Quebec -- English Canadians -- United Canadas -- Lower Provinces -- The Great Northwest -- Part II: A Mari Usque Ad Mare. Confederation -- Nation-building -- National Policy -- Political Revolution -- Part III: "The Century of Canada". Flourishing -- Questioning -- National Crisis -- Dead Ends -- The Depression -- Part IV: Middle Age, Middle Power. Mr. King's War -- Prosperity -- Recession -- Confusion -- Part V: A Country Shared. Liberation -- Affirmation -- Individualism -- Paying the Price -- New Choices -- An Ideological Attitude -- Afterword. The author explores the many links between Canada's past and present.
Date Published:2017

Includes index. Preface -- Part I: Different Histories. New Nation -- First Nations -- Cartier's Quebec -- English Canadians -- United Canadas -- Lower Provinces -- The Great Northwest -- Part II: A Mari Usque Ad Mare. Confederation -- Nation-building -- National Policy -- Political Revolution -- Part III: "The Century of Canada". Flourishing -- Questioning -- National Crisis -- Dead Ends -- The Depression -- Part IV: Middle Age, Middle Power. Mr. King's War -- Prosperity -- Recession -- Confusion -- Part V: A Country Shared. Liberation -- Affirmation -- Individualism -- Paying the Price -- New Choices -- An Ideological Attitude -- Afterword. The author explores the many links between Canada's past and present.

Date Published:2017

The periodic table illustrated : a guide to the 118 chemical elements

Headon, Abbie,


Includes index. The periodic table illustrated is a comprehensive pocket guide to the 118 elements and their properties, from inert gases to explosive metals. From the everyday elements like carbon, oxygen, gold and iron to the more exotic like tennessine and oganesson that only exist in laboratories, each illustrated entry has a description of its discovery and common uses. This book will inform and fascinate anyone interested in the chemical building blocks that make up our world.
Date Published:2024

Includes index. The periodic table illustrated is a comprehensive pocket guide to the 118 elements and their properties, from inert gases to explosive metals. From the everyday elements like carbon, oxygen, gold and iron to the more exotic like tennessine and oganesson that only exist in laboratories, each illustrated entry has a description of its discovery and common uses. This book will inform and fascinate anyone interested in the chemical building blocks that make up our world.

Date Published:2024

Cooking from scratch for teens : make your own healthy & delicious food

Burns, Lisa, (Blogger),


Includes index. Cooking from scratch is not as hard as you think! With a few healthy ingredients and simple foolproof recipes created just for teens, this cookbook will be your ultimate guide to cooking your favorite foods at home. Show off your cooking skills to friends and family with recipes for delicious dinners, party food, after-school snacks and more. Each stellar recipe in this can't-be-beat collection will equip you with all the essential skills you'll need to create fantastic, wholesome meals, thanks to Lisa Burns' helpful advice as a parent to a teen chef. Lisa guides you through the kitchen, so you can graduate from boxed mac and cheese and frozen burritos to Homestyle Baked Mac 'n' Cheese and Awesome Black Bean Taquitos! Wow everyone at the table by cooking your family an awesome dinner like Chicken Pot Pie Made Easy or Fancy Lasagna with No Layering. Host an unforgettable movie night for your friends with The Best Party Popcorn and Totally Loaded Nachos. Discover the secrets to cooking the best pasta dishes, homemade pizzas, juicy steaks and hamburgers even better than your parents! So, grab an apron and get cooking! With these 60 epic starter recipes and tons of teen chef tips, you'll be well on your way to a lifetime of happy, healthy cooking.
Date Published:2023

Includes index. Cooking from scratch is not as hard as you think! With a few healthy ingredients and simple foolproof recipes created just for teens, this cookbook will be your ultimate guide to cooking your favorite foods at home. Show off your cooking skills to friends and family with recipes for delicious dinners, party food, after-school snacks and more. Each stellar recipe in this can't-be-beat collection will equip you with all the essential skills you'll need to create fantastic, wholesome meals, thanks to Lisa Burns' helpful advice as a parent to a teen chef. Lisa guides you through the kitchen, so you can graduate from boxed mac and cheese and frozen burritos to Homestyle Baked Mac 'n' Cheese and Awesome Black Bean Taquitos! Wow everyone at the table by cooking your family an awesome dinner like Chicken Pot Pie Made Easy or Fancy Lasagna with No Layering. Host an unforgettable movie night for your friends with The Best Party Popcorn and Totally Loaded Nachos. Discover the secrets to cooking the best pasta dishes, homemade pizzas, juicy steaks and hamburgers even better than your parents! So, grab an apron and get cooking! With these 60 epic starter recipes and tons of teen chef tips, you'll be well on your way to a lifetime of happy, healthy cooking.

Date Published:2023

Wild geese : Buddhism in Canada


Buddhism has been practiced in Canada for more than a century and in recent years has grown dramatically. Immigrant communities construct temples in Canada's urban centres, the Dalai Lama is one of the world's most recognizable figures, and Buddhist ideas and practices such as meditation, vegetarianism, and non-violence are increasingly a part of mainstream culture. More native-born Canadians are turning to Buddhism now than ever before. The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date, Wild Geese offers a history of the religion's evolution in Canada, surveys the diverse communities and beliefs of Canadian Buddhists, and presents biographies of Buddhist leaders. The essays cover a broad range of topics, including Chinese, Tibetan, Lao, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Buddhisms, critical reflections on Buddhism in the West, census data on the growth of the religion, and analysis of the global context for the growth of Buddhism in Canada.
Date Published:2010

Buddhism has been practiced in Canada for more than a century and in recent years has grown dramatically. Immigrant communities construct temples in Canada's urban centres, the Dalai Lama is one of the world's most recognizable figures, and Buddhist ideas and practices such as meditation, vegetarianism, and non-violence are increasingly a part of mainstream culture. More native-born Canadians are turning to Buddhism now than ever before. The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date, Wild Geese offers a history of the religion's evolution in Canada, surveys the diverse communities and beliefs of Canadian Buddhists, and presents biographies of Buddhist leaders. The essays cover a broad range of topics, including Chinese, Tibetan, Lao, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Buddhisms, critical reflections on Buddhism in the West, census data on the growth of the religion, and analysis of the global context for the growth of Buddhism in Canada.

Date Published:2010

Hamnet : a novel

O'Farrell, Maggie, 1972-,


Previously published in Canada under title: Hamnet & Judith. "From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell, a deeply moving novel about the death of Shakespeare’s eleven-year-old son, Hamnet, and the years leading up to the production of his great play.
Date Published:2025

Watercolour

Clarke, Michael, 1952-


Includes index. A visual history of this popular medium from its ancient beginnings to the works of modern masters.
Date Published:1993

Bach

Dowley, Tim.


Includes index. Tells of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach's life and music.
Date Published:1990

Tchaikovsky

Mountfield, David.


Includes index. Tells of Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky's life and music.
Date Published:1990

Color

Cole, Alison.


Includes index. Describes how artists created and manipulated colour.
Date Published:1993

Enslaved people in Canada

Kentner, Julie,


Roots of slavery in Canada -- Slavery in New France -- Slavery and the British -- Changing slavery laws -- The end of slavery. Discusses the history of slavery in North America, the lives of enslaved people, changing attitudes toward slavery in Canada and finally the law that made it illegal to enslave people.
Date Published:2020

The Underground Railroad

Seigel, Rachel,


Origins of the Underground Railroad -- Travelling the Underground Railroad -- Canadian stations -- Life in Canada -- Where they settled -- Legacy of the Underground Railroad. Discusses the development of the Underground Railroad used by escaped slaves to travel north to freedom. Also discusses the challenges faced by these Black settlers after reaching Canada.
Date Published:2020

The revolution and the Black loyalists

Kentner, Julie,


The Revolution and the British Loyalists -- Black Loyalists -- The Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia -- Opportunities in Sierra Leone -- Black communities. Discusses the lives of Black Loyalists after their relocation to Canada following the American Revolution. The largest number settled in Nova Scotia, where they found that they were given less land than white Loyalists.
Date Published:2020

Famous Black Canadians

Heikel, Ramona,


Canada before 1800 -- The 1800s -- The Mid-1900s -- Canada after World War 2 -- The 1990s and 2000s -- 2010 and beyond. Discusses the life and accomplishments of Black Canadians from Canada's earliest days to the present.
Date Published:2020

Make me a monster

Bayron, Kalynn,


As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart. Luckily her boyfriend Noah isn't squeamish, and Meka is finally feeling ready to say the three little words that will change everything. But then tragedy strikes, and Meka's world is torn apart. Nothing makes sense, especially the strange things start happening. Ravens are circling her home. Strangers are following her. Someone is leaving mysterious items at her door. And worst of all ... The dead don't seem to be staying dead. Meka thought she understood death better than anyone. Turns out, the family business is a bit more complicated than it seems. And Meka isn't the only one desperate to unearth their secrets ... because the truth may be worth dying for.
Date Published:2025

As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart. Luckily her boyfriend Noah isn't squeamish, and Meka is finally feeling ready to say the three little words that will change everything. But then tragedy strikes, and Meka's world is torn apart. Nothing makes sense, especially the strange things start happening. Ravens are circling her home. Strangers are following her. Someone is leaving mysterious items at her door. And worst of all ... The dead don't seem to be staying dead. Meka thought she understood death better than anyone. Turns out, the family business is a bit more complicated than it seems. And Meka isn't the only one desperate to unearth their secrets ... because the truth may be worth dying for.

Date Published:2025

The Dark Cove Theatre Society

Riley, Sierra Marilyn,


Violet Costantino knows she is already on thin ice this school year: her scholarship has taken a significant hit due to her panic attack during her final performance in acting class last semester--which simultaneously shattered her dreams of becoming a leading lady. This year, she is determined to keep her head down and just get through unscathed. But the school seems to have other plans for Violet: to her extreme foreboding, she is cast as one of the leads in the annual Halloween play. What's worse, the beautiful, infuriatingly talented Frankie Lin and Violet's ex-crush, Hunter Kinsley, are both cast as her love interests. Despite her initial reluctance, Violet is drawn in by the glamor of the Dark Cove Theatre Society, and she cautiously starts believing that maybe she is cut out for this after all. But lurking in the shadows of Violet's fragile self-confidence is the rumor of the Society curse, which is said to cause one cast member to drop out before opening night every year, mysteriously and without reason.
Date Published:2025

Violet Costantino knows she is already on thin ice this school year: her scholarship has taken a significant hit due to her panic attack during her final performance in acting class last semester--which simultaneously shattered her dreams of becoming a leading lady. This year, she is determined to keep her head down and just get through unscathed. But the school seems to have other plans for Violet: to her extreme foreboding, she is cast as one of the leads in the annual Halloween play. What's worse, the beautiful, infuriatingly talented Frankie Lin and Violet's ex-crush, Hunter Kinsley, are both cast as her love interests. Despite her initial reluctance, Violet is drawn in by the glamor of the Dark Cove Theatre Society, and she cautiously starts believing that maybe she is cut out for this after all. But lurking in the shadows of Violet's fragile self-confidence is the rumor of the Society curse, which is said to cause one cast member to drop out before opening night every year, mysteriously and without reason.

Date Published:2025

Theo of Golden

Levi, Allen, 1956-,


Originally published in trade paperback: Hamilton, GA : Allen Levi, 2023. Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives early one spring and by chance -- or is it? -- he visits a coffee shop where 92 framed pencil portraits are on display. Inspired, Theo sets out on a mission of purchasing all the portraits one at a time and quietly bestowing them on their 'rightful owners.' Stories are told; friendships are born; and lives are changed. Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted story about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the far-reaching possibilities of anonymous kindness.
Date Published:2025

Originally published in trade paperback: Hamilton, GA : Allen Levi, 2023. Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives early one spring and by chance -- or is it? -- he visits a coffee shop where 92 framed pencil portraits are on display. Inspired, Theo sets out on a mission of purchasing all the portraits one at a time and quietly bestowing them on their 'rightful owners.' Stories are told; friendships are born; and lives are changed. Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted story about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the far-reaching possibilities of anonymous kindness.

Date Published:2025

The regatta mystery and other stories : featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Mr. Parker Pyne

Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976,


There's a body in a trunk; a dead girl's reflection is caught in a mirror; and one corpse is back from the grave, while another is envisioned in the recurring nightmare of a terrified eccentric. What's behind such ghastly misdeeds? Try money, revenge, passion, and pleasure. With multiple motives, multiple victims, and multiple suspects, it's going to take a multitude of talent to solve these clever crimes. In this collection, Agatha Christie enlists the services of her finest--Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Parker Pyne--and puts them each to the test in the most challenging cases of their careers.
Date Published:2012

There's a body in a trunk; a dead girl's reflection is caught in a mirror; and one corpse is back from the grave, while another is envisioned in the recurring nightmare of a terrified eccentric. What's behind such ghastly misdeeds? Try money, revenge, passion, and pleasure. With multiple motives, multiple victims, and multiple suspects, it's going to take a multitude of talent to solve these clever crimes. In this collection, Agatha Christie enlists the services of her finest--Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Parker Pyne--and puts them each to the test in the most challenging cases of their careers.

Date Published:2012

Hickory dickory dock : a Hercule Poirot mystery

Christie, Agatha,


Hercule Poirot doesn’t need all his detective skills to realize something is troubling his secretary, Miss Lemon—she has made three mistakes in a simple letter. It seems an outbreak of kleptomania at the student hostel in which her sister works is distracting his usually efficient assistant. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, the great detective agrees to investigate. Unknown to Poirot, however, desperation is a motive he shares with a killer. . . .
Date Published:2025

Hercule Poirot doesn’t need all his detective skills to realize something is troubling his secretary, Miss Lemon—she has made three mistakes in a simple letter. It seems an outbreak of kleptomania at the student hostel in which her sister works is distracting his usually efficient assistant. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, the great detective agrees to investigate. Unknown to Poirot, however, desperation is a motive he shares with a killer. . . .

Date Published:2025