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“jan thornhill”

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  • The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow

    by Jan Thornhill ...
    Illustrated by Jan Thornhill ...
    “The content encourages us to reflect upon and evaluate the relationship between human beings and animals. This book leaves us with admiration for this feisty bird and hope for our world.” — Friends JournalBehold the most despised bird in human history!So begins Jan Thornhill’s riveting, beautifully illustrated story of the House Sparrow. She traces the history of this perky little bird, one of ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Is This Panama?

    A Migration Story

    by Jan Thornhill ...
    Illustrated by Soyeon Kim ...
    When Sammy, a young Wilson's warbler, wakes up one frosty August morning near the Arctic Circle, he instinctively knows that it's time to make his first migratory journey south to Panama. But there's one problem — where's Panama? All the other warblers having left without him, Sammy sets off on his journey by himself, stopping to ask the same question of each of the different animals that he meets ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    by Gary D. Schmidt ...
    2011 National Book Award FinalistAs a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts comedy and tragedy from Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt. As Doug struggles to be more than the “skinny thug” that his teachers and the police think ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Capital Mysteries #14: Turkey Trouble on the National Mall

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    by Ron Roy ...
    Series Book 14 - Capital Mysteries
    Every year, the president pardons one turkey for Thanksgiving. One. But KC and her best friend, Marshall, think one isn't enough! This year, they want to gather lots of turkeys to be spared. The night before the holiday, the turkeys are in a big flock on the National Mall waiting to be set free. The next morning, they're gone! Who would steal 117 Thanksgiving turkeys? KC and Marshall have to ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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  • The Secrets of the Storm Vortex

    by Anne Cameron ...
    Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson ...
    Series Book 3 - Lightning Catcher
    The funny, fast-paced third book in The Lightning Catcher series! Part Storm Chasers and part The 39 Clues, this school adventure story about twelve-year-old Angus McFangus and his dangerous gift for predicting catastrophic weather combines science, weather, and the fantastical.Angus McFangus and his two best friends, Indigo Midnight and Dougal Dewsnap, are starting their second year at the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Falcon in the Glass

    by Susan Fletcher ...
    A boy risks his life to save some very special children in this fantasy adventure rife with “moments of real beauty and mystery” (Kirkus Reviews), set amidst the rich backdrop of Renaissance Venice.In Renaissance Venice, the secrets of glassblowing are guarded jealously. Renzo, a twelve-year-old laborer in a glassworks, has just a few months to prepare for a test of his abilities, and no one to ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Grandpa's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Cookbook

    by Judi Barrett ...
    Illustrated by Ron Barrett ...
    Square meatballs. Sunrise mashed potatoes. Lemon blizzard parfaits. It’s dinnertime, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs style, and you get to be the chef!The tiny town of Chewandswallow is known for its edible weather: soup rain, mashed potato snow, and hamburger windstorms. And now people everywhere can also enjoy the delectable dishes featured in the bestselling Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Angry Owl

    by Kerryn Ponter ...
    Series Book 1 - Angry Owl
    Angry Owl is cross about the weather. As he sits shivering in the rain on the branch of a tree, he watches as a huge storms brews, bringing with it wind, thunder, snow, hail and even a tornado. But before long, Angry Owl realises that he needn’t be unhappy because something special happens. Find out what it is … ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Raptors of Redwood

    by Lester Ferguson ...
    A young artist, photographer, bird-watcher, & nature lover, befriends nature through wondrous birds of prey. From the imagination of Lester Ferguson-author & illustrator of Forest of the Sprites... ... Read more

    $4.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Michael Bird-Boy

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    by Tomie dePaola ...
    Illustrated by Tomie dePaola ...
    A bird-loving boy sets out to solve a pollution problem in this classic eco-conscious tale from Strega Nona author and illustrator Tomie dePaola.Michael is a young boy who loves birds. Every morning he puts on his bird suit and does his work in the countryside, until one day an ominous black cloud appears. What could be causing the black cloud? When Michael discovers that an artificial honey ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Fog

    by Kyo Maclear ...
    Illustrated by Kenard Pak ...
    A clever and whimsical environmental fable about a bird who is a human-watcher from a dynamic author-illustrator duo.Warble is a small yellow warbler who lives on the beautiful island of Icyland, where he pursues his hobby of human watching. But on a warm day, a deep fog rolls in and obscures his view. The rest of the birds don't seem to notice the fog or the other changes Warble observes on the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Caterina and the Best Beach Day

    by Erin Eitter Kono ...
    Fans of Max & Ruby and Ladybug Girl will love spending a day at the beach with Caterina!Caterina is a little brown bird with a penchant for planning, so when she and her little brother, Leo, spend the day at the beach, she makes sure to bring along everything they’ll need to have a perfect summer day. Leo’s dearest wish is to see a whale, but even Caterina knows that no one can plan that kind of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD