Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Types of Children's Literature

by Walter Barnes ...

Barnes discusses several key genres within children’s literature, including fairy tales, fables, adventure stories, moral tales, and poetry. He outlines the characteristics of each genre, providing examples of well-known works and authors that contributed to the growth of these literary forms. The book also addresses the importance of imagination, creativity, and moral lessons in shaping children ... Read more

$1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Barnes discusses several key genres within children’s literature, including fairy tales, fables, adventure stories, moral tales, and poetry. He outlines the characteristics of each genre, providing examples of well-known works and authors that contributed to the growth of these literary forms. The book also addresses the importance of imagination, creativity, and moral lessons in shaping children
... Read more
American West

History of the Wild West and Westward Expansion 1803–1890

by Alice Barnes-Brown, Walter Borneman, Nell Darby ...

Series series Visual History
As the American Revolution drew to a close and the colonies claimed independence from Britain, the United States' gaze turned west to the vast expanse of land that was seemingly ripe for the taking. After all, according to their Manifest Destiny, it was their God-given right to expand. In American West, uncover the resistance that these enterprising settlers faced, from the Native Americans to the ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

As the American Revolution drew to a close and the colonies claimed independence from Britain, the United States' gaze turned west to the vast expanse of land that was seemingly ripe for the taking. After all, according to their Manifest Destiny, it was their God-given right to expand. In American West, uncover the resistance that these enterprising settlers faced, from the Native Americans to the
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

The Usual Desire to Kill

A Novel

by Camilla Barnes ...

Narrated by Harriet Walter ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

A “droll, psychologically astute…unexpected…very funny” (Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air) and moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter.Miranda’s parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats, and a freezer full of decades-old food.Miranda’s father is a retired ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

A “droll, psychologically astute…unexpected…very funny” (Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air) and moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter.Miranda’s parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats, and a freezer full of decades-old food.Miranda’s father is a retired
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Types of Children's Literature

A Collection of the World's Best Literature for Children, For Use in Colleges, Normal Schools and Library Schools

by Various ...

In "Types of Children's Literature," a compilation from various authors, the text provides a comprehensive exploration of the numerous genres that shape the world of children's literature. Delving into folklore, picture books, young adult novels, and educational texts, the book examines how these diverse categories cater to different age groups and developmental stages. Each section is replete ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Types of Children's Literature," a compilation from various authors, the text provides a comprehensive exploration of the numerous genres that shape the world of children's literature. Delving into folklore, picture books, young adult novels, and educational texts, the book examines how these diverse categories cater to different age groups and developmental stages. Each section is replete
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Reagan-Mondale Debate 1

by Ronald Reagan, Walter Mondale ...

Narrated by Dorothy Ridings, Barbara Walters, James Wieghart, Diane Sawyer, Fred Barnes ...

Abridged

1 hour 39 min

The first of two debates between President Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Walter F. Mondale was held in Louisville, Kentucky on October 7, 1984. Barbara Walters was the debate moderator. James Weigart, Diane Sawyer, and Fred Barnes were the three panelists who asked questions.This first debate was on the economy and domestic issues. Questions focused on the following topics: the nation’s ... Read more

$2.68 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The first of two debates between President Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Walter F. Mondale was held in Louisville, Kentucky on October 7, 1984. Barbara Walters was the debate moderator. James Weigart, Diane Sawyer, and Fred Barnes were the three panelists who asked questions.This first debate was on the economy and domestic issues. Questions focused on the following topics: the nation’s
... Read more

Audiobook

Audiobook

Decisions That Matter

How to Make Decisions in A World of Endless Choice

by Adrienne Adhami ...

Narrated by Adrienne Adhami ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From the acclaimed author and podcaster of Power Hour comes an actionable guide to making better, more intentional everyday decisions to lead us to the life that we want.It's estimated that the average person now makes around 35,000 decisions each day. We're living in the age of abundance, with more choices than ever before. From everyday mundane choices to big life ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Brought to you by Penguin.From the acclaimed author and podcaster of Power Hour comes an actionable guide to making better, more intentional everyday decisions to lead us to the life that we want.It's estimated that the average person now makes around 35,000 decisions each day. We're living in the age of abundance, with more choices than ever before. From everyday mundane choices to big life
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Audiobook

A Short History of British Architecture

From Stonehenge to the Shard

by Simon Jenkins ...

Narrated by Simon Jenkins ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The architecture of Britain is an art gallery all around us. From our streets to squares, through our cities, suburbs and villages, we are surrounded by magnificent buildings of eclectic styles. A Short History of British Architecture is the gripping and untold story of why Britain looks the way it does, from prehistoric Stonehenge to the lofty towers of today.Bestselling ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Brought to you by Penguin.The architecture of Britain is an art gallery all around us. From our streets to squares, through our cities, suburbs and villages, we are surrounded by magnificent buildings of eclectic styles. A Short History of British Architecture is the gripping and untold story of why Britain looks the way it does, from prehistoric Stonehenge to the lofty towers of today.Bestselling
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Audiobook

I Am Clarence

A Novel

by Elaine Kraf ...

Narrated by Kristen Sieh ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

A haunting novel exploring a mother’s fierce love for her disabled son as she grapples with her own mental health, by the author of the feminist cult classic The Princess of 72nd Street—with an introduction by Sarah Manguso**“Elaine Kraf is one of literature’s hidden gems. Her work demands a place on your bookshelf right next to Plath and Ditlevsen.”—Sarah Rose Etter, author of RipeAccording to Dr ... Read more

$24.95 CAD

Also available as: eBook

A haunting novel exploring a mother’s fierce love for her disabled son as she grapples with her own mental health, by the author of the feminist cult classic The Princess of 72nd Street—with an introduction by Sarah Manguso**“Elaine Kraf is one of literature’s hidden gems. Her work demands a place on your bookshelf right next to Plath and Ditlevsen.”—Sarah Rose Etter, author of RipeAccording to Dr
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Audiobook

Madame Matisse

The story of three remarkable, resilient women and the artist who changed their lives

by Sophie Haydock ...

Narrated by Alix Dunmore ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

Brought to you by Penguin.This is the story of three women - one an orphan and refugee who finds a place in the studio of a famous French artist, the other a wife and mother who has stood by her husband for nearly forty years. The third is his daughter, caught in the crossfire between her mother and a father she adores.Amelie is first drawn to Henri Matisse as a way of escaping the conventional ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Brought to you by Penguin.This is the story of three women - one an orphan and refugee who finds a place in the studio of a famous French artist, the other a wife and mother who has stood by her husband for nearly forty years. The third is his daughter, caught in the crossfire between her mother and a father she adores.Amelie is first drawn to Henri Matisse as a way of escaping the conventional
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Audiobook

Chopping Onions on My Heart

On Losing and Preserving Culture

by Samantha Ellis ...

Narrated by Samantha Ellis ...

Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Samantha’s mother tongue is dying out. An urgent need to find out more becomes an expansive investigation into how to keep hold of her culture – and when to let it goThe daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, Samantha grew up surrounded by the noisy, vivid, hot sounds of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic. A language that’s now on the verge of extinction.The realisation that she won’t be ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Brought to you by Penguin.Samantha’s mother tongue is dying out. An urgent need to find out more becomes an expansive investigation into how to keep hold of her culture – and when to let it goThe daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, Samantha grew up surrounded by the noisy, vivid, hot sounds of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic. A language that’s now on the verge of extinction.The realisation that she won’t be
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Audiobook

You're Safe Here

by Leslie Stephens ...

Narrated by Carlotta Brentan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

Wellness, motherhood, and technology converge in a near-future California, as three women’s seemingly innocuous decisions have further-reaching consequences than any of them could imagine in this timely, clever, and white-knuckled thriller that “is dystopia at its best” (Booklist).In 2060, the WellPod is the latest launch from the largest tech company the world has ever seen—a fleet of floating ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Wellness, motherhood, and technology converge in a near-future California, as three women’s seemingly innocuous decisions have further-reaching consequences than any of them could imagine in this timely, clever, and white-knuckled thriller that “is dystopia at its best” (Booklist).In 2060, the WellPod is the latest launch from the largest tech company the world has ever seen—a fleet of floating
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Audiobook

Bug Hollow

A Novel

by Michelle Huneven ...

Narrated by Emily Rankin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

“Perfectly captures the unpredictability of life . . . Right down to its final moments, Huneven casually offers up little revelations that crunch as sweet and tart as pomegranate seeds.” —Ron Charles, Washington Post“Instantly seduces even the most news-addled reader with its lovely, lucid prose, its spot-on period details and superb gift for description . . . Huneven remains a compassionate guide ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

“Perfectly captures the unpredictability of life . . . Right down to its final moments, Huneven casually offers up little revelations that crunch as sweet and tart as pomegranate seeds.” —Ron Charles, Washington Post“Instantly seduces even the most news-addled reader with its lovely, lucid prose, its spot-on period details and superb gift for description . . . Huneven remains a compassionate guide
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Visual History

Types of Children's Literature

American West

The Usual Desire to Kill

Types of Children's Literature

Reagan-Mondale Debate 1

People who read these also enjoyed

Decisions That Matter

A Short History of British Architecture

I Am Clarence

Madame Matisse

Chopping Onions on My Heart

You're Safe Here

Bug Hollow

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Visual History

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed