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Fourth Grade Math with Confidence Instructor Guide

by Kate Snow, Shane Klink ...

Illustrated by Itamar Katz ...

Series series Math with Confidence
Teach Fourth Grade Math with Confidence!This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if you’ve never taught math before. Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you ... Read more

Was $39.99 CAD Now $31.99 CAD

Teach Fourth Grade Math with Confidence!This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if you’ve never taught math before. Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you
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The Ocean Ranger

Remaking the Promise of Oil

by Susan Dodd ...

On February 15, 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland taking the entire crew of eighty-four men – including the author’s brother – down with it. It was the worst sea disaster in Canada since the Second World War, but the memory of this event gradually faded into a sad story about a bad storm – relegated to the “Extreme Weather” section of the CBC archives. Susan Dodd ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

On February 15, 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland taking the entire crew of eighty-four men – including the author’s brother – down with it. It was the worst sea disaster in Canada since the Second World War, but the memory of this event gradually faded into a sad story about a bad storm – relegated to the “Extreme Weather” section of the CBC archives. Susan Dodd
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The Murder Business

How the Media Turns Crime Into Entertainment and Subverts Justice

by Mark Fuhrman ...

Crime stories fascinate the public. But between factual news stories, overblown “human interest” reports, and salacious murder mystery exposes, it’s difficult to tell where news ends and entertainment begins. Mark Fuhrman, best-selling author of Murder in Brentwood, explores this fine line, revealing new and shocking details on such high-profile cases as Jon Benet Ramsey, Martha Moxley and Chandra ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Crime stories fascinate the public. But between factual news stories, overblown “human interest” reports, and salacious murder mystery exposes, it’s difficult to tell where news ends and entertainment begins. Mark Fuhrman, best-selling author of Murder in Brentwood, explores this fine line, revealing new and shocking details on such high-profile cases as Jon Benet Ramsey, Martha Moxley and Chandra
... Read more
Reaching Beyond Boundaries

A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined

by Don Mann, Kraig Becker ...

For the last decade, decorated Navy SEAL, accomplished athlete, and bestselling author Don Mann has been traveling across the country giving motivational talks and in the process inspiring hundreds with the secrets behind his awe-inspiring achievements. In Reaching beyond Boundaries, Mann brings his much sought-after wisdom to the page.As an elite Navy SEAL, Mann performed seemingly impossible ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

For the last decade, decorated Navy SEAL, accomplished athlete, and bestselling author Don Mann has been traveling across the country giving motivational talks and in the process inspiring hundreds with the secrets behind his awe-inspiring achievements. In Reaching beyond Boundaries, Mann brings his much sought-after wisdom to the page.As an elite Navy SEAL, Mann performed seemingly impossible
... Read more
A scuola con…. filosofia

Dai Maneskin a Zerocalcare e oltre

by Massimo Iiritano ...

L’adolescenza è l’età più affascinante e pericolosa al tempo stesso, talvolta ingiusta, come ingiusto, forse, è l’obbligo di crescere in fretta, imparare a combattere e a nascondersi, quando ci sarebbe il bisogno, o meglio il diritto, di giocare, di sognare. Di vivere. Dinanzi a tutto ciò, o meglio dentro questo turbine, quale può essere il modo migliore e utile di porsi in dialogo con i ragazzi? ... Read more

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L’adolescenza è l’età più affascinante e pericolosa al tempo stesso, talvolta ingiusta, come ingiusto, forse, è l’obbligo di crescere in fretta, imparare a combattere e a nascondersi, quando ci sarebbe il bisogno, o meglio il diritto, di giocare, di sognare. Di vivere. Dinanzi a tutto ciò, o meglio dentro questo turbine, quale può essere il modo migliore e utile di porsi in dialogo con i ragazzi?
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A Hurricane in my Head

by Matt Abbott ...

With surprising honesty and words that resonate long after reading, A Hurricane in My Head tackles the themes of friendship, bullying, technology and the life of a modern teenager. These poems say the things we can't always put into words; they may make you laugh, they may make you cry, but they will most definitely make you reminisce, escape, discover...This is a truly stunning collection from ... Read more

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With surprising honesty and words that resonate long after reading, A Hurricane in My Head tackles the themes of friendship, bullying, technology and the life of a modern teenager. These poems say the things we can't always put into words; they may make you laugh, they may make you cry, but they will most definitely make you reminisce, escape, discover...This is a truly stunning collection from
... Read more
French English Frequency Dictionary - Essential Vocabulary - 2500 Most Used Words & 548 Most Common Verbs

by J.L. Laide ...

The fastest and most efficient way to acquire a base vocabulary for practical spoken and written French.2nd EditionUpdates:+ Now includes 2.500 French to English example sentences to help you learn faster and remember vocabulary quicker.+ Added International Phonetic Alphabet entries to help you getting French pronunciation rightScientific research has shown that in day to day speech, you only use ... Read more

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The fastest and most efficient way to acquire a base vocabulary for practical spoken and written French.2nd EditionUpdates:+ Now includes 2.500 French to English example sentences to help you learn faster and remember vocabulary quicker.+ Added International Phonetic Alphabet entries to help you getting French pronunciation rightScientific research has shown that in day to day speech, you only use
... Read more
My Mother Warned Warned Me About Blokes Like Me

by Boris Mihailovic ...

My Mother Warned Me About Blokes Like Me is Boris Mihailovic's frank, fearless and fast account of a life of motorcycles, brotherhood, demons, dirt and danger.Whether you're into dirt bikes, road bikes, ride a Yamaha, scooter or Laverda: if you've ever experienced the primal rush of riding a motor bike, the pain of crashing, the suffering of healing and the epiphanies of speed, then this book is ... Read more

Was $12.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

My Mother Warned Me About Blokes Like Me is Boris Mihailovic's frank, fearless and fast account of a life of motorcycles, brotherhood, demons, dirt and danger.Whether you're into dirt bikes, road bikes, ride a Yamaha, scooter or Laverda: if you've ever experienced the primal rush of riding a motor bike, the pain of crashing, the suffering of healing and the epiphanies of speed, then this book is
... Read more
Starve Better

by Nick Mamatas ...

Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life makes no promises of turning you into a bestselling author. It won't indulge aspiring writers' dreams of fame and fortune. This book is about survival—how to generate ideas immediately when needed, craft dialogue and plot on the fly, and navigate the brutal reality of the slush pile. For non-fiction writers, Starve Better offers ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life makes no promises of turning you into a bestselling author. It won't indulge aspiring writers' dreams of fame and fortune. This book is about survival—how to generate ideas immediately when needed, craft dialogue and plot on the fly, and navigate the brutal reality of the slush pile. For non-fiction writers, Starve Better offers
... Read more
Teaching Instrumental Music (Second Edition)

Developing the Complete Band Program

by Shelley Jagow ...

A unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field including more than 40 chapters dealing with every aspect of teaching instrumental music from curriculum to valuable websites. This best-selling and highly praised text has become the method of choice for university methods courses throughout the United States and Canada. ... Read more

$66.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field including more than 40 chapters dealing with every aspect of teaching instrumental music from curriculum to valuable websites. This best-selling and highly praised text has become the method of choice for university methods courses throughout the United States and Canada.
... Read more
Star Wars FAQ

Everything Left to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies

by Mark Clark ...

Series series FAQ
From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported
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Separate

The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation

by Steve Luxenberg ...

**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the J. Anthony Lukas AwardLonglisted for the Cundill History Prize“Absorbing.… Segregation is not one story but many. Luxenberg has written his with energy, elegance and a heart aching for a world without it.” —James Goodman, The New York Times Book Review**Separate is a myth-shattering narrative of one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases of ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the J. Anthony Lukas AwardLonglisted for the Cundill History Prize“Absorbing.… Segregation is not one story but many. Luxenberg has written his with energy, elegance and a heart aching for a world without it.” —James Goodman, The New York Times Book Review**Separate is a myth-shattering narrative of one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases of
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Stretch

Unlock the Power of Less -and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined

by Scott Sonenshein ...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerA groundbreaking approach to succeeding in business and life, using the science of resourcefulness.We often think the key to success and satisfaction is to get more: more money, time, and possessions; bigger budgets, job titles, and teams; and additional resources for our professional and personal goals. It turns out we’re wrong.Using captivating stories to illustrate ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Wall Street Journal BestsellerA groundbreaking approach to succeeding in business and life, using the science of resourcefulness.We often think the key to success and satisfaction is to get more: more money, time, and possessions; bigger budgets, job titles, and teams; and additional resources for our professional and personal goals. It turns out we’re wrong.Using captivating stories to illustrate
... Read more
Canada's Main Street

The Epic Story of The Trans-Canada Highway

by Craig Baird ...

Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though more people use it regularly, it's at least as vital to the nation's business, and its story is every bit as fascinating as the CPR's.Prior to the Second World War, only an adventurer would have driven ... Read more

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Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though more people use it regularly, it's at least as vital to the nation's business, and its story is every bit as fascinating as the CPR's.Prior to the Second World War, only an adventurer would have driven
... Read more
The Portable MLIS

Insights from the Experts

Edited by Ken Haycock, Mary-Jo Romaniuk ...

In this update of the ideal introduction to the library profession, the core competencies of professional librarians are presented in 14 essays supplemented with foundational principles and context.The original edition of this book gained popularity as a required work for LIS because it uniquely provided a broad, accessible overview of the core curricular areas and foundations for the library ... Read more

$68.99 CAD

In this update of the ideal introduction to the library profession, the core competencies of professional librarians are presented in 14 essays supplemented with foundational principles and context.The original edition of this book gained popularity as a required work for LIS because it uniquely provided a broad, accessible overview of the core curricular areas and foundations for the library
... Read more
How Not To Be Wrong

The Art of Changing Your Mind

by James O'Brien ...

'Simply Brilliant' THE SECRET BARRISTER'Passionate and brilliantly argued' DAVID OLUSOGA'An admirably personal guide' MARINA HYDE'Smart, analytical, self-aware and important' ALASTAIR CAMPBELLTHE INTIMATE, REVEALING NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING HOW TO BE RIGHTThere's no point having a mind if you're not willing to change it... ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

'Simply Brilliant' THE SECRET BARRISTER'Passionate and brilliantly argued' DAVID OLUSOGA'An admirably personal guide' MARINA HYDE'Smart, analytical, self-aware and important' ALASTAIR CAMPBELLTHE INTIMATE, REVEALING NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING HOW TO BE RIGHTThere's no point having a mind if you're not willing to change it...
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Le Tour de Jules Verne en 80 livres

by Ghislain de Diesbach ...

Le monde dans lequel mes parents s'avisèrent de me mettre, le 6 août 1931, n'était plus celui des années folles, déjà dépassées, ni celui de la crise de Wall Street – nous étions déjà ruinés depuis longtemps –, mais un monde révolu depuis la chute de l'Empire, le second, bien sûr ! Ses dernières images, affaiblies, presque effacées, furent les premières que je feuilletai en apprenant à lire dans ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Le monde dans lequel mes parents s'avisèrent de me mettre, le 6 août 1931, n'était plus celui des années folles, déjà dépassées, ni celui de la crise de Wall Street – nous étions déjà ruinés depuis longtemps –, mais un monde révolu depuis la chute de l'Empire, le second, bien sûr ! Ses dernières images, affaiblies, presque effacées, furent les premières que je feuilletai en apprenant à lire dans
... Read more
Work and Other Sins

Life in New York City and Thereabouts

by Charlie LeDuff ...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Detroit: An American Autopsy"Except for a few drinks, nothing is free in Charlie LeDuff's blunt and touching Work and Other Sins. The laughter and wisdom are hard won, the lessons are often painful... the sad tales and wit from the bar rail are endless and timeless." --The New York Times Book Review**Charlie LeDuff is that rare breed of news reporter ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Detroit: An American Autopsy"Except for a few drinks, nothing is free in Charlie LeDuff's blunt and touching Work and Other Sins. The laughter and wisdom are hard won, the lessons are often painful... the sad tales and wit from the bar rail are endless and timeless." --The New York Times Book Review**Charlie LeDuff is that rare breed of news reporter
... Read more
Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project

How One Anonymous Teacher Revealed the Truth About School Lunches - And How We Can Change Them!

by Mrs. Q ...

When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie
... Read more
Un cadavre au dessert

by Robert Soulières ...

Illustrated by Caroline Merola ...

Series Book 4 - Les prouesses de Napoléon Ratté
« – Inspecteur, on a besoin de vous dans les cuisines. – Non pas maintenant, je mange en délicieuse compagnie. – Mais c’est important, relance Armstrong qui pédale dans la choucroute. J’insiste. » « – Alors ces m’sieur-dame ont fait leur choix ? Madame… – Alors, radis, radis, go, je suis affamée ! Alors, je vais prendre ceci comme entrée, ceci comme deuxième entrée, ceci et ceci. Pour le dessert, ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

« – Inspecteur, on a besoin de vous dans les cuisines. – Non pas maintenant, je mange en délicieuse compagnie. – Mais c’est important, relance Armstrong qui pédale dans la choucroute. J’insiste. » « – Alors ces m’sieur-dame ont fait leur choix ? Madame… – Alors, radis, radis, go, je suis affamée ! Alors, je vais prendre ceci comme entrée, ceci comme deuxième entrée, ceci et ceci. Pour le dessert,
... Read more
Grade 1 Phonics: Early Learning Skills

Phonics for Kids Alphabets Grade One

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Beginner Readers Books
While some parents think that phonics come naturally, a little push will still be welcome. Phonics is a step towards reading and spelling through listening. It will be impossible to spell if a child is unable to recognize the sounds in words. This workbook is composed of letters with corresponding written object examples, accompanied by pictures. Have a copy today! ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

While some parents think that phonics come naturally, a little push will still be welcome. Phonics is a step towards reading and spelling through listening. It will be impossible to spell if a child is unable to recognize the sounds in words. This workbook is composed of letters with corresponding written object examples, accompanied by pictures. Have a copy today!
... Read more
Dead Air

The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

by William Elliott Hazelgrove ...

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove's feverishly focused retelling of the broadcast as well as the fallout makes for a propulsive read as a stu... ... Read more

$33.79 CAD

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove's feverishly focused retelling of the broadcast as well as the fallout makes for a propulsive read as a stu...
... Read more
My Father’s Watch

The Story of a Child Prisoner in 70s Britain

by Patrick Maguire, Carlo Gébler ...

The intensely moving memoir of Patrick Maguire, one of the ‘Maguire Seven’ wrongly imprisoned as a teenager for making bombs for the IRA.On the night of October 5 1974, an IRA unit left bombs in two Guildford pubs: five people were killed. On the night of December 3 1974, on the strength of fabricated testimony extracted under duress from Paul Hill and Gerard Conlon (whom the police mistakenly ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The intensely moving memoir of Patrick Maguire, one of the ‘Maguire Seven’ wrongly imprisoned as a teenager for making bombs for the IRA.On the night of October 5 1974, an IRA unit left bombs in two Guildford pubs: five people were killed. On the night of December 3 1974, on the strength of fabricated testimony extracted under duress from Paul Hill and Gerard Conlon (whom the police mistakenly
... Read more
1.000 Unnecessary Fun Facts and Trivia About Etymology & Quirky Words You Don't Need to Know

by Andrea Febrian ...

Did you know that the dot over your "i" has a name? Or that the word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss? Or that an avocado's name has a shockingly inappropriate backstory? If you thought you knew the English Language, prepare to have your mind delightfully blown by a trove of knowledge so fascinating, so bizarre, and so utterly useless, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.Welcome, ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know that the dot over your "i" has a name? Or that the word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss? Or that an avocado's name has a shockingly inappropriate backstory? If you thought you knew the English Language, prepare to have your mind delightfully blown by a trove of knowledge so fascinating, so bizarre, and so utterly useless, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.Welcome,
... Read more

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