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Weird Rules to Follow
Par Kim Spencer. 2022
Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes (Roberge)
Par Julie Roberge, Aless Mc, Charles Simard. 2023
The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada
Par John Ibbitson. 2023
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of Canada’s foremost authors and journalists, offers a gripping account of the contest between John Diefenbaker and…
Lester Pearson, two prime ministers who fought each other relentlessly, but who between them created today’s Canada. John Diefenbaker has been unfairly treated by history. Although he wrestled with personal demons, his governments launched major reforms in public health care, law reform and immigration. On his watch, First Nations on reserve obtained the right to vote and the federal government began to open up the North. He established Canada as a leader in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took the first steps in making Canada a leader in the fight against nuclear proliferation. And Diefenbaker’s Bill of Rights laid the groundwork for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He set in motion many of the achievements credited to his successor, Lester B. Pearson.Pearson, in turn, gave coherence to Diefenbaker’s piecemeal reforms. He also pushed Parliament to adopt a new, and now much-loved, Canadian flag against Diefenbaker’s fierce opposition. Pearson understood that if Canada were to be taken seriously as a nation, it must develop a stronger sense of self. Pearson was superbly prepared for the role of prime minister: decades of experience at External Affairs, respected by leaders from Washington to Delhi to Beijing, the only Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Peace. Diefenbaker was the better politician, though. If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circles. Diefenbaker was one of the great orators of Canadian political life; Pearson spoke with a slight lisp. Diefenbaker was the first to get his name in the papers, as a crusading attorney: Diefenbaker for the Defence, champion of the little man. But he struggled as a politician, losing five elections before making it into the House of Commons, and becoming as estranged from the party elites as he was from the Liberals, until his ascension to the Progressive Conservative leadership in 1956 through a freakish political accident. As a young university professor, Pearson caught the attention of the powerful men who were shaping Canada’s first true department of foreign affairs, rising to prominence as the helpful fixer, the man both sides trusted, the embodiment of a new country that had earned its place through war in the counsels of the great powers: ambassador, undersecretary, minister, peacemaker. Everyone knew he was destined to be prime minister. But in 1957, destiny took a detour.Then they faced each other, Diefenbaker v Pearson, across the House of Commons, leaders of their parties, each determined to wrest and hold power, in a decade-long contest that would shake and shape the country. Here is a tale of two men, children of Victoria, who led Canada into the atomic age: each the product of his past, each more like the other than either would ever admit, fighting each other relentlessly while together forging the Canada we live in today. To understand our times, we must first understand theirs.See It, Dream It, Do It: How 25 people just like you found their dream jobs
Par Colleen Nelson, Kathie MacIsaac. 2023
From award-winning author Colleen Nelson, and literacy advocate Kathie MacIsaac, twenty-five profiles present a plethora of jobs, and people, making…
it easier than ever for young people to see their dreams and to live their dreams!Come, Read With Me
Par Margriet Ruurs, Christine Wei. 2021
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish for Law Enforcement Professionals
Par Lt. Jacquelyn R. MacConnell. 2008
Communicate with ease with the Spanish-speaking public!Learning Spanish is vital to performing many public services, include police work and other…
law-enforcement professions. Police, patrollers, detectives, and corrections, parole, court, and security officers who interact with Spanish-speaking people need this specialized, easy-to-use guide to help them communicate and sometimes translate quickly and effectively—anywhere.• From expert authors with experience in Spanish language instruction for law enforcement officials.• Essential phrases—including Miranda rights—and vocabulary for patrol, investigations, emergency situations, narcotics, corrections, and more.• Easy-to-use phonetic translations.• Useful information on Latino culture and street Spanish.DK Readers L2: Discover the Dark Side! (DK Readers Level 2)
Par Lauren Nesworthy. 2017
Prepare to meet the rebels' greatest enemy yet!Learn all about one of the most terrifying figures in the Empire, Darth…
Vader, in DK Reader Level 2: Star Wars Rebels™: Darth Vader, Rebel Hunter! Discover how the evil Sith Lord plans to defeat the rebels once and for all.Perfect for 5–7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams, and activities.Fountas and Pinnell Text Level Gradient: RTrusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With shiny new jackets and brand new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts, and contains a glossary and index making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.© & TM 2016 LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.DK Adventures: Myths and Legends (DK Adventures)
Par Dk. 2015
Let your imaginations soar and be whisked away on a magical journey around the world, retelling myths and legends from…
long ago. Meet the mischievous tricksters, the brave heroes and the all-powerful creator gods from ancient cultures and find out how they overcome the giants, the shapeshifters and the lure of sea-maidens in DK Adventures: Myths and Legends.DK Adventures is a nonfiction series for kids ages 8-11 featuring visually rich theme spreads, and fascinating facts that help kids build their skills in vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and critical thinking while developing a love of reading. Designed to keep interest high, build knowledge, and enrich the reading experience with fascinating background information, each title in the DK Adventures series is filled with information yet eminently accessible, and available in a wide range of kid-favorite topics including rain forests, animals, rocks, and shipwrecks.Supports the PBS KIDS mission. Get ready to play, get ready to learn, get ready for school. This book is…
designed to support childhood development through the early years. The themes in I'm Ready for School enable a child to learn key skills and knowledge in the comfortable context of play, exploration, and discussion about real-life experiences. Key concepts such as morning routines, eating breakfast, and matching shoes, to colors, shapes, and opposites are all covered in I'm Ready for School to inspire learning and support language skills, social skills, and physical and knowledge development.A Kids Book About Love (A Kids Book)
Par Ziggy Marley. 2023
Learn about love and the power it has to transform the world!This is a kids book about love. Love is…
powerful. The truth of it is that love has the power to change the world for the better. By keeping love where it belongs-up front and centre-anger, misunderstanding, and division don't stand a chance. This book teaches children aged 5-9 about the power of love and its healing, compassionate, and kind nature. Open up a conversation about the simplicity and strength of love that can inspire and guide you each and every day.A Kids Book About Love features: - A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.- A friendly, approachable, yet empowering, kid-appropriate tone throughout.- An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.Tackling important discourse together! The A Kids Book About series are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic. A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way. With a growing series of books, podcasts and blogs, made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.DK Readers: The Little Ballerina (DK Readers Level 2)
Par Sally Grindley. 2012
It's the day of the big show at Laura's ballet school. Suddenly, disaster strikes! Can Laura help save the show?Stunning…
photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!Stressed about your studies? Struggling with subjects? Anxious about exams?This fantastic visual guide is here to help children and parents…
get the most out of school and make curriculum learning an enjoyable experience. With bright visuals and brilliant step-by-step content, this is the helping hand parents need to guide their children through the challenges of education. You&’ll discover all the best practical techniques to gather knowledge, master revision, boost memory, create study plans, and excel at exams. You&’ll also learn to keep calm with workable ways of building confidence, getting motivated, handling pressure, and managing anxiety. Help Your Kids with Study Skills offers invaluable advice on how to support your child's classwork, homework, and revision right up to the exams. Covering everything from staying healthy and creating a work space to setting goals and studying online, this absolutely essential book encourages real world skills for lifelong learning. The book presents crystal-clear bite-sized text and jargon-free explanations to conquer difficult concepts and tricky subjects, including maths, science, history, and geography. DK&’s best-selling Help Your Kids series ensures frustrated parents and confused children find studying more simple and straightforward than ever before.Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the science, history, and future of electricity with…
this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 4: The Shocking Story of Electricity will introduce kids to everything they need to know about electricity—including facts about the groundbreaking discoveries of early scientists and future challenges around global warming—and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.- Building knowledge while progressing key Grades 4 and 5 reading skills.- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as electricity, science, and technology.- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there&’s something for all children&’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 4 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts, and challenge young readers to broaden their subject knowledge while practising nonfiction reading skills. Perfect for children ages 9 to 11 (Grades 4 and 5) who are confident readers ready for a challenge.Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about liquids, solids, gases, and plasma with this fun-filled…
nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 1: States of Matter will assist kids in their learning about states of matter and how they can change—including fun facts about what they and other things are made of—and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.- Building knowledge while progressing key Grades 1 and 2 reading skills.- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as states of matter, science, and mass.- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there&’s something for all children&’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 1 titles are visually engaging and build vocabulary through a nonfiction world of amazing facts. Perfect for children ages 6 to 8 (Grades 1 and 2) who are beginning to read with help.DK Readers: My First Ballet Recital (DK Readers Level 3)
Par Amy Junor, Dk. 2013
The DK Reader My First Ballet Recital is the story of a girl's preparation for her first ballet performance, where…
she and her classmates can show off all they've learned! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together! The playful images in this eBook are enhanced with entertaining animations and surprising sounds to bring this story to life.Wild Horses: Running Free (Orca Wild #11)
Par Linda L. Richards. 2023
Key Selling Points This book is controversial in that it challenges the accepted theory that wild horses were introduced to…
North America by Spanish explorers, when in fact, new research shows they may have been in North America all along. Wild horses, and mustangs in particular, are an iconic symbol of the American West. Young people have played a major role in protecting wild horses all over the world and Wild Horses highlights their important work. Wild horses are under threat as their protections have been stripped away by the US government in recent years. This is a story of conservation and ecology and features examples of how wild horses are being protected all over the world. The author is a self-proclaimed horsewoman who, as a child, thought she had tamed her own mustang. She took most of the photos in this book herself.DK Readers L2: What is the President's Job? (DK Readers Level 2)
Par Allison Singer, Dk. 2017
Find out what the president does as you learn about the executive branch of government and see what a day…
in the life of the commander in chief is really like.This leveled DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching exciting political vocabulary and showing how the leader of the United States helps decide the country's laws, what traditions the president takes part in, and how the POTUS meets with other countries to make sure there is peace and goodwill.Travel to Washington, DC, and take a sneak peek inside the Oval Office to see what it takes to be president in What is the President's Job?Perfect for 5–7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.Math - No Problem! Collection of 6 Workbooks, Grade 1 Ages 6-7 (Master Math at Home)
Par Math No Problem. 2022
A colorful workbook to help children learn addition and subtraction using the Math Mastery approach!It&’s time to master the world…
of math with this brand new workbook developed by experts to cover all the essential skills for children in the first stages of their math journey. Specifically designed for children aged 6-7, this math exercise book can gently help your child develop a knowledge of multiplication and division, fractions and more using a range of different methods.Let Math — No Problem! open your eyes to the wonderful world of numbers! So what are you waiting for? Dive straight in to discover: Topics include addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, shapes and measuringCharacter-led learning with fun and friendly illustrationsComprehensive and thorough coverage of key conceptsHelpful hints for extra practiceHeard of Math Mastery but don&’t know where to begin? Don&’t worry, DK has got you covered!Math Mastery is a transformational approach to teaching mathematics that was developed in Singapore and is now used around the world, including in thousands of schools across the US.Children are taught multiple methods to solve math problems, enabling them to gain a thorough and adaptable understanding of topics, making it easier for them to apply their knowledge to different scenarios. Each topic is studied in depth to develop a secure understanding of math concepts. This leads to greater progress in math learning, as topics are well understood and therefore don&’t need to be revised in great detail, meaning each new concept builds on prior learning. Based on this widely successful approach, this wonderful workbook is full of top tips led by appealing characters who offer useful guidance to parents and children alike with the goal of making learning math both accessible and interesting. This workbook is part of a new series developed in partnership with the award-winning educational publisher Math — No Problem! The books encourage a deep knowledge of core math concepts without fostering a reliance on memorization or rote learning. A must-have math book for children aged 6-7 at a Grade 1 level, as well as for adults who wish to become more familiar with math taught in schools, to better support their children at home.From telling the time to finding fractions, this helpful workbook covers it all while incorporating an inclusive approach which builds self-confidence so that no child feels they &‘can&’t do math&’.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not explore the rest of the workbooks in our Math — No Problem! Master Math At Home series? Each workbook can be bought individually or as part of a collection, specifically targeted to early learners aged 6-7 at a Grade 1 level. Multiply like a magician with Math — No Problem! Exploring Multiplication and Division, Grade 1 Ages 6-7 or join the geometry fun with Math — No Problem! Geometry and Shape, Grade 1 Ages 6-7.It&’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!DK Readers L2: The Great Migration (DK Readers Level 2)
Par Deborah Lock. 2012
The bestselling DK Readers series has a fresh new look featuring redesigned jackets and interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout. In…
DK Readers, stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these captivating books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade four. With DK Readers, children learn to read — then read to learn!Mammoth Math: Everything You Need to Know About Numbers (DK David Macaulay How Things Work)
Par David Macaulay. 2022
Introducing an off-beat guide to math from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay.Math is all around you…if you look closely…
enough! From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, mathematics truly is everywhere. David Macauley&’s terrific troupe of curious mammoths will lead you through the basics of math, including numbers, calculation, geometry, measurement and so much more in this highly original guide to math for kids aged 8+. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you&’ll enjoy learning about them too! From start to finish, the mammoths are your guide as they seek to understand the math! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting numbers, measuring angles, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more.Observing and recording the mammoths&’ behavior is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Mammoth Math the perfect introduction to math for young learners to love. Discover math as you&’ve never known it before, with: - Fun-filled illustrations show Macaulay&’s mammoths exploring mathematical ideas demonstrating key mathematical principles in unusual and amusing ways.- An action-packed alternative to dry, unappealing math textbooks.- Supporting panels contain diagrams and extra information to aid understanding.- The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a different branch of mathThe ideal math book for all children aged 8+ as well as for reluctant math learners who don&’t think math is for them, Mammoth Math includes a highly original and unique approach to the subject, with over 60 topics covered in total, including numbers geometry, measurement and operations. Encompassing all-new illustrations featuring Macaulay&’s trademark mammoths, familiar to readers of The Way Things Work - a best-selling book of David Macaulay&’s, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide!Join the math journey today! Solving the problem is only one mammoth ride away!