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The big book of Canada: Exploring The Provinces And Territories
Par Christopher Moore, Janet Lunn, Bill Slavin. 2002
A coast-to-coast tour of Canada, examining the history and geography of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, filled with little-known…
facts and fascinating stories. Includes highlights of great historical moments, information about government and industries, and portraits of memorable men and women. There are also recipes for delicacies like Caribou Chilli, lists of the people who have gone over Niagara Falls, and things that people have seen in Lake Okanagan. For grades 4-7. c2002.The best of Shakespeare: Retellings Of 10 Classic Plays (The Opie library)
Par E Nesbit, William Shakespeare. 1997
Ten of Shakespeare's plays retold in simple language. Nesbit compiled the collection after a visit to the poet's home with…
her children. She encouraged them to try reading some of the original plays, only to be told the writing was too difficult to understand. This volume includes Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Macbeth, and Othello. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1997.Tales from Shakespeare
Par Tina Packer. 2004
Ten of Shakespeare's best-known plays retold as stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Much Ado about Nothing, Macbeth, The Tempest,…
Othello, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and King Lear. Includes a brief introduction to Shakespeare's life and times. Grades 5-8. 2004.Spellbinder: the life of Harry Houdini
Par Tom Lalicki. 2000
Life of the celebrated magician and escape artist. Born in Budapest in 1874, Houdini came to America in 1878. After…
his debut in a backyard circus, age nine, he developed ever more complicated tricks, entertaining the world with escapes from handcuffs, packing cases, and straitjackets. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000.Saskatchewan (Discover Canada)
Par Dave Margoshes. 1992
This introduction to Saskatchewan and its people covers its residents, beginning with its original native residents and later European settlement,…
the government, economy, tourism, and the arts. Also included is a section of "Facts at a glance" which highlists information from the text, such as population statistics, important dates, and important people. Junior high and older. c1992.Romeo and Juliet
Par William Shakespeare. 1997
A romantic tragedy of two teenagers from rival families who fall in love. A sentence of exile and an impending…
arranged marriage force the two to flee. A friar suggests a ruse to accomplish their union, but miscommunication causes it to backfire. This is a fully dramatised unabridged version. For Senior High readers. Originally published in 1597. 1997.Sable Island: the wandering sandbar
Par Wendy Kitts. 2011
Though it was discovered almost 500 years ago, few people have visited Sable Island. Despite modern navigational tools, excessive fog…
and stormy weather still make travelling to Sable a challenge. But the island is part of Maritime lore--dubbed the "graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the number of ships wrecked on its shores. Sable Island also hosts wild horses, thousands of seals, and enchanting "singing" sands and "wandering" dunes. Sable Island is as dangerous as it is alluring. Grades 2-4. 2011.Romeo and Juliet (SmartPass)
Par William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2006
The noble Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet are locked in a bitter feud. When Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet,…
a Capulet, fall in love they are swept up in a series of violent events and cruel twists of fortune. For senior high readers. 2006.Quelque chose d'étrange s'est produit en route vers le futur: tournants, revirements et leçons apprises
Par Michael J Fox, Lorraine Gagné. 2011
Si vous avez récemment obtenu votre diplôme ou si vous êtes sur le point d'en recevoir un, je suis convaincu…
qu'il y a un bon nombre de personnes qui ont joué un rôle dans ce qui vous arrive actuellement et qui s'intéressent à ce que vous désirez faire à partir de maintenant. Cela est compréhensible. Les parents, les mentors et les amis font partie de votre histoire, tout comme vous faites partie de la leur. Ils ont des espoirs et des rêves qui peuvent croiser ou chevaucher les vôtres. Et il n'y a aucune raison pour que vous ne leur fassiez pas de place. Pour les lecteurs du collégial et plus. 2011. Titre uniforme: A funny thing happened on the way to the future--Paul Robeson: the life and times of a free Black man
Par Virginia Hamilton. 1974
A moving portrait of the courageous, lonely man who experienced enormous fame as an actor and singer, then rejection by…
his country because of his political views. For junior and senior high readers. 1974.Mon premier guide de voyage au Québec
Par Christine Ouin, Louise Pratte. 2009
Edgar, un sympathique chien grassouillet, et Julie, une jolie libellule, invite les enfants à les suivre dans leur exploration des…
différentes régions du Québec et des attractions susceptibles de les intéresser. Parcourant tour à tour la campagne, les montagnes, la route du fleuve, le bord de la mer, les amusantes mascottes font découvrir aux enfants la diversité des paysages québécois, sa faune et sa flore, ses monuments, son folklore, ses mets typiques, proposant au passage des haltes historiques, culturelles, sportives, gourmandes ou bucoliques. Des anecdotes judicieusement choisies permettent quant à elles de prendre le pouls de chaque région visitée, qu'elles abordent des légendes amérindiennes, la "parlure québécoise" ou la réputation des bleuets du lac Saint-Jean! Années 2-4. 2009.Othello (SmartPass)
Par William Shakespeare, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2007
Othello, a Moorish general in the service of Venice, has married Desdemona, beautiful daughter of a Venetian Senator. But Iago,…
Othello's malignant ensign, is determined to destroy their happiness. For senior high readers. 2007.Mary Tyler Moore (Great achievers: lives of the physically challenged)
Par Margaret L Finn. 1997
Describes the personal life and career of the actress best known for her sitcom roles in The Dick Van Dyke…
Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Discusses Moore's 1964 diabetes diagnosis, her battle with alcoholism, and her endurance of tragic family deaths. Junior and Senior High. c1997.Macbeth (SmartPass)
Par William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2006
Set in Medieval Scotland, in an atmosphere of civil unrest and mutual suspicion, this story of Macbeth and his wife-accomplice…
Lady Macbeth tells of the intellecual and emitional consequences of unbridled ambition and the cold-blooded murder it engenders. Contains the complete play and analysis and commentary. For senior high readers. 2006.Edgar Paillettes ((Gulliver jeunesse).)
Par Simon Boulerice. 2014
Henri a l'impression d'être invisible. Tout le monde n'en a que pour son petit frère, Edgar. Edgar se costume tous…
les jours, même si ce n'est pas l'Halloween. Edgar parle en poèmes. Même la fée des dents accorde des droits spéciaux à Edgar! Il est grand temps pour Henri de montrer qui il est. Mais sait-il lui-même qui il est ? Années 3-6. 2014.Harry Potter et l'enfant maudit (Harry Potter.)
Par Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, J. K Rowling, Jean-François Ménard. 2016
Cette pièce met en scène les nouvelles aventures d'Harry Potter dix-neuf ans après la fin de la saga de J.K.…
Rowling. Désormais employé au Ministère de la magie, marié et père de famille, Harry Potter est débordé. De plus, son passé se manifeste par l'entremise de son plus jeune fils, Albus Severus, en butte avec le lourd héritage familial. Père et fils doivent s'unir pour affronter les ténèbres. Années 4-7 et plus. 2016. Titre uniforme: Harry Potter and the cursed child.King Lear (SmartPass)
Par William Shakespeare, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2007
Lear, the King of Britain, has three daughters. Wishing to ease himself of the burden of rule, he determines to…
divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best. Contains the complete play with analysis, commentary, additional review, and study content. For senior high readers. 2007.Julius Caesar (SmartPass)
Par William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner, Jools Viner, David Cottis. 2009
Hey Canada!
Par Vivien Bowers. 2012
Gran has decided that she is taking nine-year-old Alice and eight-year-old Cal on a road trip across Canada. Using poems,…
silly songs, tweets and blogs, the trio records the trip for everyone to share. Starting in St. John’s Newfoundland, where they have a “find-it” list that includes a moose and an iceberg and going all the way to the Pacific Ocean, the gang offers a fun way to learn about vast, varied, and surprising Canada. Grades 2-4. c2012.Harry Houdini: a magical life
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2005
Harry Houdini is still the world's most famous magician, thanks to his inventive tricks, death-defying stunts and incredible talent for…
publicity. He claimed he could escape from anything! The immigrant son of a rabbi, Harry overcame gruelling poverty to become a one-man phenomenon. Grades 4-7. 2005.