New Releases
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Carnival Curves
Two body-conscious black teens participate in their first Toronto Caribbean Carnival in their last summer of high school, learning to embrace themselves.
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Love on Planet A
A disabled teen climage activist navigates a protective family and her desire to take action and have more independence, while also experiencing first love.
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Seven Days in Halifax
Halifax today lives with the results of bad decisions made decades ago. A container port accessible only through narrow downtown streets. A park, bridge and port on the spot where…
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Targeting Libya
For over four decades, Canada has played a pivotal yet little-known role in Libya’s history. In Targeting Libya, investigative journalist Owen Schalk examines how Canadian business and government actors influenced…
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Ace and the Misfits vs. the Soccer Knights
A recently arrived Ugandan immigrant is desperate to prove himself on the soccer field, at all costs, until his friends and a coach remind him of the value of team…
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Canadian Architectural Styles
Featuring over 1,000 photographs, this guide identifies more than 40 important architectural styles in Canada, ranging from the nineteenth-century Georgian, Gothic Revival and Italianate buildings to twentieth- and twenty-first-century Art…
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Baking Queen of the County Fair
For almost sixty years, Evelyn Strong has been the undisputed queen of the bake-off at the Hants County Exhibition—Nova Scotia’s largest and North America’s longest-running agricultural fair. A decorated champion…
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Broadside
On a bitter winter night during the Second World War, a British freighter smashed into a Halifax Harbour pilot boat, sending nine men to their deaths. Drawing on interviews and…
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Greenbelt Trails
Ontario’s Greenbelt offers hundreds of kilometres of trails. Here, for the first time, is a guide that presents the best nature walks and trails along this protected natural terrain. Outdoor…
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Righting Canada’s Wrongs Resource Guide for Indigenous Teachers and Students
The Resource Guide for Indigenous Teachers and Students is a companion to the Residential Schools, Inuit Relocations and Sixties Scoop titles in the Righting Canada’s Wrongs series. This guide aims…
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Scenic Routes and Coastal Drives of New Brunswick – Updated edition
Authors and avid travellers Marianne and H. A. Eiselt offer a guide through the best of New Brunswick in this travel guide organized by route, for visitors and residents alike.…
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Casa Loma
This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Casa Loma, Toronto’s most famous historic site, and its owner, Sir Henry Pellatt. Casa Loma took 300 men three years to build…
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Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890–1960
This second volume of Bryan Palmer’s history of Canada covers 1890 to 1960. Weaving together themes that include business, labour, politics, and social history, this account brings the experiences of…
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Redresser les torts du Canada 10-volume set
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. For educators seeking to build anti-racism learning into Canadian history classes, this 10-book set of classroom…
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Toronto’s Birds
Toronto and the GTA afford wonderful opportunities to see a surprising variety of birds. Here is a book that, for the first time, showcases the range of birds who share…
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Bluenose
This book documents the beautiful Tall Ship Bluenose, now a sailing ambassador for the province of Nova Scotia, and tells the dramatic story of the battles and triumphs of original…
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Dogs Don’t Break Hearts
A teen recovering from an emotionally manipulative relationship finds healing through volunteering at a pet rescue—where a special dog and a kind new crush help him learn to trust and…
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East Coast Seabirds – New Edition
Featuring updated art by best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm, the new edition of East Coast Seabirds offers readers a more visual guide to sea and shore birds found across…
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East Coast Whales, Dolphins and Sharks – New Edition
Featuring art by best-selling nature illustrator Jeffrey C. Domm, East Coast Whales, Sharks and Dolphins is the only visual guide to sea life in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince…
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Hacking Heartbreak
After hacking the social media accounts of his crush, Baron is in a race against the clock to fix the mess he made and save her from serious consequences.
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La purge LGBT et la lutte pour l’égalité des droits au Canada
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ2+ employees and tried to erase them…
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La rafle des années 1960
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. Starting in 1951, Indigenous children in Canada were taken by social welfare agencies from their families…
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Lonely in Happy Town
A gay teen who escapes into an online game falls for the same girl in both virtual and real life—sparking an LGBTQ+ romance that pushes him to navigate identity, reality,…
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My Green Style
A passionate Montreal teen channels her love of fashion into environmental activism, challenging fast fashion ideals and navigating friendship tensions as she promotes sustainability through upcycled style.
$19.95, Paperback
Forthcoming Books
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Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville
The community of Africville was founded in the late 1800s when African Nova Scotians built homes on the Bedford Basin on the northern edge of Halifax. Africville grew to include…
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Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment is designed to provide an introductory-level overview of the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. This title makes use of photos and…
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Explosion Newsie
On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in the busy wartime harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The resulting explosion was the biggest man-made blast prior to the development of nuclear…
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Bluenose Adventure
Here’s a true-to-life adventure story. Arty is a 10-year-old boy who gets the chance of a lifetime — he’s hired to go on the maiden voyage of the famous schooner…
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A Home For Lucy
In this book, MIKE LEVITT tackles the challenging topic of homelessness and offers a realistic story of teens finding a way to take the issue on. When Ben learns that…
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Last Stand
In Last Stand, teen environmental activist Bella decides to take part in a pipeline protest in northern BC. But once she arrives, Bella realizes the situation is more complicated than…
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Between Classes
When 18-year-old Derell moves from Jamaica to Toronto to live with his father, he leaves behind his girlfriend and sick mother and steps into a world he doesn’t recognize. At…
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London Street Names
London Street Names tells the stories behind over 100 streets in London, as well as Byron, Lambeth, and Westminster Township. It brings together contributions from more than 25 of the…
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Toronto
Telling Toronto’s story from the final retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet to today’s metropolis, a team of historians brings together beautiful illustrations and fresh perspectives in this short history.…
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Peril at Hell’s Gate
Set in the 19th century against the rugged backdrop of the British Columbia Rockies and the building of Canada’s first transcontinental railway, teen siblings Kate and Robbie lead pack horses…
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Salmon
Rich and succulent, salmon is beloved by Canadians from coast to coast. This cookbook offers an array of irresistible and creative salmon recipes from Canada’s leading chefs. Adapted and tested…
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Touring Hopewell Rocks — and beyond
This book offers a guided tour to Hopewell Rocks at high and low tide, with engaging and informative text and stunning photographs of its iconic features. Touring Hopewell Rocks is…
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Oysters, Mussels and Scallops
Oysters, Mussels and Scallops features over fifty recipes from the East Coast’s top chefs that include these iconic shellfish varieties. This book also includes information about local and sustainable sources…
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Discovering Historic Saint John
Visitors from far and wide who flock to Saint John for the city’s long history, rich cultural heritage and waterfront charm can now take home an engaging and informative souvenir…
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Edible Ontario Mushrooms
Edible Ontario Mushrooms is the first guide to edible mushrooms in Ontario. This illustrated field guide makes it easy to identify more than 30 of the province’s most interesting and…
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Maple Syrup
This cookbook offers a wide range of recipes featuring Canada’s iconic maple syrup. Sticky, sweet, complex and rich, maple syrup is so much more than a topping for pancakes, waffles…
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Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises: The Remaking of Modern Canada 1960–2025
In this third volume, Bryan Palmer continues his sweeping new history of Canada, interweaving the latest research in labour, political, economic and social history. This book covers the profound economic…
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East Coast Favourite Fishcakes
These recipes from leading East Coast chefs will inspire home cooks with flavourful and unexpected takes on the classic fishcake. In addition to fishcakes made using haddock, salmon and cod,…
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East Coast Fossils
This concise, full-colour book is the only regional guide to discovering and identifying fossils, rocks and gems in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. East Coast Fossils is…
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Divided We Fall
The forces sowing division and polarization are growing in Canada, threatening to tear apart our social, political and economic fabric. Rising inequality, regional discontent, and growing distrust of democratic institutions…
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My First Ontario Tree Book
My First Ontario Tree Book is a beginner-friendly guide to tree identification for anyone who wants to better understand the natural world around them or has asked the question, “What…
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Finding Family
In Finding Family, eighteen-year-old Jamaican-Canadian Trey leaves behind a life of rejection in the suburbs and finds a new community in Toronto’s Gay Village. As he navigates the complexities of…
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The Nature-Friendly East Coast Garden
In this regional how-to guide, East Coasters will find all the inspiration and information they need to create a garden or yard that features native plants and pollinators. It includes…
$34.95, Paperback
Nature Guides
Edible East Coast Mushrooms
A visual guide to identifying 29 common East Coast edible mushrooms.
$24.95, Paperback
My First Ontario Bird Book
An easy-to-use, richly illustrated introduction to Ontario’s 41 most common birds.
$24.95, Paperback
My First East Coast Bird Book
A field guide so kids can learn more about the most common birds found in Canada’s Maritime provinces.
$19.95, Paperback
East Coast Backyard Nature Guide
A guide to the animals that frequent your yard and the plants that grow wild in your neighbourhood. This fully illustrated field guide includes the East Coast’s most common birds, butterflies, mammals, trees, wildflowers and much more.
$24.95, Paperback
Nova Scotia Birds
The most comprehensive illustrated guide to Nova Scotia’s birds — updated with new features and new art.
$27.95, Paperback
Southern Ontario Nature Guide
This full-colour book is the perfect companion for anyone who likes to take a close look at nature, with a focus on Southwest Ontario.
$24.95, Paperback
Ontario Trees
Featuring highly detailed, photo-realistic illustrations, this guide makes it easy to identify and learn more about 120 common and important tree species in Ontario, no matter the season.
$27.95, Paperback
Lorimer Field Guide to 225 Ontario Birds
A concise, full-colour guide to Ontario’s most common wild birds, with listings of the best birding hotspots from Point Pelee to Ottawa
$24.95, Paperback
Regional History Titles
Oak Island’s First Visitors: Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars
New evidence and research documenting periods of European presence – likely Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars – on Oak Island from 500 to 1200 CE.
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Dead in Halifax: Stories of Adventure, Scandal, Heartbreak and Heroism
Stories from the lives of the notable and the notorious who ended up in Halifax’s five historic downtown cemeteries
$24.95, Paperback
Oak Island Illustrated
A full-colour illustrated book bringing together every major theory about who buried treasure on Nova Scotia’s famed Oak Island, explaining how they could have done it and why they selected this remote location — heavily illustrated with artwork, photographs, maps and artifacts.
$29.95, Paperback
Rebuilding Halifax
A scholarly history of the Halifax Relief Commission after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.
$27.95, Paperback
Young Adult Fiction
Line Drive to Love
Caught between earning her spot on the team and the girl she might love, Rory is forced to choose: the game or the girl.
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18
Summer with Sunil
Faced with a boring vacation with their parents, a chance encounter at the beach could turn Dominic’s dull summer into an adventure of self-exploration and young love!
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 3
Dancehall Rebel
A teen shares her dad’s vibrant Caribbean musical legacy but is burdened by the homophobia that comes along with it. She needs to find a new path for the music and for herself.
$19.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL820L
Ace and the Misfits
New to Canada, Ace is battling ignorance, bullying, and a new culture. Now he seeks to regain his confidence and show himself he has the tools to make it in his new life.
$19.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL710L