New Releases!
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, PaperbackMi’kmaw Moons
Traditional teachings about the moon cycles and their relation to the natural history of Mi’kma’ki on Canada’s East Coast
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$24.95, PaperbackNewfoundland’s Best Breakfasts and Brunch
Delicious breakfast and brunch recipes featuring local specialties and ingredients from 40 Newfoundland B&Bs
$16.95, Digital (ePub)Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The LGBT Purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada
Until recently, Canadian laws discriminated against LGBTq2+ people. Those in the Canadian Military, RCMP and civil service were targeted specifically.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18
The Halifax Public Gardens
A fully illustrated account of the creation and maintenance of Canada’s finest Victorian public gardens, and the story of how severe hurricane destruction led to a beautiful and sensitive restoration.
$34.95, PaperbackFresh, Local and Delicious
A collection of Indigenous inspired recipes that focus on East Coast ingredients and include the region’s abundant seafood, game, fruits and vegetables.
$29.95, PaperbackFrom Layton to Singh
An incisive analysis of the federal NDP since 2000, examining the ongoing, unresolved tension between the party’s idealistic grassroots base and centrist bureaucracy at its core.
$16.95, Digital (ePub)The Great Saint John Fire of 1877
The story of the rise of city of Saint John, the disastrous  Great Fire of 1877, and the city’s quick recovery and rebuilding.
$34.95, Paperback
Forthcoming Books
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, PaperbackTouring the Cabot Trail and Beyond
A stunningly photographed guide to the Cabot trail and the whale watching, birding, hiking and more that Cape Breton Island is famous for.
$24.95, PaperbackShades of Black
How big a price should a Black teen have to pay to feel safe in a dangerous new environment?
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Stuck with You
Two frenemies become lovers in this story of Queer joy and playful romance.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
J.B. McLachlan: A Biography, New Edition
The story of famed Cape Breton trade unionist, educator, and agitator J.B. McLachlan, the coal miners’ wars of the early twentieth century, and the fight for social justice.
$39.95, PaperbackGigs, Hustles, & Temps
“Precarious work” contributes to rampant inequality, increased insecurity, and the crisis of public and mental health. “Gigs, Hustles, and Temps” explains why.
$29.95, PaperbackBiphobia: Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of biphobia and bi-erasure within society.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14The Hoop and the Harm
Author Jawara Pedican brings the vivid authenticity of lived experience in the basketball hotbed of West Indian Toronto to The Hoop and the Harm.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Best Nova Scotia Beaches, Updated and revised
Biologist and naturalist, Allan Billard identifies 27 top Nova Scotia beaches. He provides details on each including information on terrain, seasonal availability, lifeguards, cell phone reception, and even the unique natural history that makes each beach special.
$24.95, PaperbackNo Limit on Love
A nonbinary romance set amidst a storm, and its character’s struggle with climate anxiety.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18One Summer in Vancouver
Tom has run away from his non-affirming parents, and landed in Vancouver during the Gay Games! Is it time to come out?
$22.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Secret Me
Secret Me is a coming-out story that reflects the lives of teens today. It’s a moving romance of authenticity and heart.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13+
Nature Guides
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.
$19.95, PaperbackOntario 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, PaperbackEast Coast Trees and Shrubs
Featuring detailed and informative illustrations, this guide makes it easy to identify and learn more about the most common and important tree and shrub species in Atlantic Canada, no matter the season.
$45.95, HardcoverEast 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
Regional History Titles
Toronto: City of Commerce 1800-1960
Archival images and contemporary photos illuminate the history of Toronto’s businesses and industries.
$29.95, PaperbackMining Country
Mining Country offers the stories of Canadian miners from past and present, from pre-settlement aboriginal mines to the development of Vancouver and Toronto as centres of global mining finance.$29.95, PaperbackOak 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, PaperbackToronto’s Ravines and Urban Forests
A guide to the most popular of Torontos unique ravine parks and the trees, birds and plants visitors can easily identify$24.95, Paperback
Young Adult Fiction
Escape from the Wildfire
Jack loves mountain biking, and when his dad forbids him to ride in the forest surrounding Lytton because of the risk of wildfire, the reality of BC’s heat dome sets in. Days later, the village of Lytton burns down, forcing Jack to evacuate to Merritt.
$9.99, Digital (ePub)Interest ages: 11-18Reading level: Grade 2Not Talking About You
Not Talking About You portrays racism as it occurs amongst young Canadians today. It explores the impact on the target and on bystanders who have to decide how to react when they find a racist youth in their midst.
$9.99, Digital (ePub)Interest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 2The Summer Between Us
Award-winning African Nova Scotian writer Andre Fenton’s third novel tackles contemporary social issues such as class difference and colourism in the Black community in this vibrant coming-of-age story.
$9.95, Digital (ePub)Interest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Creeboy
In the literary tradition of The Outsiders comes a coming-of-age novel about teen boys and Indigenous gangs.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2