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  • The Halifax Public Gardens

    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, Paperback
  • Fresh, Local and Delicious

    Fresh, 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, Paperback
  • Newfoundland's Best Breakfasts and Brunch

    Newfoundland's Best Breakfasts and Brunch

    Delicious breakfast and brunch recipes featuring local specialties and ingredients from 40 Newfoundland B&Bs

    $24.95, Paperback
  • The Great Saint John Fire of 1877

    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
  • Southern Ontario Nature Guide

    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
  • Africville

    Africville

    A French translation for language learners about Africville, the Black community bulldozed after decades of environmental injustice. The resilience of former residents and their descendants is described, along with their ongoing fight for fair compensation.

    $45.00, Paperback
    Interest ages: 13-18
  • Vancouver Ltd.

    Vancouver Ltd.

    Donald Gutstein reveals the tangled web of corporate ownership and influence, family relationships and social contacts which held the Vancouver business establishment together in the 1970s

    $29.95, Paperback
  • Ontario Trees

    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
  • The Summer Between Us

    The 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.

    $14.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 13-18
    Reading level: Grade 3
  • Toronto: City of Commerce 1800-1960

    Toronto: City of Commerce 1800-1960

    Archival images and contemporary photos illuminate the history of Toronto's businesses and industries.

    $29.95, Paperback
  • Mining Country

    Mining 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, Paperback
  • Oak Island Illustrated

    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
  • The Peggy’s Cove Barrens: Rock, Life, Sea and Sky

    The Peggy’s Cove Barrens: Rock, Life, Sea and Sky

    A collection of 100 stunning photographs that capture the rugged beauty of the boulder-strewn barrens around Peggy’s Cove through the changing seasons.

    $29.95, Paperback
  • East Coast Trees and Shrubs

    East 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.

    $24.95, Paperback
  • East Coast Backyard Nature Guide

    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
  • Hand Drawn Halifax

    Hand Drawn Halifax

    Immensely appealing colourful drawings and a quirky but affectionate view of the neighbourhoods of Halifax
    $24.95, Paperback
  • Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

    Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

    Some Black Loyalists who arrived in New Brunswick, abandoned freedom and became indentured, for guarantees of stability and security in a new, unknown land.

    $24.95, Paperback
  • Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs

    Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs

    Experts from across the country investigate the "smart city" trend in urban planning as it is showing up in different Canadian municipalities.

    $22.95, Paperback
  • Rebuilding Halifax

    Rebuilding Halifax

    A scholarly history of the Halifax Relief Commission after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.

    $27.95, Paperback
  • The Ultimate Nova Scotia Quiz Book

    The Ultimate Nova Scotia Quiz Book

    Ideal for road trips, rainy days or summers at the cabin, heres a quiz book that will keep the kids entertained and amused.
    $14.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 8-12
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