What really happened over the summer break? A curious teacher wants to know. The epic explanation? What started out as a day at the beach turned into a globe-spanning treasure hunt with high-flying hijinks, exotic detours, an outrageous cast of characters, and one very mischievous bird! Is this yet another tall tale, or is …
Turn your child’s school sack lunch into something both healthy and creative. With an easy-to-read setup, The Mix-and-Match Lunchbox adds variety to your homemade lunches. The spiral binding and split pages allow for thousands of possible combinations! Just pick one recipe from each category (protein, grains, and fruits/vegetables), and you can be sure that every lunch …
Star Log: Day 100. Base camp is lively. I greet my crewmates and admire their work. We have mastered many skills on our journey, but today brings a new milestone. There have been: 100 roll calls. 100 songs. 100 pledges. 100 challenging days full of exploration and triumph! Little ones will be over …
Which 1932 film is considered the first feature-length zombie movie? Learn everything there is to know about special effects in films and what it goes into designing iconic monsters that still show up in nightmares in Monsters in the Movies, newly released in paperback. From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to …
Dive into the world of Finding Dory and discover everything you ever wanted to know about this new fishy tale! Finding Dory: The Essential Guide is the perfect partner for DisneyPixar’s exciting new sequel to the Academy Award®-winning hit movie Finding Nemo. Explore the memorable new characters and old favorites, plus key locations, …
Celebrate the world of Disney in The Disney Book, from the beautiful animations and amazing live action movies to the magical Disney parks and attractions. Go behind-the-scenes of Disney’s famous movies and find out how they were made, follow Disney’s entire history using the timeline, and marvel at concept art and story sketches. Perfect …
A stunning visual encyclopedia for kids, packed with stunning photography and amazing facts on every aspect of ocean life. From the Arctic to the Caribbean, tiny plankton to giant whales, sandy beaches to the deepest depths, our oceans are brought to life with astonishing images, simple, stylish graphics, and crystal-clear text explanations in Ocean: …
Bring geography to life and explore the countries of the world like never before with DK’s Children’s Illustrated Atlas. Featuring approximately 50 unique maps of the world that show each country in full-color detail, this new atlas is bursting with information, combining colorful icons with photographs representing key points about each country. Young …
The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home is the brand new personalised book from the same people behind the fabulous Lost My Name books. For the child that wants to be an astronaut, The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home takes them on a journey through actual outer space and back to their home. “The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home combines the power of …
The perennial bestseller is back with a new look. The first two editions of Simply Thai Cooking have sold over 100,000 copies, and it’s not hard to see why. Thai cooking is exhilarating, it’s exotic — and it’s easier to make than ever before. The exciting, flavorful ingredients can be found everywhere, and nothing …
One-bowl cakes are the forgotten gems in the world of home baking. Many home bakers believe there are only two options for making cakes at home: 1) commercial cake mixes, or 2) complicated, multi-step recipes developed by professional chefs. But there’s another way: one-bowl cakes are all-natural, quick and easy to prepare. …
This little girl has been watching her grandpa for a very long time, and she is almost absolutely certain that he is a dinosaur. So why is it that nobody believes her? Why can’t anyone else see what she sees? He roars! (And no, it’s not just a snore.) He has green skin! (And …
This dad is not like other dads. He is not good at: Mowing the lawn, Getting his children to school on time, Baking cakes, Fixing a leaky faucet, or Remembering bed time But, he is good at: Making mazes, Getting his children to school eventually, Eating cakes, Making bubble baths, and Telling bedtime stories. And …
Mousey was watching a baby bird when it fell from its nest. The baby bird is okay, but she can’t fly yet! So how will she get back up the tree to safety? Mousey may be too small to get the baby bird back up by himself, but maybe he can find somebody else …
The Sun and the Clouds are best friends. Together they keep the world warm, the gardens growing, and the sky full of beautiful rainbows. But one day they get into a fight and refuse to be in the sky together. And that means there are no longer any rainbows. Without rainbows, the colors start …
I Wish You More by Amy Krouse has found an audience with kindergarten grads, high school grads and university grads as a go-to gift. With the grad spirit in mind, check out these other great grad gift ideas plus scroll down for your chance to win 3 titles of your choice! Letters …
Keira was a few months old when I first heard of Sophie la Girafe. When I first saw Sophie I was absolutely smitten and knew I needed to get one. Keira loved her Sophie la Girafe. She would hold Sophie’s neck tight in her little fist while gumming at Sophie’s head or legs. …
The Cozy Reader Club box is a brand new monthly book subscription box that sends you everything you need for some quality “me” time. Each box includes a recently released women’s fiction novel, artisanal coffee, tea (or hot chocolate), handmade items and gourmet treats. Sounds relaxing, doesn’t it? Each box is carefully curated …
The Illustrated Emily Dickinson Nature Sketchbook (Quarry Books, 2016) has a beautiful embossed cover, and is filled with Emily Dickinson’s brilliant poetry about nature and love to inspire drawing and literary exploration with gorgeous full colour illustrations and prompts. With lush illustrations from Lilla Roger’s 2014 Global Talent Search winner Tara Lilly, this interactive sketchbook is …
Blending fun activities with educational content, each book in this series of activity books for kids uses coloured tabs to lead kids to pages with puzzles, games, crafts, and doodle ideas that can be done right on the page. Each Ultimate Factivity book includes over 500 stickers! Every page is designed to be completed to …
Spring break is around the corner, and soon enough many of you will be facing long days with cabin-fevered children. As nice as it would be get the kids outside, it’s not always possible. Raincoast Books recently sent us a couple activity books offered by Chronicle Books and Lawrence King Books to play, test, …