New Releases!
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: HL710LDancehall 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.
$16.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL820LLosing Hit Points
After Rumour came out as trans, Journey—her best friend—dropped her. When a D&D game brings them face-to-face, Journey must confront their shame and their suppressed romantic feelings
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL670LLuscious Love
The classic summer love story of a girl meeting a girl, and the lingerie store they both work at that threatens to ruin it all.Â
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL730L
The Art of Mi’kmaw Basketry
The work of nine preeminent contemporary Mi’kmaw artists
$29.95, PaperbackCanada in Afghanistan
How and why Canada went to war in Afghanistan, what Canadians were doing on the ground, and why the effort failed to achieve any of its aims – military, humanitarian, or diplomatic
$27.95, PaperbackWho Killed Richard Oland?
A detailed account of murder, money, scandal and family tensions.
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$27.95, PaperbackCold War Over Canada
A story of the Cold War over Canada told by RCAF flier Scott Maclagan. This memoir adds a fascinating chapter to Canada’s military history.
$29.95, Paperback
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Inuit Relocations
A ground-breaking account of multiple forced relocations by the Canadian government of Inuit communities and individuals. All have been the subject of apologies, but are little known beyond the Arctic. The Inuit community has proven resilient to many attempts at assimilation, relocation and evacuation to the south.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18The East Coast Celebrations Cookbook
Fresh local seafood and produce shine in variations on classic recipes and delightful menus for every special occasion of the year.
$29.95, PaperbackThe East Coast Christmas Cookbook
Delicious ideas for the holidays on Canada’s East Coast, including Christmas baking, menus for a memorable Christmas dinner and lots of special seasonal treats.
$29.95, PaperbackMass Murder, Police Mayhem
A layperson’s guide to the report that explains how the senseless tragedy in Portapique happened, and how we can prevent such violence in the future.
$24.95, Paperback
Forthcoming Books
Edible East Coast Mushrooms
A visual guide to identifying 29 common East Coast edible mushrooms.
$24.95, PaperbackFormac Field Guide to 225 Birds of Quebec
The first English-language guide to Quebec birds and birding hot-spots from best-selling author and illustrator Jeffrey Domm.
$27.95, PaperbackHealth Hacks
How to get the best care from the healthcare system, from Nova Scotia’s fiercest patient advocate.
$27.95, PaperbackMy First Ontario Bird Book
An easy-to-use, richly illustrated introduction to Ontario’s 41 most common birds.
$24.95, Paperback
Canada’s State Police
The 150 year legacy of the RCMP, Canada’s national state police.
$27.95, PaperbackCondo Questions and Answers: Ontario Edition
In Condo Questions and Answers, author Sally Thompson gives Ontario condo residents exactly what they need to get the most out of their homes.
$27.95, PaperbackMurder in Renfrew County
The murder of three women in Ontario’s Renfrew County, and the inquest into violence against women that followed.
$27.95, PaperbackThe Nova Scotia Bucket List (Updated)
The best-selling guidebook, updated and expanded for 2024.
$24.95, Paperback
Canada vs California
Canada vs California provides a road map of the tense battle between Canadian content and California’s billion dollar businesses that threaten to drown it out.
$27.95, PaperbackEnding Homelessness in Canada
Homelessness is at critical levels. This book identifies the causes and offers ideas about what it will take to prevent Canadians from finding themselves without a roof over their head.
$27.95, PaperbackRighting Canada’s Wrongs: Resource Guide
A resource guide for the Righting Canada’s Wrongs series that provides lessons in historical thinking.
$24.95, PaperbackRighting Canada’s Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
 An examination of the Sixties Scoop—a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by force.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 12-18
Nature Guides
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, PaperbackMy 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, PaperbackCanada’s East Coast Seashore
This full-colour book is the perfect companion for anyone who enjoys the Atlantic seashore. From seashells and bugs to birds, plants and seaweed, it provides key information on a wide variety of animals, plants and insects.
$24.95, PaperbackEast 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
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, PaperbackFormac Field Guide to Nova Scotia Birds
A comprehensive guide for the beginner and the experienced birder$24.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 8-15Lorimer 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
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
Outta Here
A story about choice, and the overwhelming feeling that happens when a teen is faced with making major life choices alone. This novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of a reality faced by many teens in families touched by the epidemic of opioid addiction.
$16.95, PaperbackReading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: HL470LPoison Town
Everything seems sick in Addie’s town; even the crows have trouble flying. Now she’s out to prove the local plant is covering up its polluting ways.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 6Lexile Reading Level: HL670LSchool Statue Showdown
When an Indigenous group demands the local schools name be changed, rifts are formed within the community and the legacies of who we honour from history are challenged.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 870LShovels not Rifles
Historical young adult fiction set in the First World War featuring a young African Nova Scotian in the No. 2 Construction Battalion who faces racism and discrimination from his fellow Canadians.
$19.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2