Geoffrey Hayes

Heart of Stone

The Natural Alpha Series, #1

California Moon

Battleborn

Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.

A Toon Book

Benny and Penny in The Big No-no!

Benny wants to play pirates without his little sister Penny, and so he tries to get rid of her, but when Penny really disappears, Benny is worried.

Benny and Penny in Just Pretend

Penny the mouse tries to help her brother Benny find his favorite hat, but Benny warns her that he is in a bad mood.

Benny and Penny in Lost and Found!

The further adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he goes on a picnic with his mother, tries to avoid his nap, goes to the bakery to buy cookies, and contends with the bullying Big Bear.

Patrick in A Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories

At bedtime two mouse siblings take turns telling stories and calming night fears.

Benny and Penny in Lights Out!

Benny and Penny return for the final installment of this beloved series.

Toon, Level 2

Benny and Penny in How to Say Goodbye

When their cousin Bo comes to visit, Benny and Penny hide their toys and try to go on a treasure hunt without him, but Bo will not stop pestering them.

Benny and Penny in The Toy Breaker

Otto and his Uncle Tooth track down the pirate ghost terrorizing Boogle Bay.

The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost

Collects more adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he dines, takes a bath, lends a hand, and goes to bed.

Patrick Eats His Peas and Other Stories

Weaver Bear and Hanna want to make money to buy a Christmas tree, but their sympathy for a poor family changes their course of action.

Christmas in Puttyville

As Bella and her family prepare for Christmas, Bella cannot wait until Santa comes. On board pages.

A Little Pop Book

A Very Merry Christmas

Mike Bechthold

Matt Symes

Terry Copp’s tireless teaching, research, and writing has challenged generations of Canadian veterans, teachers, and students to discover an informed memory of their country’s role in the Second World War. This collection, drawn from the work of Terry’s colleagues and former students, considers Canada and the Second World War from a wealth of perspectives. Social, cultural, and military historians address topics under five headings: The Home Front, The War of the Scientists, The Mediterranean Theatre, Normandy/Northwest Europe, and The Aftermath. The questions considered are varied and provocative: How did Canadian youth and First Nations peoples understand their wartime role? What position did a Canadian scientist play in the Allied victory and in the peace? Were veterans of the Mediterranean justified in thinking theirs was the neglected theatre? How did the Canadians in Normandy overcome their opponents but not their historians? Why was a Cambridge scholar attached to First Canadian Army to protect monuments? And why did Canadians come to commemorate the Second World War in much the same way they commemorated the First? The study of Canada in the Second World War continues to challenge, confound, and surprise. In the questions it poses, the evidence it considers, and the conclusions it draws, this important collection says much about the lasting influence of the work of Terry Copp. Foreword by John Cleghorn.

Essays in Honour of Terry Copp

Canada and the Second World War

"Punchy dialogue and compact sentences should make this a read-aloud delight."—Publishers Weekly "Part-slapstick, part-fairy tale, the gently humorous plot has enough twists and turns to keep newly independent readers engaged."—School Library Journal Fred the dragon has a list of tasks he must complete in order to be a successful dragon—none of which comes naturally. But he's determined to make #5—eat people—work. Before you can say "pass the salt" he's gobbled up three people even though he doesn't have the stomach for it. Luckily a local shepherd, with the help of a giant and a witch, knows how to cure what ails him and get those pesky people out of his belly. It's happily-ever-after for everyone in ways you'd never expect. Geisel award-winning author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes is a stepped reader maestro. The common threads between his wildly popular Uncle Tooth and Otto SIRs and the more recent Benny and Penny series (Toon Books) are clear and constant. The art is adorable, the characters are bursting with personality, and the stories are humorously subversive. From marauding pirates to misbehaving mice to a dragon who swallows people whole (and then continues to communicate with them in his belly!), Geoffrey always hits that sweet spot for the stepped reader audience—easy to decode, illustrative tales that tickle the funnybone.

A Poor Excuse for a Dragon

A new addition to the premier first chapter book. When Otto gets lost in a deserted fun house, he discovers that it has been invaded by ghosts who once were a band of cutthroats and thieves. Will Otto find the secret exit in time or will he be trapped inside forever?

House of the Horrible Ghosts

Andrew Iarocci

On the morning of April 9, 1917, troops of the Canadian Corps under General Julian Byng attacked the formidable German defences of Vimy Ridge. Since then, generations of Canadians have shared a deep emotional attachment to the battle, inspired partly by the spectacular memorial on the battlefield. Although the event is considered central in Canadian military history, most people know very little about what happened during that memorable Easter in northern France. Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment draws on the work of a new generation of scholars who explore the battle from three perspectives. The first assesses the Canadian Corps within the wider context of the Western Front in 1917. The second explores Canadian leadership, training, and preparations and details the story of each of the four Canadian divisions. The final section concentrates on the commemoration of Vimy Ridge, both for contemporaries and later generations of Canadians. This long-overdue collection, based on original research, replaces mythology with new perspectives, new details, and a new understanding of the men who fought and died for the remarkable achievement that was the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Co-published with the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies

A Canadian Reassessment

Vimy Ridge

Benny wants to play pirates without his little sister Penny, so he tries to get rid of her, but when Penny really disappears, Benny is worried.

Brent Lowe

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