CATALOGUES - Children's Bookshop - Non-Fiction

"Good Manners are Contagious" is an edgy and sophisticated approach - not a desk reference book, but real life instruction and strategies that teach manners + life skills + self-esteem = true life success for your child. The book instructs parents how to teach their children to respect themselves and, in turn, respect others. These new rules of etiquette are a must have for every family.

Addressing the childhood obesity crisis that is facing today's youth, this simple and effective guide to exercise and nutrition provides a comprehensive plan for encouraging children to live healthier, more active lifestyles. Not limited to diet alone, this guide examines the psychology behind sports and how parents can help to positively encourage their children to participate. Reducing the use of technology, keeping healthy sleep patterns, minimising snacking, and staying hydrated are topics also addressed in this handbook, which... read more

Through simple rhymes and clever illustrations, this book introduces children to embroidery. Part of Winky Cherry’s hands-on approach, the projects encourage children to slow down and enjoy the process of learning to sew. Fledgling embroiderists will learn basic techniques, such as the cross-stitch, by stitching their names onto gingham using charts as guides. Inspiring young students to think of embroidery as art, the simple rules in this how-to show kids how to stitch letters, borders, and hearts. Tried and true, this handb... read more

Designed like a scrapbook, your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or a preschooler becomes the star in this book. While it is designed to encourage preschoolers to read, children will love to have it read to them.  Preschoolers will learn how to recognize the alphabet, colours, and numbers 1 through 20. The scrapbook introduces preschoolers to rhyming words, different foods, and familiar animals. Phonics, the foundation for learning how to read, is emphasized by being placed on the book cover.  Proper punctuation is de... read more

With a humorous touch (Who was the first hairy potter?), Tanya Lloyd Kyi presents fascinating facts alongside innovative activities for kids, like sending breath through a glass jar and playing spy games with a flashlight. Sidebars turn up the heat on the subject, while comical illustrations make for a fun and fiery visual presentation.

Using the book How We Know What We Know about Our Changing Climate, this guide helps teachers explore global warming through engaging lessons and classroom activities. Suggestions are provided to differentiate instruction and conduct project-based learning. Lessons and activities are correlated to science standards for grades 5-8.

For ages 9+, providing a fresh perspective on one of the most beloved presidents of all time, this illuminating activity book tells the rich story of Abraham Lincoln's life and details the events of his era. Highlighting Lincoln's warm, generous spirit and impressive intellect, the guide teaches children about his fascinating life story, his struggles at the onset of the Civil War, and his relevance in today's world. Activities include delivering a speech, holding a debate, drawing political cartoons, and making a stovepipe hat or ... read more

This book is suitable for ages 9-12. Africa is brought to life in this imaginative look at the plants, animals, and people that make it such a fascinating continent. Studies of both traditional tribes and modern African cities showcase Africa's diversity, and authentic activities allow kids to dive into the rich culture by making a Maasai bivouac shelter, writing a fable in the African style, working as a field biologist, making a ritual elephant mask, and learning to tie an African Kanga dress. This cross-cultural study also shows... read more

The second of eight books in the Fifth House "Going Wild" children's nonfiction adventure series, "Amazing Animal Adventures at the Poles" presents world-famous naturalist Brian Keating's amazing-but-true firsthand accounts of his travels in the world's remote polar regions. Seemingly devoid at first glance of all but the most basic of flora and fauna, the Arctic and Antarctic lands and waters are actually full of exciting natural wonders and fascinating creatures that must be seen to be believed Join Brian Keating as he describe... read more

This book is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. The faraway lands of the North and South Poles are examined in this revealing guide, enabling children to explore the coldest places on Earth from the warmth of their homes. From polar exploration and penguins to Inuit cultures and the tundra, simple yet thorough explanations are provided for a range of Arctic and Antarctic topics while copious vocabulary notes and fun factoids enrich the material. Over two dozen interactive projects and experiments - ranging from making an Inuit boat, ... read more

Exploring everything from his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and his many useful inventions to his successful career as a writer and printer, this interactive guide reveals the life and times of one of the most famous Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Fun activities and compelling biographical information offer young readers a unique portrait of one of America's most revered and original statesmen. Detailed step-by-step instructions for more than two dozen hands-on projects combine with fascinating facts and trivia to giv... read more

Kids will learn how to shoot candy and soda 10 feet up in the air or create a crystal collage with the key chemistry concepts and exciting yet educational projects in this handbook. With more than two dozen fascinating projects illustrating major chemistry themes—including atoms and molecules; the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases; chemical reactions; acids and bases; and the properties of water—children learn the theory behind each project and then see the principles in action. A combination of wacky experime... read more

For ages 9-12. From armoured tanks and gliders to 'plastic glass' and drawing machines, this interactive book explores the incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects and activities. Most of Leonardo's inventions were never made in his lifetime and remained sketches in his famous notebooks; kids examine some of these original sketches, and learn about the models Leonardo made of his inventions. From there they delve into detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for each project, which ... read more

Combining fun and interactive activities, this guide will have kids captivated for hours constructing fantastic racing cars with the basics of only rubber bands, cardboard, and glue. These simple instructions with templates allow budding engineers to gain hands-on experience as they learn not only how to build a basic racer, but how to make modifications such as aluminum foil axle bearings, steering mechanisms, hinges, cam shafts, and wheels made out of old CDs. This helpful resource has step-by-step instructions for making a basic... read more

This kid-friendly handbook investigates the solar system's inner workings, the tools used to gain information, and an array of astronomical phenomena. Through a time line of discoveries and important events, a comprehensive text, and numerous projects readers can build from household items, this resource provides up-to-date information about the realm beyond planet Earth. Starting with a discussion of the basic components-- the sun, the planets, their moons and rings, meteors, asteroids, and comets-- this handbook considers topics ... read more

This book is intended for ages 9 to 12 years. This collection features ten women from Canada and around the world, amazing athletes who have gone the distance in their own way. The book profiles our own largely forgotten Olympian, Bobbie Rosenfeld, considered by many experts to be Canada's most accomplished female athlete of the first half of the twentieth century. Other remarkable women athletes include Annie Smith Peck, a trailblazing American mountain climber; the powerful wheelchair athlete Chantal Petitclerc; determined Chines... read more

These stimulating photographs capture peculiar behaviour in the animal kingdom and introduce the idea that animals, like humans, have their share of funny moments. Elephants greet each other with their trunks, a pair of polar bears engage in a dance of dominance, and a sponge crab protects itself with a fancy seashell hat in these images by leading wildlife photographers. Early readers are encouraged to connect the simple accompanying captions with each colourful photograph, fostering increased language and comprehension skills whi... read more

Open a door to the cradle of civilization and discover what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittities, and their neighbours the Egyptians. Fun hands-on projects help young explorers connect with these ancient cultures and see how profoundly they have influenced our own. All projects require household or easily found materials and help everyone learn that there is more to these cultures than just mummies and pyramids.

This title is for children aged 9+ years. Children can try their hand at re-creating ancient Israelite culture - along with the cultures of their neighbours, the Philistines and Phoenicians -- in a way that will provide perspective on current events. The book covers a key period from the Israelites' settlement in Canaan in 1200BCE to their return from exile in Babylonia in 538BCE. This part of the Middle East - no larger than modern-day Michigan - was the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. More than 35 projects include... read more

Young readers can discover how clever male baboons intercept mating calls to sneak a secret rendezvous with a female and how whales use other whales' echolocation to zero in on a tasty snack. They'll also learn why knife fish use electricity to cloak themselves from predators and how sneaky gray squirrels build fake stashes of food to doublecross eavesdropping birds. Whether it's a rattlesnake ambush or a canary cage match, the stakes in wild spy games are always high.