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Children's Books
 | Buddha under the Bodhi Tree Stefan Czernecki Buddha declared ignorance to be the cause of suffering, the cause of our bondage within the cycle of birth, old age, and death. Ignorance is the disease that grips those who live in desire and fear, in hope, despair, disgust, and sorrow.  |
 | Driftwood Ellesmere James Davidge Driftwood Ellesmere is the first of five novels that will chronicle the epic tale of a young girl who uses her unique skills to try to solve the world’s diverse problems including child labour, the extinction of animals, our logged forests and war. Driftwood’s quests will take her around the world and throughout the universe. Hers is a tale that is personal, mystical, timeless and fantastically relevant to the issues of today. |
 | Kangaroo Christmas Michael Rose; Illustrations by Brona Keenan COMING OUT IN DECEMBER 2006 Santa Claus is tired. He has been making and delivering toys for more years than he cares to remember. So, one day, he decides he needs a little rest, a sabbatical. He might even decide to retire. He gathers his elves together for a meeting at the North Pole and tells them the alarming news. He’s arranged a management contract with a group of men in suits and they will be in charge of Christmas until further notice. Santa himself is off to the sunny beaches of Australia, with Mrs. Claus, a few of his most trusted elves and his Christmas sleigh. |
 | The New Toe Poems by Jeannie McGregor, Art by Bill Brownridge Jeannie McGregor's poems for children are humorous, whimsical, and often all too real. |
 | Alligator Tales (And Crocodiles Too) Miles Smeeton, Illustrated by Eric Grantvedt "All his life, my father, Miles Smeeton, wrote rhymes on bits of paper about any subject which interested or amused him. His output increased once my children . . . |
 | Alex Anklebone & Andy the Dog By Richard Stevenson, Illustrated by Pamela Janelle Masi Pity poor Alex Anklebone, so nicknamed for his aggravating habit of tugging on his mother's skirts and "nipping" at her ankles when he wants her to play. Baby brother Tommy is demanding all his mother's attention these days and he's not happy about it! |
 | The Giant Killer Written and illustrated by Judd Palmer A preposterous retelling of the fable Jack and the Beanstock, The Giant Killer, picks up where the fable leaves off and follows Jack's exploits as one of the lands finest and most heroic knights. |
 | The Wolf King Written and illustrated by Judd Palmer Shortlisted for the 2004 Governor General's Award in Children's Literature (Text) The story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf, the way we?ve heard it, is not quite the way it happened. There were mysterious forces at work that awful night . . . |
 | The Sorcerer's Last Words Written and illustrated by Judd Palmer In the aftermath of the notorious event of the enchanted broom, the Sorcerer's Apprentice learns his lesson indeed: "Seek Truth, not Power," is the Sorcerer's dictum . . . |
 | The Maestro Written and illustrated by Judd Palmer Shortlisted for the 2003 Governor General's Award in Children's Literature (Text) The Maestro is set in the sorrowful town of Hamelin, 30 years after its fateful encounter with the Pied Piper. |
 | The Tooth Fairy Written and illustrated by Judd Palmer The Tooth Fairy is the epic adventure of Abigail, the Girl with the Greatest Teeth in the World, who sets out to rid the world of the Tooth Fairy menace. |
 | First Words, Patti Kay's Dreamworks Kathleen O'Grady Woodcuts by Brona Keenan Kathleen O'Grady creates the wondrous world of Patti Kay ; luminous with blue-eyed beetles, fireflies, waltzing petunias, Lish the goldfish, calico kittens mewing in falsetto, and orange kangaroos singing "Old King Cole was a merry old soul." |
 | Driftwood’s Crusade James Davidge The Driftwood Saga continues in an adventure that involves ghosts, goddesses, giants, monsters and time travel. This is a sequel to “Driftwood Ellesmere.” In Driftwood’s Crusade our heroine tackles many of the issues surrounding child labour. Summoned by the ghost of a slain boy, Driftwood and Rose journey to Africa to free children from a slave cocoa farm. They then travel to China in an attempt to free young factory workers. Meanwhile, Hans Blekansit, Driftwood’s evil father, is turning employees into giants that roam the country eating forests and mountains to then spew out Blekan-Marts, stores which are selling cheap products created by enslaved children. When Driftwood confronts her father she is magically banished to the 12th Century where she encounters an early tale of exploitation in the legendary Children’s Crusade. How will Driftwood grapple with the complex problems and monstrous forces that confront her at every turn? |
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