A Bluenose Twelve Days of Christmas

A Bluenose Twelve Days of Christmas
Author: Bruce Nunn
Publisher: Nimbus Pub Limited
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781551099385

Get a taste of Nova Scotian revelry in this energetic retelling.

Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer

Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer
Author: Bruce Nunn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781774711125

The riotous third installment of the bestselling Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer series. This time, the East Coast reindeer is out to save the Christmas Lobsterpalooza! Everyone's favourite blue-nosed reindeer is back with another uniquely Nova Scotian Christmas adventure! It's Christmas Eve on Nova Scotia's South Shore, and a community is preparing for their annual Lobsterpalooza -- a festive evening of fun, food, and family. But a storm is gathering off the coast, and the lobster fishers haven't returned home with their haul yet. When the community's lighthouse goes out, the fishers have nothing to guide them home....and nothing to warn them of the big, jagged Jingle Bell Rock that looms between them and safe harbour. If only there were a brave, bright-nosed reindeer who could save the fleet, save Lobsterpalooza, and save Christmas. The third installment in the bestselling series of illustrated early readers, this thrilling seasonal romp will instantly become a holiday tradition. Features bold, vibrant artwork by celebrated artist Brenda Jones (Skunks for Breakfast, Sid the Kid and the Dryer).

Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2

Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2
Author: Doug Lennox
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2008-09-02
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 177070373X

Once again Doug Lennox, the toastmaster of trivia, serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q&As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug’s inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana on everything from animals and the arts to superstitions and show business. Customs, conventions, expressions, everyday words, rituals, and traditions – Doug has dug deep to deliver the goods on a vast array of perplexing subjects. Why is a warm autumn called "Indian summer"? What is the origin of "nicknames"? Why is a decorated parade vehicle called a "float"? Why is the rubber around a car wheel called a "tire"? Why are sailors known as "tars"? Why is a bad dream called a "nightmare"? Why are published periodicals called "magazines"?

The Boy Who Moved Christmas

The Boy Who Moved Christmas
Author: Eric Walters
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781771089111

Based on a true story, Evan is sick and may not make it to December. His town decorates for Christmas in October so they can celebrate with him but will everything be ready? Will Santa know to come?

Now You Know — The Big Books Bundle

Now You Know — The Big Books Bundle
Author: Doug Lennox
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2013-11-20
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1459724801

Presenting two books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. They are a treasure trove of his favourite trivia culled from previous Now You Know books, answering such brain-teasers as: Why is an evil adversary called a "villain"? Why is football played on a "gridiron" and a leg injury called a "charley horse"? Why is a decorated parade vehicle called a "float"? Why is the rubber around a car wheel called a "tire"? Why are sailors known as "tars"? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Liven up your next gathering with the hundreds of interesting facts in these books. Includes Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2

Bluenose Magic

Bluenose Magic
Author: Helen Creighton
Publisher: Nimbus+ORM
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2014-07-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1771082607

A collection of traditional Nova Scotian folktales, superstitions and home remedies compiled by the Canadian folklorist and author of Bluenose Ghosts. Beginning in 1928, Dr. Helen Creighton traveled across her native Nova Scotia seeking out and recording its rich heritage in the form of ghost stories, folktales, and folksongs. She first shared her findings in 1957 with the collection Bluenose Ghosts, and followed its success eleven years later with Bluenose Magic, both of which are considered classics of Maritime literature. This fascinating volume welcomes readers into a supernatural world of witchcraft, enchantment, and buried treasure. It shares stories of the region’s indigenous Mi’kmaq people as well as variations of tales brought over from Europe. Here too are folk remedies, dream interpretation, divination, superstitions, and more that has been passed on from generation to generation of Nova Scotia’s families

The Rudder

The Rudder
Author: Thomas Fleming Day
Publisher:
Total Pages: 748
Release: 1921
Genre: Shipbuilding
ISBN: