New Releases by Claire MACKAY

It''s edgy. It''s funny. And it''s destined to become the coolest book about Canada for kids -- a young person''s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes"-meets history- book. Featuring Canada''s revered "paddlers, peddlers and meddlers," First Folks and Vile Voyageurs will give readers the scoop behind Canadian place names (did you know Canada was this close to being called Transatlantic?), inventions (the canoe was ours!), and discoveries (popcorn, anyone?), plus "crabby chronologies," and much, much more. From the Ice Age to Terre Neuve, from Cabot to Cartier, there''s so much horrible history here, it could only be true, eh? Filled with hilarious cartoons, this lampoon of Canadian history will keep kids laughing as they learn all about the conquests, bumbles, and discoveries that made Canada the country it is today.

A collection of humorous short stories, poems, and riddles.

A collection of baseball facts and trivia discussing all aspects of the game, including how it started, gear, ballparks, players and managers, fans and media, with anecdotes about the $200,000 Babe Ruth ball, umpire whisks, and canned crowds.

For baseball fans. Ryder''s grandma answers all his questions with baseball references. 4-7 yrs.

With a stiff-necked stepfather and a new baby in the house, Barney''s place at home is getting too cramped for comfort. So he''s heading out to Toronto. It isn''t running away, he tells himself. It''s running to. To freedom and new place. To his father.

Traces the history of Toronto from its founding in 1793 to the present, and looks at the people and events that shaped its development.

Tells the story of a memorable event in Canadian history - a 100-day strike that brought a town of thousands to the streets.

A non-fiction book for children

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, e, i, s.

At first Julie hated the idea of spending the whole summer at her aunt''s secluded resort-no friends, no fun and no mini-bike to ride on!