New Release Books by Laurie Coulter

Previously published: Toronto: Madison Press Books, 1998.

Presented in a photo-album format, the story of the Kennedy children combines reminiscences, memorabilia, and rarely seen photographs including that of Caroline's introduction to newborn brother John. 50,000 first printing.

Taking readers into the world of the ancient Mayan code, the author explains how these hieroglyphs, once thought indecipherable, were deciphered about 40 years ago, and what the hieroglyphs mean. Includes a raised "Glyphmaster" so readers can make glyph rubbings just like real archaeologists, and develop their own secret codes and messages. Illustrations.

Ever thought of becoming a water hauler? How about a necromancer?

Whether you rent your vacation home or let friends and family stay when you are away, COTTAGES, CABINS & CHALETS will make everyone's stay safe and enjoyable. Forget scraps of paper, endless lists and other self-made guides to the workings and idiosyncrasies of your cottage or chalet. Now you can record all the essentials in one handy volume! Using the write-in pages and checklists, you can personalized everything your visitor needs to know-from the particulars of operating your wood stove or barbecue, to listing where you keep the flashlight and fuses. Plus, there's a section for guests' signatures and comments. COTTAGES, CABINS & CHALETS is packed with helpful information, including; -a checklist on opening and closing you cottage or chalet -the correct way to start a wood fire -a first-aid guide and a list of emergency numbers -preparing a basic fire escape plan -a plumbing primer that covers every situation a guest might encounter -how to deter pesky rodents, animals, and insects -tips on boating and swimming safety -forecasting the weather

From Elizabethan England to the court of the last Tsar, from a maharaja's palace to the place that Hawaii's last queen was imprisoned, the stories in this book weave a rich historical tapestry. Read fabulous stories of golden coaches, magnificent palaces and glittering balls, of royal lives of privilege, opulence and adulations--and secrets of betrayal, treachery and revolution. Twelve royal stories that prove to be more spellbinding than any fairy tale.

Provides fascinating facts and stories about one hundred jobs of the 1800s in North America, such as a railroad brakeman, a hokey-pokey seller, a mule spinner, an iron puddler, a trapper boy, and more.

Describes 100 jobs that an ancient Aztec, Maya, or other Mesoamerican might have had.

Secrets in Stone takes you through how the great cities of the Maya were rediscovered and how after a century the secrets of the Maya hieroglyphs were deciphered, revealing the lost culture of the Maya. Page by page, this ancient civilization comes alive with many colourful illustrations and intriguing photographs that introduce us to its cities, kings, rituals and costumes. Includes a GlyphMaster for creating your very own mystery messages.

Readers are invited to journey back in time to Mesoamerica (1350-1521) before the Spanish Conquest where the ancient Aztecs, Maya, and other Mesoamericans believed that the gods created a world where everyone had a role to play, including a counterfeiter, queen, or a sacrificial victim. Simultaneous.