Take a journey around the world and discover its amazing continents and countries. The unique foods, wildlife, and traditions of different regions are featured in pictographs on illustrated maps. Learn which country is a part of two continents and which continent doesn't have any cities or countries. Are you ready to go on an adventure around the globe? A special section at the end details facts about capital cities, size, and populations, and more....

Brock and Becca are going to visit New Brunswick and do something they had never done before. They are going to sleep overnight on a train. Brock climbs a giant lobster in Shediac and their van moves slowly backwards up a Magnetic Hill while the engine is in neutral. Brock and Becca visit the Cherry Brook Zoo and go on a lobster boat where the captain cooks a fresh lobster lunch for them. Your children will learn about Canada while being entertained...

Embark on a journey to the Great White North! This book transports readers to Canada through visually engaging photographs and fun facts. Readers will learn about the geography of Canada, from its many lakes to the icy tundra. The history and government of Canada are explained in accessible ways that will keep readers interested. Readers can explore the traditions, festivals, foods, and fun found in Canada through exciting text, as well as additional...

Did you know that Canada has two main languages? They are English and French. Discover these and other interesting facts in Canada.

Let's learn from the story of Sir Fredrick Banting, who was never satisfied with knowledge. It was Sir Fredrick who first mentioned about a bodily substance that can might be the cure for diabetes. He spent years looking for an answer until he, together with his lab partners, discovered insulin. Sir Fredrick's story is that of an unrelenting pursuit for knowledge. Read his story today.

Nellie McClung dared to challenge the status quo. When she was still alive, women were not allowed to vote and were treated unequally. Together with the "Famous 5," Nellie petitioned the Supreme Court to allow women to vote and be eligible for public office. Nellie's story was one of strength, determination, courage, and bravery. Read her story today.

Brock and Becca help Quebec City celebrate its 400th birthday. There are tours to all the famous places and they learn about the big battle between the English and the French on the Plains of Abraham under the commands of Generals Wolfe and Montcalm. Then they spend a week on the tall ship, Caledonia, in the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers. There are many trips ashore from the Caledonia, and even a chance to go horseback riding. When they are back...

Brock's cousins come to visit and that means Brock now has four young girls to bother him. Another older cousin named Stephen joins them for water fun at the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. After the cousins leave, more company arrives and it is back to the Falls again. This time they visit birds and butterflies and ride on a boat that almost goes up to the foot of the falls. Snow falls on them in the middle of summer. They walk behind the falls...

Did you know that Marshall McLuhan was the first to study the effects of mass media on thought and behavior? McLuhan was a communication theorist, which means he studied heavily on the effects of thoughts, opinions, feelings expressed via communication channels. This educational book will not tell Marshall's story but will also touch on his communication theory. Enjoy the read!

Brock and Becca travel to Edmonton from Medicine Hat in an RV, but not with their Mom and Dad. For the first time in their lives they are away from their parents for several days. They are with friends of the family and their parrot Pauli. It is an exciting trip as they stop to see and do so many interesting things. They are attacked by hungry ducks, become spacemen for a little while, watch a buffalo hunt from long ago, touch dinosaurs, view many...