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Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
"This African pourquoi tale begins when Mosquito tells his friend Iguana an outlandish story. Deciding that he doesn't want to hear such foolishness, Iguana put two sticks into his ears. When Python encounters Iguana, who totally ignores him, a chain…
Descent: Journeys in the Dark
Second Edition
Players: 2-5 players
Playing Time: 2-3 hrs
Age:14+
Description: Embark on an epic quest against an ancient evil... In the darkest depths of Terrinoth, an ambitious overlord gathers his minions to lay siege on the world above.…
Players: 2-5 players
Playing Time: 2-3 hrs
Age:14+
Description: Embark on an epic quest against an ancient evil... In the darkest depths of Terrinoth, an ambitious overlord gathers his minions to lay siege on the world above.…
Tags: 14+, 2-3 hrs, 2-5 players, Board game, fantasy, Games, large
Saint George and the Dragon
"This Caldecott Medal-winning book retells the story from Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene of the Red Cross knight and his quest to save an English kingdom from the wrath of a fire-breathing dragon. Hyman's stunning illustrations are perfect for…
Tags: Children's Books, Mythology
Each Peach Pear Plum
"This "I spy" book for the youngest set features characters from nursery rhymes and fairy tales hidden in its pages. Since the characters are not overly hard to spot, the search won't frustrate even very young children."
Laurie, Miller H. "Each…
Laurie, Miller H. "Each…
Concept
Players: 4-12+
Playing time: 40 mins
Ages: 10+
Description: Thanks to Concept, you no longer need to talk in order to communicate! By combining universal icons, you can get others to guess hundreds of objects, titles and…
Playing time: 40 mins
Ages: 10+
Description: Thanks to Concept, you no longer need to talk in order to communicate! By combining universal icons, you can get others to guess hundreds of objects, titles and…
Tags: 10+, 4-12+ players, 40 mins, Board game, Games, large
Provocative Analysis of Canada's Problems
London, Ontario
A generally positive review on Desbarats's "Looking Forward in Anguish: Canada Lost, Canada Found". Craig praises Desbarats on his level of critical overview of the key points leading up to Canada's political environment during the…
A generally positive review on Desbarats's "Looking Forward in Anguish: Canada Lost, Canada Found". Craig praises Desbarats on his level of critical overview of the key points leading up to Canada's political environment during the…
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The first in a series of three books, Schwartz has gathered pieces of folklore and urban legends, and has adapted them. The book contains 29 total stories.
It has been challenged due to its violence and surreal/ nightmarish illustrations.
It has been challenged due to its violence and surreal/ nightmarish illustrations.
Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945-1989
Deluxe Edition
Players: 2
Playing time: 180 minutes
Age: 13 and up
Game overview: Twilight Struggle is a two-player game simulating the forty-five-year dance of intrigue, prestige, and occasional flares of warfare between the Soviet Union…
Players: 2
Playing time: 180 minutes
Age: 13 and up
Game overview: Twilight Struggle is a two-player game simulating the forty-five-year dance of intrigue, prestige, and occasional flares of warfare between the Soviet Union…
Tags: 13+, 180 mins, 2 players, Board game, Europe, Games, large, Second World War, Soviet Union, Superpowers, United States, WWII
Puerto Rico
Players: 3-5
Playing time: 90-150 min
Age: 13 and up
Game overview: Prospector, captain, mayor, trader, settler, craftsman, or builder? Which roles will you play in the new world? Will you own the most prosperous plantations? Will you build the…
Playing time: 90-150 min
Age: 13 and up
Game overview: Prospector, captain, mayor, trader, settler, craftsman, or builder? Which roles will you play in the new world? Will you own the most prosperous plantations? Will you build the…
Tags: 13+, 3-5 players, 90-150 mins, builder, captain, Cards, craftsman, Games, mayor, medium, Money, Prospector, settler, trader
The Book of Bunny Suicides
This dark comedy book includes cartoon drawings of bunnies who are trying to commit suicide. The drawings are made in such a way that their exact method is not immediately obvious. The book includes pop-culture references including a reference to The…
Tags: Andy Riley, challenged works, Freedom to Read, Humour
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textures of your pandemic experience
A collaborative zine made about the FIMS community experience with the COVID19 pandemic.