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Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee’s history class turns extraordinary, and Echo’s life will never be the same.…

"When Hades sees Persephone gathering flowers in a field, he carries her off to the underworld to be his queen. Her mother Demeter is so distraught that she curses Earth with endless winter. With intervention from Zeus and other gods, Persephone is…

Montreal, Quebec

Details on Peter’s departure from The Gazette to work for the Toronto Star as an “Ottawa based, nationally syndicated political columnist.” He was very determined to develop a high-quality, widely read column. The article gives…

Brief biographical summary which includes mention of Desbarats' literary works, and discussions on his television career.

Winnipeg, Alberta

An interview with K.R. Patrick, director of Aviation Electronics Ltd. Mr. Patrick was very optimistic about the landslide of inevitable electronic devices, which would make life much easier. His attitude is overly optimistic but…

London, Ontario

Desbarats believed Trudeau was too good to be true as a politician and therefore, unfortunately, had a nowhere to go but down. He expounds on Trudeau’s solid education, ethnic background, linguistic ability, appearance, finances,…

"PreS-K--In an imaginative play on the fingers-and-toes game, a child's hands introduce two fat, two smart, two tall, two silly, and two wee piggies who cavort on fingertips. Personalities are established early, and children will have fun following a…

Players: 2
Playing time: 30 minutes
Age: 12+

Description: Step back into the golden age of Strategy Card Games with Pixel Tactics! Recruit your heroes, build your unit, and take your forces to battle against your opponent in a light-yet-deep…

Players: 2
Playing time: 30 minutes
Age: 12+

Description: Step back into the golden age of Strategy Card Games with Pixel Tactics! Recruit your heroes, build your unit, and take your forces to battle against your opponent in a light-yet-deep…

Icludes an expansion pack

Players: 2
Playing time: 30 minutes
Age: 12+

Description: Step back into the golden age of Strategy Card Games with Pixel Tactics! Recruit your heroes, build your unit, and take your forces to battle against your…