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In the Night Kitchen
A boy of about three years-old named Mickey, is awoken from his bed at night from a strange noise. Suddenly he begins to float, he loses his clothes, and he finds himself in a surreal world called the Night Kitchen. He falls into a giant mixing pot…
Congratulations Letter from Dalhousie University
A congratulations letter for the SLIS 25th anniversary from Dalhousie University
The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea
"This graphic-novel version of a popular series describes how the Baby-Sitters Club was formed, focusing on the girls' friendships and some of their amusing jobs. Subplots include Kristy's gradual acceptance of her mother's boyfriend and their…
Tags: Children's Books
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This book is told in first person narrative by Huckleberry Finn, friend of Tom Sawyer, and is the direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It follows Huck as he escapes from the confines of small town, religious, southern life to float on a…
Fire in the Lake: Insurgency in Vietnam
Volume IV in the COIN Series
Players: 1-4
Playing time: 180 mins
Age: 14 and up
Game overview: Fire in the Lake is a 1-to-4-player board game depicting insurgent and counterinsurgent (COIN) conflict during the main US period in Vietnam,…
Players: 1-4
Playing time: 180 mins
Age: 14 and up
Game overview: Fire in the Lake is a 1-to-4-player board game depicting insurgent and counterinsurgent (COIN) conflict during the main US period in Vietnam,…
Tags: 1-4 players, 14+, 180 mins, Board game, Economics, Faction, Games, large, Military, Politics, United States, Vietnam
1 - Desbarats The Academic Journalist
2 - Desbarats at Centre of Storm
London, Ontario
(Features two articles)
1 - Zych's interview with Desbarats discusses how he arrived to this position as Dean of UWO's School of Journalism, his impressions and revelations whilst working at UWO, while also discussing some of the…
(Features two articles)
1 - Zych's interview with Desbarats discusses how he arrived to this position as Dean of UWO's School of Journalism, his impressions and revelations whilst working at UWO, while also discussing some of the…
This One Summer
"This graphic novel captures Rose's summer on the cusp of adolescence, caught between her younger friend's childish interests and the compelling (but confusing) adult world. Episodic vignettes, contextualizing flashbacks, and Rose's own musings-all…
Splendor
Players: 2-4
Playing time: 30 minutes
Ages: 10+
Description: Splendor - The Greatest Gemstone Merchants of the Renaissance
As the leader of a merchant guild, you invest in mines, send your ships to the new world, and recruit the most renowned…
Playing time: 30 minutes
Ages: 10+
Description: Splendor - The Greatest Gemstone Merchants of the Renaissance
As the leader of a merchant guild, you invest in mines, send your ships to the new world, and recruit the most renowned…
Tags: 10+, 2-4 players, 30 mins, Board game, Games, large
nunami
Players: 2 or 4 players
Playing Time: 15-45 minutes
Age: 10+
Description: "Experience arctic exploration through nunami; start each game emulating arctic life in different regions. Create balance in regions of the land and win through…
Playing Time: 15-45 minutes
Age: 10+
Description: "Experience arctic exploration through nunami; start each game emulating arctic life in different regions. Create balance in regions of the land and win through…
Tags: 10+, 15-45 minutes, 2 or 4 players, Board game, Games
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7 Wonders

Players: 2-7
Playing time: 30 minutes
Ages: 10+
Description: Lead one of the seven great cities of the Ancient world. Exploit the natural…