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Bill Dickson

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101 Cool Canadian Jokes

101 Cool Canadian Jokes

by Erin O'Connor
illustrated by Bill Dickson
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The gut-busting sequel to the best-selling 101 Canadian Jokes! This hilarious sequel to the wildly popular 101 Canadian Jokes has been compiled for the coolest Canadian kids! With funny black and white illustrations, this book is sure to bring lots of smiles and moans, giggles and groans to kids from coast to coast.

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101 Creepy Canadian Jokes

101 Creepy Canadian Jokes

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These 101 jokes are creepy, eh?

We Canadians are known for our humour — and here's a joke book to prove it!

What is the wimpiest landmark in Canada?
The CN Cower.

What's the scariest astronomical phenomenon?
The Northern Frights

How do ghosts tell the difference between a dime and a quarter?
One has the Boo-nose schooner, the other has a cariboo

Who' …

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101 Hockey Jokes

101 Hockey Jokes

by Kara Woodburn
illustrated by Bill Dickson
edition:Paperback
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Here are 101 reasons to laugh about hockey!

What is another word for a hockey fan?
A Canadian!

When do hockey players dress in formal attire?
When it's a tie game!

Why did the offensive coach get frustrated when he checked his email?
He had too many forwards!

We know Canadians love to laugh, and we definitely love our hockey. Combining the two into 101 …

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101 Math Jokes

101 Math Jokes

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These 101 math jokes are hilarious — you can count on it!

Calling all math-letes and math geeks: Yes, the whole idea of math jokes might seem a little strange, but these are really two funny — in fact they are prime. Go figure!

Why did I, V, and X keep wandering off?
Because they're roman numerals!

What happened when 8 lay down?
He felt infinitely …

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Crazy Canadian Trivia

Crazy Canadian Trivia

by Pat Hancock
illustrated by Bill Dickson
edition:Paperback
also available: Paperback
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A fresh new look for the book that made us all crazy for Canada! With an updated, bright and amusing new cover the first volume of Crazy Canadian Trivia is ready to be rediscovered! This book is jam-packed with facts touting all the quirky things about Canada you didn't know, including the details about a mosquito appreciation day, the strongest ma …

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Crazy Canadian Trivia 4

Crazy Canadian Trivia 4

by Pat Hancock
illustrated by Bill Dickson
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Once again, Pat Hancock, trivia collector extraordinaire, has compiled a new selection of amusing, outrageous and completely true facts about Canada. Only this book gives the details on where in Canada you can find a wildlife overpass forbears, or a radio station for whales! How about where you'll find people who roll cheese down a hill &mdashl; be …

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Drôles d'histoires de hockey

Drôles d'histoires de hockey

by Helaine Becker
illustrated by Bill Dickson
edition:Paperback
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Famous Dead Canadians

Famous Dead Canadians

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History comes alive as the offbeat style of Joanne Stanbridge offers up the amazing life stories of over a dozen famous Canadians explorers, inventors, scientists, adventurers and more. Illustrations by Bill Dickson only add to the fun. A unique approach to Canadian history!

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Famous Dead Canadians 2

Famous Dead Canadians 2

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An upbeat approach to who's who in Canadian history... even when they're dead. In the hilarious sequel to the first book in the series, fifteen (yes, dead) Canadians are featured-explorers, inventors, politicians, and more. Readers will get a fresh and funny take on Canada's own spy, William Stephenson; mapmaker David Thompson; artist Emily Carr; a …

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First Folks and Vile Voyageurs

First Folks and Vile Voyageurs

by Claire Mackay
illustrated by Bill Dickson
edition:Paperback
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It's edgy. It's funny. And it's destined to become the coolest book about Canada for kids — a young person's “This Hour Has 22 Minutes?-meets history- book. Featuring Canada's revered “paddlers, peddlers and meddlers,? First Folks and Vile Voyageurs will give readers the scoop behind Canadian place names (did you know Canada was this close to …

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Hilarious Canadian Histories: First Folks and Vile Voyageurs

Hilarious Canadian Histories: First Folks and Vile Voyageurs

by Claire Mackay
illustrated by Bill Dickson
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Made in Canada

Made in Canada

101 Amazing Achievements
by Bev Spencer
illustrated by Bill Dickson
edition:Paperback
also available: Paperback
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Science, medicine, sports, inspiring feats or remarkable structures — Canadians do it like no one else! We've made scientific discoveries like the oil-spill-gobbling Slicklicker and the space-bracing Canadarm; cool creations like Superman and Trivial Pursuit; and breakthrough technologies like IMAX and Java. Diverse heroes like Dr. Norman Bethune …

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The Hilarious History of Hockey

The Hilarious History of Hockey

by Helaine Becker
illustrated by Bill Dickson
edition:Paperback
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Why do Canadians take hockey so seriously?

Did you know that early hockey pucks were made of cow poop? No? Well then crack open a copy of The Hilarious History of Hockey and get the all the funny facts and most ridiculous trivia about hockey history!

Young hockey fans will learn the playful truth about the time the Montreal Canadiens left the Stanley …

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