Ahmed and the Nest of Sand
When Ahmed moves to Nova Scotia from his native Kuwait, he wants a pet. Instead he gets to help save an endangered bird, the piping plover.
Ahmed et le nid de sable
Lorsqu'il vivait au Kawait, Ahmed gardait de jolis oiseaux dans une cage installee au jardin. Aujourd'hui, il vit a Dartmouth, en Nouvelle-Ecosse, dans un appartment au les animaux ne sont pas admis. Un jour, Ahmed rencontre Alice et Martine, deux gardiens des pluviers siffleurs, qui viennent parler de ces petits oiseaux a son ecole. Ahmed decide a …
Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic Puffin is a familiar symbol of the Atlantic region, earning it the nickname "Little Brother of the North." This wonderful story is told from the point of view of a puffin, drawing the reader effortlessly into the natural habitat of a puffin's world. Accompanied with beautiful illustrations, Atlantic Puffin details habitat, breeding cyc …
Eagle of the Sea
Powerful and fast, bald eagles are some of the most majestic birds in the world. They can spot their prey from two kilometres away, build a larger nest than any other North American bird, and dive at speeds up to 160 kilometres an hour! And in eastern Canada, bald eagles are thriving.
Learn about these amazing birds-their habitat, hunting skills, n …
Hatchling's Journey
In 1953 Nova Scotia zoologist Sherman Bleakney made a surprising discovery. He found a female Blanding's turtle living near Kejimkujik Lake. Until then, scientists did not know that the freshwater Blanding's turtles lived in Nova Scotia. In 1990, this small population of Blanding's turtles in southwestern Nova Scotia became a protected species and …
Pattie Pitter She Hates Litte
Jill received a Journalism/Short Story diploma from ICS in Montreal in 1992. Jill has written for Cape Bretoner Magazine and the 6th Annual Capers Aweigh Anthology.
Tangled in the Bay
Based on a true experience, this is the story of a right whale, Clio, and her newborn calf, Pasha, who arrive during the short northern summer, in the rich, cold waters of the Bay of Fundy to feed and replace stores of fat. With fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales in existence, mother and baby whale are being tracked by a research team study …
Water Hazard
Twins Andre and Lucas love living by Cavendish Beach on Prince Edward Island--especially when they get to help Mr. Arsenault collect seaweed with his horse, Thunder. But when Thunder is badly hurt by a mysterious object in the ocean, the boys know they need to turn to another passion of theirs: solving mysteries. With Lucas's brain and Andre's cour …