Brenda Jones

Both Buddy books--truly the best of--now in one handsome edition!

First heard on CBC radio, Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer became an instant Maritime Christmas classic. Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer is sad because, despite his best efforts, he just can't fit in with Nick Klaus's fishing crew on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Santa, that normally jolly p …

Bubba Begonia's back! This time he and his two pals, Harold Haymow and Rad Chad Disco, learn the hard way that if you're going to mess with the colourful and unpredictable Moonbaby Orbit, then you'd better be prepared to pay the price.

After playing a wildly successful practical joke on Moonbaby and her sidekick, Margo Marvelous, the boys find thems …

Gerry O'Brien writes humourous chapter books, picture books, and lyrics for 7-12-year-olds. His lyrics have been sung by Corduroy Bear, Franklin The Turtle, and The Care Bears, and his stories, poems and plays have won numerous writing awards. He lives in Argyle Shore, Prince Edward Island. This is his third Bubba Begonia book.

Illustrator Brenda Jo …

Bubba Begonia is a young boy who desperately wants to make a good impression on the first day at his new school. But Bubba is nervous. Very nervous. And when he gets nervous his finger just seems to naturally head to his nose. "Bubba! Don't be messin' with your nose," admonishes his mother. "Your finger'll get stuck and then you'll be sorry!"

But D …

The famous and irresistible song about potatoes is now on the printed page in lively storybook form.

Here is Stompin' Tom Connors's famous and irresistible song about potatoes, in a sturdy board book edition perfect for young readers. Travel with Bud as he steers his rig down the highway with a load of "the best doggone potatoes that's ever been growed." A Canadian classic by a legendary folk hero.

Nova Scotia native Bruce Nunn is a popular storyteller on CBC Radio and Television and the author of a number of best-selling books including History With a Twist, More History With a Twist, 59 Stories, The Magical Christmas Light of Old Nova Scotia, and Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer. Brenda Jones is a native of Prince Edward Island and now works as …

It's nearly Christmastime, and you know what that means- time to choose a Nova Scotian tree to send to Boston! Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer is called on to help choose the perfect tree to send to the city that helped Halifax through the Explosion back in 1917. Of course, with his nose so blue and his aim so true, Buddy easily finds the perfect tree. …

An engaging story book version of the Stompin Tom Connors Hockey Song that will stir every hockey lover's heart.

An engaging story book version of the Stompin Tom Connors Hockey Song that will stir every hockey lover's heart.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Susan's father is a lobster fisherman in the Northumberland Strait, and one Saturday morning he lets Susan come on the boat with him. They empty their traps together and Susan sees all different sea creatures- rock crabs, sculpins, and more. Wonderfully illustrated in vibrant colours by Brenda Jones, Lobster Fishing on the Susan B has a simple stor …

Lee lives in a fishing village. One day she hears a little voice coming from a lobster crate and she discovers Lucky, a talking lobster.

This Maritime classic tells the magical story of Lee,alonely girl in a coastal fishing village. One day shemeets Lucky, a talking lobster trapped in a crate onthe wharf. Lee sets Lucky free, and the two becomefriends. When Lee falls into the ocean during a terriblestorm, Lucky shows how much he cares about her! Now in a new, full-colour edition, Lo …

A hilarious look at a child's view of a mother's bad day. Originally published in 1989 by Ragweed Press, this book is considered to be a P.E.I. classic. This unique view of mother's "bad day" through the observant eyes of a child is a weird and wonderful story for parents and children. My mother is so weird. Some mornings, when she wakes up, she ha …

Well-known children's writer Norene Smiley's delightful prose and award-winning illustrator Brenda Jones's vibrant illustrations combine to bring the wonder of imaginative play to life. The quirky pictorial elements and interplay between real life and fantasy will make Simon and Catapult Man a winner with children, while teachers and librarians wi …

Simon et son audacieux compagnon, El Catapulte, sont pr'ts pour une avant-midi d'aventure extraplanétaire au parc. Ils ont pour mission de faire le tour de la galaxie en explorant tous les périls du terrain de jeux. La découverte d'un monde lointain est une t che dangereuse- particulièrement quand El Catapulte est de la partie! Heureusement, Si …

Lesley Choyce teaches part-time at Dalhousie University, runs Pottersfield Press and has published nearly 60 books for adults and kids. He also hosts a nationally syndicated tv talk show on Vision tv. His recent novel, Cold Clear Morning, is currently being developed as a feature length movie. Skunks for Breakfast is based on Lesley's 2002 animal e …