Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond PoemsA 2006 Caldecott Honor Book From springs first thaw to autumns chill, the world of the pond is a dramatic place. Though seemingly quiet, ponds are teeming with life and full of surprises. Their denizensfrom peepers to painted turtles, duckweed to diving beetleslead secret and fascinating lives. A unique blend of whimsy, science, poetry, and hand colored woodcuts, this Caldecott Honor winning collection invites us to take a closer look at our hidden

He endures a literal trial by fire and works his way up the ladder in the feudal system of France’s most famous restaurant

effervescent life of the party

Simon Donato has raced thousands human-powered kilometres across the globe—from the frigid tundra of Iceland to the searing heat of the Sahara

Charlotte Brown is ready to leave behind the devastation of the Great War

it's a great activity for kids

and the clubs and means of production were owned by white men

and the light doubles and casts through the dark a sparkling that heavens the earth

a literary legend and unparalleled voice of our social conscience

Barry Simcoe

Including interludes of crossnumber conundrums and shuttle challenges

enabling you to imagine narrative

Or Lord Marsden--who happens to be leading a Parliamentary Inquiry into newspaper practices following shocking revelations at a rival paper