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Great Animal Comebacks (Pogo Books)

What pushed some of our favourite animals to the brink of near extinction? How did laws and conservation efforts help them make a comeback? And what is still being doing to help aid the survival of our world's animals? Find out in these fact-filled books!

Great Balloon Hullaballoo, The

When Simon the squirrel's mum sends him off to the shop, Simon decides to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset's hot air balloon in search of cheese. Shopping in outer space is very exciting, but proves to be a bit of a distraction . . .

Great Banned-Books Bake Sale, The

Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together--with their teacher's help--they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success; the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates to read the poem she has written, Kanzi

Great Canadian Road Trip, The (Expedition)  

Get ready to explore Canada like never before-from coast to coast to coast. This highly visual series takes readers on a road trip across the Canadian provinces and territories. Visit major cities, and head off the beaten path to explore the people, environment, foods, cultures, and history of each region. Detours add fun trivia and jokes to the road trip, while maps show the route travelled.

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Great Careers (Navigator)

It's hard to know what to be when you grow up, especially because many options aren't immediately obvious. This practical series highlights some of the jobs available in popular fields, describing what each job typically involves and the training required to pursue it.

Great Cities of the World (12SL)

The Great Cities of the World series profiles important cities in a lively, engaging way. The books are not meant as travel guides, but as fact-filled introductions that will give readers a sense of what each city is like and pique their curiosity. Each title will cover geography, history, people, economy, architecture, infrastructure, arts and culture, sports, attractions, food and shopping, daily life, celebrations and annual events.

Great Cookie Kerfuffle, The

A friendly little farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie, until there’s trouble overhead! United against a common enemy, the animals learn that friendship and taking care of each other is more important than winning a fight. Written by debut picture book author Jessica Shaw and illustrated by Pauline Gregory, this book counts groups of animals from 1 to 10 and back down again and makes a great read-aloud for friendship-themed story times.

Great Moon Hoax, The

This picture book explores the 1835 “Moon Hoax” through the eyes of a fictional but historically plausible newsboy in New York City. Briefly, the Moon Hoax was perpetrated by a reporter at the New York Sun, and for a week in August captured the imagination of the whole city.

Great North Woods, The

In the northeastern region known as the Great North Woods, day dawns with quivering aspens, waters teem with life, forests prowl with predators, and nature is celebrated in rhyme.