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Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate, The-2nd Edition

This enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, written by New Zealand3s leading children3s writer and illustrated by one of Japan3s foremost children3s illustrators. The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his toes, and starting tap-tap-tapping on the windowTAfter a battle of words through the jetty trapdoor, these two windswept heroes find they are suited after all in a warm story of a carefree family.

FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Matches of All Time

The FIFA World Cup is a global sporting event, drawing more than a billion soccer fans for live and televised matches. In the course of this quadrennial tournament, a few matches have gained fame for their amazing individual play, improbable comeback victories, and surprising wins by underdog teams. These standout World Cup matches have helped to popularize the sport and bring in new fans and players in nations all over the world.

Fight for Black Rights, The

Examine the struggle for justice for Black Americans, from voter suppression and the controversy over Confederate monuments to the protests against police brutality and racially motivated violence. Gain historical and current context to understand why the fight for Black rights continues today.

Fight for Survival: Predator vs Prey (True North)  

Animal adaptations help animals stay alive by protecting them from predators or making it easier to catch prey. Each book in the Fight for Survival: Predator vs Prey series profiles the habitat, diet, appearance, and behaviours of one predator and one prey. Readers will explore the hunting adaptions of the predator animal and the defense adaptions of the prey as it fights to survive. Beautiful photos and a variety of infographics will aid learning.

Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the Sit Down Strike for Library Reading Equality

Award-winning author Jeff Gottesfeld introduces us to another important historical figure who deserves to be better known. #OwnVoices co-writer Michelle Y. Green and illustrator Kim Holt bring vibrant life to the story of Wilbert Tucker who grew up in the segregated South and became a lawyer who loved to read. In 1939, he organized a sit-down-in-the-library protest to fight for the right to read along with the rest of the public. It took many court cases and years of fighting, but Tucker fought with words and conviction until everyone could sit and read in the public library.

Fighting Climate Change With Science (Navigator)

With the climate emergency becoming ever more urgent, changes are needed in nearly all parts of society. Thankfully, scientists and engineers have already developed most of the solutions needed to mitigate and adapt to the crisis. This eight-book series provides a thorough overview of how science is helping fight climate change.

Fighting for Their Country: Minorities at War  

Fighting for Their Country: Minorities at War looks at the role of minority soldiers in conflicts from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War. The series contextualizes the experiences of minority soldiers by providing information about life at home, stories of soldiersÎ lives, and in-depth examinations of the conditions they faced when returning from war.

Filou le chat (Les jeunes plantes)  

Les enfants adoreront le personnage de Filou le chat dans ces adorables histoires illustrées. Conçue pour les enfants pré-lecteurs et les nouveaux lecteurs, cette série amusante raconte les tentatives de Filou le chat pour ne pas s’attirer d’ennuis pendant que son humaine, Emma, est occupée. Des phrases courtes et simples accompagnent des illustrations charmantes. On y trouve également une page à l’intention des enseignants, des parents et des gardiens qui suggère des questions d’orientation visant à faciliter la compréhension. Un guide de l’enseignant à télécharger est disponible.

Filou le chat (Silly Kitty) Bilingual  

Financial Literacy in Canada (Expedition)  

This series explores the importance of financial literacy as a life skill for all young Canadians. Learn about how to handle money and the benefits and pitfalls of borrowing and investing. Practical examples, infographics, and case studies help the reader to begin their journey to financial literacy.