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When a young boy visits the local art gallery, he discovers an entirely new world. As he examines the paintings, which depict different regions of Canada, the boy magically leaps inside each one, embarking on a cross-country adventure that broadens his -- and readers' -- knowledge of art. Each of the pieces the boy explores, including works by Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, J.E.H. MacDonald, Alex Colville, and other beloved Canadian artists, is reproduced as a colorful, cut-paper collage. Told entirely without words, "Picturescape" encourages readers to create their own stories for each stop on this amazing journey. This expanded edition includes additional information about the original paintings.

The use of a Viewmaster-like object found while scavenging at the dump results in teenaged Tristan seeing surprising images and leads to unforeseen consequences.

Alyosha follows a magical black hen down into an underground kingdom of little people and receives a special gift from their king."

The fifth book in bestselling author Lee Edward Fodi's Kendra Kandlestar series of magical chapter books! Every good wizard of Een undertakes the search to find Arazeen, a mythical state of peace and wonder. But young Kendra Kandlestar only cares about finding her long-lost family-something she believes she can do by locating the fabled City on the Storm. However, all is not what it seems at the mysterious castle in the clouds and after a devastating attack leaves Kendra weak and empty, she is ready to give up on everything. But war is coming. As Shuuunga the Unger witch marches upon the Land of Een with an army of monsters, thousands strong, Kendra must somehow find the power within to stand up for her people-and herself.

Slush Mountain is a funny, loving, and irreverent tribute to winter cabin and ski culture, from hot chocolate and snowmen to daredevil show-offs and silly fashion choices. The grand illustrations follow a day in the life of the various quirky creatures who live in a remote mountain village; we witness Bruce the Spruce Crampon ski jumping off the roof of Lone Wolf Cabin, the ski patrol dealing with a reckless speed demon on the Goose Bump Glacier mogul run, old Snow-Blind Jefferson ice fishing out on Frostbite Fish Pond, and many more.