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Every summer, formula One drivers wow the crowds with their speed. Read about the superstars of F! eacing past and present. Includes: Graham Hill, Felipe Massa, Sir Stirling Moss, Aytron Senna, Janson button, Bill Brack and Jackie Stewart

Top-ranked NHL players tend to be those with top-ranked goalies and a look back at the Stanley cup champions of hockey history quickly proves the conventional wisdom. Includes: Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden, glenn Hall, Patrick Roy, terry Sawchuck, Grant Fuhr, Johnny Bower, Martin Brodeur and more

These intrepid airmen, many of them former fighter pilots, explored the vast northern wilderness, earning legendary status for their daring deeds and enterprising spirits. Join Peter Boer as he recounts stories of these audacious adventurers who imperiled their lives daily to bring supplies and civilization to isolated northern communities.

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Cats: our purr-fect friends and house pets. This book has many interesting facts about cats with over 80 full-colour photos in a book young learners will enjoy again and again: Cats are playful! Cats love to bat around a ball of yarn, chase toys or play fight. Cats are good hunters! Housecats are related to bigger "cats" such as lions and cheetahs who are fearsome hunters. Housecats will often hunt mice and other small animals. Cats are lovabl...

Read about wrestling's greatest brawls, spot fests, techinal clinic and the exciting stories told in the ring, as well as those that unfold behind the curtain. Shawn Michaels, Bret "the Hitman" Hart, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to name a few

Champion of a people or traitorous rabble-rouser? Political visionary or religious lunatic? Louis Riel is one of the most ambiguous figures in Canadian history, a man who stood and fell for the Métis nation. Read about the fascinating western icon in this well-paced biography. The doomed struggle of Louis Riel and his Métis people against the new Canadian government is a story rich in drama and cultural change.

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This hilarious collection of jokes is written especially for all those Baby Boomers fast approaching their senior years. These jokes will keep you laughing for hours, that is, if you can remember where you put your reading glasses! * Sam, Joe and Ben, three boomers, go out for a walk. Sam says, ''Windy, isn't it?'' Joe says, ''No, it's Thursday.'' Ben says, ''So am I, let's go for a drink.'' * New pick up line: Do I come here often? * Betty an...

More than one long joke about "Oot and aboot, " this book details how those in Canada speak more than just English or French. We have a vocabulary--and a number of dialects--all our own. So, sit on the chesterfield with a box of timbits and read this tongue-in-cheek take on Canada's unofficial language.

The last soldier who saw trench action in the Great War died in 2009. With his passing, all direct memory of the horror of that war ceased--memory became history. But Brian Kennedy argues that our collective need to grieve the horrors of the Great War still remains. In this wide-ranging book, he looks at a variety of fiction recently written about World War I, from Michael Morpurgo's War Horse to Pat Barker's Regeneration, from Joseph Boyden's...

This is the story of the great Oglala Sioux war chief who joined forces with Sitting Bull to keep the Black Hills and other traditional Sioux lands free of white settlers. This is the story of the great Oglala Sioux war chief who joined forces with Sitting Bull to keep the Black Hills and other traditional Sioux lands free of white settlers. Crazy Horse and his warriors were key figures in the defeat of George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of...

After the Spanish conquest of the Americas and word of the immense wealth flowing out of the New World reached Europe, high seas piracy became the scourge of ocean-going vessels. This bookincludes some of the exciting and villainous tales of these adventures of the high seas.

These intrepid airmen, many of them former fighter pilots, explored the vast northern wilderness, earning legendary status for their daring deeds and enterprising spirits. Join Peter Boer as he recounts stories of these audacious adventurers who imperiled their lives daily to bring supplies and civilization to isolated northern communities.

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