Vancouver Nightmare (Tom Austen Mysteries #2)

Children's Books

Eric Wilson

Literature & Fiction

Orca Book Publishers

<p>Award-winning author Terry Reksten chronicles the fascinating history of Dunsmuir Castle. Built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir, this unique architectural wonder that sits atop the highest point of land in Victoria attracts 100,000 visitors anually. Criagdarroch journies through the castle's chequered past, from the heady days when it was the most expensive residence in Western Canada to the time it became the prize in a lottery so unusual that it was featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not. The author gives special attention to the years the castle housed Victoria College and an undergraduate named Pierre Burton carved his name so deeply into the exquisite panelling that he remains the "king of castle graffiti."</p>

Craigdarroch: The Story of Dunsmuir Castle

History

Reksten, Terry

Americas

The best 70 years of my life: It's all downhill from here

Duddridge, Lew

Island of champions: A sporting history of Vancouver Island

DHEENSAW, CLEVE

The Fernwood files

Ellis, John J.

We Pioneered

Arthur Shelford

Cyril Shelford

The case of the Beryl G

Newsome, Eric

<p>On weekends, five-year-old Maxine and her family leave the city to visit the Carmanah Valley on the west coast of Vancouver Island. There they build trails, helping to clear a path through the ancient rainforest where some of the world's tallest and oldest trees grow. Eventually one of the old trees, an enormous sitka spruce, becomes Maxine's special hideaway. One day, through a clearing in the trail, Maxine sights a nearby mountain which has been logged and abandoned. For the first time she realizes that her forest and her special tree may also be threatened by the logger's chainsaw. Fearful for the safety of her rainforest playground, Maxine sets out to find a way to save her tree. Her unique solution is as simple as it is effective and has some startling results. Maxine's Tree will convince children and parents alike that one person, no matter how small, can indeed make a difference. A charming story with characters as real as the magnificent timber of the Carmanah Valley, Maxine's Tree addresses an issue that is both universal and timely. Diane LÈger's text gently introduces children to the theme that old growth forests are fragile ecosystems. Dar Churcher's color illustrations beautifully evoke a child's-eye view of the forest.</p>

Maxine's Tree

Léger, Diane Carmel

Science, Nature & How It Works

I Saw Three Chinas

Phillips, Molly

Where terranes collide

Yorath, C. J.

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