Activities – lisa疯马秀 Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa疯马秀 Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 The Book of Selkie /store/the-book-of-selkie.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-book-of-selkie Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:57:09 +0000 /store/the-book-of-selkie Stories about the selkie have been told for hundreds of years by those who live near the North Atlantic and North Sea. Sometimes called "seal folk," the selkie, as humans, are tall and strong with dark hair and eyes. Extremely private, they keep their seal coats hidden away until they get restless and are called to the sea, and take on their seal forms.

In her lyrical follow-up to She Dreams of Sable Island, artist and author Briana Corr Scott explores the Selkie legend in a book of short, whimsical poems. Find out what Selkie likes to eat, where she lives, how she spends her time on land and in the sea, and learn a Selkie lullaby. Lilting and lyrical, with acrylic paintings that recall the ocean?s depths, this magical book is ideal for both bedtime and playtime. Features a paper doll, clothes, and seal.

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Ultimate African Heritage Quiz /store/ultimate-african-heritage-quiz.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ultimate-african-heritage-quiz Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:56:56 +0000 /store/ultimate-african-heritage-quiz The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book will test your knowledge of the many notable people, places, and events that have shaped African culture in the Maritimes. Based on the immensely popular African Heritage Youth Quiz contest held at Halifax North Memorial Public Library every year, The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book is a great way to bring the fun and excitement of the game home.

Packed with over three hundred questions about black literary figures, civil rights leaders, sports stars, historical events, and a wide variety of other topics, The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book is sure to challenge and entertain trivia fans of all ages and ethnicities.

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Humpback Whale Journal /store/humpback-whale-journal.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humpback-whale-journal Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:54:23 +0000 /store/humpback-whale-journal.html/humpback-whale-journal This whimsical journal is ideal for writers to reflect on the day's events. Featuring the artwork of praised Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy, this lined notebook is the perfect tool to keep track of your thoughts, projects, and ideas. The lively painting of a humpback whale is sure to spark your creative writing while you jot down all of your important notes and memories.

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Canada Quiz: 150 Edition /store/canada-quiz-150-edition.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canada-quiz-150-edition Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:51:52 +0000 /store/canada-quiz-150-edition.html/canada-quiz-150-edition Who was Canada's first prime minister? Easy question, right? Okay, who was Canada's second prime minister? Try these: Who created the ookpik? Whose real name was Gladys Mary Smith? What does the acronym CANDU stand for? You'll find the answers to 750 questions like these in this entertaining collection of Canadian trivia.

There's something here for everyone--from the born and bred Canadian to the visitor wanting to know more about this great country. In no particular order, and with easy and difficult questions intermixed, these 75 quizzes are sure to appeal to all ages and knowledge levels.

So, here's your chance to educate your family, stump your friends, and become an expert on all things Canada.

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Crosswords from Atlantic Canada Volume 4 /store/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-volume-4.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-volume-4 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:41:28 +0000 /store/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-volume-4.html/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-volume-4 A lifetime resident of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Walter Feener has been constructing crossword puzzles for twenty-nine years. He has completed crosswords for the National Post,聽Forever Young Magazine, the Winnipeg Free Press, and several other newspapers across Canada. He is also the author of Crosswords from Atlantic Canada (Volume Three) and O Canada Crosswords (book 11).

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Crosswords from Atlantic Canada Volume 3 /store/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-volume-3.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-volume-3 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:39:33 +0000 /store/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-vol-3.html/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada-vol-3 A lifetime resident of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Walter Feener has been constructing crossword puzzles for twenty-eight years. He has completed crosswords for the National Post, Forever Young Magazine, the Winnipeg Free Press, and several other newspapers across Canada. He is also the author of O Canada Crosswords (book 11).

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Nova Scotia Quiz Revised Ed. /store/nova-scotia-quiz-revised-ed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nova-scotia-quiz-revised-ed Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:35:31 +0000 /store/nova-scotia-quiz-revised-ed.html/nova-scotia-quiz-revised-ed This fully revised and updated edition of the popular provincial quiz book is a must-have for teachers and libraries and trivia buffs.

Who founded the city of Halifax? Which island off Nova Scotia is home to wild horses? Who is the Nova Scotian giantess that toured with P. T. Barnum? You can find the answers to these questions and more inside.

Each quiz offers a variety of topics and difficulty levels, so it's perfect for teachers, students, parents, researchers, tourists, or anyone looking for a bit of information and entertainment.

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Prince Edward Island Quiz Revised Edition /store/prince-edward-island-quiz-revised-edition.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prince-edward-island-quiz-revised-edition Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:35:28 +0000 /store/prince-edward-island-quiz-revised-edition.html/prince-edward-island-quiz-revised-edition This fully revised and updated edition of the popular provincial quiz book is a must-have for teachers and libraries and trivia buffs.

Which premier led PEI into Confederation? Which PEI town was probably named from the French word for mouse? Whether you think you know it all or want to learn more, this collectioin of trivia from Canada's smallest province will get you thinking. With 500 questions from easy to difficult, there is something here for readers of all ages and knowledge levels.

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Crosswords from Atlantic Canada /store/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crosswords-from-atlantic-canada Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:35:24 +0000 /store/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada.html/crosswords-from-atlantic-canada An exciting book of 50 all-new crossword puzzles about Atlantic Canada! Designed to amuse and stump all age groups and backgrounds. Clues challenge your knowledge of all things related to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Geography and history are covered as well as more contemporary, popular culture, and general knowledge clues to really test puzzle fans. Each puzzle contains at least twenty percent Atlantic Canadian content.

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The Second Movement /store/the-second-movement.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-second-movement Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:26:00 +0000 /store/the-second-movement Do you know Canada's oldest general store is in Nova Scotia? Or that the last British soldier killed in the First World War was born here? Or that the first UFO sighting in North America was recorded on October 12, 1796 in what today is New Minas? Did you know the world's smallest operating drawbridge is located in Yarmouth County? Or that Minard's Liniment was created here in the 1860s to relieve muscle pain and stiffness, back pain and arthritis pain?

From the creation of grape nut ice cream to the birthplace of Freemasonry in Canada, to the oldest farmers' market in the country, the largest wooden church in North America and the world's largest apple, The Second Movement is the book that should be in every self-respecting Nova Scotian's outhouse.

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