Books published by publisher Whitecap Books Ltd

Some frogs leap and swim, while others hop along the ground. The warty northern cricket frog skips across the surface of a pond in a few leaps. Tree frogs can climb, thanks to their sticky toes. Frogs and toads do so many astonishing things -- sing, change colours, and catch insects with their tongues. They make their homes in the tops of trees, beneath the ground and in ponds everywhere. Find out more inside this book.About the series: Each book in the Welcome to the World of Series introduces children to wildlife through color photographs, lively description and amazing facts.

The largest reptiles alive have fearsome reputations! Crocodiles wait patiently for a fish or bird to capture dinner. They can shoot out of the water and run swiftly on four legs. Mainly found in warm wetlands, alligators can survive in frozen water as long as their nostrils are above the ice. Living on almost every continent, alligators and crocodiles can really surprise you.About the series: Each book in the Welcome to the World of Series introduces children to wildlife through color photographs, lively description and amazing facts.

A story of adventure and self-discovery. Each book in the Mustang Mountain series is a thrilling read filled with stories of friendship, adventure and intrigue. Meg would do almost anything to go to Mustang Mountain Ranch -- even put up with her snobby friend, Alison. They're going to spend the whole summer with Alison's cousin Becky on a ranch high in the Rocky Mountains. Meg wants a horse so badly. Maybe she'll find a horse on the ranch that will be her special friend. But at the last minute, their trip is delayed and they head into the mountains too late. A sudden storm, an icy road -- an adventure begins that will take Meg, Alison and Becky far off the beaten track to a place where cougars, wild mustangs and grizzly bears roam free. To reach Mustang Mountain, they will need every scrap of courage they possess.

The Hardy Boys meets The Sixth Sense in this teen mystery series featuring a nerdy teenager who is often bothered by those from the other side. Asking Whistler is the first in the series and starts Marcus' journey into not only being haunted by the dead, but helping them.The dead have always reached out to the living for one reason or another, but this time the stakes are higher. If Marcus doesn't help he could be looking at a life behind a steel door. The problem is, he can't do it alone. Marcus enlists the help of a known detective in town to solve this mystery so he can get on with his life. But it's never that easy.Join Marcus in solving this mystery as he tries to build back a relationship with his father and save the lives of an underprivileged family.

This is the second in an exciting series featuring three girls and their adventures on the Mustang Mountain Ranch in the Rocky Mountains. Two horses have disappeared from the ranch, a cougar is prowling the area, and a forest fire begins to blaze. Will Becky, Meg, and Alison have the courage and ingenuity to find the horses and save them before it is too late?

From 1928 to 1971, a cavernous, shed-like building stood on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, greeting newcomers while bidding farewell to its own. Located in Halifax Harbour, Pier 21 was the first part of Canada visited by immigrants travelling from the East, and the last view of home for Canadians departing for Europe. To all Canadians, it was an iconic landmark that stood for something more than itself during a period of turmoil and change. In Pier 21, Anne Renaud sheds light on an experience shared by so many. In clear easy-to-read language, she chronicles the diversity of the immigrant experience and gives voice to those whose accounts might have otherwise been lost forever. Over the course of nearly half a century, Pier 21 welcomed more than one million immigrants, just as it saw nearly 500,000 service personnel off during World War II. Renaud records a wide range of experiences across different ages and backgrounds, exploring issues of prejudice, hope and uncertainty. Pier 21 reproduces the accounts of home children and guest children, soldiers and war brides, refugees and displaced persons-all carried to and from its doors by great ocean liners, military ships and small sailing vessels. Filled with historic photos and educational sidebars, Pier 21 is a perfect lens through which to view Canada's evolving identity in the 20th century, and to understand the people who helped define it.

Marcus Whistler used to just see dead people in his room. They would come by and chat for a while and then move one, but once Jamaal broke the ice of asking Marcus for help, the dead friend gates opened wide. Marcus solved one mystery with the help of his deadbeat, private detective dad, but he wasn't looking for a new case. Unfortunately, a victim found him, and won't take "no" for an answer. Join Marcus on this journey to solve a sixty-year-old crime and maybe, just maybe, he'll even get a chance at his first kiss. After all, it would be a shame if he died before he got his first kiss. The second book in The Dead Friend Mysteries is sure to leave you "Begging" for more, just as did the first one. Danger, puzzles, and a hint of teenage romance fill these pages in this full-length crime tale.