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  • The Immortality Game

    Ted Cross

    eBook (Breakwater Harbor Books, Nov. 24, 2014)
    Moscow, 2138. With the world only beginning to recover from the complete societal collapse of the late 21st Century, Zoya scrapes by prepping corpses for funerals and dreams of saving enough money to have a child. When her brother forces her to bring him a mysterious package, she witnesses his murder and finds herself on the run from ruthless mobsters. Frantically trying to stay alive and save her loved ones, Zoya opens the package and discovers two unusual data cards, one that allows her to fight back against the mafia and another which may hold the key to everlasting life.
  • The Shard: Chronicles of Xax

    Ted Cross

    language (Breakwater Harbor Books, March 16, 2015)
    A dying king. A mysterious invader. The seer's vision was clear: find the lost shard from the Spire of Peace or the realm would drown in blood.The problem: eight hundred years ago the elven hero Kathkalan took the shard with him into the lair of the most vicious dragon ever known to mankind...and he never returned.Reluctantly drafted to lead the quest is the minor noble Midas, torn between his duty to the realm and the desire to protect his sons. With an unlikely band of heroes, including two elderly rangers and a young tinker’s son, Midas must risk losing everything he loves if he is to locate the shard and save the Known Lands.
  • Jack and the Magnificent Ugly Stick

    Joshua Goudie, Craig Goudie

    Hardcover (Breakwater Books Ltd., Oct. 1, 2016)
    How much fun can you have with just one rubber boot?When one goes missing, Jack and his grandmother are forced to cancel their fishing trip. However, Jack has never been one to let a setback get in the way of a good time. And once Jack gets his hands on a tall piece of driftwood and a few of Newfoundland and Labrador's most celebrated musicians, it turns out that everyone gets to have a lot of fun!In the follow up to the acclaimed Jack and the Hurricane, join Jack as he sets out to put a smile back on his grandmother's face, and watch as his merry band grows, all to the delight of everyone in town.A heartwarming tale, Jack and the Magnificent Ugly Stick will be enjoyed by anyone who ever held an instrument in their hands or a song in their heart!
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  • Raven, Stay by Me

    Luise van Keuren

    Paperback (Breakwater Books Ltd., Sept. 7, 2009)
    Eleven-year-old Greenlander Inga Sigurdsdottir wakens on a cold and rocky coast after her Norse ship wrecks en route to “Vinland.” Her one comfort and companion is an injured raven she rescues. When she encounters Inuit hunters, both parties are terrified by the meeting. But when an exhausted Inga rescues a lost child, the girl’s mother insists that the stranded Inga be taken in.As years pass, the raven becomes Inga’s guardian and comrade. Chance brings her into contact with a company of Norsemen, including her own uncle. Caught between the two cultures, she is compelled to choose between returning to Greenland with the Norse or staying with the Inuit. (2010-03-17)
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  • Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms?

    Dawn McMillian

    Paperback (Breakwater Books Ltd., Sept. 13, 2006)
    The answer to one of life’s mysteries is now revealed – why exactly do dogs sniff bottoms? This delightfully funny account is brought to life through witty verse and hilarious illustrations which perfectly capture the rhythm of the verse. Winner of the Children's Choice Award at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2003.
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  • At Nanny's House

    Susan Pynn Taylor, David Sturge

    Paperback (Breakwater Books Ltd., May 20, 2015)
    There's just no place quite like Nanny's house. When you're little, it's a fascinating world of nooks, crannies, knick-knacks, and adventures around every corner. It's hard not to be pokey... and nosey... and, well, downright messy. Before the day is through, eggs will break, paint will spill and the cat will be wearing a molasses hairdo. Here's a fun peek in and around Nanny's house, from the blissfully carefree perspective of an inquisitive and vivacious little girl. A humorous, gentle reminder of how much fun getting into mischief can be.
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  • Little Snowshoe

    Ellen Obed Bryan

    Paperback (Breakwater Books Ltd., Jan. 1, 1983)
    Little Snowshoe is an easy-to-read book, which bases its storyline on the camouflage ability of the snowshoe rabbit. Set in the Arctic, the story unfolds with Little Snowshoe looking for his mother. Against the whiteness of the snow he is continually fooled by other objects that he mistakes for her. Finally, exhausted from his search, he falls asleep to be awakened by his mother who has found him.
  • Sailor: The Hangashore Newfoundland Dog

    Catherine Simpson, Joanne Snook-Hann

    Paperback (Breakwater Books Ltd., Jan. 16, 1998)
    Sailor is a very unusual Newfoundland dog -- he's afraid of the water! This brings a lot of scorn for Sailor, which also rubs off on his owner, six-year-old Ike, who tries a variety of methods to entice Sailor into the water. Everything fails until one Spring day Ike follows a group of other boys onto the ice. When Ike falls in, Sailor overcomes his fear and saves him. After this Sailor is no longer called a hangashore, but is the town hero.
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  • The Beothuk of Newfoundland: A Vanished People

    Ingeborg Marshall

    eBook (Breakwater Books Ltd., July 1, 1991)
    A wonderful history of the Red Indians of Newfoundland. Exciting in its detail, this book shares all available information conce ing every aspect of Beothuk life-housing, clothing, hunting methods, arts and social life. Ingeborg Marshall gives us a rare picture of a lost people whose culture was completely destroyed after the arrival of white settlers.
  • Borrowed Black: A Labrador Fantasy

    Ellen Obed Bryan, Jan Mogensen

    Hardcover (Breakwater Books Ltd., May 12, 2005)
    The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Borrowed Black tells the story of an imaginary creature who lives on the coast of Labrador. He borrows everything from his surroundings -- even the wind fuels his very existence. When his greed spurs him to borrow the moon, which he shatters, the land becomes veiled in darkness. Luckily, local sailors come together, return the wind to the air and the moon to the sky, and show us how courage can overcome greed. Borrowed Black has been printed in eleven countries, and has been translated into seven languages, including Innu and Innuit. It has also been used in the Labrador school system. Breathtaking, full colour illustrations by Jan Mogensen perfectly complement this classic tale.
  • Nanny's Kitchen Party

    Rebecca North, Laurel Keating

    Paperback (Breakwater Books, May 15, 2019)
    "Where in this racket can Nanny be?When you get invited to a kitchen party at your grandmother’s house, there may be certain things you don’t expect to find: like moose and foxes and bears! In this exciting, playful romp through a Newfoundland kitchen party, there are an increasing number of animal party crashers…and one fun-loving Nanny smack dab in the middle of it all."
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  • Out Proud: Stories of Pride, Courage, and Social Justice

    Douglas Gosse

    Paperback (Breakwater Books Ltd., June 1, 2014)
    Produced in partnership with Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, Out Proud: Stories of Pride, Courage, and Social Justice is the second in a series of essay anthologies designed to give attention to issues that are sometimes ignored in the mainstream media—and a voice to those most closely affected by them. Expertly edited by sociologist Dr. Douglas Gosse, Out Proud features more than fifty short essays on the experience of LGBTTIQQ2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgendered, Intersexual, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirited and Allies) and written by members of our diverse, Canadian community. Following the critical success of the first book in the series, Out Loud: Essays on Mental Illness, Stigma and Recovery, Out Proud aims to broaden the conversation around sexuality and social justice.