The Atlas of Ancient Egypt explores the contrasting landscapes of desert, delta, and river valley, focusing on Egypt’s natural environment, plants and animals, people and industries, and cities and cemeteries.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
Canada: The People
The heritage of Canada’s various peoples and cultures, along with the everyday lives of Canadians, are among the topics discussed.
The Mermaid Summer
With the help of her brother, Jon, nine-year-old Anna daringly seeks to discover the secret means to undo a mermaid’s curse upon their grandfather.
The Nargun And The Stars
An orphaned boy comes to know both harmless swamp creatures and a primeval monster when he goes to live with relatives on a sheep run in northern Australia.
Costumes
This book describes traditional dress from different regions of the world and explains how clothing provides clues to people’s customs, the climate they life in, and the materials available to them.
The Magic Pudding
Bunyip Bluegum, an adventurous Australian koala bear, meets up with a sailor, a penguin, and their magic pudding, which is in constant danger of being stolen.
A Chance Child
Compelled to search for his half-brother Creep who some people insist is nonexistent, Christopher locates Parliamentary Papers containing Nathaniel Creep’s personal narrative of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution 100 years earlier.
Zulu Dog
In post-apartheid South Africa, a Zulu boy keeps secrets from his family as he cares for an injured dog and befriends the daughter of a white farmer.
One Belfast Boy
Describes the life of Liam Leatham, a young Catholic boy, and his family as he prepares for a boxing match that he sees as the first step out of violence-plagued Belfast.
Samir And Yonatan
Samir, a Palestinian boy, is sent for surgery to an Israeli hospital where he has two otherworldly experiences, making friends with an Israeli boy, Yonatan, and traveling with him to Mars.