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  • Dazzle Patterns

    by Alison Watt ...
    Beginning the day of the devastating Halifax Explosion of 1917, Dazzle Patterns is an unforgettable story about resilience, the power of art, and the casualties of war. Halifax, 1917. Clare Holmes, a flaw checker at the local glassworks, is saving up for passage to England, to work for the Red Cross and be near her fiancé, Leo, who is fighting in France. But one normal Thursday morning, a deadly ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Aosawa Murders

    by Riku Onda ...
    Translated by Alison Watts ...
    Selected by NYT as one of MOST NOTABLE BOOKS of 2020. On a stormy summer day the Aosawas, owners of a prominent local hospital, host a large birthday party. The occasion turns into tragedy when 17 people die from cyanide in their drinks. The only surviving links to what might have happened are a cryptic verse that could be the killer's, and the physician's bewitching blind daughter, Hisako, the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight

    by Riku Onda ...
    Translated by Alison Watts ...
    From the author of The Aosawa Murders, one of the NYT Notable Books of 2020. The WSJ commented: “Part psychological thriller, part murder mystery—it is audacious in conception and brilliant in execution.” The Globe and Mail said the book was “emerging as one of the most praised novels of the year.”This gripping psychological thriller takes place in a desolate apartment in a Japanese city. The ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Sweet Bean Paste

    The International Bestseller

    by Durian Sukegawa ...
    Translated by Alison Watts ...
    'I'm in story heaven with this book.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love YouA charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary JapanIf you enjoyed We'll Prescribe You a Cat or Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, you'll love Sweet Bean PasteSentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With o... ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Spark

    by Naoki Matayoshi ...
    Translated by Alison Watts ...
    Hilarious, strange and moving in equal measure - a Japanese multi-million-copy smash hit about the struggles of a pair of young manzai stand-up comediansTokunaga is a young comedian struggling to make a name for himself when he is taken under the wing of Kamiya, who is either a crazy genius or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires Tokunaga, but it also makes him doubt the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Boy and the Dog

    A Novel

    by Seishu Hase ...
    Translated by Alison Watts ...
    **“An amazing, beautiful book . . . It shows how one dog’s dignified presence can bring connection and love to a fractured world.” ―Cat Warren, New York Times bestselling author of What the Dog KnowsOne dog changes the life of everyone who takes him in on his odyssey to reunite with his first owner in this inspiring novel about the bond between humans and dogs and the life-affirming power of ... Read more

    Was $16.99 CAD Now $12.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dominoes: One. Housemates

    by Alison Watts ...
    Series series Dominoes 2E
    It's not easy to find a house to share in a big city. Every house has its problems, and not all of Chris's housemates are easy to live with. In fact, some of them are very difficult people! Can Chris find the house that he needs with housemates that he can live with? ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Discovering Britain and Ireland in the Romantic Period

    Grand Tours

    Edited by James Watt, Alison O'Byrne ...
    Series Book 151 - Cambridge Studies in Romanticism
    Even as members of the social elite participated in the European Grand Tour, travellers, writers, and readers increasingly recognized that Britain and Ireland might offer sights and experiences to rival the continent. This collection examines the practice and representation of tourism on 'home' ground during the period when modern Britain was invented and became a powerful and prosperous imperial ... Read more

    $110.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Housemates

    by Alison Watts ...
    Narrated by Multiple Narrators ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Dominoes

    Unabridged

    59 min

    Chris leaves his home in a small town in Australia to go and study at the University of Sydney. He needs to find somewhere to live. But it's not easy to find a house to share in a big city. Every house has its problems, and not all of Chris's housemates are easy to live with. In fact, some of them are very difficult people! Can Chris find the house that he needs with housemates that he can live ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Early Years Science Education

    A Contemporary Look

    Edited by Mike Watts, Alison Silby ...
    The educational provision for early years is growing and changing across many parts of the world, not least in the UK. While this book leans heavily on the mounting literature on early child development in its broadest sense – physically, emotionally, linguistically – its central focus lies squarely on the growth of children’s scientific thinking and activities. Written by educators, this book is ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Human Growth and Development in Children and Young People

    Theoretical and Practice Perspectives

    by Stephen Cowden, Gurnam Singh, Deborah Hadwin, Atle Ødegård, Siv E N Sæbjørnsen, Elisabeth Willumsen, Louise Oliver, Christine Cocker, Lisa Bunting, Sue Taplin, Richard Heslop, Melanie Watts, Nick Frost, Alison Rodriguez, Wilfred Mcsherry, Jo Finch, Margarete Parrish, Joanna Murray Smith ...
    Unparalleled in its coverage of concepts and themes, this textbook uses insights from across sociology, psychology, criminology and other areas of expertise to show how children and young people negotiate crucial challenges and transitions in their lives.It considers a wide range of theories, issues and practice dimensions and clearly shows how they connect, with fresh insights on topics including ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Sweet Bean Paste

    by Durian Sukegawa ...
    Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 4 min

    A charming tale of friendship, love, and loneliness in contemporary JapanSentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.But everything ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD