Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Who Was Susan B. Anthony?

by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by Mike Lacey ...

Series series Who Was?
Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for women’s rights had personal roots. Working as a school teacher in New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women’s equality. Anthony toured the United States and Europe giving speeches and publishing articles as one of the most important advocates of women’s ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for women’s rights had personal roots. Working as a school teacher in New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women’s equality. Anthony toured the United States and Europe giving speeches and publishing articles as one of the most important advocates of women’s
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Who Was Beatrix Potter?

by Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by Mike Lacey ...

Series series Who Was?
Born into wealth in 1860’s London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. After briefly illustrating Christmas cards with her brother, Bertram, Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The book was rejected by several publishes until ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Born into wealth in 1860’s London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. After briefly illustrating Christmas cards with her brother, Bertram, Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The book was rejected by several publishes until
... Read more
Pitch Dark

by Robert Dodds ...

Illustrated by Mike Lacey ...

Series series Wired
David's finding it tough fitting in at his new school. All he wants to do is be the goalie on the school team like he was before. But Nick, the current school goalie, has killed off any hope of that. Walking home through the town's abandoned football stadium one night, David meets a stranger who will change his life forever. But will David's dream of finding a team to kick about with turn into a ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

David's finding it tough fitting in at his new school. All he wants to do is be the goalie on the school team like he was before. But Nick, the current school goalie, has killed off any hope of that. Walking home through the town's abandoned football stadium one night, David meets a stranger who will change his life forever. But will David's dream of finding a team to kick about with turn into a
... Read more
Audiobook

The First Clash

The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization

by James Lacey ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMarathon—one of history’s most pivotal battles. Its very name evokes images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting spirit. But until now, the story of what happened at Marathon has been told exclusively through the narrow viewpoint of specialists in antiquity. In this eye-opening new book, acclaimed journalist Jim Lacey, both a military historian and a ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMarathon—one of history’s most pivotal battles. Its very name evokes images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting spirit. But until now, the story of what happened at Marathon has been told exclusively through the narrow viewpoint of specialists in antiquity. In this eye-opening new book, acclaimed journalist Jim Lacey, both a military historian and a
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Year God Died

Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD

by James Lacey ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

A groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The First Clash.“Skillfully guides readers on a journey through the complexity and tumult of the Roman occupation of first-century Judea and its inevitable collision with the Jesus Movement.”—Dr. T. J. Wray, ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

A groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The First Clash.“Skillfully guides readers on a journey through the complexity and tumult of the Roman occupation of first-century Judea and its inevitable collision with the Jesus Movement.”—Dr. T. J. Wray,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Audiobook

The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh

A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood

by Kathryn Aalto ...

Narrated by Corrie James ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

Loved Goodbye Christopher Robin? Learn more about the real place that inspired the beloved stories.Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood—the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures—was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

Loved Goodbye Christopher Robin? Learn more about the real place that inspired the beloved stories.Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood—the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures—was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Battle for Hell's Island

How a Small Band of Carrier Dive-Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal

by Stephen L. Moore ...

Narrated by Pete Bradbury ...

Unabridged

15 hours 52 min

From the author of Pacific Payback comes the gripping true story of the Cactus Air Force and how this rugged crew of Dive-Bombers helped save Guadalcanal and won the war. November 1942: Japanese and American forces have been fighting for control of Guadalcanal, a small but pivotal island in Japan's expansion through the South Pacific. Both sides have endured months of grueling battle under the ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

From the author of Pacific Payback comes the gripping true story of the Cactus Air Force and how this rugged crew of Dive-Bombers helped save Guadalcanal and won the war. November 1942: Japanese and American forces have been fighting for control of Guadalcanal, a small but pivotal island in Japan's expansion through the South Pacific. Both sides have endured months of grueling battle under the
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Chancellorsville

by Stephen W. Sears ...

Narrated by Richard M. Davidson ...

Unabridged

23 hours 14 min

A new look at the Civil War battle that led to Stonewall Jackson’s death: A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and “tour de force in military history” (Library Journal).From the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg, this is the definitive account of the Chancellorsville campaign, from the moment “Fighting Joe” Hooker took command of the Army of the Potomac to the Union’s ... Read more

$42.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

A new look at the Civil War battle that led to Stonewall Jackson’s death: A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and “tour de force in military history” (Library Journal).From the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg, this is the definitive account of the Chancellorsville campaign, from the moment “Fighting Joe” Hooker took command of the Army of the Potomac to the Union’s
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

A People's History of Ancient Rome

by Michael Parenti ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

"A provocative history" of intrigue and class struggle in Ancient Rome—"an important alternative to the usual views of Caesar and the Roman Empire"—Publishers Weekly.Most historians, both ancient and modern, have viewed the Late Republic of Rome through the eyes of its rich nobility—the 1 percent of the population who controlled 99 percent of the empire's wealth. In The Assassination of Julius ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

"A provocative history" of intrigue and class struggle in Ancient Rome—"an important alternative to the usual views of Caesar and the Roman Empire"—Publishers Weekly.Most historians, both ancient and modern, have viewed the Late Republic of Rome through the eyes of its rich nobility—the 1 percent of the population who controlled 99 percent of the empire's wealth. In The Assassination of Julius
... Read more
Audiobook

Lexington and Concord

The Battle Heard Round the World

by George C. Daughan ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord will challenge the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much on economics as on politics. When Benjamin Franklin wrote home about living conditions in Britain and Ireland, his countrymen were appalled. Could the Crown's motive be to reduce the prosperous ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord will challenge the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much on economics as on politics. When Benjamin Franklin wrote home about living conditions in Britain and Ireland, his countrymen were appalled. Could the Crown's motive be to reduce the prosperous
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Shadow of Vesuvius

A Life of Pliny

by Daisy Dunn ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

When Pliny the Elder perished at Stabiae during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, he left behind an enormous compendium of knowledge, his thirty-seven-volume Natural History, and a teenaged nephew who revered him as a father. Grieving his loss, Pliny the Younger inherited the Elder’s notebooks―filled with pearls of wisdom―and his legacy. At its heart, The Shadow of Vesuvius is a literary ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

When Pliny the Elder perished at Stabiae during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, he left behind an enormous compendium of knowledge, his thirty-seven-volume Natural History, and a teenaged nephew who revered him as a father. Grieving his loss, Pliny the Younger inherited the Elder’s notebooks―filled with pearls of wisdom―and his legacy. At its heart, The Shadow of Vesuvius is a literary
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Tower of Skulls

A History of the Asia-Pacific War • July 1937–May 1942

by Richard B. Frank ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

26 hours 23 min

In 1937, the swath of the globe east from India to the Pacific Ocean encompassed half the world’s population. Japan’s onslaught into China that year unleashed a tidal wave of events that fundamentally transformed this region and killed about twenty-five million people. This extraordinary World War II narrative vividly portrays the battles across this entire region and links those struggles on many ... Read more

$49.46 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

In 1937, the swath of the globe east from India to the Pacific Ocean encompassed half the world’s population. Japan’s onslaught into China that year unleashed a tidal wave of events that fundamentally transformed this region and killed about twenty-five million people. This extraordinary World War II narrative vividly portrays the battles across this entire region and links those struggles on many
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Who Was?

Who Was?

Wired

Who Was Susan B. Anthony?

Who Was Beatrix Potter?

Pitch Dark

The First Clash

The Year God Died

People who read these also enjoyed

The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh

The Battle for Hell's Island

Chancellorsville

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Lexington and Concord

The Shadow of Vesuvius

Tower of Skulls

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Who Was?

Who Was?

Wired

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed