Thrifty Law
Can personal thrift be regulated by law? It has been tried, at various times and with limited success, all over the world. This week's little thrifty history lesson is about sumptuary law. Imagine a world where you're told by law what you can ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Emily Little
Illus. in full color. "An ancient history lesson emerges from this account of the way the Greeks tricked the Trojans and rescued Helen of Troy. The book is well tailored to younger readers with careful explanations and short sentences; a ... [... more]
Random House |
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
 Heritage Regained: Alex Haley's monumental tribute to his forebears provides not only the perfect antidote for Blacks in a society that perpetually miseducates us about our ancestral homeland, but also an unblinking and unflinching view of slavery. This [... more]
CDN$41.62
Amazon CA |
Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story: 1774
Wonderfully entertaining and educational: This is another one of the American Girls Short Stories series about Felicity Merriman, a nine-year-old girl living in the America of 1774. In this book, Felicity's mother decides that it is time to send Felicity [... more]
CDN$14.95
Amazon CA |
Avenger
From Amazon.co.uk: Avenger is the latest international thriller by Frederick Forsyth, who needs no introduction: his past bestsellers in this vein include The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File. The avenger is Calvin Dexter, outwardly a small-town US [... more]
CDN$17.25
Amazon CA |
In the Time of the Butterflies
From Amazon.com: From the author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents comes this tale of courage and sisterhood set in the Dominican Republic during the rise of the Trujillo dictatorship. A skillful blend of fact and fiction, In the Time of the [... more]
CDN$22.87
Amazon CA |
Animal Tropical
A good read again- more of Pedro Juan G's revelations.: If you are familiar with this author's writing style and his themes, you will easily identify with this book as it is an extension or better yet a part of a series of four books that depict Cuba [... more]
CDN$22.98
Amazon CA |
Where's My Space Age?: The Rise and Fall of Futuristic ...
A bit long-winded, but informative nevertheless: "Where's My Space Age," packaged in a kitschy pink vinyl cover (not shown above), opens with a very detailed chapter chronicling the history of early space travel. Although it does drag on a bit, [... more]
CDN$55.95
Amazon CA |
Old School Jams: History Lesson
da bomb: this cd is a must have for all old schoolers i bought this cd and let me tell you every song on the cds i knew. just an illuison is not only a jam but a hit you cant find anywhere today. this cd brought back so many memories of when music was [... more]
CDN$27.99
Amazon CA |
History Lesson For Girls
Author: Aurelie Sheehan Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780670037674 ISBN: 0670037672 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: 2006-06-30 [... more]
CDN$31.50
Amazon CA |
Linnea in Monet's Garden
Yay: I love this book, I only wish I could be Linnea visiting Monet's garden. Wonderful to share with children: An enchanting introduction to one of the world's favourite artists. The journey undertaken by Linnea can easily be retraced when visiting [... more]
CDN$17.50
Amazon CA |
Cant Stop the Music
IT'S SO BAD IT'S... BAD.: The producers of this megaflop have been trying to recoup their losses ever since, by periodically repackaging it and trying to promote it as a "camp classic". Perhaps there are people who actually believe that it is [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
