Lois W : 28 books

Happiness and sadness follow the 13 year-old Laurence through the second book in the series: ‘The Trapper'. His friends; a new pet named Henrietta; working on Uncle Andy’s farm; and a trip to the Toronto Exhibition, bring joy. A father who is out of work; a dog that is costing the family...

Laurence: the Champion, is the first in a trilogy following the life of a young boy as he grows to manhood during the Great Depression in rural Ontario. Laurence is 12 years old, lives in a haunted house and is bothered by the resident ghost. At school he faces a crabby teacher and a school bully....

Its nice to know that even in times of economic downturn we can find affordable ways to enhance our beauty. Now you can learn from some of the best-of-the-best: eleven nationally renown experts who share the most up to date information to help you get pretty on your lunch hour without the knife. Each...

Brock’s cousins come to visit and that means Brock now has four young girls to bother him. Another older cousin named Stephen joins them for water fun at the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. After the cousins leave, more company arrives and it is back to the Falls again. This time they visit birds...

Brock thought he was going on another exciting vacation to Nunavut. It turned out this holiday was for adults only. Brock and Becca had to stay home. However, with the use of daily diaries and his parents’ photographs and descriptions, the extreme north above the Arctic Circle and the animals that...

Join Brock and Becca on the west coast of Canada as they enjoy the many attractions to be found in the city of Vancouver, and on Vancouver Island. Brock’s favourite was the time spent in the Aquarium in Stanley Park because he liked the sharks, snakes, and putting his head in a fish tank. Becca...

In 2000, the MacArthur Foundation began the Window of Opportunity, a 20-year, $187 million philanthropic initiative intended to help preserve privately owned affordable rental housing. The authors of this report assess whether the initiative achieved its goals and identify lessons learned about effective...

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...

Between each birth, the family undergoes a reshaping. The experiences of a first child or an only child are very different from those of a youngest child with three siblings. This book explains how birth order affects the type of person you are, the type of spouse you choose, and the type of employer or employee you make.

Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself. Prominent historians of slavery and legal...

• A supplement to the Godly Play classroom, to be used by storytellers and children during response time and/or by parents • Full-color throughout, with original paintings based on the materials used in the Godly Play classroom • Expands on the success of the Godly Play method of faith formation...

• A supplement to the Godly Play classroom, to be used by storytellers and children during response time and/or by parents at home • Full-color throughout, with original paintings based on the materials used in the Godly Play classroom • Expands on the effectiveness and success of the Godly...

Could archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of “archaeology activism” or “activist archaeology”: using archaeology to advocate for and affect...

Our life can be viewed as three stages. In the first, we are told what to do and when to do it by our parents and teachers. In the second, our employers give us directions, usually with set working hours. In the third stage, when we retire, what we do with our time and lives is something we must decide....