Tellwell: 357 books

What should we do with money that comes into our possession? Leprechauns are notoriously savvy about such things, but first you have to catch them at the end of the rainbow! "I am impressed, indeed amazed, by the standard of financial knowledge available to children in 'The Adventures of Princess Mikaila and Prince Pete'" - Sarvenaz Rezai, MBA, CFA, Investment Advisor

The adventures of Princess Mikaila and Prince Pete is a rare treasury of stories for young children that weave age-appropriate financial basics into fun, engaging, fairy tales that will actually help make their dreams come true! "I am impressed, indeed amazed, by the standard of financial...

Driven from Kamistra – their island home – the Dwarfgiants flee across the Sulphur Sea. With little food and water they find sanctuary in the remains of a castle ruin on the mysterious island of Helborin. What they don’t know is that the ancient structure holds a sinister past – one that is...

Kevin was well-known on Texada Island for his lovely singing voice and for his ability to use his voice to mimic birds and animals. At age ten, he encounters a pod of dolphins and begins to mimic their sounds. As Kevin grows older, with all of the usual adolescent difficulties plus a devastating injury,...

Torn from his previous life by the death of his parents, Peter tries to adjust to a new family, a new school, and a new town. Despite his best efforts to fit in, not all goes smoothly. Peter seems to make a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and he soon runs afoul of the local gang,...

I was lucky to have spent my early years in the bush at a time when the old-timers were still there. There were many of them bunked up in little cabins up and down the line: old men, many crippled by accidents, arthritis or age, fellows just waiting for the end. Yet they were still strong of spirit,...

If a gold medal was awarded for 'Worst Day Ever' Laney Calderone would win it today, hands down. She's just discovered she's pregnant, her fiancé abruptly dumps her when she tells him, and her new car refuses to start as a brutal snowstorm hits Toronto. Good Samaritan Tyler Hammond offers...

Two teenagers felt a strong connection the first time their eyes met. With a kiss grew a bond that they couldn’t resist and they fell in love. A secret passion they tried to keep. Through a lie came a brutal separation. With a controlling father who didn’t want her to be in a relationship, pregnant...

What do the 1987 Knightsbridge Deposit Robbery, the 1971 Baker Street Robbery and the 1976 Société Générale Bank Burglary have in common? The people who executed these heists were all professional thieves, and they were all captured. Chris Porter and his friends are just four average guys...

Gabriel’s life gets turned around in so many different ways. He gets exposed to the underbelly of society, really, the underground that feeds on the underbelly. The torment and the shock of what this man goes through will rivet you to your seat. He solicits the help of some very unlikely cohorts...

They were the vicious summer days of 1994. A small, yet growing city set in the prairie region of Canada became the setting for one of the most brutal series of murders in its history. A group of strangers awake to find themselves chained to the walls of a blood splattered basement. One by...

In this ground-breaking new book, teacher, counsellor, and philosopher Mark Hawkins reveals a whole new understanding of boredom. Society teaches us that boredom is negative and something to be avoided. In this age of distraction, it is so easy to fill our boredom with work, activities,...

The author, an English Instructor born in Vancouver, shares details about local everyday customs, culture and language that will help you build your new life in Vancouver. This detailed guide will give you a good understanding of the basics of everyday life, so you will feel more relaxed and confident...

Children who struggle to learn to read need specific instruction in the visual appearance of words and letters and their sounds.They also need to learn how to use these phonics skills when reading and writing real books and real stories.More than just phonics instruction, this book has many examples...