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Science Detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-Life Mysteries

Science Detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-Life Mysteries (cover)

Written by the Editors of YES Mag Illustrated by Rose Cowles

Kids Can Press

Science sleuths solve cases all over the world - in cities, deserts, deep underground, high in the sky and even in DNA. Includes five projects to test your science-detection skills.

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Best Books for Kids & Teens: Annual, 2009

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Buy your copy of our guide to the best Canadian books, magazines, audio and video for children and teens today!

The guide contains recommended books for kids and teens ages 0-18 and helps parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers and children’s literature enthusiasts stock their bookshelves with the very best books Canada has to offer.

All of the titles in Best Books for Kids & Teens have been handpicked and by expert committees of educators, booksellers, school and public librarians from across Canada, so every book included in the guide is guaranteed to be a great read!

Individuals familiar with the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s publications will be pleased to note that Best Books for Kids & Teens is a redesign of its original Our Choice guide. In the new guide, each listing contains a brief summary of the book, the interest level listed by age, reading level listed by grade and thematic links — a simple reference tool to help readers select appropriate books by subject. A supplemental section called “How to Choose Books for Your Children” is also included in the guide. This supplement is filled with great suggestions to help parents, teachers and librarians make the right choices when they are buying or borrowing books for the young people in their lives.

“This magazine is a must-have for anyone who wants to be informed about the best new Canadian children’s and young adult books,” said Maria Martella, owner of Tinlids Inc., a children’s book wholesaler. “What a valuable guide this is!”

2009 Starred Selections

History, Geography and Culture

Science and Technology

Teen Fiction

Price: $2.95