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ATLANTIC BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS There’s something special about gifting a book to someone you care about. Books can transport us somewhere new, introduce us to a voice we haven’t heard before, or remind us of the places we know and love. Books share stories that stay with us long after the wrapping paper has been put away. This holiday season, discover stories from Atlantic Canadian publishers that reflect the people, places, traditions, and ideas that make this region unique. This carefully curated gift guide contains 130 beautiful books published right here in Atlantic Canada. From captivating novels and pageturning mysteries to lively memoirs, beautiful cookbooks, thoughtful poetry, wonderful books for young
readers and more, there are books here for everyone on your list. When you gift an Atlantic-published book, you’re gifting more than a great read. You’re supporting the authors, illustrators, editors, designers, booksellers, and independent publishers who bring these stories to life and help share them with readers near and far. This holiday season give more than just a gift—give a gift with a story behind it. With love, Atlantic Books
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Lance Woolaver and Bob Brooks
Bittersweet Stories of Christmas Past Laurie StanleyBlackwell
Christmas with Maud Lewis This updated edition of a seasonal favourite paints a portrait of how Maud Lewis celebrated Christmas in her life and her art. $27.95 | HC | 116 pages Goose Lane Editions
A Wondrous Gift
An authentic and nostalgic collection of true stories about Christmas, exploring our sometimescomplicated relationship with the holiday season.
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FICTION
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Your Breath in Charcoal
Nicholas Herring “One of those exceptional writers who can make you roar with laughter one minute — and then break your heart at the turn of a page.” — Joel Thomas Hynes Now shortlisted for the Giller Prize.
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The Unnameable
Stephens Gerard Malone An unflinching coming-of-age novel of two teenaged boys who embark on a clandestine relationship in 1960s Ottawa. $24.95 | PB | 264 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
$26.00 | PB | 328 pages Goose Lane Editions
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Carol Bruneau
Katherine Alexandra Harvey
The Little Way A thoughtful work of fiction set in Halifax about an overworked florist fighting to protect her small business, her coastal home, and her floundering family. An Indie Bookseller Pick of the Year. $25.95 | PB | 344 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
Green Eye Blue For readers of The Price of Salt, a mesmerizing and sensual work of literary fiction spanning the mid-twentieth century, from Newfoundland to New York City. An Indigo Most Anticipated Book, A 49th Shelf Most Anticipated Book. $24.95 | PB | 320 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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If These Walls Cherished New Brunswick author Susan White’s new novel is a love letter to Moncton, and to the incredible post-war spirit that built a neighbourhood from nothing.
Twenty-six
When disaster strikes a Nova Scotia mine, killing twenty-six men, a town and a family are changed irrevocably. $24.95 | PB | 392 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
$24.95 | PB | 288 pages Acorn Press
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The Incident and Everything After Tina Chaulk
An illicit affair, a love triangle, a case of fake amnesia—but what else are your retirement years for? $22.95 | PB | 332 pages Breakwater Books
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Forever is the Sweetest Con Joanna Thurlow Love wasn’t supposed to be part of the plan—neither was survival. #FakeDating #OneBed #LoveIslandx Survivor #Canada! $24.95 | PB | 292 pages Sugar Shack Books & Pownal Street Press
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HISTORICAL FICTION
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Anne’s House of Dreams & Anne of Ingleside Lucy Maud Montgomery
Classic books Anne’s House of Dreams and Anne of Ingleside are available together as the next installment in L. M. Montgomery Kindred Classics series. $15.95 | PB | 552 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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The Blue Castle
From the award-winning author of the Cupids trilogy, Beyond the Brightening Sea traces the fates of four women against the harsh backdrop of seventeenth-century Newfoundland. As tumultuous events in England echo across the sea, these women strive for a better future—but what happens when one woman’s freedom diminishes that of another? $24.95 | PB | 342 pages | Breakwater Books
Lucy Maud Montgomery
One of L. M. Montgomery’s most-loved novels and her only adult novel, now available in a beautiful new edition with cover artwork by Briana Corr Scott. $14.95 | PB | 304 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Nancy Taber
Vicki Grant
Kevin Major
A Cove of Witches
These Are the Fireworks
Taber masterfully weaves Acadian history and maritime folklore into her multi-generational tale of the powerful and spirited Doiron women and their witchy past.
Nina believes her parents had the perfect marriage until her elegant mother shows up at her father’s funeral in gleeful red lipstick. Nina investigates, throwing her own life into chaos.
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$24.95 | PB | 320 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Seven for Scilly Cove
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Little Spoons Diedre J. Halbot
The quest for change comes with a price. The seventh instalment in the best-selling Sebastian Synard Mystery series!
After a sudden death, a woman uncovers family secrets and decades-old conspiracies about her female ancestors… and witchcraft.
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Bridget Canning
A Val Jenkins Mystery Jane Doucet
A Mick Blackwell Mystery Stephen Kimber
Katie Mac
Taking Down Names
A darkly humorous thriller exploring surveillance culture in the internet age—leading to a string of mysterious deaths. $24.95 | PB | 306 pages Breakwater Books
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Traitor’s Game
An uproarious and satirical contemporary mystery set in Nova Scotia’s author community from the author of Fishnets & Fantasties
Traitor’s Game is a propulsive, clever, and atmospheric work of noir fiction set during WW2 Halifax, and the first in an enthralling new series.
$22.95 | PB | 240 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Dunk River Murders New from PEI Book Award winning author Katie Mac — Maggie decides to run from her problems by way of fly fishing, until dead bodies keep inconveniently popping up in her river. $22.95 | PB | 288 pages Acorn Press
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In this House are Many Women and Other Poems Sheree Fitch
As passionate about resilience as she is about suffering, Fitch carries her inimitable sense of humour even into life’s dark corners in this bestselling volume. Now available once again.
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A Divorce Memoir in Poems and Stories Mo Duffy
Delores V. Mullings
Rebecca Thomas
Radiant. White. Light.
Duffy’s honesty and vulnerability resonate with emotional intensity. —Kirkus Reviews $24.95 | PB | 168 pages Pownal Street Press
Black Girl in the Ring
A powerful debut poetry collection tackling institutionalized misogynoir with joy, resilience, and beauty. $19.95 | PB | 114 pages Breakwater Books
Blended Poems
This poetry collection explores the author’s blended identities, her complex relationships with parents, navigating illness, trauma, and other realities of being Indigenous. $21.95 | PB | 112 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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This is How I Connect to You Poetry and Memoir Yvette Doucette
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Nowhere
This unique poetry collection is beyond just words: it is challenge, intimacy, and myth, revealed or transmuted in the moments of everyday living. $19.95 | PB | 120 pages | Acorn Press
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Jon Claytor A monstrous tale of growing up in an unstable world. Weird yet wonderful, Nowhere is absorbing in the very best way. $29.95 | PB | 448 pages | Goose Lane Editions
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How to Eat With Your Hands
A Temporary Grace
Roti Shoiti and Other Ways to Settle In Khalil Akhtar
Poignant, timely short stories delving into the politics of desire and power in the modern dating era.
Whether you’re prepping haleem, chopping green mangoes or mixing ingredients for rotis, Akhtar’s is the voice you want with you in the kitchen.
$22.95 | PB | 192 pages | Breakwater Books
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Maggie Burton
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COOKBOOKS
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Tunes & Wooden Spoons (III) Come In, the Kettle’s On! Mary Janet MacDonald & Margie MacDonald
From the 102-year-old grandmother in Pomquet still making rolls for family and friends to home cooks and bakers in Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Miramichi, and the small Acadian village of Shippigan, enjoy visits with inspiring people and discover delicious Maritime foods in the third and final cookbook from Mary Janet MacDonald of Cape Breton, star of the hit YouTube live show, Tunes & Wooden Spoons. $27.95 | PB | 208 pages MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
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The Chowder Trail Cookbook Elaine Elliot & Virginia Lee
Discover new ways to prepare this East Coast classic at home, with delicious chowder recipes from local restaurants and their chefs.
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Some Good
Healthy Comforts Jessica O’Leary Your favourite comfort food recipes, now dairy-free and gluten-free, to nourish the mind and soul. $26.95 | PB | 200 pages Breakwater Books
$24.95 | PB | 96 pages Formac
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Leaders in the Field
The History and Legacy of Art at Mount Allison Ray Cronin, Mireille Egan, Jane Tisdale Founded in the mid-1800s, the fine arts department at Mount A was the first of its kind in Canada. Its legacy is astonishing. $60.00 | HC | 300 pages 350 quality reproductions Anchorage Press & Beaverbrook Art Gallery
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Preserving our Legacy Mary McCarthy, Thandiwe McCarthy, Gary Weekes
The Journey So Far Alan Syliboy
A Documentary History of Kingsclear First Nation, 1783-1950 Andrea Bear Nicholas
Still Here
A powerful book that brings to light the deep roots and history of New Brunswick’s legacy Black families. $45.00 | HC | 184 pages Goose Lane Editions
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Alan Syliboy
The definitive retrospective of the career of one of Mi’kma’ki’s most prolific artists, featuring 70+ colour images as well as essays from curators, art historians, Mi’kmaw artists and scholars. $39.95 | HC | 144 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited & Dalhousie Art Gallery
Bilijk
In this longawaited volume, Andrea Bear Nicholas assembles Oral Traditions, archival documents, and artifacts to document the history of the Wəlastəkokewiyik of Bilijk. $50.00 | PB | 352 pages Goose Lane Editions
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HISTORY
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Can We Change Course?
The Stories They Tell
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Can We Change Course? Ian Thompson
The Stories They Tell Jay M. Pilzer
Third edition The Africville Genealogy Society
The story behind eight extraordinary songs that have cultural and historical significance in the life of Atlantic Canada.
Celebrate Africville’s enduring spirit through powerful stories, memories and photographs honouring the resilience and history of this remarkable Halifax community.
200 years of coal mining in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County Judith Hoegg Ryan
Nova Scotia’s Lost Century
The author argues that Nova Scotia is on the threshold of a prosperous, independent economy where we will control our own destiny. $22.95 | PB | 224 pages Pottersfield Press
Atlantic Anthems
$21.95 | PB | 160 pages Pottersfield Press
The Spirit of Africville
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Coal in Our Blood
Share and remember 200 years of Nova Scotia coal mining through powerful photographs and stories of the communities shaped by its legacy. $34.95 | PB | 136 pages Formac
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A First-Hand Account 2Ed Duncan Miller & Sharon Hobson
Nova Scotia’s Military Nurses in the Great War Brian Douglas Tennyson
An unforgettable naval adventure, filled with colourful stories from the Canadian crews who sailed from Halifax to serve in the First Gulf War.
A comprehensive history of the Nova Scotian nurses who served in WWI, from a leading historian and author of Nova Scotia at War 1914/1919
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Canada’s Navy In The First Gulf War
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At Home and Beyond
Honouring Canada’s War Dead Len Wagg National bestselling author-photographer tells the stories behind the memorials and the heartbreaking sacrifices made by Canadians in wartime around the world. $34.95 | HC | 120 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Nine Bags of Gold
The Real-Life Hunt for the Lost Treasure of Acadie Stéphane LeBlanc-Rainville The never-before-told true story of an elusive eighteenth-century New Brunswick treasure, featuring dozens of illustrations and historical charts. $24.95 | PB | 296 pages | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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The Life of Adrian Battcock Eleanor Dawson with Jeanine Battcock
Mom, Dad, and the Newfoundland Renaissance
Bishop House (Old Location) Aerial photography showing the old Bishop house in 1963 (above) and 2017 (below). Tidd moved the house east by forty metres and backfilled the old stone cellar between those two dates. [Above: National Air Photo Library, Natural Resources Canada; Below: Map data ©2025 Google]
Scan here to find even more great history books from Atlantic Canadian Publishers
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From the daughter of legendary singersongwriter Ron Hynes, a part memoir, part history tracing Newfoundland’s iconic cultural identity. $26.95 | PB | 372 pages Breakwater Books
I’ll Bring My Own Chair
The incredible true story of Adrian Battcock, the first quadriplegic person in North America to graduate from law school. $22.95 | PB | 208 pages Breakwater Books
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MEMOIRS & BIOGRAPHY
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Secrets of a Self-Made MultiMillionaire Tim Moore
Stories from My Teaching Career Dale McIsaac
How I Made It
An accessible, practical, and timeless guide to entrepreneurship from the founder/ developer of some of Canada’s most successful businesses. $25.95 | PB | 264 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
Other Duties as Required
This collection of humorous and heartwarming stories show the true nature of the day-to-day work life of so many hard workers in education, from custodians to administrators. $22.95 | PB | 180 pages Acorn Press
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Lying
Losing My Memory, Searching for Truth, & Confronting Complex Trauma Michelle Hébert A compelling mystery disguised as a memoir, this deeply layered story of complex trauma takes readers on one woman’s search for decades of memories lost. $19.95 | PB | 320 pages | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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I Have a Love Story shares Natalie MacMaster’s journey from humble roots on Cape Breton Island to the world’s most renowned stages. She opens up about her relationship with fellow fiddler legend and husband Donnell Leahy, balancing her career and motherhood, and navigating the triumphs and challenges of raising seven children. Brimming with heartfelt reflections on family, faith, culture, and music, this story inspires readers to cherish and nurture the love in their own lives! $29.95 | HC | 160 pages MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
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My Life with a Brain Tumour— A Family Doctor’s Memoir Sharon McCutcheon
a childfree memoir Lindsey Harrington
Brain Storms
A poignant, darkly funny, and hopeful memoir of the psychological impact of illness from a retired New Brunswick doctor. $22.95 | PB | 232 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Nobody’s Mother
A funny memoir about the author’s choice not to have children and the breakdowns that ensued with family, friends, society, and herself as a result. $24.95 | PB | 256 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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The Hadhad Family’s Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada, new and expanded 2nd ed. Jon Tattrie
A Tapestry of Stories Woven Through Time Lana Shupe
Peace by Chocolate
This expanded edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of Peace by Chocolate and the remarkable story of a remarkable family. $26.00 | PB | 256 pages Goose Lane Editions
Seasons of the Heart
Seasons of the Heart is a collection of soulful and uplifting personal reflections paired with the author’s captivating black-and-white photographs. $24.95 | PB | 96 pages Purple Porcupine Publishing
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Drawing Blood
A Paramedic Memoir Andrew Bethune This literary memoir offers razorsharp insight into the human cost for the paramedics who bear witness to the moments when lives begin, change, or end $24.95 | PB | 224 pages | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Vernon Oickle
Tales from the Haunted Coast Bee Stanton
Common Prince Edward Island Sayings D. Scott MacDonald
Puzzles to Challenge and Entertain Theresa Williams
Even More Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia Veteran ghost storyteller and author Vernon Oickle brings to life more of Nova Scotia’s chilling tales of the paranormal, many of which are being shared publicly for the first time within the pages of this book.
Atlantic Ghosts
Expanded new edition of the popular keepsake collection of supernatural folklore from Atlantic Canada, with a selection of new stories and illustrations. $25.95 | HC | 46 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
$21.95 | PB | 170 pages MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
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Say What!
New from award-winning author D. Scott MacDonald, this collection of Island sayings helps preserve a period of days gone by, reminding us of a lifestyle from the past.
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Half-crossword, half-word search, the Lexicon entertains fans of all ages. Puzzle buffs will delight in trying 52 allnew puzzles. $14.95 | PB | 80 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Backwoods Cabins of Nova Scotia Bud Inglis
The definitive book about a lost way of life in Nova Scotia, including descriptions of over 50 cabins, written by beloved nature writer. $20.95 | PB | 158 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Red Earth, Deep Time
A Natural History of Prince Edward Island Kate MacQuarrie Whether you know PEI well, or are encountering it for the first time, Kate MacQuarrie will teach you something new, interesting and even surprising about it’s natural history. $29.95 | PB | 240 pages Acorn Press
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Sable Untamed The Wild Beauty of Sable Island’s Horses Damian Lidgard
A stunning, contemplative photography book celebrating the wild Sable Island horse, from zoologist and long-time Sable devotee, featuring over 100 full-colour images.
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Discovering Historic Saint John
Mark Allan Greene Share the beauty and history of Saint John through this richly illustrated journey celebrating the city’s remarkable streets, architecture and stories. $29.95 | PB | 112 pages Formac
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Lost in Newfoundland Volume 2 Michael Winsor
One of Newfoundland’s most prominent photographers returns with a new volume of breathtaking wildlife and landscape photos. $29.95 | HC | 176 pages Breakwater Books
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Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador The Island of Newfoundland Michael A.J. Collins & Derek H.C. Wilton
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The Great North American Paddling Odyssey
A handy, perfectlysized guide to Newfoundland’s flora, fauna, and everything in between for any and all explorers.
An adventure tale and guide documenting a ten-year journey canoeing from Labrador to Alaska–and everything learned along the way.
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Touring Hopewell Rocks and Beyond A beautiful, full-colour keepsake for discovering Hopewell Rocks, revisiting favourite memories and sharing the wonder of New Brunswick’s spectacular Fundy coast. $24.95 | PB | 96 pages Formac
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The Nature-Friendly East Coast Gardener
How you can welcome native plants and pollinators to your yard Jeffrey C. Domm & Jon Stone A beautiful colour guide with 40 projects to create outdoor spaces alive with native plants, birds, butterflies and other wildlife. $29.95 | PB | 128 pages Formac
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A guide to fossils rocks and gems in the maritime provinces Jeffrey C. Domm
A Pictorial Manual Brenda Jones
East Coast Fossils
A vibrant, full-colour illustrated guide to discovering and identifying fossils along Atlantic Canada’s beaches, cliffs, and rocky shorelines. $24.95 | PB | 96 pages Formac
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Medicinal Herbs of Canada Learn how to identify, collect, and prepare wild plants, most growing right in your own backyard. Includes detailed, full-colour illustrations and accessible tips, facts, and recipes. $35.95 | PB | 328 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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OUTDOORS
The East Coast Birding Journal and Checklist
Jeffrey C. Domm
An elegant leatherette-bound journal with gold foil and beautiful illustrations, inspiring discovery of the East Coast’s colourful and fascinating birds. $24.95 | PB | 128 pages | Formac
Nova Scotia Birds Jeffrey C. Domm
A vibrant, beautifully illustrated guide to Nova Scotia’s birds, inspiring discovery of colourful species from backyards and forests to rugged coastlines. $27.95 | PB | 224 pages Formac
Prince Edward Island Birds Jeffrey C. Domm $27.95 | PB | 152 pages Formac
New Brunswick Birds Jeffrey C. Domm $27.95 | PB | 224 pages Formac
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Hiking Trails of Cape Breton
Hiking Trails of New Brunswick 4th ed. Marianne & H. A. Eiseldt
$27.95 | PB | 326 pages
Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia
3rd ed. Michael Haynes
$27.95 | PB | 272 pages
10th ed. Michael Haynes
$29.95 | PB | 328 pages
Lose the Wi-Fi. Experience the Wonder. Expert guides from Goose Lane Editions to take you into a world of adventure.
Waterfalls of Nova Scotia
A Guide Benoit Lalonde $27.95 | PB | 312 pages
Waterfalls of New Brunswick A Guide, 2nd ed. Nicholas Guitard $27.95 | PB | 284 pages
Waterfalls of Newfoundland and Labrador A Guide Steven Faulkner
$29.95 | PB | 296 pages
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Tummy Time Farm Friends
A fold-out book (Baby Steps series) Carol McDougall & Shanda LaRamee-Jones Your baby will have fun gazing at these cute farm friends, making barnyard sounds, and seeing their own face reflected in the mirror.
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Night Night Hockey Doretta Groenendyk
Night Night Hockey is a gentle rhythm of hockey delights, sure to be a fan favourite for young, hockey families at bedtime. $14.95 | 16 pages Board book | Acorn Press
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Moon Lullaby
This ethereal board book teaches Baby the phases of the moon. On each spread, we are introduced to a different moon phase, paired with a short rhyming poem. One of Indigo Best Books of the Year. $14.95 | 12 pages Board book | Nimbus Publishing Limited
Little Fish
JUNO Awardwinning musician Meaghan Smith shares the song that she lovingly wrote for her firstborn in this rhyming board book with original illustrations. $14.95 | 9 pages Board book | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Written by Vernon Oickle & Kellen Oickle Illustrated by Doretta Zinck
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Lynn Davies Art by Jillian Thalman
A Hockey Story Victoria Bach & Ryan Francis Art by Brandon Mitchell
D.D. Sheppard Art by Pheilm Martin
The Graveyard Cat
The Graveyard Cat is a perfect story for starting conversations about the ways we grieve and the meaning of found family. $13.95 | PB | 32 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
Skate On, Shirley!
With determination and a whole lot of heart, eight-year-old Shirley learns to play hockey in a local program for Indigenous girls. $14.95 | PB | 32 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
Drew’s Secret Talent
Drew thinks he has no real talent, but a special performance at the library may convince him to embrace his gifts with pride! $19.95 | PB | 32 pages Breakwater Books
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The Adventures of Buster the Beagle
Buster Meets the Bullies Vernon Oickle & Kellan Oickle Art by Doretta Zinck A tender, compelling narrative that illuminates a plight many children and their families face. Readers are offered insight into the minds of the bullied, underscoring the power of courage and the gifts of validation, kindness, and inclusion. $14.95 | PB | 28 pages MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
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Little Days
A Song by The Bombadils Sarah Frank & Luke Fraser Art by Veronica Chih Ming Frank In this tender song-turnedpicture-book, Canadian folk darlings The Bombadils team with Veronica Chih Ming Frank to capture childhood magic and wonder. $14.95 | PB | 32 pages Acorn Press
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Explore the Bay of Fundy Jeffrey C. Domm
Water and Wildlife
A lyrical yet fact-filled picture book exploring how animals around the world depend on water to survive, play, and thrive. $24.95 | HC | 32 pages Pownal Street Press
Tide In, Tide Out
Discover what low tide reveals and what high tide conceals in this vibrant picture book exploring the Bay of Fundy, the highest tides in the world.
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Prince Edward Island and Canada’s First Transatlantic Flight Danielle MetcalfeChenail Art by Jennifer DesRoche
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Flying High on PEI
Full of adventure and this is based on the true story of Canadian pilot Erroll Boyd and navigator Harry Connor, who flew a Bellanca monoplane across the Atlantic.
Things That Stink
This book is about nature’s love of all things smelly. Why? Because they’re fun and kind of gross, yet strangely beautiful, sometimes for important reasons.
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Grey is Very Quiet
Kelly Cooper Art by Jennifer DesRoche This whimsical story encourages children to experience colour in a multi-sensory, kinesthetic way, introducing a new colour on each page. Silver swims, indigo sings, and magenta swirls and swishes. And beige? Beige is delicious. Written by award-winning author Kelly Cooper and beautifully illustrated in watercolour and ink by Jennifer DesRoche. $12.95 | BB | 26 pages | Monster House Publishing
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The Tangled Turtle Rescue A heart-pounding adventure on the Northumber land Strait where young nature lovers work together to rescue an endangered leatherback sea turtle. $14.95 | PB | 32 pages Acorn Press
A Whale at My Window Come along on this seaside adventure through St. Andrews with a young girl and her humpback whale friend, as she discovers the magic of following her inner light. $14.95 | PB | 32 pages Acorn Press
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Ahoy, Mate, Ahoy! Miss Molly Molloy! Lisa Carmody Doiron Art by Patrick Guindon
A moving love letter to generational family bonds, shining through tender prose and complementary visuals. —Kirkus Reviews $24.95 | HC | 32 pages Pownal Street Press
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My First Book of Canadian Birds Andrea Miller Art by Angela Doak
Learn to recognize the birds with colourful and whimsical illustrations through simple text about habitats and fun facts of Canadian birds. $18.95 | 32 pages Board Book | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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How to Wrestle a Kraken
The Quests of Tiny Wilde, Book 3 Andy Tolson New middle-grade fantasy series for fans of Percy Jackson and Katherine Rundell, follows a young giant who sets out on a quest to protect the Mythics of Wonderville from an evil wellness guru. $14.95 | PB | 256 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Stories of Activism, Education, and Pride Rebecca Rose Art by James Bentley
How L. M. Montgomery Learned to Never Give Up! Joann HamiltonBarry Art by Leah Boudreau
The Lives Lost to One of History’s Worst Maritime Disasters Danielle MetcalfeChenail
Amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ People in Atlantic Canada
This illustrated book features over 50 profiles of 2SLGBTQIA+ activists, community builders, drag performers, fine artists, educators and more $24.95 | PB | 160 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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She Was the Story Girl
The fascinating true story of young Lucy Maud Montgomery’s difficult childhood and her unstoppable enthusiasm for writing. $19.95 | PB | 48 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
Children of the SS Atlantic
The true youngest passengers of the doomed SS Atlantic, one of the deadliest maritime disasters prior to the Titanic. $22.95 | PB | 104 pages Nimbus Publishing Limited
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An illustrated early chapter book set in 1950s Peggys Cove, following two best friends who try to help a Ghost Girl uncover her past.
Desperate for the truth about her mother, Cammie and her best friend take on a dangerous journey to get to the bottom of the family mystery.
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