Formac imprint: 73 books
by Ted Staunton
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Morgan loves everything about birthdays--presents, party food, cakes, games--and is sure that nothing can spoil his upcoming birthday. Nothing, that is, but Aldeen Hummel, the Godzilla of Grade Three.
When Morgan's mom makes him invite Aldeen to his birthday party, he's sure that she'll wreck...
by Ted Staunton
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
It's Morgan's birthday and all he wants is Charlie's Thunderbolt Dune Racer. Aldeen snags it first from a yard sale, and Morgan gets mad. Really mad. Morgan's birthday brings him a surprise gift, and a lesson in friendship.
Morgan and the Dune Racer, with its humourous tone and lively portrayals...
by Hazel Hutchins
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Robyn befriends her unpopular classmate Shelly, even though they have very different interests -- Shelly likes dolls! But when Shelly's dad wins tickets to the big hockey game, Shelly suddenly becomes the most popular girl in school. What will their classmates think of Shelly doesn't actually get to attend the game? Will Robyn lie to protect her friend's newfound popularity?
by Brenda Bellingham
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Lilly and Theresa run into bullies at the pool, Spider and Bugsy, who tease Theresa but take an interest in Lilly. Lilly faces tough decisions about being a good friend versus trying to fit in. Brenda Bellinghams story emphasizes the importance of problem-solving and teamwork in standing up to bullying.
by Sylvain Meunier
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
Raffi McCaffery is proud! He stands on a rock on an island, facing the sea. For him, this is a great victory, having had trouble walking for so long. For the first time, Raffi can go camping with his father and his friend Carlito. Two days without having to listen to his sister, what a vacation! To...
The Real Food Solution
Achieve your weight and wellness goals, increase your energy and give your family delicious real food!
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Food coach and nutrition educator Wendy McCallum has worked with many families to find successful strategies for clean eating, featuring affordable real food that everyone enjoys. This approach leads to gradual weight loss -- that stays off -- and increased energy, all while eating healthier, tastier...
The Teen Sex Trade
My Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Jade Brooks grew up like any other kid — she played with friends, lovingly teased and was teased by her siblings, and excelled at school. It wasn't until she was removed from her family at age 11 that she felt something was wrong. Growing up between two of Halifax's predominantly black neighbourhoods,...
by Graham Harris, Les MacPhie
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Oak Island poses two different challenges for these treasure seekers. First, there is a deep mine shaft — the Money Pit — at the bottom of which the treasure lies. This book offers evidence that this treasure came from the wreck of a seventeenth-century Spanish galleon. Then there is the elaborate...
Rum, Blood & Treasure
Stories Strange and True from Atlantic Canada
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
This great collection of stories strange but true is for every reader who loves history -- and mystery. Edward Butts weaves true tales -- the wreck of the Francis and the weird connection to Edward, Duke of Kent; the sea voyage of Charles Coghlan's coffin; Captain Jack Randell the rum-runner; Al Capone's...
Plunder & Pillage
Atlantic Canada's Brutal and Bloodthirsty Pirates and Privateers
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
For over three hundred years, lawlessness in Canada flourished off Canada's east coast. Pirates roamed the North Atlantic, and master storyteller Harold Horwood recounts their action-filled careers, crimes and violent deaths. Privateers-licensed by governments to harass the enemy-aimed to capture...
Equal as Citizens
The tumultuous and troubled history of a great Canadian idea
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
No matter where they live, Canadians expect and receive equal benefits from their government when it comes to old age pensions, consular services when travelling abroad, and airline safety. Canadians also expect the same quality of education, medical care, and social benefits anywhere in the country....
Tom Thomson
The Life and Mysterious Death of the Famous Canadian Painter
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Tom Thomson is Canada's most famous artist and as everyone knows, his short and glorious career was abruptly and brutally ended on July 8, 1917 under mysterious circumstances. Since the recovery of Thomson's body, theories as to the cause of his death — accident? murder? — have preoccupied sleuths...
They Called Me Chocolate Rocket
The Life and Times of John Paris Jr., Hockey's First Black Professional Coach
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2014
In the ultra-competitive junior hockey leagues in the early 1960s, a young man could tolerate nearly anything that helped him stand out from the hordes of other prospects, so John Paris, Jr. did just that. The African-Canadian from Nova Scotia dazzled and dominated on the ice -- often facing racism on...
Inventing Academic Freedom
The 1968 Strax Affair at the University of New Brunswick
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
In 1968, there was political ferment everywhere. In Paris, students were in the streets. In the U.S., civil rights, the Vietnam War, and protests against the draft brought out millions. In this atmosphere, a young Jewish-American professor in the quiet town of Fredericton, New Brunswick sparked a...