New Releases by Debora Pearson

"Readers will enjoy this adventure by kayak through the beautiful but dangerous Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Includes full colour photos and maps" Cf. Our choice, 2001.

This first book in the Mighty Wheels Series presents trucks that carry important cargo as they go through their daily tasks, such as towing cars, moving bricks, or delivering ice cream. A minimum of text and uncomplicated pictures makes this an attractive book for young readers.

The author describes his experiences riding with a truck driver from Vancouver north through the Yukon to Tuktoyaktuk, a small town north of the Arctic circle.

In journal-style text, Raskin chronicles his remarkable trip through the Sahara.

Activities and recipes that illustrate concepts about numbers and geometric shapes.