Category: Facts

Named Notable Book by the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award in the intermediate fiction category Selected by the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education as one of the 2004 "Best Children's Books for the Year" Bells play such an extraordinary role in our lives it is not surprising that many people believe that bells have souls. In "And Round Me Rings" Ann Spencer has gathered together a treasury of fascinating bell facts, lore, and stories. She describes curfew bells, fire alarms, and the bell of justice that rings out a criminal's fate. She writes ...
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Bathroom Book Of Atlantic Canada Trivia

By: Barbara Smith

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Blue Bike : 2005

Seller ID: 0150675

ISBN-13: 9780973911619

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

From wild weather to odd prime ministers, Canada's amazing history is full of the comic, the tragic and the just plain weird. You'll enjoy this fun collection of fascinating facts about our illustrious and often peculiar past.
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Annuals For Dummies

By: Bill Marken

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Wiley Publishing : 0000

Seller ID: 0100225

ISBN-13: 9780470043691

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Knots

By: Brion Toss

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Hearst Marine : 1990

Seller ID: 0121261

ISBN-13: 9780688094157

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very good

From America's best-known knot authority, here is a complete and indispensable guide to more than 100 knots. Whether you want to tie lines together, lash oars in place, attach the foot of a sail to a boom, or extend a towing line, the knot you need, with variations for specific conditions, is here.

The uses, advantages, and disadvantages of every type of knot are clearly explained. The author explains how to tie each one, using concise, step-by-step instructions, all illustrated by simple, easy-to-understand line drawings. The book closes with a helpful glossary of terms.
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The Hunter's Way

By: Craig Raleigh

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Dey St. : 2018

Seller ID: 0148821

ISBN-13: 9780062839329

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

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Canadian Top 10 Lists

By: Dan De Figueiredo

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Blue Bike Books : 2007

Seller ID: 0048142

ISBN-13: 9781897278208

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very good

He calls himself Captain Canada and he's the only one who does! He's the author of the hilarious best-seller Fakin' Eh!: How to Pretend to be a Canadian. He's Dan de Figueiredo and he's back with another packed package of entertainment and veritable font of knowledge.You'll learn such things as: The 10 longest rivers in CanadaThe 10 biggest scams, cons and frauds ever pulled in CanadaThe 10 best Canadian cities to live in andThe top 10 Canadian athletes of all timeAll this, for less than you'd spend at the movies. Caution: We know Dan made up half the stuff in the book. It's pretty funny anywa...
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Coaching Kids Flag Football

By: Danford Chamness

Price: $12.48

Publisher: Iuniverse : 2002

Seller ID: 0133785

ISBN-13: 9780595225231

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very good

Encyclopedia of the Opera

By: David Ewen

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Hill and Wang : 1955

Seller ID: 0110108

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

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The Book of Lists

By: David Wallechinsky

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Morrow : 1993

Seller ID: 0039469

ISBN-13: 9780316920797

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very good

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Now You Know More: The Book Of Answers

By: Doug Lennox

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Dundurn : 2003

Seller ID: 0085427

ISBN-13: 9781550024616

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very good

Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the quick" in telling you the things you always wanted to know.

Vinegar Duct Tape Milk Jugs And More

By: Earl Proulx

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Rodale : 1999

Seller ID: 0160355

ISBN-13: 9780899093796

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

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Rising To The Occasion

By: Edith Hazard

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Algonquin Books : 1993

Seller ID: 0073894

ISBN-13: 9781565120297

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

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Filter and Lens Tips

By: Emile Voogle adn Peter Keyzer

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Coles : 0000

Seller ID: 0071343

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

The Quick Fix Home Organizer

By: Emilie Barnes

Price: $8.99

Publisher: Harvest House : 2008

Seller ID: 0096717

ISBN-13: 9780736924627

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very good

Home management expert Emilie Barnes, whose books have sold more than 4.5 million copies, has a vast collection of home and life organization tips to share. The Quick-Fix Home Organizer is packed with brief, practical, and inspirational ideas to help readers create homes filled with peace and personality. Always warm and encouraging, Emilie motivates her readers to start and finish projects with success create a home that reflects personal style sort through and find the right place for piled-up papers, clothing, and toys add fun and function to each room get the most out of a daily planner By...
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Home Buying for Dummies

By: Eric Tyson

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Wiley : 2001

Seller ID: 0122039

ISBN-13: 9780764553318

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

This new edition of America's # 1 best-selling real estate book takes the pain out of choosing, negotiating for, and buying a home. Helping home buyers save time and money, personal finance guru Eric Tyson and real estate maven Ray Brown deliver the up-to-date information people need, showing them how to:
* Research neighborhoods and home values
* Select the best mortgage-including the latest developments
* Understand the pros and cons of buying different types of housing
* Assemble the right team for putting the deal together
* Negotiate the best price and terms
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