After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Batman has heard tales of Gotham City’s Court of Owls: that the members of th…
Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel is the first book in the Cat Kid Comic Club series, starring Li’l Petey (LP), Flippy the Fish, Molly, and a lively group of twenty-one rambunctious baby frogs learning how to make comics. Through humor, mishaps, and creative progress, the story features multiple mini-comics within the story — like Squid Kid and Katydid, Baby Frog Squad, and Birds Flowers …
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives (#2 in the Cat Kid Comic Club series) follows the creative misadventures of Flippy, Molly, Li’l Petey, and twenty-one rambunctious baby frogs in comic-making class. When classmates like Naomi and Melvin don’t agree and Poppy sees the world uniquely, the group explores how different points of view shape storytelling. Through a series of humorous mini-comics d…
In Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose, the Cat Kid Comic Club — led by frogs Naomi, Melvin, and others — faces challenges as each member tries to discover their creative purpose. Some have big ideas that don’t go as planned, and a surprise visitor shakes up the group’s dynamics. Through humorous stories-within-the-story, inventive comic vignettes, and imaginative art using a variety of tech…
In Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (#5 in the Cat Kid Comic Club series), the members of the Cat Kid Comic Club face a creative crisis: after one of their comics is going to be published, the baby frogs grow anxious and struggle to keep their enthusiasm and originality alive. As club members like Naomi, Melvin, Flippy, and others navigate their doubts, they create a colorful mix of mini-comics …
In Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations, young artists Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their friends work together in creative and hilarious ways to make comics. From action-packed mini-stories like “Frogzilla” to whimsical pieces like reflective haikus (“In the Autumn Pond”), the students learn the value of teamwork and imagination. Using various art techniques — from origami…
The Craft of Paper looks at one of the world''s most versatile materials and examines how we use paper for everything from building to decorating.TreeTops inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in this compelling series. The series is written by top chi…
When Nikki Maxwell discovers that mean-girl Mackenzie is planning to spread rumours about Brandon in her school newspaper column, Nikki decides to join the paper to keep an eye on her. Assigned to the role of Miss Know-It-All, the paper's agony aunt, at first Nikki has fun answering letters from kids at school, but when her inbox starts overflowing, she feels in need of some help herself! Ca…
Every day in Mr. Wolf's class is an adventure... even when you have to stay home from school! Mr. Wolf's students are having a "writer's workshop" and are learning about personal narratives. Sampson doesn't think anything worth writing about has ever happened to him. But when he and Margot go for a bike ride one morning, he has an accident that gives him a new perspective, and he thanks his lu…
Making Music in the Primary School is an essential guide for all student and practising primary school teachers, instrumental teachers and community musicians involved in music with children. It explores teaching and learning music with the whole class and provides a framework for successful musical experiences with large groups of children. Striking the perfect balance between theory and pr…