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WOODPECKERS OF NORTH
AMERICA
Woodpeckers are fascinating birds,
using their beaks to find food and
communicate. See beautiful colour
photos and learn about 28 North
American species, their feeding
habits and their benefit to the
environment. $24.95
BLYTH: A VILLAGE PORTRAIT
In 1977 a group of Blyth young
people produced a large volume
of stories on the history of Blyth,
many excerpted from early
newspapers in Blyth and the
surrounding towns. A few copies
of this book are still available.
$30.00
OUR STORY: From Ainleyville to
Brussels
Brussels celebrated its 135th
anniversary in 2007. Learn more
about the first 125 years with this
240 page history of the village,
including dozens of historic
photographs. A proud family
keepsake for years to come. $30.00
BLYTH THROUGH THE LENS
Blyth historian Brock Vodden tells Blyth’s
story in photographs, many of them rarely
seen – from the fairs, railways, town
bands, sports teams, church activities,
landmark buildings to remarkable
personalities. $50.00
I WANT TO BE A VET
Do you know a youngster
who wants to be a vet? This
colourful book gives a hint of
what the job entails.
(Ages 4-7) $3.99
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR
FOLIAGE
Some trees and shrubs can add
interest and colour to your yard
even without showy flowers. This
250 page book provides colour
photos of 112 different plant with
725 species and cultivars to help
you find variety. $24.95
THE COMPLETE
DOCTOR’S HEALTHY
BACK BIBLE
Your back is under
constant stress when you
do physical work. If you
treat it right you can
prevent years of pain and
suffering ahead. More than
300 pages to help. $24.95
UNDER A SUNFLOWER SUN
ON STRAGGLE’S FARM
Wingham poet Hilary Gillespie
has created a book of poems for
children about farm life,
beautifully illustrated by Lynn
Smith. Poems about farm
animals, the weather, and things
grown on the farm. $9.95
WATERFALLS OF
ONTARIO
More than 220 pages of
glorious colour photos
and information on
waterfalls across Ontario
including many in the
Grey-Bruce area. A
complete inventory of the
province’s falls. $29.95
BE YOUR OWN HOUSE
CONTRACTOR
Author Carl Heldman shows
how you can save 25 per cent
on the cost of a new house
without lifting a hammer by
acting as your own contractor.
He explains how to deal with
subcontractors. $23.95
THE LAST STOP
Ron Brown, author of Ghost
Railways of Ontario and Ghost
Towns of Ontario turns his attention
to classic railway stations including
those in Owen Sound, Woodstock,
Stratford and St. Marys. $24.95
200 EASY HOMEMADE
CHEESE RECIPES
Experience the joy of
creating wonderful food from
a simple ingredient: fresh
milk. 400 pages of recipes
and easy-to-follow, step-by-
step instructions. Recipes
for soft, hard, fresh and
ethnic cheeses as well as
yogurt. $27.95
EXPLORING THE WORLD OF
RACCOONS
The common raccoon is among the
most recognized animals in North
America. Learn how native
intelligence, anatomy and natural
skills combine to make the raccoon
one of our most successful
inhabitants. $6.95
RETIREMENT ROCKS:
Canadian Boomers Invest in
Life
Retirement opens new
possibilities and this book
provides practical and sensible
advice on re-charging you attitude
and re-designing your life with
revealing questions and exercises.
$24.95
RESTLESS ON
HURON
For many people
visiting Port Elgin and
Southampton in the
years between 1937
and the mid-1960s, a
highlight was a tour of the lakeshore on the tour boats
Restless or Restless Too. This book brings back those
memories in words and photos. $15.00
HATS, HATS, HATS
Further adventures with Ralph, the
cuddly, stuffed door-stop dog, this
time with Erin who comes to visit her
grandmother where Ralph resides.
Seaforth author Fran Hook and
illustrator Patti Armstong provide a
delightful picture book where even a
hat, plus a little imagination, can
become fun. $10.00
RALPH AND THE DANGLING
NOSE
Egmondville author Fran Hook and
Zurich illustrator Patti Armstrong tell
the children’s story about Ralph, the
stuffed dog who, after years of loving,
suffers a drooping nose before a
grandmother stitches it back on.
$10.00
RALPH FEELS SPECIAL
Seaforth-area author Fran Hook,
and illustrator Pattie Armstrong
tell the continued adventures of
Ralph, the stuffed door-stop dog
and his creative friend Stephanie
who gets him singing, dancing
and joining her for tea parties.
$10.00