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The Citizen, 2007-12-13, Page 24404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 TThhee CCiittiizzeenn See these and other books great for gift giving at... A great selection of books for your reading pleasure ONTARIO’S GHOST TOWN HERITAGE Ron Brown, chronicler of Ontario’s ghost towns, revisits many of them in this large format book complete with colour photos. Includes the stories of communities like Balaclava, Newbridge, St, Joseph and Duncrief. $24.95 BARNYARD GAMES & PUZZLES For kids who like the farm this book contains 100 mazes, word games, jokes and riddles, brain teasers and fun activities illustrated with lots of cartoon barnyard animals. $12.50 DON’T TURN YOUR BACK IN THE BARN Veterinarian Dave Perrin recalls his unforgettable first year as a vet in rural British Columbia. $23.95 Also available on CD CHRISTIE’S TOY TRAINS Toy trains have fired the imagination of boys (and men) for generations. This beautifully illustrated book tells the history of model trains from pre-1900 through the boom years of 1945- 1965. Models from U.S., Canada and Britain. (one only) $34.99 DR. DAVE’S STALLSIDE MANNER Dr. David Perrin follows up his successful Don’t Turn Your Back in the Barn with another collection of stories on topics from neurotic telephone talking dogs to a hilarious tryst between a star crossed mare and a wayward stallion. $23.95 FIVE MINUTE MYSTERIES-1 Test your observation and deduction skills in 40 short mysteries full of hidden clues. If you find yourself stumped, the answers are at the back of the book. $14.95 Series 1-5 available THE HOME BREWER’S ANSWER BOOK Dreamed of creating your own beer? Ashton Lewis, head brewer with Springfield Brewing Company in Missouri and columnist with Brew Your Own magazine provides answers to every question. $18.50 HORSES AND FRIENDS POSTER BOOK This large-format book has 30 colour photo-graphs that can be pulled out for use as posters, featuring horses and barnyard friends, from cats and dogs to goats and sheep to birds. $12.50 MAD AS A WET HEN And Other Funny Idioms If it’s “raining cats and dogs” and “your goose is cooked” you may have wondered where these sayings came from. This book explains some 130 idioms. $9.95 MOM’S BEST ONE-DISH SUPPERS Recreate the best flavours and aromas of Mom’s kitchen with recipes for chicken and dumplings and pot roast with vegetables. Recipes for 30 hearty soups and stews and 71 classic suppers. $13.50 The Penguin Book of CHRISTMAS STORIES Noted Canadian author Alberto Manguel compiles a collection of Christmas stories by such writers are Truman Capote, John Cheever, Graham Greene, Alistair MacLeod and Alice Munro: 23 stories in 330 pages. $32.00 VENGEANCE OF THE BLACK DONNELLYS Thomas P. Kelly follows up his story of the demise of the Donnelly family with his tale of the results of the curse put on the family’s killers by Johannah Donnelly as she was being murdered. $9.95 HURON COUNTY: Ontario’s West Coast Enjoy a photographic tour of Huron County with photos selected by Wayne Caldwell, Cindy Fisher and Laura Weir. See the county in all four seasons in photos that illustrate its history and unique features. $29.95 UNFORGETTABLE CANADA Explore your country, if only in print with this beautifully illustrated tour to 100 destinations across the country from Signal Hill, Newfoundland to the killer whales off the west coast to the Yukon’s Top of the World highway. $29.95 CANADIAN CHURCHES — An Architectural History This magnificent large format book of 440 pages explores the beauty of churches across Canada including Hensall United and Walkerton’s Baptist Chapel. Beautiful photo-graphs by John De Visser. $85.00 Only one left! PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 , 2007.