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Firefly Books
$29.95  
Spiral-bound, Colin Jarman, 224 pages, 7.9 x 6.5 x 1, 9781770852099
A guide to tying more than 70 of the most useful and dependable knots.The Knot Tying Bible is a complete guide to selecting, tying and using a wide array of knots, useful for everything from hauling logs to securing the canoe to wrapping a present. Beginners can master the basics before...

$19.95  
Paperback, 256 pages, 8.2 x 0.8 x 10.5, 9781770854604
A lavishly illustrated who's who of the prehistoric world. Firefly Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals  is a stunning new reference to 350 of the most amazing animals ever to have roamed the Earth. More than 1,000 full-color commissioned artworks bring the prehistoric world to...

$19.95  
Paperback, Rupert Hochleitner, 256 pages, 4 x 7.5, 9780228102281
Step-by-step Questions and Answers with detailed color photographs for easy identification. The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems   is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins with the stone's streak color, which is...

$19.95  
Paperback, Nicole Pisani, Kate Adams, 128 pages, 6 x 8, 9780228100911
A delicious way to better nutrition. Seaside societies have included seaweed in their diets for millennia. Today we are rediscovering what they have long known: seaweed provides a nutritional punch, a powerful mix of iodine, iron, vitamin C, antioxidants, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B12;...

$12.95  
Paperback, Rob Colson, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781770856943
Resembling a paleontologist's sketchbook filled with labeled watercolor drawings and descriptive notes,   Dinosaur Bones   is an accurate reference to 40 dinosaurs, marine reptiles, flying reptiles and prehistoric mammals. The book begins with a brief introduction to life before the...

Monsters of the Deep
FFB101
$9.95  
Paperback, Camilla Bedoyere, 80 pages, 8.5 x 0.2 x 11.2, 9781770854659
A spectacular collection of weird yet real creatures from the darkest depths of the oceans. In this book, readers get a look into the watery deep and find 14 of nature's strangest creatures. Intricately drawn artworks and 200 stunning photographs highlight the extraordinary features of each...

$9.95  
Paperback, Rob Colson, 96 pages, 5 x 0.3 x 8, 9781770856196
The first three chapters in this book--Animal Dangers, Natural Dangers, and Human Hazards--describe what to do in a total of 24 specific emergencies. The fourth chapter, Basic Survival Skills, has 14 important tips on emergency preparedness and survival skills. Each crisis is summarized on a...

$19.95  
Paperback, Nick Gibbs, 256 pages, 8 x 6, 9781770850132
A practical and inspiring A-Z guide to the world's most popular woods. . Many of the world's most beautiful and useful woods are in serious decline due to over-harvesting and environmental degradation. This updated edition of The Real Wood Bible gives the current sustainability status of these...

$24.95  
Paperback, Elisabeth Dumont-Le Cornec, 240 pages, 7 x 9, 9780228102588
A guide to the world's flags, their history and design. Did you know that the flag of the United States has been modified 32 times? And that the Jolly Roger is still flown today? Every flag raised through time has a remarkable history tied to the identity and history of whoever is flying...

$9.95  
Paperback, Jinny Johnson, 64 pages, 8.2 x 0.2 x 10.5, 9781770854581
The most terrifying reptiles ever to walk the planet battle it out in glorious full-color illustrations. Who would win in a fight to the death between an Allosaurus and a Kentrosaurus? Now eager readers can find out, as each dinosaur's strengths and weaknesses are exposed and the winner...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 32 pages, 8 x 10, 9781770858350
This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Each book is an illustrated guide to 25 of the best known...

$29.95  
Paperback, Robin Scagell, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781770859005
Updated star maps include all sky events occurring in 2017 and beyond. Praise for the previous edition: "A concise introduction to the night sky suitable for the beginning stargazer... The text is clear and easy to read... Recommended."  -- Choice "An ideal portable reference for...

$19.95  
Paperback, Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest, 288 pages, 7 x 10, 9780228100829
Answers to the most popular astronomy questions of today. Over the course of their illustrious work in astronomy, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest collected hundreds of the most popular astronomy questions that they've been asked. In this book they explain the scientific answers to these...

$24.95  
Paperback, Jennifer MacKenzie, Jay Nutt, Don Mercer, 384 pages, 7 x 10, 9780778802136
A new update of the bestselling book in its field -- 100,000 in print. Whether grow-your-own, bought locally from a farmer's market, or fresh from a regular supermarket, seasonality still affects the quality, abundance and price of good food. It just makes sense to preserve food quality for...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 32 pages, 8 x 10, 9781770858336
This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Each book is an illustrated guide to 25 of the best known...

A Garden of Whales
FFB080
$7.95  
Paperback, Maggie Davis, 32 pages, 10.4 x 8.5, 9780944475355
The narrator of this tale is a boy who knows that whales are magnificent but endangered creatures. He wants to do anything he can to save them, and as he scrubs in his bathtub, he dreams up a plan to save the whales. . Children from all over the world also get in their bathtubs to save the...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 32 pages, 8 x 10, 9781770858374
This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Each book is an illustrated guide to 25 of the best known...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 64 pages, 8 x 0.2 x 8, 9781770852211
Prehistoric monsters show up in the weirdest places! Welcome to the world of  Dinosaurs On My Street , where life goes on as normal except that... dinosaurs roam the city streets. This colorful book about dinosaurs is for young readers. And what child doesn't enjoy dinosaurs? Each...

$19.95  
Hardcover, Patrick McMurray, 256 pages, 6 x 8, 9780228101581
"In speed and presentation, one of North America's top talents is Patrick McMurray." -- The New York Times Magazine Consider this: France's 3,400 oyster growers produce most of the world's oysters, about 130,000 tons annually, and the French consume about 50 percent of those oysters between...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 32 pages, 8 x 10, 9781770858312
This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Each book is an illustrated guide to 25 of the best known...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 32 pages, 8 x 10, 9781770858411
This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Each book is an illustrated guide to 25 of the best known...

Weird Sea Creatures
FFB079
$9.95  
Paperback, Erich Hoyt, 64 pages, 8.8 x 9, 9781770851917
An illustrated look at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the very deepest parts of the sea. . Humans have always wondered, with a mixture of fear and fascination, what lurks beneath the surface in the depths of the ocean. In this book, Erich Hoyt introduces 50 of the oddest...

The Plastic Problem
FFB159
$9.95  
paperback, Rachel Salt, 80 pages, 8x10, 9780228102311
"Human beings are an amazingly inventive species in creating technologies that have taken us far beyond planetary boundaries that constrain all other animals. Whether it's very powerful innovations like pesticides, antibiotics or combustion engines, we fail to consider the long-term...

Flags of the World
FFB060
$19.95  
Paperback, 232 pages, 5 x 0.5 x 7.8, 9781770851573
The world has seen profound changes in recent years. Democracy movements have freed populations and new governments have been established. Territorial wars and ethnic fighting have fractured regions, giving rise to new countries. A new flag is an important symbol of change and newfound...

Complete Hydrangeas
FFB142
$24.95  
Paperback, Glyn Church, 144 pages, 8 x 10, 9781554072637
"Hydrangeas have so many winning attributes, it's hard to imagine an easier group of plants to grow, or any other flowering shrubs capable of providing vibrant color for so long a season" -from the Introduction The large number of hydrangea cultivars developed in recent years has done...

$9.95  
Paperback, Erich Hoyt, 64 pages, 9 x 0.4 x 9, 9781552976005
Whale Rescue  is the latest addition to the acclaimed  Firefly Animal Rescue  series. Written by an accomplished expert and illustrated with color photographs, this book is a solid reference on both whales and the ongoing efforts to protect them. This book covers whale...

$29.95  
Paperback, Dr. Rupert Hochleitner PhD, 448 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780228103622
Mineral collecting by amateur "rockhounds" has never been more popular. Old quarries, road cuts, and exposed landscapes are being examined by new generations of minerals enthusiasts. Each needs a comprehensive guidebook with clear photographs and accurate data. This is it. In a thick but...

$9.95  
Paperback, Keltie Thomas, 48 pages, 9 x 0.1 x 9, 9781770857278
This intriguing collection of questions and answers about our lakes and freshwater systems will fascinate, amaze and inform young readers and anyone who is curious about this world of water. The book answers questions submitted by youngsters curious about water and life in a watershed. This...

$24.95  
paperback, Ronald Orenstein, 224 pages, 8.9x10.9, 9780228102496
Written in clear, easily readable language and relying little on jargon, this coffee-table-style book will interest anyone captivated by this unique group of insects. Highly recommended. All library collections. --Choice This gorgeous book reveals a wonder on nearly every page and will...

$19.95  
Paperback, Ron Dick, Dan Patterson, 208 pages, 9 x 9 x 0.6", 9780228102618
In December of 2019, Vancouver-based airline Harbour Air took to the sky in a 1956 Havilland Beaver retrofitted to fly on battery power. Eschewing gasoline and easily able to fly commuter distances, this old new plane took the first steps of 21st-century flight. 50 Aircraft That Changed the World...

$29.95  
Paperback, Jeff Phillips, 224 pages, 8.5 x 9.75, 9781770500389
The ultimate how-to guide for smoking all kinds of meat, poultry and fish. From the creator of the world's highest-ranking website on smoking meat, comes this guide to mastering the 'low and slow' art of smoking meat, poultry and fish at home.   Smoking Meat   takes home smokers new and...

$49.95  
Hardcover, Erich Hoyt, 300 pages, 10 x 10, 9781770859418
ASJA Writing Awards Recipient Honorable Mention Best Children's/Young Adult Nonfiction Book 2017 Erich Hoyt Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises In the   Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises , award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the...

$9.99  
Paperback, Ellie Topp & Margaret Howard, 288 pages, 7.4 x 4.4, 9781770850941
Preserving Made Easy is the perfect book for today's busy cooks who still want to prepare and enjoy the homemade goodness of fresh fruits and vegetables. These recipes were selected for their delicious taste and because they are easy to prepare. . Thoroughly tested and perfected, each recipe...

$9.95  
Paperback, Camilla Bedoyere, 80 pages, 8.5 x 0.2 x 11.2, 9781770854598
A spectacular collection of animals who are at home in the dark. Creatures of the Night  features more than a dozen extraordinary animals that live in the dark. These are mammals, birds, insects and spiders whose unique physical features help them to survive in the pitch-black darkness...

$19.95  
Hardcover, Andrea Pinnington & Caz Buckingham, 26 pages, 8.5 x 8.75, 9780228103028
Rumble! Hiss! Squawk! Thwack! With just the touch of a button, readers can travel back 65 million years and more to find out what these 12 extraordinary creatures sounded like, from the trombone-like call of Parasaurolophus to the low-frequency rumble of T-Rex. Twelve of the most iconic dinosaur...

$29.95  
Paperback, Roger Phillips, 384 pages, 9 x 6 x 1.1, 9781554076512
For amateur collectors or professional mycologists working in the field, this guidebook is quite simply the best North American mushroom reference ever published. Each of the 1,000 specimens is shown in full color on a neutral background to eliminate distractions, and specimens are arranged to...

$9.95  
Paperback, Carol Pasternak, 48 pages, 8 x 8, 9781770850026
"The breezy and down-to-earth text ... nicely communicates the wonder ... Especially effective is the eight-pictured depiction of the development of the caterpillar into a chrysalis." --School Library Journal Observing a Monarch butterfly as it transforms itself from caterpillar to...

$12.95  
Paperback, John Farndon, 120 pages, 6.8 x 0.5 x 9.5, 9781770858688
This is a definitive full color guide for young readers. It includes an introduction to rocks, minerals and gems and how they form, how and where to look for them, how to identify rocks and minerals, and everything there is to know about building a collection. Packed with fun facts and...

$6.95  
Paperback, Tracy Read, 24 pages, 8 x 8, 9781770859494
With sturdy, streamlined bodies, outfitted with insulating blubber, flippers, tail flukes and fins, whales -- all known as cetaceans -- are built for life in the water. In   Exploring the World of Whales , we meet the baleen whales and the largest members of the toothed whales, including the...

Strange Sea Creatures
FFB167
$24.95  
Hardcover, Erich Hoyt, 112 pages, 10 x 10, 9780228102977
0 inches x 10 inches, hardcover with flap, 112 pages Full color photographs throughout, glossary, index Praise for  Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In : "Erich Hoyt captures the excitement and beauty of recent advances [in ocean science]....

$10.00  
Paperback, Robin Scagell, 192 pages, 5 x 0.4 x 7.8, 9781770853294
A practical guide that demystifies the process of buying a telescope... valuable advice on how to instantly spot misleading labels on low-end telescopes. --Astronomical Society of the Pacific "Books of Note" Buying a telescope is essential for the stargazer who wishes to progress from...

$29.95  
Paperback, Brenda Dziedzic, 336 pages, 6 x 9, 9780228102250
A  guide to rearing butterflies and moths in a butterfly-friendly garden. This exciting title is for butterfly lovers and gardeners who not only want to create a butterfly-friendly garden, but also want to support butterflies and moths in order to maintain healthy populations. Author...

$29.95  
Paperback, Salvador Jorgensen, 256 pages, 10 x 10, 9780228100805
New insights into the world's most-feared predator. Sharks are exquisite creatures refined and honed by competitive forces that have lived in balance with ocean prey for millions of years. They live in every ocean habitat on Earth, from shallow tide pools to the deep abyss, and from the open...

$29.95  
Paperback, Steve Parker, 320 pages, 9 x 11, 9781770857766
"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration." -- Booklist Dinosaurus   was published in 2003 and went on to sell 15,000 in hardcover and more in paperback. Now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. At the same price and fully revised, this edition of...

$6.95  
Paperback, David West, 32 pages, 8 x 10, 9781770858398
Praise for   Dinosaurs on My Street   by David West: "The illustrations are center stage... plenty of strong appeal for dinosaur buffs." -- School Library Journal Titles in the   Firefly Dinosaur   series: Dinosaurs of the Upper Triassic and the Lower Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs from...

$9.95  
Paperback, Troy McMullin, 48 pages, 8 x 8, 9780228103981
Lichens are complex life forms that are the result of a symbiotic partnership between multiple organisms, usually a fungus and an alga or cyanobacteria. Though often overlooked or mistaken for other organisms like moss, lichens are a critical part of each ecosystem they inhabit and are...

Sailing Bible 2nd ed.
FFB179
$39.95  
Hardcover, Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley, Barrie Smith, 400 pages, 8 X 10, 9780228101826
"Sailing is a popular sport and this book is a very comprehensive treatment of the subject.... The volume is well illustrated with color photographs [and] this reviewer was impressed by the constant stress the authors place on safety at sea.... This title is recommended for general reference...

$19.95  
Paperback, Kathleen, Laura & Mary Fraser, 160 pages, 8.5 x 0.5 x 11, 9781550465051
Games for kids 4 to 16, plus tips on keeping them fun and fair for all participants. Camp games are meant to be fun. Here are the very best camp-tested games for boys and girls aged 4 to 16, with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations. The Frasers include indoor and outdoor games for...

$9.95  
Paperback, Terence Dickinson, illust. by John Bianchi, 72 pages, 8.25 x 8.25, 9780920656662
A comprehensive beginner's guide to astronomy. Explains what the viewer is seeing, identifies celestial bodies, answers many questions.

Nature at Night
FFB161
$12.95  
Paperback, Lisa Regan, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780228102540
Like   Glow Down Deep , about luminescence in the ocean, this book also has a lenticular jacket and glow-in-the-dark illustrations.   Nature at Night   takes readers into the lives of some amazing glowing animal and plant organisms that use the phenomena of bioluminescence, biofluorescence or...

$39.95  
Brandon Cole, Scott Michael, 656 pages, 6 X 7, 9780228102946
"Anyone fascinated by the underwater world will be riveted by the photos in this richly illustrated guide... Readers can lose themselves in the magnificent environment beneath the sea...." --Publishers Weekly  on the first edition of  Reef Life The lure of the life that inhabits the...

Under the Arctic Ice
FFB180
$26.95  
Hardcover, Line Renslebraten, 96 pages, 8 X 10, 9781554555741
Far to the north, at the very top of the world, lies the Arctic. Ice and snow as far as the eye can see. Between the ice floes the ocean is dark and cold. There is a teeming diversity and wildlife in the Arctic Ocean. An ecosystem where everything is connected. A greater...

$19.95  
Erich Hoyt, 112 pages, 10.25 x 10, 9780228104674
Praise for  Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In : "Erich Hoyt captures the excitement and beauty of recent advances [in ocean science]. With lavish photos and engaging, accurate prose, he takes readers on a journey of wonder through the ocean's...

$34.95  
Jenny Higgins, 80 pages, 10 x 11.3, 9781989417621
Mysterious and fearsome, giant squid are the legendary sea monsters that early seafarers believed lurked in the dark ocean, lying in wait to drag ships to the bottom. In this richly illustrated history, author Jenny Higgins explores the myths, facts, and stories of giant squid in the North...

$35.00  
Erich Hoyt, 176 pages, 10 x 10, 9780228103837
When people hear the word "migration," they think of animals that move from a feeding area to a breeding area and back each year. But the greatest migration on Earth happens twice every night. The movement is largely vertical and performed by plankton followed by predatory fish, squid, octopus...