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A Snow Day for Hannah

Hannah, the adorable bouncy Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, loves mountain climbing and the snow. When she sees a big snow storm brewing, she high-tails it home to wait out the weather. When the storm is over, she bounds outside to play in the fresh snow,...

Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline: The Travels of an Artist and a Scientist along the Shores of the Prehistoric Pacific

In this long-awaited sequel Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll are back on a road trip—driving, flying, and boating their way from Baja, California to northern Alaska in search of the fossil secrets of North America’s Pacific coast. They hunt for fossils,...

I'm Just A Crab

Children aged three and up will laugh along with this humorous story by award-winning author and illustrator, Chuck Reasoner. Moving googley eyes add to the rhyming sea creature fun—a perfect board book for family vacations, summertime, and days at the...

Eating the Pacific Northwest: Rediscovering Regional American Flavors

From the brisk waters of Seattle to the earthy mushroom-studded forest surrounding Portland, author Darrin Nordahl takes us on a journey to expand our palates with the local flavors of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. There are a multitude of...

Max Explores Seattle

Young readers can see the sights of various cities with Max, a loveable puppy, in this series of children’s books that emphasize learning with simple shapes and vibrant colors. Readers will follow Max on his busy day of sightseeing with stops at...

The Joy of Camping

This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with tips on equipment, food, surviving bad weather, and finding the right campsite, and with facts and stories from the world of camping, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy and adventure of pitching...

Heading West: Life with the Pioneers, 21 Activities

Heading West traces the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children from the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in late 20th century Alaska. In many respects, life in the backwoods...

Boat

Used for a variety of purposes, from work to pleasure and many things in between, the boat has sparked innovation in the minds of people for thousands of yearsThe Boat—a vessel for escape, adventure, trade, or travel. This is a mode of transport of...

Wild Ocean: Sharks, Whales, Rays, and Other Endangered Sea Creatures

The world's oceans represent the last wild frontier on Earth. While our understanding of life in the ocean is relatively basic, our actions are putting hundreds of species in danger. In this graphic anthology, Matt Dembicki, editor and artist of the...

National Trust Complete Country Cookbook

A wonderful collection of more than 200 traditional recipes represent the best of British country cooking, including lesser-known regional country gems. There are mouthwatering recipes here for every occasion, including soups, starters, and light meals;...

Over the Top

In 1975, when Adrian Flanagan was 15, he read Sir Francis Chichester's account of his record-breaking circumnavigation, and a dream began to form. Thirty years later, on October 28, 2005, Adrian set sail from the south coast of England on his quest to...

At the Beach

Detailing the perfect beach getaway, this charming picture book uses individual postcards to tell the tale of one family's adventures at Crabby Spit. Ages 3-5.