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Silent night : the story of the World War I Christmas truce / by Weintraub, Stanley,1929-;
Includes bibliographical references (p.177-195) and index.
Subjects: Christmas Truce, 1914.; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2001., Free Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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"C" Force to Hong Kong : a Canadian catastrophe, 1941-1945 / by Greenhous, Brereton,1929-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army; World War, 1939-1945;
© c1997., Dundern,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The phantom tollbooth [sound recording (CD)] / by Juster, Norton,1929-; Pierce, David Hyde.;
Read by David Hyde Pierce.A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Puns and punning; Fantasy.;
© p2008., Harper Children's Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The embroidered tent : five gentlewomen in early Canada / by Fowler, Marian,1929-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-234) and index.
Subjects: Simcoe, Elizabeth Posthuma (Gwillim), 1766-1850; Traill, Catherine Parr (Strickland), 1802-1899; Moodie, Susanna (Strickland), 1803-1885; Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860.; Dufferin and Ava, Harriot Georgina Blackwood, Marchioness of, 1843?-1936.; Women; Pioneers; Canadian literature (English);
© 1982., House of Anansi Press,
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The making of Billy Bishop the First World War exploits of Billy Bishop, VC / by Greenhous, Brereton,1929-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-224) and index.Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- "The Greatest Game in the World"; Chapter 2 -- A Pilot at the Front; Chapter 3 -- Tricks of the Trade; Chapter 4 -- Flight of Fancy; Chapter 5 -- Flying High; Chapter 6 -- A Statistical Interlude; Chapter 7 -- "I Have Never Been So Furious in My Life"; Epilogue; Appendix -- Bishop's Citations for British Decorations; Endnotes; Publisher's Afterword; Index.It's a war story that is told every time the career of Billy Bishop is discussed: On June 2, 1917, the young pilot single-handedly took out a German airfield in an early morning raid at the height of the Great War. For this, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, and a place in Canadian history. And yet, the attack never happened. In this explosive new biography, Brereton Greehous exposes the myth of Billy Bishop. While his bravery never comes into question (Bishop was as courageous as any of the men who risked their lives in those early warplanes) his credibility as a storyteller does. From exagger.
Subjects: Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956.; Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps; World War, 1914-1918; Fighter pilots; Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956.; Grande-Bretagne. Royal Flying Corps; Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918; Pilotes de chasse; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; HISTORY;
© 2002., Dundurn Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The phantom tollbooth [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Juster, Norton,1929-;
Read by Rainn Wilson and Norton Juster.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason! Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams....Ages 8 to 11.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Puns and punning; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plaisirs de musique / by Pare, Roger,1929-;
© c1999., La courte echelle,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plaisirs de chats / by Pare, Roger,1929-;
© c1983., La courte echelle,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plaisirs d'aimer / by Pare, Roger,1929-;
© c1988., La courte echelle,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The killing ground / by Higgins, Jack,1929-;
Subjects: Dillon, Sean (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Revenge; Terrorism; Terrorists; Suspense fiction;
© c2008., G. P. Putnam's Sons,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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