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Raindrops roll / by Sayre, April Pulley.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet address."In her latest gorgeously photo-illustrated nonfiction picture book, celebrated author April Pulley Sayre sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Hydrologic cycle; Rain and rainfall;

Sealed off / by Ross, Barbara,1953-;
Early October is "winding down" time in Busman's Harbor, Maine, but there's nothing relaxing about it for Julia Snowden. Between busloads of weekend leaf peepers at the Snowden Family Clambake and a gut renovation of the old mansion on Morrow Island, she's keeping it all together with a potentially volatile skeleton crew--until one of them turns up dead under the firewood.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Cooking (Seafood); Detective and mystery stories;

Make your own Scratch games! / by Anthropy, Anna.;
Leaf me alone! -- Weird bug chowdown -- Cave explorer -- Level design -- Sound design -- Where to go from here."A beginner-friendly guide to creating interactive games using Scratch. Covers the entire game development process including mapping game structure, creating animations and debugging the end product"--Provided by publisher.Ages 10+LSC
Subjects: Computer games; Computer games; Scratch (Computer program language);

Ontario trees : a visual guide to the most important species / by Domm, Jeffrey C.,1958-author.;
"Identification guide to every common tree species in southern Ontario. It includes detailed visuals showing tree shape, leaf shape and colour, seed and cone size, and bark texture. Using the illustrations and key ID features, a tree can be identified in any season of the year."
Subjects: Photobooks.; Field guides.; Trees; Trees;

A flag for Canada / by Archbold, Rick,1950-; Archbold, Rick,1950-I stand for Canada.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-179) and index.Chapter 1. Identity crisis -- chapter 2. Badge of honour -- chapter 3. The great debate -- chapter 4. Maple leaf rising -- chapter 5. A flag for the 21st century."A Flag for Canada is a stunning visual biography of Canada's flag that traces the maple leaf symbol from its colonial origins to its acceptance as the unofficial but unmistakable emblem of Canada. On February 15, 1965, the Maple Leaf was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. In the almost forty years since, it has become one of the world's great flags - a universally recognized emblem."--Pub. desc.
Subjects: History.; Flags; Maple leaf (Emblem); Drapeaux; Feuille d'érable (Emblème); Flags.; Maple leaf (Emblem);
© ©2008., Stanton Atkins & Dosil Publishers,

Hockey rants & raves / by Glynn, Steve,author.;
"Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of goalies? Is Gretzky the Greatest Player of All Time (a.k.a. GOATzky)? What are the most embarrassing Leaf losses of all time? Why would you choose to play in a small market? Steve 'Dangle' Glynn was already a popular talking head on Sportsnet the night the Leafs lost to their own back-up goalie (and Zamboni driver), but his passion for hockey ranting and storytelling shines in this lively collection of anecdotes and history about the sport."
Subjects: Anecdotes.; National Hockey League; National Hockey League; Hockey; Hockey; Hockey; Hockey; Hockey; Hockey.;

Mimic makers : biomimicry inventors inspired by nature / by Nordstrom, Kristen.; Boston, Paul,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references."In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how ten inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Biomimicry; Inventions; Inventors; Technological innovations; Nature;

Jed Greenleaf / by Larwood, Kieran.; Wyatt, David,1968-;
Albion city is governed by a puppet queen, secretly controlled by Lord Cromwell, and strange magic is afoot as six Guilds all compete to rule it. Although the Leaf Guild is the weakest, no one has reckoned with newcomer Jed Greenleaf's extraordinary ability to transform into a half-tree, covered over with bark . . . he just needs to learn how to harness that power. Could he be the hero that the Guild needs to win at the Punchbowl tournament? It just might be that this year Jed can turn over a new leaf in the history books, and bring glory to the decaying Guild and peace to Albion . . .
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Guilds; Orphans; Contests; Magic; Friendship;

Three fall-filled tales! / by McNamara, Margaret.; Gordon, Mike,1948 March 16-;
The pumpkin patch -- Fall leaf project -- Picking apples."Mrs. Connor's first-grade class is loving everything about fall: from the beautiful orange and red leaves to going apple and pumpkin picking"--
Subjects: Pumpkins; Apples; Autumn; Leaves; Schools; School field trips; Teacher-student relationships;

The dark sun / by Hunter, Erin.;
The Bamboo Kingdom is once again safely led by guidance of a real Dragon Speaker--three Dragon Speakers, in fact! But a troubling vision from the Great Dragon warns of a "Dark Sun" coming soon. And while Rain, Leaf, and Ghost argue amongst themselves about what it means, the monkeys are hatching a plan to use this moment of uncertainty to their best advantage... Unless the pandas learn to trust each other, their biggest challenges may still lurk on the horizon...Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Animal fiction.; Pandas; Siblings;

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