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Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

This special bundle contains the first thirty-five books in the Quest Biography series, which profiles the lives of Canadians who have had a profound effect on their country and the world.

Presenting four titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s literary heritage.

Mazo de la Roche, author of the acclaimed Jalna series, is revealed in the writings of two luminaries on the subject: author Heather Kirk, and Mazo herself.

Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island.

In 1927, Mazo de la Roche was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from the American magazine Atlantic Monthly for her novel Jalna.

The Kindergartener’s Handbook introduces 19 basic concepts.

This book introduces basic sounds and develops early language skills using images of things that every kid should know.

This book introduces the ABCs and develops early language skills using images of animals that every kid should know.

This book introduces basic emotions and expressions, and develops early language skills. Vibrant colors and images are designed to attract the attention of babies and toddlers.

This book introduces basic colors and develops early language skills using images of things that every kid should know.

This book introduces common sports and develops early language skills using images of things that every kid should know.

This book introduces basic numbers and develops early language skills using images of things that every kid should know.

The Toddler’s Handbook introduces 17 basic concepts.

The Baby’s Handbook includes 21 popular nursery rhyme songs. Black and white illustrations are essential as a newborn’s retina can only distinguish between light and dark contrasts.