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Tout le monde s'entend pour dire que les dinosaures sont des cr{acute}eatures fascinantes. Par contre, on s'entend moins sur la raison de leur disparition. Heureusement, Fred sait tout, et il a pris soin de rassembler toutes ses d{acute}ecouvertes pour vous {acute}eclairer... ou pas. Un album qui pr{acute}esente 11 th{acute}eories aussi {acute}etonnantes que farfelues pour expliquer la disparition des dinosaures.

Anatole est inconsolable. Rien ni personne ne peut soulager sa peine. Jusqu'{grave}a ce que sa grande soeur R{acute}egine se donne pour mission de comprendre ce qui le rend si malheureux... Pour sa premi{grave}ere incursion en litt{acute}erature jeunesse, St{acute}ephanie Boulay met en lumi{grave}ere une profonde qu{circ}ete identitaire. Un r{acute}ecit charmant et percutant sur la diff{acute}erence et l'acceptation de soi.

In The Legend of Lightning and Thunder, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers, and inadvertently introduce lightning and thunder into the world. This beautifully illustrated traditional legend weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional cautionary tale, giving young readers an accessible window into centuries-old Inuit mythology that is specific to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.

When Elisapee's father brings home a baby seagull, Elisapee falls in love with the bird right away. She feeds and cares for her new friend, named Nau, and even helps Nau learn how to fly! Nau grows, and grows, and grows some more, until she's big enough to fly all over town and play with the other seagulls. Soon, it seems like Nau is ready to leave home for good, and Elisapee has to learn how to say goodbye.

Siuluk is a very strong man. He's so strong that people tell him he must be the last of the Tuniit, friendly giants who once lived in the North. Just like those giants, Siuluk is so strong that he can carry an entire walrus over his shoulder. But not everyone believes that Siuluk is strong. One day, when a group of men tease Siuluk about his size, he has to find a way to prove his strength once and for all--but how?

One of the most terrifying creatures to be found in traditional Inuit stories is the nanurluk, a massive bear the size of an iceberg that lives under the sea ice. Its monstrous size and ice-covered fur make it an almost impenetrable foe. But when a lone hunter spots the breathing hole of the nanurluk on the sea ice near his iglu, he quickly uses his quick thinking and excellent hunting skills to hatch a plan to outsmart the deadly bear.

As Owl swoops down and blocks the entrance to a lemming den, he is sure that he has a tasty meal in the little animal he has cornered. But this lemming is not about to be eaten! This smart little rodent will need to appeal to the boastful owl's sense of pride to get away.

Xander thinks the George Wickerman Hospital would be the perfect setting for Spirits and Specters, a role-playing game where players go on "missions" to find evidence of paranormal activities. According to local legend, tuberculosis patients were used as test subjects in medical experiments that ended tragically, and their disfigured ghosts walk the hallways of this now-abandoned building. What better location to go ghost hunting? Even though they didn't really believe the rumors, Xander and his friends soon begin to suspect that they are not alone.

The primary secret to carving, the boy learns, is recognizing that each piece of soapstone already holds its true form inside. Lindy teaches the boy to listen to the soapstone and look to the world around him for signs as to what to carve.

Morgan learns to care for a baby beaver that is washed into her backyard by floodwaters.