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Patrice Dutil
Sir John A. Macdonald had been in politics for four decades and prime minister of Canada for three terms, but he'd never seen anything like the apocalyptic year of 1885.
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Enjoy the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" with this sturdy board book. Follow Old MacDonald himself as he starts his day with his favorite animal friends! This sweet…
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Carolyn MacDonald
Encounters with Greek Art sheds new light on the invention of ancient identities by focusing on encounters between viewers and artworks swept to Italy on the tides of Roman imperialism…
Tara MacDonald
Positions the sensation novel, and nineteenth-century popular fiction more generally, as vital to the history of feeling
Moira Macdonald
A charming story about romance, friendship, and a love of books, in which two women-a lonely remote worker and a widowed single mom-and a handsome local bookstore clerk find themselves…
Janet Macdonald
During the Second World War, how were the multitude of items required by the soldiers in the front line selected, ordered and delivered, and how were they produced? In this…
Lauren MacDonald
Piece by Piece: 20 modern patchwork and quilting projects to make from preloved fabricsis a homage to tradition with a contemporary aesthetic, offering heritage quilt patterns in a fresh modern…
Ken Baker
The new dragon on Old MacDonald's farm puts all the other animals, and the farmer, in peril.
Andrew S. MacDonald
Originally published in 1989, this book is a unique examination of subsistence farming in the developing world, and its potential for development.
Fans across the globe are familiar with Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander series and the Starz television series that adapts it. Combining science fiction time travel and historical romance, the Outlanderuniverse…
Catriona M.M. MacDonald
Scottish history is not simply the distillation of Scotland's past: authors shape what we know and how we judge our forebears. This book investigates who decided which Scottish voices of…
This core textbook provides a foundation in the molecular and cell biology that underpins haematology, allowing students to more easily understand the clinicopathological features of blood diseases, which are discussed…
Sara MacDonald
MacDonald Harris
It is 1980's Los Angeles. Alys, a wealthy young dilettante accepts the invitation of a stranger to "get you into pictures" and suddenly finds himself behind the movie screen in…
Designing Television provides an insider perspective on the groundbreaking work of the BBC's Television Graphic Design Department from 1954-2005.
Drawing on the unique holdings of the BBC Motion Graphics Archive…
Chris Macdonald
Come on a journey to the Land of Nope, to where backwards-speaking Nopians sit beneath the noponut tree.
Fiona Macdonald
The Classic Comics series is the authoritative graphic guide to the greatest masterpieces in literary history.
Proposing the new term - artistic provenance research - the contributors to this innovative book illuminate art's capacity to expand provenance research in critical and provocative ways.
Alan MacDonald
Meet Huxley, an irrepressible koala with BIG ideas, and his best friend, Flapjack, a rather jumpy penguin. Flapjack would rather stay at home, but for Huxley, each new day sparkles…
Lao Tzu
Written over 2500 years ago, The Tao Te Ching has become the most influential text of eastern philosophy. Its teachings of simplicity, humility, and 'non-action', and its cadenced poetry is…
Candida Frith-Macdonald, Daniel Start
Explore the wonders of Ireland's western counties with this comprehensive new guide. Discover secret beaches, dramatic cliffs and forgotten castles as you follow detailed route instructions and tips for wild…
This handsome hardback edition presents the classic text, Tao Te Ching, beautifully illustrated in full color with traditional artwork.
The Tao Te Ching came into existence some 2,500 years ago…
Ross Macdonald
A hardboiled story of abduction and murder in the Los Angeles hills
Private Detective Lew Archer doesn't believe in coincidences...
A forest fire has mysteriously broken out in the hills…
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Alex Macdonald
Have You Seen Mikki Olsen? is a charming tale all about a little penguin who loses his favourite teddy, only to find it attached to his behind!
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Helen Macdonald
From the bestselling author of H is for Hawk comes a transcendent collection of essays about the natural world ‘Thrilling dispatches from a vanishing world’ Observer Animals don’t exist to…
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The Routledge Handbook of Disability, Crime, and Justice stands as a definitive guide to disability, crime, and justice and will be of value to all those with an interest in…
Juliette MacDonald, Helen Whittaker, Keith Barley
This book provides a compelling overview of how stained glass can play a significant role in our visual culture and heritage. While the closure of traditional church buildings has endangered…
Julius Euting
Julius Euting, an epigraphist, artist, avid hiker, nature-lover, and intrepid explorer, lived a life of wonder, discovery and extraordinary academic achievement, making groundbreaking contributions to Punic, Hebrew and Aramaic studies…
Dora Vassilikou
The first English edition of a complete introduction to Mycenaean life and archaeology by one of Greece's most distinguished archaeologists, the Greek editions of which have been widely acclaimed. Discusses…
Helen Macdonald, Sin Blache
Your happiest memory is their deadliest weapon -- the must-read sci-fi thriller of summer 2024.
A mysterious event An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. More and…
A delightful collection of nature poems introduced by author Helen Macdonald.
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Zach von Zonk
Get ready to sing and laugh along with this intergalactic twist on the classic children's song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" in a rollicking picture book from author Zach von…
Diane Catchpole nee Macdonald
Like so many people who grew up not knowing their parents, it becomes something of a life's journey to discover who they were, what kind of personality they had or…
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Sean Michael Wilson
An adventurer enters closed-off Japan to understand the "hidden" country.
George MacDonald
These are devotionals for everyone who would like to become familiar - but not overwhelmed - with the great thinking of legendary men of God's Word. George MacDonald was an…
Iain Macdonald
The first biography of Scottish watercolourist W. Alister Macdonald (1861-1956), regarded as a 'Tahitian Turner' (Bunster 1956), reveals romance, tragedy, escapism and a long-overdue reappraisal of his European and Polynesian…
A rollercoaster ride through a land of chaos and contradiction with a woman on a mission to save her soul, her love life - and her sanity. ABC journalist spent…
Kate Helwig, Alison Douglas
At the height of his career, J.E.H. MacDonald's paintings and oil sketches reveal a mastery of colour mixing, a sureness of brushstroke, and a deep understanding of compositional design. His…
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Kalee Gwarjanski
"In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song, readers meet Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and learn about gardening, seasons, plant-based meals, and local produce"--
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Camilla Reid
Based on the favourite farmyard nursery rhyme, an amazing counting book with buttons to slide around the page.
Igloo Books
Old MacDonald includes a sound button for the classic song, plus 7 fun animal sounds
