Everywhere we look, it seems, we see a Tim Hortons restaurant. The chain known foremost for its coffee has become a Canadian icon, ranking with hockey among the country’s cultural touchstones. These pubs without alcohol, as they’ve been termed, have become not only meeting places for regular Canadians, but also must-visit locations for our campaigning politicians and oases for Canadian soldiers overseas. For many Tim’s lovers, this chain has established an enduring connection to what it me...

In 1936, long before the discovery of the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, the Royal Ontario Museum made a sensational acquisition: the contents of a Viking grave that prospector Eddy Dodd said he had found on his mining claim east of Lake Nipigon. The relics remained on display for two decades, challenging understandings of when and where Europeans first reached the Americas. In 1956 the discovery was exposed as an unquestionable hoax, tarnishing the reputation of the museum direc...

From acclaimed author Douglas Hunter, a searing historical work about death, deceit and dishonour, and the rivalry between Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson–two of the greatest explorers of the seventeenth century.Samuel de Champlain of France and Englishman Henry Hudson were rival explorers in a race to describe and exploit the northern half of North America and, not least, to find a profitable passage to the Orient. The English had been trying to find a way through the Arctic ...

In 1936, long before the discovery of the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, the Royal Ontario Museum made a sensational acquisition: the contents of a Viking grave that prospector Eddy Dodd said he had found on his mining claim east of Lake Nipigon. The relics remained on display for two decades, challenging understandings of when and where Europeans first reached the Americas. In 1956 the discovery was exposed as an unquestionable hoax, tarnishing the reputation of the museum direc...

The final decade of the 15th century was a turning point in world history. The Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus sailed westward on the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, famously determined to discover for Spain a shorter and more direct route to the riches of the Indies. Meanwhile, a fellow Italian explorer for hire, John Cabot, set off on his own journey, under England's flag. Here, Douglas Hunter tells the fascinating tale of how, during this expedition, Columbus gained a rival. In the space o...

Who really is this Jack Langstaff? What dark and mysterious alien forces compelled him to become a notorious rebel, a fugitive from his own people, then left him horribly injured and hidden in a storeroom in an ancient university? What was he fighting? Will he be found out?Fidgety and Twitchy introduces an older Jack Langstaff, hero of The Dead Bug Chronicles, well after many of his hair-raising exploits told in the previous volumes in the series. Older, yes, but ...

The Book of Jack is the first volume in a science fiction series that follows the turbulent, swashbuckling life of a boy named Jack. It is set on another world much like ours but more rugged and ancient and highly influenced by off-world technology.It is a story of high adventure as this young herder and his friends are thrust into startling events beginning with the horrific destruction of their mountain village. The skills and courage and camaraderie that enabled them to...

The first in-depth book on redpointing, where the climber does not weight the rope or pull or stand on manmade equipment.

The end of the stars draws near.Three must become four to battlethe darkness that lasts forever. . . .The dark forces that have driven a rift between the four warrior Clans are growing stronger. Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw now know that unless they can unravel the true meaning behind the prophecy that binds them, the warrior code could be destroyed forever.While Lionblaze remains focused on protecting ThunderClan from another deadly battle, Jayfeather r...

The end of the stars draws near. Three must become four to battle the darkness that lasts forever. . . .With a divided StarClan driving a treacherous rift between the four warrior Clans, the spirits of the Dark Forest are gaining strength. Ivypool’s role as a spy is becoming more dangerous with each passing day. Dovewing is haunted by nightmares about the mountains and finds herself paralyzed by fear of what lies ahead.Then an outsider appears in ThunderClan’s midst, spread...

After the sharp-eyed Jay and the roaring Lion, peace will come on Dove's gentle wing.The deadly battle between ThunderClan and ShadowClan is over, but the aftermath still echoes around all four Clans. As Dovepaw grapples with the knowledge that there are realms—and cats—her senses cannot reach, Jayfeather and Lionblaze are determined to figure out how StarClan could have allowed this fight to happen. Jayfeather soon finds the answer in the darkest of places, and he and Lionblaze pr...

Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues in Warriors: Omen of the Stars!The first book in this fourth series, Warriors: Omen of the Stars #1: The Fourth Apprentice, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans.It has been foretold that Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and one other cat will hold the power of the stars in their paws. Now they must wait for a sign from StarClan to tell t...