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Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.

A new age of exploration is taking humanity to the stars. It's a chance to build a new life from the ground up, to make your fortune and help the colonies grow. Anyone can become someone out in the stars. When John Carver, a veteran of the Halfway War, arrives on the colony of Greenworld, he finds it completely abandoned, as though its residents simply walked out, leaving all of their belongings behind. All that remains are half-built greenhouses and habitats, poorly maintained farmlands, and basic supplies.

Two centuries after the Confederation staved off an invasion by the robotic Locusts, Captain Jack Romanoff faces mandatory retirement from an ever-shrinking navy. Actions speak louder than words. The Confederation doesn’t think the Locusts are coming back. But what if the politicians are wrong?

Every trader is an entrepreneur. And just as a new business must capitalize upon the strengths of its founders, a career in the markets crucially hinges upon the assets - personal and monetary - of the trader. As an active trader and a coach of traders in hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, and investment bank settings, author Brett Steenbarger has helped others see the personal assets they have possessed all along: those that can pay a lifetime of dividends. 

Wally has a present for Penny. It is a dead mouse. Will Penny like her present?...

Zip wants to ride his bike in the big space race. But can he win if the others cheat? Join Zip on his wild adventures. For all brave boys and girls...

Brian’s new orc castle is in trouble – Brian’s dad is trying to assemble it. The slots are much too small, so Brian invents a shrink ray. Brian’s dad decides to use it to play a few pranks on grumpy, old Mrs. Smith...

Barkley is Carl’s dog. He is not a normal dog. Barkley is wacky. He can look like anything he thinks of. Today Carl wants to build a house. It should be a house that makes you feel cosy...

Spencer reads a lot about space. That is his favourite thing to do. In Spencer’s dreams, he is flying through space. In this book, Spencer flies slalom between asteroids...

12-year-old Noah loves to play computer games. And he’s good at it. One day, he wakes up in a place he doesn’t recognize. He doesn’t remember how he got there, and he has no idea how to get back home. The only thing guiding him is a watch that sends him messages. In this book, the watch...

It is Saturday. Penny has the day off. She wants to sleep in. Will Wally and Chrissy let her sleep?...

When Dorrie listens to music, picking a song to hear can be difficult, because Dorrie loves all kinds of music. Much more than her neighbour… Read all about it in this book...

When Dorrie watches movies, picking one to watch can be difficult, because Dorrie loves all kinds of movies. Almost all kinds… Read all about it in this book...

Space pirates raid Zip’s spaceship for candy. How will Zip get rid of them? Join Zip on his wild adventures. For all brave boys and girls...

Vilde is a 16-year-old Danish-Canadian kid, who lives with his mom in the small Canadian ski resort town of Big White. Some know him best as the local prankster and daredevil, but Vilde is also an elite snowboarder known as the Flying Tiger with hopes of competing in the next Youth Winter...

The sun is shining. It is a lovely day. Carl and Barkley are best friends. Today, they will build a submarine!...

Rick and Tricky are friends. Rick goes shopping for his mom. Tricky comes along. Mrs. Dye is in the shop. Mrs. Dye is grumpy. Tricky wants to tease Mrs. Dye...

Tom and TK13 get another letter in the mail, and fly off to the snowy peaks and valleys of Tibet. This time they face The Abominable Snowman, who may be guarding a great treasure...

12-year-old Noah loves to play computer games. And he’s good at it. One day, he wakes up in a place he doesn’t recognize. He doesn’t remember how he got there, and he has no idea how to get back home. The only thing guiding him is a watch that sends him messages. In this book, the watch...

Spencer reads a lot about space. That is his favourite thing to do. In Spencer’s dreams, he is flying through space. In this book, Spencer flies to Mars to find his friend Laura...