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Mary Anning
In this ebook from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology, and daring fossil hunter. When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries—including dinosaur poo!—and advising the Geological Society w...
Charles Darwin
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Darwin, the scientist who changed the way people see the world. Although he didn’t do very well at school, Charles Darwin was passionately curious about wildlife, humans, and plants. After a journey to South America, he developed his landmark theory: that all living things are related. Today, he is regarded as one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived, and a hero to those who dare to think differently. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a det...
Zaha Hadid
Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Zaha Hadid tells the inspiring true story of the visionary Iraqi-British architect. Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child, who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University in Beirut, she was described as the most outstanding pupil the teacher had ever met. With her spectacular vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed some of the most outstanding buildings in the world—including the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrati...
Tab'arnaques
« Histoires servies avec brio par deux maîtres de la nouvelle noire. » Norbert Spehner, La Presse « Drôle et imaginatif. » Christian Desmeules, Le Devoir « Divertissement littéraire de haute voltige. » Éric Paquin, Voir « Ce modeste livre vous fera passer un agréable moment. Drôle, désinvolte et plein d’imagination. Ce sont treize courts récits, tous plus savoureux les uns que les autres, sur autant d’arnaques et d’embrouilles. C’est écrit de manière légère et c’est plein de jeux de mots. » Le Soleil « Ces histoires sordides [...] nous sont racontées tantôt par Baranger sur le ton de la confidence, tantôt par Marois sur celui de la légende. La dernière nou...
Jean-Michel Basquiat
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the graffiti street art movement pioneer. Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father was from Haiti and his mother was Puerto Rican–American. As a child, his gift for art was noticed by his teachers and nurtured by his mother. After struggling in high school, he gained recognition as part of the graffito duo SAMO that spray-painted cryptic messages and images around the landscape of Manhattan's Lower East Side. He eventually made his way to the New York gallery scene and on to international acclaim. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations an...
La courte échelle
« Chacun est la solution de l’autre : à deux, et plus forts désormais, nous deviendrons ce que nous aurions dû être. » C’est autour de ce pacte fondateur que se sont nouées les vies de Jean-Claude et Pascale. Durant quarante ans d’union passionnée, ils n’ont cessé non seulement de se soutenir, mais aussi de se faire à tour de rôle la courte échelle pour tenter de se hisser, ensemble, hors de leurs conditions initiales. Quatre ans après le décès de Jean-Claude dans d’infinies souffrances, Pascale Morelot-Palu tient la plume pour tous les deux, alternant leurs voix pour raconter au plus près ces vies à la fois intriquées et indépendantes. Biographie en diptyque, ex...
Paroles de prisonniers
« Le créateur [...] y livre ce qu'il sait faire de mieux : une exploration en règle des fins fonds de la condition humaine par l'entremise d'un trait minimal et assumé qui extirpe la complexité de l'existence. »Fabien Deglise, Le Devoir« Simple et efficace. »Fabien Deglise, Le Devoir« Dans ce livre, il nous fait cadeau de son regard incisif et de sa grande maîtrise artistique. »Louise Turgeon, Planète Québec.
A Terrible Secret
Maggie Alexander acts like someone haunted by a secret.
Alphabet
A goofy-looking golfing giraffe, a kimono-clad karate-chopping kangaroo, and a piano-playing pig help make learning the alphabet fun.
Ophelia
Two teenaged outsiders establish an uneasy truce in this visually arresting, one-of-a-kind collage-style novel.
