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Famous Dead Canadians
illus.
Bill
Dickson
Scholastic
Canada Ltd.,
2003
ISBN
0-7791-1402-7
$6.99 pbk
Canadian
history is full
of startling facts.
Laura Secord did not make chocolates. Simon
Fraser
explored the wrong river. Madeleine de Vercheres "stretched the
truth."
Join the irrepressible Professor Plumley Norris in his big black taxi
as
he takes you on a wacky expedition through the surprising--and
funny--lives
of twelve famous Canadians.
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Famous Dead Canadians 2
illus.
Bill
Dickson
Scholastic
Canada Ltd.,
2006
ISBN
0-439-95729-X
$6.99 pbk
He's
ba-a-a-ack! And Professor Plumley Norris has a big problem. His
briefcase is missing, and his very-important, top-secret,
ultra-powerful work is inside!
Can you help him find it? It's a race against time. Along the
way,
you'll meet some funny, funky and famous Canadians. And maybe--just
maybe--you'll get an A on your assignment!
With Plumley Norris as your guide, you just can't fail.
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Praise for Famous Dead Canadians
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"Who
says Canadian history is boring? Certainly not Plumley Q. Norris, the
wacky
tour guide and fictional narrator of this inventive book...Stanbridge
takes
her considerable knowledge of Canadian history and presents it in an
offbeat
and fun way." --"Ten Great Books for Children's Book Week,"
Calgary
Herald, Nov. 2, 2003
"...a
unique and humorous approach to Canadian history...the humour involves
a swashbuckling, tall tale type of exaggeration and ridiculousness
which
generally appeals to the 8 to 12-year crowd." Read the
complete
review on-line in CM
(Canadian Materials) January 30, 2004.
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Quiz
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Do
you need these books? Will you like these books? Are these books
really funny,
or are they just one big yawn from beginning to end? Take the Famous
Dead Canadians quiz and find out!
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How to Get
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can find these books at your local library or bookstore,
OR in your Scholastic
book club flyer,
OR at an on-line bookstore. Here are some handy
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