Rescues in Focus (Beacon)

This series provides readers with an on-the-job look at what it's like to be a rescue worker. With an emphasis on the training rescue workers go through and the equipment they use, this series is sure to get kids excited about rescues.

Rhyming Adventures (Sand Dollar Easy Readers)  

Go on an adventure in this easy-to-read series. Rhyming engages even the most reluctant readers to join the journey. Kids will fall in love with adorable characters. Each book features Words to Know, Quiz, and Support for Teachers and Caregivers.

Righting Canada's Wrongs  

The Righting Canada’s Wrongs series explores pivotal moments in Canadian history where injustices were committed, highlighting the struggles and resilience of marginalized groups.

River Monsters (Epic)

Have you ever wondered what creatures lurk below the riverÎs surface? In this hi-lo series, reluctant readers will dive in to learn about the habitats, diets, behaviors, and threats of some of the worldÎs largest freshwater fish! Each title is packed with special features such as identification charts, size comparisons, record fish profiles, and fascinating fish facts. This series will leave readers eager to learn more about these massive animals!

Rivers

This breathtaking journey along the world's most important rivers tells the story of our planet through cultures, myths, icons and history. From the author of international bestseller Timeline.

Robots and Robotics  

Rock Your...  

From funky ways to customize clothing to cool suggestions on how to style up school stuff, this fun, imaginative series will appeal to creative boys and girls. Each project offers a couple different strategies…and includes handy tips and shortcuts. Crafts rock!

Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange  

Trade between cultures has always been more than a simple exchange of goods and currencies: cross-cultural trade facilitates the spread of ideas that change the world. Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange traces the formation of trade routes, profiles the explorers and innovators who made trade possible, and examines the widespread effects of major trade networks. Titles in the series demonstrate the economic, social, and technological implications of trade across cultures.

Runaways, The

The Runaways is an adventure filled with warmth and humour from one of the world's great writers.Grandpa's in the hospital and hating it. He swears at the nurses and makes trouble. Ulf's dad finds it too stressful to visit. But Ulf visits Grandpa as often as he's allowed, and when he's not allowed, he goes anyway.Grandpa thinks only of the place he was happiest-the island where he lived with Grandma before she died. He wants to go back, but they won't let him out of the hospital.Ulf and Grandpa

Ruptured Sky, The: War of 1812

The Ruptured Sky tells the story of First Nations involvement in the War of 1812. Without their First Nations allies, British troops and Canadian militia would not have won key battles and the U.S.©Canada border might not exist. Canada might not have become an independent nation. First Nations peoples remained conflicted about whom to support since longstanding allegiances existed with both the British and Americans. This became a divisive issue. Individuals such as Tecumseh, John Norton, Joseph