First published in Quebec in 1981, Beauchemin's highly acclaimed comic masterpiece of storytelling follows in the tradition of the great novels of the 19th century. When Florent Boissonneault comes to the aid of an accident victim, his life changes forever. One onlooker, the powerful and sinister Egon Ratablavasky, comes to haunt his ambitions and dreams, lurking behind his every opportunity, success, and failure. Finally, obsessed by a need to free himself, Florent discovers how to fight back.

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Welcome to the first book of the Alley Cats Series. These books although fictional are based loosely on some of the actual occurrences that happened in our lives. Our neighborhood was the save haven for most of the area children. The alley, tracks, factories and apartment buildings behind our house were the perfect play ground for these boys to play. When a game of sand lot baseball was the start of their day and a place to meet and grow friendships. They will encounter numerous challenges and adventures that they will overcome. Please come with me as we explore their adventures together.

Sails Literacy Series - developed by leading New Zealand educationalists and authors Jill Eggleton and Jo Windsor. The Sails Literacy Series is the perfect resource for Guided Reading and Writing, Reciprocal Reading and Independent Reading. The engaging visuals and subjects will motivate your students to read for pleasure and for information. Shared Reading Series. The Shared Reading books for Years 1-4 are designed for use in a whole-class teaching situation. Small copies of the shared readers are also available, which offer children the opportunity to enjoy the storyline many times over at their own leisure. The books feature: rhythm and rhyme magic and humour, repetitive chunks of language, stories with impact and rich language that can withstand repeated readings, and reduced shared books (255 x 172 mm, 24pp) available for follow up learning centre and listening post activities.

When the weather turned cold and snowy, the alley cat Moe McTooth was glad to become an apartment cat, until the return of spring made him long for the outdoors.

Presents a photographic exploration of the world of urban feral cats and documents the efforts to neuter a colony living in the alley behind the author's home.

Series statement from publisher's website.