Bill Richardson

By June, Philip's view of English Bay, what's left of it, will be utterly gone. It was always going to happen. For years now, it's been getting harder and harder to see what's out there. For years now, it's been getting harder and harder to know what to do. From one of Canada's most beloved personalities comes this delightful collection set around Christmastime in Vancouver's West End neighborhood. The eight linked stories in Bill Richardson's I...

Lola about to take flight, and she's ready for anything! Lola's off to visit her grandmother, and is taking her first airplane trip alone. She has dressed for the occasion, and as it turns out, that special outfit comes in handy. With style and spunk, Lola is ready for anything. Awarding-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrator Bill Pechet team up again with Lola Flies Alone, a delightful story about a young airline passenger who has even...

"When Lavinia the badger catches the culprit that has been raiding her vegetable garden, she agrees to let the frightened bunny go for the promise of a great reward and she is astonished by the musical magic that the coming night brings." --

"A stone when it's thrown can damage, can break, but nothing can shatter the promise I make." So begins the poem a mother writes on a scrap of paper. She wraps the paper around a stone and places it in a basket to give to her daughter on her first birthday. They are poor, but the mother is determined that gifts will be given when gifts need giving. She keeps her promise, and the Promise Basket, too. Every time there is a need for gifts, the mother...

The goings-on in a bed-and-breakfast, run by two bachelor brothers in their fifties. They take turns describing their lives, as well as those of their guests, their cat and their scripture-quoting parrot. The establishment is on an island off Vancouver.

"Learn and practice with Coach Cliff Ellis, one of the top basketball coaches in the history of the game. Packed with almost three hours of skills and drills. Among the topics covered are techniques and drills for: dribbling, a variety of layups, pivoting, working on the weak hand, passing and catching, shooting, perimeter play, post play, defensive techniques, rebounding, team defense, shooting free throws and much more." --

Karate and Tae Kwon Do tournaments can be intimidating for the beginner and advanced student alike. Now there is a way for you to learn what it takes to become a winner In this introduction to Karate competition you will not only learn some of the rules but you will also get tips on how to score points in both Kata forms and sparring divisions. Do not enter a tournament without watching this program first.

Take your archery skills to the advanced level with the help of National Archery Association Level 5 Master Coach Lloyd Brown. This highly informative program presents the techniques, training methods and drills needed to become an archery champion. Among the topics covered are: stance, posture, alignment, aiming, execution, bow hand, drawing and loading, using the clicker, proper use of muscles, shot sequence, recurve bows, compound bows and and...

The game of tennis is in constant evolution, and the speed of the game demands more efficient technique. Watch and study the top players and you will find commonalities for their success. In this unique program, Coach Lou Belken details the modern techniques currently used by most top professional players. Among the topics covered are: how the game has changed, the three essential components, developing the stroke, practice drills and more. This video...