CM Volume 2 Number 26

CM April 12, 1996. Vol II, Number 26

From the Editor

Since we've begun the electronic CM, we kept an up-to-date index of all the materials we've reviewed, by both author and title. Right there, that's great. But what about those little Web-site write-ups we do? How do you find the one you want? Or what if you don't remember the author or the title, but know there was a really important book on cooking with peanut butter? Ah, now the electronic age comes into its own.

For we have added a search engine to the CM site. Now (if you're reading on the Web -- and if you're not, you should) you can use our new Excite search tool and type in, say, peanut butter, and cooking, and, hey, presto! you can go right to The Peanut Butter Cookbook. Well, that one you might have been able to figure out yourself, but of course you can find much more esoteric titles (or articles, or editorials) the same way.

It's easy, and there's on-line help. Give it a try, (you can just click on the search icon beneath this editorial). See if you don't think this alone justifies the whole enlightenment project.

By the way, if you're going to be in Winnipeg this weekend, come and see us at the Computer Expo at the Convention Centre. We're there showing off the magazine, and we'd love to talk to you.

As always, please send any comments to address beneath my name.

-- Duncan Thornton
cmeditor@mts.net

Book Reviews

Construct-A-Kit Fort and Playhouse.: Philip Poissant and Dede Sinclair. Illustrated by Darrel Bowman.; Review by Sylvia Smith and Evan Thornton.; Grades Preschool - 6 / Ages 4 - 11.
The Dark Garden.: Margaret Buffie.; Review by Diane Fitzgerald.; Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.
Canadian Internet Handbook.: J.A Carroll and Rick Broadhead.; Review by Bob Haxton.; Grades 7 and Up / Ages 12 to Adult.
Paul Kane's Great Nor-West.: Diane Eaton and Sheila Urbanek.; Review by T.S. Casaubon.; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult.
Hong Kong Rising:: The History of a Remarkable Place.; Peter Pigott.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 to Adult.
Irving Layton: God's Recording Angel.: Francis Mansbridge.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 11 - 13 / Ages 16 to Adult.

Features

Notable Web Sites
Collaborative Book Review Project
The Great Canadian Trivia Contest: Not available at press time.
The Little Math Puzzle

News

Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Awards Finalists
WinBooks '96

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Duncan Thornton
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Peter Tittenberger
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