british columbia

Discusses the geography, climate, industries, people, culture, and major cities of Canada's westernmost province.

When their parents are killed in a train accident, cousins Meline and Jocelyn, who have little in common, are sent to live with their wealthy, eccentric, and isolated Uncle Marten on his island off the coast of British Columbia, where they are soon joined by other oddly disconnected and troubled people.

Sixteen-year-old Alice uses her screen-writing aspirations to help her get through a challenging period in her life after her boyfriend goes to Scotland, her mother is jailed for environmental activism, and her depressed father cannot get a job.

Leon and his friend Susan discover something suspicious going on in their tiny little village of New Auckland, and soon find themselves involved in an archeological mystery.

Thumb and his best friend Susan, a little bored with life in their tiny New Auckland village, decide to form a baseball team and win the regional title, all with the goal of earning a trip to Vancouver paid for by the school board, but they must first overcome a few challenges--including the fact that none of them has ever played baseball, and the town is not wide enough for a baseball diamond.

The unexpected gift of a new fire truck for the tiny, isolated fishing village of New Auckland is nearly overshadowed by the arrival of the man who comes to build the fire house--bringing a surprising trick with him.