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Series: Adrian and the Tree of Secrets Paperback Hubert 9781551525563 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 15, 2014

A bittersweet graphic novel about a nerdy teenaged boy who falls in love with the cool kid at school. Adrian isn't very happy these days. He lives in a small town and goes to a Catholic high school. He wears glasses, secretly reads philosophy books, and wishes he had more muscles. He's dogged by a strict mother, bullied by fellow players on the soccer field, and chastised by the school principal, who considers rumors about Adrian being gay as a sign that he is "ill." But Jeremy, the coolest kid at school, thinks otherwise; he takes Adrian on ... + Read More
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Series: A Moose Goes a-Mummering Paperback Lisa Dalrymple 9781771030502 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 01, 2014

In this Newfoundland "Twelve Days of Christmas," Chris Moose loves to go mummering. But everyone, from 2 giggling geese to 12 blushing beavers, see through his festive costume. With bobbles, lights and garlands, Chris' disguise grows more and more elaborate until he begins to wonder if he will ever find a way to keep his true identity from his friends!
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Series: Happy the Pocket Mouse Jellybean Mouse Hardcover Philip Roy 9781553803447 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2014

Jellybean Mouse is the second tale in the exciting new picture book series, "Happy the Pocket Mouse." When a "boring" trip to the laundromat to wash their clothes frustrates Happy's insatiable appetite for adventure (and neither the skating rink nor the bowling alley can entice John away from their mundane task), Happy arrives at the laundromat in a funk, only to come face-to-face with his first jellybean machine. Thrilled with the discovery, Happy is confounded for a second time when John explains that he has only enough quarters for the wash.... + Read More
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Series: Dipnetting with Dad Board book Willie Sellars 9781927575536 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 15, 2014

BUMP, BUMP—SLAP, river sockeye salmon are pulled onto shore!Set in the beautiful landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin region, Dipnetting with Dad is a delightful and colourful story of a father teaching his son the Secwepemc method of fishing known as dipnetting. Together they visit the Sweat Lodge, mend the nets, select the best fishing spot, and catch and pack their fish through rugged bush back to the family home for traditional preparation.In his first book, Williams Lake Indian Band member Willie Sellars captures family values, the importanc... + Read More
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Series: White Oneida, The Paperback Jean Rae Baxter 9781553803324 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 15 May 15, 2014

In her fourth historical novel dealing with British North America and the American Revolution, Jean Rae Baxter focuses on Broken Trail, a young boy who was born white but captured and adopted by the Oneida people. The great Mohawk leader Thayendanegea - known to Euro-Canadians as Joseph Brant - has chosen Broken Trail to assist him in the daunting task of uniting all the tribes and nations with the goal of establishing a country of their own. In preparation, Broken Trail must attend a Christian boarding school for native youth, where he soon fi... + Read More
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Series: Project Superhero Hardcover E. Paul Zehr 9781770411807 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) exact 8 Sep 01, 2014

Join 13-year-old Jessie as she keeps a diary of her class’s yearlong research project on superheroes, which culminates in the Superhero Slam: a head-to-head debate battle! It’s shy, comics-obsessed Jessie’s dream come true . . . and worst nightmare. She decides to champion Batgirl, a regular person (albeit with major talent and training under her utility belt), and soon Jessie wonders what it would take to be Batgirl. Will she prove to her best friends, Cade and Audrey, that she’s more than a sidekick? Can she take down archenemy Dylan at the S... + Read More
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Series: Life Lines The Lanier Phillips Story Paperback Christine Welldon 9781550815511 $16.95 HISTORY Reading age from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2014

When the USS Truxtun was shipwrecked off the coast of Newfoundland in 1942, Lanier Phillips, an African-American serviceman, was rescued by the people of the town of St. Lawrence. The kindness he received transformed his life and ignited a lasting passion for civil rights. Lanier went on to a distinguished career in the US Navy, and he later marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., worked with Jaques Cousteau, and retold his story of transformation with the hope of inspiring change. In Life Lines: The Lanier Phillips Story, award-winning a... + Read More
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Series: Jack, the King of Ashes Hardcover Andy Jones, Darka Erdelji (illus) 9781927917022 $22.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Dec 31, 2014

Award-winning storyteller Andy Jones and illustrator Darka Erdelji are back, with Jack, the King of Ashes: another riotously funny Jack tale. This time Jack spends all his time hove off in the coal box. Then one day he shakes off those ashes and sets out on an adventure that includes sneaky robbers, a "famous missing princess with reward attached", an always-surprising canine sidekick, a royal wedding, a lovelorn rooster-puppet, a conniving ship’s captain, corpses, curses, kisses, coats and a whole lot more! Steeped in Ne... + Read More
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Series: Jack, the King of Ashes Paperback Andy Jones 9781927917015 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 Dec 31, 2014

Award-winning storyteller Andy Jones and illustrator Darka Erdelji are back, with Jack, the King of Ashes: another riotously funny Jack tale. This time Jack spends all his time hove off in the coal box. Then one day he shakes off those ashes and sets out on an adventure that includes sneaky robbers, a "famous missing princess with reward attached", an always-surprising canine sidekick, a royal wedding, a lovelorn rooster-puppet, a conniving ship’s captain, corpses, curses, kisses, coats and a whole lot more! Steeped in Ne... + Read More
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Series: Emma's Gift Paperback Deborah Delaronde 9780986874093 $16.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 11 Nov 30, 2014

Emma wants to participate in her community's annual 'King's Day' celebration that is held every year on January 6th. She loves to see the gifts that are given and hear the stories people tell when they visit. Her mother, however, feels that Emma is too young. When Emma's grandmother hurts herself, Emma reluctantly agrees to help. In helping her grandmother prepare and serve her King's Day meal, Emma discovers the meaning behind this special day. 'King's Day' is about celebrating Christ's birth and the Three Wise Kings who visited the baby Jesus... + Read More
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Series: Mathemagick The War of Flat and Wonder Paperback James Davidge 9781897411810 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 18 Jul 30, 2014

Following an unexpected visit from the White Rabbit, the creative abilities of the Wandering Stars are put to the test when they're thrust into the middle of a skirmish between the absurdly playful Wonderland and the geometrically composed Flatland. Can our cosmic crusaders broker peace between these two vastly different realms?
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Series: Mathemagick The Point and the Invisible Hand Paperback James Davidge 9781897411803 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 18 Jul 30, 2014

The Wandering Stars must grapple with an abstract artist who steals the vanishing point from all of history! Plus, the Invisible Hand is logging the Philosophers Forest with his Seven Deadly Sins!
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Series: Playing With Matches Paperback Suri Rosen 9781770411821 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) exact 13 Sep 01, 2014

When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she’s sent to live with her strict aunt — but Raina feels like she’s persona non grata no matter where she goes. Her sister, Leah, blames her for her broken engagement, and she’s a social pariah at her new school. In the tight-knit Jewish community, Raina finds she is good at one thing: matchmaking! As the anonymous “Match- Maven,” Raina sets up hopeless singles desperate to find the One.A cross between Jane Austen’s Emma, Dear Abby, and Yenta the matchmaker, Raina’s ... + Read More
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Series: When Everything Feels Like the Movies Paperback Raziel Reid 9781551525747 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 30, 2014

An edgy and extravagant YA novel about a glamorous boy named Jude. School is like a film set. There’s The Crew who make things happen, The Extras who fill empty spaces in rows of desks, and The Movie Stars, who everyone wants tagged in their Facebook photos. But flamboyant high school student Jude Rothesay, who lives for Louboutins and celebrity magazines, doesn’t fit into any category: he isn’t a part of The Crew because he isn’t about to do anything unless it’s court-appointed; he’s not an Extra because nothing about him is anonymous; and h... + Read More
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Series: A Pippa Greene Novel Depth of Field A Pippa Greene Novel Paperback Chantel Guertin 9781770411838 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 17 Aug 01, 2014

“With an upbeat tone, clever dialogue, and an artsy point of view, Depth of Field is one relatable teenage girl’s contemporary coming-of-age journey.” — School Library Journal “Amusingly honest . . . Frothy yet engaging romance with a snapshot of the photography world to add color.” — Kirkus Reviews “Tight plotting, vivid characters, and an underlying thread of photography know-how make Depth of Field a smart and stylish read.” — The National Reading Campaign “Guertin truly inhabits the world of a talented 16-year-old who, in spite of... + Read More
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Series: The Last Days of Tian Di Bone, Fog, Ash & Star Paperback Catherine Egan 9781550505931 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 01, 2014

Now a formidable Sorceress, Eliza Tok at sixteen is a world away from the unknowing child she once was. But unlike the previous Shang Sorceresses, Eliza will always act out of love, for those she loves, above all else. Above even the greater good of the worlds Tian Di and Tian Xia? The Mancers, and her enemy the Xia Sorceress, think so. And Eliza, when she unhesitatingly uses her tremendous abilities to save her best friend Charlie from a terrible attack, is inclined to agree. As Eliza, Charlie, Nell, and the ever-loyal Mancer teacher Foss e... + Read More
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Series: The Shards of Excalibur Twist of the Blade The Shards of Excalibur, Book 2 Paperback Edward Willett 9781550505993 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 02, 2014

Having saved the first Shard of the sword Excalibur from internet mogul Rex Major (aka Merlin), Ariane and Wally are on the lookout for the second. Wally's worried that the power of the first Shard is already changing Ariane, giving her the strength to do both good and evil ... and when she seriously hurts his bullying sister Flish, it seems he might be right.
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Series: Free Like Sunshine Paperback Christina Kilbourne 9781926956879 $19.95 FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 25 Oct 15, 2014

All Katrina really wants is a home, a forever home where she can live with her three sisters. She is even willing to give up her Disney-princess dream of living happily ever after for the chance. But giving up her birth parents for the possibility of a predictable life is not an easy choice, no matter what they have done. After five years of fending for herself and her little sisters, six foster homes and an eighteen-hour car ride to their new lives, Katrina lives in constant fear that one of her sisters will blow it and get them sent back to B... + Read More