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273.
Series: Orca Young Readers Jake Reynolds: Chicken or Eagle? Paperback Sara Leach 9781554691456 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2009

Eleven-year-old Jake Reynolds wants to save seal pups from the talons of bald eagles, protect his little sister Sierra and confront the wolf he is sure stalks Hidalgo Island. But his best friend Emily calls him a chicken, comforts Sierra when she falls and doesn't believe the wolf exists. Even as Jake hears howling in the night, part of him hopes Emily is right; he may dream of being a hero, but he is terrified by the thought of running into a wolf. When Jake leads Emily into the woods in search of adventure, he finds more than he bargained for... + Read More
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Series: Jeffrey and Sloth Paperback Kari-Lynn Winters 9781551439747 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from P - K Apr 01, 2008

Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale. Jeffrey and Sloth is bound to have children rushing for their colored pencils and their pens to see who and what they can create.
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Series: Jeremy and the Golden Fleece Paperback Becky Citra 9781551436579 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 01, 2007

What has twenty legs but just one wing? That is part of the riddle Jeremy must solve in this sequel to Jeremy and the Enchanted Theater and Jeremy in the Underworld, if he is to help Mr. Magnus save the Enchanted Theater. However, he will have to captain a ship and face a magical bull to do it.
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Series: Jeremy in the Underworld Paperback Becky Citra 9781551434667 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 01, 2006

In Jeremy and the Enchanted Theatre, Jeremy traveled to Mount Olympus with an orange cat named Aristotle to save Mr. Magnus's theatre, but Zeus only agreed to help Mr. Magnus if he could solve the riddles on three scrolls. Now, in Jeremy in the Underworld, Jeremy is willing to help solve the first riddle, but is he ready to travel into the Underworld to do so?
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Series: Orca Young Readers Jesse's Star Paperback Ellen Schwartz 9781551431437 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Jan 01, 2000

Jesse's project about his immigrant ancestors is due tomorrow and he hasn't started. In a last-ditch effort to find some information about his great-great grandfather, Yossi, Jesse rummages through the mess in the attic until he finds a little battered travel case, full of pictures, and something else—a Star of David. At first it looks plain and unimportant, but as he holds it in his hand, the star begins to glow. Jesse is in for the surprise, and adventure, of his life as he finds himself becoming the star's first owner, his own great-great gr... + Read More
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Series: Orca Young Readers Jo's Journey Paperback Nikki Tate 9781551435367 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2006

It's 1861 and orphan Jo has made it from Carson City, Nevada, to San Francisco without anyone figuring out that she's a girl in boy's clothing. When she hears talk of gold strikes in the Cariboo, Jo and her friend Bart sign on for what turns out to be a journey far more arduous and dangerous than anything Jo experienced as a Pony Express rider. Through it all, Jo keeps her true identity a secret. Strong men turn back but Jo forges ahead, unsure of what lies ahead but sure that her father and mother would be proud of her determination.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Jo's Triumph Paperback Nikki Tate 9781551431994 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2002

In the late 1850s in and around Carson City, struggles between the Indians and the local whites are growing. During the struggles, Joselyn, a young orphan, meets Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute girl who becomes her friend and gives her some valuable advice. When Joselyn takes that advice and escapes from the Carson City Home for Unfortunate Children, she has no idea that her boy's disguise and her love for and expertise with horses will lead her straight to the Pony Express. Joselyn becomes Jo and turns to a life that demands all her inner strength ... + Read More
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Series: Ray Roberston Mystery Juba Good Paperback Vicki Delany 9781459804906 $9.95 FICTION Apr 01, 2014

Juba, South Sudan. RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson has spent eleven and a half months serving with the United Nations in the world’s newest country. He’s tired of the chaotic traffic and jostling crowds that fill the narrow streets. Tired of the choking red dust that blows into the capital from the desert. He can’t wait to get back to his wife and kids—and back to policing a world he understands. But when a young woman—the fourth in three weeks—is found dead at the side of a dusty road with a thin white ribbon wrapped tightly around her neck, Rober... + Read More
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Series: Juggling Fire Paperback Joanne Bell 9781554690947 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2009

Rachel's idyllic existence with her family in the remote mountain passes of northern Yukon was shattered by her father's depression, the family's relocation to "town" and her father's subsequent disappearance. Obsessed with understanding why her father never returned, Rachel hikes with her dog across mountain passes and along valleys to her childhood home. As she walks, she distracts herself from her anxiety by reinventing fairy tales remembered from her childhood. As the days pass, the imaginary quest begins to echo her own journey as she conf... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Juice Paperback Eric Walters 9781551433516 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2005

When a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future--nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they are on. Juice is a compelling story about the pressures and temptations that are faced by many in ... + Read More
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Series: Seven (the Series) Jump Cut Paperback Ted Staunton 9781554699476 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 10, 2012

Spencer loves movies, but real life is boring, right? When his late grandfather's will reveals the tasks he wants his grandsons to undertake, Spencer thinks he got screwed. He's not going to France or Spain or Africa. He's not even getting a cool tattoo, like his younger brother. No, he's going to Buffalo to get a kiss from an ancient movie star. Gross. And he's supposed to film it. Grosser. But Spencer hasn't bargained on Gloria Lorraine, star of the silver screen back in the day. Gloria has big plans—plans that involve her granddaughter ... + Read More
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Series: Jumped In Paperback William Kowalski 9781459816275 $9.95 FICTION Apr 18, 2017

Sixteen-year-old Rasheed is smart, tough and a survivor. In his neighborhood, he has to be. The streets are run by a gang called the E Street Locals, and they've been trying to jump him in since he was a child. So far, he's managed to escape their clutches. But the gang is not his only problem. Rasheed's sister, Daneeka, was paralyzed in a drive-by shooting, and now she's confined to a wheelchair, mentally frozen at the age of nine. His mother is an addict. His father hasn't been heard from in years. High school is no safer than the streets, so... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Jumper Paperback Michele Martin Bossley 9781551436203 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2006

Reese loves horses and longs to be a competitive show jumper. When the leased horse she rides is sold, she is left riding the orneriest horse in the stable. She decides she must find a horse of her own. Her parents can't afford a trained horse, so she decides to buy a wild horse at auction. Outbid, she discovers that many of the wild horses will be sold for slaughter. Determined to save the horses from a terrible fate, she finds herself in deeper than she expected—and fighting for her life.
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Series: The Seven Prequels Jungle Land Paperback Eric Walters 9781459811492 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 20, 2016

DJ is always thrilled to spend time with his grandfather, a person he idolizes. When his grandfather announces that he's going to take all of his grandsons on individual adventures, it seems only fair that DJ, as the oldest grandchild, will get his adventure first. An adventure that sees his grandfather at the controls of a small plane as the two fly to Central America for a week. But when someone tries to kidnap him, DJ must flee through the jungle and down a crocodile-infested river, pursued by armed gunmen. When he isn't busy trying to stay ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Junkyard Dog Paperback Monique Polak 9781554691555 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2009

Justin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store. He names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Justin is thrilled to get a job working for Smokey's company, until he learns about the mistreatment of the animals. When Justin can't shake his suspicion that someone in the company is involved in a rash of thefts, he tries to quit. But Justin knows too much, and his boss won't let him go.
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Series: Just Gone Paperback William Kowalski 9781459803275 $9.95 FICTION Sep 01, 2013

Mother Anqelique runs a shelter for homeless mothers and their children in a run-down inner-city area, where drug addiction, prostitution and random acts of violence are facts of life. One day, newly orphaned Jamal and his sister Chantay arrive at the shelter, hungry and scared. As Angelique tries to find a new home for them, she develops a fascination with seven-year-old Jamal, who seems to inhabit a world of his own. Jamal tells her fantastic stories of a man named Jacky Wacky, who protects the poor children of the city and punishes the adult... + Read More
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Series: Just J Paperback Colin Frizzell 9781551436500 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2007

At thirteen, Jenevieve has some life issues, some death issues, and some everything-in-between issues. Her mother is dead, she's an outcast at school, her dad's an idiot and her little brother can be pretty annoying. Aunt Guin, who appears to be a bit "reality challenged," turns up just in time to rescue J from a fate worse than death—summer camp. Aunt Guin and her friend Art take J to a decrepit beach-front house where J is expected to sleep outside, eat healthy food and help with the renovations.When she escapes to the nearby sand dunes, she ... + Read More
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Series: Justine McKeen and the Bird Nerd Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459803947 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2013

Meet Justine McKeen, the Queen of Green. She’s trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it’s a lot of fun When a small bird is injured after flying into a school window, the students are shocked and upset. But they are even more shocked when school bully Jimmy Blatzo rescues the bird and nurses it back to health. Blatzo may have saved one bird, but the problem is much bigger and not confined to the school grounds. Birds are flying into the windows at the town hall too. With t... + Read More
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Series: Justine Mckeen vs. the Queen of Mean Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459803978 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2014

Justine McKeen is back, and she’s on a deadline. With only days left before Earth Day, Justine enlists the help of her classmates to count flower buds, frogs, spiders and ants in their natural habitat as part of an environmental science project. But there’s a species right in her own classroom that she’ll have to tackle first—a class bully. Savannah Blue, aka the Queen of Mean, criticizes Justine’s secondhand clothes and calls being green a waste of time. Their teacher, Mrs. Howie, gives the girls a new assignment for Earth Day—they must... + Read More
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Series: Justine McKeen, Queen of Green Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781554699278 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2011

Justine McKeen talks too much, bosses people around too much, and as everyone soon finds out, she tells the truth, but just not all at once. Justine's trying to save the planet, one person and one cause at a time. Best of all, when she decides to get something done, it involves a whole lot of laughter and fun for everyone.
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Series: Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459812017 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 28, 2017

Justine McKeen is on another mission, this time to rid homes and schools of energy vampires. Justine and her friends, with the help of Principal Proctor, are working to reduce the energy consumption of electronics that suck power from the school when they aren't being used. By cutting down on the miscellaneous electrical load of these electronics, the team is also saving money, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting global warming. Too bad they didn't warn Grandpa Blatzo before they started slaying the vampires! Justine McKeen, Thermost... + Read More
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Series: Justine McKeen, Walk the Talk Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781554699292 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2012

Meet Justine McKeen. She's the Queen of Green! She talks a little too much, bosses a little too much and tells the truth, just not all at once. She's trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it's a lot of fun. In Justine McKeen, Walk the Talk, the second book in the Justine McKeen series, Justine decides there are too many cars idling in front of her school. So she comes up with a solution that should help keep the air cleaner. But she soon discovers not many adults trust her crazy ideas.
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Series: Kat's Fall Paperback Shelley Hrdlitschka 9781551433127 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2004

Darcy's mother is getting out of jail. Ten years ago she was convicted of throwing Darcy's baby sister off a fifth floor balcony. Kat survived, but Darcy has spent the last decade raising his sister, giving her the love and support she has been denied by an absent mother and an uncaring father. Now, with their mother about to be released, their father has decided he has had enough of parental responsibility and is determined to return the children to their mother's care. Darcy is horrified, and adamant that he will not subject his sister to the... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Kelly's Cabin Paperback Linda Smith 9781551434087 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 01, 2006

Kelly loves the cabin she has made from a refrigerator box. It has a window with curtains, pictures on the walls, a cabin-sized table and a wonderful view. It sits in the vacant lot next door, transformed into the rugged farm of a pioneer family. Now if only Kelly can find the right person to share it with.
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Series: Orca Soundings Kicked Out Paperback Beth Goobie 9781551432441 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2002

Dime is fifteen and angry all the time. Her parents don't like the way she dresses, her boyfriend, her attitude. Her older brother Darren was paralyzed in an accident she walked away from, and Dime is sure her parents wish she were the one in the wheelchair. When the fights and accusations finally become too much, Dime moves in with her brother. At first she is overjoyed with the change of scenery and lack of parental control. But when her troubles follow her she finds that maybe it isn't everyone else who is the problem, and realizes that she ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Kicker Paperback Michele Martin Bossley 9781551437064 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2007

Izzy and Julia have been on the same team for years. Izzy is frustrated that Julia spends too much time cherry-picking and getting all the credit when they score. But when someone starts threatening the team and their home field is sabotaged, the friends must work together to find the answers. Why would someone threaten their star player? And what is the connection to a century-old train robbery and the rumor of buried treasure? Trying to solve the mystery and keep the team in the playoff race, Izzy and Julia find themselves in deeper than they... + Read More
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Series: Kings of the Court Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459812192 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 14, 2017

When the Gladiators basketball team's nasty coach finally gets turfed midseason, things couldn't possibly get worse. The team hasn't won a game yet, and morale is at rock bottom. Sameer, who announces the games and keeps score, and Vijay, the team mascot, have their hands full keeping the team's spirits up. When they get promoted to assistant coach and manager, can they help a small, unathletic, Shakespeare-quoting drama teacher coach the team to victory, or at least to dignity? Or will the courtside drama eclipse even the school play?
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Series: Kishka for Koppel Hardcover Aubrey Davis 9781554692996 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2011

In this fresh take on a classic tale, a magic meat grinder helps a poor Jewish couple learn a little gratitude after the three wishes it grants them go awry. A cautionary story that questions today's consumerism and excessiveness, Kishka for Koppel, like the best folktales, can help children and adults alike to look both beyond and within.
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Series: Kiss, Tickle, Cuddle, Hug Board book Susan Musgrave 9781459801639 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 01, 2012

An enjoyable board book for babies and toddlers that introduces facial expressions, emotions and gestures of affection. In Kiss, Tickle, Cuddle, Hug, emotions are linked to facial expressions with an array of colorful close-up photographic images that showcases a multiethnic cast of babies. Perfect for little hands to hold, this is a board book to share and enjoy over and over again.
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Series: Klutzhood Paperback Chris McMahen 9781551437101 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2007

Arlo thinks his mother is crazy for taking a job in a small town, far away from his old home and his good friends. And to make matters worse, the students at his new school are crazy—hockey crazy. Arlo has never laced up a pair of skates in his life, and he's not about to start. To avoid making a complete fool of himself in front of his classmates, Arlo joins a group of misfits called the Dumpster Dudes, who set him a series of wild initiation tests that unleash mayhem on the school. Broken windows in the classrooms, angry ants in the hallways,... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Knifepoint Paperback Alex Van Tol 9781554693054 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2010

Jill took a job which sounded perfect for the summer, guiding tourists on trail rides in the beautiful mountains. She didn't realize that the money was terrible, the hours long and the coworkers insufferable. After a blow-up with her boss, she takes a single man into the mountains for a ride, only to find that he is a dangerous killer. When Jill fights back and manages to escape, she is in a desperate race to survive and make it to safety. Also available in Spanish.
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Series: Orca Currents Laggan Lard Butts Paperback Eric Walters 9781551435183 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2006

Sam Campbell's school team, the Laggan Lairds, always loses. When someone suggests that their name be the Laggan Lard Butts, Sam thinks the team should change its name. What is a Laird anyway? The basketball coach agrees, and soon the whole school is involved in an election for a new team name. Sam and his friends nominate the name Lard Butts. When the basketball team starts winning games after a warm-up cheer of "Go Lard Butts!" it seems the Lard Butt campaign might actually win the election.
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Series: Orca Echoes Lark Holds the Key Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459807273 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 18, 2016

It’s the third day of summer vacation, and Lark’s halmoni—that’s Korean for grandmother—has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key? Lark Holds The Key is the first book in the Lark Ba detective series.
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Series: Seven (the Series) Last Message Paperback Shane Peacock 9781554699353 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 10, 2012

Adam has a good life in Buffalo: great parents, a cute girlfriend, adequate grades. He's not the best at anything, but he's not the worst either. He secretly lusts after Vanessa, the hottest girl in school, and when his dead grandfather's will stipulates that he go on a mission to France, Adam figures he might just have a chance to impress Vanessa and change his life from good to great. When he gets to France, he discovers he has not one but three near-impossible tasks before him. He also discovers a dark and shameful episode from his grandfath... + Read More
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Series: Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust Paperback Leanne Lieberman 9781459801097 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2013

Lauren Yanofsky doesn't want to be Jewish anymore. Her father, a noted Holocaust historian, keeps giving her Holocaust memoirs to read, and her mother doesn't understand why Lauren hates the idea of Jewish youth camps and family vacations to Holocaust memorials. But when Lauren sees some of her friends—including Jesse, a cute boy she likes—playing Nazi war games, she is faced with a terrible choice: betray her friends or betray her heritage. Told with engaging humor, Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust isn't simply about making tough moral cho... + Read More
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Series: Les Loups gris Le defi des Loups gris Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781554698127 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2011

Johnny Maverick a une idée géniale pour permettre à l'équipe des Loups gris à Gaston de remporter le concours de collecte de fonds auquel elle participe. Tout se passe pour le mieux jusqu'au moment où une visiteuse arrive à Howling et qu'elle se met à remporter tous les défis contre Johnny. Toute la ville trouve cela très drôle, mais le pire, c'est que même ses amis Tom et Stu s'amusent à ses dépens! Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits... + Read More
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Series: Leaving Fletchville Paperback René Schmidt 9781551439457 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2008

Brandon is the biggest and toughest kid in his small-town school. He is feared as a bully, but he only pretends to be "dumb as a bag of hammers," so he can learn as much as possible about the people around him. When Leon, his sister Winnie, and their lively little brother Sam, arrive in Kingsville, they are the only black people in town. Everyone is curious about them—where they came from, what their parents do—but when Brandon discovers the truth about their situation, he decides to do what he can to protect them from harm.
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Series: Leftovers Paperback Heather Waldorf 9781551439372 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2009

Fifteen-year-old Sarah Greene's father—chef by day, camera buff by night—choked to death on a piece of steak. It was the best day of Sarah's life. But a year later, Sarah still struggles with the legacy of her father's abuse. While other girls her age are determined to find boyfriends and part-time jobs and dresses for the prom, Sarah is on a search-and-destroy mission: to find the shoe box containing her father's collection of kiddy porn. After a brief skirmish with the law, Sarah is sentenced to do community service hours at Camp Dog Gone Fun... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Let's Eat Sustainable Food for a Hungry Planet Hardcover Kimberley Veness 9781459809390 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Feb 07, 2017

All the food you eat, whether it's an apple or a steak or a chocolate-coated cricket, has a story. Let's Eat uncovers the secret lives of our groceries, exploring alternative—and sometimes bizarre—farm technology and touring gardens up high on corporate rooftops and down low in military-style bunkers beneath city streets. Packed with interesting and sometimes startling facts on agriculture around the world, Let's Eat reveals everything from the size of the biggest farm in the world to how many pesticides are in a single grape to which insect pe... + Read More
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Series: Liars and Fools Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781554692484 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2010

Fiona's life changed forever when her mother died in a South Pacific sailing accident. One year later, everyone tells her it is time to move on. To Fiona, moving on means leaving her mother behind-something she has vowed never to do. But Fiona's father has started dating again. His new girlfriend, Kathy, is a professional psychic who claims she can predict the future and communicate with the dead. Fiona is sure she is a fraud, although she secretly longs for her abilities to be genuine. With the reluctant support of her best friend Abby, Fiona ... + Read More
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Series: Little You Board book Richard Van Camp 9781459802483 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) exact P Apr 01, 2013

Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with talented illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender board book for babies and toddlers that honors the child in everyone. With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little You is perfect to be shared, read or sung to all the little people in your life—and the new little ones on the way!
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Series: Orca Currents Living Rough Paperback Cristy Watson 9781554694341 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

In most ways, Poe is like the other kids in his school. He thinks about girls and tries to avoid too much contact with teachers. He has a loving father who helps him with his homework. But Poe has a secret, and almost every day some small act threatens to expose him. He doesn't have a phone number to give to friends. He doesn't have an address. Poe and his father are living in a tent on city land. When the city clears the land to build housing, Poe worries that they might not be able to find another site near his school. Will Poe have to expose... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Lockdown Paperback Diane Tullson 9781551439167 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 01, 2008

Some days it's just easier not to go to school at all. Adam has been slacking off lately, but today he stuck around to see his girlfriend. When Josh, who has been bullied mercilessly, brings a gun to school, the building is locked down and Adam is forced to risk everything to save himself and to find Zoe before Josh does. Calling on reserves he didn't know he had, Adam could end up a hero—or a victim.
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Series: Long Shot Paperback Eric Walters 9781551432168 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Feb 01, 2002

When Nick and Kia arrive for try-outs for the basketball team they played on the previous year, they are surprised to meet their new coach. Coach Barkley is a former college star known for his fierce desire to win. Though the coach has been away from the game for many years, his competitive instincts are as strong as ever and his aggressive coaching techniques are a new experience for these kids. Suddenly making the rep team no longer seems the sure thing that Nick and Kia expected when they came to try-outs. This is hard on Nick and Kia, but e... + Read More
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Series: Seven (the Series) Lost Cause Paperback John Wilson 9781554699445 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 10, 2012

Steve thinks a trip to Europe is out of the question—until he hears his grandfather's will. Suddenly he's off to Spain, armed with only a letter from his grandfather that sends him to a specific address in Barcelona. There he meets a girl named Laia and finds a trunk containing some of his grandfather's possessions, including a journal he kept during the time he fought with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Steve decides to trace his grandfather's footsteps through Spain, and with Laia's help, he visits the battlefields and r... + Read More
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Series: Lost in the Backyard Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459807945 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2015

Flynn hates the outdoors. Always has. He barely pays attention in his Outdoor Ed class. He has no interest in doing a book report on Lost in the Barrens. He doesn’t understand why anybody would want to go hiking or camping. But when he gets lost in the wilderness behind his parents’ friends’ house, it’s surprising what he remembers—insulate your clothes with leaves, eat snow to stay hydrated, build a shelter, eat lichen—and how hopelessly inept he is at survival techniques.
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Series: Lots of Kisses Board book Lorna Crozier 9781459807457 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 01, 2014

Award-winning poet Lorna Crozier’s soothing lullaby delights in kisses for baby from head to toe. Combined with beautiful photographs, Lots of Kisses is the perfect board book for parents and caregivers to snuggle up and read with their oh-so-kissable little ones.
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Series: Love You More Board book Susan Musgrave 9781459802407 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Apr 01, 2014

Spanning one full calendar year, this rhyming board book celebrates the deep love between parent and child. Rendered in couplets, the verses weave expressions of affection with vivid imagery from the natural world, making it ideal for teaching young ones about the seasons and the beauty of nature. With vibrant, heartwarming illustrations, this is a perfect read-aloud to foster warmth and closeness with baby.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Lucky's Mountain Paperback Dianne Maycock 9781551436821 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2007

The year is 1935 and Maggie Sullivan's world has fallen apart. Maggie has grown up in a close-knit mining community perched atop a mountain in British Columbia. But now her father has been killed in a mine explosion and she is being forced to leave the only home she has ever known. To make matters worse, she must also leave behind her best friend Lucky, the three-legged dog that was a special gift from Pa.
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Series: Lucy Tries Sports Lucy Tries Luge Paperback Lisa Bowes 9781459810198 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 06, 2015

Lucy has a new luge sled, but she isn’t sure about this unique sliding sport. You have to lie on your back and steer with your legs? The luge track’s twists and turns look pretty scary too. But with her parents’ support and a bit of courage, Lucy jumps on her sled for a speedy adventure! Lucy Tries Luge is the first book in the Lucy Tries Sports series, which aims to promote physical literacy and encourage young readers to get involved in sports. Research shows that developing fundamental movement and sport skills at a young age benefits kids f... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Manga Touch Paperback Jacqueline Pearce 9781551437460 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2007

Dana is excited about her school trip to Japan despite the fact that she is surrounded by the Melly Mob, "in-crowd" kids who make fun of her. Dana is certain she will be less of an outsider in Japan, home of manga and anime. But she soon discovers that it's just as difficult to fit in with a foreign culture as it is to fit in at school. And the only other manga fan that she meets refuses to talk to her. As Dana learns to meet people halfway and gains some friends in Japan, Melissa, leader of the Melly Mob, makes every effort to remind her that ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Marked Paperback Norah McClintock 9781551439921 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2008

When Colin accepts the job to clean up the graffiti in an upscale neighborhood he worries that he might be targeted by gangs. But he didn't expect to become a suspect in a series of robberies. Every time he is sent to clean up graffiti, the police are nearby investigating a crime. Colin knows he's done nothing wrong, but even he acknowledges his presence at the crime scenes looks suspicious. The only way he can clear his name is to figure out what is really going on. Also available in French.
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Series: Marsh Island Paperback Sonya Spreen Bates 9781554691173 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2009

Jake and his younger brother Tommy are on their first camping trip. While exploring in the woods on Marsh Island, they lose their way. When the boys start to feel like they're not the only ones wandering in the woods, they begin to wonder if the story their dad told them about old Alfred Marsh and his lost fortune is true.
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Series: Orca Soundings Masked Paperback Norah McClintock 9781554693641 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2010

When Daniel enters a convenience store on a secret mission, he doesn't expect to run into anyone he knows. That would ruin everything. And when Rosie enters the same store to see what her father wants, she's hoping to make a quick getaway with her waiting boyfriend. All Daniel and Rosie want is to get in and out without any trouble. Neither expects what happens next. A masked man enters the store. "This is a stickup," he announces. He has a gun and isn't afraid to use it. When he's ready to leave, he decides to take Rosie hostage. And then thin... + Read More