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Series: Orca Soundings Dead Run Paperback Sean Rodman 9781459802445 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2012

Sam wants to win, no matter what it takes. Bicycle racing is his sport and he has a gift for it—but his attitude keeps getting in the way. After his teammates give up on him, Sam is offered a fresh opportunity. Viktor, an aging Olympic racer, will coach him and maybe give him what he needs to be a winner. But there's a catch: Sam has to work as a bike courier at Viktor's company. The work is dangerous and intense, fighting traffic in the inner city to make deliveries at breakneck speeds. Then Sam is assigned by Viktor to the mysterious "dead ru... + Read More
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Series: I, Witness Paperback Norah McClintock 9781554697892 $16.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2012

In a dark back alley, Boone and Andre witness a violent murder, and agree not to mention it. But the killers have different ideas and come after Boone and his friends, killing two of them. Boone is desperate to save himself but realizes to do so he will need to face the violent act in his past that continues to haunt him. Told in Norah McClintock's trademark suspenseful style and with spare black-and-white illustrations from Mike Deas, this compelling graphic novel looks into the darkness and forces us to face our deepest fears.
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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: Orca Currents Oracle Paperback Alex Van Tol 9781459801325 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2012

Owen has a crush on Kamryn. Kamryn has a crush on Owen's brother Kyle. Owen knows extreme action is necessary to make sure Kamryn does not end up dating his brother, a jerk who manipulates every situation to get what he wants. So what does Owen do? He manipulates the situation. With the help of his friend Hannah, Owen sets up a blog called The Oracle that gives out relationship advice to local teens. Everything seems to be going great. Hannah and Owen are having fun, and Kamryn seems to be following The Oracle's advice and taking an interest in... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Rat Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459803008 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2012

Colin is tired of school bullies and other students' refusal to speak up or "rat" on the real troublemakers. When Colin does speak out against a couple of school thugs, they post an embarrassing photo of him on a social networking website. Colin makes some new enemies in the process but also a few new allies, including the VP, Mr. Miller. One of Colin's new unwanted allies, though, is Jerome, who is selling weapons to kids at school for "self defense." Colin threatens to turn Jerome in but backs off, tired of his growing reputation as the schoo... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Shallow Grave Paperback Alex Van Tol 9781459802025 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2012

When they're hauled into the office in the wake of a stupid prank, schoolmates Elliot and Shannon have no idea that hiding the principal's Smart Car in the woods was the least of their problems. As part of their punishment, the pair is tasked to clean up the school boathouse. Should be an easy enough task, they figure: chuck all the broken stuff, organize whatever still works and get the weekend underway. But when Shannon talks Elliot into making a Ouija board, things take a turn for the horrifying. When the pair accidentally unleashes a dark f... + Read More
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Series: Three Little Words Paperback Sarah N. Harvey 9781459800656 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2012

Sixteen-year-old Sid barely remembers his birth mother and has no idea who his father was. Raised on an idyllic island by loving foster parents, Sid would be content to stay there forever, drawing, riding his bike, hanging out with his friend Chloe and helping out with Fariza, a newly arrived foster child. But when a stranger named Phil arrives on the island with disturbing news about his birth family—including a troubled younger brother—Sid leaves all that is familiar to help find the sibling he didn't know existed. What he discovers is a fami... + Read More
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Series: Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe Hardcover Wallace Edwards 9781459801547 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2012

Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe, inspired by the familiar nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built, follows the course of one very unusual shoe as it travels through a fascinating, imaginative world to encounter an assortment of quirky characters. The imaginative text and cumulative story are sure to enthrall young readers, as will the detailed illustrations. Children and adults will delight in finding the whimsical objects and hidden meanings in the layered colorful artwork, reminiscent of Wallace Edwards's first book, Alphabeasts.
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Series: Cedric O'Toole Mystery Evil Behind That Door Paperback Barbara Fradkin 9781459801004 $9.95 FICTION Sep 01, 2012

When softhearted handyman Cedric O'Toole agrees to help Barry Mitchell renovate his farmhouse, he finds himself facing old fears. Not only did Mitchell bully Cedric all through school, but his life has been troubled ever since. Now, just out of prison, he's broke and his parents have gone missing, leaving a cloud of suspicion hanging over his head. But when Barry warns him not to touch the boarded-up door in the cellar, the ever-curious Cedric can't resist. The small storage room, obviously unused in years, contains jars of preserves, barrels o... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents High Wire Paperback Melanie Jackson 9781459802360 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Zack Freedman has complete control and feels a sense of calm on the high wire. If only he could say the same about the rest of his life. His fellow youth circus performer and roommate, Cubby, hates him, and his aunt dumps a yappy, excitable dog on him. When a necklace is stolen during a circus performance and the victim of the theft threatens to shut down the circus, Zack is desperate to solve the mystery so he can keep his place on the wire.
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Series: Mechanimals Paperback Chris Tougas 9781459802735 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from P - K Sep 01, 2012

When a tornado leaves a farmer with a heap of scrap metal and no animals, his neighbors are sure it's all over for him. But the determined farmer refuses to admit defeat. His plans are big, and when his neighbors dismiss them with the words, "When pigs fly," they grow bigger still. The farmer sets to work to turn that scrap metal into some rather surprising creatures. Mechanimals will help all of us believe in our dreams, despite what the neighbors may say.
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Series: Pieces of Me Paperback Darlene Ryan 9781459800809 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Maddie is living on the streets, trying to protect herself and make enough money to get a place to stay and find a way to go back to school. When she meets Q, she is wary but welcomes his friendship. And then she meets Dylan, a six-year-old boy, living on the streets with his family. When Dylan's father asks Maddie to watch the boy for a while, she is happy to help. But Dylan's parents don't come back; and Maddie and Q are left looking after him. Trying to make a life together and care for her makeshift family, Maddie finds that maybe she has t... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Pyro Paperback Monique Polak 9781459802285 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Ever since he was small, Franklin has been soothed by fire. Staring into the flames helps Franklin forget his problems. And right now, he's got a lot to forget. Franklin's mother has left the family home to be with her hairdresser boyfriend. Franklin's father, the mayor of Montreal West, is too busy worrying about his public image to do anything about the family. As a rash of local fires competes with upcoming elections for media attention, Franklin's father has to work hard to keep the public happy. And Franklin has to reconsider his romance w... + Read More
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Series: Redwing Paperback Holly Bennett 9781459800380 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Rowan is the sole survivor when his entire family is struck down by the plague. Alone and grief-stricken, Rowan ekes out a living by playing music on his button box in the small towns and villages of Prosper. He lives and travels in his family's old caravan, half starved and in despair. One day, he finds he has competition: a young man playing a violin. Rather than make an adversary, Rowan suggests they travel and play together, but he regrets his offer when he finds out that Samik is from the Tarzine Lands, beyond the volcanoes, and is being p... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Dawn Patrol Paperback Jeff Ross 9781459800625 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 01, 2012

Everything stops making sense for extreme surfer Kevin Taylor after his parents die in a plane crash. When Kevin disappears, leaving only a cryptic note, his best friends Luca and Esme have no choice but to try and find him. Their journey takes them to the coast of Panama, where they must confront unfriendly locals, a surfer who seems bent on destroying them, and monster waves. As their hope dwindles and time runs out, the mystery of what really happened to Kevin's parents deepens, and Luca and Esme begin to wonder if they are in over their heads.
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Series: Orca Echoes Flood Warning Paperback Jacqueline Pearce 9781459800687 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2012

Tom loves running through cow fields with his best friend, Peggy, and his dog, Amos—especially when he's pretending to be his favorite radio hero, the Lone Ranger. But when Tom learns the nearby Fraser River is about to flood, he may have to become a real-life hero and help save his family's herd of dairy cows. This story is based on real events that happened in the farming community of Agassiz during the Fraser River flood of 1948.
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Series: Orca Echoes 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: Orca Echoes The Wrong Bus Paperback Lois Peterson 9781554698691 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2012

Jack loves and misses his bus-driving grandfather. When Grandpa Nod got sick, Jack's mother said eight-year-old Jack was too young to visit his grandfather in the hospital. When Grandpa Nod died, Jack's mother said Jack was too young to go to the funeral. One day after school, Jack gets on the wrong bus. To his surprise he discovers Grandpa Nod is in the driver's seat of the empty bus. Grandpa Nod takes him to all the places Jack was too young to go—the hospital, the funeral home and the cemetery. By the end of the ride, Jack has had the chance... + Read More
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Series: The Desert Legends Trilogy Victorio's War Paperback John Wilson 9781554698820 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 May 01, 2012

Jim Doolen discovered his father's fate in Written in Blood and met Billy the Kid in Ghost Moon. Now, in the final installment of The Desert Legends Trilogy, he's a scout for the Army in the middle of a brutal war to force Victorio's Apaches onto a reservation far from their traditional lands. Deeply troubled by the violence he's witnessed and been a part of, and having lost so many friends, Jim feels trapped between the two worlds he's encountered over the past three years. Captured by his nemesis Ghost Moon and forced to flee with an Apache ... + Read More
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Series: A Winter Kill Paperback Vicki Delany 9781554699568 $9.95 FICTION Apr 01, 2012

Nicole Patterson is a young probationary constable with the Ontario Provincial Police. Although she spends much of her time breaking up bar fights, giving out traffic tickets and finding lost kids, she dreams of one day becoming a detective. Late one cold winter night, she comes across the body of a young woman lying on the edge of a snow-covered field on the outskirts of town. The girl appears to have been strangled. Nicole recognizes the victim as a local high school student and daughter of the town drunk. Though both under-qu... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Agent Angus Paperback K.L. Denman 9781459801035 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Angus and his best buddy, Shahid, share a love of science and their robot, Gordon. But recently, the artistic Ella Eckles has had a peculiar effect on Angus. When a stink bomb at the school provides a chance for him to talk to her, he claims to share her interest in reading facial expressions and declares his ambition to become a crime-solving mentalist. He impresses Ella by identifying the stink bomber, but fails to mention he witnessed a scrawny kid setting off the bomb. When Ella's treasured sketchbook is stolen, she asks Angus to find the t... + Read More
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Series: City Critters Wildlife in the Urban Jungle Paperback Nicholas Read 9781554693948 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2012

When we think of wild animals, we don't immediately associate them with the cities we live in. But a closer look soon reveals that we share our urban environment with a great many untamed creatures. Heavily illustrated with color photographs throughout and full of entertaining and informative facts, City Critters examines how and why so many wild animals choose to live in places that, on first glance at least, seem contrary to their needs. How do those deer, raccoons, squirrels, skunks, coyotes, crows, gulls and geese—not to mention the alligat... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Cuts Like a Knife Paperback Darlene Ryan 9781459801196 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 01, 2012

Daniel has been crazy about Mac from the moment she transferred to his school. She's smart, funny, loyal and fiercely independent. The only problem is, when life gets too hard for Mac, she runs away. But she always comes back. Except now Mac's grandmother is dead, their house is about to be torn down and she's been humiliated in front of the entire school. When Daniel finds out Mac has been saying goodbye to her friends, he realizes she's planning on leaving for good. Getting more and more desperate as he searches the city, Daniel finds an unex... + Read More
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Series: Doors in the Air Hardcover David Weale 9781554692507 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from P - K Apr 01, 2012

Doors in the Air is the story of a boy who is fascinated by doors. He marvels at how stepping through a doorway can take him from one world to another. He is especially enthralled by the doors of his imagination, which he refers to as "doors in the air." He delights in discovering that when he passes through these doors, he leaves behind all feelings of boredom, fear and unpleasantness. Doors in the Air is a lilting journey through house doors, dream doors and, best of all, doors in the air.
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Series: Guilty Paperback Norah McClintock 9781554699896 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Finn watches in horror as his stepmother is gunned down in front of his house. His father reacts and kills the gunman. When Finn learns that the killer is the same man who admitted to killing his birth mother years before, he is shocked and wants to know if this is more than a terrible coincidence. At the police station, he meets Lila, daughter of the killer, and they strike up a wary friendship. Both of them are desperate to find the truth. What they discover hints at a much larger conspiracy.
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Series: Hamsters Holding Hands Board book Kass Reich 9781459801233 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) exact P Apr 01, 2012

Hamsters Holding Hands is an engaging, fun board book targeted toward very young learners. Each page features a different number of playful hamsters accompanied by rhyming text. The illustrations are bright and graphic with lots of humorous details to keep both child and adult engaged. A counting book that takes readers from one to ten, Hamsters Holding Hands is a delight to share with any young child.
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Series: Orca Sports Haze Paperback Erin Thomas 9781459800700 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Bram's friend Jeremy wants to go public with information about a hazing-related student death. The morning after he tells Bram this, he's injured in a hit-and-run accident. Now Jeremy is in a coma, and Bram is trying to follow the trail that he left. The trouble is, Abby, Jeremy's sister, is convinced Bram's swimming coach is to blame. Bram knows Coach is innocent, but can he prove it? And what will happen if he's wrong?
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Series: Hummingbird Heart Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781554693900 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Sixteen-year-old Dylan has never met her father. She knows that her parents were just teenagers themselves when she was born, but her mother doesn't like to talk about the past, and her father, Mark, has never responded to Dylan's attempts to contact him. As far as Dylan is concerned, her family is made up of her mother, Amanda; her recently adopted younger sister, Karma; and maybe even her best friend, Toni. And then, out of the blue, a phone call: Mark will be in town for a few days and he wants to meet her. Amanda is clearly upset, but Dylan... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Out of Season Paperback Kari Jones 9781459800960 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Fourteen-year-old Maya sneaks out in her kayak before breakfast every day to check on a family of sea otters living in nearby Riley Bay. It's hard being an animal lover in a fishing family. The animals Maya loves threaten her family's livelihood, and Maya doesn't know if she can trust her family not to hurt them. She is determined to protect the sea otters, even if it means checking on them for the rest of her life. One morning, Maya discovers she's being watched. Who is it and what are they doing? Soon Maya has to trust someone as she gets cau... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Riot Act Paperback Diane Tullson 9781459801394 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 01, 2012

How often do you get to see a car tipped or stores looted? Seventeen-year-old Daniel gets caught up in a post-game riot, and then he and his best friend escape police by breaking into a store. They only intend to cut through to the alley, but rioters follow and trash the place. Daniel prevents an arsonist from torching the store; the next day he's a hero while his friend is outed as a rioter. Can Daniel save face, and will it cost him his friend?
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Series: The Matatu Hardcover Eric Walters 9781554693016 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Apr 01, 2012

Kioko had been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he could remember. But today, for his fifth birthday, he climbs aboard one with his grandfather. As the matatu pulls away from the market, the village dogs chase after them. When Kioko asks his grandfather why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus, his grandfather tells him an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. Set in East Africa, The Matatu is a colorful story filled with many unexpected turns and twists along the way.
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Series: Orca Young Readers The Paper House Paperback Lois Peterson 9781459800519 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2012

Life is hard for ten-year-old Safiyah in the Kibera slum outside Nairobi. Too poor to go to school, she makes a meager living for herself and her grandmother Cucu by selling things she finds at the garbage dump. After using scavenged paper to fix up the inside of the hut, Safiyah starts a mural on the outside. As word of the paper house spreads, Safiyah begins to take pride in her creation. When Cucu collapses after a fire, Safiyah stays at the hospital to help care for her grandmother. While Safiyah is away, her friend Pendo works on the mural... + Read More
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Series: The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls Paperback John Lekich 9781554699780 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Fifteen-year-old Henry Holloway isn't immoral, he's just hungry. His mother died when he was nine, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Andy and his friends, all amiable small-time crooks. When Uncle Andy is sent to prison, Henry takes up residence in an abandoned tree house in order to escape the notice of Social Services. His mission? To survive on his own while preserving his cherished independence. Fortunately, Henry possesses all the skills it takes to be a successful house burglar. Henry is an unusually resourceful and considerate burgla... + Read More
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Series: Way to Go Paperback Tom Ryan 9781459800779 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2012

Danny thinks he must be the only seventeen-year-old guy in Cape Breton—in Nova Scotia, maybe—who doesn't have his life figured out. His buddy Kierce has a rule for every occasion, and his best friend Jay has bad grades, no plans and no worries. Danny's dad nags him about his post-high-school plans, his friends bug him about girls and a run-in with the cops means he has to get a summer job. Worst of all, he's keeping a secret that could ruin everything.
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Series: Orca Soundings Breaking Point Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459801288 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 01, 2012

Cameron has been in trouble with the law more than once for breaking and entering. After his latest conviction, he's sent to an outdoors program for young offenders rather than a standard juvenile detention facility. There he meets Brianna, a girl who has been caught selling drugs at her school. They bond quickly, and she convinces Cameron to steal two sea kayaks and head off with her into the wilderness of bays and coves of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It's a fearless but ill-timed escape as a hurricane is about to pound the coast. They must u... + Read More
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Series: Catla and the Vikings Paperback Mary Elizabeth Nelson 9781459800571 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2012

In the fall of 1066, a thirteen-year-old Anglo-Saxon girl named Catla watches from afar as Viking raiders burn her village and imprison her family and the other villagers. No one sees her as she flees toward Aigber, the closest village, praying the people there will help. Catla must ignore her terror as she makes her way to the standing stones, a place of refuge, where she meets Sven, an older boy from her village. Together, they continue toward Aigber and are able to alert the village of the coming peril. Catla and Sven rally the villagers of ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Hold the Pickles Paperback Vicki Grant 9781554699209 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2012

Dan Hogg is thrilled when his uncle offers him some work at a food fair, because he wants money to hire a professional trainer to help him with his scrawny physique. His excitement vanishes when he learns that the job is dressing up in a hotdog costume and handing out samples. Every dark cloud has its silver lining, Dan discovers, when he, or rather Frank Lee Better, his mascot persona, gains the attention of a pretty girl named Brooke. The attention is great until Dan finds himself under attack from Cupcake Katie and a mysterious guy with a st... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Maxed Out Paperback Daphne Greer 9781554699810 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2012

More than anything, twelve-year-old Max wants to play hockey like he used to. But since the death of his dad, his mom does more crying than mothering, and Max has to take his special-needs brother, Duncan, with him everywhere he goes. The team needs Max to win the upcoming game against the Red Eagles, but one practice with Duncan makes it evident that it's not safe to leave him unattended on the sidelines. With only a week to figure out how he can play in the big game, Max is feeling the pressure. Will he find a way to be a good teammate, a goo... + Read More
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Series: Something Noble Paperback William Kowalski 9781459800137 $9.95 FICTION Mar 01, 2012

Linda is a young, hardworking single mom struggling to get by from paycheck to paycheck. When she learns that her son Dre needs a kidney transplant, her family's already precarious financial situation takes a turn for the worst. Then she discovers that the only one who can help Dre is his half-brother LeVon, a drug-dealing gangbanger who thinks only of himself. Somehow Linda must get through to LeVon in order to save her son. Though she is deathly afraid of LeVon and the world he lives in, Linda knows she must conquer her fear and meet him on h... + Read More
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Series: When Elephants Fight Paperback Eric Walters 9781554693559 $16.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Feb 01, 2012

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. This ancient proverb of the Kikuyu people, a tribal group in Kenya, Africa, is as true today as when the words were first spoken, perhaps thousands of years ago. Its essence is simplicity—when the large fight, it is the small who suffer most. And when it comes to war, the smallest, the most vulnerable, are the children. When Elephants Fight presents the stories of five children—Annu, Jimmy, Nadja, Farooq and Toma—from five very different and distinct conflicts—Sri Lanka, Uganda, Sarajevo, Afgh... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Ben the Inventor Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781554698028 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2011

Inventors invent inventions! That's what Ben and his best friend Jack like to say. So when Ben discovers that Jack's family is planning to move to another city, he decides they should put their inventions to work. The boys figure that if no one buys Jack's house, Jack won't have to move away, so all they need is a plan to scare off potential buyers! Inventors are good at coming up with plans. But when Plans A, B and C fail to bring the results the boys had hoped for, Ben discovers that not everything in life stays the same—and that while change... + Read More
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Series: The Desert Legends Trilogy Ghost Moon Paperback John Wilson 9781554698790 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Nov 01, 2011

In the second installment of the Desert Legends Trilogy, Ghost Moon follows young James Doolen's story after he discovers the terrible truth about his father in Written in Blood. The year is 1878, and young Jim is not yet ready to return to Canada. Instead he heads up to New Mexico in hopes of finding work and building a life. On the way he meets Bill Bonney (later to be known as Billy the Kid), who takes him to a ranch south of the town of Lincoln, where they both find work as cowboys. Little does Jim know that he is about to get caught up in ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes 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: Orca Young Readers Addy's Race Paperback Debby Waldman 9781554699247 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

Addy has worn hearing aids for as long as she can remember. Her mother tells her this makes her special, but now that Addy's in grade six, she wants to be special for what she's done. When Addy joins the school running club to keep her best friend, Lucy, company, she discovers she is a gifted runner. Lucy isn't, which is problematic. Further troubles surface when Addy gets paired on a school project with Sierra, a smart, self-assured new classmate who wears a cochlear implant. Addy is surprised to discover hearing loss is all they have in commo... + Read More
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Series: Box of Shocks Paperback Chris McMahen 9781554699179 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

Oliver has helicopter parents—they love him, but they seriously cramp his style. He decides to fill an old wooden box with souvenirs from some of his outrageous and daring exploits. That way, he'll never forget the zombies, the killer dogs and the crazy cows, and his parents will never know that he once jumped from a bridge with the police in hot pursuit. But the biggest shock comes when Oliver realizes that the most terrifying things of all can't be controlled or contained.
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Series: Charlie's Key Paperback Rob Mills 9781554698721 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

When Charlie Sykes wakes up in hospital in St. John's, he learns that he and his father have been in a car accident and that his father is dying. Charlie inherits little more than the brass key that his father pressed into his hand before he passed away. As far as Charlie knows, he has no family in Newfoundland. But then Uncle Nick shows up and is keen to meet his nephew—not because of who Charlie is, but rather because of what Charlie has: the key. That key will unlock a treasure Uncle Nick began searching for more than thirty years earlier. A... + Read More
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Series: Dalen and Gole Scandal in Port Angus Paperback Mike Deas 9781554698004 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

With seconds to the finish line, Dalen and Gole lead the distant world of Budap's annual Junior-Jet Race. Suddenly they are overtaken. Left behind in a cloud of mysterious purple exhaust, they realize something doesn't add up. Looking for clues, the two friends uncover a tunnel that leads them to Earth. They arrive in Port Angus, once a lively west coast fishing community. The fishing industry is dying, and Dalen and Gole find themselves embroiled in a sinister plot to steal fish and send them to Budap. Pursued by government agents and angry al... + Read More
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Series: Escape Velocity Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781554698660 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2011

Lou's dad has been addicted to painkillers since an accident left him unable to work. He's a good, loving dad, but kind of useless. Lou's mother, Zoe, a successful novelist, abandoned Lou at birth and showed no interest in her until three years ago, when Lou was twelve. Their relationship since then has been strained, but when Lou's dad has a stroke, there is nowhere else for her to go while he recovers. Lou struggles to find her bearings and figure out why her mom left her all those years ago. She is convinced the answers are in Zoe's fiction,... + Read More
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Series: Orca Young Readers I Owe You One Paperback Natalie Hyde 9781554694143 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

After almost drowning in a swollen creek, Wes wonders if what his friend Zach says is true: Wes owes a life debt to the old lady who rescued him. It doesn't help that Wes keeps hearing his dead father's voice saying things like, "A man pays his debts, Wes," and "A man always treats a woman with respect, Wes." But how does a guy go about paying back a life debt anyway? And what if it involves a transmission tower, an ice-cream truck and a few sticks of dynamite?
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Series: Orca Soundings Infiltration Paperback Sean Rodman 9781554699858 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2011

Bex has explored almost every abandoned building and tunnel in the city. He's into "urban exploration"—going where he's not supposed to go. Bex has always done it just for fun and bragging rights, taking nothing but pictures and leaving nothing but footprints. But that changes when a new kid arrives at school. Kieran is edgy, dangerous and into urban exploration as well. Together, they start pushing each other to radical extremes. When Kieran pitches a plan that involves taking more than just pictures, Bex has a decision to make. Where will he ... + Read More
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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: Orca Currents Living Rough Paperback Cristy Watson 9781554694341 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 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: Nowhere Else on Earth Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest Paperback Caitlyn Vernon 9781554693030 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2011

You don't have to live in the Great Bear Rainforest to benefit from its existence, but after you read Nowhere Else on Earth you might want to visit this magnificent part of the planet. Environmental activist Caitlyn Vernon guides young readers through a forest of information, sharing her personal stories, her knowledge and her concern for this beautiful place. Full of breathtaking photographs and suggestions for ways to preserve this unique ecosystem, Nowhere Else on Earth is a timely and inspiring reminder that we need to stand up for our wild... + Read More
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Series: Pratt & Ellis Mystery Orchestrated Murder Paperback Rick Blechta 9781554698851 $9.95 FICTION Oct 01, 2011

Something is terribly wrong at Symphony Hall. Luigi Spadafini, the symphony's star conductor, has been murdered—and the entire orchestra has confessed to the crime. This is the mess that Detective Lieutenant Pratt walks into one Saturday morning. Overworked and tired, he's also saddled with Detective Ellis, the newest member of the homicide squad and still very wet behind the ears. With both the mayor and several big shots from the symphony's board of directors demanding a speedy resolution of the crisis, Pratt is pushed to the limit. The troub... + Read More
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Series: Pierre le Poof Pierre in the Air! Hardcover Andrea Beck 9781554690329 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2011

Pierre is excited about his trip to Paris for the poodle championship, and he can't wait to see the sights. But when his beloved Miss Murphy leaves him in the hotel room, Pierre takes matters into his own paws. He slips out of their room and makes his way to the top of the Eiffel Tower! When a storm erupts, Pierre catches hold of an umbrella and is swept into the sky over Paris. He lives his dream of being Pierre Le Poof—Daredevil Poodle. In true Pierre fashion, he stops at a Dumpster for a snack on the way back to his hotel. When he returns to... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Power Chord Paperback Ted Staunton 9781554699032 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2011

At a Battle of the Bands event, Ace and his best friend Denny notice that girls like musicians, no matter how dorky the dudes might be. Having, so far, been severely challenged when it comes to meeting girls, they decide to start a band. Ace discovers that he loves playing guitar and electric bass. While Denny tweets their every move and their clean-freak drummer, Pig, polishes everything in sight, Ace tries to write a song that will win at the next local teen songwriting contest. It's more difficult than he thought it would be. When Denny brin... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Redline Paperback Alex Van Tol 9781554698936 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2011

Jenessa escapes to the sanctuary of her car and the freedom of the open road, where she can outrun her memories...if only for a while. She finds a kindred spirit in Dmitri, a warm-hearted speed demon who races at the track. But when Jenessa falls in with a group of street racers—and its irresistible leader, Cody—she finds herself caught up in a web of escalating danger. When her penchant for risk-taking spirals out of control, Jenessa has to find a way to break the self-destructive patterns she's built—before anyone else gets hurt.
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Series: Seal Song Hardcover Andrea Spalding 9781554692422 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2011

Finn loves to swim with the seals in a secret cove. He arrives at the cove one day and rescues a young seal tangled in netting. Finn wishes the seal could live on land. That night the seals sing. "No good comes from seal songs," says Finn's father. When Sheila, a mysterious girl no one has ever seen before, appears on the cannery docks, the fisher folk are uneasy. They believe the newcomer is a magical selkie, a shape changer.
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Series: Count Me In Paperback Sara Leach 9781554694044 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2011

Twelve-year-old Tabitha is less than thrilled when her parents send her on a hiking trip with her cousins, Ashley and Cedar, and her Aunt Tess. For one thing, she's not much of a hiker. And she's pretty sure her cousins hate her. But even Ashley can't blame Tabitha for everything that goes wrong: the weather turns ugly, a bear comes into the cabin, Ashley and Tess are injured and Max, the family's beloved dog, disappears. When rescue finally arrives, Tabitha realizes that she is no longer the timid, out-of-shape girl she used to be. She's becom... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Fallout Paperback Nikki Tate 9781554692729 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2011

Tara's sister died a year ago, on the day that Tara didn't answer her phone when Hannah called. And Hannah stepped in front of a bus. Now Tara lives with the guilt of wondering if things would be different if she had been there when Hannah needed her most. Competing in slam poetry competitions is the only way Tara can keep her sister's memory alive and deal with all the unanswered questions. But at some point, Tara is going to have to let Hannah rest in peace, and she will need to find a way to move on.