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Series: Billy and the Giant AdventureHardcover
Jamie Oliver9781774884140
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Nov 14, 2023
One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic…Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children’s fiction debut!Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of bounds; strange things are rumored to have happened there and no one in their village has ventured past its walls for decades…But when they discover a secret way in, Billy and his best friends, Anna, Jimmy and Andy, can’t resist the temptation to explore!... + Read More
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Series: THIEVES OF SHADOWChampions of the FoxHardcover
Kevin Sands9781774882405
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Nov 07, 2023
In this conclusion to the thrilling Thieves of Shadow series, bestselling author Kevin Sands delivers a jaw-dropping heist that sees five young thieves masterminding a prison break from the empire’s most impenetrable island fortress. Fans of The False Prince and Ocean’s Eleven will be mesmerized by this page-turning series filled with twists and turns.“Follow my instructions, and when our task is done, I will release you.”Commanded by the magical artifact known as the Dragon’s Eye, junior con artist Callan and his friends are eagerly reaching t... + Read More
3.
Series: Green Mountain AcademyPaperback
Frances Greenslade9780735267862
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Nov 07, 2023
A daring rescue in the middle of a snowstorm in this compelling Red Fox Road companion survival story for ages 10 to 14, for fans of Hatchet and The Skeleton Tree.After a family trip turned disastrous when their truck broke down in the middle of an old logging road in Oregon, Francie is now back in British Columbia. People try to make things as “normal” as possible for her, but they don’t understand that trying to be normal in your old life that’s exploded is the worst feeling in the world. Luckily for Francie, the wilderness is still soothing,... + Read More
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Series: Pine Island VisitorsHardcover
Polly Horvath9781774881859
$19.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Oct 10, 2023
By Newbery Honor author Polly Horvath, comes a sequel to her popular middle-grade novel Pine Island Home about orphaned sisters who find a way to make a new family.Fiona, Marlin, Natasha and Charlie McCready have been adopted by their unlikely guardian, Al, and finally settled into their new home on Pine Island in British Columbia. Fiona is struggling under the weight of trying to keep everything together, not to mention worrying about expenses, while Marlin tries to adjust to her new high school and faces rejections for her cookbook, Thirty Me... + Read More
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Series: THIEVES OF SHADOWSeekers of the FoxThieves of Shadow, Book TwoPaperback
Kevin Sands9780735270466
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Oct 10, 2023
A dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic…this thrilling adventure picks up right where Children of the Fox leaves off. Fans of twisty, clever stories like The False Prince and Ocean’s Eleven will love this newest middle-grade series from Kevin Sands, author of the bestselling The Blackthorn Key.Rule number one: Never mess with magic. Even so, a life-or-death situation calls for Callan and his criminal friends to make a deal with the Eye—the sinister, sentient artifact they stole from a sorcerer. It’s Lachlan’... + Read More
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Series: MISEWA SAGA, THEThe Portal KeeperThe Misewa Saga, Book FourHardcover
David A. Robertson9781774880258
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Oct 10, 2023
Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.While exploring World’s End, an area in Aski they’ve just discovered, Morgan and Emily delight in their developing relationship, while Eli struggles to understand his new-found power: the ability to locate a portal. A shocking turn of events leads them to a new village, Ministik, where the animal beings who live there are going missing. Horrified to discover who is responsible, the children vow t... + Read More
The arrival of a mysterious new neighbor inspires a kid to write her own poetry in this humorous and unforgettable new middle-grade novel by award-winning author Cary Fagan.Andie Gladman is your typical kid — she lives in a small town, doesn’t have many friends and quietly puts up with taunts from the school bully, Myrtle Klinghoffer. But one day, a new neighbor moves into the house next to Andie’s family…and he looks awfully familiar. Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so, and the arrival of this well-known wr... + Read More
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Series: Pine Island HomePaperback
Polly Horvath9780735268647
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Aug 15, 2023
From Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author Polly Horvath comes a story of four sisters searching for home, now in paperback!Fiona, Marlin, Natasha, and Charlie McCready are left on their own when their missionary parents are washed away in a tsunami. Fortunately, their great-aunt Martha volunteers to have them live with her on her farm in British Columbia. But while they are traveling there, Martha dies unexpectedly, forcing Fiona, the eldest, to come up with a scheme to keep social services from separating the girls — a scheme t... + Read More
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Series: GhostlightPaperback
Kenneth Oppel9780735272354
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Aug 15, 2023
Gabe’s summer job scaring tourists with ghost stories turns terrifyingly real when he accidentally summons the spirit of a dead girl—and must join forces with her to protect the world of the living. A new story by award-winning author Ken Oppel for ages 10 and up.The story of the tragic death of sixteen-year-old Rebecca Strand and her lighthouse keeper father is just an elaborate tale Gabe tells tourists for his summer job on Toronto Island. Or so he thought. When his ghost tours awaken Rebecca’s spirit, Gabe is drawn into a world far darker th... + Read More
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Series: MISEWA SAGA, THEThe Stone ChildThe Misewa Saga, Book ThreePaperback
David A. Robertson9780735266186
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Jul 05, 2023
It’s a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. Now in paperback!After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn’t have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help — from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away from the Great Tree to find Eli’s soul before it’s too late. As they journey deep into the northern woods, a pl... + Read More
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Series: Don't Want to Be Your MonsterHardcover
Deke Moulton9781774880494
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Jul 05, 2023
Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders in this humorous and delightfully spooky novel for young readers. For fans of Too Bright to See.Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it’s morally acceptable to eat people. Well, not so much eat…just drink a little blood. They’re vampires, hiding in plain sight with their eclectic yet loving family.Ten-year-old Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than just d... + Read More
Ghosts, pirates and family secrets — Stephen gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out adventure in the ghostly realm, for fans of When You Trap a Tiger.Stephen loves pirates. What he doesn’t love is his name: Stephen Oh-O’Driscoll. He believes when his Korean mother and Irish father gave him this name, that it was just one cruel setup for being teased. Giving things the proper name is important, which is why Stephen thinks that it’s time to update the definition of “pirate.” They’ve got a bad rep, and maybe they deserve some of it, but... + Read More
13.
Series: ROYAL GUIDE TO MONSTER SLAYINGThe Final TrialRoyal Guide to Monster Slaying, Book 4Paperback
Kelley Armstrong9780735270220
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
May 23, 2023
Rowan embarks on an expedition to prove once and for all that she is the rightful royal monster hunter, in the fourth and final book in this fantastical series by New York Times–bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong. Now in paperback!The time has come! After discovering the true reason for the monster migration, Rowan is on an expedition to ultimately prove that she is worthy of the ebony monster-slaying sword on her back. She and her twin brother, Rhydd, their friends Dain and Alianor, as well as some other trusted advisors — and the ever-growi... + Read More
14.
Series: The Secret Diary of Mona HasanPaperback
Salma Hussain9780735271517
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
May 02, 2023
Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of Front Desk by Kelly Yang. Now in paperback!Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school! Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the re... + Read More
15.
Series: Me ThreePaperback
Susan Juby9780735268746
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Apr 04, 2023
Allegations against his father turn eleven-year-old Rodney’s life upside down in a powerful and surprisingly funny novel about new beginnings, friendships and a fresh look at the way things really are, by critically acclaimed author Susan Juby.Eleven-year-old Rodney is starting sixth grade in a new school, in a new home in a new state. The new school is really old and smells like someone ate a couple of pounds of glue and then barfed it back up, and he’s in a class with a bunch of kids who seem to sort of hate him. Even his best friend won’t wr... + Read More
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Series: CANADA PUFFIN CLASSICSMine for KeepsPuffin Classics EditionPaperback
Jean Little9781774882948
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 04, 2023
Sally has been living at a school for children with disabilities, but now it’s time to go home and attend a local school, where she will be the only one with cerebral palsy. The first novel by the beloved children’s author Jean Little, now in a beautiful Canadian Puffin Classics edition — perfect for young readers aged 8-12.Away at school, Sally Copeland has always dreamed of going home, but now that her dream is coming true, she feels frightened and unsure of herself. Will her brother and sisters accept her? Will she be able to do things for h... + Read More
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Series: A Green Velvet SecretHardcover
Vicki Grant9780735270121
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Mar 07, 2023
Letters from beyond the grave and a green velvet dress reveal a secret about Yardley’s beloved grandmother; for fans of The Parker Inheritance and The List of Things That Will Not Change and ages 10 and up.It’s always hard to lose a friend, but for Yardley O’Hanlon it’s devastating. Her best friend is her wild and wonderful grandmother Gidge. They’re two fashionable peas in a quirky little pod. They spend all their time together sewing and crafting and creating beautiful things — until Gidge dies, and Yardley loses her for good.Or does she?Yard... + Read More
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Series: The Big StingHardcover
Rachelle Delaney9780735269309
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Feb 07, 2023
A visit to Leo’s grandfather’s farm turns upside down when his grandmother’s beehives are stolen. A light-hearted and funny middle-grade novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.Eleven-year-old Leo is an “armchair adventurer.” This, according to Dad, means he’d choose adventures in books or video games over real-life experiences. And while Leo hates the label, he can’t argue with it. Unlike his little sister Lizzie, Leo is not a risk-taker.  So when he, Lizzie, Mom and Dad leave the city to visit Grandpa on Heron Island, Leo finds... + Read More
For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, an opportunity to dig up fossils becomes even more thrilling when a corpse washes ashore in this fourth book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Enola Holmes.After an invigorating but not exactly restful trip to a Yorkshire spa during which she survived a near brush with death and foiled a murderer, aspiring writer Aggie Morton and her friend Hector are thrilled to have the ... + Read More
For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, a spa stay becomes a lot more thrilling when TWO dead bodies are found in this third book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Enola Holmes.Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is ready to enjoy an invigorating trip to a Yorkshire spa, where her widowed mother can take the waters and recover from a long mourning period. Having solved yet another murder — not to mention rescuing her b... + Read More
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Series: THIEVES OF SHADOWSeekers of the FoxThieves of Shadow, Book TwoHardcover
Kevin Sands9780735270442
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Oct 18, 2022
A dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic…this thrilling adventure picks up right where Children of the Fox leaves off. Fans of twisty, clever stories like The False Prince and Ocean’s Eleven will love this newest middle-grade series from Kevin Sands, author of the bestselling Blackthorn Key.Rule number one: Never mess with magic. Even so, a life-or-death situation calls for Callan and his criminal friends to make a deal with the Eye—the sinister, sentient artifact they stole from a sorcerer. It’s Lachlan’s li... + Read More
A New York Times Bestseller • From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new illustrated book for middle-grade readers that looks at the epic true story of humankind.“Gripping and thought-provoking.” —New York TimesEven though we’ll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive — and the most dominant species on the planet. So, how did we become “unstoppable”?The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. An... + Read More
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Series: THE FLORAVERSEWalking in Two WorldsPaperback
Wab Kinew9780735269026
$13.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Oct 04, 2022
An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series.In the real world, Bugz is a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and reserve life. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massively multiplayer video game universe.Feng is a teen boy who has been sent from China to live with his aunt, a doctor on the reser... + Read More
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Series: A Different Kind of NormalMy Real-Life COMPLETELY True Story About Being UniqueHardcover
Abigail Balfe9781774881637
$29.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Oct 04, 2022
In this joyfully illustrated memoir, author-illustrator Abigail Balfe recounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges of navigating the “normal” world around her.“Hi! My name is Abigail, and I’m autistic. But I didn’t know I was autistic until I was a (kind of) adult. This is my true story of growing up in the confusing ’normal’ world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself. ”There’ll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains, heart-warming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories includin... + Read More
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Series: A Different Kind of NormalMy Real-Life COMPLETELY True Story About Being UniquePaperback
Abigail Balfe9781774881651
$18.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Oct 04, 2022
In this joyfully illustrated memoir, author-illustrator Abigail Balferecounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges ofnavigating the “normal” world around her.“Hi! My name is Abigail, and I’m autistic. But I didn’t know I was autistic until I was a (kind of) adult. This is my true story of growing up in the confusing ’normal’ world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself.”There’ll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains,heart-warming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my... + Read More
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Series: Green Mountain AcademyHardcover
Frances Greenslade9780735267848
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Sep 27, 2022
A daring rescue in the middle of a snowstorm in this compelling Red Fox Road companion survival story for ages 10 to 14, for fans of Hatchet and The Skeleton Tree.After a family trip turned disastrous when their truck broke down in the middle of an old logging road in Oregon, Francie is now back in British Columbia. People try to make things as “normal” as possible for her, but they don’t understand that trying to be normal in your old life that’s exploded is the worst feeling in the world. Luckily for Francie, the wilderness is still soothing,... + Read More
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Series: THIEVES OF SHADOWChildren of the FoxThieves of Shadow, Book OnePaperback
Kevin Sands9780735270435
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Sep 20, 2022
From the bestselling author of The Blackthorn Key series comes a thrilling Ocean’s Eleven-like heist story for young readers, now in trade paperback format. Five kids with unusual talents are brought together to commit an impossible crime. Failure is unacceptable…but success could be deadly.A magic-infused fantasy that brings together a ragtag group of kids to pull off a crime so difficult, countless adults have already tried and failed. Lured by the promise of more money than they’ve ever dreamed of, five young criminals are hired to steal a h... + Read More
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Series: GhostlightHardcover
Kenneth Oppel9780735272330
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Sep 06, 2022
Gabe’s summer job scaring tourists with ghost stories turns terrifyingly real when he accidentally summons the spirit of a dead girl—and must join forces with her to protect the world of the living. A new story by award-winning author Ken Oppel for ages 10 and up.The story of the tragic death of sixteen-year-old Rebecca Strand and her lighthouse keeper father is just an elaborate tale Gabe tells tourists for his summer job on Toronto Island. Or so he thought. When his ghost tours awaken Rebecca’s spirit, Gabe is drawn into a world far darker th... + Read More
Ghosts, pirates and family secrets — Stephen gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out adventure in the ghostly realm, for fans of When You Trap a Tiger.Stephen loves pirates. What he doesn’t love is his name: Stephen Oh-O’Driscoll. He believes when his Korean mother and Irish father gave him this name, that it was just one cruel setup for being teased. Giving things the proper name is important, which is why Stephen thinks that it’s time to update the definition of “pirate.” They’ve got a bad rep, and maybe they deserve some of it, but... + Read More
30.
Series: The Dollhouse: A Ghost StoryPaperback
Charis Cotter9780735269088
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Aug 30, 2022
A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans of Doll Bones and Small Spaces.Alice’s world is falling apart. Her parents are getting a divorce, and they’ve cancelled their yearly cottage trip — the one thing that gets Alice through the school year. Instead, Alice and her mom are heading to some small town where Alice’s mom will be a live-in nurse to a rich elderly lady.The house is huge, imposing and spooky, and everything inside is meticulously kept and perfect — not a fun place to spend th... + Read More
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Series: Escape to Witch CityPaperback
E. Latimer9781101919330
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Aug 09, 2022
In a world ruled by fear of witches, some secrets are deadly. A thrilling new fantasy adventure set in historical London for fans of V.E. Schwab’s City of Ghosts and Serafina and the Black Cloak.Emmaline Black has a secret. She can hear the rhythm of heartbeats. Not just her own, but others’ too. It’s a rhythm she’s learned to control, and that can only mean one thing…Emma’s a witch.In a world where a sentence of witchcraft comes with dire consequences and all children who have reached the age of thirteen are tested to ensure they have no witch... + Read More
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Series: In the Wild LightPaperback
Jeff Zentner9780735263147
$14.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14
Aug 09, 2022
A poignant coming-of-age novel about two best friends whose friendship is tested when they get the opportunity to leave their impoverished small town for an elite prep school. For fans of Looking for Alaska.Life in a small Appalachian town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema. Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his best friend, Delaney, is second nature. He’s been spending his summer mowing lawns while she works at Dairy Queen. But when Delaney manages to secure both of the... + Read More
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Series: MISEWA SAGA, THEThe Stone ChildThe Misewa Saga, Book ThreeHardcover
David A. Robertson9780735266162
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Aug 02, 2022
It’s a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn’t have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help — from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away from the Great Tree to find Eli’s soul before it’s too late. As they journey deep into the northern woods, a place they’ve been ... + Read More
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Series: MISEWA SAGA, THEThe Great BearThe Misewa Saga, Book TwoPaperback
David A. Robertson9780735266155
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Aug 02, 2022
In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time.Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues: Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel... + Read More
The third book in a Dahl-esque middle-grade series by award-winning poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding.The plucky Fitzgerald-Trout siblings (who live on a tropical island where the grown-ups are useless but the kids can drive) are back! After losing the boat that had become their home, oldest Fitzgerald-Trout, Kim, has put finding a home back on her to-do list. When her sixth-grade history assignment offers a clue about the ruins of a volcanic house built by an explorer on Mount Muldoon, she and her siblings set out to find it.The castle they ... + Read More
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Series: ROYAL GUIDE TO MONSTER SLAYINGThe Serpent's FuryRoyal Guide to Monster Slaying, Book 3Paperback
Kelley Armstrong9780735270176
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Jun 21, 2022
Rowan faces her most dangerous monster-slaying challenge yet, confronting what could be the most infamous monster of all, in the third book in this fantastical series by New York Times bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Rowan is Tamarel’s Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, will be its king. After the events of The Gryphon’s Lair, Rowan, along with her friends, her brother and an entourage of monstrous companions, makes her way back to the Dunnian Woods to deal with the pack of dropbears the group trapped in an abandoned cabin ... + Read More
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Series: A Royal Guide to Monster SlayingThe Final TrialRoyal Guide to Monster Slaying, Book 4Hardcover
Kelley Armstrong9780735270206
$19.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Jun 07, 2022
Rowan embarks on an expedition to prove once and for all that she is the rightful royal monster hunter, in the fourth and final book in this fantastical series by New York Times–bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.The time has come! After discovering the true reason for the monster migration, Rowan is on an expedition to ultimately prove that she is worthy of the ebony monster-slaying sword on her back. She and her twin brother, Rhydd, their friends Dain and Alianor, as well as some other trusted advisors — and the ever-growing group of monstr... + Read More
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Series: The Secret Diary of Mona HasanHardcover
Salma Hussain9780735271494
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
May 03, 2022
Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of Front Desk by Kelly Yang.Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school! Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it... + Read More
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Series: Peter Lee's Notes from the FieldPaperback
Angela Ahn9780735268265
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 03, 2022
Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that all falls apart. Told in short, accessible journal entries and combining the humor of Timmy Failure with the poignant family dynamics of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Peter Lee will win readers’ hearts.Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L.B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his ... + Read More
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Series: Alice Fleck's Recipes for DisasterPaperback
Rachelle Delaney9780735269293
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 03, 2022
When Alice agreed to appear in a reality cooking show with her father, she had no idea she’d find herself in the middle of a mystery! Will Alice and her new friends be able to save the show? A light-hearted and funny middle grade novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.Alice Fleck’s father is a culinary historian, and for as long as she can remember, she’s been helping him recreate meals from the past — a hobby she prefers to keep secret from kids her age. But when her father’s new girlfriend enters them into a cooking competitio... + Read More
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Series: Ready for LaunchHardcover
Scott Kelly9780735263512
$22.99YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 12, 2022
Astronaut Scott Kelly uses his unusual path to success to motivate everyone who thinks that shooting for the stars is beyond their reach in this gifty package, perfect for graduations and other life-changing moments.How did a distracted student with poor grades become the record-breaking astronaut and commander of the International Space Station? People think that astronauts are always perfect. “Failure’s not an option,” right? But Scott believes that it’s our mistakes and challenges that can lead to greatness. Not everyone’s road to achievemen... + Read More
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Series: Red Fox RoadPaperback
Frances Greenslade9780735267831
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Apr 05, 2022
A thirteen-year-old girl on a family vacation becomes stranded alone in the wilderness when the family’s GPS leads them astray. A compelling survival story for ages 10 to 14, for fans of Hatchet and The Skeleton Tree.Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada, to hike in the Grand Canyon. When a shortcut leads them down an old logging road, disaster strikes. Their truck hits a rock and wipes out the oil pan. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere. Francie can’t help feeling a little excited—she’d o... + Read More
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Series: Barry Squires, Full TiltPaperback
Heather Smith9780735267480
$14.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 05, 2022
Barry Squires, Full Tilt takes readers on a romp through the streets of St. John’s and into the Squires household, a place where tragedy strikes but love prevails. Derry Girls meets Billy Elliot with an East Coast twist.It’s 1995. When the Full Tilt Dancers give an inspiring performance at the opening of the new bingo hall, twelve-year-old Finbar (Barry) Squires wants desperately to join the troupe. Led by Father O’Flaherty, the Full Tilt Irish Step Dancers are the most sought-after act in St. John’s, Newfoundland (closely followed by popular b... + Read More
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Series: Water, WaterHardcover
Cary Fagan9780735270039
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Mar 22, 2022
One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. An unforgettable middle-grade novel with elements of James and the Giant Peach meets Waterworld and The Road.One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. Alone with only his dog for company, Rafe adapts to this strange new world by fishing cans of food out of the water and keeping watch. Boxes float by, as does a woman, playing her cello. Then, one day, Rafe fishes out a young girl, who joins him in his room—they don’t ... + Read More
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Series: Me ThreeHardcover
Susan Juby9780735268722
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Mar 22, 2022
Allegations against his father turn eleven-year-old Rodney’s life upside down in a powerful and surprisingly funny novel about new beginnings, friendships and a fresh look at the way things really are, by critically acclaimed author Susan Juby.Eleven-year-old Rodney is starting sixth grade in a new school, in a new home in a new state. The new school is really old and smells like someone ate a couple of pounds of glue and then barfed it back up, and he’s in a class with a bunch of kids who seem to sort of hate him. Even his best friend won’t wr... + Read More
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Series: Wrong Side of the CourtHardcover
H.N. Khan9780735270879
$23.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Mar 15, 2022
Fifteen-year-old Fawad has big dreams about being the world’s first Pakistani to be drafted into the NBA. A first-generation Pakistani coming-of-age story for fans of David Yoon and Ben Philippe.Fifteen-year-old Fawad Chaudhry loves two things: basketball and his mother’s potato and ground beef stuffed parathas. Both are round and both help him forget about things like his father, who died two years ago, his mother’s desire to arrange a marriage to his first cousin, Nusrat, back home in Pakistan, and the tiny apartment in Regent Park he shares ... + Read More
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Series: The Grave ThiefHardcover
Dee Hahn9780735269439
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2022
A twelve-year-old grave thief gets caught up in a royal heist in this compelling middle-grade fantasy in the vein of Kelley Armstrong’s A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying.Twelve-year-old Spade is a grave thief. With his father and brother, he digs up the recently deceased to steal jewels, the main form of trade in Wyndhail.Digging graves works for Spade—alone in the graveyard at night, no one notices his limp or calls him names. He’s headed for a lifetime of theft when his father comes up with the audacious plan to rob a grave in the Wyndhail cas... + Read More
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Series: The Puffin KeeperHardcover
Michael Morpurgo9780735271807
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 15, 2022
From bestselling author Michael Morpurgo comes a beautifully illustrated classic story for ages 9 to 12 about a lighthouse keeper, a daring rescue and puffins, for fans of War Horse and The One and Only Ivan.As a child, Allen is saved from a nautical disaster by Benjamin Postlethwaite, a solitary lighthouse keeper. Years later, Allen returns to the lighthouse, and the two nurse an injured young puffin back to health. When Allen is called up to fight in World War Two, he’s not sure he’ll see his mother or Benjamin again, but his fond memories of... + Read More
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Series: How To Change EverythingThe Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each OtherPaperback
Naomi Klein9780735270084
$11.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10
Feb 08, 2022
A long-awaited guide to climate action and justice for young readers by bestselling, award-winning, internationally acclaimed writer and climate activist Naomi Klein.Temperatures are rising all over the world, leading to wildfires, droughts, animal extinctions and ferocious storms—climate change is real. But how did we get to this state, and what can we do next? What if we could work to protect the planet, while also taking action to make life fairer and more equal for the people who live on it?We can—if we’re willing to change everything.In he... + Read More
Who is Gretchen Oyster? The discovery of a series of mysterious handmade postcards distracts Hartley from trouble at home. A poignant novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Holly Goldberg Sloan.Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much everything since Jackson ran away, Hartley finds himself searching for cards in his small town at every opportu... + Read More
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Series: In the Serpent's WakeHardcover
Rachel Hartman9780385685917
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12
Feb 01, 2022
Tess sets out a sea-faring adventure to stop a war in the latest fantasy novel from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hartman.Tess has a mission from the Queen: sail across the oceans to the bottom of the world and prevent a war. Unbeknownst to the Queen, Tess also intends to find the last World Serpent—a once-mythical creature with the magical ability to heal her best friend Pathka from a life-threatening injury. Tess never was one to follow the rules and this self-assigned mission feels like her duty, her calling, her destiny.Destiny h... + Read More
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Series: How Do You Live?Hardcover
Genzaburo Yoshino9780735271883
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Jan 18, 2022
Anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite childhood book and a beloved Japanese classic, this uplifting coming-of-age story brings philosophy, history and wonder together, available in English for the first time.The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen-year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live? Considering life’s biggest questions for the first time after the death of his father, Copper turns to his dear u... + Read More
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Series: Tess of the RoadPaperback
Rachel Hartman9780385685900
$15.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Jan 04, 2022
From award-winning Rachel Hartman, Tess of the Road is a tour de force and an exquisite feminist fantasy.In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker. You can’t make a scene at your sister’s wedding and break a relative’s nose with one punch (no matter how pompous he is) and not suffer the consequences. As her family plans to send her to a nunnery, Tess yanks on her boots and sets out on a journey across the Southlands, ... + Read More
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Series: The Misewa SagaThe Great BearThe Misewa Saga, Book TwoHardcover
David A. Robertson9780735266131
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Sep 28, 2021
In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time.Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues: Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel... + Read More
For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, a spa stay becomes a lot more thrilling when TWO dead bodies are found in this third book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Enola Holmes.Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is ready to enjoy an invigorating trip to a Yorkshire spa, where her widowed mother can take the waters and recover from a long mourning period. Having solved yet another murder and faced extreme peril with he... + Read More
For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, Christmas becomes a lot more exciting when a dead body is found in this second book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency.Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is looking forward to Christmas. Having just solved a murder and survived her own brush with death in her small town of Torquay on the coast of England, Aggie can’t wait to spend the holidays ... + Read More
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Series: The Dollhouse: A Ghost StoryHardcover
Charis Cotter9780735269064
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Aug 31, 2021
A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans of Doll Bones and Small Spaces.Alice’s world is falling apart. Her parents are getting a divorce, and they’ve cancelled their yearly cottage trip—the one thing that gets Alice through the school year. Instead, Alice and her mom are heading to some small town where Alice’s mom will be a live-in nurse to a rich elderly lady.The house is huge, imposing and spooky, and everything inside is meticulously kept and perfect—not a fun place to spend the su... + Read More
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Series: MISEWA SAGA, THEThe Barren GroundsThe Misewa Saga, Book OnePaperback
David A. Robertson9780735266124
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Aug 31, 2021
Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle-grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home—until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, AskĂ, bringing ... + Read More
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Series: Escape to Witch CityHardcover
E. Latimer9781101919316
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Aug 03, 2021
In a world ruled by fear of witches, some secrets are deadly. A thrilling new fantasy adventure set in historical London for fans of V.E. Schwab’s City of Ghosts and Serafina and the Black Cloak.Emmaline Black has a secret. She can hear the rhythm of heartbeats. Not just her own, but others’ too. It’s a rhythm she’s learned to control, and that can only mean one thing…Emma’s a witch.In a world where a sentence of witchcraft comes with dire consequences and all children who have reached the age of thirteen are tested to ensure they have no witch... + Read More
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Series: A Royal Guide to Monster SlayingThe Serpent's FuryRoyal Guide to Monster Slaying, Book 3Hardcover
Kelley Armstrong9780735270152
$19.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Jun 08, 2021
Rowan faces her most dangerous monster-slaying challenge yet, confronting what could be the most infamous monster of all, in the third book in this fantastical series by New York Times bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Rowan is Tamarel’s Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, will be its king. After the events of The Gryphon’s Lair, Rowan, along with her friends, her brother and an entourage of monstrous companions, makes her way back to the Dunnian Woods to deal with the pack of dropbears the group trapped in an abandoned cabin ... + Read More