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Series: On Poppy's Beach Paperback Susan Pynn Taylor 9781771030151 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 20, 2013

On Poppy's beach seashells I find. My bucket's filled with every kind. I keep the ones I like the best. to hide home in my treasure chest. Come spend a sweet summer's day exploring and enjoying the curiosities and beauties of a rural Newfoundland beach, as seen through the eyes of a little child. Filled with beautiful illustrations and lyrical verse, here is a warm and happy adventure that is both uniquely Newfoundland - as well as universal in its celebration of nature, nostalgia and joyful childhood innocence. Susan Pynn Taylor's previous... + Read More
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Series: Bubbly Troubly Polar Bear Paperback Lisa Dalrymple 9781771030175 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 20, 2013

It's Bring Your Kids to Work Day and Dad is taking Nat and her polar bear to Mr. McDermott's Detergents and Soaps. Nat promises Bear will be no trouble until she hears that Floppery Flippery Slippery Slop sound, and she wonders just who else Bear has brought with him. Surely a big polar bear and all his pesky friends couldn't get into too much bubbly troubly in a soap factory, right?
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Series: If It's No Trouble . . . A Big Polar Bear Paperback Lisa Dalrymple 9781897174951 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2012

Natalie's finished her Christmas list. It's really quite perfect with one little twist: A remote control scooter, some candy to share and, if it's no trouble, a big polar bear.
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Series: Yaffle's Journey Paperback Nancy Keating 9781771030076 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 01, 2013

Yaffle the seagull is fed up with the rain, drizzle, and fog in his home province of Newfoundland. He dreams of flying down south to the sunshine, but saddens at the thought of leaving all that he loves behind. So, one day Yaffle comes up with a surprising plan he thinks will solve his dilemma!
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Series: Find Scruncheon and Touton 2 Paperback Nancy Keating 9781897174890 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 15, 2012

Find Scruncheon and Touton 2 is the much anticipated follow up to Find Scruncheon and Touton: All Around Newfoundland. Join Scruncheon the Newfoundland Dog and Touton the Labrador Retriever as they adventure through some of Newfoundland's most recognizable places. For those from Newfoundland and for those living away, Find Scruncheon and Touton 2 will provide endless hours of fun for the whole family.
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Series: The Lost Teachings / Panuijkatasikl Kina’masuti’l Paperback Dozay (Arlene) Christmas 9781552665343 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 01, 2013

Illustrated by Dozay (Arlene) Christmas; Translated by Yolanda Denny and Elizabeth Paul One day as the great Eagle flew high above the forest he came upon a small bundle containing seven teachings, teachings that will bring balance, harmony and peace to all who practice them. But the teachings come with a simple warning: beware of envy and greed. As Eagle spreads the seven teachings throughout the forest, he forgets to heed their warning and soon the forest is lost to jealousy, greed and selfishness. Eagle must save the forest, and he... + Read More
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Series: Down in the Bottom of the Bottom of the Box First Paperback JonArno Lawson 9780889843547 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Welcome to the world of JonArno Lawson, where sound rules supreme. It's a bizarre world, where wolves live on the moon, bears inhabit the sun and bleating lambs get stuck in traffic jams. Here Sleeping Beauty is an insomniac, Little Red Riding Hood is a wolf and Snow White just needed a friend to tell her to be wary of strangers.
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Series: Unmaking, The Paperback Catherine Egan 9781550505597 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jul 29, 2013
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Series: Buried Truth Paperback Alice Walsh 9781771030090 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 14 May 01, 2013

After her mother dies, fourteen year old Zoe is whisked away to Newfoundland to live with a father she has never met. In the tiny village of Port au Choix, she gets caught up in solving the mystery of finding the habitation site of the Maritime Archaic Indian, an ancient culture that lived in the area more than four thousand years ago. At the same time, Zoe has her own mystery to solve. Going through her mother's journals, she discovers secrets that baffle and confuse her. Could Zoe's life have been nothing more than an elaborate lie?
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Series: Birchy Maid, The Hardcover Robin McGrath 9781771030083 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 15, 2013

If Shakespeare's Cordelia met Andy Jones's Jack, the resulting offspring might be The Birchy Maid, a saucy, sensible, self-reliant heroine for the modern age. When a merchant prince sails into her life, she sets some very unusual conditions for marriage. This is a fairy tale for all ages, full of humour and wisdom.
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Series: Gwen Gwen in West Wind Calling Paperback Carolyn Pogue 9780986638879 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Aug 07, 2012

Thirteen year old Home Girl Gwen Peters has already had more adventures than most people. Orphaned at 11 and trained to be a servant, she travelled by ship to a new life in Canada. Her spunk, sense of humour and the memory of seeing a grand lady of the theatre, Mohawk performer E. Pauline Johnson, have kept her going. It's a good thing, because there are more challenges ahead. The first one comes after watching two coffins, father and son, lowered into the cold Brantford ground. Soon, Gwen becomes "pilot of the plains" as she and her mistress t... + Read More
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Series: Submarine Outlaw Outlaw in India Paperback Philip Roy 9781553801771 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 15, 2012

In Outlaw in India, the fifth volume in the best-selling Submarine Outlaw series, Alfred and his crew of Seaweed the seagull and Hollie the dog begin their exploration of India with a piece of bad luck when they surface behind a frigate and bring the wrath of the Indian navy down upon them. After a near fatal encounter off Kochi, Alfred befriends a ten-year-old homeless and illiterate but highly intelligent boy, and is given the chance to explore the changing face of India through the eyes of one of its "untouchables." Discovering India to be a... + Read More
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Series: The Loyalists Trilogy Freedom Bound Paperback Jean Rae Baxter 9781553801436 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Feb 01, 2012

In this, the final instalment of Jean Rae Baxter's best-selling young adult trilogy, eighteen-year-old Charlotte sails from Canada to Charleston in the beleaguered Thirteen Colonies to join her new husband Nick. During these final months of the American Revolution, she must muster all her wit and courage when she has to rescue Nick from being tortured as a spy in an alligator-infested South Carolina swamp. She must also find ways to bring freedom to a pair of teenage runaway slaves she has befriended. Freedom Bound delivers a frank and realisti... + Read More
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Series: I'll Be Home Soon Paperback Luanne Armstrong 9781553801801 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 18, 2012

In I'll Be Home Soon, Luanne Armstrong takes the reader on a tension-filled ride as Regan, a young girl living in the inner city, searches for her mother who has mysteriously disappeared. Homeless but by no means hapless, Regan is on her own much of the time but also receives help from a wide diversity of people: a young homeless boy like herself, her kung fu teacher, a university researcher, her grandmother, and a group of people who survive as bottle pickers. On the street, she must learn who it is she can truly trust, and it is not always th... + Read More
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Series: Rosa Rose Paperback Robert Priest 9781894987738 $10.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Jun 08, 2013

Silver Medal for the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Honorable mention in the Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry From Terry Fox to Ghandi, Rosa Parks to Elijah Harper, Robert Priest has collected some of his most inspiring poems together in this book for young people. Priest, an award-winning poet and musician, has written these thought-provoking poems to introduce children to men and women across the planet that have changed the world. Illustrated with bold line drawings by Joan Krygsman, Rosa Rose is a captivat... + Read More
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Series: On Fire Paperback Dianne Linden 9781927068380 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 10 - 12 Mar 15, 2013

Part comedy, part mystery, part allegory, On Fire is narrated alternately by two characters: Matti Iverly, a fourteen-year-old girl with Tourette Syndrome. In Matti’s case, her tics are primarily vocal. As she confides early in the book, "At school they called me Tourette’s Girl, like I came out of a phone booth wearing a costume and made funny noises for people’s entertainment. But I was a serious person, waiting for a serious purpose." When a young man with amnesia wonders out of the heart of wildfire country, Matti finds that purpose and ful... + Read More
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Series: The Beggar King Paperback Michelle Barker 9781927068373 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 10 - 12 Mar 15, 2013

He has no talent, they said; then how was it that he could unleash and wield such a powerful magic, and that he would be the one chosen by the Beggar King to claim the undermagic. Beware this door! Beware your soul! May this door never be opened, or the beggar shall be king. As Jordan Elliott stood before the brass door, he knew the risks. Beware the beggar who would be king! He knew of the “undermagic”, that ancient and dark source of power that had been locked away because prophets of old deemed it too unpredictable and destructive. Bu... + Read More
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Series: Escape to Gold Mountain A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America Paperback David H.T. Wong 9781551524764 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 01, 2012

Winner, Chinese American Library Association Best Book Award winner (Fiction) The history of Chinese immigration to Canada and the US over the past 100-plus years has been fraught with sadness and indignity; newcomers to North America encountered discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. As well, in Canada the Chinese head tax was introduced after the Canadian Parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 to discourage Chinese immigrants, while in the US, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act outright banned Chinese immigra... + Read More
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Series: Living with the Hawk Paperback Robert Currie 9781927068397 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 10 - 12 Mar 15, 2013

Living with the Hawk explores the traumatic events in the life of Blair Russell, a high school football player who struggles to do what’s right in tough circumstances. Key characters are his brother, Blake, the team’s quarterback; Jordan Phelps, the star receiver, a kid with a need to control others; Paul Russell, his father, an Anglican priest; and Barb Russell, his mother. Blair is the subject of taunting and hazing, including physical intimidation on the football field by Jordan. His brother Blake used to stick up for him, but seems ambivale... + Read More
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Series: Barnabas Bigfoot: Bone Eater Paperback Marty Chan 9781927068434 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 08 - 11 Sep 30, 2013
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Series: When We Were Good Paperback Suzanne Sutherland 9781927513118 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Apr 15, 2012

The year 2000 isn't starting out too well for Toronto high school senior Katherine Boatman. Not only has her oldest friend ditched her for yet another boyfriend, her beloved grandmother died on New Year's Eve leaving a void of goodness in her life that Katherine's not sure how to fill. While overwhelmed with sadness and self-doubt, Katherine unexpectedly finds new love, both for Toronto's underground music scene and for her would-be saviour: a straight edge, loud mouth misfit named Marie. As Katherine seeks comfort in jagged guitars, mind-readi... + Read More
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Series: Letters Lived Radical Reflections, Revolutionary Paths Paperback Sheila Sampath 9781927513156 $14.95 USD YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 9 - 21 Oct 30, 2013

In this accessible new collection, Shameless magazine editorial director, activist designer and educator Sheila Sampath has invited an incredible group of contributors, all committed to social justice work, to share letters they have written to their teen selves. These candid, powerful and relatable letters tackle the tough process of learning how to trust and love ourselves as well as navigate our bodies, families, identities and communities. Contributors from around the globe, including Rae Spoon, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Rozena Maar... + Read More
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Series: The Dead Kid Detective Agency Dial M for Morna The Dead Kid Detective Agency #2 Paperback Evan Munday 9781770410732 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2013

The anticipated second volume in Munday’s Silver Birch-nominated series October Schwartz and her five deadest friends are back. The holiday season has descended upon the town of Sticksville like an eggnog rainstorm, but October has no time for candy canes or mistletoe. She’s busy dealing with an oddly pleasant new history teacher, her living friends’ new roles as high-school radio DJs, and two (!) new mysteries that need solving before the new year. October and her ghost friends are hot on the trail of the person (or persons) responsible for Mo... + Read More
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Series: A Pippa Greene Novel The Rule of Thirds A Pippa Greene Novel Paperback Chantel Guertin 9781770411593 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 17 Oct 01, 2013

A fresh voice in YA fiction brings a charming heroine to life in this series debut Sixteen-year-old Pippa Greene never goes anywhere without her camera. She and her best friend/supermodel-in-training Dace long ago mapped out their life plan: Pippa will be the noted fashion photographer, and Dace the cover girl. But ever since last spring, things have changed for Pippa — and her junior year at Spalding High proves to have its own set of challenges. Not only is Vantage Point, the statewide photography competition, in three short weeks, but ... + Read More
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Series: One in Every Crowd Stories Paperback Ivan Coyote 9781551524597 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 01, 2012

Ivan E. Coyote is one of Canada's best-loved storytellers; their honest, wry, plain-spoken tales of growing up in the Yukon and living out loud on the west coast have attracted readers and live audiences around the world. For many years, Ivan has performed in high schools, where their talks have inspired and galvanized many young people to embrace their own sense of self and to be proud of who they are. One in Every Crowd, Ivan's eighth book with Arsenal Pulp Press, is their first specifically for queer youth. Comprised of new stories and other... + Read More
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Series: First Words Patti Kay's Dreamworks Hardcover Kathleen O'Grady 9781896209548 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Aug 12, 1998
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Series: Oscar Hardcover Jordan Troutt 9781926794099 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 15, 2012

Oscar wants milk but his bowl is empty. In order to get some he must travel to outer space and visit the cats on the moon. In anapestic rhyming couplets, the narrative is fun, lively, and easy enough for young children to follow along. Filled with curiosity and a sense of adventure, children will love the illustrations of Oscar and his playful friends who help him on his way.
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Series: Molito Paperback Rosemary Sullivan 9780887534935 $18.00 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 23, 2014

Deep under the ground lived a little mole named Molito. His fur was brown, the colour of burnt toast. His eyes were as yellow as the sun. Molito is a story about friendship. One day in the underground park, Molito meets an ant named Carlota who tells him about the mysterious place she lives in, called the upperworld. Molito sets out on his journey to discover what that world is. Molito is written by Rosemary Sullivan and Juan Opitz, and illustrated by Rosemary's sister Colleen Sullivan. The Chilean Canadian musician Nano Valverde has composed m... + Read More
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Series: Llamas in the Laundry Hardcover William New 9780921870975 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 16, 2002

Have you ever wondered if porcupines are ticklish, if fish wash, or how to say Rhinosterous? Do you know how to make a child-high sandwich? How porridge gets on the ceiling? What happens when your favourite aunt wears a wig? Why uncles wear plaid? William New's rhyming verse enacts all these situations, ranging from the madcap to the mysterious. The poems are complemented by Vivian Bevis's full page, full colour illustrations which capture the high-spirited and impetuous qualities of the verse. A companion volume to their highly successful Van... + Read More
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Series: Dream Helmet Hardcover William New 9781553800217 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jan 30, 2005

Join the children in this delightful picture book, children who dream of skateboarding through the galaxy, of meeting a guitar-playing hippopotamus, of feeding a baby brother who eats EXPLOSIVELY! Find the knock-kneed knight! Travel to Saskatchewan "without your socks and sandals on" - and by the end of the book you'll be walking with an elephant and dancing with an elephant seal, able to speak "Tuque Talk" and sing a "Great Lake Rag"!
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Series: Eanie Meanie Hate Zucchini Paperback Arnot McCallum 9780978491758 $10.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2009

An illustrated book of whimsical poems for children filled with true-to-life experiences in the world of a child. The poems appeal to the fantasy and imagination of the readers. The rhythmic flow of the poetic language encourages children to read, memorize and chant the poems many times over. This book is ideal for that special moment in the evening when a bedtime poem is just the right soother to close the day.
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Series: Grappling with the Grumblies Hardcover Deborah Miller 9781897411094 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 11 Apr 15, 2009
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Series: Peg Bearskin A traditional Newfoundland tale Paperback Philip Dinn 9780968871270 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 Sep 01, 2003

and Peg lay down on the floor, but she couldn't sleep. She twisted and turned all night, just couldn't get to sleep. There was something bad about that place, she could feel it right down into her bones. So she got up and she walked around the old woman's house. Now, she soon knew that the old woman was a witch, for in her kitchen she found a decanter that could never be emptied. She poured wine into it, turned it upside down, the wine flowed and flowed and flowed. Water same thing, milk same thing. Flowed and flowed. Never stopped. Then out in... + Read More
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Series: Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves Hardcover Andy Jones, Darka Erdelji (illus) 9780986611384 $22.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Dec 31, 2012
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Series: Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves Paperback Andy Jones 9780986611377 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 12 Dec 31, 2012

Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves finds Jack, that everyman of folktales, married to his sweetheart Mary, the best woman ever born and a mighty fine baker to boot. Their lives are as happy and successful as can be, until an underhanded sea captain and Jack?s own bragging get the better of our hero. Jack is sent the once to work on Slave Islands and Mary is turned out of house and home. But Mary is resolute and resourceful, and has plans to find Jack and restore their fortunes. Inspired by several traditional and classic works, including Shak... + Read More
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Series: Jack and the Manger A Christmas Jack Tale Paperback Andy Jones 9780973757897 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 Dec 31, 2010

A down-to-earth version of a heavenly tale. Jack and the Manger retells the story of Jesus?s birth as if it were a Newfoundland folktale. It?s all seen through the eyes of Jack, the hero of many a story, who befriends a young couple on their walk to Bethlehem. There?s a bit of ?angel talk?, some gravel pit camping, an edge-of-your-seat birth drama, and the low-down on how Caesar Augustus?s ?count-and-tax plan? brought them all together. Gentle, playful and very funny, Jack and the Manger is the second in an on-going print series of Jack tales,... + Read More
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Series: Jack and the Manger A Christmas Jack Tale Hardcover Andy Jones 9780986611308 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 Nov 04, 2010

Jack and the Manger retells the story of Jesus's birth as if it were a Newfoundland folktale. It's all seen through the eyes of Jack, the hero of many a story, who befriends a young couple on their walk to Bethlehem. There's a bit of Ôangel talk', some gravel pit camping, an edge-of-your-seat birth drama, and the low-down on how Caesar Augustus's Ôcount-and-tax plan' brought them all together. It's a down-to-earth version of a heavenly tale.Gentle, playful and very funny, Jack and the Manger is the second in an on-going series of Jack tales, co... + Read More
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Series: The Queen of Paradise's Garden A Newfoundland Jack Tale Paperback Andy Jones 9780973757835 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 Mar 31, 2019

Jack, the delightful, mischievous, big-hearted hero of so many Newfoundland tales, is worried about his parents. They aren't getting any younger; in fact, they're really quite old. So Jack and his brothers Bill and Tom decide to set out and find a magic fruit that will make the old young. Told with the humour, warmth and sly wit that have made Andy Jones one of the Island's finest and best-loved storytellers, The Queen of Paradise's Garden follows Jack on his way to the land of the Queen of Paradise, where he finds the magic fruit and quite a f... + Read More
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Series: Molly Brown is Not a Clown Paperback Linda Rogers 9780921870395 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 16, 1996

Once again Linda Rogers and Rick Van Krugel have teamed up to create a zany adventure story. Molly Brown's mum is a clown, but Molly longs desperately for normalcy, including ordinary dinners and regular hours. And most of all, Molly longs for her vanished father. Molly's frenetic search for her missing father draws her Chinese-Canadian friend Trouper into an adventure that leaves readers laughing over the duo's escapades, appalled at the risks desperate children undertake, and moved by the love that ultimately binds friends and family togethe... + Read More
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Series: Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes Hardcover Jordan Troutt 9780978491741 $21.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2008

The Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes is an alphabetically ordered list of common names with whimsical descriptions of each child. Each poem is clever, silly and a delight to read. Here you will find Abigail who has a face “that’s as sweet as an angel, but when she sings her song, it turns strangely bestial” and Ian who “ate worms and toads and rocks and snails a la mode.” These playful and lively rhymes, illustrated in full-colour by Sarah Preston-Bloor, will appeal to children and adults alike.
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Series: Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes, The Paperback Jordan Troutt 9781926794037 $10.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 15, 2010

Rascally Rhymes gently pokes fun at the foibles of children, and the playful, lively rhymes are written in a way that appeals at different levels to both parents and children. Here you will find Abigail who has a face “that’s as sweet as an angel, but when she sings her song, it turns strangely bestial” and Ian who “ate worms and toads and rocks a la mode.” The Quill and Quire, the Canadian publishing industry magazine states that Preston’s “vivid illustrations are well-suited to the book’s playful nature… It’s a book children will want to look... + Read More
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Series: Ghouls' Night Out, The Paperback Janice MacDonald 9780921870586 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 16, 1998

Janice MacDonald's profusely illustrated chapter book tells the story of a most unusual Hallowe'en. Featured are Annalise the Witch, Ernie the Ghost and Milton the Skeleton - who live in their haunted house. When the three friends decide to make costumes and join the trick-or-treaters on the darkened streets in search of fun, excitement and treats, everything is turned upside down. Adding to the witchery of the story are Pamela Breeze Currie's many spellbinding illustrations of the friends and their adventures. Children will love this story of ... + Read More
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Series: Frankie Zapper and the Disappearing Teacher Paperback Linda Rogers 9780921870272 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 16, 1995

In a warm-hearted novel with over 40 illustrations, Linda Rogers and Rick Van Krugel have created a magical children's book that will appeal especially to young readers aged 6 to 13. The story tells of Jen and Odie who discover that their First Nations friend Frankie Zapper possesses magic, shamanistic powers. When their teacher, Mr. Smith, hurts Odie's feelings by making fun of his learning disability, strange things happen. This is a mystery story about friendship and loyalty, and three kids who stick together when they have problems with the... + Read More
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Series: Cuthbert and the Merpeople Paperback Kathy Mezei 9780921870180 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 16, 1992

Kathy Mezei tells a delightful story of Cuthbert (son of Nellie of Loch Ness), who swims via the Northwest Passage to Hornby Island, off the British Columbia coast, where, in the deep sea caverns, and much to the terror of the local Merpeople, he takes up residence. A tale filled with adventure and great tenderness, one that brings the adventures of summer to life all year round.
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Series: Jeannie and the Gentle Giants Paperback Luanne Armstrong 9780921870913 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jan 17, 2002

Jeannie and the Gentle Giants, a novel for readers eight to fourteen, deals with the problems experienced by children when they are taken from their parents and have to make a new life with foster parents in a new community. In Jeannie's case, the problems begin when her mother falls ill and can no longer care for her. Taken from her home, placed with foster parents and unable to discover the whereabouts of her ill mother, young Jeannie withdraws into herself and can think only of running away. Gradually her defences are breached by two immens... + Read More
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Series: Rosie's Dream Cape Paperback Zelda Freedman 9781553800255 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 15, 2005

Based on a true story, this charming juvenile novel tells of how eleven-year-old Rosie and her grandmother Bubba Sarah arrive in Toronto from Russia after fleeing one of the purges that carried away Rosie's mother, a famous Russian dancer. To help make ends meet, Rosie works in Yitzy's factory sewing velvet capes for Eatons, all the while dreaming of making such a cape from scraps, and wearing it to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Although Yitzy warns Rosie, "don't steal the scraps," she cannot resist, and each evening when she dumps the sc... + Read More
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Series: Banana Story of Agony, The Paperback Lesley Johnson 9781894994422 $17.00 JUVENILE FICTION Jul 30, 2009
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Series: Gift of the Stars, The Paperback Basil Johnston 9780978499860 $16.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 99 Aug 20, 2010

"Before books there was the land. It taught our ancestors what they needed to know in order to survive; it challenged our ancestors to use what they had learned to edify their spirits, souls, hearts and minds. What they learned was revelation. While also serving as a mantra for the study of the Ojibwe language, The Gift of the Stars advances the knowledge so necessary for Ojibwe students today. There is a critical need for academic materials to revitalize the language in a time when it does face ultimate extinction. Basil's work goes a long wa... + Read More
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Series: Living in Harmony Paperback Basil H. Johnston 9780986874000 $16.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 Feb 01, 2012

"In late August the birds that migrate for the winter begin to gather in flocks. How soon or late they gather will reflect how soon or late winter will set in, but it will always take place in conjunction with the setting of autumn. It is the voice of Mother Earth pulsating through the plants to the insects, birds, and animals, letting them know that it is time to go. What insects, birds and animals do in answer to Mother Earth's beckoning is nothing more nor nothing less than it is time to do this because this is taking place."- Exerpt from In... + Read More
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Series: Walking in Balance Paperback Basil Johnston 9780986874048 $18.00 FICTION Feb 15, 2014

We have, according to our beliefs, five essential parts: body, soul, spirit, heart, and mind, which all have to be satisfied equally. When you are in balance you are walking on the right road, following the right path of life - Basil Johnston. Eight traditional Anishinaabe stories are told in both Anishinaabe and English languages for adults.
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Series: Jimmy Tames Horses First Paperback Garry Gottfriedson 9780986874031 $15.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 10 Jun 15, 2012

Jimmy Tames Horses is a story about a little boy from the city who tries to fit in with his cousins who have always lived on the Kamloops Indian Reserve. Throughout the summer Jimmy works with a colt, overcoming initial fears and eventually becoming a famous horse breaker.
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Series: Adrift in Time Paperback John Wilson 9781553800071 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Aug 16, 2003

Set in the present day, John Wilson's young adult novel Adrift in Time explores the tensions in family life between parents and children. It also demonstrates how the new generation's knowledge of the family's past can ease those tensions. The novel opens with Ian, a teenager, finding that he no longer enjoys spending his summer holidays at the family cottage on Mayne Island in British Columbia. He misses the fun of being with his friends in the city. Arguments with his father grow more and more frequent, and Ian feels that his dad refuses to ... + Read More
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Series: Beginnings Stories Of Canada's Past Paperback Ann Walsh 9780921870876 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 16, 2001

Ann Walsh has selected fourteen captivating stories written by accomplished authors from across Canada for this historical anthology. Each of the stories focuses on a "first-time" historical experience, such as the meeting between natives and Europeans at Fort St. James; the ship carrying filles du roi as brides for the settlers of New France; the first elections in which women in Canada were allowed to vote; the first gourmet meal cooked in a CPR rail camp for Cornelius Van Horne; a mine disaster in the Crowsnest Pass, with the subsequent intr... + Read More
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Series: Eyewitness Paperback Margaret Thompson 9780921870746 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Feb 16, 2000

Margaret Thompson offers a powerfully moving and historically accurate account of life in Fort St. James, in northern British Columbia, in the 1820s. Through the character of Peter, a young boy who is orphaned at the Fort, Thompson presents a vivid picture of the difficult life for both the fur traders and the Natives in what was then called the "Siberia" of the fur trade. Lonely and unsure of himself, Peter finds himself an eyewitness to a murder which threatens to destroy the good relations between the Company and the Carrier people. Through ... + Read More