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Series: Orca Echoes Pasture Bedtime Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459825888 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 16, 2021

Eleven-year-old Charlie Dembinski likes to keep his life organized and quiet. This is a challenge when you live on a farm where your mother runs a veterinary clinic for the local livestock, neighbors’ pets and sometimes rescued wildlife. To complicate Charlie’s orderly life even further, his mother hires a bookkeeper to live on the farm who brings along her daughter, Amy Ma. And Amy is anything but quiet! Her constant questions and attempts to spend time with Charlie really bother him, and he doesn’t understand why the adults seem to like her s... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Hockey Night in Kenya Paperback Danson Mutinda 9781459823617 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 13, 2021

Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian finds a box of damaged books that she can’t shelve, she offers them to Kitoo who becomes fascinated by one called Sports Around the World. Kitoo is particularly interested in an image of the Canadian Ice Hockey team. When the fates align and Kitoo finds a pair of beat up old roller blades, he teaches himself to skate and dreams of o... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Genie Meanie Paperback Mahtab Narsimhan 9781459823983 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 16, 2021

When eight-year-old Kiara discovers that her recently deceased grandmother left her a genie, trapped in a bottle of garam-masala, she’s elated. She’ll be a modern-day Aladdin and have someone to do her bidding. And Kiara could really use a little magic. Third grade is just about to start and she’s spent the summer worried about being in class with Matt, a bully who seems to have nothing else to do but make Kiara and her best friend Bai’s lives miserable. Unfortunately, the genie has decided he's on vacation after working for ten thousand years ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Shark Bait! Paperback Jeff Szpirglas 9781459823679 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 13, 2021

Shark-obsessed Orly spends every summer with her family on the coast. This year her parents have signed her up for sailing lessons, hoping to teach her some water safety while they're busy with her baby brother. Orly is excited to be on the water, but she has other ideas about how she’s going to spend her time there: rather than learning to tie knots and batten down the hatches, she's going to use her tablet to track Delta, a great white shark known to frequent the area. Orly’s misplaced enthusiasm repeatedly gets her in hot water with her inst... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Genius Jolene Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459825291 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 07, 2020

On her annual trip in her father’s 18-wheeler, eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also keep up their favorite tradition: critiquing one type of food at every stop. This time it’s onion rings. But this year is also different. Unlike last year, Jolene’s parents are no longer together. They split up when her father came out as gay. These are big changes for Jolene, but she is spunky and smart and h... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Princess Angelica, Junior Reporter Paperback Monique Polak 9781459823587 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Mar 24, 2020

Angelica just can’t help herself! In this third book in the series, Angelica, aka Jelly, is confused for a junior reporter and decides to make the most of her mistaken identity to learn what it’s like to be a real journalist. Jelly and her bestie, Joon, are soon busy with problems at the new library, trouble in the lap lane at the local pool and a predicament in a rare-book room. With her keen observational abilities and a knack for creative solutions, Jelly soon has more than enough material for an article. But will she be able to keep up the ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes High and Dry Paperback Eric Walters 9781459823105 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 25, 2020

Dylan lives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with his parents, but when they have to go to the mainland, his grandfather weathers a storm to come spend time with him. Grandpa’s brought Dylan a number of gifts, and one comes in handy the next day while they are exploring the coast. In fact, this gift leads the duo to a dangerous discovery: a young orca got stuck on the rocks during the storm. Racing against the sun and the heat, Dylan and Grandpa need to work together to figure out how to save the calf while his pod circles nearby.
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Series: Orca Echoes Cougar Frenzy Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459820647 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 08, 2019

When Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, discover that a cougar has been seen in the town of Waterton, they are thrilled that school closes for a few days as a precaution. The townspeople are worried though. They want the cougar caught and relocated, which could be disastrous for the cougar. Cricket's dad, the national park's warden, is receiving reports of the cougar causing all kinds of trouble around town, but it's the type of trouble it doesn't make sense for a cougar to get into. Then Cricket and Shilo find evidence that another anim... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Ghost of the Mill House Paperback Margriet Ruurs 9781459820357 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 24, 2019

Just when Josh starts to think his break from school is going to be all chores and no cheer, his best friend, Mark, invites him to spend their break helping restore a historic home and mill in Oregon. With the help of their friends Angela and Mary Jane, and under the watchful eye of Aunt Sue and Uncle Doug, the kids spend weeks fixing up the grounds, basking in the freedom of country life and learning about the surrounding area. Not to mention eating bugs, domesticating feral cats and starring in a movie! But it's not all fun and filming. The m... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Ruckus Paperback Laurie Elmquist 9781459817951 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 03, 2019

Reece's new dog, Ruckus, tears through life like a Tyrannosaurus rex. He bites everything that moves and drives Reece's mom nuts. The puppy was Dad's idea, to make things easier for Reece after his parents' separation, but Ruckus is not easy at all and Mom is getting fed up. When her diamond earrings go missing, it sends the family into a tailspin. What happens when a dog swallows something precious? Reece is about to find out. But they can't give up on this little Jack Russell terror, can they? He's family, after all. We first met Reece and... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Badir and the Beaver Paperback Shannon Stewart 9781459817272 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Apr 16, 2019

It's Ramadan, a time to focus on good deeds and to fast, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a rat. A very, very large rat. He soon learns it’s actually a beaver, an animal that doesn't live in Tunisia, the country Badir and his family have emigrated from. It turns out that some of the neighbors who enjoy the park think this beaver is a bit of a pest, but Badir thinks it's wonderful and learns everything he can about the iconic Canadian animal. When a petit... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Lark and the Dessert Disaster Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459820678 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Apr 02, 2019

Lark and Connor are judges for the annual baking contest at the community center. When they arrive, they discover that someone has destroyed a contestant's entry. And not just any contestant’s entry—Sophie's! Sophie is Lark's best friend (she just doesn't know it yet). The twin sleuths can't simply roll with it. To save the contest they'll have to take a whisk risk and start investigating the other contestants. With the timer ticking, Lark and Connor have to find the culprit before someone actually takes the cake. Lark and the Dessert Disaster ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Beatrice More and the Perfect Party Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459817098 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 19, 2019

Hyperorganized perfectionist Beatrice More is determined to plan a spectacularly professional birthday party for her little sister, Sophie. But she is foiled at every turn: her mother insists on making a homemade cake (disaster!), her father offers up discount mismatched decorations (debacle!), guests are hard to find in their new neighborhood (dire!), and no gift seems remotely special enough (defeated!). Will Beatrice's organizational skills be enough to turn this party around, or will she need a little help from her friends and maybe even fr... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Princess Angelica, Part-Time Lion Trainer Paperback Monique Polak 9781459815476 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Feb 19, 2019

Our favorite pretend princess, Angelica, aka Jelly, is back! A case of mistaken identity, a wild imagination and a love of storytelling leads Jelly to tell her friend Joon and the new kid she's just met, Leo, that she's a part-time lion trainer at the local animal rescue center. Her inventiveness has them completely convinced, but things get a bit more complicated when the resident lioness, Mwezi, escapes from her enclosure and the kids look to Jelly’s "expertise" to save the day.
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Series: Orca Echoes Lark Takes a Bow Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459817159 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 09, 2018

Mysteries seem to follow Lark and Connor Ba wherever they go, and today is no exception! The part-time detectives head to their local community theater to rehearse the play they are in, only to discover that someone is playing pranks on the theater company. The twin sleuths need to work quickly to catch the culprit before one more prank closes down the play for good. It's showtime, Lark and Connor! Lark Takes a Bow is the third title in the Lark Ba Detective series, following Lark Holds the Key and Lark and the Diamond Caper.
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Series: Orca Echoes The Great Googlini Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459817036 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 02, 2018

Filip, the ten-year-old son of Croatian immigrants, lives in a boring suburb of the big city, where he passes his time either at school or in his cozy kitchen, googling everything from dinosaurs to the Hubble Space Telescope. When his favorite uncle gets sick, Filip turns to Google for answers. Instead he receives a visit from the Great Googlini, a tiny woman in Converse sneakers who swirls out of the computer vents. She's not really a genie, she explains: "I'm more of an archivist." Her visit is a little bit of magic that lets Filip see the ma... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Bus to the Badlands Paperback Margriet Ruurs 9781459816701 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Sep 11, 2018

Josh, Mark, Angela and their friends have been waiting for years to go on the class trip to Drumheller, Alberta. Now they are finally the oldest kids at Pleasant Valley grade school and can get excited about the overnight outing. But first, they have a lot of learn about what they'll see in the dinosaur capital of the world. And they have to raise money for all the pizza they are going to eat on the trip! Once they finally get going, a frightening encounter with a slithery serpent leads to an amazing discovery. One that might be even better tha... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Soapstone Porcupine Paperback Jeff Pinkney 9781459814721 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 13, 2018

The dog shows up the way snow does on a winter's day. She just drifts in and stays, becoming the friend of a young Cree boy. The boy and the dog set out on an adventure that ends in a quandary involving quills and a big brother who swears to take revenge on the porcupine. But Lindy, a Cree elder and master carver, reminds the brothers of the importance of the great porcupine. After a day spent carving in town, the boy learns some truths about human nature and realizes that sometimes, like the porcupine, you must put your quills up to keep from ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Where's Burgess? Paperback Laurie Elmquist 9781459814783 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Feb 27, 2018

Reece Hansen is missing two things: his father and his frog. His parents are newly separated, and his dad is now living in another city, fighting forest fires. Reece struggles to get used to daily life without him. When he loses his pet frog, Burgess, Reece puts posters up around the neighborhood. But frogs are difficult to find. It takes an unusual classmate, the boy who wears a bathrobe to school, to pull Reece's attention away from Burgess. Through his new friend and a camping trip with his mom, Reece learns that friends can come in human fo... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Princess Angelica, Camp Catastrophe Paperback Monique Polak 9781459815384 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Jan 23, 2018

Angelica isn't a liar. She just loves making up stories. When she goes to sleepaway camp and is mistaken for a princess, she could easily clear up the misunderstanding...but pretending to be royalty is way more fun! When her best friend from home surprises her at camp, Angelica is forced to fess up. Luckily, she also has a talent for repairing things, and when disaster strikes on the girls' kayaking trip, Jelly has to repair more than just her newfound friendships.
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Series: Orca Echoes Black Gold Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459814226 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 07, 2017

Cyrus and Rudy spend the last days of summer selling dahlias, blackberries and tomatoes at their roadside stand. When a neighbor drops off a bin full of red wigglers, California earthworms that break down compost into fertilizer, Rudy and Cyrus become worm moguls as they discover just how in demand the Eisenia fetida are. Black Gold is the third book featuring Cyrus and Rudy’s adventures on the farm, following Not for Sale and Blackberry Juice.
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Series: Orca Echoes Bats in Trouble Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459814035 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 17, 2017

Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, are enjoying the last few weeks of summer vacation when they discover that something is killing bats around Grandpa McKay's farm. Could the new wind turbines be the cause? The kids do some detective work and then jump into action coming up with a plan to save the bats. Bats in Trouble is the third book featuring animal-activist Cricket MacKay, following Ospreys in Danger and Salamander Rescue.
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Series: Orca Echoes Lark and the Diamond Caper Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459814004 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Sep 19, 2017

Rookie detectives Lark and Connor Ba are back on the case! When a pair of diamond earrings goes missing from the neighborhood general store, Lark and Connor just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Carefully mining the adults for clues, the twin sleuths work together to solve the mystery. Lark and the Diamond Caper is the second title in the Lark Ba Detective series, following Lark Holds the Key.
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459812017 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 28, 2017

Justine McKeen is on another mission, this time to rid homes and schools of energy vampires. Justine and her friends, with the help of Principal Proctor, are working to reduce the energy consumption of electronics that suck power from the school when they aren't being used. By cutting down on the miscellaneous electrical load of these electronics, the team is also saving money, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting global warming. Too bad they didn't warn Grandpa Blatzo before they started slaying the vampires! Justine McKeen, Thermost... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Wild Cards Paperback Jeff Szpirglas 9781459812116 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Feb 14, 2017

Matt loves Monster Zap cards. No, no, Matt LOVES Monster Zap cards. He has Monster Zap toys, reads Monster Zap books and wears Monster Zap underwear. Matt and his friends like to trade the cards at school, as the schoolyard is so empty and dirty, there isn't much else for them to do at recess. But when kids start fighting over Monster Zap and the cards are banned, Matt realizes that the school has big problems, maybe even bigger problems than the fights the cards caused. With the help of their teacher, and a superhero in disguise, Matt and his ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Lark Holds the Key Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459807273 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 18, 2016

It’s the third day of summer vacation, and Lark’s halmoni—that’s Korean for grandmother—has promised to take Lark and her twin brother, Connor, to the library. Only trouble is, they arrive to discover that the town librarian is missing her key to the library. Lucky for her, Lark just happens to be a budding private eye. Can rookie detectives Lark and Connor solve this mystery and recover the lost key? Lark Holds The Key is the first book in the Lark Ba detective series.
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Series: Orca Echoes Batcat and the Seven Squirrels Paperback Eric Walters 9781459812550 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 04, 2016

Nathan has always loved animals and longs for a pet. When a baby squirrel shows up at Nathan's door, he wonders what could have happened to its mother. It isn't long before his family discovers six more orphaned baby squirrels in need of food and shelter. With help from Batcat, a neighborhood cat who is fed by many but owned by no one, Nathan learns to care for the squirrels. But all babies must leave the nest eventually. Will Nathan finally find a pet to call his own?
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Series: Orca Echoes Blackberry Juice Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459812284 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Sep 06, 2016

After moving into their new home, a keeling-over farmhouse in the country, nine-year-old Cyrus and his brother, Rudy, have trouble adjusting to all the changes. The fresh-from-the-farm egg yolks are blindingly yellow. The eccentric girl next door has a very unusual sense of style. And Rumpley, a donkey they inherited with the farmhouse, doesn't even know how to bray. Nothing about the country feels warm or familiar. But when Cyrus is stranded one evening by the tide, he finds his lifeline in an unlikely companion. Blackberry Juice is the sequel... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Salamander Rescue Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459811232 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Apr 26, 2016

Cricket McKay has lived in Waterton all her life, so she is surprised to discover an animal she hasn’t seen before: the long-toed salamander. She finds a band of them migrating from the pond to their hibernation grounds at Crandell Mountain. Crossing the road that lies between the pond and the mountain is dangerous enough, but now a newly-constructed curb makes their journey even more challenging. Can Cricket and her friends come up with a solution to help the salamanders? Salamander Rescue is the second book featuring Cricket and friends, fol... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine Mckeen, Bottle Throttle Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459807310 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Mar 28, 2016

Justine is back! She’s worried about what plastic is doing to the environment and to her classmates, so she sets out to ban bottled water school-wide. The only problem is, the new principal, Dr. Proctor, isn’t on board. Justine will have to convince him and persuade her classmates if Project Bottle Throttle is going to succeed! Justine McKeen, Bottle Throttle is the seventh book in the popular Justine McKeen series.
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Series: Orca Echoes Beatrice More Moves In Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459807617 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 03, 2015

Beatrice More is no average third-grader. She is a list-making, hyperorganized perfectionist whose laid-back parents and messy little sister consistently frustrate her high standards. And when a new house, a new neighborhood and new friends are thrown into the mix, Beatrice sends the family into a comic tailspin, all in the name of “professionalism.” Despite her most feverish organizational efforts, Beatrice ultimately discovers that some of the best experiences are the ones you can’t control.
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Series: Orca Echoes Bagels on Board Paperback Joan Betty Stuchner 9781459806955 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 06, 2015

All aboard! The Bernsteins are heading off on a cruise, and Aunt Sharon offers to take care of the family pets, Lox (the fish), Creamcheese (the cat) and Bagels, an energetic puppy with a talent for escaping. Trouble is, Bagels is up to his usual disappearing act. When he turns up unexpectedly on the cruise ship, Josh and his little sister, Becky, must keep Bagels hidden. But when an onboard mystery begins to unfold involving two potential spies and a mysterious woman with a secret envelope, Bagels just might be able to help crack the case! Bag... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Bagels the Brave Paperback Joan Betty Stuchner 9781459804937 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2015

In this sequel to Bagels Come Home, Josh, his younger sister, Becky, their parents and Bagels head off on a three-day trip to Sasquatch Lake. But the vacation gets off to a rocky start. The cabin is a bit more “rustic” than advertised, with a few too many holes in the roof. Then Josh starts catching glimpses of a hairy figure in the woods nearby. When household items begin disappearing, from pickles to pj’s to Becky’s birthday cake, the family heads out to investigate, with Bagels in the lead. Who’s behind the mysterious happenings at Sasquatch... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Not For Sale Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459807198 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2015

When ten-year-old Cyrus sees a For Sale sign plunged into his front lawn, it’s a complete and utter disaster. Usually, his younger brother, Rudy, is the scaredy-cat, but for the first time in his life, Cyrus is terrified. He’s lived at 637 Petunia Boulevard since he came to live with his adoptive mom and dad at two months old. Won’t he go hurtling into outer space without these four familiar walls to hold him in? Luckily, Cyrus has a few sneaky tricks up his sleeve to stop this moving business before it even gets started.
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Series: Orca Echoes X Marks the Spot Paperback Jeff Szpirglas 9781459807914 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2015

A natural-born explorer, Leo loves to make maps and experiment with new ways of getting around the schoolyard. But explorers sometimes get sidetracked, which can lead to getting in trouble. When Leo’s teacher, Mr. Chang, announces he’ll be giving out an award for responsibility, Leo is determined to redeem himself. The upcoming class field trip to the woods seems like the perfect opportunity. He’ll get to use his handy compass watch and show Mr. Chang he can be extra-responsible! But when two of Leo’s classmates wander out of bounds, Leo is fac... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine Mckeen vs. the Queen of Mean Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459803978 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2014

Justine McKeen is back, and she’s on a deadline. With only days left before Earth Day, Justine enlists the help of her classmates to count flower buds, frogs, spiders and ants in their natural habitat as part of an environmental science project. But there’s a species right in her own classroom that she’ll have to tackle first—a class bully. Savannah Blue, aka the Queen of Mean, criticizes Justine’s secondhand clothes and calls being green a waste of time. Their teacher, Mrs. Howie, gives the girls a new assignment for Earth Day—they must... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Skye Above Paperback Eric Walters 9781459807013 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2014

Nine-year-old Skye has always had a fascination with flying. She’d love to be a pilot someday, like both of her parents, but deep down she really wishes she could be a bird. When Skye’s parents take her to Costa Rica, she is thrilled about all of the beautiful exotic birds she’ll get to see. What she doesn’t realize is that her parents have three big surprises planned, and each will offer her a different opportunity to feel what it’s like to fly. From snorkeling with baby sea turtles to parasailing out on the open ocean to zip-lining thr... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Soapstone Signs Paperback Jeff Pinkney 9781459804005 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2014

One spring, a nine-year-old Cree boy is visited by a master soapstone carver named Linny, who gives him four pieces of soapstone. The primary secret to carving, the boy learns, is recognizing that each piece of soapstone already holds its true form inside. Linny teaches the boy to listen to the soapstone and look to the world around him for signs as to what to carve. As the seasons change, the young boy’s experiences lend him opportunities to develop his carving skills and become attuned to the signs around him. He eagerly await... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Bagels Come Home Paperback Joan Betty Stuchner 9781459803466 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2014

When eight-year-old Josh and his family adopt an energetic puppy with a big personality and a talent for escaping, everyone is sure that obedience school will teach him good manners. But Bagels turns out to be a bigger handful than anyone predicted. He gets into the laundry, the groceries and the neighbor’s koi pond. He even gets expelled from obedience school. Josh and his little sister, Becky, are worried that if Bagels doesn’t shape up, their parents will send him back to the shelter. Can Bagels redeem himself before it’s too late?
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Series: Orca Echoes Ospreys in Danger Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459802834 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2014

When an osprey nest atop an electrical pole catches fire, the whole town of Waterton loses power. Being a park ranger’s daughter, Jenna (whom everyone calls Cricket) is there at the scene, where she finds three abandoned baby ospreys. Caring for the chicks proves to be challenging for Cricket. The birds are noisy, hungry and very picky eaters. But when she discovers that the power company is building a new anti-nesting device on the electrical pole, Cricket has an even bigger problem. How will she reunite the baby birds with their parent... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Saving Sammy Paperback Eric Walters 9781459804999 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2014

After Morgan’s backyard is flooded by the nearby river, her dog, Shire, finds a baby beaver that has been washed out of its den. Realizing that its parents aren’t coming back, Morgan must quickly learn to care for the beaver, which she names Sammy. Morgan’s parents warn her that he can’t stay with them forever. Will Morgan be able to find a safe home for Sammy?
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine McKeen and the Bird Nerd Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459803947 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2013

Meet Justine McKeen, the Queen of Green. She’s trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it’s a lot of fun When a small bird is injured after flying into a school window, the students are shocked and upset. But they are even more shocked when school bully Jimmy Blatzo rescues the bird and nurses it back to health. Blatzo may have saved one bird, but the problem is much bigger and not confined to the school grounds. Birds are flying into the windows at the town hall too. With t... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Messy Miranda Paperback Jeff Szpirglas 9781459801172 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2013

Miranda has one messy desk. It's full of books, pencils, science projects and…other stuff. Too much stuff, says her teacher, Ms. Basil. On a family visit to her Uncle Aldo's one night, Miranda wonders if some of his magician's tools might offer a solution to her messy-desk problem. Sneaking off to the magic room, Miranda finds Uncle Aldo's impressive collection of top hats. Miranda knows that magic top hats can hold lots of things—why not the mess from her desk? At first, the hat seems to do the trick, but soon things start to go horribly wrong... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Pirate Island Treasure Paperback Marilyn Helmer 9781459801653 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2013

Charlotte and her brother, Jacob, are thrilled to head off on an adventure in their grandpa's boat, The Seawind. As they set sail for Pirate Island, they look forward to a day of beachcombing, playing pirates and storytelling. There are plenty of great treasures to be found, but Charlotte, who can be very bossy, is having trouble sharing with Jacob. When Charlotte accidentally loses one of Jacob's best finds, a piece of driftwood that looks just like a pirate's cutlass, it's the final straw. Feeling horrible for upsetting her brother, Charlotte... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine McKeen, Eat Your Beets Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781554699339 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2013

Meet Justine McKeen, 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 the fourth book of the Justine McKeen series, Justine finds a stray cat and her kittens living off food in the school Dumpster. Eager to reduce waste and save animals in need, Justine comes up with a plan. Can she convince grumpy Mr. Raymond, the cafeteria manager, to put her plan into action?
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Series: Orca Echoes Thunder Creek Ranch Paperback Sonya Spreen Bates 9781459801127 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 May 01, 2013

In their fourth adventure together, Jake and his younger brother, Tommy, visit their grandparents' farm, Thunder Creek Ranch. When Jake spots a kid on the neighbor's farm, he goes over to investigate and meets Cory McNash, a city kid. Cory thinks he's tough and likes to brag. He offers Jake a ride on a quad bike, and Jake can't resist. When Cory leaves a gate open and a young calf chases Tommy over the creek and into the woods, Jake and Cory follow on the quad. There's a storm coming, and they soon discover why the trickle of water in the creek... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes The Great Garage Sale Paperback Marilyn Helmer 9781459800601 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Apr 30, 2013

With the help of his wild imagination and enthusiasm, DJ, the hero of Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun, deals with one disaster after another—Super Stackers, "weeding" his mom’s garden, facing Tiger the Terrible and a misspelled sign. But when DJ mistakenly sells the wrong box of jewelry to his new friend Sam at his grandma’s garage sale, those disasters seem minor. Riding his beloved skateboard, Speedwell, DJ sets out to search for Sam, which is a challenge in itself. When he finally finds Sam, DJ is not prepared for the enormous sacrifice he wil... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine McKeen, Pooper Scooper Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781554699315 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2012

Meet Justine McKeen, 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, Pooper Scooper, the third book in the Justine McKeen series, Justine gets her friends to help her clean up the dog poop in the park across from the school board's offices in an effort to get the attention of the superintendent of schools. She hopes the efforts of her crew o... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Prince for a Princess Paperback Eric Walters 9781459802001 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2012

Seven-year-old Christina desperately wants a dog. When she visits a kennel with her parents, she comes home with Prince, a greyhound recently retired from his champion racing career. Christina is thrilled and spends all her time with her new pal. They are like two peas in a pod. But one day, when Prince is left alone in the backyard, he escapes. Christina's mother searches everywhere for him only to find him at the schoolyard gate waiting for Christina. Promising never to leave him alone in the backyard again, her father brings home a little Ch... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Seeing Orange Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781554699919 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2012

Seven-year-old Leland has trouble writing, but he loves drawing. He so dislikes his teacher that he conjures up Delilah, an imaginary seeing-eye dog to help him into class each day. When a neighborhood painter recognizes Leland's gifts as an artist, Leland grows more confident about the world as he uniquely sees it. And when his family's cat goes missing, it is Leland's keen observation skills that lead to finding him. Leland's newfound confidence helps him both confront and sympathize with his teacher, who only wishes Leland could be a bit mor... + Read More
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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.