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Series: Little Bundle of LoveBoard book
Orca Book Publishers9781459807372
$24.95JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from P - K
Apr 01, 2014
This packaged set, wrapped in an inscription band for personalizing your gift, features three of our bestselling board books. Titles include: Little You, The Ways I Will Love You, and Love You More.
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Series: Best Friend TroubleHardcover
Frances Itani9781554698912
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5
Apr 01, 2014
Hanna is fed up with her best friend, Lizzy, who is always trying to be better than her. When Lizzy tells Hanna she can throw her ball farther and succeeds, it’s the last straw. Hanna is tired of feeling second best, but what she doesn’t realize is that sometimes she makes Lizzy feel that way too. Maybe there’s a way they can still be best friends after all. A funny and relatable story about best friends, competition, and learning to see things from another’s point of view.
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Series: Orca EchoesBagels Come HomePaperback
Joan Betty Stuchner9781459803466
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
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 EchoesSaving SammyPaperback
Eric Walters9781459804999
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
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?
When grade-eight science-project time rolls around, J.J. Murphy skips the beakers and the papiermâché and dives into research about jerks. And idiots. But mostly jerks. By his own estimation, his science project, On a Scale from Idiot to Complete Jerk, is groundbreaking, exhaustive, highly scientific and seriously worthy of bonus marks. Beginning with the dawn of humankind and concluding conclusively with a very cool pie chart, the project dissects the elements of jerkosity through extensive case studies and scientific illustrations. It explore... + Read More
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Series: So Much for DemocracyPaperback
Kari Jones9781459804814
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 01, 2014
Twelve-year-old Astrid has come to Ghana with her family in 1979 so that her father can help oversee Ghana’s first democratic election. Astrid and her brother, Gordo, were told it would be a great family adventure, but they soon find out that everything about Ghana is difficult—the heat, the food, the threat of disease, the soldiers on the roads, the schools. Gordo fits in more easily than Astrid, who is often left to look after her baby sister, Piper, as their mother begins to fall apart under the strain of living in Ghana. When the government... + Read More
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Series: Orca LimelightsWarm UpPaperback
Sara Leach9781459804289
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2014
Jasmine used to love dance. Now she struggles to hold on to that love as her dance team trains for a big competition. Her teammates are bickering, and when their teacher suggests that Jasmine might not have what it takes to be on the team, Jasmine is ready to quit. At a particularly rough practice, she channels her anger into her moves, surprising everyone, including herself, with how well she dances. But the team is still falling apart, and it’s up to Jasmine to figure out a way to get her teammates to work together and celebrate the joy of dance.
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Series: Orca LimelightsHot New ThingPaperback
Laura Langston9781459804319
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2014
Lily is discovered by a big-name director when she’s auditioning for a role in a toothpaste commercial. He wants her for his new movie, which is great except for the fact that it’s shooting in Los Angeles and Lily lives in Vancouver. With the help of her Chinese grandmother, she convinces her parents to let her go to LA with her agent as a chaperone. But when she gets there, she finds out that if she wants to be more than the flavor of the week, she’s going to have to pay a price that may be way too high.
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Series: Orca LimelightsBig TimePaperback
Tom Ryan9781459804616
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2014
Gerri waits outside all night to audition for Big Time, her favorite TV singing competition. She believes she has a shot at success, but when she’s insulted by one of the judges and kicked out of the competition, she thinks she’ll probably never sing again. After a teacher at her school asks her to join a choral club, Gerri reluctantly gets involved. Even though she can’t read music and she doesn’t know the other kids, she finds herself enjoying the group and learning a lot about music. A cute guy she met at the Big Time auditions joins the gro... + Read More
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Series: WhisperPaperback
Chris Struyk-Bonn9781459804753
$12.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) exact 12
Apr 01, 2014
Sixteen-year-old Whisper, who has a cleft palate, lives in an encampment with three other young rejects and their caregiver, Nathanael. They are outcasts from a society (in the not-too-distant future) that kills or abandons anyone with a physical or mental disability. Whisper’s mother visits once a year. When she dies, she leaves Whisper a violin, which Nathanael teaches her to play. Whisper’s father comes to claim her, and she becomes his house slave, her disfigurement hidden by a black veil. But when she proves rebellious, she is taken to the... + Read More
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Series: CapriciousHardcover
Gabrielle Prendergast9781459802674
$19.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 01, 2014
Ella’s grade-eleven year was a disaster (Audacious), but as summer approaches, things are looking up. She’s back together with her brooding boyfriend, Samir, although they both want to keep that a secret. She’s also best buddies with David and still not entirely sure about making him boyfriend number two. Though part of her wants to conform to high school norms, the temptation to be radical is just too great. Managing two secret boyfriends proves harder than Ella expected, especially when Samir and David face separate family crises, and Ella fi... + Read More
Sixteen-year-old Bailey is working at her first summer job, as a cabin girl at a fly-in fishing camp at Witch Lake. She struggles with the job at first but enjoys hearing the stories of the area, including the legend of a local ghost. Then April, an older waitress with street smarts, takes Bailey under her wing and the two girls become friends. It’s all good until another waitress burns her arm and has to leave. Bailey gets a sudden promotion, and April is asked to help clean the cabins. April becomes far from friendly and Bailey finds ... + Read More
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Series: Orca CurrentsBonesHardcover
John Wilson9781459807105
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 5 - 9
Apr 01, 2014
Sam and Annabel are visiting Drumheller, Alberta, where the farmland Sam’s mother lives on is host to a dinosaur dig. Annabel, an avid learner, is thrilled to have access to paleontologists and spends as much time as she can near the dig, much to Sam’s dismay. But when they learn the dig has uncovered scientifically important bones, even Sam’s interest is piqued. In fact, the whole town is talking about the dig. When Sam and Annabel learn that Humphrey Battleford, a famous collector of stolen goods, is in the area, they are on high aler... + Read More
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Series: Orca SportsAbove All ElsePaperback
Jeff Ross9781459803886
$10.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2014
Del plays striker on his high school soccer team, the Cardinals, and they’ve gone almost three seasons undefeated. To Del, it’s just a game, but some of the players think winning is all that matters. When an ugly tackle results in a major loss for the Cardinals against their main rival, the Rebels, things get heated between the teams. That night, one of Del’s teammates has his ankle broken by an unknown assailant, leaving him unable to take part in the playoffs. As Del tries to figure out which of the Rebels’ players is responsible for the att... + Read More
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Series: Orca SoundingsFinal CrossingPaperback
Sean Rodman9781459805521
$9.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 01, 2014
Will and Big O are brothers and best friends—and small-time crooks. Ever since their dad went to prison, they’ve been stealing to survive. On a ferry ride from the big city, they hatch a plan for one more score: they’ll break into the cars on the ferry during the trip and scrape together enough to get out of town. And maybe out of the criminal life forever. But everything goes south when they discover one car that contains more than they bargained for: a young kidnap victim. Pursued by a crazed professional criminal, the brothers must now survi... + Read More
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Series: Orca SoundingsFinal CrossingHardcover
Sean Rodman9781459805583
$16.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) exact 12
Apr 01, 2014
Will and Big O are brothers and best friends—and small-time crooks. Ever since their dad went to prison, they’ve been stealing to survive. On a ferry ride from the big city, they hatch a plan for one more score: they’ll break into the cars on the ferry during the trip and scrape together enough to get out of town. And maybe out of the criminal life forever. But everything goes south when they discover one car that contains more than they bargained for: a young kidnap victim. Pursued by a crazed professional criminal, the brothers must now survi... + Read More
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Series: Orca SoundingsBreathing FirePaperback
Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang9781459805651
$9.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Mar 01, 2014
When Ally’s mom dies, Ally is left with no family, no friends and no future. Put into foster care at the age of fifteen, she has less than $200 to her name and nothing left to lose. When Ally meets Tate, a busking fire breather, she starts to see a new life for herself as a street performer. Ally decides to run away from her foster home, but her problems follow her. Hiding her age, sleeping on the streets and avoiding fights with other buskers, Ally discovers that there’s more to life as a fire-breathing busker than not getting burned.
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Series: Orca SoundingsBreathing FireHardcover
Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang9781459805668
$16.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12
Mar 01, 2014
When Ally’s mom dies, Ally is left with no family, no friends and no future. Put into foster care at the age of fifteen, she has less than $200 to her name and nothing left to lose. When Ally meets Tate, a busking fire breather, she starts to see a new life for herself as a street performer. Ally decides to run away from her foster home, but her problems follow her. Hiding her age, sleeping on the streets and avoiding fights with other buskers, Ally discovers that there’s more to life as a fire-breathing busker than not getting burned.
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Series: Orca SoundingsBike ThiefPaperback
Rita Feutl9781459805699
$9.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Mar 01, 2014
Nick just wants to replace the TV his sister accidentally broke before their foster parents find out. To repay the debt, the sixteen-year-old has to steal bikes, break them down and rebuild them to sell. But the debt and the violence keep growing. Even Nick’s own beloved fixed-gear bike—the fixie he built with his dad—is up for grabs. Should Nick recruit younger “runts” to do his dirty work? Should he find a way to give back the bike of the cute girl at the diner now that he sort of likes her? And how can Nick protect his little sister from the... + Read More
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Series: Orca SoundingsBike ThiefHardcover
Rita Feutl9781459805705
$16.95 USDYOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12
Mar 01, 2014
Nick just wants to replace the TV his sister accidentally broke before their foster parents find out. To repay the debt, the sixteen-year-old has to steal bikes, break them down and rebuild them to sell. But the debt and the violence keep growing. Even Nick’s own beloved fixed-gear bike—the fixie he built with his dad—is up for grabs. Should Nick recruit younger “runts” to do his dirty work? Should he find a way to give back the bike of the cute girl at the diner now that he sort of likes her? And how can Nick protect his little sister from the... + Read More
21.
Series: Orca SoundingsSkylarkPaperback
Sara Cassidy9781459805903
$9.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Mar 15, 2014
Angie lives in an old car with her brother and mother. Homeless after their father left to find work, the family struggles to stay together and live as normally as possible. It is difficult though. Between avoiding the police and finding new places to park each night, it is a constant struggle. When Angie discovers slam poetry, she finds a new way to express herself and find meaning and comfort in a confusing world.
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Series: Orca SoundingsSkylarkHardcover
Sara Cassidy9781459805910
$16.95 USDYOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12
Mar 15, 2014
Angie lives in an old car with her brother and mother. Homeless after their father left to find work, the family struggles to stay together and live as normally as possible. It is difficult though. Between avoiding the police and finding new places to park each night, it is a constant struggle. When Angie discovers slam poetry, she finds a new way to express herself and find meaning and comfort in a confusing world.
Juba, South Sudan. RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson has spent eleven and a half months serving with the United Nations in the world’s newest country. He’s tired of the chaotic traffic and jostling crowds that fill the narrow streets. Tired of the choking red dust that blows into the capital from the desert. He can’t wait to get back to his wife and kids—and back to policing a world he understands. But when a young woman—the fourth in three weeks—is found dead at the side of a dusty road with a thin white ribbon wrapped tightly around her neck, Rober... + Read More
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