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Series: The Last Wild Boy Electronic book text, MobiPocket Hugh MacDonald 9781927502136 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 12 - 16 Oct 31, 2013

This is a new young adult novel by P.E.I.’s Poet Laureate. It is a dystopic story about Nora who lives in the walled city of Aahimsa, an idyllic community of girls and women working together to make a peaceful life free of the brutality of the outsiders. As the companion of the mayor of Aahimsa’s daughter, Alice, she enjoys privileges that other women from the working class can only dream of. But when she and Alice find an outsider baby abandoned within the city walls, Nora starts to question whether the outsiders pose as much of a threat to he... + Read More
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Series: Kira's Secret Electronic book text, EPUB Orysia Dawydiak 9781927502181 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 31, 2013

Twelve-year-old Kira loves to swim. But her parents, who adopted her as a baby, have forbidden her to go near the sea where they live on the north Atlantic coast. Frustrated by their rules, Kira decides to rebel and jumps into the icy waters. She is shocked by what she learns about herself. With the help of her friend Cody, Kira begins the search for her original family. She soon discovers why her adoptive parents were afraid to let her go into the sea.
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Series: Something Fishy Electronic book text, EPUB Hilary MacLeod 9781927502099 $11.99 FICTION Oct 24, 2013

Herrings are falling from the sky over The Shores – an unusual phenomenon anywhere, but especially so in this case. A newcomer, Anton Paradis, has set up a restaurant that specializes in dangerous dining, cooking up food that can kill to tantalize the palates of wealthy clients. It’s a recipe for death. Someone’s bound to get hurt. Someone does. Oddly, the victim dies laughing. By accident or design? Mountie Jane Jamieson’s suspects it’s no accident. But could there really be another murder at The Shores? All the while, a wind turbine slices it... + Read More
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Series: The Grand Change Electronic book text, EPUB William Andrews 9781927502143 $11.99 FICTION Oct 31, 2013

William Andrews’ first novel examines life in a small PEI community in the 1940s and 50s as changes, so common in the rest of the world, begin to take hold. Using a road as an allegory, he weaves a lyrical tale of simple country people, their struggles and their joys. The story is told through the eyes of a boy called Jake: he is the witness to life on the Hook Road and the events that change that life forever. The book is in some ways like a long poem: the people and the world they inhabit are richly and meticulously described, and the superb ... + Read More
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Series: Bubba Begonia and the Bully Electronic book text, EPUB Gerry O'Brien 9781927502167 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 6 - 9 Oct 31, 2013

It was the first day of school and Bubba Begonia felt great. Then - SPLAT! Bubba meets his new classmate Stinky Biggs. He also meets a stalking crow, a pair of puppets who speak Wabatawbee, a skunk named Chiclet, a Flying Bag of Doom, and a dog with gas. He accidentally robs a bank, he’s called a ‘hero’ and is given a reward. He has the worst birthday party ever, sees his favourite teacher dripping with egg, buys a wedding cake that tastes like ‘looove’, saves a bully’s butt and nearly ends up in the slammer. This can’t be good, can it?
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Series: The Sewing Basket Electronic book text, EPUB Susan White 9781927502006 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Jul 01, 2013

Dealing with a parent's illness can be difficult at any age It is 1967 and twelve year old Ruth Iverson's world pretty much revolves around her friends, a boy she likes, the Monkees and spending time with her Dad doing special stuff like watching the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. But she is soon to realize that her mom's strange behaviour which has become an embarrassment, are symptoms of a disease that will affect the family's life and possibly Ruth's future. While she watches major events like the marriage of John Lennon and Yoko O... + Read More
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Series: Beach Reading Electronic book text, EPUB Lorne Elliott 9781894838924 $11.99 FICTION Jul 01, 2013

Lorne Elliott’s new novel, Beach Reading, takes us back to the early 1970s on the North Shore of Prince Edward Island, where a hilarious and colourful cast of Lorne Elliott characters are engaged in uproarious political, financial, musical, amorous, and ecological shenanigans. Our young hero, Christian, is an eloquently wry and precocious university drop-out, who has never savoured the wonders of women or alcohol. A budding naturalist raised in central Canada, he arrives on PEI for a summer job in the newly-established Barrisway National Park, ... + Read More
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Series: Ten Thousand Truths Electronic book text, EPUB Susan White 9781894838887 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 8 - 12 Sep 04, 2012

Thirteen-year-old Rachel is bad news, or so her foster care worker tells her. She’s been shuttled from one rotten foster family to another ever since her mother and brother died in a car accident five years ago, and she’s running out of options. So when she gets caught shoplifting and is kicked out of her latest home, the only place left to send her is the last resort for kids like her: a farm in the middle of nowhere run by a disfigured recluse named Amelia Walton, whom Rachel nicknames “Warty” because of the strange lumps covering her face an... + Read More
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Series: The Reluctant Detective Electronic book text, EPUB Finley Martin 9781894838863 $11.99 FICTION Sep 04, 2012

A young widow, orphan and mother, Wilhelmina Anne Brown is just beginning to find some stability in her new home in Prince Edward Island when she is forced to deal with the death of her beloved uncle, Bill Darby. Darby, a Charlottetown private investigator, leaves Anne and her fourteen-year-old daughter a small savings account and his business, where Anne has worked as office manager for six years. What follows is Anne's struggle to protect her family, find justice for her clients, and forge a new life for herself in this page-turning thriller.
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Series: A Shores Mystery All is Clam Electronic book text, EPUB Hilary MacLeod 9781894838818 $11.99 FICTION Sep 04, 2012

It’s Christmas at The Shores. There’s no snow yet, but there are so many outdoor lights that the tiny coastal village can be seen from space. Apart from Ian Simmons’ place, and he was considered odd, there was only one house in the village that wasn’t lit up. It had been dark for years. That was about to change. Wild Rose Cottage was about to come to life, and death, once again. Meanwhile, the villagers wished for snow to complete the Christmas portrait. When it came, they would regret it. With the snow comes the body of newcomer, Fitz Fitsimm... + Read More
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Series: Ghost Boy of Mackenzie House Electronic book text, EPUB Patti Larsen 9781894838894 $5.99 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 8 - 12 Jul 01, 2012

Ten-year-old Chloe Sutton arrives on Prince Edward Island from her home in Ontario after the tragic loss of her parents in a car accident. Her Aunt Laverne is a doctor and her only relative able to take her in. Chloe isn’t sure what to make of her aunt’s big old house on the red cliff overlooking the Northumberland Strait, or the skinny, red-haired and heavily freckled boy who wants to be her friend. Her first night in her new home, Chloe is tormented by the loss of her mother and father and hides in the dark to speak to them. When she does, s... + Read More
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Series: This Navy Doctor Came Ashore Electronic book text, MobiPocket Charles Read 9781894838801 $11.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 01, 2012

Dr. Read entered the Royal Canadian Navy in 1943 and worked for three years as a flight surgeon. When the war was winding down, he realized that his career as a flight surgeon was also over. But he remembered how much he had enjoyed the three weeks he spent in Charlottetown when he relieved the medical officer at HMCS Queen Charlotte. This city of 20,000, in which this landship was ‘moored’, was much to his liking partly because he had grown up in Amherst, Nova Scotia, just across the Northumberland Strait, where he thought the culture was very... + Read More
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Series: Right Place, Right Time Electronic book text, EPUB Bruce Rainnie 9781894838795 $11.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 01, 2012

With over 25 years of broadcasting experience, Bruce Rainnie has collected stories from every arena He has worked intimately with PEI's legendary broadcaster "Boomer" Gallant as well as many other well known characters from across the country. Bruce did the first TV interview with Sidney Crosby back in 1996 and has remained in contact with him ever since. He also worked closely with Olympic Gold Medalist, Heather Moyse. The book will include these anecdotes and stories from his work as a news and sports broadcaster.
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Series: I Am an Islander Electronic book text, EPUB Patrick Ledwell 9781894838733 $11.99 HUMOR Jul 01, 2012

“If Stephen Leacock and Woody Allen had a baby, they would name it Patrick Ledwell.”
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Series: Mind Over Mussels A Shores Mystery Electronic book text, EPUB Hilary MacLeod 9781894838689 $11.99 FICTION Jul 31, 2011

Nothing big ever happens in The Shores. Ceilidhs, yes. Killings, no. That all changes when amateur sleuth, Hy McAllister trips over a body on the beach and tumbles head first into a murder case. Cottager Lance Lord, dressed like Jimi Hendrix, has had his head split open with an axe. As Hurricane Angus storms up the coast, Hy and Mountie Jane Jamieson vie against the elements to uncover the murderer in a village where almost everyone has something to hide.
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Series: Revenge of the Lobster Electronic book text, EPUB Hilary MacLeod 9781894838672 $11.99 FICTION Sep 21, 2010

It's lobster season at The Shores, a fishing village isolated from The Island in a storm surge. Parker, a collector of antiquities, has moved there with his partner Guillaume, a chef just out of rehab. "Hy" McAllister, a website writer looking for lobster recipes for a client's newsletter, also needs a speaker for her Women's Institute meeting. Enter Camilla, founder of the Lobster Liberation Legion, spouting crustacean right-to-life rhetoric. The legion starts freeing lobsters from their traps, angering the villagers and the man who runs Parke... + Read More
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Series: Bodies and Sole A Shores Mystery Electronic book text, EPUB Hilary MacLeod 9781927502327 $10.99 FICTION Sep 23, 2014

The Shores is celebrating a killer 200th anniversary. A skull tossed up on the beach sparks a heritage murder investigation.Meanwhile, serial widow Vera Gloom moves into the village with her three ex- husbands. Are they one big happy family? Amateur sleuth, Hy McAllister has her doubts, and things get even more interesting when Vera starts working on husband number four. Hy has to convince Mountie Jane Jamieson that these people are more than just a little dysfunctional-- before it’s too late.
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Series: Fixing Up the Farmhouse Electronic book text, EPUB Dianne Hicks Morrow 9781927502440 $10.99 HUMOR Oct 15, 2015

When Dianne Morrow and her husband, Andy, first saw the ramshackle old farmhouse, they fell in love. What they didn’t see was the years of work it would take to make the old house a home. Morrow describes, through essays, journal entries and poetry, the triumphs and the challenges of rebuilding a cozy farmhouse - and nurturing a growing brood of kids and animals. Often humourous, sometimes sad, this is the story of building a home, and a life under the Lindens.
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Series: Kira's Quest Electronic book text, EPUB Orysia Dawydiak 9781927502495 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2015

Kira’s adventures continue with she tries to find her true home.Kira has discovered that she’s not human, but merrow—a mermaid—and that her biological parents are prisoners on an island run by the hateful finfolk. At thirteen years old, she’s not old enough to leave her sleepy seaside town to go on a solo underwater rescue mission…but when a group of selkies offer to lead her to the mysterious island Hildaland, she can’t refuse. No sooner does she find the island than she is taken prisoner herself. The only way she can save herself and her biol... + Read More
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Series: Somewhere I Belong Electronic book text, EPUB Glenna Jenkins 9781927502280 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Nov 03, 2014

In Somewhere I Belong, we meet young P.J. Kavanaugh at North Boston Station. His father has died, the Depression is on, and his mother is moving them back home. They settle in, and P.J. makes new friends. But the P.E.I. winter is harsh, the farm chores endless, and his teacher a drunken bully. He soon wants to go home; the problem is how.A letter arrives from Aunt Mayme announcing a Babe Ruth charity baseball game in the old neighbourhood. But Ma won’t let him go. P.J is devastated. The weeks pass, then there is an accident on the farm. P.J. be... + Read More
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Series: The Dead Letter Electronic book text, EPUB Finley Martin 9781927502365 $10.99 FICTION Oct 15, 2015

It is 2001 and the police constable’s girlfriend is murdered in a fit of jealous rage. When the constable realizes what he has done, he manages an elaborate cover-up. Only one person knows the truth.Flash forward to 2012. Anne Brown is still running her late uncle, Bill Darby’s, detective agency after spending four or five years as his assistant. One day, the postman delivers an eleven year-old letter. The letter is addressed to her uncle from a woman named Carolyn Jollimore. She says she has evidence about a murder and begs for help from Darby... + Read More
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Series: The Memory Chair Electronic book text, EPUB Susan White 9781927502396 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 17 Mar 09, 2015

Thirteen-year-old Betony has always hated going to her cranky great-grandmother’s house. It’s old and stuffy and boring and the woodstove in the kitchen is always burning too hot. But her Gram doesn’t have any other family living close by on the Kingston Peninsula, so Betony ends up being dragged along all the time. She’d rather be pretty much anywhere…until one day Betony sits on her Gram’s favourite chair. She is suddenly transported into the past, and is experiencing her Gram’s life as if it were in her own memory. At first Betony is excite... + Read More
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Series: Bones Never Lie How Forensics Helps Solve History's Mysteries Electronic book text, PDF Elizabeth MacLeod 9781554515226 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 05, 2013

How did King Tut really die? The mystery of the young pharaoh’s death is only one of the puzzles that modern science has helped solve. Thanks to forensics—the science of examining physical evidence—we now know that King Tut died of malaria. We also know that stomach cancer, and not arsenic as suspected, killed Napoleon. Seven intriguing stories about historical royal figures whose demise was suspicious, and hard scientific facts about crime-solving techniques make each event seem like an episode of CSI rather than a history lesson. Kids will... + Read More
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Series: Showtime Meet the People Behind the Scenes Electronic book text, PDF Kevin Sylvester 9781554515288 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 07, 2013

There are hundreds of people who make a live show worth seeing: the entertainers on stage, of course, but also the many people behind the scenes whose work ensures that the show will be a success. Set designer Machiko Weston meticulously creates miniature 3D sets that capture the smallest detail of what the actual stage will look like. Long-haul trucker Ben Pinel makes sure that instruments, lights, and speakers get to the venue safely and on time. And if onstage fireworks, laser shows, and special effects are appealing, the job of pyrotechnic... + Read More
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Series: Follow Your Money Who gets it, who spends it, where does it go? Electronic book text, PDF Kevin Sylvester 9781554515257 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 07, 2013

You pay for that cool pair of shoes or a new CD. But what happens to that money once it leaves your hands? Who actually pockets it or puts it into the bank? This lively, kid-friendly book answers these questions and more: • Why are designer jeans so much more expensive than no-name ones? • Why does a burger cost $4.50 when the ingredients only cost $1.38? • How do credit cards work? Discover the trail your money takes as it goes to pay for everything including the raw materials used to make a product, the workers who produce it, and the adver... + Read More
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Series: Hooked When Addiction Hits Home Electronic book text, EPUB Chloe Shantz-Hilkes 9781554515196 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Feb 01, 2013

This collection of ten true stories is based on interviews with people who, in their youth, lived with an addicted parent or sibling. The subjects speak honestly about what it was like to grow up with a family member addicted to alcohol, drugs, food, pills, or gambling. While describing how they managed to cope, interviewees explore the full range of situations and emotions they experienced —from denial, anger, and confusion to acceptance and forgiveness. Their maturity, sensitivity, and even their sense of humor will give teens going through... + Read More
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Series: Potatoes on Rooftops Farming in the City Electronic book text, PDF Hadley Dyer 9781554515028 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jul 12, 2012

From high school students to high-rise dwellers, people—including Michelle Obama—are discovering innovative ways to grow fresh, healthy, and delicious fruit and vegetables at home, in community gardens, and at school. This brisk, informative overview explains how farming in the city is not only fun, but also important for the planet. There are many ways to farm in the city: a Detroit high school program teaches students to grow food and raise chickens; in Tokyo, a bank vault was converted into an underground greenhouse; in Nairobi, local youth... + Read More
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Series: Bodyguards! From Gladiators to the Secret Service Electronic book text, PDF Ed Butts 9781554514960 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jul 12, 2012

We might think of bodyguards as a modern concept, but they’ve been around since ancient times. The rich, the powerful, the famous, and the infamous have all placed their safety in the hands of bodyguards. From Caesar’s Praetorian Guard to Japanese samurai warriors to Wild West outlaws, bodyguards have played a vital role. They’ve even changed the course of history. There are notorious bodyguards who protect gangsters from the police and those who are paid to shield celebrities from the paparazzi, while others escort children in danger of being... + Read More
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Series: The Lynching of Louie Sam Electronic book text, EPUB Elizabeth Stewart 9781554514946 $0.00 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 12 Jul 03, 2012

Between 1882 and 1968 there were 4,742 lynchings in the United States. In Canada during the same period there was one—the hanging of American Indian Louie Sam. The year is 1884, and 15-year-old George Gillies lives in the Washington Territory, near the border with British Columbia. In this newly settled land, white immigrants have an uneasy relationship with the Native Indians. When George and his siblings discover the murdered body of a local white man, suspicion immediately falls on a young Indian named Louie Sam. George and his best friend,... + Read More
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Series: Enemy Territory Electronic book text, EPUB Sharon McKay 9781554514922 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jul 03, 2012

Sam, an Israeli teen whose leg may have to be amputated, and Yusuf, a Palestinian teen who has lost his left eye, find themselves uneasy roommates in a Jerusalem hospital. One night, the boys decide to slip away while the nurses aren’t looking and go on an adventure to the Old City. The escapade turns dangerous when they realize they’re hopelessly lost. As they navigate the dark city—one of them limping and the other half-blind—their suspicions of each other are diverted. They band together to find their way home, defending themselves against ... + Read More
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Series: People Who Said No Courage Against Oppression Electronic book text, EPUB Laura Scandiffio 9781554515899 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 21, 2012

Sometimes it’s okay to ignore the rules or break the law. In fact, it’s essential! This thought-provoking book features people who did just that: Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany; and Andrei Sakharov, who helped develop the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, but then spoke out against its use. Some, like Rosa Parks, were not originally in positions of political power but came out of the ranks of regular citizens to stand up for human rights. Others, like Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salv... + Read More
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Series: It Actually Happened Robbers! True Stories of the World’s Most Notorious Thieves Electronic book text, PDF Andreas Schroeder 9781554515035 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 21, 2012

Determined to beat the odds, professional thieves spend their lives figuring out ingenious ways to steal other people’s possessions. In ROBBERS! you’ll uncover the dirt on eight cunning master thieves, including: -Master-of-disguise Willie Sutton, who robbed banks in costume -D. B. Cooper, who hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000, and parachuted to safety -London’s Great Train Robbers, who held up a moving train to pull off one of the largest ever hauls of banknotes Each story offers a glimpse into the high-octane underworld of the boldest of ... + Read More
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Series: 50 Questions 50 Climate Questions A Blizzard of Blistering Facts Electronic book text, PDF Peter Christie 9781554515165 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2012

Climate is a hot topic. Turns out, it’s been a major mover and shaker since time began. Climate has made it possible for new species to evolve, yet has wiped out others. We might not think about it this way, but it has a hand in determining where we live, what we do, and how well we survive. The fourth book in Annick’s highly engaging 50 Questions series gives readers the answers to earth-shattering questions such as “How big was the wallop that KO’d T. rex?” (Huge! Scientists believe a Manhattan-sized asteroid killed off dinosaurs by creating... + Read More
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Series: Research Virtuoso, The How to Find Anything You Need to Know Electronic book text, EPUB Toronto Public Library 9781554513963 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 15 - 18 Mar 01, 2012

Armed with this lively guidebook, students will be ready to face the often daunting prospect of conducting serious research in the information age. Fully revised, The Research Virtuoso covers all aspects of research: how to decide on a topic, take notes, skim material, evaluate which sources (especially those on the Internet) are most reliable, organize information, and create a bibliography. Readers will also learn how to access a treasure trove of sources they may never have known existed, such as special collections and private libraries. Th... + Read More
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Series: Erebos Electronic book text, EPUB Ursula Poznanski 9781554514601 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Feb 01, 2012

When 16-year-old Nick receives a package containing the mysterious computer game Erebos, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname. Curious, Nick joins the game and quickly becomes addicted. But Erebos knows a lot about the players and begins to manipulate their lives. When it sends Nick on a deadly assignment, he refuses and is banished from the game. Now unable to p... + Read More
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Series: It Actually Happened Duped! True Stories of the World's Best Swindlers Electronic book text, EPUB Andreas Schroeder 9781554515875 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

As long as there have been people willing to believe the unbelievable, people have been duped. In the best storytelling tradition, readers can follow the tales of: • How the Nazis planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British banknotes • How an infamous radio broadcast had American citizens convinced that Martians were invading the country • How one of the 20th century’s most elaborate scams — conducting tours to the lost Tasaday tribe in the Philippines — fooled the world’s medi... + Read More
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Series: Hangman in the Mirror, The Electronic book text, EPUB Kate Cayley 9781554514649 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Aug 01, 2011

Françoise Laurent has never had an easy life. The only surviving child of a destitute washerwoman and wayward soldier, she must rely only on herself to get by. When her parents die suddenly from the smallpox ravishing New France (modern-day Montreal), Françoise sees it as a chance to escape the life she thought she was trapped in. Seizing her newfound opportunity, Françoise takes a job as an aide to the wife of a wealthy fur trader. The poverty-ridden world she knew transforms into a strange new world full of privilege and fine things — and of... + Read More
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Series: Double or Nothing Electronic book text, EPUB Dennis Foon 9781554514595 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Aug 01, 2011

Kip is addicted to the pure adrenaline rush that hits when the stakes are high and the bets are laid down. His gambling addiction uses up his money, his mother’s money—and then their real trouble begins. Dennis Foon’s believable portrait of a teen caught in a gambling addiction crackles with suspense and a foreboding sense of where Kip will land. Originally published in 2000, this highly acclaimed novel has been revised to reflect new technology and the rise of online gambling.
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Series: A Stranger at Home A True Story Electronic book text, PDF Christy Jordan-Fenton 9781554514182 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, “Not my girl.” Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can’t even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret g... + Read More
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Series: Munsch at Play Act 2 Eight More Stage Adaptations Electronic book text, PDF Irene N. Watts 9781554514168 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Aug 01, 2011

In this second collection of plays based on the stories of Robert Munsch, experienced playwright Irene N. Watts has adapted eight more of his best-loved tales for the stage, classroom or backyard! Complemented by the fun and familiar artwork of long-time Munsch collaborator Michael Martchenko, each story is presented in an accessible play format, making it easy for children to act out their own versions of Munsch’s familiar adventures. These lively, interactive adaptations include suggestions to encourage audience participation, as well as cas... + Read More
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Series: The Lowdown on Denim Electronic book text, PDF Tanya Lloyd Kyi 9781554514151 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

In THE LOWDOWN ON DENIM, narrators JD and Shred take readers on a trip through the history of jeans, demonstrating that, whatever their style, jeans have always driven and reflected popular culture. They use their interest in denim to escort readers from wartime to the rodeo circuit and from environmental concerns to the rock and roll stage. When blue jeans were invented in the 1870s, they were utilitarian — baggy, only a single pocket and held up with suspenders. In the 1960s, they were bell-bottomed and embroidered, symbolizing the rebellio... + Read More
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Series: Beyond Bullets A photo journal of Afghanistan Electronic book text, PDF Rafal Gerszak 9781554514052 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Aug 01, 2011

Award-winning photographer Rafal Gerszak spent a year embedded with the American military in Afghanistan, where he used his camera to document everyday life in the war-torn country. While there, he developed a deep affection for the land and its people, and he later returned on his own. Despite the dangers around him, he continued taking photos, exposing the plight of that besieged country. Framed by journal entries that relate his experiences on two levels—as a foreigner looking for a deeper connection to a country that has stirred him, and a... + Read More
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Series: Arctic Sky Electronic book text, PDF Vladyana Krykorka 9781554514045 $4.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 01, 2011

Vladyana Krykorka brings the arctic world to life with her signature illustration style. This board book focuses on a particular aspect of arctic wildlife — often showing a mother with her young — and pairs lovely watercolor paintings with simple and expressive language. ARCTIC SKY introduces young readers to birds, such as swooping owls and graceful, gliding swans.
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Series: Arctic Sea Electronic book text, PDF Vladyana Krykorka 9781554514038 $4.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 01, 2011

Vladyana Krykorka brings the arctic world to life with her signature illustration style. This board book focuses on a particular aspect of arctic wildlife — often showing a mother with her young — and pairs lovely watercolor paintings with simple and expressive language. ARCTIC SEA introduces young readers to marine animals, such as the narwhal and beluga whale.
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Series: Arctic Land Electronic book text, PDF Vladyana Krykorka 9781554514021 $4.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 01, 2011

Vladyana Krykorka brings the arctic world to life with her signature illustration style. This board book focuses on a particular aspect of arctic wildlife — often showing a mother with her young — and pairs lovely watercolor paintings with simple and expressive language. ARCTIC LAND introduces young readers to mammals, such as the musk ox and arctic hare.
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Series: 50 Questions 50 Underwear Questions A Bare-All History Electronic book text, PDF Tanya Lloyd Kyi 9781554513987 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2011

Most of us take our underwear for granted, but throughout history our undies have revealed a lot about who we are (king or peasant), how we work (in fields or factories) or the shapes we value (manly calves or tiny waists). The third book in Annick’s 50 Questions series tackles questions such as “What’s that smell?” (Medieval Europeans thought bathing made you sick) and “Did boxers arrive in the Nick of time?” (When blue jean model Nick Kamen stepped out of his denims to reveal his boxers, sales of the underwear soared.) Underwear has played ... + Read More
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Series: Sword in Her Hand, A Electronic book text, EPUB Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem 9781554514700 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Feb 01, 2011

As the murmur of prayers fills the icy room, mother and baby seem doomed. When the newborn finally struggles into the world, the Count of Flanders flees in a rage. The child is not the expected male heir — but a girl. Growing up under the disapproving eye of her heartless father, the strong-willed Marguerite instinctively learns to survive in the fierce and violent male world of the Middle Ages, with its pagan rituals and bloody fights to the death. When her father demands that she wed a man she detests, the young countess uses all her cunnin... + Read More
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Series: Held Electronic book text, EPUB Edeet Ravel 9781554514656 $0.00 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 13 Feb 01, 2011

Seventeen-year-old Chloe’s summer vacation in Greece comes to an abrupt end when she is suddenly bound, gagged and whisked away to an unidentified location. Waking up from a drug-induced sleep, she finds herself in a squalid warehouse. Chloe can only imagine the worst. After several days of total isolation and utter despair, Chloe faces a new threat when her kidnapper appears, but she also feels a sense of relief. His revelation that she is being held as ransom for a prisoner exchange, however, does little to allay her fears. The weeks pass an... + Read More
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Series: The Never Weres Electronic book text, PDF Fiona Smyth 9781554514175 $10.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Age (years) from 10 - 14 Feb 01, 2011

Late in the next century, the human race is on the verge of extinction. A mysterious virus has resulted in no births in almost a generation. Despite the impending doom, three urban teenagers try to live their lives with hope. Mia strives to preserve humanity’s compassion through her art and her volunteer work with the “oldies.” Tech-savvy Xian spends her time tinkering with the robots she’s sure will inherit the Earth. Jesse, the son of geneticists, is convinced the future lies with cloning, but society is reeling from the grotesque failures o... + Read More
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Series: We Thought of It Africans Thought of It Amazing Innovations Electronic book text, PDF Bathseba Opini 9781554514014 $9.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 01, 2011

Did you know that aloe vera — now found in countless products, including sunscreens and soaps — was first used by Africans? They ground it into powder and used it to treat burns and other skin conditions, and hunters used it to disguise their scent from animals. They also used the nutritious oil from the fruit of the oil palm tree in everything from cooking to medicines to wine. And the marimba, better known to us as the xylophone, is believed to have originated 700 years ago in Mali. Other unique African innovations include the technique of ba... + Read More
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Series: 50 Questions 50 Poisonous Questions A Book With Bite Electronic book text, PDF Tanya Lloyd Kyi 9781554514007 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 01, 2011

It’s a toxic world out there. Poisonous snakes, toxic herbicides, noxious fumes — poisons in one form or another are all around us. An innocent-looking flower may be lethal, and smog can make it impossible to breathe. Poisons can be the death of us, but they can also cure disease. The second book in Annick’s 50 Questions series provides answers to many intriguing questions, such as: • Should you pee on a jellyfish sting? No, douse it with vinegar! • Why was the Mad Hatter mad? From working with mercury nitrate. • Can venomous lizards cure diab... + Read More
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Series: Game Day Meet the People Who Make It Happen Electronic book text, EPUB Kevin Sylvester 9781554513048 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2010

Not everyone can be an athlete, but that doesn’t stop thousands of others from participating in world-class sporting events. When Patrick Reynolds realized that he couldn’t be a race car driver, he turned his love of cars into a successful career as a NASCAR mechanic. A passion for grass and baseball lead Nicole Sherry to become the groundskeeper at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Author Kevin Sylvester tells the stories of 20 talented and dedicated behind-the-scenes stars of the sports world. In this new book, the glamour of the frontl... + Read More
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Series: Single Voice Train Wreck Electronic book text, EPUB Malin Lindroth 9781554514526 $0.00 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 15 Aug 19, 2010

The narrator of TRAIN WRECK is looking back at the year she was 15 … She is in love with a bad boy named Johnny. Johnny’s friends play a cruel trick on a misfit named Susie by convincing her that Johnny is attracted to her. When the prank goes too far, the narrator wants something big to happen to prove Johnny still loves her. The prank goes tragically wrong when Suzy is gang-raped. The narrator, now married to Johnny, reflects on the day she watched the horrific attack and did nothing.
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Series: Single Voice Too Late Electronic book text, EPUB Clem Martini 9781554513321 $3.99 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 15 Aug 19, 2010

In TOO LATE, 15-year-old Greg is in a teen sex offenders’ facility because of an assault on his stepsister. He hates the professionals who try to help him and can’t wait to go home. When he enters a room for a meeting, his mother is there crying. Her partner, whom Greg calls Step Dude, sits at her side. They have come to tell Greg they don’t want him back. It’s too late to be good, they say. Greg comes to the crippling realization of what he has become: the father he has both hated and feared.
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Series: Single Voice The Trouble with Marlene Electronic book text, EPUB Billie Livingston 9781554514540 $0.00 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 15 Aug 01, 2010

If you act like Marlene, you end up like Marlene — messed up, lonely and broke. No wonder Samantha rejects her mother’s lifestyle. In THE TROUBLE WITH MARLENE, mother and daughter share one thing — thoughts of suicide. Marlene never stops talking about it, but for Samantha, it’s a private affair. There’s one other private thought for Samantha: putting a pillow over her mother’s face and bringing the madness to an end. How far is she prepared to take her fantasy?
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Series: Animals That Changed the World Electronic book text, PDF Keltie Thomas 9781554514205 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2010

From furry felines to hard-working horses, animals have had a tremendous impact on world history. For example, rats, through the diseases they carry, have probably killed more people than any war or natural disaster, goats may have been the first to discover coffee and, thanks to camels, people were able to survive for long periods in the desert and open up trade routes between Europe and Asia. However, animals can also be destructive. Mosquitoes spread deadly diseases — and may even have killed Alexander the Great. Some animals have changed t... + Read More
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Series: A Flock of Shoes Electronic book text, PDF Sarah Tsiang 9781554514106 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 9 Aug 01, 2010

Abby loves her pink and brown sandals with the lime green trim, and she wears them wherever she goes. But as summer draws to a close, Abby’s mom announces that it’s time for the sandals to go. Abby is determined to keep them on — until one day, while swinging at the park, her sandals flip off and fly away. All winter long, Abby wonders what her sandals are up to. Postcards of sandy white beaches and glorious sunsets reassure her that they are having a wonderful time in far away places. Come February, Abby realizes that she has also grown to l... + Read More
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Series: Fatty Legs A True Story Electronic book text, PDF Christy Jordan-Fenton 9781554514090 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 01, 2010

Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray sto... + Read More
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Series: Thunder Over Kandahar Electronic book text, EPUB Sharon McKay 9781554513369 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Aug 01, 2010

Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine cannot believe their good fortune when a school is set up in their Afghan village; however, their dreams for the future are shattered when the Taliban burns down the school and threatens the teacher and students with death. As Tamanna faces an arranged marriage to an older man, and the Taliban targets Yasmine’s western-educated family, the girls realize they must flee. Traveling through the heart of Taliban territory, the two unaccompanied young women find themselves in mortal danger. After suffering grave inju... + Read More
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Series: Single Voice Film Studies Electronic book text, EPUB Caroline Adderson 9781554513345 $3.99 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 15 Aug 01, 2010

In FILM STUDIES, 15-year-old Cass is so cool she’s cold. That’s what people think. But she struggles to decide what role to play in life — an act that swallows her whole. It’s her director father, long absent, who leaves her struggling for an identity. The one thing she knows for sure is that she’s fed up with her mother’s ever-changing boyfriends. Then along comes a school film project and things get strange. But so what if the boy she likes films her twirling around half naked? Her father makes porn, doesn’t he?