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Series: Orca Echoes A Bee in Your Ear Paperback Frieda Wishinsky 9781551433240 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 01, 2004

Kate is determined to win her spelling club's spelling bee, but the competition is fierce. She can almost put up with Violet's relentless claims of superior spelling ability, but when Kate and Jake begin to fight with each other, Kate is miserable. She wants to win the contest, but she doesn't want to lose her best friend.
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Series: Orca Soundings A Dark Truth Paperback Jeff Ross 9781459813274 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 25, 2016

Riley and Dashawn have been friends since they were three. They got into skateboarding together and have advanced to the point where it's time to create a Sponsor Me tape. They bring a third skater along, Natasha, and try to get some good clips around a new office development. Then the police storm into the lot. The three skaters quickly scatter, trying their best not to get busted. Riley and Natasha arrive at the meet-up spot. They wait and wait, but Dashawn never shows. The next day Riley visits Dashawn, only to discover that the police have ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Young Readers A Different Game Paperback Sylvia Olsen 9781554691692 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2010

In this sequel to Murphy and Mousetrap, Murphy and his three friends, Danny, Jeff and Albert, are making the transition from the tribal elementary school to the community middle school. They are all trying out for the middle school's soccer team, and they're pretty confident that The Formidable Four will all make the team. But once the tryouts begin, Albert, the tribal-school superstar, plays like a second-stringer. Murphy's new friend, Molly, is determined to help the boys find out what's wrong with Albert, but when they discover the truth, th... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints A Fair Deal Shopping for Social Justice Hardcover Kari Jones 9781459810433 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 03, 2017

"Jones catches the beauty of fair trade in the way it strengthens morale and human dignity for all those engaged."—Kirkus Reviews Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff. It's about helping producers in developing countries get a fair price for their goods. A Fair Deal: Shopping for Social Justice provides a history of trade, explaining what makes trade systems unfair and what we can do about it. By examining the ways in which our global trade systems value some people over others, the book illustrates areas in which fa... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes A Frog in My Throat Paperback Frieda Wishinsky 9781551436326 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 01, 2008

Kate and Jake have always been best friends; always, that is, until Jake's cousin, Lionel, moves nearby and Jake starts spending time with him instead. Kate struggles with his abandonment and her own loneliness as she seeks new friends that share her likes and dislikes. And, perhaps there is a place in her life for her old best friend after all.
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Series: Orca Echoes A Noodle Up Your Nose Paperback Frieda Wishinsky 9781551432946 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 01, 2004

Kate has decided on a pirate theme for her party. She thinks that seven is going to be the best age to be. Her friend Jake is going to teach her to ride a two-wheeler. And her party is going to be fabulous. That is, until Violet starts spreading stories. Kate goes right on with her planning, but she is worried. When Violet is the only one to show up on the big day, Kate thinks that her worst fears have come true.
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Series: Orca Echoes A Puppy is for Loving Paperback Mary Labatt 9781551434773 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 01, 2007

Elsie is about to have puppies, and Elizabeth is going to help. Her grandmother shows her exactly how to make the den for the dog and how to be ready when the puppies come out. After they are born, Elizabeth helps Elsie care for them. Most important of all, though, she helps her grandmother find just the right home for each, especially the very last one.
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Series: A Winter Kill Paperback Vicki Delany 9781554699568 $9.95 FICTION Apr 01, 2012

Nicole Patterson is a young, green and very eager probationary constable with the Ontario Provincial Police. Although she spends much of her time breaking up bar fights, giving out traffic tickets and finding lost kids, she dreams of one day becoming a detective. Late one bitterly cold winter night, she comes across the body of a young woman lying on the edge of a snow-covered field on the outskirts of town. The girl appears to have been strangled. Nicole recognizes the victim as a local high school student with a somewhat sullied reputation, t... + Read More
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Series: Sebastian Casey Mystery A Woman Scorned Paperback James Heneghan 9781459804067 $9.95 FICTION Oct 01, 2013

Vancouver city councilor George Hamilton Nash has left his wife of twenty years and moved into a posh West End condo. A wealthy man about town, Nash appears to be enjoying all the pleasures the city has to offer—until he turns up dead. The note left behind indicates suicide, and the police are satisfied with this. But Sebastian Casey, a reporter for the West End Clarion who knew something of Nash's reputation as a lady's man, is not so sure. He doesn't buy suicide and sets out to prove otherwise, amidst trouble in his own relationship, and with... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Above All Else Paperback Jeff Ross 9781459803886 $10.95 JUVENILE 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 Sports Absolute Pressure Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781554691302 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2009

Ian has been going to Key West every summer for years, helping his Uncle Gord at his dive shop and spending as much time as he can underwater. When he's not scuba diving, he's admiring Sherri, the girl who works at the dive shop, and wondering how she would feel if he told her that he tastes blackberries whenever he sees her. A series of accidents leads Ian to believe that his uncle is in grave danger, but the truth is more complicated and terrifying than he could ever have imagined.
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Series: Orca Currents Ace's Basement Paperback Ted Staunton 9781459804371 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2013

Following the demise of his first band, Ace has started a duo called Two with Lisa, a girl he has a huge crush on. As Ace and Lisa get serious about their music, Denny, Ace's hapless friend, tries to help out by filming their every move so that he can create the ultimate music video. As a joke, Denny puts together a Two video capturing all of the embarrassing moments—moments that Lisa in particular doesn't want shared. Somehow, the video gets posted on YouTube. Lisa and Ace find themselves starring in the latest comedic viral video. Lisa is hu... + Read More
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Series: Orca Young Readers Addison Addley and the Things That Aren't There Paperback Melody DeFields McMillan 9781551439495 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2008

Addison Addley hates math. He hates public speaking too. Actually, he hates anything that involves work, but he only has a couple of weeks to write and memorize his grade five speech. The problem is, he can't think of a single topic. When he finally comes up with an excellent idea for a speech, it almost writes itself, but it's his poor math skills that make speech day unforgettable.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Addy's Race Paperback Debby Waldman 9781554699247 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2011

Addy has worn hearing aids for as long as she can remember. Her mother tells her this makes her special, but now that Addy's in grade six, she wants to be special for what she's done. When Addy joins the school running club to keep her best friend, Lucy, company, she discovers she is a gifted runner. Lucy isn't, which is problematic. Further troubles surface when Addy gets paired on a school project with Sierra, a smart, self-assured new classmate who wears a cochlear implant. Addy is surprised to discover hearing loss is all they have in commo... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun Paperback Marilyn Helmer 9781554693474 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Nov 01, 2010

Bad weather, bugs and boredom—DJ and the boys in Camp Lots-o-Fun's cabin six are starting to call it Camp Not-so-Fun. To make matters worse, one of the boys has it in for DJ. But DJ isn't about to let that bother him. His lively imagination and wit ensure there's never a dull moment. A bear in the woods, monsters in the lake and a hermit's ghost make for a week at summer camp that none of the boys in cabin six will soon forget.
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Series: After Life Ways We Think About Death Hardcover Merrie-Ellen Wilcox 9781459813885 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 04, 2018

Why do we die? Why can't we live forever? What happens to us after death? Moving between science and culture, After Life: Ways We Think About Death takes a straightforward look at these and other questions long taboo in our society. By showing the fascinating, diverse ways in which we understand death, both today and throughout our history, the book also shines a light on what it is to be human. Each chapter includes a brief telling of a death legend, myth or history from a different culture or tradition, from Adam and Eve to Wolf and Coyote, a... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports All-Star Pride Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781551436357 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2006

It's the All-Star team, made up of the WHL's young hockey players, just one short step away from the NHL. Their goal is to beat the Russian All-Stars in a best-of-seven series to be shown as a television special. Hog Burnell, one of the biggest and toughest players in the league, is happy to be part of it. He could use the money that would come with a series win by the WHL All-Stars. At the very worst, it's a free vacation to Russia. It doesn't take Hog long to discover there's plenty more money to be made along the way...if he's willing to pay... + Read More
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Series: And Everything Nice Paperback Kim Moritsugu 9781554698387 $9.95 FICTION Apr 01, 2011

Twenty-four-year-old Stephanie's life isn't in a rut exactly, but it's not headed where she'd like it to be. Stephanie manages a clothing store and lives with her mother in the townhouse where she grew up. At her mother's suggestion, she joins a community choir. Soon she's singing rock songs in four-part harmony and has met a completely new group of people, including Anna Rai, a local TV personality. When Anna's private journal goes missing, she confides in Stephanie that she feels terribly vulnerable. What if the notebook falls into the wrong ... + Read More
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Series: Are You Seeing Me? Paperback Darren Groth 9781459815087 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) exact 12 Mar 07, 2017

Twins Justine and Perry have left their home in Australia and embarked on the road trip of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest. It's been a year since their dad lost his battle with cancer and Justine became the sole caregiver for her autistic brother, Perry. Now Perry has been accepted into an assisted-living residence in their hometown, Brisbane, Australia, but before he takes up residence, they're seeking to create the perfect memory. For Perry, the trip is a glorious celebration of some of his favorite things: Ogopogo, Jackie Chan movies an... + Read More
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Series: Away Running Paperback David Wright 9781459810464 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) exact 12 Apr 12, 2016

Matt, a white quarterback from Montreal, Quebec, flies to France (without his parents’ permission) to play football and escape family pressure. Freeman, a black football player from San Antonio, Texas, is in Paris on a school trip when he hears about a team playing American football in a rough, low-income suburb called Villeneuve-La-Grande. Matt and Free join the Diables Rouges and make friends with the other players, who come from many different ethnic groups. Racial tension erupts into riots in Villeneuve when some of their Muslim teammates g... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings B Negative Paperback Vicki Grant 9781554698417 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 01, 2011

Paddy loves his family, all except for his annoying stepfather Anthony. When they have a discussion about his future, Paddy overreacts and threatens to join the army. Unable to back down, he finds he is alienating everyone around him. And when he takes the physical exam and learns his blood type, his world starts to crumble and he starts to question everything he thought he knew.
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Series: Orca Currents Bad Business Paperback Diane Dakers 9781459809697 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 06, 2015

Lindy has been working hard cleaning and doing odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn money for a trip to the Arctic. When Mrs. Naulty, an elderly client, mistakenly pays her a huge amount of money, Lindy keeps it to pay the early-bird rate for her trip. It’s only when a schoolmate learns what she did and starts blackmailing her that Lindy starts to suffer for her actions.
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Series: Orca Echoes Bagels on Board! Paperback Joan Betty Stuchner 9781459806955 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 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 Age (years) from 6 - 8 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 Sasquatc... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Bang Paperback Norah McClintock 9781551436548 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 01, 2007

Quentin and JD have been friends forever. Even after JD gets in trouble Quentin stands by him. Hanging out together Quentin learns JD has a gun and when they are caught in a robbery JD uses the gun—with deadly results. Trying to cover up the crime and escape detection, Quentin gets in even deeper than he expected and learns that the only person he can trust is himself. Especially when his freedom—and his future—is at stake.
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Series: Orca Echoes Batcat and the Seven Squirrels Paperback Eric Walters 9781459812550 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 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 Bats in Trouble Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459814035 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 17, 2017

Cricket McKay is on the case! 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.
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Series: Orca Soundings Battle of the Bands Paperback K.L. Denman 9781551435404 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2006

Jay, Kelvin and Cia are The Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band who are convinced they are on their way up. They hope to win an upcoming battle of the bands where the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Jay is struggling to write new material but finds he lacks the experience to come up with a truly original song. Going up against Indigo Daze, a band from another school, Jay finds himself falling for Rowan, the leader of the other band. When Rowan's guitar is trashed right before the contest The Lunar Ticks are the prime suspects. Also a... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Bear Market Paperback Michele Martin Bossley 9781554692200 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2010

While volunteering at the local zoo, Robyn, Nick and Trevor learn that grizzly bears are being poached and their gall bladders removed for use in alternative medicine. Always ready to solve a mystery, the kids set out to find the poachers. Bear is not only big game, they learn, but big money to poachers. The stakes are high and the suspects many, as the kids head into their most dangerous adventure yet.
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Series: Orca Wild Beavers Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineers Hardcover Frances Backhouse 9781459824690 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 11, 2021

By cutting trees and building dams, beavers shape landscapes and provide valuable wetland homes for many plants and animals. These radical rodents were once almost hunted to extinction for their prized fur, but today we are building a new relationship with them, and our appreciation of the benefits they offer as habitat creators and water stewards is growing. Packed with facts and personal stories, this book looks at the beaver’s biology and behavior and illuminates its vital role as a keystone species. The beaver’s comeback is one of North Ame... + Read More
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Series: Frank Ryan Mystery Beethoven's Tenth Paperback Brian Harvey 9781459808690 $9.95 FICTION Apr 01, 2015

Piano tuner Frank Ryan is paid in kind by an aging music teacher with an old manuscript that turns out to be Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony. Launched into a world of intrigue and violence, Ryan, an unlikely sleuth, realizes he must use his wits to conquer his enemies and solve the mystery of the manuscript. In the process Ryan discovers whom he can trust and what he is made of. The first in a series featuring Frank Ryan, Beethoven’s Tenth is a smart page-turner.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Belle of Batoche Paperback Jacqueline Guest 9781551432977 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2004

Belle, an 11-year-old Metis girl, and Sarah both want the coveted job of church bell ringer. An embroidery contest is held to award the position, and Sarah cheats. Before Belle can expose her, the two are caught up in the advancing forces of General Middleton and his troops as they surround Batoche in the 1885 Riel Rebellion. The church bell disappeared that day and remains missing to this day.
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Series: Orca Echoes Ben's Robot Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781554691531 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 May 01, 2010

Seven-year-old Ben loves pretending to be a robot, but his best friend Jessy is tired of being ordered to oil his knee joints and check his batteries. She says the robot game is boring and runs off to play with someone else. So Ben decides to build a real robot instead. He's built all kinds of things before: wind generators, solar-powered marble launchers, pinball machines. But none of his creations have ever really worked. Until now. When his robot begins talking, Ben is thrilled. However, nothing goes quite the way he thinks it will. Ben's ro... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Benched Paperback Cristy Watson 9781554694082 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2011

When Cody and his friends accept a challenge from a local gang to steal a park bench, their main concern is keeping themselves on the gang's good side. Cody learns that the stolen bench had been dedicated to the father of the English teacher who sponsors the school newspaper—the paper that Cody has just started writing for—and he's worried about the consequences. As the gang applies pressure for more from Cody and his friends, he realizes they've crossed a line, and now he has to figure out how to make it right.
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Series: Best Girl Paperback Sylvia Maultash Warsh 9781554698974 $9.95 FICTION Mar 01, 2012

Amanda Moss is a young hairstylist with ambitions to become a musician and play in a band. She was adopted at age three after her parents were killed in a car crash. At least that's what her adoptive mother Shelley has always told her. Shelley is also a hairdresser. But beyond that, mother and daughter don't see eye to eye on much. Then one day Amanda's life changes dramatically when a stranger shows up and tells her a very different story about her parents. Her real mother has just died of cancer while serving a life sentence for the murder of... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Better Together Creating Community in an Uncertain World Hardcover Nikki Tate 9781459813007 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 03, 2018

Better Together explores how people gather in groups of all kinds to fulfill the basic human need for companionship. From the smallest units of parents, siblings and friends to global organizations that try to build on a foundation of common human experience to meet their goals, people working together are a powerful force for change. Too often, we look at someone and see all the ways we are different. People all around the world come together to build things, teach and entertain each other, and provide everything from better health care to goo... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Betting Game Paperback Heather M. O'Connor 9781459809307 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 20, 2015

Jack’s a star player on an elite soccer team along with his brother, Alex. The Lancers are on top of the league, even favored to win the National Championship. But the game’s about to change. A slick bookie wins Jack’s friendship and introduces him to illegal betting. Before long, Jack is hooked on the adrenaline rush, and early wins convince him that gambling could make him rich. Meanwhile, an ever-widening rift is forming between the two brothers. Suddenly, Jack’s “system” fails and his luck runs out. How could a few losses pile up to a gut-k... + Read More
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Series: Seven (the Series) Between Heaven and Earth Paperback Eric Walters 9781554699414 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 10, 2012

DJ is David McLean's eldest grandson, so it stands to reason that he be the one to scatter his beloved grandfather's ashes. At least that's how DJ sees it. He's always been the best at everything—sports, school, looking after his fatherless family—so climbing Kilimanjaro is just another thing he'll accomplish almost effortlessly. Or so he thinks, until he arrives in Tanzania and everything starts to go wrong. He's detained at immigration, he gets robbed, his climbing group includes an old lady and he gets stuck with the first ever female porter... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Beyond Repair 2nd edition Paperback Lois Peterson 9781459827523 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Nov 17, 2020

Cam needs to know why the man who killed his father is now stalking his family. As much as life has changed forever since the death of his father, much has stayed the same for Cam. He's always had a great deal of responsibility around the house, but the burden is heavier now with the load of grief he's been carrying. After the man who was driving the truck that killed his father begins to turn up everywhere: at his work, in stores, at his sister's school. Cam feels pressure to keep his family safe and starts following his father's killer in sea... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Big Guy Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781551439105 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 01, 2008

Derek thinks he might be falling in love. The problem is, he hasn't been entirely honest with his online boyfriend. Derek sent Ethan a photo taken before he got depressed and gained eighty pounds. Derek hasn't been honest with his employer either. When he lied about his age and experience to get a job with disabled adults, the last thing he expected was to meet a woman like Aaliyah. Smart, prickly and often difficult, Aaliyah challenges Derek's ideas about honesty and trust. Derek has to choose whether to risk telling the truth or to give up th... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Bike Thief Paperback Rita Feutl 9781459805699 $9.95 YOUNG 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 Currents Bio-pirate Paperback Michele Martin Bossley 9781551438931 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2008

Trevor, Robyn and Nick decide they have a mystery to solve when Trevor discovers a suspicious looking young man snooping around. They learn about missing research involving the use of carob beans to aid in cancer treatment-potentially valuable information. With a shady looking grad student, a bitter activist and an employee of a medical research firm to deal with, our amateur sleuths are faced with their greatest challenge yet.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Birdie for Now Paperback Jean Little 9781551432038 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2002

Dickon wasn't happy in his old home or his old school. He hopes that in his new neighborhood he will meet children who never knew his old, hyper self, who will like him for who he is now. And he hopes for a dog of his own. Dickon's mother calls him Birdie. She feeds him milk from a teddy bear mug. She worries if he's out of her sight for a moment and she knows how filthy and vicious dogs can be. Dickon is delighted to discover that the Humane Society is right on the other side of the fence behind the new house, but only by disobeying his mother... + Read More
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Series: Orca Origins Birthdays Beyond Cake and Ice Cream Hardcover Nikki Tate 9781459812970 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 07, 2017

Inspired by memories of fantastic family birthday parties, mother-and-daughter team Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton researched the history of birthdays in order to answer such questions as, How much does where you grow up influence the way you celebrate getting a year older? Have people always celebrated birthdays? The more they investigated, the more they realized that there's a lot more to birthdays than cake, presents, a few games and perhaps a goody bag. They discovered there are as many ways to observe birthdays as there are places in wh... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Black Gold Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459814226 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Nov 07, 2017

Black Gold is the third book featuring Cyrus and Rudy’s adventures on the farm, following Not for Sale and Blackberry Juice. 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.
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Series: Orca Echoes Blackberry Juice Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459812284 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 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 Sports Blazer Drive Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781551437170 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2007

When Josh Ellroy, left-winger for the Kamloops Blazers, and his dad find more than a dozen dead cattle on the family ranch, Josh has some serious decisions to make. On one hand, the Western Hockey League playoffs are ahead, plus a chance to play in the National Hockey League. On the other hand, there's a beautiful and interesting girl who believes more prize bulls will be killed. Josh is afraid of what will happen if he gets involved. As he learns more, he's afraid of what will happen if he doesn't.
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Series: Orca Currents Blob Paperback Frieda Wishinsky 9781554691814 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2010

It's hard enough for Eve to adjust to a new high school without the extra weight she's gained over the summer. Her best friend is ashamed to hang out with her, and she's become the focus of a schoolmate's cruelty. Determined not to be "that pathetic fat girl" at school, Eve struggles with a diet and forces herself to join a mentoring program. The diet only makes her food obsessed, and she feels she is failing as a mentor. How can a lonely fat girl gain the confidence she needs to succeed?
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Series: Orca Sports Boarder Patrol Paperback Erin Thomas 9781554692941 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 01, 2010

Ryan is determined to be a professional snowboarder but he's learned from what happened to his whistle-blower father that doing the right thing doesn't always pay off. When his parents leave Kamloops, Ryan decides to stay with relatives so he can be near the Salmon Valley Ski Resort. He spends all his time at the ski hill, volunteering with the Junior Safety Patrol to cover the cost of his lift pass. When his board is stolen, he discovers that his cousin, Kevin, knows more than he should about recent thefts at the resort. Kevin's in way over hi... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Bones 2nd edition Paperback John Wilson 9781459821903 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Nov 17, 2020

Sam and Annabel visit Sam's mom on her farm in Drumheller, Alberta during a dinosaur dig. Annabel 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 is curious. In fact, the whole town is talking about the discovery. When Sam and Annabel learn that Humphrey Battleford, a famous collector of stolen goods, is in the area, they realize they need to do their part to keep the ancient bones safe.
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Series: Orca Sports Break Point Paperback Kate Jaimet 9781459803527 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 01, 2013

It's the summer of Connor Trent's sixteenth birthday, and the stakes for him have never been so high. Connor's summer job at the Bytowne Tennis Club allows him to train at a historic facility. It also throws him into confrontation with his rich-kid rival, Rex Hunter, whom he will battle for a berth in the National Junior Tournament. After a series of fundraisers is sabotaged, Connor suspects that someone wants to bankrupt the club and take over its valuable riverfront property. A fabled trophy, rumored to contain hidden cash, might solve all of... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Breaking Point Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459801288 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 01, 2012

Cameron has been in trouble with the law more than once for breaking and entering. After his latest conviction, he's sent to an outdoors program for young offenders rather than a standard juvenile detention facility. There he meets Brianna, a girl who has been caught selling drugs at her school. They bond quickly, and she convinces Cameron to steal two sea kayaks and head off with her into the wilderness of bays and coves of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It's a fearless but ill-timed escape as a hurricane is about to pound the coast. They must u... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Breathing Fire Paperback Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang 9781459805651 $9.95 YOUNG 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 Soundings Breathless Paperback Pam Withers 9781551434803 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2005

Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend. When Garth, an accomplished diver, shows an interest in her, Beverly is ecstatic, until it turns out Garth is only interested in one thing. Struggling with failing strength from her self-imposed starvation diet, Beverly finds herself in deep trouble when she has to fight Garth off underwater. Also available in Spanish.
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Series: Orca Footprints Brilliant! Shining a light on sustainable energy Paperback Michelle Mulder 9781459812147 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 09, 2016

Did you know that cars can run on french-fry grease or that human poop can be used to provide power to classrooms? Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing soccer, and in the Philippines, pop-bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Full of examples of unusual (and often peculiar) power sources, Brilliant! encourages kids to look around for new and sustainable ways to light... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Bruno for Real Paperback Caroline Adderson 9781554690237 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 May 01, 2009

Seven-year-old Bruno is back and tackling problems with his trademark originality. He defeats hiccups. He trades his mother for a new hat. He skillfully avoids math. And thanks to his special Flutter Kick, he easily advances to the next level—in swimming and in life! Bruno is ready for any challenge as he learns all there is to know about being a boy.
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Series: Orca Soundings Bull's Eye Paperback Sarah N. Harvey 9781551436791 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2007

After Emily's aunt dies, Emily learns that everything she has always believed is a lie, and her world crumbles. Forced to face the fact that her mother is not who she thought she was, Emily tries to find the truth about her past and make sense of her future. Turning to graffiti and vandalism as a way to deal with her anger, she comes to realize that there is more to a family than shared DNA. Also available in Spanish.
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Series: Orca Currents Bullies Rule Paperback Monique Polak 9781459814387 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 21, 2017

Daniel Abel is surprised when, instead of being punished for "pantsing" another eighth-grader, he is invited to become an ambassador of Mountview High at the school's upcoming open house. What he doesn't realize is that he is part of a social experiment on bullying being conducted by the local university. He is a little nervous to learn he will be working with Jeff Kover, a tenth-grader with a reputation for being the biggest bully in the school. Daniel has never thought of himself as a bully. He just likes kidding around. But hanging out with ... + Read More
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Series: Retribution Burned Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459807266 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 13, 2015

Two years ago, Josie Smith’s life went up in smoke. Literally. Everyone and everything she ever loved burned in a fire—one set by a crooked cop. To survive, Josie’s been living under the radar as a homeless kid while trying to find a way to knock the cop down a few notches and put her on the other side of the prison bars. But time’s running out. A pimp’s got his eye on Josie, and if she doesn’t get off the streets soon, she’ll be the one brought down. Her salvation and the key to the cop’s undoing seem to lie with a car thief and a rich kid. Tr... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Cabin Girl 2nd edition Paperback Kristin Butcher 9781459827356 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Sixteen-year-old Bailey struggles with her job but stays because she loves the stories of the area—including the legend of a local ghost. Bailey is working at her first summer job, as a cabin girl at a fly-in fishing camp at Witch Lake. 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 herself alo... + Read More