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Series: Made 4 You Paperback Eric Walters 9781770866614 $15.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Sep 24, 2022

Becky James lives in a small town where nothing ever changes. But there’s something very different about the new student, Gene Newman. Brilliant, talented, and socially awkward, Gene is like nobody else Becky has ever known. Little does she know just how different he actually is. Gene confides in Becky that he has a secret. More than that, he is a secret. And, apparently, it’s a secret worth killing for.
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Series: The Book of Us Paperback Shane Peacock 9781770866553 $15.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Oct 01, 2022

It’s the summer before grade twelve, and sixteen-year-old Noah Greene is in the relationship of a lifetime with his brilliant and book-smart girlfriend, Miranda Owens. But when Miranda overhears his private conversation with another girl, what he says destroys everything they’ve built, shattering Noah’s world. Determined to make amends, Noah sets out to truly understand the harm his words have caused and maybe become worthy enough for Miranda in time for prom. Along the way, he’s been turning his journey into a manuscript called The Book of Us ... + Read More
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Series: The Children of Oculum Oculum Echo Paperback Philippa Dowding 9781770866652 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2022

The explosions come in the night. Miranda1, Mannfred, Grannie, and the one thousand children of Oculum must flee their farm, chased by the UnRuly. But there is hope: an old friend sends word of a book that may hold the secret to their survival. Just as they begin their journey through the wasteland, Echo1 wakes from an eighty-three-year sleep and is given a mission to find the four domes of the children of Oculum, and to find the First One, whatever the cost.
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Series: Mortimer Rat Race to Space Paperback Joan Marie Galat 9781770866539 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 24, 2022

“Details about the space station come alive as the story unfolds. A fun read and the 27 chapters move along at a quick pace. A perfect addition to the middle grade shelves.” — Greg Pattridge, Always in the Middle… A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, is not about to miss his chance to become an intergalactic space rat. And that’s just the first step in his master plan to prove that rats are much better suited than humans for a future mission to Mars. He packs his camera and prepares to take to the interne... + Read More
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Series: Luna Paperback Loraine Kemp 9781989724156 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 3 - 5 Aug 30, 2022

Luna, a cougar cub, lives comfortably in a den with her mother and brothers until a fall down a steep hillside and into a river separates her from her family. Luna has never hunted by herself before, and alone in the forest, she must call on all of her instincts to survive. Her long journey home is filled with danger. She is stalked by a wolf. She gets in between a mother elk and her calf, and she is discovered by humans. But Luna perseveres and learns how to take advantage of everything in her environment. Young readers will thrill at Luna's a... + Read More
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Series: The Seer Trilogy The Sorcerer's Revenge Paperback Kristin Butcher 9781989724170 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 4 - 6 Oct 04, 2022

In this final book in the Seer Trilogy, Maeve is in the final stages of her apprenticeship as a seer. She must learn mind-talking from the dragon, Riasc Tiarna. And, more importantly, she must learn to control her thoughts and emotions to reach her full potential as a seer. Her teacher, Bradan, will not be able to counsel the king much longer and Maeve needs to be ready to take over when that happens. Her chance to test her skills comes soon enough, and Maeve is sent to counsel the king. At the same time she is grappling with her personal hist... + Read More
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Series: A Spartan at Sea Paperback James McCann 9781989724163 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 4 - 6 Oct 18, 2022

In this sequel to The Three Spartans, Art is all set to spend the last few weeks of summer in Birch Bay with his best friend Lea. But his plans change when he learns his nemesis Zeke is involved in a plot to tear down Finn Slough. His aunt and her girlfriend, Jordana, live in Finn Slough, a unique community near Stevenston, B.C. made up of wood homes on stilts. Art goes to Finn Slough to convince the local dragon boat hero to enter the race, only to discover his mission is close to impossible. The dragon boat hero, Teejay, has no interest in co... + Read More
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Series: MECHANISTS, THE Fall of the Iron Gods Hardcover Olivia Chadha 9781645660279 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Apr 30, 2024

The sequel to the Colorado Book Award winning Rise of the Red Hand, a searing portrayal of the future of climate change in South Asia. After inflicting a devastating blow on the autocratic provincial government, Ashiva, Synch, and their remaining allies must infiltrate the planetary government before it can exterminate the Red Hand and everything they stand for.Despite hard-won victories, the revolutionary forces known as the Red Hand are more endangered than ever: the Planetary Alliance Commission—the PAC—has branded them public enemy number o... + Read More
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Series: The Nightland Express Hardcover J. M. Lee 9781645660033 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 11, 2022

When bright, brash Jessamine Murphy finds a recruitment poster for the Pony Express, her tomboy heart skips a beat: not only for adventure, but for the chance to track down her wayward father in California. Eager to reunite her fractured family, Jessamine cuts her hair, dons a pair of trousers, and steps into the world as Jesse.With a bit of trickery, Jesse wins a special assignment—as does Ben Foley, a quiet but determined boy who guards secrets as closely as Jesse does. The two are to transport unusual cargo along an unusual route: the Nightl... + Read More
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Series: SCAPEGRACERS, THE The Scratch Daughters Hardcover H. A. Clarke 9781645660170 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 25, 2022

Sideways Pike is desperate. It turns out that Madeline Kline didn’t want to make out with her; infinitely worse, she was only flirting to get access to Sideways’ specter. Madeline has ripped the magical soul out of Sideways’ throat, and with it, everything that makes a witch feel whole. Madeline would know: the Chantry boys took hers, and she’s going to use Sideways’ specter to hunt them down and get it back.Sideways Pike, lesbian witch extraordinaire, isn’t going to let little things like a treacherous crush or a brutal family of creepy witch ... + Read More
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Series: Still This Love Goes On Hardcover Buffy Sainte-Marie 9781771648073 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 27, 2022

A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022! NAMED A BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, and Chicago Public Library "A love letter to family, home, and Indigenous traditions. . . This story reminds readers of the joy we experience upon returning to those whom we love and who love us."—Kirkus STARRED Review From Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett and Academy Award-winning icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a celebration of Indigenous community, and the enduring love we hold for t... + Read More
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Series: Luminous Living Things That Light Up the Night Hardcover Julia Kuo 9781771648882 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Nov 15, 2022

In this "surprisingly simple yet mesmerizing introduction to a wonder of the natural world" (Kirkus STARRED Review), kids aged 4 to 8 will marvel at the science of bioluminescence through stunning images of glowing creatures and other organisms.When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light?From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and... + Read More
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Series: Sounds of Nature I Hear You, Ocean Hardcover Kallie George 9781771647397 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 27, 2022

This joyful and soothing book about ocean sounds for kids 3-7 will transport readers to the seaside. When a child visits the ocean with his little brother, he whispers to him, "The ocean has lots to say, if you listen." Together, they hear wondrous things, like the rumble of pebbles tumbling and filling the beach with shiny gems, the bark of a seal playing peekaboo, and the whooshing of a shell murmuring messages.The second book in the Sounds of Nature Series for young children, I Hear You, Ocean is an excellent resource for outdoor education a... + Read More
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Series: Paulina The Story of an Almost Unlucky Pig Hardcover Hans Limmer 9781771647885 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Nov 29, 2022

A timeless story about the connection between a young girl and her pet pig for kids 4 to 8, featuring nostalgic, 1960s photographs that kids will love, and parents will too!Have you ever dreamed of having a pet pig?When Angela finds a lost pig wandering on the road, she adopts her and names her Paulina. Together, the two explore the small Greek island where they live, and become inseparable "Forever Friends." Until one day, when someone comes looking for Paulina, but not to play with… What can Angela do? Will she and Paulina be able to stay tog... + Read More
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Series: Fiona the Fruit Bat Hardcover Dan Riskin 9781771647854 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 13, 2022

A sweet, fun, and informative picture book about bat echolocation for kids 3-7. Written by a scientist who works with bats in his everyday life!It's time for Fiona the fruit bat to take her very first flight, but she's scared. How will she fly when she can't see in the dark? Mama just says, "listen." But how will listening help her to see? Then she hears a mysterious sound from deep in her cave. To find out what's making that noise—and to finally fly—Fiona will have to unlock a secret hidden inside herself.Written by biologist and bestselling a... + Read More
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Series: Ways to Make Friends Hardcover Jairo Buitrago 9781771649759 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 30, 2022

This "sublime picture book" (Kirkus STARRED Review) offers a hilarious and insightful guide to making new friends at your own pace. For kids aged 4 to 7, Ways to Make Friends will bolster compassion and make kids laugh on their way back to school.What's the best way to make friends? Toad has the most magnificent ideas! Sometimes they don't go according to plan... but that's okay. Eventually Toad tires of making new friends, but comes to a marvelous conclusion: sometimes being with yourself is a good way to pass the time too.A hilarious and hear... + Read More
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Series: My Uncle Is Coming Tomorrow Hardcover Sebastián Santana Camargo 9781778400063 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Aug 30, 2022

This "heartbreaking... powerful work" (School Library Journal STARRED Review) introduces the contemporary issue of forced disappearances to readers 10 and up—with "deceptively simple black line drawings" that "allow for no meandering of attention" (Kirkus STARRED Review).By a closed door, a child waits for his uncle, who is coming to stay. As he waits, he imagines all the fun things they'll do when he arrives: his uncle can teach him how to block a penalty shot and the boy can show him how well he is doing in school. But his uncle never arrive... + Read More
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Series: My Uncle Is Coming Tomorrow / Mañana viene mi tío (English-Spanish Bilingual Edition) Hardcover Sebastián Santana Camargo 9781771649247 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Aug 30, 2022

This "heartbreaking … powerful work" (School Library Journal STARRED Review) introduces the contemporary issue of forced disappearances to readers 10 and up—with "deceptively simple black line drawings" and "unsentimental bilingual text" (Kirkus STARRED Review).By a closed door, a child waits for his uncle, who is coming to stay. As he waits, he imagines all the fun things they'll do when he arrives: his uncle can teach him how to block a penalty shot and the boy can show him how well he is doing in school. But his uncle never arrives. Page by ... + Read More
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Series: Dan Auta An African Tale Hardcover José Ortega y Gasset 9781771647717 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 4 - 7 Nov 29, 2022

An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids Kids 9 to 12 will laugh out loud while reading this adventurous graphic novel, which brings an African folk tale to life for a new audience. When Sarra's parents die, they leave her with an important warning: never let Dan Auta, her little brother, cry. But Dan Auta loves to make trouble. He hitches a ride on the back of a bird, pokes the eye of the king's son, and even pees on the king's head. Making sure he doesn't cry is much harder than Sarra thought! But Dan Auta's unbridled curiosity and determination... + Read More
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Series: The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers A Tour of Your Useless Parts, Flaws, and Other Weird Bits Hardcover Rachel Poliquin 9781771647458 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 11 Sep 27, 2022

"Kids and adult alike will love poring over the different sections of this book and will delight in informing their friends and family members of the facts they've learned."—School Library Journal STARRED Review A perfect book for engaging kids in STEM: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore—the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a... + Read More
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Series: Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders Everything You Need to Know About Viruses and How to Stop Them. Hardcover Marc ter Horst 9781771649735 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 08, 2022

Discover the extraordinary world of viruses, from their creation and transmission to what we can do to stop them, in this science-based resource for kids 8 to 12.If we didn't know it before, we certainly know it now: Viruses can be powerful—so powerful, in fact, that they can hold the world in their grip for months at a time. But what exactly is a virus? Where do they come from and what do they do to our bodies? How do they spread, and what can we do to protect ourselves?Author Marc ter Horst tackles these questions with playfulness and humor, ... + Read More
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Series: Little Wolf Series Abalone Woman Paperback Teoni Spathelfer 9781772034271 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

A vivid dream teaches Little Wolf about courage and acceptance of those who are different, and inspires her to show her daughters their classmates how to be proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.Throughout her life, Little Wolf has been troubled by the injustice she sees all around her. When she was young, she was bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Her mother, White Raven, spent ten years in a residential school, separated from her family and isolated from her culture. Little Wolf’s own children are growing up in a different, mor... + Read More
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Series: kā-āciwīkicik / The Move Paperback Doris George 9781772034288 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

Finalist for The 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards A magical children’s picture book, written in Cree and English, depicting the transformation of a barren landscape into a rich natural world where an elderly couple can spend their remaining days.Rooted in the historical displacement and relocation of members of the Chemawawin First Nation from their ancestral homeland, The Move is a bilingual story of two Cree Elders adjusting to life in their new environment. The story presents two contrasting landscapes of the old community—the ho... + Read More
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Series: Her Courage Rises 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon Hardcover Haley Healey 9781772034257 $22.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 25, 2022

A beautifully illustrated collection of inspiring life stories of fifty extraordinary historical women from BC and the Yukon. This fascinating, informative, and charming book introduces young readers to a diverse group of women who changed the face of history in unexpected ways and defied the expectations and gender norms of their times. Through charming illustrations and concise biographies, Her Courage Rises features social activists and politicians, artists and writers, scientists and healers, pioneers and prospectors, athletes and en... + Read More
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Series: A Cabin Christmas Hardcover Glynnis Hood 9781771605830 $20.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Nov 08, 2022

Colourful and lively illustrations draw you into a touching tale about how a community of all shapes and sizes comes together, just in time for Christmas. Hello, moose, says the girl. Hello, beaver! Hello, squirrel! Every morning she leaves her family cabin in the woods to visit her forest and wetland friends. With winter coming, Christmas excitement is building and there is an extra big smile on her face as her “hellos” echo across the forest. Her furry friends are also preparing for winter and are very happy to listen as they chew the last o... + Read More
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Series: A Cabin Christmas Paperback Glynnis Hood 9781771605847 $15.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Nov 08, 2022

Colourful and lively illustrations draw you into a touching tale about how a community of all shapes and sizes comes together, just in time for Christmas. Hello, moose, says the girl. Hello, beaver! Hello, squirrel! Every morning she leaves her family cabin in the woods to visit her forest and wetland friends. With winter coming, Christmas excitement is building and there is an extra big smile on her face as her “hellos” echo across the forest. Her furry friends are also preparing for winter and are very happy to listen as they chew the last o... + Read More
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Series: The Twelve Days of Christmas A Celebration of Nature Hardcover Briana Corr Scott 9781774710968 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 18, 2022

The author-illustrator behind Wildflower and The Book of Selkie brings her naturalist's eye to the classic song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", in this gorgeous giftbook edition. A boldly illustrated gift edition of the beloved English Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" — with an artful twist. East Coast artist Briana Corr Scott brings her naturalist's eye to the classic holiday song, pairing the original lyrics with bold and whimsical illustrations that celebrate flora and fauna. A kaleidoscope of Monarch butterflies on milkweed f... + Read More
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Series: Two Crows Hardcover Susan Vande Griek 9781774711026 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 04 - 08 Oct 18, 2022

A stunning book in verse inspired by the famous Scottish Gaelic ballad, Twa Corbies, from the award-winning author of Loon and Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel and the celebrated illustrator of EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street. One corbie, twa corbies, Two black crows Perch in the gray Of a November-tree day. This melodious read-aloud reimagines the haunting Scottish Gaelic ballad Twa Corbies as a child-friendly counting book. Two Crows follows a country dweller and their dog on a cold November's day as they observe the wild, wooded landsca... + Read More
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Series: The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Beach Paperback Jacqueline Halsey 9781774710982 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 04 - 08 Jun 22, 2022

The long-awaited followup to the bestselling, gut-busting picture book The Terrible Horrible Smelly Pirate — this time with an environmental message! "Peeee – Yew!" Mermaid had a problem. A terrible, horrible, smelly, problem. The Terrible Horrible Smelly Pirate is back! And after discovering a secret treasure in Halifax Harbour, he's not so smelly anymore — but Mermaid's island is. The poor misty island is covered in people's garbage! There are popped balloons, cups and buoys. Lobster pots, flip-flops and toys. Tires and straws, wrappers and s... + Read More
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Series: This is it, Lark Harnish Paperback Laura Best 9781774711064 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Oct 24, 2022

A historical middle-grade novel following a plucky thirteen-year-old hired girl in rural 1919 Nova Scotia, exploring grief and love, poverty and privilege, and family in all its forms, from the award-winning author of The Cammie Turple series. Lark Harnish, plucky and chatty and full of hope, is starting a new life. It's 1919 in rural Nova Scotia and at just thirteen years old, she has to leave her mother and siblings to go work at the McMasters house. Her father has died and her family desperately needs the money. She arrives expecting another... + Read More
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Series: Heartbreak Homes Paperback Jo Treggiari 9781774711163 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Oct 04, 2022

CCBC Experts' Pick: October 2022 A gripping locked-door YA murder mystery told from multiple perspectives from Governor General's Award – and Crime Writers of Canada Award – nominated author of The Grey Sisters and Blood Will Out. The back-to-school blowout filled with drinks and drugs isn't Frankie's scene, but she would do anything for her childhood best friend, Jessa, whose recent ugly duckling transformation has her hanging with a new crowd and vying for pretty boy Malcolm – the popular senior throwing the all-out rager on his father's dese... + Read More
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Series: Canada Wild Animals Found Nowhere Else on Earth Paperback Maria Birmingham 9781774711132 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 06 - 09 Oct 14, 2022

A full-colour illustrated guide to Canada's endemic species for young readers, from the award-winning author of Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways that Animals Sleep. Canada is home to over 308 endemic species of plants and animals — meaning they're found nowhere else on Earth. In Canada Wild, award-winning author Maria Birmingham introduces young readers to twelve uniquely Canadian animals — many of which are threatened or endangered. Like the Sable Island sweat bee, which lives on a single sandbar three hundred kilometres off the coast of Nova S... + Read More
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Series: Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer And the Christmas Dinner Rescue Paperback Bruce Nunn 9781774711125 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 06 - 09 Oct 18, 2022

The riotous third installment of the bestselling Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer series. This time, the East Coast reindeer is out to save the Christmas Lobsterpalooza! Everyone's favourite blue-nosed reindeer is back with another uniquely Nova Scotian Christmas adventure! It's Christmas Eve on Nova Scotia's South Shore, and a community is preparing for their annual Lobsterpalooza — a festive evening of fun, food, and family. But a storm is gathering off the coast, and the lobster fishers haven't returned home with their haul yet. When the communit... + Read More
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Series: Adélaïde au couvent De Québec à Lamèque Paperback Chantal Duguay Mallet 9782897502874 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 13, 2022

After having tried three governesses, Adelaïde's father, a notary in Québec, can't take it anymore. Adelaïde will go to boarding school at the convent in Lamèque. For a young girl who has lived all her life in a big city, the island of Lamèque is the end of the world! It's so far away that the train doesn't even go there. And her arrival does not bode well; the residents shun her. But Adelaïde's curiosity and talent are stronger than anything. Who was Eugénie Losier, the resident who occupied her bed before her? How did she die? Why does she ... + Read More
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Series: Sous mon bateau Paperback Chantal Duguay Mallet 9782897502904 $8.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Sep 13, 2022

When you look below the surface, you discover creatures of all shapes and sizes. A beluga whale, a jellyfish, a crab, a starfish, and many other inhabitants of the Atlantic seabed caught in surprising situations. After the success of Sous mon lit (2013), Sous ma roche (2015) and Sous mon arbre (2018), Chantal Duguay Mallet returns with another bestiary rich in simple rhymes.
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Series: Un bisou coquelicot Hardcover Marie-France Comeau 9782897502843 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jul 06, 2022

Aly spends Remembrance Day with her great-grandfather. The latter is all dressed up, beret on his head and medals lined up on his veteran's chest. Cling, clang, cling... One medal at a time, Aly discovers what her grandfather experienced in Normandy, the origin and meaning of the poppy and the importance of this day.
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Series: Un logis pour Molly Paperback Jennifer Houle 9782897502812 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 04 - 08 Jun 13, 2022

The inhabitants of the bottom of the bay are discouraged. So much waste accumulates there. Not a day goes by without one of them getting stuck in a plastic object. Molly and Frédou, two lobsters, and their friend Céleste the crab decide to take action, especially as Molly is about to moult and must think about protecting her eggs. So, they return all the waste to where it came from. Then, in a sudden turn of events, the fishermen intervene too.
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Series: A Wonderful Bigness Paperback Diana Daly 9781927917848 $15.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 08 - 12 Sep 06, 2022

In this touching, often humorous remembrance, Diana Daly introduces young readers to her smart, funny, and caring great-aunties and -uncles – six remarkable people who lived with skeletal dysplasia at a time when the condition was not well understood. Daly intertwines older family stories with her own memories to create fond portraits of little people who embraced life with joy, faith, and wit. Daly focuses on ability, rather than disability, and reminds readers that a family is always richer when a place can be made for all of its members. Bas... + Read More
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Series: The Possible Lives of W.H., Sailor Paperback Bushra Junaid 9781927917855 $15.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 08 - 12 Nov 01, 2022

"What truths would you utter from your mouth If you could tell us your story " From "The Possible Lives of W.H., Sailor" In this powerful and deeply moving poetic narrative, author/artist Bushra Junaid gives presence to W.H., a mysterious nineteenth-century sailor whose remains were discovered in Labrador in the late 1980s. What little can be deduced about W.H. archaeologically is that he was of African heritage, and buried alone in a stark landscape. Junaid's poem embraces the mystery of W.H., ponders his life — who he might have been, how h... + Read More
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Series: Lola Flies Alone Hardcover Bill Richardson 9781927917831 $22.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 04 - 08 Aug 01, 2022

Awarding-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrator Bill Pechet team up again with Lola Flies Alone, a delightful story about a young airline passenger who has even more imagination than she has style – and she has plenty of that. Lola's first unaccompanied flight is beset by problems; whether it be mermaids in a wading pool blocking the runway or a ballerina doing plies in the aisle, Lola has the solution for every setback. A delightful tale about being "good and kind and generous and brave", Lola Flies Alone is a reminder that brave and s... + Read More
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Series: Groundhog Night Shubenacadie Sam's Shadow Hardcover Doretta Groenendyk 9781772761788 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 04 - 08 Sep 20, 2022

The whole world is waiting to see if Shubenacadie Sam's shadow means six more weeks of winter or whether spring is on its way. The day before Groundhog Day though is Groundhog Night, and as Sam discovers, other animals have shadows, too. Come with us on this moonlit journey of discovery as Shubenacadie Wildlife Park's most famous resident meets moose, fox and an owl and many of the other animals and birds that share the park. Shubenacadie Sam is not alone. Shubenacadie Sam is one of the most famous groundhogs in North America. Every year on Feb... + Read More
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Series: To Boston With Love Hardcover John DeMont 9781772761733 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 Sep 01, 2022

On December 6, 1917, two tramp steamers, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in wartime Halifax Harbour. Steel grating on steel caused sparks to fly creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its time. More than 2000 people died (500 of those children) and 9,000 were injured. It left 6,000 people homeless and an additional 19,000 without adequate shelter. One of the most generous responses came from Boston. Within 48 hours it organized trains to carry 33 doctors, 79 nurses, and six representatives of relief agencies. In honor of th... + Read More
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Series: Asha and Baz Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan Paperback Caroline Fernandez 9781988761671 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 01, 2022

Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds the rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don’t know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. But this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it’s a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their rocket problem: scientist Mary Sherman Morgan.Themes: children's books on STEM/STEAM, Early ... + Read More
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Series: The Tempus Trilogy Faded Glimpses of Time Paperback Nyah Nichol 9781988761718 $20.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Sep 01, 2022

Even with do-overs, saving the world can seem impossible. An exciting whirlwind of science-fiction espionage for those who appreciate plot-driven stories. ~ Kirkus ReviewsWren Derecho has successfully time traveled back to the present, confident that the dangerousand powerful orb has been lost forever in the broken shards of time. However, her sense of reliefquickly turns to horror when she realizes the orb has mysteriously reappeared and things are notthe same as when she left them.Wren must now navigate through the new timeline and overcome t... + Read More
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Series: The Math Kids A Knotty Problem Paperback David Cole 9781988761732 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Oct 03, 2022

Tensions rise between the math kids. When Stephanie finds out her soccer team has a tournament on the same day as the district math competition, an upset Justin offers her a choice: choose Math Kids or leave the club. Dismayed by his attitude, Stephanie quits and Catherine goes with her. With their club in shambles, the future of their friendships is further threatened by the news that Justin's dad has been offered a new job and wants to move his family to St. Louis. Jordan, Justin, Catherine, and Stephanie may face the permanent fracture of ... + Read More
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Series: Something Spectacular A Rock's Journey Hardcover Carmela Coyle 9781493065684 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Jan 15, 2023

Have you ever held a rock in your hand and wondered: How did this come to be? Carmela LaVigna Coyle’s new picture book takes readers on an epic journey through time. Through ice ages, meteor showers, and earthquakes, readers experience the formation of an ancient treasure. Meanwhile, somewhere in the present, a little girl sets out on a hike with her family. The two parallel stories collide when the little girl finds something SPECTACULAR on the side of a trail—a treasure forged over the course of hundreds of MILLIONS of years all leading to t... + Read More
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Series: Going to the Zoo Hardcover Eric Parrish 9781493068463 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 15, 2023

Visiting the zoo is a quintessential childhood experience filled with wonder and learning. For most kids, the zoo is the only place they will see exotic and wild animals. It is also a place where they can feel connected to the natural world and learn the importance of taking care of wildlife and the environment. Going to the Zoo is a 1,060-word nonfiction children’s picture book designed for ages 5-9. Using informative text, plus blurbs and tidbits of interesting animal and zoo insight, Going to the Zoo follows two young friends as they visit t... + Read More
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Series: Twelve Days of Winter A Wildlife Celebration Hardcover Sherri Maret 9781493064090 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Sep 15, 2022

In this reimagined version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, winter wildlife is observed as the snow comes. What animals do you think you might see? Do you think bears will be included? Why or why not? The only way to find out is to read or sing along as animals watch their world get blanketed by gentle layers of snow.
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Series: Grimms' Fairy Tales Paperback The Brothers Grimm 9780811771788 $31.95 FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 01, 2022

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are known to children around the world: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and many other familiar stories that have been translated and published in many editions through the years. Stackpole published a hardcover edition in 1937 (list price $2.75!) The flap copy on that early edition describes it as "fuller in text than any available edition and more beautifully illustrated with 94 black-and-white illustrations and 8 full-page color plates by Fritz Kredel." This paperback edition, reproduced wi... + Read More
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Series: This is the Sun Paperback Elizabeth Everett 9781938492822 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Nov 01, 2022

This is the Sun that makes the world go round! From the tiniest animal to the tallest tree, everything on Earth is connected through the circle of life. But at the center of it all is a different kind of circle—the Sun! Through a charming story with rhythmic repetition, young children are introduced to the bright Sun that provides energy for all life on Earth.
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Series: Stan Lee The Man behind Marvel Young Adult Edition Paperback Bob Batchelor 9781538162057 $21.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 13 - 22 Oct 15, 2022

The definitive biography of Marvel legend Stan Lee, now adapted for young readers. Stan Lee’s extraordinary life was as epic as the superheroes he co-created, from the Amazing Spider-Man to the Mighty Avengers. His ideas and voice are at the heart of global culture, loved by millions of superhero fans around the world. In this young adult edition of Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel, award-winning cultural historian Bob Batchelor offers an in-depth and complete look at this iconic visionary. Batchelor explores how Lee, born in the Roaring Twen... + Read More
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Series: Bless Ye the Lord Praise Song of the Three Holy Children Hardcover Frances Tyrrell 9781937786977 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jan 01, 2023

Here is the song of three children who are calling upon all of creation—the angels, heavenly bodies, seasons, waters, hills, plants, animals, birds, and men—to exalt and glorify the Lord. “Bless ye the Lord; praise Him, and magnify Him forever . . .” Their lyrical song of praise and gratitude appears in the Book of Daniel in the oldest versions of the Christian Bible, and in the Apocrypha of later editions.
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Series: Zen and the Ten Oxherding Pictures Hardcover Demi 9781937786953 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 01, 2022

In this beloved Zen Buddhist allegory, a boy is searching for his missing ox—his true self. And once he finds it, he struggles to tame and train it. For the journey of the young ox herder is also the story of our journey toward enlightenment. Award-winning author, Demi, presents the traditional story with all the simplicity of Zen Buddhist art. An appendix provides details on Zen Buddhism and the oxherding pictures.
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Series: If You Could Be Anything Hardcover Jennifer Britton 9781774711040 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 7 Oct 25, 2022

A gentle lullaby celebrating the abundant nature of the East Coast, from the illustrator of Wildflower and The Book of Selkie. If you could be anything, what would you be? I'd be a tall ship, racing fast on the sea I'd fill up my sails with the salty cool breeze If I could be anything. If it were up to me. This lyrical lullaby from educator and musician Jen Britton, with illustrations by celebrated artist Briana Corr Scott (Mermaid Lullaby, Wildflower) asks young readers, If you could be anything, what would you be? Responses run the gamut from... + Read More