Started as a movement a decade ago by American activist Tarana Burke, #MeToo went viral in 2017, changing the way people look at sexual harassment and assault of women. This compelling title discusses the explosion of the movement and encourages readers to examine silence breaking, while key issues related to power, gender equality and violence are explored.

What is it like to be an Indigenous woman or girl today? In this compelling collection of art, essays, poems and interviews, more than 50 contemporary artists come together to shatter stereotypes, reveal hurt from the past and celebrate hope for the future. This compilation showcases the strength, diversity and talent of Native American girls and women.

Take a tour of Maple Leafs history through vivid illustration and rhyming verse! Learning numbers has never been this fun — whether it's Tim Horton's number SEVEN, Darryl Sittler's TEN points in one game, or celebrating the Leafs' ONE HUNDRED years as a team. This companion book to M Is for Maple Leafs will delight hockey fans both young and old.

One, two, threes have never looked so charming as in this new picture book by Canadian illustrator Toko Hosoya, whose vibrant and fun hand-drawn sea creatures will captivate young readers. This clever book will engage little ones and encourage them to learn their numbers as they count doughnuts on a swordfish, or an octopus’s eight ice cream cones! Includes interactive activities for further fun.

In this book you’ll learn about ten plants that have changed the world. You’ll meet the explorers, smugglers and profiteers who turned tea, sugar cane, cotton, cacao and potatoes into big business, find out how corn and rubber inspired new technologies and why pepper started a war. You’ll also discover how a tree called cinchona saved countless lives and how a grass called papyrus made it possible to share information through writing.

Rivers are powerful forces that have made civilizations rise and crumble, have both divided and linked cultures and even provide clues to where we came from. With compelling storytelling, striking art and colourful photos, this book explores 10 of the world's mighty rivers — from the Nile to the Amazon, the Zambezi to the Thames — that have determined the course of history.

Maeve struggles with severe anxiety, and it’s not something she can just talk herself out of. Now she is moving to Vancouver to live with her dad. Between her dad’s wavering sobriety, her pregnant stepmom’s home-birth plans and a new relationship with Salix, a carefree local girl, can Maeve navigate through all the potential catastrophes to be there for the people she loves?

A word book that stimulates language! For the voracious learner who has already mastered basic vocabulary, or for the child who is always curious to learn more, this enriched word book serves up 100 scientific and scholarly words! From instruments in the laboratory to instruments in an orchestra, this book will satisfy your budding genius's appetite for knowledge.

No one likes baths. What a waste of time! Plus, baths are super dangerous! In this entertaining book, a young boy cites 101 reasons why he does NOT need a bath. #1 He is not dirty. #12 Baths are too WET! #20 He can clean himself like the cat. #89-101 He doesn’t want to!!!! A hilarious take on kids and bath time.

This is the story of Sundar Paliwal, born in a small village in India ruled by ancient customs. Sundar grows up to make a huge difference in his community by convincing the villagers to plant 111 trees to celebrate the birth of every girl. Based on a true story, this book celebrates environmental sustainability, community activism and ecofeminism.

In this cleverly written story, both the Numbers and the Letters think they're the stars! After all, Numbers help us count and measure. But Letters make up the alphabet so we can spell and read. Enter One Alligator followed by Two Bears... Who is this story about? Numbers or Letters?

When Morgan’s mom gets sick, she panics. Then she finds out the dad who left when she was a baby isn’t as far away as she thought… Road trip, anyone? With Adam in the back seat and Amy behind the wheel, Morgan feels ready for anything. She’s not expecting a flat tire, a fake girlfriend… or that two people she barely knew before the summer started would become the people she can’t imagine living without.

Jess is Métis, trying to escape a troubled past and setting fires to help deal with his feelings. Sara Jean is a dutiful granddaughter, trying to escape a pre-ordained life and become a writer. They have both been abandoned by a parent. They come together over a 250-hour community-service sentence to clean out a garage full of secrets with implications for them both.

Dave Davidson believes it's his mission to cure his friends of their fears. And there are lots of fears to be slayed! Eric is afraid of dancing, Andrew dreads public speaking, Vanessa is scared of dogs, and Claire fears the future. But Dave’s hare-brained, fear-slaying solutions come with unintended and hilarious consequences, often more fearsome than the original phobias! This is the companion novel to 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6.

Children are encouraged to unleash their creativity while learning how to use a variety of tools, media and processes to create original works in 3-D. Mini-bios of artists inspire readers to consider the artist's use of the elements of art and principles of design. Skill-building projects support readers as they create their own forms of 3-D artwork.

Organized around common classroom challenges, this jam-packed resource helps teachers recognize and respond to the needs of their students. Two hundred simple activities engage and refocus students, bringing a "hit of fun" into their day. This valuable book will help get students more motivated, involved and focused on learning. Aimed at Kindergarten to Grade 12. Originally published in 2007, by Pembroke Publishers (Best Books for Kids & Teens 2008).

Two random strangers with two heartbreaking secrets. Thirty-six questions to make them fall in love. Hildy and Paul each have their own reasons for joining the university psychology study that asks the simple question: Can love be engineered? By the time they make it to the end, they've driven each other almost crazy. But have they fallen in love?

Whether it’s a supersonic sandwich maker or a 12-tailed dragon, Sicily can make almost anything, gathering all her materials right at home, at Grasshopper Estates. But when it comes to making friends, Sicily has yet to find the perfect fit. This whimsical picture book emphasizes the power of imagination, spreading kindness, and finding friendship where you least expect it.

To truly understand elephants, we must get to know them as individuals. Through the illuminating stories of five famous elephants, young readers will discover intriguing facts about elephants and be introduced to some of the serious challenges wild and captive elephants face. The book encourages kids to make a difference, to become Elephant Guardians by helping to protect elephants from extinction.

Through sharing the stories of five celebrated giraffes, this captivating book explores the world of giraffes living both in the wild and in captivity. While giraffes are an iconic part of the African landscape, some species of giraffes are endangered and facing extinction in the wild. From their leafy diets to their hidden social lives, giraffes are important creatures that must be protected.

In the year 2054, India has a ratio of five boys to every girl — women are a valuable commodity. In the city state of Koyanagar, boys must compete in tests to win a wife. Sudasa doesn’t want to be a wife, and Kiran, forced to compete for her, has other plans. Sudasa and Kiran thwart each other at every turn until they realize that they may want the same thing.

Join in the fun at the rink and on the ice with stories that are perfect for anytime! From the thrill of your first hockey game to scoring a golden goal, this book is packed with a dozen true stories of Canada's game. Each story is just the right length for reading aloud in five minutes — ideal for young fans and future stars!

Jason’s sleepwalking father is snoring all around the house! In the bathtub, in the kitchen, even on top of the car in the garage. But when the front door is opened and Jason’s father sleepwalks outside into the frozen night, Jason has to take drastic action. Originally published in 1986 (Our Choice 1986-1987).

Is there snot in your stomach? How is your spine like a racetrack? Is your brain on a sugar high? With its light-hearted text, quirky cartoons and fun activities, this book incorporates recent scientific research to explain our body's complex workings. Readers are guided through the details of how our bodies function, from the miracle of genetics to immune cells shaped like sea monsters.

Since the first spacecraft launched in 1957, there have been many space missions that have expanded our knowledge of the solar system. The 50 featured in this collection include Sputnik, the first spacewalk, and Apollo 11—the first moon landing. Readers will find information on spy satellites, space tourism and missions venturing further into the solar system.

This is a remarkably vivid account of the 1914 tragedy in which 132 sealers were stranded during a severe snowstorm off the coast of Newfoundland. Abandoned for two nights in the open, 78 men froze to death on the pack ice. Survivor testimony, striking archival materials, weather visualizations, inventive animation and puppetry are seamlessly blended to recreate this harrowing ordeal. Home consumers can watch this film for free on the NFB's website. For institutional use, organizations must purchase a subscription to CAMPUS. To learn more visit nfb.ca/campus-canada.

When Sophie's boyfriend breaks up with her because she is too predictable and too boring, her best friend, Ella, comes up with a plan to help Sophie find her spontaneous side. In the 90 days before the start of university, Sophie will do amazing, new, different and sometimes scary things. Can 90 days of different create a different life?

This sturdy board book introduces the very young to the alphabet using iconic imagery of the West Coast by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers. Starting with colourful sea anemones waving in the ocean current and closing with a snoozing grizzly bear (Zzz), this book supports both early literacy and children's awareness of the natural world.

Canadian illustrator Toko Hosoya adds a touch of whimsy and humour in this new A, B, C picture book. Full of charming hand-drawn animals like a jaguar wearing a crown or a pig reading a book, this volume will engage little ones as they learn the alphabet. Includes a poster with each animal found in the book and its corresponding letter in both upper and lower case.

A boy who encounters an alligator in the woods discovers that all the alligator wants is companionship—and leftovers—and the two become good friends. The townsfolk want the alligator out until they see how kind he is (and how nice it is to have someone to eat all their leftovers!) Can they convince the mayor to let him stay?

Little Wolf’s mother spent 10 years in a residential school, separated from her family and isolated from her culture. When she was young, Little Wolf herself was bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Little Wolf worries about the world her daughters will inherit. One night, a vivid dream helps her realize her own strength as a leader and peacemaker in her community.

In this extra-magical edition, follow Abby down the rabbit hole into Wonderland! Together with Frankie, Robin and Penny, she'll encounter talking rabbits, mad hatters, bossy caterpillars and mean queens — and attend an unforgettable tea party. But if she can't solve a curious riddle in time, the girls could be stuck in Alice's story for good! This special edition contains fun bonus content!

This alphabet book celebrates the sights and sounds of Ontario's vibrant capital. Join Per-Henrik Gürth's friendly animal characters as they explore Toronto, from the Art Gallery of Ontario to the Zoo. A great book to introduce young children to the many attractions found in the city.

Young Abigail Price is excited about spring in her new Birchtown home. Spring means her Aunt Dinah’s new baby will be born and just maybe she will get a new dress. This first picture book set in historic Birchtown, Nova Scotia, opens a window into the life of a Black Loyalist family in the early years of the historic colony.

In the depths of winter, a woman wanders off in the snow. A full-blown search begins. Meanwhile, Derek is staying with his new girlfriend and her parents while his family is out of town. When he disappears the same night, questions arise. Did he run away? Or did something happen to him? Two disappearances in one night. Someone knows the truth.

In the town of Griever’s Mill, 11-year-old Ben is spending his summer bird-watching and relaxing. But then Ben and his brother witness a sinister darkness roll in and discover that when dark clouds fill the sky, random people are turned to glass. Does a missing flock of sparrows hold the key to stopping the glass plague? Can Ben save family statues from being shattered?

You can be an absolute expert on all things soccer — from sports history to the latest gear, from stats on your favourite athletes to facts about little-known regulations! You’ll learn all about the world’s most popular sport in this action-packed book, featuring exclusive content from a real Major League Soccer referee, Mark Geiger!

In this sequel to Apparition, Amelia is caught up in a series of paranormal mysteries that threaten to unravel everything she believes in. With the rivalry intensifying between Kip and the ghost of Matthew, Amelia's heart is more conflicted than ever. As Matthew’s spirit gets more comfortable in his phantom skin, Kip's headed for trouble, and only Amelia can protect him.

Being at home with Abuelita means pancakes and nail-painting. But venturing outside can be scary. Sometimes people aren’t nice to Abuelita—sometimes, they even yell. Sad, angry, and scared, the young narrator decides not to leave home again… until a moment of empowerment helps her see the strength she and Abuelita share when they face the world together. Available in Spanish as Abuelita y yo.

Some scientific discoveries come about by logic and reasoning. Others happen because of blunders, fumbles and freaky circumstances — in short, by accident. Over 80 stories about the stumbles, goofs and strange twists that have resulted in amazing breakthroughs, from laughing gas to dynamite. Originally published in 1989, by Scholastic Canada, as Accidental Discoveries: From Laughing Gas to Dynamite & the Serendipity Effect.

Alvin’s friends at his new school discover he has never actually been with a guy and decide to hook him up with three of the hottest guys in the school. But Alvin isn’t sure he’s interested in getting physical ever, with anyone. And, if he’s not interested in being intimate with boys, how can he be in a relationship with one?

Luc thought he knew what his passion was: football. He lives it, breathes it. So when his coach orders him to sign up for contemporary-dance classes to improve his game, Luc agrees. He never expected to fall in love with dance. Now Luc faces a tough decision. Is he willing to give up a future in pro football to pursue a new dream?

Guess what? You are more like an animal than you ever realized! Like a beaver, we build shelters; like a chimp, we use tools; and like a meerkat, we teach our young how to eat our favourite meals! Introducing shared behaviours like teaching, laughing and playing, this book helps kids understand that acting like an animal is simply in their nature!

Alfred the bull and Tom are the best of friends. But then Tom starts school and announces he needs a new pet — something cute and snuggly and totally adorable! Now, bulls are reliable and dependable but can bulls be adorable? Alfred sets out to convince Tom that he’s the cutest animal around!

It is 1981. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a fishing boat overloaded with Vietnamese refugees drifts. The motor has failed; the hull is leaking; the drinking water is dwindling. This is the true story recounted by Tuan Ho, who was six when he, his mother and two sisters dodged Vietnam’s military police bullets for the perilous chance of boarding that boat.

The highly anticipated fourth volume of the bestseller, Adventure Time, is here! Join best pals Jake and Finn, along with the Ice King, as they jump into a game of danger and feelings! Will the treasure at the end be worth all the crazy emotions, or have Finn and Jake finally found a quest they can’t finish?

Princess Bubblegum must start her annual journey to the outer kingdoms to see her distant friends and to rejuvenate the crystals that keep their kingdoms alive. Of course, with time things change, and Princess Bubblegum is going to discover that a lot has changed since her last journey, and this might be one problem she won’t be able to fix.

Anne, Penelope and Hiro are still recovering from their first adventure when they are plunged into another quest — to kill the dragon queen! Anne doesn't want to kill dragons or ignite a war between people and dragonkind, but to ignore the quest could have equally devastating results! Now the friends must dodge robot attacks, survive dragon trials and navigate magical portals… or face certain disaster!

Anne and her best friend, Penelope, are finally leaving Saint Lupin's Institute for Perpetually Wicked and Hideously Unattractive Children. Unexpectedly, a twist of fate leads to Anne being charged with an epic quest. Now Anne, Penelope and questing partner Hiro must solve perplexing riddles, travel to strange places, defeat devious foes and endure surprising plot twists. Readers will cheer on the courageous companions as they face seemingly insurmountable odds on their journey.

When pirates steal an ancient prophecy medallion, Anne, Penelope and Hiro are caught up in another adventure. After activating the quest (accidentally), the friends must complete the medallion’s task and deliver it to the pirate ruler, Octo-Horse-Pirate. To complete the quest, Anne will have to uncover the truth about her mysterious past — and, just maybe, save the whole world in the process.

Miss Petitfour is an expert at baking and eating cakes. Her favourite mode of transport is by tablecloth, and she takes her 16 cats out for an airing daily; this often involves outings such as a search for marmalade or a trip to the Festooning Festival. Fetch a tablecloth and join Miss Petitfour and her feline friends for five magical adventures!

Meet Stretch More, a rubber-band boy who loves video games and skateboarding, but also has difficulty adapting to changes, solving problems and handling frustrations. If you know a child like Stretch — then this book can help! It includes three pick-your-path stories, and, at key points in each story, the reader picks what happens to Stretch as he learns to solve problems with his parents and teacher.

Rex, a young blue dinosaur, dreams of becoming a great adventurer while doing odd jobs around his village and taking care of his ill father. Then a tragic event propels Rex and his friends Patchy and Gogo into an epic quest travelling to the four corners of the Kingdom of Mezoïk. Available in French as Aventurosaure : Le réveil de Rex.

In this collection of 13 classic fables, Michael Rosen passes on the wisdom of Aesop in short, one-page stories followed by the moral. Modern retellings of such favourites as "Town Mouse and Country Mouse" and "The Fox and the Crow" are vividly brought to life by Talleen Hacikyan's stunning artwork.

From aardvark to zebra and all that's in between, little ones will love learning their alphabet with these colourful creatures. This vibrant ABC book introduces babies and toddlers to the unique variety of animals found in Africa. An alphabet for all ages, the stunning linocut-influenced artwork brings an uncommon selection of critters to life in this lively board book.

The animals highlighted in this series are some of the world’s deadliest. Readers learn how these deadly animals use teeth, claws or venom to survive and thrive. In this book, discover the African lion's deadly weapons: teeth, claws, camouflage and keen senses! Their stalking and hunting skills are perfect for taking down large, fast-moving prey. Lions are, indeed, fierce predators.

At the annual summer Africville Reunion Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a young girl imagines what the vibrant community was once like — from the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside to the pond where all the kids went rafting. Coming out of her reverie, she visits the present-day park and the sundial where her great-grandmother’s name is carved in stone.

In the late 1800s, Africville was founded on the northern edge of Halifax. The close-knit community was vibrant, with a strong sense of culture and tradition. But in the 1960s, the city demolished Africville, appropriating the land for industrial development. Through historical photographs, documents and first-person narratives, this book tells the story of Africville — and how the spirit of the community lives on.

Once the rain stops, what is there to do but go outside and explore your newly wet and sparkly backyard? In this counting board book, young readers will discover all the things the rain brings out: one puddle, four butterflies, nine wiggly worms. A great introduction to counting and all the activities you can do after the rain!

It’s normal to be curious about death — after all, it’s one of life’s greatest mysteries. Moving between science and culture, this book takes a straightforward look at questions we all have about dying. By showing the diverse ways in which we understand death, now and throughout our history, the book also shines a light on what it is to be human.

Three years ago, Skye's brother Luka died in a high-school shooting. But Luka wasn't a victim — he was a shooter. Now, Skye must return to the town she had fled and face Jesse, her childhood crush and former best friend until the massacre tore them apart. But the scars of the past don't heal easily…

This collection includes Get Yourself Home Skyler James, which follows the journey of a young lesbian who leaves the army after being outed by her fellow soldiers; Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes, which chronicles the last hour in the life of a teenager in East Berlin in 1962, who is shot while trying to cross the Berlin Wall; and rihannaboi95, which focuses on a Toronto teen whose world comes crashing down when YouTube videos of him dancing to songs by his favourite pop heroine go viral.

A new face of violence and hate comes to Portland and the punks in the X Gang find themselves targeted again. While the police and the FBI are hunting a killer, a member of the X Gang holds a sinister secret. This book explores how hatred can become a cause, and how we must stand together against it no matter the cost.

When Maddy finds an old photograph of two little girls, her Nan tells her the story of Aggie and Mudgy, two Kaska Dena sisters who lived in a remote village on the BC–Yukon border. Based on the true story of the author's family, this novel focusses on the long and arduous journey of two sisters forced to attend residential school.

It's Newfoundland, 1986. Fourteen-year-old Bun O'Keefe has lived a shuttered, lonely life with her negligent mother, who is a hoarder. One day, Bun's mother tells her to leave, so she does. Hitchhiking out of town, Bun learns that the world extends beyond the walls of her mother's house and discovers the joy of being part of a new family — a family of friends who care.

In a world where airplanes have never been invented, Matt Cruse, a cabin boy on the luxury airship, Aurora, rescues the pilot of a damaged hot air balloon and hears about impossible flying creatures glimpsed in the clouds. Then Kate de Vries boards, determined to solve the mystery. Matt joins her quest and they are flung into adventures beyond all imagining! This edition marks the 10th anniversary of the Airborn series. Originally published in 2004, by HarperCollins Publishers (Our Choice 2005 Starred Selection).

When Akilak must travel a great distance to another camp to gather food, she thinks she will never be able to make it. With a little help from her grandmother’s spirit, and her own imagination, Akilak manages to turn a long walk into an adventure. Her grandmother’s reassuring words help Akilak enjoy the journey that at first seemed so daunting.

Albert wants to read his book in peace. Just when he comes across the perfect escape from his noisy neighbourhood, he is interrupted by a steady stream of friends who all love to have fun as LOUDLY as possible. Albert keeps explaining that he just wants to read but, when the racket gets too loud, Albert makes some noise of his own. This title is also available in French as La quête d'Albert.

Alfie tries to stay clean but he is forever making messes! This story celebrates the value of childhood high jinks, the joys of getting dirty, and the bond between a boy and his dog. But wait, who exactly IS Alfie? Young readers will delight at the story’s fun twist. This title is available in French as Alfie, non!

While Alice the ant prepares for winter, her friend Gert the grasshopper entertains her, dancing through the long days of summer, singing, performing, and creating art out of flowers and leaves. This is a modern take on an old fable with a heartwarming twist that pays tribute to creativity, kindness and hard work in all its forms.

Alice secretly enjoys helping her culinary historian father re-create dishes from the past. But when her father's girlfriend enters them into a popular new reality TV cooking competition, she is thrust into the spotlight. To complicate things, she suspects that someone is trying to sabotage the competition. Can Alice rise to the cooking challenge and, with the help of friends, find the saboteur?

Nate’s on a mission to Earth from the planet Vega. His goal: eat pizza! Soon after crash-landing he meets Fazel, who helps him learn the ways of Earthlings. But government agents are starting to close in. Can Fazel and Nate elude the Men in Beige while they find fuel for Nate's spacecraft? And will Nate get his fill of pizza?

Ridge, 13, is spending spring break on a yacht belonging to his mom’s billionaire friend. Karl, the billionaire’s son, is less excited. He knows they’re sailing into the Bermuda Triangle. Stories abound about mysterious disappearances in that legendary region of the Atlantic. Karl thinks aliens are involved. When strange things start happening aboard the yacht, Ridge wonders if Karl is right.

Would you be surprised if you came face to face with a red-eared slider or a brown bullhead? Would you know what to do with Dalmatian toadflax? This book identifies more than 50 species of animals and plants that have invaded British Columbia. This fascinating book includes colour photographs, and each species listed is rated with a threat meter to identify the serious invaders!

Alina is struggling to fit in at her new school. With her beloved Nani’s help, Alina learns to cook her favourite Afro-Indian meals and is inspired to audition for a Junior Chef competition. But a cruel note leaves a bitter taste that even Nani’s cooking can’t erase. Can Alina stay true to herself, embrace her heritage, and still fit in?

Come along on an A to Z aviation journey with Alis! This spunky female guide, inspired by Dr. Alis Kennedy, one of the first Indigenous female commercial pilots in Canada, will take you on a tour of aviation history from the Avro Arrow to the Zeppelin and everything in between — from biplanes and dirigibles to helicopters and ultralights.

Roderick Haig-Brown, a well-known conservationist and naturalist, taught children to explore and respect our forests, oceans and rivers for years. This story tells of a girl’s encounters with the birds that live on the river shore near her home. Each bird, from the osprey to the heron, shares lessons of its life and the natural world it inhabits.

This accordion-style book folds out car by car, taking readers on a tour of an airport train — inside and out. As readers help a girl search for her missing ticket, they meet all the passengers on the train. When the book is flipped over, readers will discover a panoramic view of the airport, dotted with objects to find and count.

Learn what makes an NBA or WNBA superstar, from all-time greats such as Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to current superstars like LeBron James and Candace Parker. Readers will learn all about their favourite hoopsters and how they became part of basketball history. Record-breaking stats, famous quotes, history-making shots and more celebrate basketball stars since the game began in 1891.

Leonard adores his human. But sometimes, he gets lonely when his human is at work. So does Mariposa, who is new in town. Maybe they could keep each other company? “Hello,” says Leonard. “Hola,” says Mariposa. While the friends don’t share a language, they do share adventures. Together they find a place where all cats—and their humans—are welcome.

You heard the story on the news. A girl and a boy went into the woods. The girl carried a picnic basket. The boy wore bright yellow running shoes. The girl found her way out, but the boy never did… Everyone thinks they know what happened. Because everybody thinks they know a girl better than she knows herself.

After her father dies, Abby and her family move west to live with relatives who run a hotel in the mining town of Frank, Alberta. When the devastating Frank Slide buries much of the town, Abby must do all she can to help. But a long-hidden family secret emerged just before the disaster — and now she must wait for the dust to settle before getting the answers she so desperately wants.

Lennon needs the security of the number five. Five flicks of her bedroom light switch so her new LA school won't suck, 10 so her stepfamily will accept her, 25 so she won’t cause anyone else to die. Next door neighbour Kyler, who hides his facial scars and writes lyrics in secret, witnesses Lennon’s light show. Paired for an English assignment, sparks fly between the two broken teens.

Meet Haggis (an outgoing Great Dane) and Tank (a grumpy Scottish Terrier) — two dogs with BIG imaginations! Haggis and Tank set sail on a pirate adventure. They talk like pirates, swab the deck and even search for buried treasure. This series is full of clever wordplay and homophones that make Haggis and Tank’s adventures even more fun!

Piper and Sloane are best friends. To Sloane, Piper was fierce, pretty and powerful. Sloane felt lucky to be chosen for a sisterhood that was supposed to last forever. Until Piper caught Sloane kissing Piper’s boyfriend, Soup, and the next day, Piper is found dead, washed ashore on a beach. Now Sloane and Soup, racked with questions, must relive their painful histories with Piper.

This ‘stinker’ of a book is a lively exploration of the evolution of personal hygiene. Discover how the definition of cleanliness in one part of the world may differ radically from another. In Zimbabwe, for example, cleanliness means coating your washed body with a mixture of oil and dirt! The gross factor ensures that young readers will find the book both entertaining and enlightening!

College freshman Liv is more than just a fangirl: The Starveil movies are her life... so when her favourite character is killed off, Liv Just. Can't. Deal. With the help of her best friend, Xander, steampunk cosplayer extraordinaire, Liv launches a wildly successful online campaign to bring her beloved hero back to life. A trip to DragonCon with Xander may be just what she needs now.

The truth about Kellan Turner has cost Romy everything — friends, family and community. Bullied and branded a liar, Romy’s only refuge is the diner where she works. But when a girl goes missing and Romy learns of another assault, she must make a choice. Nobody believed her the first time, and nothing has changed, but is the cost of her silence more than she can bear?

River has betrayed Kazmin and regained his dark powers. The witches are planning to take over the Empire. To save Azmiri and prevent the Empire’s destruction, Kazmin must beat River to a fallen star with immense magical power. Facing dark magic, a perilous journey and a standoff with the witches, can Kazmin, Lusha and Tem find the star and save the Empire?

In Gilles Tibo’s wonder-filled tribute to poetry, poems bloom in fields, fly on the wings of birds and float on the foam of the sea. They are written in the dark of night, in the light of happiness and in the warmth of the writer’s heart. Each poem is illustrated with Manon Gauthier’s whimsical paper-collage art. This title is also available in French as Poésies pour la vie.

In this joyful celebration of the months of the year, experience a world of colour, wonder and silliness through the eyes of a young child. July is for swimming upside down, September is for crunchy piles of leaves and December is for a kingdom all in white. Experience a whole year of play and merriment! This title is also available in French as La ronde des mois.

Allegra wants to dance and hopes being at a performing-arts high school will make her a better dancer. But high school is full of cliques, competition and cruelty, and her home life isn’t much better. Forced to take a music theory class, Allegra develops feelings for her young teacher, and he seems to reciprocate. This sets in motion a chain of events that could destroy everything — and everyone — Allegra loves.

A slice of Alligator Pie — sized for little ones! One of the best-loved Canadian poems of all time, Dennis Lee's timeless rhyme is now paired with whimsical artwork by Sandy Nichols, winner of a nationwide competition to find the perfect illustrator for this iconic poem. This special 40th-anniversary-edition board book is a must-have for every young child’s library.

Alma’s wondrous, hairy world is turned upside down when she is confronted by a bald, button-nosed beast! Alma is afraid until she realizes the beast is lost and misses her home. As the two take a fantastical journey through the Redheaded Woods and over the Rock-Hair Cliffs to the beast's hairless home, they discover how much they have in common.

After a family friend comes into her bedroom one night, 13-year-old Jewel — who now understands why her sister ran away — is on the run. She’s living in her school’s art cupboard, perfecting the art of being invisible, when two classmates discover her secret. Although they don’t fully understand her terror or situation, Lily and Maya help Jewel keep her secret — until they no longer can.

When his girlfriend disappears, Tony Shepherd joins forces with troublemaker Charlie Wolfe to find out what happened. But Charlie's investigations aren't always legal, so when another missing girl is found dead, Tony learns that doing right sometimes means doing wrong. Together, they must find a ruthless killer and stop him before someone else dies. Shepherd and Wolfe. They're definitely not the Hardy Boys.

The town of Glory is famous for seedy businesses and suicides along the Indigo River. Marsden, desperate to escape her predestined fate, needs money and ends up skimming the bodies that appear along the Indigo. There she meets Jude and, as they grow closer, the two unearth secrets that could allow them to move forward… or chain them to the Indigo forever.

For 18-year-old Charlotte, university life is better than she’d ever dreamed — a sophisticated and generous roommate, newfound freedom, clubs and boyfriends. Most of all, Charlotte is exposed to new ideas, and in 1981 Ghana, this is both exciting and dangerous. When the Ghanaian government is overthrown in the middle of her freshman year, Charlotte quickly learns that politics and power are a treacherous game.

Two girls face danger while grieving loved ones and learn some hard truths about growing up. In Amaryllis, a girl discovers that her sister, Fey, is stuck between life and death. In Little Witch, a frightened girl living in an ogre’s home must make a choice to save herself, or someone else. These plays are also available in French as Vipérine and Petite Sorcière.

The third instalment in this series celebrating amazing Atlantic Canadians features incredible women from across the region. While readers may know women like activist Viola Desmond, painter Maud Lewis, and singer-songwriter Anne Murray, this book profiles over 70 amazing women, past and present, from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

This book features over 50 amazing Black people from the Atlantic provinces, sharing their incredible stories and accomplishments both past and present: from boxer George Dixon, inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1955; to Viola Desmond, who inspired many by challenging racist policies all the way to the Supreme Court; and Donald Oliver, the first Black Nova Scotian senator.

For centuries, the human brain has been a mystery. Scientists have only started to unravel its secrets, and there is still much we don't understand. This intriguing title describes experiences common to many people that our brains tell us are happening but that can’t be proven by science. Read about déjà vu, premonitions, near-death experiences, hypnotism, memories of past lives and more!

Joey Cornell collected everything — anything that sparked his imagination or delighted his eye. His collection grew and grew until he realized that certain pieces just looked right together. To the delight of his family, he assembled his doodads to produce wonderful, magical creations out of once-ordinary objects. Based on the childhood of artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell.

From Just Grace and Fashion Kitty author Charise Mericle Harper comes the first volume in a funny and charming new graphic-novel trilogy for elementary-age readers about a little girl who can craft her way out of any situation. Each volume includes fun and simple instructions for do-it-yourself crafting activities. Get your paws ready for crafty time!

In 1932, 12-year-old Ginny decides to become a pilot after reading about Amelia Earhart. Luckily, the airstrip in her Newfoundland hometown is popular with aviators setting out on transatlantic flights. But how will Ginny’s dream take flight when her mother—and most of society—believes a woman’s place is in the home? Originally published in 2013 by Pennywell Books (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2014).

The year is 1932. The place is Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, where most of the early transatlantic flights take off. Unfortunately, more of them end in tragedy than success, but that’s not going to discourage 12-year-old Ginny Ross, who longs to be a pilot like her hero Amelia Earhart. Does Ginny have what it takes to make her dream come true, even when the obstacles to her success are enormous?

As a girl, Amelia Earhart aspired to a future that would take her beyond the problems of her younger years as well as the restrictions imposed on her because she was female. Celebrated for her long-distance flights, her disappearance during an around-the-world flight in 1937 remains an unsolved mystery. Earhart’s ground-breaking life and career have inspired generations of young people.

With simple text and vibrant cut-paper illustrations, this board book tells the story of amik, the beaver, who works on his dam throughout the day while nature and the activities of other animals carry on around him. At the end of a long day, amik returns to his den to be with his family. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English.

Sixteen-year-old Orpha, imprisoned for crimes she did not commit, and harbouring a terrible secret, accepts an unusual invitation from Charles Dickens to live in a home for fallen young women. With the support of the other residents of Urania Cottage and the promise of a real future, Orpha will have to confront her dark past — and let go of her secrets.

At craft time, Amy’s teacher asks everyone to create their own dragon. Amy’s dragon has a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don’t think it’s a real dragon. Amy tries making dragons like theirs, but they aren’t quite right. A story from her grandma sparks inspiration and Amy sets out to create her perfect dragon!

Amy Wu loves to make bao, Chinese steamed buns, with her family. But it takes skill and practice to make bao just right and Amy’s keep coming out all wrong. Today Amy is determined to make the perfect bao bun. While she struggles at first, Amy gets an idea that gives her a second chance… to make her own perfect bao!

Amy’s class has a new student from China. Amy tries to make Lin feel included, but she can’t draw him out of his shell. When she sees Lin chattering in Chinese with his family, a plan blossoms. She’ll invite Lin to her dumpling party! With a little help from her grandma and a special banner, can Amy give Lin a warm welcome?

This fascinating book explores the culture and achievements of ancient China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods and conflicts.

Ancient Egypt’s well-preserved remains — like pyramids, mummies and papyrus scrolls — will be familiar to many readers. This awesome book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Egypt through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods and conflicts.

The ancient Mayan civilization thrived in Mesoamerica, and the Mayans are famous for their calendar, which followed the solar year. This exciting book explores the culture and achievements of the ancient Maya through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods and conflicts.

Mesopotamia has been home to four major civilizations and is often called the “cradle of civilization.” This important book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Mesopotamia through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods and conflicts.

The ancient hidden city of Derinkuyu, Turkey, partly built underground, was forgotten for centuries until a hidden wall was discovered during a home renovation in 1963. This book uses cutaway illustrations to detail the hidden history of ancient structures, used by people who inhabited underground churches, markets, mines and burial chambers.

Fifteen-year-old Jim believes that war is a glorious adventure and he cannot wait to fight. But what Jim discovers in the trenches dispels any romantic view of the war, and his longing for adventure is replaced by the need to survive. The final tragic outcome is one he never could have imagined. Originally published in 2003, by Kids Can Press (Our Choice 2003 Starred Selection).

Baby J.J.’s new family is bubbling with excitement to meet him. He is greeted by lots of new sounds when he arrives at his adoptive home. With four brothers and sisters and a dog, it’s always loud! How can J.J. sleep through all that noise? And what happens when things get a little too quiet at his new home?

In this fact book, animals compete in sporting events such as high jump, swimming, weightlifting, sprinting, long jump, aerobatics and the marathon. Readers are encouraged to guess which animal will win before turning the page, while the walrus and cockatoo "announcers" provide funny commentary and interesting statistics about the athletes' amazing abilities.

Even when it’s pouring rain, Malcolm can’t stay inside. He puts on his boots and his coat, pulls on his goggles and heads out for an adventure. He splashes in puddles and gets tickled by worms. But when Malcolm’s done playing, he runs right through the mud and right through the sand — and right through the house! How is he going to fix his mess?

In an ordinary garden, some creatures live aboveground, while others live underground. One day a seed falls from the sky and starts to grow, and grow… and grow! Soon all this growth becomes a big problem and the garden residents decide to cut the plant down. But… wait! What's that growing on the plant? This title is also available in French as Le jardin de Jaco.

When his mother asks Benny to put his plate in the sink, Benny asks her what she would do if he said, “no!” His “what ifs?” continue as he dreams up ever-naughtier behaviour. His mother sends Benny off to the zoo, sells him to the circus and, to Benny’s delight, even shoots him into outer space as punishment for his imagined behaviour!

On a trip to the airport, Angela’s father gets “lost.” While searching for him, Angela finds an empty airplane. She presses one button, then another, until the plane takes off. While Angela survives her adventure without a scratch, the plane isn’t so lucky! Now available as a board book, this Munsch classic was originally published as an Annikin in 1983, and as a picture book in 1988.

When Angela's father gets lost at the airport, she looks for him everywhere. Angela looks under planes, on top of planes and beside planes… then she looks inside a plane. In the cockpit, Angela’s love of button pressing proves too great, and she finds herself flying. Luckily, she finds the button for the control tower! Can Angela bring the plane back down?

To Angus, shiny objects not only look beautiful, they also crackle, buzz and go whiz-bang-POP! His unique ability is lost, however, when Angus wears his grandma's beaded necklace to school, and his classmates tease him. Saddened by their laughter, Angus stops hearing the sparkle. But a kind gesture from a friend helps to restore his sparkle.

What are two things that small children love? Animals and big machines, of course. In this energetic board book, the two are combined, along with a single word, to show how the actions of seven animals mirror those of seven mighty machines. A small elf-like creature appears on every spread, giving toddlers something else to discover. Originally published as a picture book in 2003.

Meet Laika, the first dog in space, and Grumpy cat! What makes an animal famous? Some do important jobs that help humans, and some have super skills or do entertaining tricks. Some become celebrities on the internet just for being cute — or grumpy! This book offers examples of animals who have accomplished amazing feats, made predictions, and won hearts worldwide.

Check out some amazing animals who use disguises to fool predators: leafy seadragons, owl moths, stonefish and more! Why would an animal need a disguise? This intriguing book features the fascinating ways some animals use camouflage or mimicry to conceal themselves for protection from predators, or as a way to attract prey or a mate.

Highlighting the work of the Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC), this book describes how wild animals are rehabilitated after being rescued from perilous situations. True stories demonstrate the efforts of the trained professionals who rescue, treat, rehabilitate and release orphaned, sick or injured animals. Readers learn about the wild animals that they may encounter and get tips on how to protect and support urban wildlife.

Have you ever heard of a see-through frog, a cartwheeling spider or an immortal jellyfish? How about the axolotl which can grow new body parts? This entertaining and fascinating book highlights examples of animals with unusual bodies and surprising behaviours that make them stand out in the animal world.

In this nocturnal adventure young readers meet animals that come out at night in a variety of habitats around the world. See the jaguar prowling through the Amazon rainforest, spot lions on the African savannah and visit a turtle nesting beach under the stars. Includes a glow-in-the-dark poster of the deep sea.

In an engaging question-and-answer style, children are introduced to playful activities that they share with other animals, such as playing tag (gazelles), blowing bubbles (grey tree frogs) and dancing (honeybees). What seems like playtime for the animals is actually the way they forage for food, build strength or care for their young. A fun and educational introduction to animal behaviour.

The Animals Illustrated series mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest readers with detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children’s non-fiction books on Arctic animals. In this newest title, youngsters learn how bowheads raise their babies, where they live, what they eat and other interesting information, like how they can eat when they don't have any teeth!

This series mixes fun-filled animal facts with detailed illustrations to create a unique collection of children’s non-fiction books on Arctic animals. In this title, young readers learn about the different types of caribou in Canada, how they raise their babies, where they live, what they eat, and where caribou herds range.

Mixing fun-filled animal facts for young readers with detailed illustrations, Animals Illustrated is a charming non-fiction series focusing on Arctic animals. Children learn how muskoxen raise their young, how they protect themselves from predators, what they eat and how they forage, and the adaptations they exhibit that allow them to live in colder habitats than many other animals!

Mixing fun-filled animal facts for young readers with detailed illustrations, Animals Illustrated is a charming non-fiction series focusing on Arctic animals. In this title, children will learn how narwhal raise their young in the cold Arctic Ocean, what they eat and other amazing facts, such as what many people call the narwhal’s horn is actually a very large tooth!

Mixing fun-filled animal facts for young readers with detailed illustrations, Animals Illustrated is a charming non-fiction series focusing on Arctic animals. In this title, children will learn how polar bears raise their cubs, what they eat and how they hunt, where they can be found and other interesting information, like the fact that polar bears actually have transparent fur and black skin!

This series mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with detailed illustrations to create a unique collection of children’s non-fiction books about Arctic animals. In this title, readers will learn what ringed seals eat, where they live, how they raise their babies, and other facts, like how deep they can dive and how they are amazing diggers!

Learn how walruses raise their young in the cold Arctic ocean, what they eat and where they can be found, along with other interesting information, like the fascinating uses for their tusks. This series mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with detailed illustrations to create a unique collection of children’s non-fiction books on Arctic animals.

This series mixes animal facts with detailed illustrations to create a unique collection of children’s non-fiction books about Arctic animals. In this book, kids will learn how wolverines raise their babies, where they live, what they eat, and other interesting information, like how they use their distinctive scent and how they became known as the gluttons of the animal kingdom!

Whale calves swim and kangaroo joeys hop! Storytime is on the move with this concept book. Preschoolers will enjoy using their bodies to mimic the movements each baby animal makes. Bright photographs give a close-up look at each animal—such as a kitten, cygnet and foal—as well as young children who are pouncing, snuggling, and racing alongside them.

Drawing on the myth of the Chinese zodiac, this board book follows 12 toddlers (representing the animals of the zodiac) competing to represent the imminent new year in a race held by the Jade Emperor, the most powerful Chinese god. Each animal competes in its own unique way. Who will win? In English and Simplified Chinese.

A bold, bright educational book on animals that inhabit the Salish Sea — one of the world’s largest and most biologically diverse inland seas. This book was created by a variety of Coast Salish artists who have been generous in sharing their culture, art and insights on their unique relationships with the natural and supernatural world.

Can you imagine a mammal that lives without ever drinking water, or a fish that can survive on land? This book explores the many ways some animals are able to survive in some of the world’s harshest environments! Readers learn how fennec foxes survive desert heat while emperor penguins withstand the cold of Antarctica.

Stranded in the rain, the animals are all too happy to board a boat two by two. At first, the animals find ways to amuse themselves like playing leapfrog and hide-and-seek. But they grow tired of the endless rain and they start to get on each other’s nerves. Will the rain ever stop? This title is also available in French as L'arche des animaux.

Going to the art gallery is boring for Anna — everything is old and there are so many rules — until she gets to peek inside a mysterious, secret workshop. Maybe the museum isn’t as boring as Anna thought! Filled with representations of many famous and not-so-famous paintings, this picture book is a celebration of how art can capture the imagination.

Anna’s family needs water for cooking, drinking, washing dishes and brushing teeth. Anna and her siblings fetch water from the spring every day, but she can't carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters. Anna worries she’ll never be able to carry water on her head, but her older sister tells her it will “just happen” one day.

When Anna May is young, her grandmother makes her a beautiful blue cloak and when she wears it, she feels like a queen. Soon Anna May grows out of the cloak — but she never forgets her favourite piece of clothing. Determined to pass on the love in the cloak to all those in her family, Anna May creates cherished memories for her daughter, grandson and great grandson.

Returning to her childhood home, Anna, once known as Annaka, faces the death of her beloved Grampy and memories from her younger self. With more questions than answers, Anna learns the danger of dwelling in the past — especially when she’s confronted with some uncomfortable truths. This bittersweet homecoming forces Anna to reconcile who she was with who she is becoming.

A sizzling high school romance ignites in this modern-day retelling of the infamous love affair between Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. Henry’s life, never his own, has been mapped out since birth. Then wild, brash and outspoken Anne crashes into his life. Anne is all he thinks about, desire consuming him. Henry will do anything to be with her, but will their romance destroy them both?

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert wanted to adopt a boy to help on the farm; instead they get brash, redheaded Anne, who has always dreamed of finding a real home. Could Green Gables be it? Marilla and nosy neighbour Mrs. Lynde are not so sure Anne belongs. Anne must prove what she knows in her heart — that Green Gables is her true home.

In this board book, artist Kelly Hill creates vignettes of the most recognizable moments from Anne of Green Gables, including nosy neighbour, freckles, kindred spirits and imagination. Each letter of the alphabet is brought to life through a memorable Anne scene, with simple text and tactile works of art created from cut fabric and embroidery.

Anne is thrilled to meet Diana, a neighbour girl who she just knows will be a kindred spirit. When Diana invites her to a picnic, Anne nearly bursts with excitement! All week she thinks, talks and even dreams about the picnic. Can Anne keep her fiery temper and spirited imagination from getting her in trouble before the big day?

Anne enjoys school, where she sits next to her kindred spirit, Diana. However, one day, Gilbert Blythe joins the class. According to Diana, he's very handsome and smart, too. But Gilbert immediately gets on Anne’s nerves—he pulls on her braid and calls her “Carrots” because of her red hair. How can Anne enjoy school when Gilbert’s ruining everything?

In this fourth early chapter book inspired by Anne of Green Gables, Marilla allows Anne Shirley to host a tea party and invite her kindred spirit, Diana. Anne sets out to host the loveliest and grown-uppish tea party she can muster. But she accidentally makes Diana sick by giving her the wrong drink, and Diana's mother is furious. Will Anne ever be forgiven?

This early chapter book contains four short stories about Annie, her big brother, Sam, and their dog Hazel as they visit a lake to watch and draw the wildlife, deal with Simon’s sneeze, muse about the nature of dogs and cats and collect horse chestnuts that mysteriously go missing.

Annie and her big brother, Simon, are (mostly) good friends, but even friends disagree sometimes. Now this offbeat duo return for a third warm and gently funny early chapter book featuring three short stories. Annie and Simon highlight the best parts of being siblings and are a testament to the fact that there isn't just one formula for the perfect family.

Annie’s cat, Delilah, has had a terrible day and is sad. Annie tries to cheer Delilah up with TV, warm milk, and even yoga! But Annie knows that no distraction can really make a bad day simply disappear. You just have to face them head-on, maybe have a good cry, and find comfort in those you love.

Art for the birds. Art for the ants. Art for the dogs, cats and raccoons. Art to make them laugh, make them think, make them feel at home. But who is creating it? Only Anonymouse knows for sure. This tale is a meditation on the power of art to uplift any creature's spirit when it speaks directly to them.

Princess Misty of Beldora is captured by Lord Badlug, the ruler of Grimoire, who intends to marry her and conquer Beldora. Together with Grimoire’s long-suffering citizens and a bumbling prince, Misty must protect her kingdom and free both realms from Badlug’s tyrannical rule. Misty is determined not to be another damsel in distress… she is going to be the hero of this story!

In this sequel to Andrew Larsen’s A Squiggly Story, a boy struggles with a school assignment—writing a story about himself. He feels stuck, unsure how to begin. His sister suggests starting with lists—Things I Like, Things I Know. Only, all the things seem disconnected. Is there some way to connect them and make them into a story?

One morning Anthony discovers his favourite rock has cracked open and he finds a newly hatched creature. Looking through photo albums, Anthony learns that his little friend is a baby gargoyle from Notre-Dame cathedral. When his family travels to Paris, Anthony secretly brings the baby gargoyle. At Notre-Dame, Anthony helps the baby gargoyle reunite with its parent.

Over 900 Jewish refugees boarded the MS St. Louis in 1939 in search of safety. After being denied entry into Cuba and the US, the ship then appealed to the Canadian government for admittance. Canada refused and it returned to Europe, where many were later killed in the Holocaust. This book explores Canada’s shameful history of anti-Semitic immigration policies.

Rowan and Ophelia, separated and lost in Antilia, find the magical land of their childhood dreams ravaged and divided. Ophelia navigates a labyrinth of psychic peril; Rowan learns the fighter’s survival. Can the Chosen come into their power, turn Antilia and Earth from destruction, and find the courage to stand against the forces of oppression and hate?

None of the other foxes share Marco's curiosity. So, when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers arrives at the dock looking for a crew, Marco volunteers, hoping to find other inquisitive foxes and answers to his questions about the world. The motley crew finds adventure, peril and possibility on their journey — and Marco discovers that finding friends is more important than finding answers!

This accessible title helps kids understand anxiety and offers practical ideas for coping. Filled with information, quizzes, definitions and helpful hints, this book helps young people identify and deal with the different ways that anxiety is expressed, from phobias to panic attacks, in settings as diverse as home, the schoolyard and the mall. Strategies for kids coping with anxiety are included.

Anxiety disorders, such as phobias, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, form the most common group of mental illnesses. This informative title examines different anxiety disorders, including their causes, symptoms, effects and treatment options. A chapter on caring for others discusses how anxiety and phobias affect young people with siblings and parents who have the disorder.

Marie-Louise Gay’s new picture book is a whimsical exploration of the writing process. When she has a fictional encounter with some very curious children, they end up collaborating on a fantastical story within a story. Here is a world where kids can become part of the story and let their imaginations run wild… and maybe they will be inspired to create stories of their own.

Jaden and Cali live in different cities, but they connect online almost every day, playing their favourite game, Cross Ups. Jaden comes to Cali’s city to play in a gaming tournament, but their reunion is awkward and things go badly from there. Cali is unhappy and she keeps changing her gamer tag. What is she trying to hide?

All great Kaiju (Godzilla-like creatures) are born with a superpower to strike fear in the heart of their city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes mayflowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?

Underwater explorer and cave diver Jill Heinerth tells this inspiring story about a little girl who finds creative ways to explore, meet new friends and have big adventures. Interspersed in the story are vibrant illustrations which show how Jill's imagination and aspirations as a young girl helped launch her towards a fascinating career as an underwater explorer and photographer.

Ara loves BIG numbers. She wants to count all the stars in the sky... but how? In this STEM adventure, Ara and her sidekick droid, DeeDee, use smarts and grit to solve a BIG problem and discover an amazing algorithm of success — coding, courage, creativity and collaboration!

In this third instalment of the Fairy Tale Feasts series, writer and storyteller Karim Alrawi draws on his knowledge of Arab culture to create original stories that delight young imaginations. The tales take young readers on a cultural journey, featuring food or feasting, and conclude with recipes accompanied by anecdotes illuminating Arab culture and culinary traditions.

Archie loves her family's annual Diwali celebration, and this year she’s sharing it with friends. She helps with the decorations and the food, nervously waiting for everyone to arrive. But once the party starts, a thunderstorm drenches the outside decorations and knocks out the power. Is everything ruined? Can there be a festival of lights without any electricity?

Grub is a lonely raccoon looking for food in the trash. Seed is a seed, patiently waiting in the trash, hoping someone will plant it. When the two meet, they realize they might be able to help each other! Could Seed grow Grub’s favourite food, cheeseburgers? Seed isn’t sure what a cheeseburger is exactly, but… maybe?

Twins Justine and Perry have left Australia and embarked on a road trip in the Pacific Northwest. When their dad died, Justine became caregiver for her autistic brother, who has now been accepted into a group home. Before he moves in, the twins want to create the perfect memory. For Perry, the trip is a celebration; for Justine, it’s an opportunity to learn how to let go.

Moving to the city can be a bit intimidating, even for a crow as smart as Arlo. There are noisy humans, loads of litter and lots of competition for French fries! Fortunately, Arlo meets Pips, who joins him on his adventures—and reminds him when he’s bragging too much. Plenty of cool crow facts are included throughout the book.

A winsome armadillo goes to New York, accompanied by his grandfather’s journals, to meet the mysterious Lady Liberty. Along the way, he sits in Central Park, visits the Guggenheim and walks across the Brooklyn Bridge, all while following his grandfather’s path to Lady Liberty… but who is she? Each spread has a clue, and kids will see hints of her scattered throughout the pages.

A winsome armadillo goes to Paris, accompanied by his grandfather's journals, to meet the Iron Lady. Along the way, he eats a croissant, visits the Louvre and walks beside the Seine as he follows his grandfather’s path to the Iron Lady. But who is she? Each spread has a clue, and readers will see hints of her scattered throughout the book.

Nice guys finish first in this endearing story. Arnold isn’t exactly a superhero like everyone else in his family, but he is super-ish. He can eat really fast, his phone skills are top-notch, and he writes very neatly! One day a call comes in that only he can answer, and it’s up to Arnold to save the day. Can Arnold find his inner superpower?

Trojan slave Alexi, now free of his captors, infiltrates Greek strongholds, searching for his missing sister. Travelling through the Greek lands, Alexi must face a terrible truth about the war that destroyed Troy. Recasting the Odyssey as a young reader's adventure, Bowman brings ancient mythology to life.

Sixteen-year-old Sloane is given an incredible opportunity — the chance for a film school scholarship. Then she discovers a bald spot on her head and is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that has no cure and no definitive outcome. Determined to produce her video and keep her condition secret, Sloane is forced to make the most difficult choice of her life.

Politics is more than just adults governing society and making laws; politics is how we make decisions. How we get along. And it is influenced by all people — even you! This book helps foster curiosity about how a government works — or doesn’t work. Readers will come away equipped with the knowledge they need to understand current events and elections, and maybe even be empowered to civic action themselves!

Finley can’t wait for the class field trip to the art museum. She thinks answering the question “What is art?” will be a snap. But the more art she sees, the more mixed-up she gets... When Finley, Olivia and Henry make some art-rageous portraits of each other, they discover the power of art! Finley makes her mark in a Fin-tastic way.

During his life, Vincent van Gogh was mocked for being different. Children and adults alike called him names and laughed at him. Nobody bought his art. But he kept painting. Inspired by these events, this is the fictional confession of one of van Gogh’s bullies — a boy who taunts van Gogh until the day he realizes there is more than one way to see the world.

Arto has lived his whole life in the cold North. When his family prepares to spend a year in the South, Arto is not happy. He wears his woolly clothes in the desert, pretending he never left the North. But when Arto makes a new friend, he slowly sheds his layers and discovers that it's not so bad to adapt to your surroundings.

Sometimes being who you are can be difficult. From Freddie Mercury to RuPaul, discover people from across the LGBTQ2+ community who celebrate who they are and never stop fighting for what they believe in. No matter who you are, inside or out, this book is here to teach you that you can be proud of who you are.

Outdoor art, from Halloween decorations to a fish display strung up at the school, starts disappearing from all over the neighbourhood! Since Attila hated working on those fish for his community service, everyone thinks he is behind it. But, grumpy teen though he is, Attila can do no wrong in Renée's eyes, so she enlists Stephen's help to catch the real criminal.

Glenn Gould was a child who knew his own mind and loved to play the piano more than anything else. At 15, Glenn had a professional performing career. In his twenties, he gave concerts all over the world. But Glenn grew to dislike giving concerts. Could he continue doing what he loved best while being completely himself?

Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure — and murder — follows. Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin! When Christopher discovers the attacker's true target, he and his friends are ordered to Paris to investigate an ancient curse on the French throne. Now Christopher, Tom and Sally are in a race to find a hidden treasure — before someone else is murdered!

Maria spent her youth scanning the night sky with her telescope. So, when the King of Denmark offered a prize to the first person to find a new comet, Marie resolved to be the one to find it! The first professional female astronomer, Maria was a true trailblazer; her shining determination lit the way for young women scientists to follow.

Will has what it takes to become a classical violinist, so when given the chance to take part in a prestigious summer program, he seizes the opportunity. But Will is unprepared for performing in public and he has all the symptoms of performance anxiety — sweating, shaking and heart-pounding panic. What happens when the one thing you need to achieve your dreams is something you find utterly terrifying?

Maddie and Ivan have been friends forever. But as Ivan’s life begins to spin out of his control, Maddie agonizes over her role in his life. While struggling to determine her own post-high-school path, Maddie wonders if she should be a keeper of Ivan’s secrets. Should she tell someone and get help? What does betrayal look like when your best friend is in trouble?

It’s 1997, and Ludo is returning home, hoping to reconnect with his ex, Arlo, whom he hasn’t seen since he was 15. But once home, he learns that Arlo is missing. Ludo is determined to find her, but the deeper he investigates, the more questions he has. The girl he once knew everything about has now become a mystery.

Count goldfish as they swim about the tranquil pond. Watch as sunlight moves across the water. Spot a water lily blossoming, frogs and water striders hopping through, a heron flying by. With a simple text and rich, lifelike paintings, Werner Zimmermann has created a peaceful meditation on nature and a unique and beautiful world for all readers to enjoy.

In this wordless picture book, a boy out on a grey day walking his dog discovers a pond where a swan invites them for a ride. They sail into a sunny paradise of flora and fauna and the boy unleashes his dog who bounds off to play. But when the boy puts the leash on his new friend, the swan, everything changes…

It’s the late 1930s and Jack is almost 15. He knows it’s time to escape his difficult father who moved their family to a remote cabin on the banks of the Athabasca River seven years before. But when Jack strikes out alone, an accident happens, and it's his father who rescues him. Finally, father and son make a real connection.

As a member of the Athena Protocol, an all-female vigilante organization combating global injustices, Jessie Archer, 18, is supposed to capture wrongdoers alive. So, when she kills a target, Jessie’s kicked out — right before a mission to take down a human trafficking kingpin. Going rogue, Jessie launches her own investigation — facing danger from all sides as she uncovers the horrifying truth.

The Evans twins are complete opposites: Owen loves basketball, Russell leads the academics team. When Russell starts playing basketball, Owen struggles to define his place within the team and the family. Once the dust settles, the boys know they're ready to face the future as brothers and friends.

From Atlantic puffin to zooplankton, this board book includes lots of interesting Atlantic Canadian animals like the lobster, brown bat, moon jellyfish, porcupine and more! This animal ABC book, with buoyant, colourful paper-collage illustrations, is the perfect way to introduce little ones to both the diversity of the region’s wildlife and the alphabet!

Curious kids can embark on the fantastic journey hopscotching from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions — explore Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then learn how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got its mysterious colour. This book is your passport to a world of hidden possibilities!

This insightful title provides an overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other emotional and behavioural disorders, including Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Symptoms, causes and treatment options and management are discussed. Behavioural, emotional and learning difficulties are explored and discussed from the perspective of individuals living with ADHD, as well as from the perspective of family and friends who know someone with the disorder.

When Cassie comes to Vancouver for an intensive summer program at a prestigious ballet school, she encounters a nasty clique of girls. They’ve been at the school a long time and don't want the newcomers to get attention. Cassie tries to get along, but when she realizes some visiting students are being bullied she finally speaks out.

This novel written in verse is about 16-year-old Raphaelle, who says the wrong things, antagonizes people and has a bad attitude. When her father moves the family to a new city, Raphaelle (Ella) wants to fit in. When she falls for Samir, a Muslim boy, and expresses her confused feelings in explicit art, the fallout spreads throughout Ella's life.

Audrey is a cow with poetry in her blood who yearns for adventure. When she discovers that she is headed for the slaughterhouse, Audrey must leave her home and friends sooner than she ever imagined. Cleverly written as an oral account, this unique illustrated tale of an animal on the run is full of heart and humour. A touching and insightful story.

Aunt Pearl has no home of her own. Her sister Rose invites Pearl to come live with her family. Little Marta likes her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, but Pearl and Rose start to clash over Pearl’s tattered belongings and over Rose’s rules. Pearl grows quieter and more withdrawn, until, one morning, she is gone.

Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy in his rookie year, Auston Matthews has become known as one of the league’s top hockey players. Covering his childhood in Arizona to first overall draft pick for the Toronto Maple Leafs, this exciting book helps readers find out how the hockey player has skated his way to stardom.

Iranian-American Daria Esfandyar is proud of her heritage. She and her friends think of themselves as the "realest" kids in school. But when Daria learns something shocking about her past, she starts on a journey of self-discovery. It seems everyone is keeping secrets. As everything in her life starts spinning out of control, can she figure out how to stay true to herself?

This book helps teachers to connect to students with autism and support them within inclusive classrooms. Exploring communication difficulties that impact socialization and learning, this book offers practical solutions and classroom-tested strategies. Included are stories that encourage teachers to see instruction from a student’s point of view. From this perspective, teachers can nudge students into the space where learning happens.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of disorders that affect brain development. The syndromes within ASD include autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders and others. This informative book provides insight into how people diagnosed with an ASD experience the world and promotes understanding and acceptance. A chapter titled “ASD Toolbox” gives positive tips and tricks to cope with the daily realities of living with an ASD.

Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are skiing with their parents in Wyoming when there is a ground-shaking rumble and unstable snow rushes downhill, burying them in icy whiteness. An avalanche! It will take all their knowledge and grit to survive! Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive. Real-life avalanche and wilderness survival tips are included.

Everyone believes Beth’s death was an accident, except for Kalah. In order to crack Brit’s perfect alibi, Kalah pretends to be Brit’s best friend — with the sole purpose of destroying her. Kalah knows that playing Brit’s game is deadly, but putting Beth's murderer behind bars becomes an ugly obsession… and the more lies Kalah tells, the closer she is to the twisted truth.

In a future where America’s superheroes fell at the Red Skull’s hands over 50 years ago, a new force for good rises in the Wastelands! The Wastelands are filled with terrors, but none are worse than Doom, and these neophyte Avengers are about to learn that the hard way! A new story from the world of Old Man Logan.

Avis Dolphin is sailing to England on the Lusitania. War is raging in Europe, and German U-boats are a real threat. Avis meets a kindly professor whose story of a magical island helps her face an uncertain future. The immediacy of Frieda Wishinsky’s voice will engage readers in this thrilling story based on real events, and the story the professor tells Avis is depicted in enchanting graphic novel form.

Theo feels trapped in her poverty… but when she is mysteriously adopted by the Kaldor family, it's a dream come true. When the magic fades and she finds herself back with her mother, she wonders if it was just a dream. And will she ever be able to find a real home? Includes an introduction by Kenneth Oppel. Originally published in 1996, by Viking (Our Choice 1996-1997).

Young Awâsis loses Kôhkum’s freshly baked world-famous bannock. Not knowing what to do, she encounters many animals who want to help. Awâsis is able to gather the ingredients needed to make a second batch of delicious bannock. Celebrating the revitalization of Cree dialects and traditional methods of storytelling, the book includes a pronunciation guide and the recipe for bannock.

Between work and school, Skip and her mother don’t get to spend as much time together as they’d like. In handwritten notes, Skip expresses her fears about going to sleep-away camp for the very first time, and, as the big day approaches, her mom gently soothes Skip’s nerves. Love shines through in the scribbled sticky notes they leave each other.

Neither Matt nor Free ever imagined they would be playing American football in Paris with a team from a poverty-stricken suburb called Villeneuve. Nothing in Matt’s privileged Montreal upbringing has prepared him for the racial tensions he encounters. And Free just wants to play football and forget Texas. But tensions boil over, and the boys’ Muslim teammates have a clash with police — with tragic consequences.

Best friends Matt and Craz are as different as day and night, but the one thing they both love is cartooning. When Matt’s new pen brings everything they draw to life, they end up with cool new gadgets and bags of cash and they even send their English teacher on an extended vacation. But things don’t always end up as expected, and they soon realize that some mistakes can’t be erased.

This graphic novel is a love letter to odd humour, a mix of joy and sorrow, both soft and sharp. It includes over 50 comics, ranging in topics from mental health, time travel, murder and butts. Absurd and strange in ways that will warm even the coldest of hearts. An anthology collection from Ryan Harby’s popular online comics, Honey Dill.

The fearsome witch of folklore needs an assistant, and brave Masha needs an adventure. She may be clever enough to enter Baba Yaga’s house, but within its walls, deceit is the rule. Now, to earn her place, Masha must pass a series of tricky tests… Russian folklore icon Baba Yaga mentors a lonely teen in a wry graphic novel that balances gleefully between the modern and the timeless.

Children will learn about river habitats and the animals that live in them and along their banks. Baby beavers, crocodiles, brown bears, otters, swans, geese, tigers and hippos are some of the animals featured. Young readers will learn about a river food chain, learn which animals are herbivores, carnivores or omnivores and discover how baby reptiles, birds and mammals find food in their river homes.

Children will learn about animals that can only be found on certain islands. Photographs show the land and water habitats of the Galapagos Islands, Madagascar, Tasmania and even some northern islands. Tortoises, lemurs, orangutans, tigers, Komodo dragons and island foxes are just a few of the animals featured. Young readers will learn about food chains and how babies hatch or are born, and how they grow with or without the help of animal mothers.

Caillou has finished his bath and is getting ready for bed. But he can’t seem to find all the things he needs for bedtime. Young children can help Caillou by looking under the flaps to find his pajamas, his favourite book and his teddy bear, along with a few surprises! A fun and sturdy book for toddlers.

Baby and his older sister are helping with the baking, but kitty wants to help, too. Put on an apron, gather ingredients, measure the flour, and cream the butter… Waiting is the hardest part, but time flies for these playmates, whose patience is rewarded with more than just baby cakes. Originally published as a picture book in 2017.

This is the third book in the Baby Steps series. Each book focuses on a key developmental stage in baby's first year. With a modern twist on classic nursery rhymes, this book gives families the opportunity to have fun with words and sounds, the building blocks of early language.

This CD is a celebration of 20 years of making beautiful music for children. Reid-Naiman has gathered the best of her songs, rhymes, tickles, knee joggles, dances and lullabies for babies and put them together on one classic CD. This musical compilation represents the eternal favourites from the ‘Tickles and Tunes’ baby classes that she has been teaching since 1986.

Celebrate Barbara Reid’s beloved books for babies, which have delighted parents and children alike for many years, in this delightful compilation. This hardcover collection introduces little ones to Reid’s colourful, tactile illustrations and includes four favourite board books: Welcome, Baby; Read Me a Book; Sing a Song of Mother Goose and Zoe’s Year.

From Louis XIV to David Bowie, this book takes readers on a tour of the iconoclasts, leaders and rebels throughout history who have used fashion to get what they wanted. Explore the power of clothes and the links between fashion and politics, art and social movements with engaging prose, fabulous photos and modern illustrations. For budding fashionistas and pop-culture junkies alike!

Lindy has been working hard cleaning and doing odd jobs around the neighbourhood to earn money for a school trip to the Arctic. When an elderly client pays her a larger amount of money than normal, Lindy keeps it to pay the early-bird rate for her trip. But then a schoolmate learns what she did and starts blackmailing her, forcing Lindy to make a hard choice.

This documentary, investigating a perceived threat in the rural Maritimes following a fatal coyote attack, could be used in a high school setting to convey how the expanding human population is encroaching on animal territory. Locals react to the attack by concluding that a new super species is infiltrating their communities: part coyote and part wolf. But is there any truth to this suspicion? Students can debate as to whether humans are to blame for the change in wild animal habits/behaviours. In addition to DVD, this film is available to rent or Download to Own (DTO) from the NFB’s website.

A happy, gap-toothed girl receives a cat for her birthday. She insists her pet, whom she names Rocky, is a dog. And Rocky is a bad dog. She won’t fetch, beg or sit. She doesn’t like to go on walks and she definitely doesn’t like other dogs… But maybe Rocky IS a good dog? (Or, you know, maybe a good cat.)

From Cleopatra to Coco Chanel and Marlene Dietrich to Madonna, female style rebels have used clothes to shake things up and break the rules. With an energetic, appealing writing style, Croll demonstrates how through the ages, women — often without other means of power — have used fashion as a tool, and how their influence continues to shape the way women present themselves today.

In this fifth instalment of the Whatever After series of fractured fairy tales, siblings Abby and Jonah are sucked into the story of Rapunzel. When the siblings get the famous tale all tangled up, they have to find a way to set things right... with hilarious results! With quick thinking and a bit of magic, can Abby and Jonah turn this bad hair day around? Find out in this whimsical adventure!

Once there was a bad mood and a stick. The stick appeared when a tree dropped it. Where did the bad mood come from? Who picked up the stick? And where is the bad mood off to now? You never know what is going to happen… sometimes it takes a bad mood to make everything right!

Twelve-year-old Cody loves basketball, but his shaky self-confidence is undermined by a much better-off player who targets him. The newbie seems to take an interest in Cody on the court, but his "helpful" hints are undermining Cody's performance. To play better, Cody has to come to grips with the bullying, become more self-reliant and take advantage of his skills playing the sport.

Meet Charise. She's energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions. But she's also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks little brother Daniel's tooth, can she redeem herself? Is an accident really an accident if you could have stopped it? But most importantly, what does it mean to be a good sister?

It's Ramadan, and Badir and his brother are out walking while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a very, very large rat. He soon learns it's actually a beaver, an animal that doesn't live in his home country of Tunisia. Some people want the beaver gone, but Badir rallies his classmates to save it.

Every Sunday, Eli’s Zaida brings bagels from Merv’s Bakery. Warm. Chewy. Salty. Bagels are the best thing about Sundays. But their weekly tradition is disrupted when a tumble on his tuches means Zaida is housebound — and bagel-less! Will they all be hungry for bagels on Sunday? Is there something Eli can do?

Meet Bagels Bernstein — back flipper, jig dancer and escape artist extraordinaire! Eight-year-old Josh and his family adopt an energetic puppy with a talent for trouble. Bagels gets into the laundry, the groceries and a neighbour’s koi pond! Even obedience school can’t seem to teach him good manners. Can Bagels clean up his act before he is sent back to the shelter?

The Bernsteins are heading off on a cruise without the family pets. When Bagels sneaks aboard the ship, Josh and his little sister, Becky, must keep him a secret! But then an onboard mystery begins to unfold, involving two potential spies and a mysterious woman with a secret envelope. Can Bagels help crack the case?

Look out, Bagels is back! The Bernstein family vacation to Sasquatch Lake is off to a rocky start with no TV and a leaky cabin roof. Josh keeps seeing a hairy figure lurking in the woods, and even Bagels is nervous. Then things begin disappearing — from pickles to PJs to Becky’s birthday cake — will Bagels be able to save the day? And are Sasquatches real?

An abandoned teenaged boy in the Vancouver airport. A girl who loves a cause and the limelight. A younger sister, walking in her sister’s shadow. The boy between them. Using multiple voices and points of view, this novel delves into the murky world of refugees and human trafficking. Secrets are revealed, alliances shift, true characters emerge, and everyone must deal with their baggage.

Bailey the Bat can’t sleep and, defying Mama Bat’s orders, sneaks out of their roost to follow a mournful cry coming from the forest. Bailey discovers a young moose tangled in an old fence. Hunters roam and a wolf pack is closing in. Can a tiny brown bat save a tangled moose? Available in French as Charlie la chauve-souris et l’orignal mal pris.

It’s a new school year and things haven’t been great for dog-crazy Kat. She’s being teased, and her best friend, Maya, is in a different class. Then her aunt opens a kennel and dog-grooming salon. The girls meet a puppy named Bailey, and it’s love at first sight. Can they convince Kat’s aunt to let them help out?

Jessie’s shortcut home becomes an adventure when she is transported back to early 19th-century Newfoundland. There she meets Shawnadithit who, as the last surviving member of the Beothuk, has witnessed the end of a once-great people. Tales from Big Spirit is a unique graphic-novel series that delves into the stories of Indigenous heroes from Canadian history. These books will help students make historical connections while promoting important literacy skills.

Prepared in conjunction with Canada's National Ballet School, this is an inspiring resource for boys and girls interested in ballet. This definitive guide, illustrated with colour photographs, takes young dancers from pliés to pas de deux, offering suggestions for building form and joy in dance. Originally published in 1999, by Key Porter Books, with photography by Lysia Pawelak (Our Choice 1999-2000).

Dotty the dachshund was born to dance ballet, but Mrs. Austere is fed up with Dotty’s lack of discipline. She wants Dotty to sit and stay, not plié and assemblé. Obedience school is a disaster, and Dotty is heartbroken. Could an unexpected new friend know the secret to helping Dotty dance out her dreams with her own kind of discipline?

Eleven-year-old Balthazar Fabuloso’s eccentric family of magicians actually have magic powers — all except Balthazar. So when the entire family, except Balthazar, disappears, the only Fabuloso without real magic must find them. Balthazar teams up with a long-lost lunatic uncle and the loathsome Pagan Fistula against a force so evil that even powerful magicians cower before it. What hope does a ragtag crew of misfits have?

George loves baseball, especially the New York Yankees, and his favourite player, Babe Ruth. On his birthday, George gets tickets to watch the Yankees play the Boston Red Sox — his first game! But his uncle has sent him a Boston Red Sox jersey and cap! What happens when George meets Babe Ruth, wearing the wrong jersey? A picture book that perfectly conjures 1920s New York for fans of baseball and Babe Ruth. This book includes a CD narrated by Jason Alexander.

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Shunan Bamboo Forest ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants and people that inhabit China's oldest bamboo forest. Simple graphs show facts about the forest, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Separated from his family when they are forced to flee their home in Burundi, young Deo lives alone in a refugee camp in Tanzania. Resources are scarce and gangs steal what they can. One gang leader has begun targeting Deo, who finds comfort in making a banana-leaf ball. When a coach arrives and organizes a soccer game, everything begins to change.

Pip craves adventure and the chance to right the injustice he sees all around him — just like his hero, Robin Hood. An offer to go to the Bradford Fair allows him to escape his dull life for a few days. The Fair becomes an adventure beyond Pip’s wildest dreams. Can Pip and his Band of Merry Kids save the day?

When Jo makes her school’s basketball team, she is faced with a tough decision—shirk her responsibility to care for her younger brother after school or don’t play. Knowing her mom has no money for a babysitter, Jo hatches a plan to have a neighbour watch her brother in secret. Will she get away with it?

The massive volume of information available today makes clarity a key component of data literacy, and visual representations of data are the clearest and quickest way to share information. Using engaging activities and relevant, real-life examples, this book teaches young readers how to organize and clearly present data using bar graphs, and explains how to interpret data in this form.

Bodies, bodies! Big and small, short and tall, young and old—every BODY is different! This revised edition is ready to meet a new generation of readers! With fresh illustrations and reflecting current understandings of gender and inclusion, this book is a celebration of all kinds of bodies. Originally published in 1986 with illustrations by Heather Collins (Our Choice 1987-1988).

Helen is a fine hand with a slingshot and at home in the woods. After all, she was raised by bears. When she stumbles upon three evil giants, she hatches the perfect plan to rid the land of them. Well, almost perfect… A folktale adaptation packed with adventure, evil giants, a magical cat, a storytelling hotel, mama bears and hairy feet!

Helen is a fine hand with a slingshot and at home in the woods. After all, she was raised by bears. When she stumbles upon three evil giants, she hatches the perfect plan to rid the land of them. Well, almost perfect… A folktale adaptation packed with adventure, evil giants, a magical cat, a storytelling hotel, mama bears, and hairy feet!

Barnabas, 15, discovers a transit map with an unknown subway line. Soon he’s on a train, running from authorities who have guarded his city’s dark mysteries for a century. The subway brings Barnabas to a hidden valley outside the city, where he’s drawn into a terrifying world of deception and revenge.

Imprisoned in a bell jar in a laboratory deep underneath the Perfect Pets pet store, Barnabus—half mouse, half elephant—is a Failed Project, kept out of sight with all the other Failed Projects. When Barnabus learns that all the Failed Projects are about to be recycled, he and his fellow misfits embark on a perilous adventure to find freedom.

After his loving owner brings home a new friend for him—a yellow canary—Barnaby, a vain and jealous blue budgie, throws a tantrum and flies out the window. After spending some time with a flock of wild sparrows who quietly teach him about sharing and friendship, Barnaby returns home a changed bird.

Meet Barnaby, an unforgettable bunny (with a few blind spots)! Barnaby has an excellent memory. He remembers to brush his teeth and he always remembers when it's ice-cream night. So how could he forget something so important? As Barnaby finds out, sometimes the thing that's slipped your mind is right under your nose (or right above it).

Jim Webb and his grandfather are supposed to be on vacation, fishing for barracuda in the Florida Keys. But with a deathbed request for help, a generations-old crime and attempted murder, everything changes. Webb discovers that what lurks in the shallow waters of the Keys is much more dangerous than a slashing game fish. And along the way, he learns an important truth about himself and his own past.

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children, live together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Disconnected from their culture and struggling to fit in, they find a portal that opens onto another reality—the frozen barrens of Aski. There they meet a hunter supporting his starving community. The three embark on a dangerous mission to bring the Green Time back to Aski.

It's 1995. After watching the Full Tilt Irish Step Dancers give an inspiring performance at the bingo hall, 12-year-old Finbar (Barry) Squires wants desperately to join the troupe. With questionable talent and an unpredictable temper, Barry’s journey to stardom is bound to be rocky. Luckily, he has the support of a lively cast of characters, including his grandmother and best friend.

There is so much more to baseball than throwing, hitting, running and catching. Behind the game is a wealth of science, folklore, mathematics, psychology and fascinating, little-known facts. This entertaining, informative and highly visual book gives young baseball fans a front-row seat to colourful details, surprising insights and new discoveries in baseball knowledge.

Die-hard fans and casual spectators alike will want to get their hands on this book of fascinating basketball facts. Find out about the origins of basketball, how much players are paid, the evolution of the basketball shoe and the secret for hitting a perfect shot. Lots of humorous illustrations and a fun trivia quiz make this book a slam dunk.

In this engaging and informative title, animal activist and biologist Rob Laidlaw sheds light on these famously shadowy mammals, from their habits and habitats to their importance for maintaining biodiversity, and the conservation efforts being made to protect them. The profiles of 10 ‘Bat Citizens’ — young people participating in citizen science to help protect bat populations — are included.

This non-fiction book covers habitat (bats live everywhere except Antarctica), species (there are over 1,200 kinds of bats), echolocation, hibernation (bats hibernate just like bears), conservation (don't disturb a sleeping bat!) and much more. Filled with factual, fascinating information, along with off-the-wall illustrations, this book is perfect for beginning readers. Available in French as La chauve-souris.

Nathan loves animals and longs for a pet. When he discovers seven orphaned baby squirrels in his backyard, he is keen to help them. With assistance from Batcat, a neighbourhood stray cat, 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?

Penguin splishing / Horse splashing! This board book features full-colour photos of animals with a two-word description underneath. At the end, a child is shown having a bath, with the question "How do you take a bath?" The rhythmic cadence of the text, the rich vocabulary and the vivid photos are ideal for sharing with a toddler.

A brightly coloured board book that uses alliteration and animal bath toys to make bath time fun for baby! From parading penguins and splashing seals to frolicking frogs and bathing beavers, these joyful animal toys are ready to play. Join the splashy party in the tub… but be careful, you may get wet, too!

Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, are enjoying the last few weeks of summer vacation at Grandpa McKay's farm when they make a disturbing discovery — dead bats! The girls learn that the migrating bats are flying into the blades of the new wind turbines. Now they need to figure out how to get the power company's attention and save the bats!

After 17-year-old waitress Rose impresses a famous food critic, she finds herself thrust into the world of competitive baking. The contest is intense, full of bizarre challenges, and the rivalry is cutthroat. Some contestants are willing to lie, cheat and sabotage their way to the top. Rose is determined to prove she has what it takes to out-bake the competition.

In this action-packed third instalment of the MetaWars series, the Uploaded have crossed into the real world. Now the fight for control of the Metasphere and the off-line world has become a savage battle between the virtual and the real. Jonah, on a mission to save the Metasphere, faces an even more complicated future — and must make a terrible choice about his own uploaded father.

Walt and Nate McGregor and Sunday, the former slave, have survived the carnage of the Battle of Shiloh. But the war rages on, and the three young men find themselves reunited at the notorious Libby prison in Virginia. Nate is a guard, Sunday is a slave, and Walt is a prisoner. Can these three battle-scarred soldiers hope for anything more than survival? Originally published in 2005, by Kids Can Press (Our Choice 2006).

A vibrant health and creativity magazine set in a bustling city in outer space and filled with short stories, comics, recipes, puzzles, crafts, jokes, interviews, sports, true stories, fun facts, prizes and more! Specializing in publishing youth work, the magazine focuses on nutrition, personal care, healthy lifestyles, character development, eco education — all in an imaginative and zany style!

Can anything eat prickly sea urchins? Can dead jellyfish still sting you? Why does water squirt up when you walk along the beach? Biologist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these and many more questions in this illustrated guide to solving beach mysteries. An entertaining and enlightening look at life by the ocean, perfect for beachcombers of any age.

How do insects hide themselves in the woods? Why do hares change the colour of their fur depending on the season? From the anatomy of a sea anemone to the dappled feathers of snowy owls, the author takes young readers on a tour of the most common animal disguises and camouflages in Atlantic Canada and beyond.

How do bedbugs get into your home? Why are some grey squirrels black? Does goldenrod cause hay fever? Naturalist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving nature mysteries in the city. From ever-present dandelions to waves of starlings and clever coyotes, readers will be amazed at what nature they can find in the city.

Historians are like detectives, looking for clues in primary sources in order to better understand the past. Diaries and letters give a first-hand account of life in a specific time and place. Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine letters and diaries as primary sources and discover how to use them to study the past.

This fun book gives an exciting overview of the rules, positions, strategies and equipment in football. Dynamic photographs and step-by-step instructions provide tips on passing, receiving, rushing and defending, as well as helpful pointers for playing most positions on the field. Nutrition and the importance of fair play and teamwork are also included.

Addressing environmental issues, animal welfare, self-respect, and the importance of community, the authors deliver a universal message: Be a good ancestor to the world around you. Thought-provoking stanzas ask each of us to consider how we affect future generations. Every decision we make ripples out, and we can affect the world around us by thinking deeply about those decisions.

Why do owls hunt at night? Why do coyotes howl? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers intriguing questions about the natural world at night in this informative illustrated guide. From how fireflies give off light and why some flowers only bloom at night, to why the moon changes shape, Kochanoff encourages kids to become nighttime detectives and explore their world after dark.

Historians are like detectives, looking for clues in primary sources in order to better understand the past. Photographs show historians how things looked in the past. Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine photographs as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past.

Do dragonflies bite? What is the difference between a frog and a toad? Are leeches dangerous? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving pond mysteries, taking young readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour of life in and around a freshwater pond. Discover the answers to fascinating nature mysteries!

Historians are like detectives, looking for clues in primary sources in order to better understand the past. Historians can learn a lot about people’s feelings and opinions by examining speeches, oral histories and interviews. Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine speeches as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past.

From the life cycle of hurricanes to explaining how to properly read a weather forecast, this book takes young readers on a fascinating tour of the most common weather patterns in Atlantic Canada and beyond. Explaining mysteries such as how rainbows are formed and what clouds are made of, this book is the perfect tool for solving the weather mysteries in our own backyard.

With simple language and beautifully accurate paintings, Peggy Kochanoff walks young readers through nature puzzles and riddles. How do insects stay alive in winter? Why is that tree lumpy? What are tides, anyway? The perfect book for budding naturalists, it will also convince couch potatoes to get outside and have a look. Wilderness activities and a glossary are included.

In this inviting book, young readers discover ways to practise democratic principles in their schools and classrooms. Accessible, child-centred examples demonstrate key skills and practices, including active listening, consensus building and voting procedures. Readers will also learn ways to clearly communicate their own points of view while showing respect for others’ perspectives.

Good citizens take an active role in making their communities better places to live. This motivating book provides several practical examples of ways young readers can demonstrate that they care about their communities. From helping to care for community gardens to participating in neighbourhood clean-up events, readers will learn the value of becoming active citizens where they live.

Historians are like detectives, looking for clues in primary sources in order to better understand the past. Artifacts are objects people in the past made, used and left behind. Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they learn about artifacts as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past.

Maisie loves her summers on Kingfisher Island. She and her beloved cousin Una run wild, and she feels the warm embrace of her extended family. But now everything on Kingfisher has changed: Una is infatuated with David, an old friend, and Maisie is jealous of their closeness, unsure of what those feelings mean. Maisie must find within her, the peace the island always brought her.

Caring for Earth is everyone's job! Readers will discover ways they can have a positive impact on the environment, including planting trees and eating locally grown food, as well as "pre-cycling" and protecting animal habitats. Children will learn to take personal responsibility for environmental stewardship and discover how to be effective problem solvers when it comes to protecting the planet.

In this innovative title, young readers learn what it means to be a citizen of the global community. Children will learn about different needs around the world, from water wells in Africa to global disaster relief, and discover their own abilities to make the world a better place.

This empowering title will help readers discover how to create positive changes in their communities. Accessible text and examples prompt children to learn what it means to be a citizen of a community and to explore ways to act for the common good. Ideas include creating artwork for a local retirement facility and donating old books to a library or reading program.

This motivating title inspires young readers to brainstorm different ways to use their interests, talents and skills to enrich their school environments. From starting a welcome club for new students to organizing litterless lunch days, there are countless ways kids can promote positive change at their schools.

As weirns-in-training, 12-year-old Ailis and her cousins Na’ya and D’esh attend night school along with children of werewolves, vampires and demons. One night, while taking a short cut through the Silent Woods, they are stalked by a mysterious night thing. Then D’esh goes missing and Ailis and Na’ya must confront the mystery of the Silent Woods…

A joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, this inspirational picture book reminds readers to "be your own work of art." No matter where your journey leads, remember to be curious, adventurous, patient and brave. Because there is one, and only one, YOU. A celebration of individuality, persistence and staying true to yourself. Available in French as Toi!

Bear is happy at home, eating strawberry pie and spending time with his friends. But one day, the wind whispers to Bear, “It is time to try something new.” He isn't sure where he’s going, but he knows that everything will turn out okay if he trusts his instincts. Available in French as Ours et le murmure du vent.

Returning home after a wildfire, siblings Jasmin and Hunter find an orphaned bear cub stuck in a well. Rescuing the cub was the easy part; caring for it until someone from the bear-rescue sanctuary can come and get it is much harder. The cub turns out to be exactly what one would expect of a wild animal—a huge handful!

During World War II, nurse Aileen Rogers and her stuffed bear, Teddy, greet English ‘guest children’ sent overseas for safety. Teddy befriends homesick William and his sister Grace, sharing the experience of the cross-country train ride and five years on a host family’s farm. Narrated by Teddy, this poignant and beautifully illustrated book is the companion to A Bear in War.

Bear finds a ukulele and it inspires him to write his own song. His friend Mouse is all ears, but Snake, Crow and Tortoise keep taking his turn to perform. When he finally gets his opportunity, Bear’s song isn’t met with enthusiasm. Bear shelves his music career… but Mouse’s kindness and empathy ease his wounded dignity.

Bear loves his forest home, but he gets lonely. He decides to have a winter party to make friends with the other forest creatures. He decorates his den and bakes delicious treats, but Bear worries that his forest neighbours may be too frightened to come. Just when he is about to give up hope, Bear spots Deer peeking out from behind a tree.

Gabby wishes only to be normal. Instead she must wear a clockwork glove to protect her hand which has turned to steam. But when her mom is murdered by something monstrous, normal is no longer an option. Now the only person she can turn to is a grizzled detective who promises to help her become something... more.

What animal is made up of three billiard balls, five feather dusters and dinosaur feet? An ostrich, of course! In this intriguing, innovative book, readers must guess the animal being described by various items as clues. The brain-boggling guessing-game requires readers to untangle those clues. Make a guess and open the flap to reveal the animal… and lots of cool facts!

Beatrice wakes up all alone in a tree house in the magical forest of Argilia, where all the animals can speak. Outside, Beatrice meets the most unlikely ally, King Crocodile Croc Harry. Forming an unusual alliance and working together, Beatrice and Croc Harry learn more about their forest home—and about themselves—than they ever could have imagined.

Susan, a Malayali Christian from Saudi Arabia, is the new girl — striving to meet her parents' expectations. Malcolm, Parsi-Canadian, is the bad boy — raising hell since age 15 after his mom died of cancer. Susan hasn't told anyone, but she wants to be an artist. Malcolm doesn't know what he wants — until he meets her. A testament to family, culture and being true to who you are.

Beavers may not be as majestic as a lion or as ferocious as a shark, but never underestimate these wetland warriors! The first book in a new Superhero Field Guide series, this title is an informative, laugh-out-loud look at a keystone species and animal hero — the humble beaver. Perfect for readers who like their facts served with a large dose of humour.

Beavers were once hunted to near extinction, but today we are building a new relationship with them. Our appreciation of the benefits they offer as habitat creators and water stewards is growing. The beaver’s comeback is a great conservation success story. Meet the conservationists, scientists and young people who are working to build a better future for this keystone species.

Meet some remarkable girls from all over the world. The stories of their lives can be difficult to imagine. They describe the barriers and dangers that they, and millions of other girls, face daily. Despite the hardships they must overcome, these girls have hope for the future and strive to make their lives and those of their families and communities better.

Three years ago, 10-year-old Harris was in a tragic car accident with his parents. Memories regularly wash him in sadness until one morning a crow comes tapping at his window… A crow he lets in without intending to, a crow who somehow manages to cheer up not only Harris, but his sisters, his grandfather, and others suffering in sadness.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon who blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before. The child who questioned unfairness became a student who persisted despite obstacles, who became an advocate who resisted injustice, who became a judge who revered the rule of law, who became… RBG.

Lull your little one to sleep while counting the animals also nestling in for the night. Count the stars coming out, fox cubs snuggling, puppies piling and chicks cuddling as baby rocks gently to sleep in this charming and serene board book from bestselling author Eric Walters and award-winning illustrator Josée Bisaillon.

Ease the wind-down to sleep with this graceful, playful rhyme. When the sun sets, the ballet can begin! From the first notes of the crickets' outdoor orchestra to her grand finale indoors, one little girl glissés and jetés her way to bedtime. Rhyming verse and elegant French words add delicious read-aloud flair to this delightful, dance-filled tale.

This picture book depicts transformative dreams envisioned by a young Inuk girl. Nya yearns to fly, swim and wander like the goose, salmon, bear and fox that populate her world. Each night, her Ananak (mother) tucks her into bed and gives her a kunik (nose-to-nose rub) to help Nya dream and transform into the animals she longs to be like.

Frankie is a little bear who goes to sleep each night with a ball of yarn unravelling in his paws and listening to the sound of his mother's knitting needles. Frankie dreams in all the colours of yarn until his mother's knitted surprise is ready… a blanket which, like a magic carpet, will always bring him home no matter how far he goes in his dreams.

Unlikely bug buddies bring the science of compost heaps to life. Flea, the one and only agent of F.L.E.A., the Fenced-in-Area Law Enforcement Agency, enlists Bee's help to investigate trouble in the compost bin. There, the pair discover bopping bacteria, wriggling worms and mites playing dodge-poop… But, as Bee and Flea learn, there is more to this compost chaos than meets the eye!

When the narrator of this book is startled by the buzzing of a bee, she sets off on an adventure that sees her running from community to community, trying to lose her buzzing companion. When she has run clear across Nunavut, she finally realizes that perhaps this bee isn’t such a fearsome foe after all!

Kate is worried things won’t be the same when her bubbie gets a motorized scooter. Will Bubbie still be Bubbie on a scooter? But, after shopping at Granville Island, Kate sees what a good friend the scooter is to her grandmother. Her brother Nate loves the scooter’s bells and whistles, and Kate makes new friends on their joyous outing.

Everley Donovan, the lone survivor of her family’s assassination, was saved by a clockwork heart. Now, every tick-tock reminds Everley of her fragile existence and hastens her quest to expose Killian Markham, the man who shattered her world. When Everley discovers Markham is not who he seems, her pursuit for truth becomes bound to his redemption and her astonishing destiny.

Read about eight great scientists whose ideas changed the world and discover that their ideas were not always so readily accepted. From Copernicus’s sun-centred model of the universe in the 16th century to Rachel Carson’s warnings about the dangers of pesticides in the 20th century, people have come up with ideas the world wasn’t ready to hear. Over time, however, modern scientists have verified that their ideas were, in fact, theoretically sound.

In this non-fiction picture book, young readers learn about the life cycle of trees in reverse. From mature tree to young tree, from sapling to sprout to seed. A celebration of trees and forests, incorporating new research on how trees communicate using a network of roots and fungus that connects the forest and helps the trees to thrive.

Through the changing seasons, expectant parents’ anticipation over their baby’s arrival is mirrored in the animals around the family’s seaside home, marrying the natural world to the family’s experience. Rhyming text describes the parents’ emotions and dreams as they wait to welcome their new baby and tells the child they were loved and wanted even before they were born.

Laney’s family spends every summer at their cottage on Tidnish Beach in Nova Scotia. This year, 10-year-old Laney’s little sister is gone, and Laney carries immense, secret guilt that she’s working through by writing letters to her sister. Through new and unexpected friendships, Laney learns she must acknowledge her grief in order to overcome it.

Is it possible to live forever? People have been trying to figure out a way to escape mortality since, well, forever. This intriguing book takes readers on a fast-paced tour of some wacky and wise methods humans have used to try prolonging their lives — from ancient immortality elixirs and quests for a fountain of youth to modern-day research into cryogenics and robotics.

Buckle up for true stories of the chiefs, strongmen and outlaws who kept the peace! With text that moves at the speed of a Hollywood car chase, and full-colour artwork that provides a ‘you-were-there’ picture of events from ancient times to the modern era, this fascinating book vividly captures the varied and unexpected roles police have played throughout history.

BFFs Madison and Alyssa have the summer planned out — long days at the beach, hanging out, baking cookies — but all that changes when Alyssa's movie star mother has to head back to Hollywood. Which means Alyssa is moving, just when Madison finally has a best friend. But there's a silver lining: Madison is invited to come and visit Alyssa in Los Angeles. A summer of adventures and discovery lies ahead!

This is the story of Maude Pichon, a plain, impoverished girl who runs away from provincial Brittany to Paris. Desperate for work, she answers a strange ad and is hired by an aristocratic family to make their daughter look more beautiful. A tangle of love, friendship and deception follows.

Auggie is worried his caretaking days at the Fabled Stables are numbered. When he gets the alert to rescue a mysterious creature called a Shibboleth, he hopes to prove his worth. In a castle tower, Auggie meets a band of Rooks, a curious girl and a very hungry monster… Now he must muster all his courage and cleverness to save the day.

On the barren plains of Below, a teenage boy named Hokk lives in exile. Overhead, on the floating islands of Above, Elia is enslaved in endless drudgery. A natural disaster sends Elia’s world crashing into Hokk’s — and she falls. Desperate to return to their lost homes, they are propelled toward a centuries-old battle for the very earth and sky around them.

New neighbours, with a kid his age, are moving in across the street and Ben can’t wait to make friends. That is, until he discovers they have a dog. Ben is afraid of dogs… dogs are all teeth and jaws. Then it turns out the dog is scared of things, too! Can Ben overcome his fears to make a new kind of friend?

When Ben’s best friend, Peter, moves away, Ben moves, too — into a “cave” under the dining room table. Caveboy doesn’t need any friends except his stuffed lion. He hunts for his food (left on a plate by Mom and Dad) and communicates in grunts. In his cave, Ben can imagine a world where friends control their own destinies and distance is no obstacle.

Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares a childhood adventure in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla on BC’s north coast. When Uncle Johnny catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy helps care for him until he’s big enough to return to the wild. Vickers’ illustrations capture the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life.

Pascale, 11, finds herself on a lifeboat drifting toward an uncharted island. She wants to get back to her family, but the Elders of TeJÉ believe she’s the Long Awaited—a visitor who will determine their island community’s future. When strange things begin to happen, Pascale finds it impossible to be certain of anything. Could she be the Long Awaited after all?

Benjamin the blue-footed booby has a unique gift: treasure-hunting. One day, after finding a mirror, Benjamin becomes convinced that his beak is too long, his wings are too wide, and his feet are too big and blue. He decides to use his treasures to change himself. But without his beak, wings and feet, is he even a blue-footed booby anymore?

Since her traumatic brain injury, Madeline has grown apart from her twin sister. Her Best Buddy Justin is coping with troubles at school and his mother's depression since the death of his autistic sister. Together, Justin and Madeline find peace at the miniature-horse therapy barns, helping each to face their fears — and reconnect with the lives that they thought they’d lost.

Bera is a solitary, humble troll, tending her island pumpkin patch in cheerful isolation, when trouble finds her. A human baby appears in the realm of the trolls, and nobody knows where it came from, but Bera seems to be the only one who doesn't want it dead. Bera finds herself on a quest to take the sweet baby home.

A touching story about an imaginative boy who prefers to play alone but is never lonely, although he admits being different can be difficult. His best friend is a massive old oak tree he has named Bertolt. When Bertolt dies one winter, the boy honours his tree in the best way possible. This title is also available in French as L'arbragan.

Fourteen-year-old Paige, adopted from China by Canadian parents, decides to avoid school bullies by taking a shortcut along railroad tracks. When she turns back for her best friend, Jazz, Paige is hit by a train, and is transported to a surreal world where she meets Kim, her friend who died seven years earlier. Can Paige get a “second chance” at her former life?

Dog walker extraordinaire Stephen Nobel calms his anxiety by counting his daily mistakes. When two crazy events happen in one day, Stephen can’t leave it alone. But his curiosity gets him, his friend Renée and his doggy clients involved in a dangerous mystery! How can Stephen save everyone? To solve the mystery, Stephen will have to count on all of his new friends.

Lorinda and her brother James want to buy their mother the best Christmas present ever. Lorinda has her eye on one special item, but they'll need to come up with some brilliant money-making ideas to get it in time for Christmas! Of course, nothing goes according to plan… but the siblings are determined to make this a holiday their mother will never forget. Originally published in 1984, by Scholastic-TAB (Our Choice 1985-1986).

Beth and Chanda are best friends building their fashion empire! A lucrative dog-sitting gig offers a perfect business opportunity until an expensive mishap throws their plans—and friendship— into chaos. Now the girls must take on as many odd jobs as they can. Will they be able to patch up their mistake in time?

Girls are using online platforms in creative and powerful ways to change the world for the better. They’re building diverse communities. They’re changing the public conversation in areas from environmental activism and LGBTQ2S+ rights to immigration policy and education access. This book explores the many ways girls are showing up, teaming up and speaking up online.

This practical book offers strategies in a format easily incorporated into daily instruction. A grab-bag of classroom-tested activities are included to meet the diverse needs of students in grades 1 through 8. These innovative ways to use the best children’s books will inspire students to become enthusiastic and avid readers, and take the first giant step into becoming lifelong readers.

For humans to truly thrive, we need more than food and water, we need a sense of community, and when we work together in groups — from family, friends and neighbourhoods to global organizations building on a foundation of common human experience — we can be a powerful force for change. This title explores the many ways we are the same, no matter where we live.

Russell asks his father to build a tree fort. His dad doesn’t know much about building, but together they build a perfect tree fort… until Russell notices a tree ‘castle’ going up across the street! Russell is in awe until he realizes that it’s not about who has the better tree fort, it’s about having a loving dad to build one with him.

Jack’s a star player on an elite soccer team poised to win the Championship. But a slick bookie befriends Jack and introduces him to illegal betting. Jack gets hooked on the adrenaline rush of winning until his “system” fails and his luck runs out. When he can’t pay, the bookie gives Jack one way out — but can he betray his team, his family and himself?

Helen Betty Osborne, following her dream of becoming a teacher, left her home to attend residential school in Manitoba. On November 13, 1971, Betty was abducted and brutally murdered by four young men. Initially met with silence and indifference, her tragic murder resonates loudly today. Betty represents one of almost 1,200 Indigenous women in Canada who have been murdered or have gone missing.

When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp, she blames it on the Tooth Fairy. Blaming someone else for something she's done seems like a great idea… but when a vase gets broken, no one believes her when she says that she isn't responsible! Teaching Betty the difference between right and wrong can be a challenge!

The Waverly School is scholarship student Kate O’Brien’s last stop on her climb to Yale. She targets the mega-wealthy, yet damaged, Olivia Sumner as the one to take her there. Then handsome and whip-smart Mark Redkin joins the administration and charms his way into students' lives — especially Olivia's. It becomes clear that Redkin poses a threat to Kate — or should she beware of Olivia?

Macdonald Hall is having a cash-flow problem. Everything is being cut, and Bruno and Boots have to move in with Elmer, the science geek. There’s even talk of Macdonald Hall being sold! Could this really be the end? Please. Bruno and Boots have a plan… but are the cops closing in on Operation Fish? This edition marks the 35th anniversary of the Macdonald Hall series. Originally published in 1980 and 2003, by Scholastic-TAB/Scholastic Canada (Our Choice 2004).

Elia is a fugitive, on the run from the Imperial Guards who have launched a city-wide manhunt and offered a reward for her capture. Hokk is also on Elia's trail — one step behind and all too aware of the mortal danger she is in. As their worlds drift ever further apart, Elia and Hokk will have to decide where it is they truly belong and what it means to be reunited.

In the 1920s, Elizabeth Quan and her family left their home in Canada to live in inland China with her grandmother. They lived in a remote village and discovered a foreign and astonishing world. This collection of stories and illustrations tells about the joys and sorrows they experienced in their two years in China.

Paro loves to dance Bharatanatyam with her mom and is excited to learn ballet. But what if she can’t dance like the other kids in her class? Ballerinas move like fairies, while Bharatanatyam dancers seem like queens. Paro can’t be both... can she? This picture book was inspired by the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova.

Bibi loves playing tennis. On the court, she feels strong and powerful. But everything changes when she’s injured. Sad, frustrated and angry, Bibi decides to quit. But her mother shows her how to meditate, focusing on the things that make her grateful and happy. And when her body is ready to go back to tennis, so is her mind.

Jax is in his last year at Podium Sports Academy and he's got a sponsorship from a big snowboarding company in the bag. But when his older brother, always the troublemaker in the family, shows up in Calgary unexpectedly, Jax's sponsorship is threatened. The police are asking questions about a break-in at the house where he lives, and, although he wants to help his brother, he doesn’t want to risk his future as a professional boarder.

This book features stunning Native Northwest Coast illustrations of animals both big and small common to the region. Artists from five different Northwest Coast First Nations contributed to the creation of this visually appealing board book featuring animals such as the owl, bear and whale.

The world is full of critters that are larger than life: blue whales, polar bears, elephant seals… But have you heard of the African giant snail? The ginormous Atlas moth? Or the Goliath Birdeater spider? This book covers a variety of species while delving into misconceptions and stereotypes associated with size. Best of all? These tall tales are totally true!

At first, the big bad wolf seems sweet, although his eyes are cold. But the wolf gets angry, hurling plates and terrible names. The young narrator makes herself as quiet as possible, but the wolf is unpredictable. A powerful story about violence in the home that ends on a note of hope. Available in French as Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison.

In this celebration of Japanese cultural traditions and body positivity, a girl visits a traditional bath house with her grandmother and aunties. After a shower, they ease their bodies—their creased, gangly, saggy bodies—into the bath. Based on Maclear's memories of childhood visits to Japan, this picture book is an ode to the ties that bind generations of women.

In this contemporary fable, a bear loves to hug everything in the forest—from beavers to trees! But, one day, he comes across a human preparing to chop down a tree. Can the power of a hug stop the man from harming the bear’s beloved trees? Originally published in picture book format in 2009, this title is also available in French as L'ours qui aimait les arbres.

An entertaining tale, featuring a girl who doesn't want to share her mom. The bed, she says, just isn’t big enough for three, so daddy has to go. She sits her father down for a talk, presenting her idea that he should sleep in a camping cot! A comical twist on the classic parental struggle not to let kids sleep in their bed.

In 1987, a blue whale washed ashore in PEI and in 2007, her skeleton was transported 6,000 kilometres and reassembled for display at the new Beaty Biodiversity Museum in BC. This unique Canadian story, inspired by the whale’s remarkable journey, includes intriguing facts about blue whales, and the fascinating process that museums undertake to prepare skeletons for display and study.

From the Torngat Mountains of Newfoundland to the pingos of the Northwest Territories, this captivating title explores many of the fascinating places that make up Canada. Historian Christopher Moore brings each province and territory to life, drawing together the history, politics, people, places and industries that have defined a nation. With an introduction by Janet Lunn and lavishly illustrated by award-winning illustrator Bill Slavin, this title was originally published in 2002 (Our Choice 2003 Starred Selection).

This busy book is filled with flaps to lift, grooves to trace, and things to learn. Each page features a different concept, from numbers and shapes to colours and opposites. Each page encourages hands-on learning and helps develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. A fun and engaging way to teach young children basic concepts.

This bestselling volume has been redesigned, revised and updated! This second edition includes updated stats and records, new content about careers in hockey, the latest on equipment, expanded information on women's hockey plus twice as many photos as the original edition! This title was previously published in 2013 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2014 Starred Selection).

Who are the "Original Six"? Where else in the world is hockey popular? How can you get a job in hockey? This book answers all those questions and more, equipping hockey fans with everything they need to know about hockey, from its disputed beginnings to the billion dollar industry that it is today.

It’s 1977 and 14-year-old Lucy is barely coping with her mother’s death when she is shipped off to Cape John to live with her great-aunt for the summer. There she meets Colin, who’s digging an enormous hole to protest being uprooted from his West Coast home. As Colin digs his hole, Lucy digs through family history, and eventually they uncover a shocking truth.

Sixteen-year-old Malou’s life is a mystery. All she really knows is that she’s of mixed race and that she was left at an orphanage as a newborn. After a fire destroys the orphanage, Malou follows a single clue that takes her to the small town of Parry Sound. There she finds many young brown faces like hers. Are they relatives? Why doesn’t anyone want to talk about it?

Meet Maximus Todd! He's the kid who can't sit still! It’s the soccer championship, and Max’s team has a good chance to defeat their rivals. Of course, as soon as the match starts, Max gets a case of the Super Fidgets. If Max can't invent a secret game to calm those fidgets, it might cost his team the championship.

This book offers reassuring insights into a toddler’s transition from being “little” to being “big.” Being little means taking a nap when you don’t feel tired, being big means putting on your own shoes! It’s good to feel big, but sometimes being little is okay, too. The short text and delightful illustrations make it easy for toddlers to relate. Originally published in hardcover and paperback in 1983, by Annick Press, with illustrations by Robin Baird Lewis.

Addie’s a talented dancer, a true-blue friend, and a fat, fierce, and driven young woman. When she's accepted into a prestigious dance company but doesn't have the funds, Addie and her friends organize a ticketed burlesque show to raise the cash. But word gets out, and the slut- and body-shaming begin. Has Addie been resisting the patriarchy or playing right into its hands?

Marigold can magically make things small. Very, very small. It comes in handy when the kids in the Upside-Down Magic class protest the ban on their amazing new toy dragons at school. The only problem? She can't figure out how to make them big again. And when Marigold starts shrinking her friends and the class bunny, it's a humongous problem!

Otto and his parrot pal, Crackers, have been searching for Otto’s best buddy, Georgie, a chimp nabbed from their African home by the mysterious Man with the Wooden Nose. Having followed Georgie’s trail to Hollywood, Otto is thwarted by a dishonest acting agent, a shadowy villain, disgruntled wannabe animal actors and some elephant-rights activists! Has fame changed Georgie forever? Will true friendship win out?

Gerri waits all night to audition for her favourite TV singing competition. She believes she has a shot, but when she's insulted by a judge and kicked out of the competition, she thinks she'll never sing again. Then Gerri reluctantly joins a choral club… and discovers that there's more than one way to be a successful — and happy — singer!

Seventeen-year-old Christina, grieving the loss of her twin to consumption, has run away from home. In Owen Sound, she boards the SS Asia, a steamship heading for Sault Ste. Marie. But a violent storm rises on Georgian Bay, and the steamship sinks. Now Christina and the only other survivor, a brooding young man with a criminal past, must work together to survive.

This rhyming photographic board book visits the oceans of places like New Zealand, Russia and South America. Writer, filmmaker and orca activist Mark Leiren-Young introduces young readers to many types of whales and other ocean-dwelling mammals, from blue whales that are bigger than dinosaurs to porpoises who like to chase boats.

The last time Thomas saw his mother was on his fifth birthday, when she made him poutine in which she stuck five green candles. On his 12th birthday, Thomas decides to win a Guinness World Record for the biggest poutine in the world, in order to bring his mother back. Will “The Phenomenal Poutine Project” provide the answers Thomas needs? This title is also available in French as La plus grosse poutine du monde.

While Sarah and her younger brother Charlie stay with their grandparents, it rains for days. “Where does the rain come from?” Sarah asks her grandfather. He promises to show her once it stops raining. When the storm passes, Sarah, Charlie and their grandfather jump in puddles, draw a puddle map and finally, find the biggest puddle in the world!

When someone leaves a box of three Bichon Frise puppies outside Tails Up, Kat, Maya and Grace help to find them new homes. Many people are interested in adopting, and soon two puppies are placed in loving homes. But will they find a home for shy little Bijou? This title is also available in French as Bijou cherche une maison.

Nick just wants to replace the TV his sister accidentally broke before their foster parents find out. To repay the debt, the 16-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.

Even as his delivery assignments get stranger, Bob is a dedicated mail carrier who manages to remain unfazed… most of the time. Follow Bob to several new planets (and some old favourites) as he does his best to deliver the mail, train a new mail-carrier, and face down the infamous outer-space Biker Bandits! Available in French as Les pilleurs à moteurs.

Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help make his favourite food of all-time: daal! Bilal wants his friends to try it too! As the day goes on the daal simmers, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: will his friends like it as much as he does?

Billy Stuart, a young raccoon, aspires to be like his globe-trotting grandfather. When Billy learns that his grandfather is leaving on a time-travelling adventure, he and the Zintrepids decide to sneak along. What Billy doesn't know is that once they go down the path his grandfather has taken, there’s no turning back. This title is also available in French as Billy Stuart : Les Zintrépides.

Binky and his team of space pets are left with the vet while their humans go away. Binky plans an escape, only to stumble on a secret experiment that could give vicious aliens the upper hand! It's up to Binky and his friends to save the humans... and themselves!

Biomedical engineering is a fast-growing engineering field. Designing everything from life-saving medical devices to high-performance athletic gear, these engineers improve people’s lives every day. This book explores the ways biomedical engineers help diagnose, treat and prevent problems found in human body systems. Real-life examples bring the engineering design process to life for readers. Practical, hands-on activities encourage an understanding of scientific and engineering principles.

Welcome to the amazing world of biometrics, where many of the things that make you unique — your fingerprints, voice or eyes — can prove your identity! Biometrics can even identify people based on ear shape, scent and vein pattern! This fascinating book explores the science and its possibilities, as well as concerns about what this technology means for our privacy!

In this title, young readers are introduced to the story of the Black Loyalists of Birchtown, from slavery to the American Revolution to settlement and struggle on Nova Scotian soil in Birchtown, and finally to mass exodus to Freetown, Sierra Leone. Their legacy, carried on through Black Loyalist descendants, is an enduring spirit despite a history marked by hardship and loss.

Wild birds are everywhere, from the dry deserts to the icy poles. Birds contribute to the health of the planet, but wild birds are in trouble. Almost 200 bird species are critically endangered, threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, pesticides and more. Learn why wild birds are important and what you can do to take wild birds under your wing!

Alexander Milton Ross was no ordinary ornithologist. He was ‘the birdman,’ an undercover Abolitionist with news to spread about the Underground Railroad. Young readers will learn all about Alexander’s life and true adventures as he risked everything he had to help bring freedom and dignity to the men and women enslaved in the American Deep South.

The perfect resource for budding naturalists, this comprehensive, child-friendly guide to birds makes the perfect starting point for piquing children's interest in wildlife. A beginning bird-watcher section helps youngsters get started, including guiding questions to help with bird identification. Originally published in 1995 as The Kids Canadian Bird Book, with illustrations by Heather Collins, in the Kids Canadian Nature series (Our Choice 1996-1997).

Bright blue feet? Long pink legs? Part bird book, part guessing game, this title gives young readers a chance to identify birds by just one of their distinctive parts! From a great horned owl’s head to a peacock’s tail, it’s fun guessing birds by their body parts! Playful illustrations and informative text will have budding ornithologists chirping for more!

Moe’s neighbours on Wishbone Street come from all over the world. She’s excited to meet the new neighbours from Syria. Sami isn’t ready to talk about his past, but he loves birds as much as Moe does. When a cardinal needs help after a winter storm, Sami knows just what to do. A companion to My Beautiful Birds.

When a young Cree girl moves from her home in a city by the sea to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets and befriends an elderly neighbour who shares her love of nature and of arts and crafts. Can the girl navigate the changing seasons and the failing health of her new friend?

Corbin, 12, lives in poverty with his bipolar mother. He is thrilled when a classmate offers him a talking bird she can’t keep. When his mother overdoses and Corbin can no longer get her—or himself—through the darkness, he discovers a supportive network of neighbours and friends. Maybe this bird does have a bit of magic in him.

Gordon's birdy senses are tingling like crazy! All over the city of Fowladelphia, chickens are acting strangely. Evil villain Birdbrain has been snatching citizens and putting zombie-like clones in their places. Kung Pow Chicken is hot on Birdbrain's tail feathers — until an army of free-range zombie clones birdy-snatches him! What’s a superhero to do?

Everyone has a birthday — but not everyone celebrates the same way. Meet 17 children from around the globe who share their own birthday traditions, including how they say happy birthday in their native language. Young readers are invited to compare their own birthday traditions with the ones they've learned about in the book. There are so many ways to have a happy birthday!

Everybody has a birthday, but not everyone celebrates it in the same way! In fact, there are many different birthday customs and traditions around the world. In this bright and accessible title, readers will learn about the Name Day celebrations in Greece, special birthday festivals in Japan, different coming-of-age traditions and more about how children across the globe celebrate their birthdays!

Bloodthirsty creatures are real (well, maybe not Dracula), and there are trillions of vampires creeping, crawling, swimming, buzzing and even flying among us. Vampires come in a variety of shapes, sizes and species. You may know about fleas, vampire bats and leeches, but how about bloodsucking birds, butterflies and snails? Sink your teeth into the world of these important creatures!

When Hannah’s family moves, her grandmother promises that there will definitely be some bitter, but even more sweet. But in her new home, away from all she knew, Hannah feels only bitterness. Then the glow of the Shabbat candles and a new friend help Hannah discover that sweetness can come from unexpected places.

From an astronaut to a zookeeper, Bizzie Tizzie imagines all the things she could grow up to be! There is a career possibility for every letter of the alphabet—from a hockey player or janitor to a nurse or optometrist. Bizzie Tizzie will inspire young readers to imagine all the things they could be (and learn the alphabet at the same time!)

British Columbian-born Tsimshian artist and mother Morgan Asoyuf makes her publishing debut using familial crests of the Pacific Northwest that depict the deeper story of familial ranks and migratory paths as her artistic inspiration. This book of high-contrast images of Northwest Coast art is designed to stimulate brain growth and visual development in young babies.

When his best friend, Shaun, turns up dead and mangled, Réal blames himself. He remembers beating Shaun up the night of his death, but nothing else — except the nightmares. Shaun's girlfriend Evie is pregnant, and the tighter Evie and Réal get, the faster things seem to fall apart. Falling in love might just be the card that knocks the whole house down.

Two is trying to understand why her bright and talented brother has taken his own life. During school detention, she meets three other teens who seem as lost as she is. They each grapple with depression and anxiety and become an unlikely source of comfort to one another. As the four unite to battle teachers, parents, therapists and their own demons, their promising futures begin to reveal themselves.

In this third book featuring the adventures of Cyrus and Rudy on the farm, the brothers are spending the last days of summer running a roadside stand. When a friendly neighbour gives them a bin of red wrigglers, earthworms that break compost down into fertilizer, Cyrus and Rudy become worm moguls as they discover just how in demand the Eisenia fetida are!

The animals highlighted in this series are some of the world’s deadliest. Readers learn how these deadly animals use teeth, claws or venom to survive and thrive. In this book, discover the black mamba’s deadly weapons: fangs, venom, speed and camouflage! Mamba venom works quickly, shutting down its prey’s nervous system. Once paralyzed, the mamba swallows its victim whole. Deadly indeed!

This informative title explores the causes of the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, and the resulting Great Depression. For more than 10 years, the effects of Black Tuesday were felt worldwide. Fascinating source material, including posters, political cartoons, books, interviews and articles reveal the devastation of the mass unemployment, epidemic real estate foreclosures and crushing poverty of those years.

The animals highlighted in this series are some of the world’s deadliest. Readers learn how these deadly animals use teeth, claws or venom to survive and thrive. In this book, discover the black widow’s deadly weapons: web design, fangs and venom! Black widows have sharp fangs, and their venom delivers a toxin causing paralysis and even death. Deadly indeed!

Artist Naomi M. Moyer presents powerful biographical portraits of 10 black women and women’s collectives who were committed to uplifting their communities. Celebrate these remarkable women — anti-slavery activists, businesswomen, organizers who promoted healthcare, and educators who taught literacy and scholarship in black neighbourhoods — and the profound impacts they’ve had. These are inspiring and indomitable black women whose stories need to be told.

“Tell no one what I’ve given you.” Until he gets that cryptic warning, 14-year-old Christopher Rowe is happy, learning how to solve complex codes and creating powerful medicines and potions as apprentice to Master Blackthorn in 1665, London. But when his master is murdered by the Cult of the Archangel, Christopher must use every skill he’s learned to discover the key to a terrible secret.

Jessica doesn’t remember anything about the accident that put her in a coma. She doesn’t recognize her family and friends. Her moods range from confusion and sadness, to fear and rage. Returning to school is a nightmare. When a new friend presents an alternative to staying in her old life, Jessica must confront the reality of what it means to leave her past behind.

Shinobu, a stranger from Japan, visits the museum in Fort Smith, NWT to retrieve his family's samurai suit of armour and sword and learns the sword has been lost in a poker game to “Benny the Bank.” Together with a young boy and his grandmother, Shinobu confronts Benny and his men. This graphic novel explores the grace of family and the power of the Great Mystery.

Based on the acclaimed National Film Board of Canada animated short, Lumaajuuq, The Blind Boy & the Loon is a beautiful retelling of a traditional Inuit story that explains the origin of the narwhal and cautions listeners against the dangers of seeking revenge. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s mystical, brooding animation has been adapted to a picture book suitable for all ages. A timeless tale stunningly told.

December 6, 1917, Halifax. Twelve-year-old Livy and her older brother, Will, still mourning the loss of their father, are in separate parts of the city when there is a flash of light, thunder from underground and then an explosion. Instantly, Halifax is unrecognizable. Alone in the dark, destroyed city, can the siblings find each other? Where is their mother? How will they rebuild their shattered lives?

This book examines what scientists know about extreme ice and snowfalls, whether we can predict them and how we learn from each event. By studying the destruction they cause, scientists and engineers devise new and improved technologies to predict winter storms and make cities, buildings and people safer. Case studies and brief bios of key scientists and organizations highlight the information.

Jakub and Lincoln are best friends and graffiti artists. When Jakub gets a scholarship to an elite private school, it’s a chance for a better life, but he must leave Lincoln, who soon gets lured into the violent world of a gang, the Red Bloodz. Then Jakub is targeted and Lincoln must decide — save his friend or embrace his life as a gangster.

One minute late for her curfew, 17-year-old Jo is locked out for the night. She accepts an offer of shelter from someone who works with at-risk kids only to find she has walked into a kidnapper’s trap. Jo and other teens are being held prisoner and forced to donate their blood. But why? Jo needs to get out—and fast.

The Calling is a trial every witch must pass to come into their powers. Sixteen-year-old Voya Thomas is given a horrifying task to complete her Calling: she must destroy her first love. Failure means that every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love. She’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.

Alice, caught drinking underage, and Caleb, who assaulted his abusive stepfather, are dropped off on a remote island for a week-long treatment program with six other troubled teens, a psychologist, a social worker and an ex-cop. When a girl goes missing and then the radio is sabotaged, panic sets in. Now the kids must take matters into their own hands.

Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is conscripted into the Lucis army, Sloane sees an opportunity—overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training and destroy them from within.

Jason is sure that his sister was murdered. After finding a hidden photograph, he infiltrates a boxing gym to prove that Becca didn’t die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason’s been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those skills are going to come in handy. Can Jason balance newfound friendships with the burning hate that drives him?

When a stranger named Steve shows up claiming to be his half brother, Cedric O’Toole is forced to come face-to-face with a lifetime of family secrets. At every turn, it seems someone is hiding something. Together Cedric and Steve work to find answers. But the question is — are they ready to learn the truth?

It was just rain. But after the downpour, odd black plants begin to shoot up. They take over fields and twine around houses. They bloom and throw off toxic pollen — and feed. Strangely, three Salt Spring Island teens seem immune. Anaya, Petra and Seth. What’s their connection? They’d better figure it out fast — the invasion has already begun.

Iconic fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s motto was "dare to be different" and she was. She let nerve and imagination defy critics and doubts! As a little girl in Rome, her own mamma called her brutta. Ugly. So, Elsa decided to seek out beauty around her, and she found it everywhere — then used art and her imagination to make creative, marvellous fashion.

The Canadian Tulip Festival is an annual commemoration of courage, sacrifice and loss, symbolizing the special bond between Canada and the Netherlands that developed during the Second World War when Canadian troops played a key role in liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Complemented by poignant testimonies and 90 archival photographs, this book vividly brings a troubled time in history to life and is an inspiring account of international friendship.

After her parents’ divorce, Mary, a.k.a. Meringue, moves from Vancouver to Red Deer. When her friend Jeff asks her to cover his pizza route, Meringue jumps at the chance. But Jeff has been using his father's pizza shop as a cover-up for his small-scale drug deals, and now a bigger drug dealer is moving in on Jeff's business — and her. Meringue is scared. Can she get herself out without snitching?

Coltan (blue gold) is a rare mineral used in making cellphones and computers. Across continents, three girls are affected by the “blue gold” trade. Sylvie lives in a refugee camp after her father is killed in the conflict over coltan. Laiping labours in a Chinese factory, soldering components for cellphones. Fiona, a Canadian girl, comes to regret a picture she’s taken with her cellphone. This book reveals the underside of the world’s craving for electronics.

When Tuk is born on the mountain, life is simple for a young bighorn. However, the herd is in jeopardy and soon it will be up to Tuk to lead them to a mountain he has seen far to the west. It will be a long journey filled with dangers, but Tuk has seen the blue mountain and his herd mates are counting on him.

On a crowded city sidewalk, a child discovers a book. At home, in her apartment, the child begins to read and is immediately carried beyond the repetitive sameness of an urban skyscape into an untamed natural landscape, sparking a transformation of the cityscape. This wordless book speaks volumes about how art can transform us beyond the sometimes-dreary world of the everyday.

Glory Bea knows that miracles happen in Gladiola, Texas. Now, she needs her own miracle. The war has ended, but Glory Bea’s father never returned home from France. When she learns that the Merci Train — a train filled with gifts of gratitude from the people of France — will be stopping in Gladiola, she just knows Daddy will be its surprise cargo.

Arty is a ten-year-old boy who is hired to go on the maiden voyage of the famous schooner, Bluenose, in 1921. Arty must learn his way around the ship amidst the dangers, excitement and intrigue of working on a fishing schooner. One day, Arty climbs to the top of the mast and spots another ship heading right for the Bluenose — will he be able to alert the crew in time?

Kaz Barrett isn't saving for college. Every penny he earns is to send his mother to a renowned sleep clinic in an attempt to cure the rare neurological disorder that causes her to fall asleep for days at a time. But when Kaz meets Zoey, his life begins spinning out of control. Zoey is unlike anyone else… but there’s another side to her that he can’t figure out. When he goes looking for answers, he finds lies, half-truths and violence.

From tugboats to ferry boats, cargo ships to clippers, children discover 15 different nautical crafts. Each two-page spread includes a brightly illustrated maritime vessel with a simple description written as read-aloud text. The boats and ships also display a nautical flag, whose message is decoded as a secondary text. A fun addition for youngsters who love books about “things that go”!

Bob wants a dog for his birthday, but instead he gets a ghost named Fluffy. Fluffy doesn't sit or fetch, but he does eat everything, and soon all of Bob's things and even Bob himself end up in Fluffy's belly. After reading this story, everyone will want a birthday ghost! This title is also available in French as Bob et son fantôme.

Even hockey legends start with hand-me-downs. Bobby eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. He only wants one thing for his birthday: new skates. He's seen the exact pair he wants in the shop window. But when he opens his gift, Bobby's dismayed to find hand-me-down skates: scuffed leather, nicked blades, floppy laces. Can Bobby make these skates his own?

Heam is the hottest drug around. It smells like strawberries and looks like liquid silver. People say when you take Heam your body momentarily dies and you catch a glimpse of heaven. Faye was only 11 when drug dealers forced Heam on her and her best friend, Christian. Faye didn’t see heaven… she saw hell. And her only friend died.

From an early age, both boys and girls are bombarded with messages of what they should look like and are shamed for not measuring up. This book offers kids the tools they need to deal with conflict arising from stereotypes around body image, as well as opportunities for kids to explore cultural standards, their own assumptions, and those of others.

When 15-year-old Hallie is hit by an SUV, her life ends before it ever really began. At an otherworldly carnival, she meets the elderly driver, Susan, who claims a malfunctioning accelerator caused the accident. Both are returned to life — with one catch — they’ve swapped bodies. Two bodies, two souls switch places in search of justice — before time runs out.

England, 1902. Twelve-year-old Aggie Morton — highly imaginative and deeply shy — crosses paths with an immigrant boy from Belgium named Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! The police are no match for Aggie’s keen imagination and the two young sleuths apply their deductive reasoning and insatiable curiosity to solve the crime!

Ryan is a top-notch running back and with university scouts making offers — his future seems set. He really wants to go to film school, but his dad is against it, and he can't afford the application fees. Then Markus, an exchange student with a dark past, hires Ryan to be his bodyguard. Now Marcus’s past is about to catch up with Ryan.

When his father is mercilessly turned to stone, a cave troll named Bog sets out to avenge his father’s death. Bog journeys into human territory with Small, a huge forest troll, and Hannie, a human girl. There, the three friends learn of a rock said to bring a stone troll back to life. Their quest becomes a race of cunning, trickery and wits.

Every afternoon, Mister Rodriguez steps out of a laneway and strolls through the street. The village children see him float above the ground, attach wings to an old cat’s back, and play a piano without touching the keys. Then one Sunday, Mister Rodriguez leaves. The children, knowing he is happy, bid him farewell. This title is also available in French as Bon voyage, monsieur Rodriguez.

To help save his father’s failing old-fashioned circus, Sebastian (Seb) attends the prestigious Bonaventure Circus School in Montreal. While hiding his own lack of circus skills, Seb discovers he is not the only one with secrets, and that the school is falling apart. Can Seb and his new friends save both the “World's Best Circus School" AND the Konstantinov Family Circus?

Dylan and his friends win a science fair and the prize is a trip to the badlands of Alberta and Dinosaur Provincial Park. Unfortunately, it’s also the scene of a manhunt for a killer — “the Reptile.” When the boys get separated from their guided tour of the Park, they may be lost, but they’re not alone… Originally published in 2001, by Penguin Books Canada (Our Choice 2002).

Sam and Annabel are visiting Drumheller, Alberta, on a dinosaur dig. To Sam’s dismay, Annabel spends as much time as she can near the dig. But when they learn the dig has uncovered scientifically important bones, even Sam’s interest is piqued. When Sam and Annabel learn that Humphrey Battleford, a famous collector of stolen goods, is in the area, they are on high alert to keep the ancient bones safe. Will these bones survive their 15 minutes of fame?

At times a gripping whodunit, at others an exercise in deductive reasoning, this book looks at how modern science and technology have helped unravel the mystery of seven historical figures whose cause of death has never been explained. Through autopsies, DNA matching, CT scans and many other high-tech methods, scientists have been able to discover what killed King Tut, how Napoleon died and whether the Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia survived a royal massacre.

Iris, an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, has a secret… she cannot die. Iris meets Adam, a member of the mysterious Enlightenment Committee, who reveals that the world is ending and that the Committee will decide the leader of the impending apocalypse through a Tournament. If Iris fights as Adam’s champion, he will tell her the truth of her identity.

Bridges are fascinating structures and they come in all forms. From towering suspension bridges to humble stone crossings, bridges, from California’s Golden Gate Bridge to Peru’s Puente de Piedra, do more than connect one place to another, they bring the whole world together! Whether they are covered or moveable, stone or wood, bridges connect countries, neighbourhoods and even families!

Twins Piper and Quinn meet for the first time at their mother's funeral. Each is aware that there is a darkness inside her. One has been pampered, the other, punished. One wants to uncover the truth hiding behind the lies, the other wishes to possess the power to turn lies into truth — and a dark and deadly inheritance will destroy one of them.

Instead of confessing his love to his best friend Harper, 16-year-old Sam sets off a series of events that lead to her being kidnapped and taken to Hell. Sam journeys to literal Hell, determined to rescue her. Every step he takes reminds him he is not a brave knight but just an insecure kid trying to fix his mistakes.

Stories about the selkie have been told for hundreds of years by those who live near the North Atlantic and North Sea. In this picture book of poems, readers learn what Selkie likes to eat, where she lives, how she spends her time on land and in the sea, and learn a Selkie lullaby. Features a paper doll, clothes and seal.

Toronto teens Crystal and Becca are working at their mother’s book shop, The Speckled Muse, when a package arrives. Inside is a mysterious leather-bound book, and, when Becca tries to read it, she triggers an ancient magic — her spirit is sent to an ancient world and she falls into a coma. Crys vows to save her… but from what? Nothing has prepared them for what’s in store.

Henry has found the most awesome book ever. The problem is, he keeps getting interrupted by the school bell. But what if Henry decides to ignore the bell and keep reading? By not springing up with the ringing of the bell, Henry sets off a chain reaction unlike anything his school or town has ever seen. Will a louder bell make Henry move?

Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle’s curbside free lending library. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin must take her nose out of her book and do something. But what can she do? With the help of friends, family and neighbours, Yasmin launches a campaign to make sure the voices of the community are heard.

It’s time to plait Jamilla’s hair but she’s hidden the comb. Jamilla doesn’t like her hair, she wants hair like other girls… long, easy to manage without plaits or pins. But Jamilla’s moms shows her how beautiful her hair is — electric, kinetic, bombastic and fantastic! Jamilla can have different styles every day of the week, from puffs and plaits to cornrows and braids!

On a trip to visit his older sister, a boy and his mother are posed a simple question with a not-so-simple answer: what is your citizenship, Canadian or American? When border guards will not accept their answer—Blackfoot—mother and son wind up trapped in an all-too-real limbo between nations that do not recognize who they are.

The boreal forest spans countries in the northern regions like “a scarf around the neck of the world,” making it the planet's largest land biome. Discover the plants and animals that call the boreal forest home, and its significant role in maintaining our planet’s delicate balance. This book offers a tour of the forest throughout the seasons and across countries.

In this lyrical poem, author John Sobol and award-winning illustrator Cindy Derby imagine the universal experience of being born. As she is born, the baby in this story goes through a time of intense movement and change before taking her first breath. Held in loving arms, she hears the sweetest sound, her mother’s voice. She has arrived!

The Screech Owls are on a summer trip to Boston to play hockey in the Paul Revere Tournament. The trip gets stormy when Nish decides to quit school like his hero Ben Franklin and, after a trip to the New England Aquarium, Sam gets caught up in an extreme animal-rights organization that could become dangerous… what’s a captain to do?

Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr and Patrice Bergeron: like most "Original Six" teams, the Boston Bruins's roster has been packed with league-leading players for 93 years. A fascinating read for fans of the team and the game, this book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and mixes informative text with quick-reference infographic charts for statistics buffs.

When Duncan Fortune’s ball bounces him smack into the middle of a crime, it’s the perfect chance to turn detective. And the reward money for cracking the case would be a big help at home. But as the clues careen in all directions and the suspects mount up, Duncan finds that wrestling with the truth may be harder than wrangling a gator.

The Boundless, the most magnificent train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across Canada, and Will Everett is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime! There's a murder, and Will, now protecting the key that unlocks the train's treasures, becomes the target of sinister figures from his past. With villains chasing him and sasquatches and bog hags lurking outside, Will and Maren, a young tightrope walker, must save the Boundless before someone else winds up dead.

At the Festival of Fools, 12-year-old Kallie is given a curious puzzle box by a faceless man. Intrigued, Kallie works on unlocking it, discovering inside strange dice made of bone. Suddenly her life is entangled with another world, and that world is leaking into Kallie’s. There is an important story being told… if only Kallie can decipher it.

Meg is a boxitect. She loves building extraordinary things out of ordinary cardboard boxes and impressing her classmates with her creations. Then a new kid comes to Maker School: Simone. Simone is good at everything. Worst of all, she’s a boxitect too! Will Meg and Simone find a way to push past their rivalry and join creative forces?

In this beautiful picture book, a little boy becomes fascinated with his Ammi’s (mother's) bindi, the red dot commonly worn by South Asian women, and wishes to have his own. Rather than chastise him, she agrees, and with her help, the boy discovers that wearing a bindi allows him to joyfully explore and express his difference — and that even a little “spot” can be meaningful and magical.

When there’s a blue moon, magical things can happen! On the night of a blue moon, a boy and his cat set out for a walk and find themselves on an enchanted adventure. They are carried to the blue moon, but the blue planet, Earth, calls the explorers home. Safely back in bed, the boy wonders — was it only a dream?

The wind, with its many names, is a powerful, borderless force that whistles and whines, and sings and roars. Follow along with a young boy on an imaginative dance around the world upon the shoulders of the planet's most celebrated winds — Chinook, Papagayo, Shamal and the Cape Doctor — as they blow across the Earth. An evocative journey around the globe and home again.

In 1945, Romek Wajsman, along with 472 other boys, was liberated from Buchenwald concentration camp. The Buchenwald Boys were angry, near-feral and violent. But everything changed when they were brought to a home for rehabilitation. Romek Wajsman, now Robbie Waisman, humanitarian and Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award recipient, shares his remarkable story of survival and of overcoming the worst of humanity to embrace life again.

It takes hard work and dedication to make it to the big league, but that’s not all. Respect, determination and the sheer thrill of the game brought Bobby Orr from a small northern town in Canada to the NHL. This picture book celebrates hockey — from the backyard rinks to the big leagues. A book for hockey enthusiasts of all ages!

Natt knows there is a war on, but life in his small Eastern European town is comfortable. Then the Russians take over — synagogues close, Hebrew school is held in secret, tanks and soldiers fill the streets. At first, it is exciting, but then Natt’s safe world is overturned — his father is arrested, and deportations to Siberia begin. Based on a true story.

In this sequel to A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Natt, 12, finds himself alone, stranded with other deportees in a schoolyard in Novosibirsk. Natt learns how to live as an exile: be invisible as a ghost, watch out for spies and never draw the attention of authorities. Based on a true story.

Strange things happen when you change one word into another, one letter at a time. A toy becomes a boy, a cat becomes a dog, and together they discover a funny, mixed-up world! Explore language and spelling in this wacky word-game adventure.

When the new boy in Evelyn’s fifth-grade class tells everyone his name is Queen, Evelyn doesn’t know what to think. Evelyn and Queen become friends and, although she cringes when he draws attention to himself, he is the most interesting person Evelyn has ever met. Evelyn’s friendship with Queen opens her eyes to a whole new world, and she discovers some cool things about herself along the way.

A childhood injury and a surgery that saved his leg inspired Tommy Douglas, a boy who wasn’t from a wealthy family, to grow up to become a prominent politician and the “Father of Medicare” in Canada. Here is the little-known story of Tommy Douglas and his dream. Available in French as La jeunesse de Tommy Douglas.

Young Frank Epperson always knew he wanted to be an inventor. He loved to experiment, especially with flavoured soda water. Frank was determined to create the yummiest soda drink ever. One cold day, Frank decides to experiment by leaving his flavoured concoction outside. His curiosity leads to his best invention ever — the Popsicle! Includes four fun science experiments to try.

In this sequel to The Girl Who Could Fly, readers meet Conrad Harrington III, super-genius and son of the newly elected President of the United States. When suspicious disasters suddenly start happening all over the globe, Conrad and Piper McCloud join with their former classmates and create a secret group that use their gifts to save people in trouble. Can Conrad bring them together to save themselves… and the world?

It's October, but in seven-year-old Evan's town, every house is decorated for Christmas and a holiday parade is about to begin. The bump in Evan's head means he might not make it to December, so his family and community have moved Christmas just for him. Based on a true story, this loving tribute is a reminder of the power of the Christmas spirit.

Jarrod can view the memories of any bug — he just has to eat it. It's not a tasty superpower and, let’s face it, fly memories aren't all unicorns and rainbows. But, when Jarrod swallows a fly while biking, he sees a room stacked full of sick dogs and puppies in crates. Can Jarrod save them?

Devastated by family tragedy, siblings Ever and Jericho decide to start a high school support group with their best friend, Candace. Although the other teens find solace in the group, Ever tumbles further into depression until she reaches a breaking point. As the group learns the true source of Ever’s pain, they work to help her find a way out.

Brady’s friends are coming to play shinny. Brady wants to make the game special and decides they should play with his dad’s autographed puck. Brady’s big idea seems perfect until a blazing shot sends the puck into a giant snowbank, where it disappears. Will Brady tell his dad the truth? Originally published in 2004 by Brady Brady Inc. (Our Choice 2007).

All the Icehogs are excited to hit the ice except Gregory. He doesn't want to play and he won't say why. Brady Brady discovers that Gregory can't afford new skates, so he comes up with a plan to help — and winds up helping the whole community! Originally published in 2002, by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, and in 2004, by Brady Brady Inc. (Our Choice 2007).

Brady Brady loves hockey and decides to build his own backyard rink! With no help from his family, he has to make it by himself. Building a rink is tougher than he thought, but Brady Brady's hard work is about to pay off in a way he never imagined. Originally published in 2001, by Stoddart Publishing (Our Choice 2002).

Every team wants to win the Gold Stick trophy! The Icehogs play fair and battle hard, but in the final game, the Dragoons play dirty and win. The Icehogs are crushed. A pep talk and a fun surprise help Brady Brady and his teammates understand that good sportsmanship is how they can really be winners. Originally published in 2004 (Our Choice 2007).

Brady's teammate Kev might not score many goals, but his bubbly personality makes him a favourite. When Kev gets an offer to join another team he must decide what really matters to him. Being the centre of attention? Or being a team player? Originally published in 2004 by Brady Brady Inc. (Our Choice 2007).

Brady Brady is proud of his backyard rink and loves when friends come over for a game of shinny. But when Freddy's grandfather makes a bigger rink and the game moves there, feelings are hurt and friendships are tested. Can the Icehogs stay together or will it be rink vs. rink? Originally published in 2005, by Brady Brady Inc. (Our Choice 2007).

Frightened of playing a mean and undefeated opposing team, the Icehogs' goalie Chester gets an attack of nerves and goes missing! It's up to Brady Brady and his team to find their netminder and help him find the courage to face the dreaded Dragoons. Originally published in 2001, by Stoddart Publishing (Our Choice 2002).

Brady loves Christmas almost as much as he loves hockey! But this year, he forgets to send Santa a letter. How will Santa know what he wants for Christmas? At their game, Brady thinks he sees Santa in the stands, but despite the team’s search, Santa isn’t anywhere. At home, a burst of inspiration helps Brady’s wish come true.

Tes loves hockey as much as Brady. But when the Icehogs face off against the Hounds, Tes can't focus on her game because the Hounds won’t stop teasing her for being a girl. Then Brady comes up with an idea... The Hounds can’t tease Tes if they don’t know which player she is! Originally published in 2002 by Brady Brady Inc. (Our Choice 2003).

Ashley hates getting her hair braided. It looks nice when it's done, but it takes ALL day and Ashley never has time to do anything fun. When Grandma arrives, they turn the tables and braid Mom's hair! And then the teacher’s — but maybe some people don’t look as good in braids. This title is also available in French as Quelle tête!

With augmented reality, magazine content comes to life! Using inventive ways to explore math, science, language, history, geography and the arts, this educational magazine engages kids by fusing print and digital media. Featuring articles on tech gadgets, current science trends, great books to read, contests, ideas and experiments to try at home, this is innovative, interactive learning!

This fully interactive magazine offers extra digital content for kids to read, listen, and watch using a mobile device and the free Zappar app. Offering a multi-sensory journey fusing digital and print media in a dynamic and compelling way, this magazine allows kids to explore topics such as space, Earth sciences, biology, math and technology on a deeper level.

With augmented reality, magazine content comes to life! Using fun ways to explore math, science, language, geography, history, music and art beyond the curriculum, this educational magazine engages kids through what they love — their mobile devices. Featuring articles on current science trends and tech gadgets, great books to read, contests, ideas and experiments to try at home, this is cool learning!

This fully interactive magazine offers extra digital content for kids to read, listen to and watch with the use of a mobile device and the free Blippar app. Offering a multi-sensory journey, fusing digital and print media in a dynamic and compelling way, this magazine allows kids to explore topics such as space, Earth sciences, biology, math and technology on a deeper level.

In Brainspace, technology and education meet in a print medium, offering smart and engaging articles covering topics from science and math to poetry and music. This magazine bridges the gap between print and digital technology to encourage expanded literacy by using “augmented reality,” which triggers video embedded in a print image on a mobile device. Each issue is packed with fun facts, lively photographs and artwork, as well as enough contests, activities and puzzles to challenge every reader. This is cool learning!

This fully interactive magazine offers extra digital content for kids to read, listen to, and watch with the use of a mobile device and the free Zappar app. Offering a multi-sensory journey fusing digital and print media in a dynamic and compelling way, this magazine allows kids to explore topics such as space, Earth sciences, biology, math, and technology on a deeper level.

When an ice storm snaps a small girl's favourite branch from the tree in her yard, she's crestfallen. Her neighbour, Mr. Frank, says it’s full of potential. And so, with imagination and Mr. Frank's guidance and tools, the girl transforms the branch into something new, giving it another purpose, and her another place to treasure! This title is also available in French as Ma branche préférée.

This book encourages young readers to discover the world of trees. Profiling 11 different trees from around the world, including familiar ones such as the red maple as well as lesser-known trees like the tall-stilted mangrove, it highlights the many complex ways trees are part of our society, culture and economy. The symbiotic relationship between trees and animals is also explored.

This book tells the history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. Homosexuals were imprisoned along with Jews in the camps. The pink triangle, sewn onto prison uniforms, became their symbol. Combining historical research with individual stories, this account brings this period of history to life for young readers.

In his daydreams, Jensen is a hero, saving his friends and the world daily. But in his middle school reality, everything is hard — from math to friendships. Jensen thinks of school as a video game and he’s always played one level at a time, but suddenly the difficulty level is cranked up. Can Jensen find real solutions to his real-life problems? What does it mean to be brave? This is the sequel to Awkward.

Little Gorilla stole the flamingo’s eggs! Vervet, who was hiding behind an old stump, saw him! Well, at least, that is what he thinks he saw… And that is what he tells Chimpanzee. And there they go, on the heels of this naughty bandit. But Little Gorilla is only helping his grandfather. Is Vervet making wrong assumptions? Available in French as Le vaillant petit gorille.

In 1943, World War II is raging, and the Nazis control Athens, where Princess Alice lives. Jews in Greece are in danger, including young Tilde Cohen and her mother. Looking for safety, they beg Princess Alice to hide them. Born deaf, Princess Alice knows what discrimination feels like. Will she risk her own life to save theirs? Inspired by a true story.

The Miss Teen Multiverse Pageant is under attack, and the brains of the contestants are going missing! It’s up to the Bravest Warriors to infiltrate the pageant and save the day. Join Chris, Wallow, Beth and Danny, four 16-year-old heroes-for-hire, as they warp from galaxy to galaxy, saving alien races with the power of their... emotions. They're noble, righteous and totally bodacious! Based on the hit web series from Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward.

Join Chris, Wallow, Beth and Danny, four 16-year-old heroes-for-hire, as they travel through the galaxy helping those who need it... and some of those who don't! Enjoy these brand new missions as the Bravest Warriors go solo! From little Beth, to poor choices regarding werewolves and magic, the Bravest Warriors have never been more helpful... sort of.

This ultra-stretchy Japanese-style superhero battles intergalactic octopus monsters, city-smashing giant robots and armies of squawking crow-demons, all while trying to fit in some quality video-game hours on the couch. And did we mention the deadly ninja princess who wants to both date and kill him? Yikes! A collection of over 130 zany strips from the webcomic plus creator commentary, rough sketches and more.

Eleven-year-old Parvana lives in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. When her father is arrested, conditions grow desperate for her family. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner. This 15th-anniversary edition includes a new cover, a foreword, a map and an updated author's note. Originally published in 2000, by Groundwood Books (Our Choice 2000 Starred Selection).

Set in a small town in the 1990s, this is the story of a girl on the edge — of a breakdown, of family secrets, of learning who she really is. Toby’s mother died by suicide and her father left before Toby was born. Just as she creates a plan to escape her own pain, her father reappears, and Toby must face her family's story.

Nick Macklin was a talented hockey player and an A student and he had the greatest dad in the world. His dad was not only there for him after his mom died, he was also a star player for the Vancouver Canucks. But when Nick’s father is convicted of murder and given a life sentence for a crime he says he didn’t commit, the only thing that keeps Nick going is the burning desire to seek justice for his dad.

Hockey is a very popular sport around the world. The Olympics and pro hockey, especially the NHL play-offs for the coveted Stanley Cup, excite fans everywhere! But how and where did hockey originate? When was hockey first added to the Olympics? Have women and girls always played? In this book, these and many more questions are answered for hockey fans.

After the events in Wounded Sky, Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg, at the headquarters of Mihko Laboratories, intent on destroying the company. When Cole becomes mired in terrifying visions, Eva must harness her newly discovered powers to investigate Mihko without him. Are Cole’s visions leading him to a horrible truth? A graphic novel continuation of The Reckoner trilogy.

Faith’s story starts before drugs. Before her mother leaves. Before her sister betrays her. She becomes consumed by the need to “chase the dragon” — the heroin addiction that seems to keep the Darkness at bay, but leads her to live on the street. The determination to find love and comfort that lures Faith to drugs is the same force that can drive her to recover.

This book highlights the achievements of Canadian women's sports stars and their fight for the right to compete in sports traditionally dominated by men. Proving that women's sports are just as competitive and exciting to watch as men's, this book focuses on seven sports and the women who made them their own.

When Ally's mom dies, Ally is left with no family, no friends and no future. Then she meets Tate, a busking fire breather, and Ally decides to run away from her foster home to start a new life as a street performer. 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.

In this sequel to The Druid and the Dragon, Maeve is living among the Druids, training to be a seer. Her teacher, friends, and the rest of the Druids provide a new sense of belonging. But a shocking discovery about where she comes from puts them all in grave danger. Maeve must use all her skills to save those she loves.

It’s been seven years since the Denizens, people with elemental powers, were unmasked, and Roan Harken and Eli Rathgar disappeared into the Brilliant Dark. But the world left behind is in turmoil. With Darklings hanging in the sky and the Elemental Task Guard getting rid of all Denizens, Saskia, a Mundane, must bring Roan and Eli back… but nothing is ever that simple.

It only takes one: one coral gamete to start a colony, one person to make a difference, one idea to change the world. The ongoing effort to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs is the living legacy of Ken Nedimyer, founder of the Coral Restoration Foundation. This book is a tribute to the wonders of nature and the power of human hope.

Readers learn about sustainable forms of energy and see how, through imagination and innovation, people have created some unusual and peculiar power sources. Author Michelle Mulder begins the book with the story of energy, which talks about the sun, fire, wind, water, steam, electricity and more, and then delves into some fascinating ways that people around the world create power without using fossil fuels, thus creating less pollution.

The American alligator, which escaped extinction 65 million years ago, was nearly wiped out in the marshes and swamps of Louisiana and Florida in the last century. Today, it is thriving. This insightful book tells the story of how government protection, habitat preservation and a campaign to reduce the demand for alligator products helped bring back this fierce-looking predator.

The Grand Cayman blue iguana had few predators until humans arrived. Habitat loss and invasive species diminished their population to fewer than 25 by 2005. Trace the iguana’s journey back from the brink of extinction and learn about efforts to protect the species. An in-book code offers access to videos and activities about the conservation of animals and ecosystems.

The survival of the giant panda depends on the survival of its only food: bamboo. Habitat loss from the destruction of bamboo forests in south central China where it lives made the giant panda a vulnerable species. This book tells how habitat conservation and the creation of borrowing-and-breeding programs with zoos around the world have kept this beloved bear from extinction.

Humpback whales are a true ecological success story. Readers will be enthralled by the story of these masters of the deep, listed as endangered in 1970. Protected by an international ban on hunting all whales in 1982, the humpback recovered so well it was no longer listed as endangered in most of the world by 2016.

Thought to be extinct, the southern white rhino is now classified as near-threatened. It’s the only rhino of the five rhino species not listed as endangered. Learn how this species was saved on protected reserves and whether similar strategies may help other endangered rhinos. An in-book code provides access to videos and activities about the conservation of animals and ecosystems.

The only remaining wild population of whooping cranes breeds in Canada and winters in the United States. Explore the fascinating story of its recovery — a tale of cross-border cooperation and the work of a team of international biologists. Readers will be able to chart their course and determine the elements of this successful recovery plan.

An unintended experiment in Yellowstone National Park, in which an ecosystem is devastated and then remarkably rehabilitated, offers young readers a crucial lesson about nature's intricate balancing act. After being eradicated 70 years ago, the grey wolf is reintroduced into the Yellowstone ecosystem. Slowly, animal populations start to stabilize and, over time, health begins to return to the park.

Joshua misses his grandpa, but his mother has told him he's not allowed to see him. Joshua suspects it has something to do with Grandpa's new wife, Riva. He sets out to discover the truth and make peace. Will he be able to bring down the wall guarding their secrets?

Nothing takes the place of splashing in a puddle or jumping into a pile of autumn leaves. Along with the mud and sand that get tracked indoors come memories that live forever! Mary McKenna Siddals has written a joyous anthem that celebrates playing in sunshine, puddles, leaves and snow — and the treasures that get collected along the way. An ode to outdoor play.

When Ms. Gillis, a teacher on Prince Edward Island, is sponsored to teach in Kenya, she is very excited. She can’t wait to start her adventure in the warm African sun, leaving behind cold February days in Canada. But when she distributes packs of crayons to her new students, she realizes she may be the one with the most to learn.

This riveting prequel to the Malediction trilogy takes readers back to the world of Trollus. The ill-fated lovers, Marc and Pénélope, must navigate the complex politics of Trollus, where powers on all sides are intent on using them as pawns, forcing them to risk everything for a chance at a life together. Except being together may turn out to be the greatest risk of all.

It's 2002. Shirli Berman is performing in her school’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Rummaging in her grandfather's attic for props, she discovers an old violin — strange, since her Zayde never seemed to like music. Showing it to her grandfather doesn’t end well. When a painful family secret spills out, Shirli learns the true power of music, both terrible and wonderful.

The year is 1936, and seven children from England embark on a summer sailing adventure in British Columbia. They soon discover the true story of Brother XII, a shadowy figure who is rumoured to have buried treasure on one of the coastal islands. Their vacation turns into a treasure hunt — but will they find the loot before a band of pirates does?

Jacob is a steadfast Loyalist. Eli is a newcomer to Upper Canada from the US. The two become fast friends, but when Eli’s father refuses to swear allegiance to the Crown, their friendship suffers. As suspicions against American sympathizers mount, tension threatens to pull the boys — and their town — apart.

Seventeen-year-old Sébastien and his friend Guillaume struggle to defend besieged Louisbourg. Britain has blockaded the fortress, and supplies for the 4,000 inhabitants are running short. The young men are sent on scouting missions that provide valuable information about the British troops. When British warships arrive in force, Sébastien vows to defend the town, his friend Guillaume, and the woman he loves.

This is the tale of two wolf cubs found and raised in a village on the Pacific coast as human children. The wolf cub brothers are very different from one another. They undergo a supernatural transformation that turns one into a Sea Wolf and the other into a Timber Wolf. Although separated, their howling voices unite monthly, waking up Moon and saving the world from darkness.

Brovko, a big shaggy sheep dog, has a good life with his master Andrei and his family. But when Andrei’s family decides to move to Canada, they cannot take Brovko with them. The dog tries to get along with his new family, but his heart just isn’t in it. It soon becomes clear that Brovko has to find a way to get to Canada and be reunited with Andrei.

Since her parents died in an accident she survived, Daya focused on collecting bruises as a way of shielding herself from the emotional pain of grief. So, when chance brings her to a roller derby bout, Daya is hooked. However, joining a roller derby team pushes Daya beyond the pain-fest she’d expected and towards big truths about love, loss, strength and healing.

Ted Harrison’s passion for learning saved him from a life in England’s coal mines and led him to become one of Canada’s most celebrated artists whose distinctive images of the Arctic are recognized worldwide. This child-friendly volume is a wonderful introduction to an iconic Canadian artist. Includes a preface by the late Ted Harrison and many beautiful full-colour reproductions of his artwork.

Berlin, Germany, 1939. Lillian, 12, and her blind father are Jewish and in constant danger from the Nazis. Then they meet Otto Weidt, who runs a factory that makes brushes for the German army. But Otto has a secret—he employs blind Jewish workers. Can Otto keep Lillian, her father and all his Jewish workers safe? Inspired by a true story.

A dog who likes to play by the rules meets a hedgehog who knows no limits! Buddy doesn’t know what’s in the mysterious box that Meredith leaves in the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate — and that Buddy is a pirate, too — the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure.

Mom’s friend is bringing her baby for a visit! Buddy tries to explain the ins and outs of babydom to Earl, but neither of them is prepared for the havoc the small creature will wreak! When the baby somehow manages to escape from his “cage” and toddle off into the wild unknown, it’s up to our favourite odd couple to save the day.

Buddy and Earl, transformed into superheroes Wonder Buddy and Super Earl, come face to face with the new neighbours, Mister the bulldog and Snowflake, a fluffy white cat. When Snowflake slips from a branch while showing off to an admiring Buddy, Super Earl flies into action to save the day… and the cat.

This series explores the importance of financial literacy as a life skill for all young Canadians. Learn how to handle money and the benefits and pitfalls of borrowing and investing. Practical examples, infographics, and case studies help encourage financial literacy. In this title, readers learn about budgeting. Topics include needs and wants, setting goals, debt, and good money habits.

Since Declan was born, his kokum has shared her love of Buffalo. But Declan longs to see real Buffalo. Then, one magical night, herds of the majestic creatures stampede down from the sky, and things go Buffalo wild! Back matter includes a reprinting of the Buffalo Treaty and an author’s note regarding the importance of Buffalo to Indigenous Peoples.

Buffy Sainte-Marie is a singer-songwriter, visual artist, activist, educator, public speaker and philanthropist. An orphan from a reserve in Saskatchewan, Sainte-Marie has become an international icon. Although she has experienced censorship because of her vocal activism against war and on behalf of native peoples, she continues to create music and art, speak out and support life-long learning through educational and scholarship programs.

Did you know mosquitoes are attracted to smelly feet? That the honeybee has hair on her eyeballs? That butterfly feet double as noses? In this graphic novel, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvellous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange you could almost imagine them living in outer space!

Sophia’s love of bugs was fine when she was very young, but by first grade she was bullied for liking bugs and almost gave up on her passion. Until her mother had an amazing idea! Sophia tells her inspiring story in this picture book that celebrates women in science, bugs of all kinds and the importance of staying true to yourself.

A bug flies into a house... where its entire life changes. Sucked into a vacuum bag, this little bug moves through the five stages of grief — cleverly illustrated as household products — as it comes to terms with its fate. Will there be a light at the end of the tunnel? Will there be dust bunnies in the void? This title is also available in French as La mouche dans l'aspirateur.

This informative title introduces young readers to all manner of bugs, from beetles to butterflies! It covers insect body parts, life cycles, range of unique habitats, and explains how to detect common ‘insect impostors’ like spiders. Sections on bug-watching and building a bug feeder will engage insect enthusiasts! Originally published in 1995 as The Kids Canadian Bug Book, with illustrations by Heather Collins, in the Kids Canadian Nature series (Our Choice 1996-1997).

What would a ‘space home’ on Mars, or any other place in space, look like? This book examines what such a space home might look like and what it would take to live on the Red Planet. From the Mars ice home of the future to a make-your-own project, this book will enthrall and inspire readers and future engineers.

When you use digital technology, you are part of a community of digital users called digital citizens. This engaging title helps readers find out how to use digital resources responsibly to build knowledge, answer questions, solve problems and demonstrate their learning to others. Accessible text and authentic examples model effective research strategies and support readers as they learn.

Daniel likes kidding around, but he doesn’t think he’s a bully. However, after an incident in the schoolyard, the principal makes him an ambassador at an upcoming open house. Now Daniel must work with Jeff Kover, the nastiest bully in the school. Hanging out with Jeff will change Daniel's perspective on bullying and force him to examine his own behaviour.

This book advocates the use of various literacy and arts strategies to promote bullying awareness and aid teachers and students alike in reaching a better understanding of the issues that surround bullying. This handy flipbook includes more than 35 class activities, along with resource lists and discussion prompts. It has been written for teachers of Grades 4 to 12.

Kids deal with bullying in its many forms on a daily basis. This newly revised and updated title includes resources, checklists, quizzes and comics to give kids the know-how to deal with bullying — as targets, witnesses or even bullies themselves. An engaging approach to a complex and all-too-common problem. Originally published in 2003, by James Lorimer (Our Choice 2004).

This collection includes six storytime favourites. From school stories to silly pranks to birthdays and family, these great Robert Munsch tales will have you laughing out loud! This collection includes: Pyjama Day!, Seeing Red, Swamp Water, It’s My Room!, Roar! and Blackflies. Also included are the untold stories behind the books—what inspired them, where they take place, and more! Available in French as Munsch en folie!

Thirteen-year-old Chris and his family are building a bungee jump off a conduit connecting his backyard to a family-owned island. But rumours of hauntings on the island, once the site of a hospital for children with leprosy, are getting out of control. And there are mysterious mishaps on the bridge; if the bungee jump isn't a success, his family will lose everything.

Lavinia the badger loves vegetables and tends her garden with care, but one morning she discovers that her lettuce, her potatoes and her beans have disappeared! Lavinia sets a trap and catches the thief, a bunny who promises to reward her if she lets him go. A rhyming romp of a tale about a badger and a band of bunnies.

This poignant picture book is based on the true story of a police horse named Bunny and his riders, brothers Bud and Tom Dundas, who were sent to the European front in World War I. This quiet, powerful tale explores many of the hardships soldiers endured, but by focusing on the tender relationship between Bunny and the brothers, the author makes the grim details easier for young readers to absorb. This title is also available in French as Bunny, cheval de guerre.

After her mother dies, 14-year-old Zoe is whisked away to Newfoundland to live with a father she has never met. In the tiny village of Port au Choix, she gets caught up in the search for the habitation site of an ancient culture that lived in the area more than four thousand years ago. At the same time, Zoe goes through her mother’s journals, discovering secrets that baffle and confuse her.

Meet Burt; he’s a June beetle. Burt wishes he had a superpower like ants who can carry 50 times their weight or some termites who can spray paralyzing venom. But when some other bugs find themselves in trouble that even their superpowers can't get them out of, Burt discovers there is one thing that only a June beetle can do!

Burt, a little bluebird, is an orphan, but no regular orphan: he’s an inter-galactic, trans-dimensional time-traveller orphan, and a cosmic accident has left him stranded on earth… or so he says. Lydia is a kindly maternal mouse who has taken Burt in, loving him unconditionally. Together Burt and Lydia tell a heart-touching tale of home and belonging from two different perspectives.

In Latika’s village in rural India, there are no toilets. Women wait until night to do their business in a field with scorpions and snakes. Girls must leave school when they reach puberty. When a government representative visits their village, Latika sees her chance to change things: to build toilets for her village. Available in French as Enterrer la lune.

Busy Baby can play, share, paint and help clean up. Whatever Busy Baby does, the most important thing is to make some new friends along the way. This simple, interactive book features a swivelling head so that Busy Baby can show a happy or sad expression, keeping the very youngest readers busy reading, playing and learning.

These birds are busy! Most of our feathered friends fly, but what about the ones that soar or strut, paddle or perch? Explore the kinetic lives of birds through collage illustrations filled with bright colours and strong shapes. Infants and toddlers are introduced to a variety of verbs, making this a fun read-aloud for bird lovers of all ages.

This little book, packed with facts and beautiful full-colour photographs, takes children on a fascinating journey into the world of butterflies. Young readers will learn about the parts of a butterfly, the differences between butterflies and moths, the butterfly life cycle and the different families of butterflies. Children are encouraged to help protect butterfly habitats by building butterfly gardens.

Warning—this book contains top-secret information about butterflies! Talking directly to the reader, a monarch butterfly reveals how its kind is so much more than what we think. Butterflies are gross!! Some butterflies feast on tears and poop. Some butterflies are loud, others are stinky, and some have butts that look like heads! An entertaining and fascinating look at the butterfly.

When a little girl moves to a new town, she finds a place called Butterfly Park. But when she opens the gate, there are no butterflies. Determined to lure the butterflies in, she inspires her entire town to help. Soon the butterflies — and the girl — feel right at home. Luminous paper-cut illustrations and an enchanting story encourage community, friendship and wonderment at the beauty of everyday life.

Dekker and his sister Riley are living with their weird great-aunt in Button Hill for the summer. Dekker discovers an old grandfather clock with a skull face and he inadvertently opens a door between Dayside, land of the living, and Nightside, realm of the dead. Then Riley disappears, and Dekker learns that to save her he must follow her into Nightside and make a difficult sacrifice.

In this colourful board book, the search for a lost button takes a little girl on an adventure to a store filled with buttons. This charming story shows toddlers how imagination and creativity can make anything possible. The lilting text makes for a great read-aloud, while every page provides an opportunity to explore both numbers and colours.

This book offers an in-depth look at an endangered and vital part of the natural world. A world without bees would mean a world where the food supply would be significantly diminished and fewer plants and trees would exist. Studying the history, social structure and science behind the world of bees and honey is an important part of bee-conservation efforts around the world.

From Costumes and Drums to Roti and Socca, this rhyming alphabet book celebrates Canada's Caribbean Carnival. Each letter gets its own short verse celebrating aspects of Carnival from the pageantry—the music, costumes and food, to the more thoughtful—emancipation and love. A helpful glossary is included at the end.

Sixteen-year-old Bailey is working at her first summer job as a cabin girl at a fly-in fishing camp at Witch Lake. She struggles at first, but then April, an older, street-smart waitress, takes Bailey under her wing. Bailey starts to have fun — until a sudden workplace change alters the power structure, and Bailey finds herself struggling again… and seeing a ghost!

Eric and his best friend, Chris, are avid geocachers who stumble into a strange search for a series of geocaches. As the stakes rise and the challenges become more trying, the boys’ strength, intelligence, courage and friendship are tested. Convinced they’re on the trail to treasure, they refuse to give up.

In 1492, the Edict of Expulsion is signed, giving all Jews three months to leave Spain. Joseph, 12, escapes to Portugal with his parents and younger sister, Gracia. After a short time, Joseph and Gracia, along with hundreds of other Jewish children, are kidnapped, forcibly baptized and made to work on a sugarcane plantation on São Tomé Island in West Africa.

Clancy, the family's lovable chocolate Lab, has disappeared and Kenzie starts to hear stories about other dogs going missing. Then Kenzie finds Clancy's ID tag and a van loaded up with dog food. With the help of Gayle, a courageous schoolmate whose dog has also disappeared, Kenzie uncovers an illegal operation that grabs dogs off the street and turns them into bloodthirsty killers.

Once there were two sisters, Roa and Essie, who were born with a bond so strong that it forged them together forever — until the day Dax accidently took Essie’s life and trapped her decaying soul in this world. Years later, Roa, married to Dax and now Queen, has one chance to save her sister… all she has to do is kill the king.

Caillou is bullied at daycare by a much bigger and stronger boy named Theo. Sometimes, Theo uses his strength to get what he wants. Caillou is afraid of him. In this story, Caillou learns to stand up for himself and say no to bullying. This title is also available in French as Caillou a peur de Théo.

Caillou’s friend Sarah invites him to a special day at her school. Feeling like a big kid, Caillou packs a school bag and is off to first grade. He likes recess, lunch hour and drawing on the blackboard, but not all the bells and rules! This title is also available in French as Caillou va à l'école.

With the help of his friend Sarah, Caillou makes his first snowman. The snow is perfect, but Caillou lacks experience. Sarah proves to be a very patient teacher. They finish with a delicious snack made by Mommy, and Caillou makes sure the snowman is not left out! This title is also available in French as Caillou et le bonhomme de neige. Originally published in 2000, by Chouette Publishing, with illustrations by CINAR Animation, in the Backpack series (Our Choice 2001).

Caillou meets Isabel, a little girl visiting his neighbour for a while. Caillou is enchanted with his new friend. Her laughter, her twirling and most of all her white rabbit — everything about her fascinates him! What will happen when Isabel must go home to Spain? A lovely story of the friendship between Caillou and Isabel. This title is also available in French as Caillou est amoureux.

While playing at the park, Caillou meets Sophie. She doesn’t speak, doesn’t like loud noises, but sees many things that other children don’t notice. In her own way, Sophie communicates with Caillou. At her side, Caillou learns that children with autism like to have fun, just like everyone else. Caillou is happy he made a new friend.

Caillou has a busy day playing outside and getting dirty. Now it's bath time! Splashing in the tub turns out to be just as much fun as playing in the garden. Now Caillou is all clean, at least until tomorrow! Originally published in 2001, by Chouette Publishing, as Caillou: Bath Time with illustrations by Tipéo in the Little Dippers series (Our Choice 2002).

Since Rosie scratched his beloved bicycle, Caillou won’t let her play with any of his toys anymore. But when Caillou breaks Daddy's guitar, he learns that accidents can happen to anyone. When Caillou’s daddy forgives him, Caillou learns a valuable lesson and decides to forgive Rosie. This title is also available in French as Caillou: Les accidents, ça arrive!

Mommy has been taking good care of Caillou, but he’s been sick for two days. It's time to see the doctor. Caillou is a little nervous. With help from his mommy and the doctor, Caillou learns that going to the doctor isn't scary at all. Originally published in 2001, by Chouette Publishing, as Caillou: A Visit to the Doctor with illustrations by Tipéo in the Little Dipper series (Our Choice 2002).

Caillou is confused when Emma is allowed to have extra snacks at preschool until he learns that Emma has type 1 diabetes. Caillou worries and tries to protect her. But when Emma outruns him in a race, Caillou realizes that Emma is managing her diabetes and still having lots of fun, just like other kids. This title is also available in French as Caillou: Les collations d’Emma.

Caillou and his friend are finding it hard to share their toys. But when Mommy suggests they exchange playthings, each child realizes the benefit of working together. Originally published in 2002, by Chouette Publishing, with illustrations by Tipéo in the Little Dipper series (Our Choice 2003).

A winter storm knocks out the power at Caillou’s house. Caillou is confused when the lights don’t work. But soon, the evening turns into an indoor camping adventure, complete with marshmallows roasted in the fireplace. Caillou is especially delighted when he gets to sleep by the hearth in his sleeping bag. This title is also available in French as Caillou: La panne de courant.

The alphabet soup is much too hot! Daddy thinks of a learning game to help Caillou wait for it to cool off. Young readers can learn all the letters of the alphabet along with Caillou. Each letter is illustrated with a variety of words and pictures. Have some fun with a game of alphabet soup! This title is also available in French as Caillou: Mon premier abécédaire — La soupe alphabet.

Grab your carry-along book and discover the world with your friend Caillou. Packed with illustrations from Caillou's universe and a wide variety of words organized by theme, this book will help young ones expand their vocabulary. Children will learn the words to designate animals, objects around the house, colours and much more.

Caillou is upset by a mother's anger toward her disobedient daughter. The mother's harshness frightens him. To help Caillou understand his feelings, Mommy explains that parents sometimes forget how little their children are. This title is also available in French as Caillou: Parfois, les mamans se fâchent.

Caillou celebrates his birthday with friends and family. Caillou is thrilled: there are games, face painting, a cake and presents! And when his wish comes true, Caillou thinks it is the best birthday ever. This special edition comes with stickers for little readers and their party guests. This title is also available in French as Caillou fête son anniversaire. Originally published in 2001, by Chouette Publishing, with illustrations by Claude Lapierre (Our Choice 2002).

Henny has grown up on her father’s boat, the Gerda III, and loves sailing the waters between Denmark and Sweden. But when Nazi rule tightens in Copenhagen, Henny joins the resistance. Then Hitler orders the round-up of all Jewish citizens. Henny realizes that the Gerda III is a means of escape for her Jewish neighbours. Based on a true story.

Kateiko doesn't want to be Rin anymore — not if it means sacrificing lives to protect the dead. Her only way out is to join another tribe. Killing a colonial soldier and falling for Tiernan isn't part of the plan. Now she must choose between leaving Tiernan or abandoning others to die and decide what's worth dying — or killing — for.

After being shipwrecked, Christopher wakes up alone in Devonshire, his memories gone. He learns about dark events — children disappearing without a trace. Villagers fear the White Lady is stealing the children to consume their souls. Reunited with Tom and Sally, Christopher finds himself in a desperate race to reclaim his memories and discover the missing children before it’s too late.

Calvin has always known his fate was linked to the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes. But, at 17, he is suddenly stricken by a schizophrenic episode, and Hobbes (as a large man-eating tiger he can’t quite see) is with him as a delusion he can’t control. As the hallucinations persist, Calvin struggles to regain control of his own mind and destiny — with one grand, incredible adventure.

This story is inspired by a retelling of a traditional Muslim hadith, an account of the words or actions of the Prophet, which the author first heard in Sri Lanka. It is the story of a camel who has worked his whole life for a merchant who shows no empathy or concern for the camel. The careless owner only realizes what suffering he has caused when the Prophet appears and shows love to the animal.

Six teens in trouble with the law have qualified for a diversion program in lieu of juvenile detention—walk a portion of the Camino de Santiago with court-appointed counsellors. Although unlikely friends, the pilgrims grow closer on the journey. If they make it to the cathedral in Santiago, will they each find what they are looking for, and will their newfound friendships endure?

In this sequel to Flying with a Broken Wing, Cammie navigates life at her new school, armed with her estranged mother’s address. She enlists a new friend’s help in tracking down her mother. Will Cammie learn why she was abandoned and be able to start her new life? Or will she find more secrets? Can she ever put the past behind her?

Shannon is thrilled when her mom becomes pregnant, but when her baby brother is born, things do not go according to plan. Shannon doesn’t know how to cope. Isn’t God supposed to answer your prayers? Shannon's view of her "normal" family is challenged, and she does something so out of character she is sent away to Camp Outlook. There, after several bizarre experiences, she starts to reconsider how important being "normal" really is.

Max knows his mom can't afford to send him to summer camp, but he really needs a break from looking after his autistic brother, Duncan. When his mom says that he can go after all, there's a catch. There are spots available at the camp for families with special needs, and Max could attend at no charge — if he goes as Duncan's companion.

Maximus Todd can't always sit still. He and his friends are on a camping trip when he's stung by a wasp. Max gets a case of the Super Fidgets and devises a secret counting game to distract himself. If he loses, he will have to forfeit his campfire treats! Unfortunately, Max’s games don't always work.

How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth-grade poetry project when they don’t know each other? Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, use this fictional set-up to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way. This remarkable collaboration invites readers to join the dialogue by putting their own words to their experiences.

This book helps young readers decide which online information they can trust—and which they can’t. Explore how real journalism is made, what “fake news” is and how to spot the difference. Learn about bylines and credible sources, influencers and clickbait. Readers are encouraged to approach online information with skepticism and to make smart choices about what they believe and share.

When Pig doesn’t know what to paint, he sets off on an adventure to find inspiration. His journey, real or imagined, takes him through fantastical, surreal places. In time, Pig heads home, full of ideas. What does he paint after all he has seen? Readers can go back through the pages to figure it out! Available in French as Sur ma route….

What you choose to wear doesn’t just affect you. This book explores how and where clothes are made, how the people who make the clothes are treated and how the companies who sell the clothes affect the health of our planet. Follow the book's guide to spending your money in a responsible and eco-friendly way — your outfits have more power than you realize!

A 21st-century activist's guide for anyone who has access to a smartphone. This how-to manual looks at specific ways you can create social change through the tap of a screen. Filled with examples of successful hashtag campaigns, viral videos and new socially conscious apps, the book provides practical advice for using your smartphone as a tool for social justice.

From zero degrees and one flag to 10 sled dogs and 25 fishing boats, the youngest readers will delight in counting their way across Canada! Paul Covello's brilliantly bold artwork counts up all things Canada and Canadian in this board book that will be enjoyed by readers young and old. From the author of the beloved Canada ABC.

From A is for Arctic to Z is for Zamboni, Paul Covello's gloriously bright and detailed board book for the very young highlights Canada's iconic symbols, animals and events. Cheery scenes of Canadiana include dogsledding, outdoor hockey and celebrating Canada Day, while Canadian symbols such as the inuksuk, the loonie and a totem pole are vibrantly depicted. From the author of the beloved Toronto ABC.

From the author of the bestselling Canada ABC and Canada 123 comes this celebration of the multitude of activities Canadians enjoy—from hockey and curling to whale watching and making maple syrup! Youngsters explore some of the many sports, games, activities and festivals that are a special part of how Canadians love to have fun!

Using archival photographs, short biographies, maps and interesting sidebars, this book describes Canada's coming of age during WWI, on the battlefields and at home. Read about the incredible feats of flying ace Billy Bishop and the victories of Canadian "shock troops" in Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele that helped give Canada a presence on the world stage.

An inspiring tribute to our beautiful country, this board book is designed to be a young child’s first introduction to Canada through beautiful paintings of our nation’s natural wonders, iconic scenes and native animals. The music to this soothing lullaby is available online at babylullaby.ca.

Take a tour of Canada's fascinating history! This timely title highlights a milestone for every year from Confederation in 1867, up to our Sesquicentennial in 2017 (1880: O Canada! 1947: Alberta Oil!). Along with featured stories, the pages are filled with short biographies, important firsts, quotes and trivia. This is a compelling snapshot of the people, places and events that have shaped our country — one year at a time.

From A is for Anne of Green Gables to Z is for Zinc, this imaginative and informative A-Z book explores — with the help of some chatty animal friends — Canada’s culture, history and geography. Partly a geography lesson and partly a socio-cultural journey, this charmingly illustrated volume is chock-full of fascinating Canadiana and brimming with extension activity possibilities. An exploration of what it is to be uniquely Canadian!

Here they come… orange foxes, blue whales, red cardinals and many more Canadian animals in colour! Each spread features a Canadian animal brightly rendered in paper collage in one of 10 different colours. From black bears breakfasting on berries to purple sea stars stretching and pink prawns pirouetting, lively descriptions full of wordplay, alliteration and rhyme accompany every animal.

This title offers an overview of the importance of biodiversity to the planet, the benefits of biodiversity, and Canada’s biodiversity as a resource. Threats to biodiversity, such as invasive species, loss of habitat due to agricultural chemicals, mining waste, overfishing and hydroelectric dams are examined. Technological solutions such as water testing/treatment, tracking wildlife and predictive mapping are suggested for protecting biodiversity.

In this book readers will find brief, documentary-style stories on some of the worst and most famous disasters that occurred in Canada, from mine explosions to marine disasters to tornadoes. The stories chronicle not only the disasters but also how people struggled to survive or tried to help others. This compilation of more than 30 Canadian disasters ripped straight from the headlines is now updated with 15 new stories! Originally published in 1985, by Scholastic-TAB (Our Choice 1986-1987).

The Canadian Eh! series celebrates items and food from around the country. Fun facts and engaging photos show how people have made these things true symbols of Canada. This title explores the history and symbolism of the Canadian flag. Young readers also learn about all our provincial and territorial flags, as well as other flags from around the world.

Covering everything from Drake to doughnuts, this book is packed with trivia and facts. Whether it be Bianca Andreescu's US Open victory or Aaron Gregg's chainsaw juggling world record, the Canadian origins of Superman or the world’s largest beaver dam, hundreds of facts are waiting to be discovered in this guide to all things Canadian!

In this boredom-busting guide to outdoor and indoor fun, learn how to read the clouds, draw a cartoon or crack a code. Build a campfire, perform a magic trick, master canoe strokes, make a friendship bracelet, survive a car trip or identify animal tracks! There's so much to do, you'll never be bored! Packed with games, DIY activities, recipes and projects!

Every Canada Day, monsters from each province and territory (based on Canadian folklore and First Nations legends) gather for a picnic. The monsters play games like swamp hockey and eat blackfly pie and banana slug sundaes. Then, whichever monster makes the most ridiculous promises is named Canada’s new Prime Monister! This lively picture book is full of catchy chants, look & finds and plenty of Canuck humour.

In this series, readers learn about the vast regions of Canada and what makes them unique. Explore current issues and learn how to respect our biodiversity by being stewards of its future. This title explores the Canadian Shield region, including its unique topography, climate, its five different ecozones, flora and fauna and natural resources. The region’s history and its future are also discussed.

How does a beaver warn of danger? What’s the advantage of being a tiny wood frog? Where do walruses like to live? This lively poem will engage youngsters as it introduces them to a variety of Canadian animals, their habits and their habitats. Mixed-media illustrations with vibrant colours will delight readers young and old.

Emily Stowe. Viola Desmond. Roberta Bondar. Canadian women have long been ground breakers, often battling incredible odds and discrimination. This unique look at history tells the stories of today’s inspiring Canadian women alongside trailblazers from the past who paved the way. Together, these women tell the story of Canada. And together, they offer a vision of what’s possible.

When a young boy is confused about the C-word he hears, his family explains about cancer. They then gather other stronger words that start with C that can help someone dealing with cancer—coming together, caring, community and cuddling. An informative picture book that answers some tough questions while conveying an overall comforting and positive message.

Fatima lives in the thriving, multicultural city of Noor. But not long ago the city’s population was slaughtered by a chaotic tribe of Djinn. Fatima was one of only three survivors. Now Noor is protected by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason. But when one of the Ifrit dies, Fatima is changed in unfathomable ways and must navigate the dangers of a magical battlefield…

In Candyville, the children’s work is never done. Candyville is ruled by the Juicy Jelly Worm, who leaves a daily path of sugary destruction for the children to repair. And the candy? They never get even a bite! Ever. Together the children sow a delicious plot to tempt the Juicy Jelly Worm — can they spark the sweetest trade ever?

In an ode to Newfoundland weather, this is the story of Kate, who is eager for summer to begin, but whose plans for bonfires and picnics are squelched by relentless rain, drizzle and fog. Doody captures perfectly the long pause that Newfoundlanders know so well as they await the capelin (small food fish) whose arrival is said to signal the return of summer.

Ella’s Grade 11 year was a disaster, but as summer approaches, things are looking up. Managing two secret boyfriends proves harder than Ella expected, especially when Samir and David face separate family crises, and Ella finds herself at the centre of an emotional maelstrom. This is the sequel to Audacious.

When the united Kree/Skrull army targets Earth, Captain America calls for heroes! Which Avengers will fight a war on three fronts? In New York, a villain is supercharged with alien energy! In Mexico, old hatreds turn allies into enemies! In the Savage Land, Shanna the She-Devil’s life hangs in the balance! Meanwhile, Cap himself stands on the front lines! Avengers Assemble!

For best friends Bunbun and Bonbon, it's the perfect day—until a rainstorm spoils their picnic! Super capes, super strength, and super teamwork make them superheroes. But when the going gets tough, will they find the courage to face their fears and help someone in need?

Monty the Malodorous is a daring pirate. He is brave! He is bold! But when his crew jump in the ocean for their Saturday scrub, Monty stays on deck bellowing, "Real pirates don't bathe! Yar-har-har!" Because Monty has a secret: he can't swim. So, what (or who) will it take for this putrid pirate to take the plunge?

Readers will discover that the natural element, carbon, is found in all living things, including people. This book explains how the Earth’s supply of carbon moves among Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ecosystems and geosphere in a process called the carbon cycle. Detailed diagrams and an experiment help explain photosynthesis, respiration and how human activities can disrupt the cycle's balance.

This series is designed to empower young people to become knowledgeable, active citizens by engaging with significant current issues. This title examines the topic of carbon taxes. Taxing carbon emissions is one method governments use to decrease or control climate change. Readers examine the costs and benefits of this controversial tax and how different jurisdictions are implementing them.

All the birds tease old Crow for his scraggly feathers and harsh call, especially proud Cardinal. But when Cardinal gets into trouble, only Crow is smart enough to get him out. Will Crow choose to help the boastful bird? This thoughtful picture book reminds us all that pride and foolishness often go hand in hand, or in this case, "claw in claw."

From forensic scientists and intelligence agents in the field to cyber action teams and counter-terror workers, this book examines the kinds of work done by people in undercover operations. Special attention is given to the skills and education required to do these specialized, often secretive, jobs. A follow-the-path illustration helps readers determine if these careers are a good fit.

Twenty years ago, Carey Price was flying 319 kilometres across British Columbia in his father's plane so he could play on the nearest organized hockey team. Today, he is one of the most recognizable figures in hockey! Throughout his incredible career, Carey has taken every opportunity to encourage all young people, especially those who share his Indigenous background, to follow their dreams.

Canada is a multicultural society that benefits from its ethnic diversity. This book explores Caribbean immigration to Canada both historically and now. Barriers to immigration and Canadian immigration policy are discussed. Readers learn about life in Canada for immigrants from the many different Caribbean islands and countries, and the racism and discrimination that many continue to face.

Written in both English and Cree, this is the story of a family who follow the caribou. One day, the boys are so busy playing that they don't hear the caribou approach and fill the meadow. When they can't find their parents, the boys are not afraid but open their hearts to embrace the caribou spirit. Originally published in 2001, by HarperCollins Canada, with illustrations by Brian Deines in the Songs of the Wind Trilogy (Our Choice 2003).

As she watches her family’s new house take shape, Carmen discovers the architect shares her passion for the natural world. Inspired by the real Batlló family and the house that architect Antoni Gaudí designed for them, this picture book encourages readers to find inspiration in their surroundings and keep their hearts open to change. Available in French as Carmen et la maison sauvage.

There’s a purrrfect little carnival coming to town, filled with adorable cats of all different kinds! In this hint-and-reveal board book, babies and toddlers will enjoy discovering (and guessing) what breed of cat is hiding on the next page. Playful rhyming text and inviting illustrations combine to create a fun reading experience for cat lovers of all ages!

In the big city, people wear all kinds of hats, even toad hats… and some of those toad hats can be VERY bossy! Carol has always followed the orders of her demanding toad hat at the expense of her inner voice. But when her toad hat is plucked away by a pigeon, how will Carol know what to do?

In this collection, young writers reflect on the experience of leaving one home for another. The poems express feelings of anxiety, sorrow, anticipation, gratitude and hope for the future. This tribute to human resilience is a collective embrace, creating empathy for those who wonder about their place in the world. Available in French as Bagages : mon histoire.

Annie and her dog Carson, who live in Tofino, British Columbia, are setting out to visit her sister in Newfoundland. They travel in Annie’s rattlebang car, province by province, taking in each unique landscape and experiencing something special in each particular region, before finally arriving in Witless Bay. There they are greeted by Elsie — with a special surprise for Carson!

Tank and Fizz go snout to snout with the ancient dragon, Firebane Drakeclaw! Thieves have stolen the Crown of Peace and Tank and Fizz saw the whole thing. Now the detectives must track down the thieves and find the crown, or their whole class will become dinner for one very hungry dragon!

Someone has stolen a classmate’s robot just days before the Maker Faire Robot Maze Challenge! Third-grade detective Myron and his detective partner, Hajrah, have their work cut out for them. Multiple suspects and a tight deadline have the West Meadows Detectives scrambling to figure out who is behind this case of maker mischief before time runs out.

Monster sleuths Tank and Fizz want to prove that fourth-grade bully Rizzo Rawlins is planning to cheat in the upcoming Battle Bot Cup. But the case leads to a mysterious hacker who threatens all the monsters of Rockfall Mountain. With the help of their wizard-in-training partner, Aleetha, Tank and Fizz dodge deadly battle bots and sinister spell books in a race to stop an angry ancient demon.

Myron, the third-grade detective, gets the chance to crack a third case when Hajrah discovers the school garden has been trampled and the strawberry plants are missing. Are raccoons to blame? Did the baseball team sabotage the garden to take back their outfield? When neighbourhood gardens are also found short of strawberries, Myron and Hajrah are on the case.

The National Assembly of Cree Peoples has gathered in the Windy Lake First Nation, home to the Mighty Muskrats—cousins Chickadee, Atim, Otter and Sam. But when the treaty bundle, the centre of a four-day-long ceremony, is taken, the four mystery-solving cousins set out to catch those responsible and protect Windy Lake’s reputation!

The Wollstonecraft Girls have a new case! A famous dinosaur-fossil hunter is being blackmailed, forced to authenticate fake dinosaur bones to get her beloved dog back. Working fast, Ada and Mary must track down the fossil fakers, find the dog and save the integrity of science! This quirky caper involves an asthmatic pug, smoke bombs, diabolical disguises and wicked wordplay.

Adapted from the TV show The Gumboot Kids, this series of books celebrates the joy and wonder of mindfully exploring the natural world. Scout and Daisy are on a picnic when Daisy remembers that she's forgotten to water her bird feeders! But what kind of bird feeders need to be watered? Join Daisy as she helps Scout find clues to solve the mystery.

Scout and Daisy are gathering pumpkins to make pie when Scout mentions spotting a hanging food catcher on his garden gate. But what is a hanging food catcher? Join Scout and Daisy as they find clues to solve the case! Endpapers include field notes, a glossary, illustrated information boxes about spiders and webs, and instructions for a nature craft.

When Shadow Tower professors disappear, it's up to monster sleuths Tank and Fizz to solve the mystery and find the missing mages. Using detective skills, a pinch of magic and a trickle of technology, the friends stumble into a dangerous battle. Can Tank and Fizz overcome their fears and track down the missing mages before the black magic makes them disappear for good?

Lady Ada Byron, 11, is an awkward, mildly rude genius. Mary Godwin, 14, is an adventurous, kind romantic. Together they form the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency — a secret constabulary for the apprehension of clever criminals. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession and an array of fishy suspects. But it’s no match for the deductive powers and bold hearts of Ada and Mary.

Ada's grandmother has shut down the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency — until they get a royal case! The princess Alexandrina Victoria, age nine, has only one thing of her own — a sketchbook she uses as a secret diary. And that sketchbook has disappeared. This clandestine case will involve breaking into Kensington Palace and uncovering a host of surprising royal secrets.

While out on a late winter hike, Daisy tells Scout that the snow-mouse she built the day before has shrunk. Why is her snowy friend shrinking? It’s a mystery! Join Scout and Daisy as they find clues to solve the case! Endpapers include field notes, a glossary, and instructions for a nature craft.

Meet Myron: a third-grader whose unique perspective from the autism spectrum makes him a top-notch sleuth. Myron doesn’t love new things and now he’s starting his first day at a new school. But when the school kitchen is burgled, Myron is on the case! Helping him are his classmates from Resource Room 15, whose creative problem-solving skills and unique talents come in handy!

Adapted from the TV show The Gumboot Kids, this series of books celebrates the joy and wonder of mindfully exploring the natural world. While Scout and Daisy are exploring in the desert, Scout discovers a rock that tells a story! But how can a rock tell a story? Join Scout as he helps Daisy find clues to solve the mystery.

Someone is stealing cargo ships from Fang Harbor! Crime-fighting goblin Fizz and his troll sleuthing partner Tank are determined to help. Along with their pal, Aleetha, they get tangled up with a sea creature, a dangerous band of kobold pirates and a blaze fairy who may be up to no good.

Adapted from the TV show The Gumboot Kids, this series of books celebrates the joy and wonder of mindfully exploring the natural world. As Scout tends to his garden he notices something is missing — his caterpillar friend has vanished! But where did she go? Join Scout and Daisy as they search for clues to solve the mystery.

Adapted from the TV show The Gumboot Kids, this series of books celebrates the joy and wonder of mindfully exploring the natural world. As Scout is collecting firewood for the winter, he notices something extraordinary — there is a wooden timekeeper in the forest! But what is it? Join Scout as he helps Daisy find clues to solve the mystery.

Sam, Otter, Atim and Chickadee are the Mighty Muskrats — four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. When a visiting archaeologist goes missing, the Muskrats decide to solve the mystery of his disappearance. In the midst of community conflict and environmental protests, the four cousins follow every lead — nothing will stop them from solving the case!

Aza Wu knows that real magic is dangerous. After all, casting killed her sister, Shire. With Shire dead, Aza is left to protect the legacy of the teahouse her family has run for centuries. Coming across a secret invitation, Aza discovers an underground casting tournament, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Real magic, real consequences.

Fourteen-year-old Ava is thrilled to land the role of Lily in a play based on the true story of orphans sent to Canada in the 1800s. But as rehearsal pressures rise, Ava struggles with her character, with the demands of a professional production and with the annoying ego of a cast mate. Then one bad decision jeopardizes Ava's chances of being able to perform.

No one needs a wizard and his old bag of tricks — until he meets a black cat with a spiffy hat and a lonely heart. Together they share a magical night in Toronto's Casa Loma castle, enjoying a candlelight feast of tuna and wine and the company of new friends. Originally published in 2001, by Key Porter Books (Our Choice 2003).

On Israel's West Bank, a hungry stray cat sneaks into a small Palestinian house that has just been commandeered by two Israeli soldiers for surveillance. The house appears to be empty, until the cat realizes that a little boy is hiding beneath the floorboards. Should she help him? After all, she's just a cat. Or is she?

Meet young "cat champions," kids who are helping lost, abandoned and feral cats by volunteering at shelters, fostering kittens, raising awareness about cats who need help and organizing fundraisers. Learn about the issues facing our feline friends and be inspired to become a "cat champion" yourself.

Miri and Lucy have a dilemma. Their dad's been turned into a cat, and their closet is a garden full of goblins. There is only one thing for them to do — grab their friend Phil the frog and dive headfirst into a wild, woolly and wacky adventure.

In this visually engaging book, a duck and a mouse go on a wild adventure, Tim the cat golfs on a whale and paints, and a girl named Connie goes through her day in a mechanical house! Every page is an adventure to be pored over again and again in this whimsical collection of mostly wordless comics for the young reader.

Suri aspires to be a monster tamer. Unfortunately, no one takes an orphan who travels with a merchant caravan very seriously. But Suri’s self-confidence and cleverness serve her well when a mysterious new wagon joins her camp, holding something big, loud, and very monstrous. Originally published in 2012 by Kids Can Press as The Golden Twine (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2013).

Catalina has an almost purrrfect life, although sometimes she is a bit lonely. Then one day, her owners come home with three puppies. Now she isn’t lonely; she’s cranky! What’s a cat to do? It takes a while, but Catalina comes to see that perhaps puppies aren’t so bad after all. Told with a subtle Newfoundland flavour.

Lucca, 21, is coming to terms with both her sexual orientation and her mental illness. When she falls in love with the brilliant and beautiful Adèle, Lucca must acknowledge that she is not and never has been straight and that her relationship with a teacher in high school was not as harmless as she thought.

Award-winning children’s poet Robert Heidbreder captures the magic and beauty of all the things kids can observe when looking up—from birds and balloons to snow and shooting stars. These pocket-sized poems are perfect for sharing the natural world, and the bright, joyful images depict the delight of children from all cultures connecting with the sky we all share.

In this short, fast-paced novel, Pat and his friends are being hassled for skateboarding on the street. Adapted from Jennings’ Pump, this story describes their fight to establish a skateboard park in their neighbourhood. More than a skateboarding story, it’s about kids who make a difference in their community.

Cathy is a talented young artist growing up in tiny Mariners Cove, yearning for acceptance. Her struggle with literacy is impeding her dream of enrolling in art school. Hutch is everything Cathy is not: charismatic, popular, smart. But, one icy evening, his world is upended and his plans for the future are swept away. A story of the power of human connection and overcoming circumstances.

Kind-hearted Piujuq loves to take walks on the tundra surrounded by butterflies. One day, a stranger asks for a favour and Piujuq obliges. That kindness leaves Piujuq stuck in the body of a caterpillar. Thinking no one could love her now and afraid of frightening her family, Piujuq lives a lonely life on the tundra. Until the day another stranger appears...

With the help of this guide and its close-up photographs, readers will learn about the body parts of a caterpillar, their life cycle, how they transform into butterflies or moths and how to help them by planting certain types of flowers. Readers will also discover how to find, contain, feed and care for caterpillars, as well as how to identify different kinds of caterpillars and which ones you should avoid.

Ryan finds freedom in the water, where he isn't bound by gravity and his wheelchair. He never imagined he'd become a hero by saving a schoolmate from drowning. For Jack, water promises a more permanent escape from being dogged by rumours about his sexuality. He's terrified about coming out. Ryan saves Jack's life, but also keeps his secret… and their friendship leads them in unexpected directions.

Adult and child readers will learn all about cats together in this new co-reader from National Geographic Kids! From where cats live to how they communicate, readers will learn all about their favourite furry felines, both wild and tame. Co-readers are a perfect shared reading experience for the youngest readers and a parent, caregiver or sibling!

In this original folktale, Lillian spends her days wandering around Tanglewood Forest, imagining it to be full of fairies. But Lillian has never seen any magic in the forest until the day the cats save her life by transforming her into a kitten. Now she must set out on an adventure that will lead her through untamed lands of fabled creatures in search of a way to make things right.

Badeeah Hassan was 18 when ISIS invaded her village. Torn from her home and Yazidi community, she was taken to Syria and sold to a high-ranking ISIS commander known as Al Amriki, the American. Kept as a house slave and routinely assaulted, it was her profound sense of faith and brave resistance which led her to escape and reunite with family.

Did you know that you are the proud owner of 37 trillion cells? (Give or take a few trillion.) They’re the itty-bitty building blocks that stack together to make you, you! Join a skin cell named Ellie as she explains what a cell looks like, what it does, how cells divide and multiply, and much more in this non-fiction picture book.

Did you know a Canadian invented basketball? Do you know who won the first NBA championship? When did the WNBA start? Find out all about the history of the game of basketball in this jam-packed title. Fascinating fact boxes and clearly written text chronicle the historic triumphs and challenges of a favourite American sport that’s now played worldwide.

Grace's mother — the celebrity news anchor GG Carter — is a star with thousands of followers, while Grace — an aspiring astrophysicist — is into stars of another kind. She and her mother have always been in different orbits. Then one day her mother disappears. As Grace uncovers secrets from GG’s past, she wonders... did she ever really know her mother?

Jake Burnett is attending a prestigious prep school to pursue his hoop dreams. But things aren't as advertised at the school, and Jake finds himself struggling both on and off the court. He plays harder and ignores the warning signs until he discovers that the head coach is a scam artist, putting kids at risk for his own gain. Now Jake faces a difficult choice — advance his basketball career or do the right thing.

When their train stops at the station in Jaipur, a girl and her mother hurry to line up at the Chaiwala’s cart. They breathe in scents of ginger, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Tea leaves rustle, sweet milk bubbles, and the steaming chai is poured back and forth until the cups are filled. A sensory celebration of family, food and culture.

Ironheart and the Unstoppable Wasp join the Champions! The team has grown, but the mission stays the same — fighting to make the world a better place. The Champions are pushed beyond their limits with an icy Antarctic adventure that will challenge everything they believe in! Don't miss this first chapter of a new era of Champions — and the birth of a brand new hero!

Sometimes being who you are can be difficult. From Marsha P. Johnson to Jonathan Van Ness, discover people from across the LGBTQ2+ community who celebrate who they are and never stop fighting for what they believe in. No matter who you are, this book is here to teach you that you can be proud of who you are.

In 1941, a young African American, Lanier Phillips, tried to escape the racism and segregation of his home by joining the navy. But tragedy struck one February night off the coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier was the lone Black survivor of a terrible shipwreck. This book vividly depicts the true story of a man’s life-changing experience in Newfoundland and the healing power of kindness and humanity.

This title uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce readers to the properties of liquids and solids, and how these properties change between states of matter. Readers are then provided with strategies to start their own creative projects, using the scientific ideas they have learned. Tips and hints encourage kids to brainstorm and solve problems working as a team.

Charlie and his dad follow their neighbours through the local park to a big pile of dirt! But this isn’t just dirt — this is compost. Mr. Martino tells Charlie about all the neighbourhood gardens and the delicious vegetables they grow. Charlie is determined to become a gardener as well — and grow something special to make Mr. Martino’s spaghetti sauce the best ever!

Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. His neighbour Corinne uncovers Henri’s less-than-honest dog-walking scheme and blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. What starts as a mutual hustle becomes something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for.

Chipper is on the run from a sinister organization determined to bury the truth about what he really is. Jeff is a 12-year-old orphan living with his unkind aunt and working at her fishing camp. When Chipper and Jeff's paths collide, they find themselves tangled up in a dangerous game of chase. Can Chipper keep them both alive? After all, he is only a dog…

Cheerleading has moved from the sidelines to the centre stage. World champion coaches break down competitive cheerleading into its core elements. This definitive guide, illustrated with step-by-step photographs, takes young athletes from individual jumps and tumbling to group choreography and flying! Perfect for newbies looking to cheer for the first time and dedicated athletes looking to improve their craft.

We come into contact with chemicals daily. Some chemicals are naturally occurring — clay, water, sugar. Others have been synthesized and are used in products ranging from roof shingles to toothpaste. Many chemical inventions have had profound positive effects on food supply, medicines and other useful items, while other chemicals have had unintended negative consequences. Dive into the world of chemicals!

Chemists study matter and its properties, helping to produce a wide variety of things, from medicines we use to the chairs we sit on and the vehicles we drive. Find out how chemists apply scientific principles in the real world as they work to understand substances and their uses. This compelling book examines the many fields of work made possible because of chemistry.

Michiko’s family is uprooted once again by Canada’s racist wartime policies. Forced from Vancouver and now the Kootenays, her family is moving east to Ontario. There, another small town and another bully await Michiko. One bright spot is that she is a hit at tryouts for the local baseball team. There’s just one problem: everyone thinks she’s a boy.

This celebration of the Chicago Blackhawks, one of the revered "Original Six" NHL teams, provides a detailed history from their beginnings in 1926, through their six Stanley Cup wins, as well as various ownership and home rink changes. This book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and mixes informative text with quick-reference infographic charts for statistics buffs.

Chick feels like he is on this earth to live up to his father’s impossible expectations, and the pressure is a grinding source of anxiety for him. He copes by making lists, itemizing every aspect of his life. But as the pressure of a potential romance and being on the school debate team builds, his listing compulsion starts to feel impossible to control… or conceal.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments—all of which educate and entertain, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour! Each issue is based on a different theme, like space or the world of insects. The You Asked? column fosters intellectual curiosity while puzzles, animal facts, crafts, simple science experiments, and engaging fiction all educate and entertain, whether read alone or with an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month this magazine offers young readers interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments — all which educate and entertain while fostering their curiosity about and connection to the world around them.

This fun-filled and fact-packed magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour, acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged youngsters. Each child-friendly issue features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, engaging fiction, unique crafts and science experiments, providing hours of entertainment — whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour! Each issue is based on a different theme, like space or the world of insects. The “You Asked?” column fosters kids’ intellectual curiosity while puzzles, animal facts, crafts, simple science experiments, and engaging fiction all educate and entertain, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

Filled with interactive stories, puzzles, facts and crafts, this magazine satisfies its young readers’ thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Meet the animal of the month, try Dr. Zed’s zany science experiment or send in jokes and riddles to the ‘Mish Mash’ section! Each month features a fun theme, engaging fiction and science experiments, providing hours of enjoyment.

This fun-filled magazine satisfies its young readers' insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month, this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments, which provide hours of enjoyment, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

chickaDEE satisfies its readers' insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour, acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. It fosters their curiosity about their connection to the world around them through nature and science articles, and encourages new readers with short stories and comics. Each month features a special theme and contains regular features such as “Daisy Dreamer,” “Mish Mash” and “Did You Know?”.

From “Wonder Wheels” to “Go Art Crazy,” each themed issue of chickaDEE offers engaging and entertaining articles to satisfy its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour. Recognizing the growing independence of primary-aged children, it fosters their curiosity about and connections to the world around them. Filled with stories, interactive games and puzzles, animal features and science experiments, there are also regular segments of “Did You Know?”, “You Asked?”, “Mish Mash” and the comic adventures of “Daisy Dreamer.”

This fun-filled and fact-packed magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour, acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged youngsters. Each child-friendly issue features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, engaging fiction, unique crafts and science experiments, providing hours of entertainment — whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

Filled with interactive stories, puzzles, facts and crafts, this magazine satisfies its young readers’ thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Kids can make a Discovery, check out the Green Scene or try Mini-Jon’s experiments! Each issue features a fun theme, engaging fiction, science experiments, crafts, comics, thought-provoking facts and fascinating articles.

This fun-filled magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour, acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month, this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments, which provide hours of enjoyment, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month, this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments — all of which educate and entertain, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

A fun, hands-on magazine filled with interactive stories, puzzles, animal features and science experiments to educate and entertain young readers. Each issue is based on a different editorial theme, such as “All About Art,” “Explore the Ocean” or “Green Power,” which has relevance to readers’ lives. Monthly features include “Dr. Zed,” “Mish Mash” and “Daisy Dreamer,” and there is always a contest with great prizes.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, comics, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments — all of which educate and entertain, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour! Each issue is based on a different theme, like space or the world of insects. The “You Asked?” column fosters intellectual curiosity while puzzles, animal facts, crafts, simple science experiments, and engaging fiction all educate and entertain, whether read alone or with an adult.

This fun-filled magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month, this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments that provide hours of enjoyment, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, comics, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments — all which educate and entertain, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

This fun, hands-on magazine satisfies its young readers’ insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour while acknowledging the growing independence of primary-aged children. Each month, this child-friendly magazine features interactive stories, puzzles, animal facts, unique crafts, engaging fiction and science experiments — all of which educate and entertain, whether read alone or with the help of an adult.

Meet Chickadee. Criminal and all-around bad seed. His parents warned him about human houses, but winter arrives, and food gets hard to find. So, when Chickadee spies a “vault of gold” near a house, he cleverly devises a plan to snatch the treasure without getting caught! Only, wait... is the vault really a feeder? Maybe Chickadee’s not a criminal after all?

Sarah is relieved to find the book she’d dropped the previous day — after an encounter with a bear. But when she opens the book, the story, about the Cree chief Mistahimaskwa, comes alive. Sarah is taken back to the Saskatchewan Plains of 1832, where the young boy who would become the great chief first learns the ways of his people, and through to the final days of his life.

When Goldie Simcha doesn’t welcome everyone in for her famous cholent, her neighbours wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A and discovers that Goldie was too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can’t make cholent in a hurry! But it just isn’t Shabbat without Goldie’s soup. Can her neighbours save the day?

In 1993, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, five-year-old Michel and his friends were kidnapped by rebel militants and thrust into a terrifying and violent world — forced to become child soldiers. A compelling story of resilience and courage, this book is Michel Chikwanine’s account of his time in a rebel militia, his escape and his family’s new life in Canada.

This newly revised edition describes a typical day for children in an early farming community. After rising early to do chores on the farm and in the household, most children would then attend a local one-room school. Critical-thinking questions encourage readers to make connections; hands-on activities help readers extend learning. Originally published in 1994 (Our Choice 1994).

With a simple layout and easy-to-follow headings for 12 birds that call the Arctic home, either for the whole year or for the summer, this beautifully illustrated book is filled with fascinating facts, including where each bird nests, what their eggs look like and their distinctive songs. Step inside and journey North — you may even spot a familiar feathered friend.

Arctic butterflies appear fragile with their fluttering, delicate wings. Yet these hardy butterflies that live at the top of the world have many clever ways to keep themselves warm in cool summers and endure icy-cold winters. In this title, young readers learn about 12 butterflies that call the Arctic home and how they survive on the tundra.

Through historical photographs, documents and first-person narratives from Chinese Canadians who experienced the Head Tax or who were the children of Head Tax payers, this informative book offers a full account of the injustices inflicted during this grim period in Canadian history. It documents how this official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged.

Chinese people have been in what today is Canada since before Canada existed as a country. This book explores Chinese immigration and Canadian immigration policy, including Chinese migrant railway workers, the head tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act. Readers learn about life in Canada for Chinese immigrants today and their many contributions to Canadian life.

From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party featuring lots of food, gifts and public parades, Chinese New Year is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories, and early-learning activities that inspire hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine, and explore their world. Stories and illustrations by talented authors and artists engage children preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories, and early-learning activities that encourage hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine, and make their first attempts at reading, writing, and creating with age-appropriate content that gives youngsters confidence.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is packed with lively stories, puzzles and activities sure to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Following the adventures of the lovable and curious chick, Chirp, children are encouraged to play, imagine and explore their world. Illustrations and stories by some of North America’s most talented authors and artists entertain and engage youngsters preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations and photographs and engaging crafts and recipes that encourage hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Stories and illustrations by talented authors and artists engage children preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories, and early-learning activities that encourage hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine, and make their first attempts at reading, writing, and creating with age-appropriate content with confidence.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is packed with stories, comics and activities to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Youngsters join the curious chick, Chirp, on adventures as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Illustrations and stories by some of North America’s most talented authors and artists entertain and engage children while preparing them to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is packed with stories, comics and activities designed to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Made for little hands and growing minds, the colourful pages, silly jokes, engaging stories and early-learning activities encourage young children to make their first attempts at reading, writing and creating through age-appropriate content that gives youngsters confidence.

Chirp magazine is filled with stories, puzzles and activities designed to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Written and illustrated by Canada's most talented authors and artists, the magazine follows Chirp and his friends every month as they discover what it’s like to start school, be a good friend, dress up for Halloween and much more.

Made for little hands and growing minds, the silly jokes, appealing stories and interactive activities in Chirp are designed to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Young children join Chirp and his friends to explore themes such as “Forest Fun,” “Diggers and Dumpers” and “Fun With Art,” featuring lively stories and vibrant illustrations by Canada’s most talented authors and artists. Kid-friendly crafts and recipes using household materials and ingredients inspire lasting memories. Entertaining and engaging for children preparing for reading on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is packed with stories, comics and activities to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Youngsters join the curious chick, Chirp, on adventures as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Illustrations and stories by some of North America’s most talented authors and artists entertain and engage children while preparing them to read on their own.

This magazine is packed with stories, puzzles and activities designed to inspire laughter and a love of learning, Youngsters follow the adventures of the lovable and curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine, and explore their world. Lively illustrations and fantastic stories by some of North America’s most talented authors and artists entertain and engage children preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories, and early-learning activities that inspire hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Stories and illustrations by talented authors and artists engage children preparing to read on their own.

An innovative package of stories, puzzles and activities, this magazine is filled with lively illustrations and colourful photographs that encourage readers to laugh and learn. Stories and poems by Canada’s most talented authors entertain readers while preparing them to read independently. Each month children will enjoy catching up with Chirp and his friends and The Vole Brothers. Editorial themes cover various topics, including “Fun on the Farm,” “All About Art” and “Fun with Art.”

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is packed with stories, comics and activities designed to inspire laughter and a love of learning. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Illustrations and stories by some of North America’s most talented authors and artists entertain and engage children preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories and early-learning activities that encourage hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Stories and illustrations by talented authors and artists engage children preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories, and early-learning activities that foster hands-on learning and creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine, and make their first attempts at reading, writing, and creating with age-appropriate content that gives youngsters confidence.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations, silly jokes, engaging stories, and early-learning activities that encourage hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he encourages them to play, imagine and explore their world. Stories and illustrations by talented authors and artists engage children preparing to read on their own.

This magazine, designed for the youngest readers, is filled with lively illustrations and photographs, and engaging crafts and recipes that encourage hands-on learning and foster creativity. Youngsters follow the adventures of the curious chick, Chirp, as he invites them to play, imagine and explore their world. Stories and illustrations by talented authors and artists engage children preparing to read on their own.

Humans speak 7,000 different languages and have a vocabulary of about 20,000 words by the time we finish high school. In this book, readers learn when, how and where alphabets and written symbols came from as well as where spoken, written and signed languages came from and how they’re changing.

Thirteen-year-old Jakob and his family hide their Jewish identity and live as Catholics in Budapest during World War II. A rash choice to reveal himself as Jewish in front of his best friend, Ivan, has drastic consequences. In Auschwitz, it is Jakob’s passion for revenge against Ivan, who he believes betrayed him, that fuels his will to survive. But Ivan also made a choice that fateful day — a choice that changes everything.

Bunny wakes up feeling small. On the way to school, Bunny comes across Beetle, who also needs cheering up. Bunny and Beetle come across Marten, feeling anxious. Together, the three carry on. Along the way, they pick up Wren and Lemming, too. When they find Bear, they come together to make a big difference. A tribute to small acts of kindness.

We can all make good choices to do our part to care for Earth. Read about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. Learn how choosing items that can be used over and over is good for the environment. This series introduces readers to STEAM subjects. Each title has an activity that shows how STEAM topics interconnect.

The debate around medical assistance in dying is a complex and controversial issue — there are no easy answers. The issue continues to be hotly debated in families, in communities and in countries around the world. This book looks at the subject from multiple perspectives and encourages readers to listen with an open mind and a kind heart to reach their own conclusions.

In 2012, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield embarked on a mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The first Canadian to serve as an ISS Commander, Chris generated worldwide excitement for space exploration, providing millions of fans with a constant flow of photographs and inspiring messages on Twitter. Tapped into the Information Age, “Commander Cool” has brought wit, wisdom and enthusiasm to a new generation of space fanatics.

All over the world, people revel in the Christmas season with food, music and rituals that reflect their culture and beliefs. Learn about the games played, foods eaten, music played and favourite ways of decorating around the globe. Learn what frumenty is and where the Yule-log tradition came from. There is plenty here to delight even the biggest Scrooge!

As Jo helps her sick mother and baby brother on a cold and windy Christmas Eve, the only shelter she can find is a barn owned by an unfriendly old farmer, Franklin Murdoch. Will Murdoch help the little family? This starkly beautiful story highlights the heroic spirit of a young girl and the generosity of a stranger — revealing the real spirit of Christmas.

Christopher is tired of his ordinary name and decides he needs to change it. But finding a new name that suits him is a little trickier than he thought. When Grandma sends a cheque and only his real name will do to cash it, he realizes that his name really is special after all! Originally published as a picture book in 1996, by Scholastic Canada.

Ciel may have settled into high school with their best friend Stephie and new buddy Liam, but life is anything but ordinary for this non-binary trans kid. Between a science project for school and their popular YouTube channel, Ciel and their friends find themselves involved in a campaign to represent the LGBT Alliance. Life is taking off in all directions! Available in French as Ciel : Dans toutes les directions.

Cinderella has found a fairy godmother to help her get to the ball. Except the fairy godmother isn't what she expected — her slippers are furry, her coach is a turnip, the castle is a disappointment and as for the prince… Well, Cinderella decides her fairy-tale ending is going to look different — and be a whole lot more fun.

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in this third and final book of their clever shapes trilogy. This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle’s friends, Triangle and Square. Also, it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. Also, who was that mysterious shape?

When two foxes, who are best friends, have a fight, it upsets the whole community of animals. Kokom the Owl knows just what to do. She brings together all the animals and holds a Sharing Circle. A story about the sacred tradition of the sharing circle resolving community conflict. An adaptation of The Sharing Circle.

A fresh look at the numbers one to 10! Vibrant photographs of urban scenes invite kids to look at cityscapes with new eyes. Familiar objects such as fire trucks, bags of leaves, pylons and cars — even French fries! — will help children discover that numbers are all around them. Soon they'll be counting just for the fun of it! Originally published in hardcover in 2005, by Kids Can Press.

A mother and baby take a stroll through their city. The city is a busy, lively place with bustling streets, lively squares, shaded parks and busy restaurants. There is so much for baby to look at as the stroller navigates the crowded avenues, making stops in a shaded park and café on the way to a festival square.

When you walk down the street, what do you see? In this photographic board book, toddlers are encouraged to go outside and see, hear, find, feel and meet some bugs that live in their urban environment. Bright, colourful photographs of young children interacting with caterpillars, butterflies and ants make this the perfect introduction to appreciating nature in the concrete jungle.

When you walk down the street, what do you see? In this photographic board book, toddlers are encouraged to go outside and see, hear, find, feel and meet some animals that live in their urban environment. Bright, colourful photographs of young children interacting with squirrels, frogs and pigeons make this the perfect introduction to appreciating nature in the concrete jungle.

After all the campers and hikers return to the city at the end of summer, some forest animals visit the city. When Raccoon, Moose, Bear, Otter and friends arrive, the people are so happy they wave their arms and scream. The animals have a fun-filled adventure playing games and wreaking havoc until some new friends give them a safe ride home.

This second book in the ThinkCities series shines a light on the water system, tracing the journey of water from its source, through the city and back out again. With access to clean water being an urgent issue, readers are encouraged to think about water as a finite resource and to take action to prevent our cities and watersheds from becoming more polluted.

Set during the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 when workers and returning soldiers demanded jobs, decent wages and the right to organize, this book follows a 13-year-old boy and his younger sister who are part of a poor, hard-working immigrant family. Together with their neighbours, the siblings are drawn into the chaos that changed the city, and the country, forever.

This sequel to Prairie Pictures follows Sherri as she is uprooted once again and forced to adjust to life in Calgary. Sherri makes a new friend in Sam, the girl next door, who is happy to show Sherri how to dress and behave. Eager to fit in, Sherri follows Sam’s lead until she discovers Sam’s troubling habit and she must make a choice. Originally published in 1994, by McClelland & Stewart (Our Choice 1994 Starred Selection).

Children will delight in these bold photographs of familiar urban scenes and recognize that words are all around them. They will be delighted when they begin to recognize the words they see in their communities and discover that they can read. Originally published in hardcover in 2002, by Kids Can Press.

Injured as a child, Atlatl dreams of earning his father's respect as a hunter. But when he rescues a saber tooth cub from wolves and brings it home to his clan, it leads to a devastating clash between Atlatl and his father. When disaster strikes, Atlatl must find the courage to make a dangerous journey and save what remains of his clan.

While out hunting for treasure, Clara and Bradley stumble upon a cat about to have kittens in an abandoned lot. To Clara, their mission is clear: take care of the feline family and convince their parents to adopt them. But it’s tough keeping stray cats a secret… Can they pull it off? Or will it be one big cat-astrophe?

Fourth-grader Clara Humble thinks she has super powers, which is convenient, because things aren't going so well for Clara. Students from a rival school are moving into her school for the term, and Clara's favourite neighbour is moving far away. Clara springs into action but learns that saving the day is harder than it looks… and sometimes trying to do right can go VERY wrong!

Pragmatic Clara and her New-Agey mother have moved to Kensington Market, where her mom can “follow her bliss.” When Clara joins the school newspaper to sharpen her journalistic skills, she is relegated to the horoscopes. Worse, her horoscopes come true! But when a mystery unfolds at school, she proves herself as an investigative journalist… with mystical powers!

Clarence Brazier couldn’t tell anyone his secret. And so, for almost 100 years, he lived with it — until finally, Clarence’s big secret had to come out. This picture book tells the true story of Clarence’s journey to learn — and love — to read. This inspirational story highlights the power of literacy and proves it’s never too late to learn. Available in French as Le grand secret de Clarence.

This large board book uses favourite characters and illustrations from the wonderful world of Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko to provide a delightful and slightly zany introduction to numeracy. Numbers one through 12 are represented as numerals and are spelled out for early reading recognition. With two brand-new illustrations including a joyful parade of numbers in sequence.

What do airplanes, firetrucks and princesses have in common? They’re all found in the wonderful world of Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko. This first-ever Munsch ABC board book features a classic Munsch mash up! Readers young and old will delight in spotting favourite scenes and iconic characters while encouraging little ones to learn their ABCs.

To be a spy in today’s high-tech world, you’ve got to specialize — whether you’re keeping tabs on foreign governments, fighting terrorist organizations or stopping cyber espionage. This accessible book describes spying throughout history, the gadgetry of a spy and what kind of training is required to join intelligence-gathering agencies around the world.

Follow Mary Golda Ross’s journey from being a math-loving Cherokee girl from Oklahoma to joining a top-secret division of Lockheed where, as the company’s first female engineer, she helped design classified projects. Drawing on her Cherokee values throughout her life and work, Mary became a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering, blazing a trail for others to follow.

This newly revised edition describes the fun and creative activities that teachers employed to encourage good behaviour, as well as practice the three Rs. Explore games that made learning fun including: spelling and word games like rebus and anagrams; Buzz — to practice arithmetic; along with rhymes and songs that taught counting or the alphabet. Originally published in 2000 (Our Choice 2001).

Routines are the sequences and order that students are asked to follow — established routines are the well-oiled machines that help a classroom function and can provide the groundwork for a student-driven learning environment. This text shows how flexible, well-structured routines can build classroom community, foster independent work, differentiate lessons, increase student engagement and encourage collaboration. Aimed at Kindergarten to Grade 8.

In 1940, Frank Zamboni opened a skating rink, but skaters didn’t like how long it took to resurface the ice. Could a 90-minute job for five men turn into a 10-minute task for only one? For years, Frank worked on his invention until, in 1949, Frank tested the Model A, which "cleaned the ice in one sweep around the rink." The rest is history.

It’s the summer of 1961, and 11-year-old Arno, who suffers from claustrophobia, dreams of being an astronomer, while his annoying friend Buddy, wants to become an astronaut. Arno scores a visit to a new observatory by entering a radio contest. But when Robert, new to the neighbourhood, explains what being in an observatory is actually like, Arno’s dream becomes a cosmic nightmare.

Climate change is a hot-button topic. As active citizens, readers need to examine and grasp different viewpoints. While many support scientists’ efforts to combat changing climate, others don’t believe climate change is real. This book introduces readers to multiple perspectives and encourages them to objectively view local, national and global connections to help them form knowledgeable points of view.

This poetry collection reflects children’s joys and sorrows, worries and fears, moods and sense of humour. Some poems address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer, while others explore subjects of fascination — bats, spiders, skeletons, octopuses, polka dots, racing cars and birthday parties. Poems are for everyone — to read or write.

Hunter, 16, crashes his bike and dies. In heaven, he meets Archie, a guide who helps him understand his new existence. Soon, Hunter meets Trinity and becomes her guide, his mission to love and protect her. Complications multiply until both Hunter and Trinity find a redemptive path that gives them both back their real lives and new opportunities.

Five-year-old Reggie lives above a convenience store where he likes to spend his allowance. Zipping down to the store, Reggie always gives the clothesline a yank to hear it twank! But one day Reggie misjudges his speed, loses his footing and ends up hanging in the middle of the clothesline! Now what will Reggie do? This title is available in French as La corde à linge.

From long light robes worn in the desert to fur-lined parkas worn in the Arctic, this colourful book shows youngsters how people dress in different parts of the world. From traditional clothing worn during times of celebration to clothing suited to different environments and weather, this engaging title teaches readers about different types of clothing and what purposes they serve.

Skylar never imagined that she’d end up helping alien rebels search through Earth’s history for a way to end their people’s control over her world. And now that she’s part of Win’s group of insurgents, she must help complete their mission to set her Earth free. But the truth is complicated, and setting Earth free may require her to betray both her heart and those she left behind.

Clover has always felt decidedly unlucky — until she discovers the Magical Animal Adoption Agency. The M.A.A.A rescues magical creatures: a cursed toad, fire salamanders, fairy horses, unicorns and a fiery young dragon. All of a sudden, Clover finds herself immersed in a world of magic, wizards, princesses — and a wicked witch who will test Clover’s strength, courage and luck.

In 1946, in Montreal, 12-year-old Joey just wants to get his family out of his poor Jewish neighbourhood. All he needs is money, and he's got plenty of ideas on how to get it. Across town, Jackie Robinson is playing for the Montreal Royals — and he's going to change the world. If Jackie can do it, then so can a poor Jewish kid from the Plateau.

Young readers will ‘bug out’ over this humorous and informative book all about the cockroach — an insect that's been around for over 35 million years! Learn why cockroaches prefer the dark, cockroach anatomy (cockroaches have wings but rarely fly), why they prefer heat, the life cycle of a cockroach, and much more. Available in French as La coquerelle.

Todd Mayer is dead. Now a ghost, hovering over his own body, naked and frozen, Todd replays the choices that led to this end. Georgia didn't know Todd, but she can’t stop thinking about him. Maybe because they’re both school outcasts or because they’re both queer. Plus, Georgia has a feeling she’s seen Todd somewhere before—somewhere he wasn’t supposed to be.

Abby and Jonah follow their puppy through the magic mirror to the Snow Queen’s winter wonderland where the super-mean queen turns their dog into an ice sculpture! To get home, all the siblings will have to do is defrost their frozen friend, ride a chatty reindeer, learn to ice-skate and escape from a band of robbers!

Xander Liu barely survived the alien invasion. August, a rebellious Nahx soldier, helps Xander find human controlled territory and relative safety. But safety among humans is not what it seems. When Raven awakes alone, she has many questions. Above all, where is August, who promised to keep her safe? Humans. Clones. Aliens. No one is safe… It's the end of the world.

What can we do when that cold little voice inside our own head tells us that we aren't good enough or smart enough? Or that we look weird, or that we can't do anything right? Sometimes it just takes a bit of self-acceptance and love to make that cold little voice warm right up so that we can become our own best friend.

This novel tells the harrowing story of Tesfaye, an Ethiopian boy whose comfortable life ends with political turmoil and his father’s arrest. Put in the care of a human smuggler, Tesfaye is eventually abandoned in Canada. Plagued by confusion and grief, he wonders if he will ever see his family again. A compelling story based on the experiences of the real Tesfaye.

Colette, a new Mile End resident, is bored and lonely. So when two kids show up outside her yard, Colette tells a fib: she's lost her parakeet, and could someone please help her find it? Soon, every kid in the neighbourhood is helping search for her mythical bird. Do they really believe her? Or is it just more fun to pretend?

When Hartley’s brother runs away from home, a dark shadow settles over his family. Hartley, finishing middle school, loses interest in most things until he finds a handmade postcard in a library book. Soon he spots another. Ignoring his final school project, Hartley starts searching for cards marked ‘g.o.’ around town. Will Hartley discover g.o.’s identity? Will his family ever be happy again?

With fun and engaging activities, this appealing text outlines the steps to properly gathering and organizing data, which include observation, assessing the reliability of sources and critically assessing data in order to draw reliable conclusions. Readers begin their journey toward data literacy by developing their sense of curiosity, and then conducting investigations, just like solving a mystery.

Alex, traumatized after an accident takes the life of her best friend, refuses to speak. Joanie, trapped in a body she can't control, has never had the option. Brought together when Alex is ordered to do community service, they develop a bond, and their growing connection leads them to find the power of their voices.

Two teams — one of colours and the other of shapes — face off to see which one deserves the spotlight for this book. Red and his primary pals have some colourful surprises in store, while Circle and his crew reveal whole new sides of themselves. But it's when the two teams figure out how to work together that the picture really comes alive!

Get ready to celebrate your country! From Chris Hadfield to Cirque du Soleil, peacekeeping to poutine, as well as mukluks, toques, grizzlies and chinooks, this fast-moving and eye-opening book will give young Canadians plenty to cheer about. Kids and adults alike will love learning all about their home and native land — and wowing friends and family with these fascinating facts! This title is also available in French as Canada en vedette: 100 faits surprenants.

This is Julie Flett's second contribution to the Native Explore board book collection. Each spread features vibrant illustrations of animals and flowers of the plains alongside animal and colour words in both English and Cree. Julie Flett is a Vancouver-based Cree/Métis author and illustrator whose stories for children subtly explore the connections amongst language, culture and nature.

What Esther loves most is space. She likes to recreate the solar system on her dinner plate and float underwater imagining she’s orbiting Earth. One day Esther sets to work, building her own spaceship to explore the galaxy. A celebration of imagination and making your own dreams come true. This title is available in French as Reviens sur terre Esther!

It’s 1943, and 15-year-old Robert’s brothers are overseas fighting. When Robert finds a meteorite, he is convinced a magical link exists; his comic book heroes are keeping his brothers safe. Can Robert and his heroes really protect all three brothers and bring them home? This book completes the trilogy that began with Belle of Batoche and Outcasts of River Falls.

After surviving a horrific car accident and developing PTSD, Julie seeks healing with a therapy animal. She buys a horse and she and her mare go through some ups and downs as they learn to work together. Then Julie is thrown off balance, both emotionally and in the saddle… Will she and her mare be able to heal their broken spirits?

Beet MacNeill was raised on tales of wild magic. But, when her cousin Gerry appears to her, soaking wet and playing a haunting tune on his fiddle, Beet realizes he’s dead. Something is very wrong, and Beet must protect her loved ones when the stories of a shape-shifting sea creature and the cold, beautiful woman who controls him begin coming true.

Once upon a time, doctors made house calls, fire trucks were pulled by horses, and the milkman delivered fresh milk right to people’s doors! In this innovative title with bright photographs and simple text, young readers will love learning about their favourite community helpers and how their jobs have evolved over time.

Kioni loves her goats, but they can be big trouble! On soup day, when all the other students are gathering vegetables from the community garden, Kioni is gathering goats! Luckily the kids have a great idea, and soon Kioni's four-legged friends are helping to make the soup a delicious success. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Creation of Hope Project in Kenya.

This compilation features all six books in the series: Babysitter Out of Control!, Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo, The Improbable Party of Purple Plum Lane, What Happened in July, The Sinking of Wiley Bean and The Queen of Second Chances. Youngsters tackling chapter books will enjoy reading about the many zany adventures of Stewart and his eccentric babysitter, Mrs. Chairbottom.

After rescuing her brother, Glory returns to Haven as a double agent to locate and save fellow Deviants. When people she trusts turn against her, Glory questions everything in which she believes and can no longer tell her allies from her enemies. This is the sequel to Deviants.

Jeremy used to be an ordinary cat, nimble and quick. But he wakes up at the vet’s one day sporting an awkward cone that blocks his view and bungles his cat senses. Life as he knows is over… Until a happy accident shows him all is not lost! Now Jeremy is embracing his newfound superpowers as Cone Cat!

Popular cheerleader and beauty queen Abby Furlowe has it all — until she notices some spots on her skin. Numbness, fatigue and weakness follow. The final diagnosis? Hansen’s disease, a.k.a. leprosy. A high-school leper… During her recovery, she becomes aware of who she really was before; now on the other side of the fence looking in, Abby doesn't like what she sees.

In 1924, mountaineer George Mallory attempted to conquer Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, and was never seen again. This exciting book explores how the mystery of his disappearance fuelled an obsession by other climbers to reach the top, and how Everest has become a magnet for amateurs and tourists since being conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

This practical book explores ways for teachers to “conquer” the many curriculum challenges they face in diverse contemporary classrooms. Drawing on the “I’s” of education — inclusiveness, identity, inquiry, integration and innovation, teachers are encouraged to work collaboratively to weave authentic learning tapestries where content knowledge and diverse understandings are drawn from one subject discipline and used to enrich others.

This book shares stories of dogs working with humans to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife. Meet Maremma dogs who guard penguins against foxes. Learn how detection dogs sniff out orca poop in the ocean. The story of these conservation canines celebrates the human–animal bond and gives hope for finding new ways for people to co-exist with wildlife successfully.

Kenzie and her friends have escaped Sanctuary by stealing the alien’s ship, only to discover that a homing beacon is drawing more aliens right to them. Kenzie’s plan to destroy the ship is thwarted by Omnistellar which wants the alien tech and has put a bounty on Kenzie’s head. The question is: Will the aliens or Omnistellar get to her first?

It's 1842. Fourteen-year-old Jennie Lawrence is found guilty of stealing and is put aboard a female convict ship destined for Australia. Jennie had been desperate, as were many of the women she meets on the ship — just trying to feed themselves and their families. Conditions aboard are abhorrent; together Jennie and her new “family” battle the jailers, the ship and the sea. But will it be enough to set them free?

Coop is an aging, cynical, down-and-out dachshund rescued by Mike, a widower. Just when the two are beginning to bond, Coop faces the ultimate test. Mike and Mike's grandchildren, Zach and Emma, who are on the run from an abusive father, run into trouble. Mike rescued Coop, but does Coop have what it takes to do the same?

Meet Copycat — a made-of-paper, printed-out cat. When Copycat spies real cats through the copy shop window, he heads out to play with them. But the real cats want nothing to do with him. In this playful wordless picture book, Copycat learns to make his own fun rather than copying others... and he might even make some friends in the process.

After moving every year, Ali hopes living in Saint John, with Ali’s great-grandmother, is going to be different. And it is! She discovers she’s inherited her family’s power: the ability to change her appearance into any living thing. Ali is a Copycat. Luckily, Ali’s new friends are eager to help. But as Ali learns, being a Copycat is no substitute for being yourself.

Mr. Russet finds a potato on the couch. It didn’t belong there. But there it was. Mr. Russet has had enough. He refuses to pick up the potato, or anything else at all! But the rest of the family don't seem to mind the potato in the living room. Or the growing mess. What's a frazzled father to do?

When a cougar is seen in the town of Waterton, the townspeople want it caught and relocated, which could be disastrous for the cougar. Trouble in town is blamed on the cougar, but Cricket and Shilo find evidence that another animal may be to blame. Can Cricket and Shilo convince the townspeople that they're after the wrong animal?

Chickens, chickens everywhere — going to the county fair! Everyone in town is excited! Follow a family of chickens as they ride the Ferris wheel, eat cotton candy, listen to music, play games and jump on the super slide! There are so many sights to see! This book is sure to entertain and challenge young readers with searching and counting elements.

One is Ne’wt, one Turtle Island, made for you and me. Counting from one to 10 in English and Mi’kmaw, small children are introduced to Mi’kmaw culture and legend through bright and detailed illustrations of the natural world, including fish swimming and owls screeching, as well as concepts integral to the Mi’kmaw world view like the seven sacred teachings.

This is the inspirational story of Katherine Johnson, a mathematician hired by NASA during the space race who calculated the flight path for NASA’s first Apollo moon landing, and whose flight-path-trajectory calculations brought Apollo 13’s crew safely back home after an explosion threw them off course. Katherine was a groundbreaking African-American woman whose contributions were crucial to America’s space program.

Rosie has just gone into service with Mr. Bradley, a civil servant in Quebec City, the bustling capital of the Province of Canada. When the capital is moved to the rough sawmill town of Ottawa, the Bradleys move there, too. Rosie misses her own family and wonders if there’s any going back. This title is also available in French as Un pays voit le jour: Rosie Dunn, à l’aube de la Confédération.

Elfina, 12, leaves Paraguay to live with relatives in Canada so she can attend school and have a chance at a better life. But Elfina finds herself working as a domestic servant for the family — not going to school. When her uncle makes inappropriate advances, she must find the courage to escape. But who will help her? This title is also available in French as Les quatre saisons d'Elfina.

This book includes ten biographies of women reformers from around the world working in the realms of politics, social justice, media and women's rights. These are profiles of international women — from abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who spoke out against slavery, to Canadian First Nations activist Shannen Koostachin, who fought for the right of all children to have access to good schools — who've made an incredible difference to the landscape of social justice.

COVID-19 is the first major pandemic in more than 100 years. This series explores how the pandemic began and how it was fought around the world—by scientists, governments and ordinary people. In February 2020, a vacation onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship turned into a nightmare of quarantine, sickness and death. This title examines how quickly COVID-19 changed our lives.

Poor Cow has a cold, and when she tries to “Moo,” it comes out as “Boo!” When she stumbles into a sheet hanging from the clothesline, her barnyard friends mistake her for a spooky ghost and run away. But Cow is able to bravely turn her “Boos” to her advantage when a scary intruder arrives at the farm.

Cody wants to be a cowboy more than anything. But Cody has a big problem — he lives in the city. Every day, Cody practises in his backyard, pretending to ride bulls and lasso steers. Every night, he dreams of riding, roping and rodeo. Then a local rodeo offers a “mutton bustin” kids’ class and Cody gets the ride of his life!

Two traditional trickster tales with a modern twist are featured in this freshly illustrated early chapter book edition perfect for newly independent readers. Told by master storyteller Thomas King, "Coyote Sings to the Moon" and "Coyote's New Suit" are set in a time "when animals and human beings still talked to each other." Cheeky humour and playful illustrations will appeal to readers of all ages.

Maurice and Vijay are the only grade nines on the junior football team. Their outspoken coach, who has also just been elected mayor, is accused of illegal activity, including the use of crack cocaine. As his behaviour grows more erratic, the boys have had enough. Can they persuade their teammates to take control from the man known as the Crack Coach?

Everyone in Miss Domino's class is excited about the class play. Birdie knows she’d be perfect for the starring role of the butterfly, but so does the class bully, Anya! And Anya always seems to get her way. Only Crafty Cat can save the day! With tape, tissue paper and her can-do spirit, Birdie will find a way to shine on stage.

One day, Llama and friends spend their time making lovely things. Beaver loves to make things, but he likes things to be useful. Beaver needs to think about what Llama and the other animals are making. What useful thing can he do with this day? Full of delightful craftiness, this story shows how the best gifts are the ones that bring us together.

This inspiring book examines the life and work of Craig Kielburger, co-founder of the worldwide Me to We and Free the Children organizations. Working to empower youth around the world to make a difference, Craig actively works to stop child labour and promote social involvement across borders — educating, inspiring and motivating people to make a difference every day.

Ada hates everything about ballet class, it’s not her thing! But then one Saturday, Ada pliés right out the door and smacks into someone who loves her moves! Kids who love ballet — and definitely those who don’t — will relish this clever, subversive tale about a kid who has to do what she doesn’t like in order to discover what she loves. This title is also available in French as Ada, la grincheuse en tutu.

Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then, one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy who wants nothing more than to be friends. The mismatched friendship grows over the course of three short adventures as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (Best Feathered Friends).

Just when 16-year-old Cameron thinks he's going to straighten out his life, his parents break up and he ends up living on the street with his dog. He meets a troubled girl named Mackenzie and life gets even more turbulent. Cameron used to think he could survive anything, but he may need help to survive this.

With over 40 bouncy poems and energetic, humorous illustrations, this book captures the joys, thrills and challenges of basketball. The poems run the gamut, from silly, just-for-fun ones to others that provide useful tips on training, tactics and teamwork.

Whether he's wrangling his equipment, playing in the big game or helping a new friend, Nicholas is always up to the challenge — on and off the ice! This collection includes five favourites: Where's My Hockey Sweater?, The Best Goalie Ever, The Big Game, A Very Hockey Christmas and Most Valuable Player. This collection is also available in French as Nicolas fou de hockey! Cinq histoires amusantes.

Access to digital tools has made it easier for individuals to be creative with media. This important book gives advice on choosing the appropriate platforms and tools to achieve your creative goal, how to improve and grow as a digital creator and how to make sure you get credit for your work, as well as give credit to others where it is due.

Elliot and Leslie discover that their favourite inventions were created by a team of very unusual engineers in the top-secret R&D department of the world's eighth-largest electronics factory. But when Chuck Brickweather threatens to shut down the factory unless a new product is presented soon, Elliot and Leslie must join forces with the creatures to save them from being downsized.

Sixteen-year-old Josh’s dad, leader of the Warrior gang on their reserve, is in jail, and Josh’s older brother Darion has taken charge. Josh, aka “Creeboy,” is unsure whether gang life is for him, but when Darion is killed by a rival gang, the decision seems made. Can his family and community help Josh envision a different future for himself?

In a new city and new school, Mariam, who loves comic-book superheroes, meets Tya, who is crazy about manga and anime. The girls plan to attend a big fan convention in costume, but Mariam, breaking all her mother’s rules, ends up going alone. There she meets a boy who takes cosplay far too seriously — can Miriam be as brave as the superhero she so admires?

Relentlessly bullied Wayne Pumphrey wishes for a lot of things. He wishes he were courageous enough to actually send the letters he writes to friends and family but most of all he wishes that Pete “the Meat” would leave him alone. When Wayne is rescued by Marjorie Pope one morning, an unlikely friendship develops. But the bully now has plans for both of them… and nothing will ever be the same again.

A lake monster named Cressie lives on the island of Newfoundland, in a secret cave in Crescent Lake. Cressie’s serpent friends have come over for a serpent slumber party. The problem is, Cressie doesn’t like nighttime... she's afraid of the dark. Cressie’s monster friends take her on some adventures in the dark to show her why nighttime is the best time.

Queen Servilia rules the world of Illium with an iron fist. But in Village Twenty-One, Fen’s hair has gone crimson — a sign that she is a “wildmagic” and a threat to Servilia’s reign. When her village is burned to the ground and her sister captured, Fen must make an impossible choice. Will she unleash a terrible magical entity in order to save the only family she has left?

CRISPR: clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats—one of the most powerful ways we can shape the future. CRISPR technology has the potential to eliminate diseases like malaria, improve the stability of food supply, and help manage conservation efforts for threatened species. But with evolving science comes unknown consequences. We can change the world with gene editing—but should we?

Crocodile hungry. What can Crocodile eat? Canned ham? Too hard to open. Beef jerky? Gets stuck in teeth. Crocodile must find food. But where? Crocodile tries the farmer’s market, the grocery store and a community garden, but amidst all the uproar, the food is ruined. Crocodile cries himself a pond of tears where he meets flamingos—pink marshmallow birds on stilts! Crocodile knows!

Croc fans will be thrilled to discover a new book of Croc mayhem! The Crocs are tackling all sorts of occupations, from bus driver to florist, in this newest picture book. Children and adults alike will laugh out loud as the Crocs add silliness, surprise and pandemonium to everything they do — making everyday jobs into adventures!

Robert Heidbreder’s three mischievous crocs are back in this collector’s box of mini-books. Bright, charming illustrations complement the hilarious rhyming text of Crocs at Work!, Crocodiles Say... and Crocodiles Play Frolic along with these raucous reptiles as they romp through a crocodile day, put a fun twist on sports and turn the working world upside down!

Earth's century of peace as a colony of an alien race is over. The Zhree are withdrawing from Earth — leaving the planet vulnerable to more hostile alien invaders. As a galactic invasion threatens, Donovan realizes that Sapience holds the key that could stop the impending war. Now he must convince all species on Earth to unite and save their world together.

For 14-year-old Hasina, the constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army, is a way of life. So, when soldiers invade their village one night, Hasina runs with her cousin and brother. When they return, they find all Rohingyas have been driven out. Where is their family? Hasina must figure out who to trust and summon the courage to fight for her family.

It’s been 16 years since the fall of the legendary Phoenix Riders in a war between royal sisters that left the Empire splintered and dangerous. Two war-orphaned sisters, Val and Veronyka, dream of hatching their own phoenixes until one sister betrays the other. Veronyka leaves, dressed as a boy, to join the remaining Riders. But Val reappears — revealing a tangled web of lies that changes everything.

Did you know that crows make their own tools, lead complex social lives, and never forget a human face? Scientists are just beginning to unlock the secrets of the crow's brain to discover how these avian Einsteins can be as smart as some primates. This book will make you rethink what it means to be a bird brain!

Jorge is big enough that nobody messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid group of friends. He only feels off his game when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic starts to shift, can Jorge balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?

In the jungle that is middle school, Olivia is a gazelle. Braces-wearing, manga-loving, uncoordinated Kat is a warthog. And Tyler, Kat’s next-door neighbour and buddy since birth, has morphed into a really cute boy over the summer. Squashing her own feelings, Kat reluctantly helps Olivia woo Tyler and in the process realizes that true beauty — and true confidence — comes from the inside.

Theo, 17, fits the definition of a ‘cub,’ but he is self-conscious. He’s nervous to enter a cooking competition at a new trendy restaurant, but winning could kick-start his career. Theo’s obvious talent captures the attention of the audience and the sexy celebrity restaurant owner –— who seems more interested in what Theo might do outside the kitchen… How far is Theo willing to go?

This story portrays the changing seasons and the lives of a mother black bear and her young cub. Mother bear and little cub leave the safety of their winter den for a bright world of possibilities and danger. Little cub learns to climb trees and play. But when a forest fire sweeps through, mother and cub are separated. Will they find each other?

King Augustine and Queen Sophia desperately want a child so they seek out the Dream Witch to grant their wish. In return the witch wants Princess Olivia’s heart, but when she comes to claim it, the child is protected by talismans. The Dream Witch vows that by Olivia’s 13th birthday she will have her heart, and until then none of the children in the kingdom will be safe. How will Princess Olivia and her friends end the Great Dread?

Fall festive fun is underway at Pleasant Valley Elementary. The science fair is bustling and costumes for the Halloween bash are being planned. But when a werewolf who looks oddly familiar makes off with the school principal, Tia and Leo realize their supernatural problems aren’t over. Available in French as Le Rodri-Garou.

The adventures of young Alexi continue in the second book of the Odyssey of a Slave series. Told from the perspective of Alexi, a Trojan boy held captive by Odysseus and his crew, the ill-fated voyage continues as they leave the city of Troy behind. Encountering a sorceress, wild winds, man-eating creatures and Hades himself, Alexi must help Odysseus overcome obstacles and regain his trust.

On his old team Tom was a star catcher, but on his new team all the players are older and bigger than he is. When the pitcher on his new team starts throwing curve balls that Tom can't catch, he feels as if he's letting the team down, a feeling that gets worse once a new catcher joins the team and Tom is benched. Can Tom regain his rightful place behind the plate? Originally published in 1993, by James Lorimer (Our Choice 1993).

Fourteen-year-old Indio McCracken found instant stardom after his father posted a video of him playing guitar. But things go sour, and Indio seeks escape online by creating a virtual identity, an obsession that nearly kills him. Facing school expulsion — or worse — Indio is shipped off to a teen addictions rehab centre in the wilds of northern Canada, where the adventure of a lifetime awaits him.

Meet 17 adorable critters, including shy pygmy hippos, poisonous blue dragons and armored pangolins. These animals are cute, but they’ve also adapted remarkable ways to survive in their unique environments. From fluffy fur to big round eyes to makeshift pom-poms and feathery gills, cute adaptations allow these animals to scare off predators, withstand extreme climates and even breathe underwater!

Cyber bullying can include acts like posting rumours, threats or other hurtful comments on social networking sites or circulating inappropriate pictures of a person on the Internet. This book provides a revealing look at cyber bullying and explains how it is different from other forms of bullying. Other topics include the potential legal issues related to electronic harassment, responsible digital citizenship, online security and how to take a stand against cyber bullying.

This graphic novel captures the experiences and interior lives of the cyclops community, a largely immigrant population displaying physical differences from the majority. Despite facing microaggressions and overt xenophobia daily, cyclopes are bent on finding love, cultivating community, and navigating life alongside the two-eyed majority with patience and the occasional bout of rage.

Growing up, Cyrus Eaton never dreamed he’d become a Nobel Peace Prize-winning billionaire. This book tells Eaton’s remarkable story — from his childhood in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, through the Great Depression and ending with Eaton’s international peace movement based at the internationally renowned Thinkers Lodge. This text will provoke discussion about the importance of peace, morality and justice.

While on a family trip to visit his brother, Theo runs into his childhood babysitter, Ronnie. She invites Theo to join her and her toddler son on a road trip to Hollywood, but what Theo doesn’t know is that Ronnie has kidnapped her son and is running away from the child’s father. Theo eventually convinces Ronnie to stop running and face her problems.

Sixteen-year-old Dan Weekes is being forced to participate in a “survivalist” camping trip in order to “bond” with his mother’s fiancé Hank. Dan and his best friend, Charlie, cook up a series of gross and embarrassing pranks meant to drive Hank away. But their campaign backfires, and Dan ends up enduring everything from food poisoning to poison ivy. Can Dan see his plan through?

Ali and his fiancée Zeynep dream about leaving Anatolia and building a life together in Canada. Ali finds passage to Canada, but he must leave Zeynep behind. Then World War I breaks out, and Ali is declared an enemy alien and interned in Kapuskasing. Alone in a country plunged into war, Zeynep is determined to stay alive, cross the ocean and find Ali again.

As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell enters an international competition. He chooses a difficult piece of music, but Joshua is determined: it’s a piece of music he loves. His name is called and he begins to play, but almost immediately, his fingers fumble and he makes a mistake. But second chances are possible… if you are brave enough to ask.

While struggling with the death of her beloved adoptive mother, 16-year-old Brenna reconnects with members of her biological family. She is also falling in love with Ryan, who has to leave her when she needs him most. Brenna realizes that getting strong physically and focusing on the needs of others might just help her find peace and plan a future for herself.

When he finds a photograph of his grandfather as a young man, Liam is full of questions and Grampy has a story to spin with every answer. What follows is a rollicking tall tale about a wild dance with a hurricane named Daisy. A picture book about aging and the bond between grandfather and grandson.

Young Belgian nurse Manon Wouters works at a local hospital but is also a trained spy, gathering information for the British when she uncovers information about a giant bomber that must be stopped at all costs. Manon confronts enemies at every turn, and faces a terrible truth: that innocents are being killed on both sides of the front. A gripping World War I saga with a strong female protagonist.

Daniel barely remembers life before the Nazis came to power in 1933. No longer able to practise their religion, vote, own property or even work, Daniel's family is forced from their home in Frankfurt and sent first to the Lodz ghetto in Poland, and then to Auschwitz. Daniel finds hope, life and love in the midst of despair. Originally published in 1993 (Our Choice 1993).

When hard-working Catherine became the first female blacksmith in her village, she learned the importance of sharing her knowledge. She gains an apprentice in Danny — a young Mohawk man eager to help his people. Danny, hard working and generous, is tested on a tower dizzyingly high above the village. Will Danny keep his balance as well as his goal?

When Danny’s parents announce he and his brother will live half the year in Banff and the other half in New York City, Danny is furious. He runs out of the house and keeps running — straight onto a construction site where he ends up at the bottom of a very, very large hole. When it appears that help is not immediately forthcoming, he settles in for the short haul, like a subterranean Robinson Crusoe.

Daphne is abuzz with excitement! It’s her 10th birthday and she is getting her very own bee hive! Daphne’s been learning the ins and outs of beekeeping from her grandmother. Together they assemble hive boxes, set up a colony, tend to the colony, and gather honey. Told in a simple, straightforward manner, this informational storybook offers an introduction to beekeeping.

It's Fall Fair time and Morgan is sure his homegrown pumpkin will take first prize — until Aldeen drops it and it smashes! Morgan challenges her to a bumper-car war, but Aldeen counters with a dare to ride the Asteroid Belt, a big-kid rollercoaster. Will Morgan be brave enough to try?

In this thrilling instalment of the popular graphic novel series, the separate adventures of twins Dessa and Jared seem poised to intersect. Dessa arrives on the incredible flying island of Astaroth, hoping to find her long-lost brother. Instead, she discovers a bizarre world beyond her imagination. Readers of this series will be excited to find pieces of the puzzle beginning to fall into place!

Edgar Brim has always suffered from nightly terrors, exposed to tales of horror by his father. As a frightened orphan, he is sent to a gloomy school in Scotland where he is bullied for his fears. Years later, Edgar finds his father’s journal and learns that monsters from famous works of literature are real. Along with a ragtag crew of friends, Edgar sets out on his dark mission.

Lydia, a scholar, becomes entangled in a war where her powers are sought by everyone. Killian, after being defeated by the Corrupter, has sworn his sword to the kingdom’s only hope: the crown princess of Mudamora. Lydia and Killian strike a bargain to save those they love most — a bargain with unintended and disastrous consequences.

At 15, Alec Shorecross already works in the local mine. When World War I breaks out, he enlists in search of a dream of heroism. Recruited as a “mole” or combat miner, Alec joins those soldiers who risk their lives constructing tunnels beneath the battlefields of the Western Front. This extraordinary story reveals a little-known side of war and the role of one brave and determined young man.

Riley and Dashawn have been best friends and skateboarders for forever. Then, one night, the police storm the new development where they are filming a ‘Sponsor Me’ skateboarding video. The kids flee, but while Riley makes it out safely, Dashawn is caught and receives a “beat-down.” Not only will their friendship be tested, but the way in which they see the world is forever changed.

Lazlo is afraid of the dark. When Lazlo's night light burns out, the dark comes to visit him. "Lazlo," the Dark says, "I want to show you something." And so Lazlo descends the basement stairs to face his fears and learns how to stop being afraid of the dark.

Jule Ann pounds on the bottom of a cookie jar and a small, dark lump bounces out. The Dark quickly eats up Jule Ann’s shadow, and then her mother and father’s shadows, growing bigger with each swallow. When the Dark grows as big as her house, Jule Ann comes up with an ingenious plan to get it back where it belongs.

Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's an astronaut! Only one problem — at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the first moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is — and it is beautiful and exciting when you have big dreams to keep you company. This title is also available in French as Plus noir que la nuit.

Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's an astronaut! Only one problem — at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the first moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is — and it is beautiful and exciting when you have big dreams to keep you company. This new glow-in-the-dark cover edition was originally published in 2016 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2017).

When Sasquatch upsets Santa's sleigh, everyone gets the wrong present. But that doesn't stop them from having a great time! Join in the mayhem as a wild cast of Canadian characters takes over the Christmas holidays. This Canadian twist on "Jingle Bells" is the must-have, must-give book for the holidays. This companion to A Porcupine in a Pine Tree is also available in French as Vive le vent d’hiver!

Join the mayhem as a wild cast of Canadian characters takes over the Christmas holidays to the familiar tune of "Jingle Bells." When Sasquatch upsets Santa's sleigh under the shining northern lights, Porcupine and the rest of the gang get the wrong presents. But that doesn't stop everyone from having a great time! Originally published as a picture book in 2014.

When the FBI shows up at Scarlet's door, she learns her father is an infamous serial killer. Now dying, he’ll only give the names and locations of his remaining victims to her. Scarlet and her mother face a media firestorm that erupts when they emerge out of hiding. Can Scarlet make the world see her as more than a monster’s daughter?

It is David's first day at his brand-new school. At recess, he stands alone and watches the other children on the playground. Bundled inside David's pocket is a colourful string of rubber bands, knotted and ready for a game of elastic skip. But will anyone want to try that game? Will anyone want to play with him?

When Julie sees moving men carrying spoons the size of shovels and knives as big as flagpoles, she decides she does NOT want to meet her new neighbours. But then she meets David and he looks like a regular sort of boy… A tall tale about facing your fears! Originally published in 1983 (Our Choice 1984-1985).

In this title, young readers learn about the Sun and the Moon and how they change positions in the sky throughout the day. Find out what else can be seen in the sky. This series introduces early readers to S.T.E.A.M. subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math). Each title has an activity that demonstrates how S.T.E.A.M. topics connect to each other.

When he hears that his son's team needs his help, a soccer dad grabs a jersey and runs onto the field to play! What an embarrassment! He hogs the ball, complains about his teammates and throws a hairy fit when the referee doesn't call a play his way! Can the boy find a way to teach his dad how to be a good sport?

This wordless picture book evokes the wonder of a day at the beach and celebrates creative problem-solving and teamwork. Three siblings spend their day at the beach building sandcastles. Each iteration is met with unforeseen obstacles—a large hat, a toddler and the ever-creeping tide. But each time, the determined siblings rebuild… until it’s time to head home.

A little girl invites her mom to spend the day in kindergarten and discovers that Mom doesn’t even know the basics about being at school. She barges into line, forgets to take her outdoor shoes off and talks all through story time. This is a great book for children who are about to start school.

In 1881, Emily and Kitty meet on a beach near Victoria, BC. Inspired by the childhood of acclaimed artist Emily Carr, this novel is a sensitive and insightful look at friendship, family and the foundation of an artist, drawn over the course of a single day — a day in which a comet appears, an artist is born and an aching hole in one girl's heart begins to heal.

Santa has a problem. This kid Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold, but some of Santa’s friends are telling him they think Harold's not real. And the Harold that sat on his knee last Christmas looked AWFULLY different. Santa comes up with a plan to find out once and for all if Harold really exists... with hilarious consequences.

In the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, a First Nations family goes on an outing to gather edible plants and mushrooms. The grandmother, Yayah, takes the opportunity to share her knowledge of the natural world with her young grandchildren, as well as encourage them to speak their native language. Yayah and her family are Nle?képmx — a part of the Interior Salish peoples.

An average day can be just that: average. But it can also be extraordinary and full of surprises. In this picture book, readers explore the peaks and valleys of everyday life through two different narrative voices. The tiniest detail or the most fleeting moment can look quite different, depending on your perspective! Available in French as Des jours comme ça.

Feeling abandoned by Mattie, Benji and Michael, Clarissa is looking ahead to a rather boring summer. But then her mom gets engaged, and Clarissa’s long-lost father shows up in town. Determined to meet him, she decides to track him down. But will she be happy with what she discovers? This is the follow-up to Words That Start with B and Love is a Four-Letter Word.

Thanks to Jonah Delacroix, the avatars of the Uploaded have been transferred to a new virtual world. But the Uploaded begin to prey on live avatars, infecting them, and their users, with their personalities and becoming reborn in the real world. The dead are rising. In a world at war both on and off-line, how can Jonah tell who is on his side?

Liv can talk to the dead, so it should be easy to discover who’s killing her classmates. But all the clues lead to Adam — the oh-so-hot fugitive she’s been hiding in a coffin. As bodies pile up, she’ll have to match wits with the ghosts of the dead bullies — some with deadly agendas of their own. Liv needs answers before she ends up the next bloody victim!

Hope has cystic fibrosis. She’s tired of being babied by her mom and Ethan, her overprotective best friend, and of worrying about paying for her expensive medication and affording college. When an invitation arrives from a mysterious group called the Society, Hope jumps at the chance to play a game of dares in order to win some real money. But the Society’s game soon turns deadly.

Bishop’s Lacey is never short of two things: mysteries to solve and pre-adolescent detectives to solve them. In this mystery, young chemist and aspiring detective Flavia de Luce once again brings her knowledge of poisons and her indefatigable spirit to solving the most dastardly crimes the English countryside has to offer, and in the process, she comes closer than ever to solving her life’s greatest mystery — her mother’s disappearance.

At a luxury Yorkshire hotel/spa, where her widowed mother is taking the waters, Aggie and Hector learn about a recently deceased former patient… when another body appears under mysterious circumstances! Aggie and Hector put their deductive skills to work, venturing into the intriguing world of the local undertaker. Has there been a murder—or even two?

When William King receives a warning email from Blake, he’s terrified — Blake drowned weeks ago! But Blake’s dead man’s switch computer program has been activated, and King is being led on a technological hunt to unravel a dark conspiracy. Soon, King himself becomes the hunted on his remote island home, which is also home to a high-security prison. King will have to decide — whom can he trust?

Igor’s family has been on the run since he was five, hunted by the Lizard Man after his father witnessed a terrible crime. But at 12, eager for normalcy, Igor starts bending the rules—making friends and testing boundaries. Only his dad has seen Lizard Man… Is he even real? But breaking the rules endangers himself and his new friends because Lizard Man exists!

Ayla prefers to climb indoors but agrees to go on a climbing trip up Black Dog Mountain with her best friend, Lissy, and thrill-seeking Carlos. But when Lissy and her dad are badly injured on the side of the mountain, the risks of climbing suddenly become very real. Ayla and Carlos must get help, and every decision they make could have catastrophic consequences.

Experiencing loss can leave many young people feeling alone and full of conflicting emotions. From losing a loved one to suffering a difficult breakup, each person experiences grief in his or her own way. This sensitive title explores the process of grieving expected deaths as well as sudden loss from accidents or suicide, and includes strategies for coping, healing, building support systems and moving forward.

“Dear Black girls all around the world, this one is for you—for us.” This book is a love letter to Black girls—an affirmation that no two Black girls are the same, but they’re all special and that being a Black girl is a true gift. This poem reminds young readers that they all deserve to be loved just the way they are.

This companion to Dear Girl, is an open love letter to the special boy in your life — a celebration of boys everywhere, and a gentle reminder to boys that they are cool, clever, compassionate, and one of a kind. This book teaches the strong (yet gentle) boys in our lives to be themselves and to never shy away from their feelings.

Sam is unhappy about sharing a room with his big brother. When he hears about the president’s plans to build a border wall, Sam decides a wall is exactly what he needs. Told as a series of letters to the president, Sam works through his thoughts and feelings about building a wall in his bedroom and slowly comes around to a new perspective.

Two cousins have become fast friends through the exchange of letters until the outbreak of World War II interrupts their conversation. Ulla lives in Danzig, a city now occupied by the Nazis, and Peter lives on a Mennonite farm in Saskatchewan. Must they consider each other enemies now that Canada and Germany are at war?

Prince Con, youngest of nine, has no interest in becoming pirate king. Con is happy to sail the skies in his airship manned by a crew of misfits, plundering as they go. But, one by one, his siblings are being killed off. Now Con must navigate through a gauntlet of villains, explosions and betrayals to solve the mystery and clear his name.

This short film is a portrait of BC artist Pete Clarkson as he crafts a memorial to the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. As splintered, mangled timber and other objects started to wash ashore, the inspiration for his sculpture was born. Remnants from the Tohoku region are shaped into an evocative memorial — a site of remembrance and contemplation connecting an artist, his community and a people an ocean away.

Porcupine and his friends are back, singing "Deck the Halls!" in this sturdy board book edition. Join Canada's favourite porcupine for a hilarious Christmas Eve party! Loons, beavers, moose and more appear, decorating, wrapping gifts and, of course, eating holiday goodies... until the big surprise is unveiled! Originally published as a hardcover picture book in 2016.

Join Canada's favourite porcupine for a hilarious Christmas Eve party! Loons in ice skates, caribou in pompom hoodies, singing otters, moose and others — all decorating, wrapping gifts and, of course, eating holiday goodies... while the beavers are busy building a secret surprise... what could it be? This title is also available in French as Falalalala... : Une chanson de Noël.

It’s 1997, and after a car accident puts her mother in a coma, 18-year-old Dot Grey leaves home and her grieving father in favour of a dank basement apartment and a job at the animal shelter—her refuge. When Joe starts working there, Dot recognizes a kindred spirit and warms up to him. But Joe has a deep secret.

Trees provide us with everything from food, fuel and shelter to oxygen and filtered water. This informative book celebrates the central role trees play in our lives, no matter where we live. From making rain to producing fruit and feeding fish, trees play an integral role in maintaining vibrant ecosystems all over the world. Explore the many ways trees keep our planet healthy and livable.

Inspired by a true story. After a heavy rain exposes something in Caden's backyard, he resolves to dig it up and find out exactly what it is. His next-door neighbour, Martha, encourages him to keep digging. Working together, they unearth Caden’s discovery: the giant bones of a prehistoric woolly mammoth! This kid-empowering story celebrates scientific inquiry and discovery!

Nineteen-year-old Jack Finnigan and his Royal Rifles platoon, inexperienced and outnumbered, fight to defend Hong Kong against the invading Japanese army. In a secret journal, Jack conveys the fierce battles of those hard weeks, including the surrender of his unit and his brutal time in the POW camp — hoping that word of his experiences will somehow reach his family, even if he doesn't.

Tyne Greer, a.k.a. Tiny, is a giant, a high school basketball player living in a rundown building called The Zoo, where her father is the superintendent. Tiny discovers a body stuffed in a wall of the building’s basement, but when her dad goes to look, he tells her that there’s nothing there. Tiny is sure it was real… and her search for answers uncovers a family conspiracy of secrets and lies.

Fallon and her warrior sisters are thrust into a vicious conflict with a rival gladiator academy. After the Ludus Achillea falls under siege, Fallon and a few others become fugitives, fighting to take back their home and to free their fellow gladiatrices. But conspiracies and power struggles confront Fallon at every turn, and the only people who might help her, might kill her first.

Barley Lick, 16, is a geocaching wiz. His mother's new boyfriend, a cop, needs Barley's skills. But helping means losing a huge geocaching competition to his arch-rival/ex-girlfriend—a competition Barley intends to win to honour his dead father. But Barley must make a choice; a young boy’s life may be in danger, and time to rescue him is running out.

After being falsely accused of spying by the nefarious Major Merrick, globe-trotting Delilah Dirk and her loyal friend, Mister Selim, sail to England to clear her name. But once on her home turf, Delilah encounters an adversary mightier than the entire British army: her mother.

When Delilah stumbles on an artifact that may be a clue about the location of the legendary third pillar of Hercules, she and her friend Selim are drawn back to Europe on an Indiana Jones-style archaeological caper that pits her against a ruthless enemy who is murderously intent on preventing Delilah from speaking out against him.

Lovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an Indiana Jones for the 19th century. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, Delilah plots to rob a rich and corrupt sultan in Constantinople. One adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny first instalment of her exciting life.

Willa Jaffrey is beautiful, rich, dating the perfect guy and determined to have a fabulous senior year. Enter Keegan Fraser, a handsome new student who wants no part of the games everyone plays at Willa’s school. Despite a rocky start, Keegan and Willa become close, even as Willa’s carefully constructed universe begins to fall apart. Keegan’s past holds dark secrets — and they’re catching up to him.

Willa Jaffrey is beautiful, rich, dating the perfect guy and determined to have a fabulous senior year. Enter Keegan Fraser, a handsome new student who wants no part of the games everyone plays at Willa’s school. Despite a rocky start, Keegan and Willa become close, even as Willa’s carefully constructed universe begins to fall apart. Keegan’s past holds dark secrets -- and they catching up to him.

When 15-year-old Quinn and his best friend-slash-magic partner, Perry, receive invitations to audition for a coveted spot at the Masters of Magic Fantasy Camp, Quinn is faced with a dilemma—audition with Perry and risk disqualification, or go it alone, and risk sacrificing his friendship. Can Quinn navigate an upstaging partner, a cute rival, and a con-artist mentor?

Having defeated Frankenstein’s monster in the Arctic and barely escaped with their lives, Edgar Brim and his friends return to London. But Edgar's night terrors begin increasing in intensity, and soon the group becomes aware of a new threat: they are being stalked by a new creature, an invisible assailant they are convinced is the Devil himself.

Depression and mood disorders are common but serious mental illnesses that occur across all age groups, genders, economic classes and ethnic groups. This enlightening title examines the causes and symptoms of depression and other mood disorders and provides information about treatment options. There is a chapter on caregiver support as well as one titled “Depression Toolbox” that offers useful coping strategies for daily challenges.

Forced to flee Thebes, Sesha, Paser and Reb journey into the desert, planning to rescue Pharaoh’s daughter, Princess Merat, given to a Hyksos chieftain against her will. They spend time with the rival tribe, and lines in the sand begin to blur. When Sesha learns about a history-altering prophesy, she must decide where her future—and the real danger—lies.

Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? In this book, discover innovations and inventions inspired by the natural world. Nature runs the planet with no waste and no pollution. Can humans do the same? It's time to start designing like nature.

School communities should be accessible, inclusive and safe places for students of all backgrounds, abilities and needs. This title encourages readers to use design-thinking principles to become positive change makers in their school communities. Going step by step through the design-thinking process, readers become engaged in designing their own solutions to issues, such as inclusivity, bullying and different learning needs.

Chloe considers herself a normal teenage girl until a formless alien being inhabits her body. The being is named Welkin and has entered Chloe's body as part of a school project. Chloe agrees to let it observe her life for three days — as long as Welkin doesn't interfere. But Welkin’s sometimes humorous commentary has an enlightening effect on Chloe.

Will humans ever be able to live on other planets? What planets in our galaxy could be future destinations? Mercury — where the temperatures are 10 times hotter than Earth? Neptune — where winters last 40 years? One planet looks promising: Mars, which most closely resembles Earth. What would it take to make it habitable — and what would life look like there?

Working dogs are extraordinary heroes, whether they’re making the world a safer place or assisting someone with a disability. Discover which breeds are used for these jobs and read about training techniques. A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and human remains to bedbugs!

Gordie Howe spent 25 of his 26 seasons playing with the Detroit Red Wings. One of the "Original Six," the Red Wings have had 58 players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, appeared numerous times in the playoffs, and have won four Stanley Cups. This book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and includes quick-reference infographic charts for statistics buffs.

From the past and into the future, this series reveals the challenges Indigenous peoples face, celebrates their diverse cultures, and highlights the contributions they make in Canada. This pertinent title explains the history of Canada's reserve system and the treaties that created the reserves. Life on the rez is explored along with the relationship between the government and First Nations Peoples.

The Montague twins are more than magical teen detectives. With their stepsister, they are a band known as the Bony Fingers. When a famous rockstar, Gideon, appears at one of their shows, he brings his dark past with him. Pete gets drawn into Gideon’s web or, perhaps, put under his spell. What if Pete isn’t the only twin at risk?

Webb, a young street musician, is used to dealing with fear, danger and pain. He’s alone in the world, his guitar his only companion. When he’s asked to go on a mission for his late grandfather, Webb knows that the most dangerous animal on earth isn’t a grizzly bear — it’s a man.

For many years, Dian Fossey studied mountain gorillas, becoming a respected primatologist and a fierce champion of their preservation. She made powerful enemies because of her opposition to the gorilla-related tourism industry and her anti-poaching and trafficking campaign. In 1985, she was found murdered in Rwanda. The case remains unsolved, but her intense love for gorillas helped create a legacy that survives in the work of others.

Macy is a girl who’s a lot like you and me, but she's also quite different, which is a great thing to be. With kindness, grace and bravery, Macy finds her place in the world, bringing beauty and laughter wherever she goes and leading others to find delight in the unique design of every person.

This picture book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting both differences and similarities within a group. For example, the zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls — “But look closer now ... We all have STRIPES!” Young readers will have fun uncovering surprising similarities in this playful exploration of animal classification.

The zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls—“But look closer now… We all have STRIPES!” This clever book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting both differences and similarities within various groups of animals. Do you know what makes animals different and the same? Look closely; it’s right before your eyes!

A funny and informative look at birds and their unique behavioural adaptations. Birds can do a lot more than just fly! Did you know that the Adélie penguin toboggans down hills on its belly? Or that the kakapo climbs up trees to escape danger? This non-fiction book introduces readers to various fascinating birds and their surprising behaviours.

Every archaeological find adds to our understanding of the world, but sometimes a discovery is made that is so startling and different that it changes the way we view history. This book showcases some exciting examples of these lost puzzle pieces and how recent advances in science brought them to light. The more we dig, the more we understand history!

Haggis and Tank’s big imaginations take them on a search for real live dinosaurs! They build a nest for dino eggs and play baseball with a triceratops. But then the ground starts shaking. Is a T. rex chasing Haggis and Tank? Or could something else be headed their way? An early reader/comic full of clever wordplay and homophones!

Henry faces two months of nothing to do in the summer before sixth grade. With his best friend at camp, Henry feels adrift until he gets to dog sit his grandfather's dog, Rupert. But when they bring Rupert to the park, Henry does something irresponsible — with real consequences. Can he make things right? Or has Henry become a dingus?

In this fun counting board book, young children will enjoy learning to count backwards from 10 striding velociraptors to zero, no dinosaurs—they’re extinct silly! Each number gets its own two-page spread, where it is both written as a numeral and spelled out as a word within the illustration's description. Some dinosaur names are tongue-twisters, but phonetic pronunciations are provided!

From the tops of their heads to the tips of their tails, dinosaurs had some wonderfully weird body parts! Guess which prehistoric creature each of the eight close-ups belongs to, then turn the page for fun facts about that dinosaur. Stomping through the pages are familiar favourites like the Tyrannosaurus and lesser-known beasts like the Parasaurolophus. Dinosaur fans will be roaring for more!

During the Crustaceous period, the Canadian Prairies were covered by the Western Interior Seaway, which teemed with predatory creatures — fanged fish, huge turtles, giant squid and immense crocodiles. At the top of this prehistoric food chain ruled the mighty mosasaur, the T. Rex of the sea. This world is brought vividly to life with astonishing discoveries and the latest paleontological information!

Set in the beautiful landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin region, this is a delightful story of a father teaching his son the Secwepemc method of fishing known as dipnetting. Together they visit the Sweat Lodge, mend the nets, select the best fishing spot and catch and pack their fish through rugged bush back to the family home for traditional preparation.

When Darren Dirkowitz's evil stepbrother gets a hold of Darren's top-secret spy journal, he threatens to expose it to the entire school. That is, unless Darren starts doing his dirty work for him. Now Darren must use the skills he's honed in his secret alternate life as Dirk Daring, Secret Agent, to spy on kids at school. Wise-cracking, cloak-and-dagger-y good fun!

These fun and easy experiments will have young, budding scientists discovering all the interesting things they can do with dirt, all the while learning about the ground beneath their feet! Find out what tiny, unseen critters roam our lawns and gardens; learn how to change a pink flower to a blue one or how to grow plants without soil. This title is also available in French as Le labo de la boue: 25 expériences avec de la terre.

People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don’t have equal access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare. It’s time to challenge how we perceive disabilities. This book demystifies the disability experience and offers a closer look into the lives of people with disabilities.

A girl is missing. Three girls are lying. One girl can get to the truth. Emily Huvar vanished without a trace, and the clues are right beneath Raine’s fingertips. One touch of a glittering sparkle that only Raine can see, and she’s swept into a memory from the past. Can she piece together what happened to Emily in time to save her?

Tragic circumstances throw two boys — Mike, disfigured and guilt-ridden by his brother's death, and Jacob, an elective mute who is isolated, withdrawn and bullied — together in a group home. An unlikely friendship develops but, when Jacob finally speaks, he seems to know everything about Mike, including what happened to his brother. Who is Jacob and where does he come from? Mike is determined to find out.

Thirteen-year-old Neil MacLeod is trying to adjust to life in Ottawa, but he misses his friends in Vancouver. Worse, his mother still refuses to tell him the truth about the father he's never met. After visiting a grandmother he never knew existed, Neil uncovers a shocking secret: his mother is transgender. Confused and angry, Neil runs away to his grandfather in New Brunswick.

This new format transforms Neepin Auger’s bestselling board books into resources for school-age children. This book presents a varied selection of Canadian animals, from bear and beaver to whale and wolf. English, French and Cree words for each animal are provided. A pronunciation guide is included. Originally published as a board book in 2017 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2018).

This board book, the third in a series by Neepin Auger, presents a fresh selection of familiar, brightly coloured animals from bear and beaver to whale and wolf. In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making this dynamic, contemporary board book perfectly suitable for the classroom, library and nursery. A pronunciation guide is provided.

The only way we can learn about dinosaurs is by studying their fossils. Learn about how comparing fossils shows us how different dinosaurs moved, what foods they ate, and how they protected themselves. This series introduces readers to STEAM subjects. Each title has an activity that shows how STEAM topics interconnect.

This updated edition is expanded to include more numbers and new illustrations, making it a useful resource for teaching the basics of counting in English, French and Cree. Now youngsters can count to 10 and then count to 100 by 10s. This series of board books for young children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts.

This new format transforms Neepin Auger’s bestselling board books into resources for school-age children. This book is a useful resource for teaching the basics of counting in English, French and Cree. Now youngsters can count to 10 and then count to 100 by 10s. Originally published as a board book in 2013 and 2019 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2020).

From family members to people in the community such as teachers and firefighters, the fourth book in this colourful and unique series introduces 22 basic words relating to familiar people at home and in the wider community, in English, French and Cree. This series of board books for young children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts.

This new format transforms Neepin Auger’s bestselling board books into resources for school-age children. From family members to people in the community, this book introduces 22 basic words in English, French and Cree relating to familiar people at home and in the wider community. Originally published as a board book in 2019 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2020).

This updated edition includes new artwork and refreshed content to help teach the basics of early language in English, French and Cree. From A to Z, young readers are introduced to words including canoe, quilt, moccasin and sweat lodge. This series of board books for young children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts.

This new format transforms Neepin Auger’s bestselling board books into resources for school-age children. This book helps teach the basics of early language in English, French and Cree. From A to Z, young readers are introduced to words including canoe, quilt, moccasin and sweat lodge. Originally published as a board book in 2013 and 2019 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2020).

Libby, 16, has cerebral palsy and communicates with assistive technology. As her disease worsens, she focuses her limited strength on writing a fantasy novel, a gift for her sister Sophie’s 13th birthday. Interwoven with Libby’s novel is Sophie’s journal, which chronicles her family’s life and maps the progress of Libby’s illness. This moving story is a testament to the transformative power of love.

We are all connected to the ocean — it provides oxygen and water. It feeds us and creates our weather. But we haven't been kind to the ocean: we’ve polluted and overfished, climate change is causing rising seas, and toxins are killing ocean life. What can be done? This title offers readers concrete actions to help improve ocean health — for all our sakes.

In this third and final instalment in the trilogy, The Nameless City — held by the rogue Dao prince Erzi — is under siege and the people of the city are caught in between. Rat and Kai must infiltrate Erzi's palace and steal back the deadly formula Erzi has unearthed — before he can use it to destroy everything they hold dear!

Diwali, the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals, celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. People celebrate by lighting clay lamps and candles, sharing sweets, exchanging gifts, offering prayers to gods and goddesses and watching fireworks. Introduce little ones to the awe of this festival of light through dazzling photographs and Singh's lyrical prose.

Unravel the mystery of our genetic blueprint! This captivating book explains the basics of genetics in simple, clear language, and reveals the fascinating and frequently entertaining stories of the researchers who discovered pieces of the DNA puzzle. From genetically engineered pets to a dating app that helps Icelanders avoid marrying their cousins, the world of DNA will surprise and delight readers!

This collection of questions and answers about our lakes and freshwater systems is sure to fascinate and inform readers of all ages. Loaded with illustrations and photographs, this book answers questions submitted by kids about freshwater lakes and watersheds. The author tackles ecology, urban planning, fish and animals, and geography. The book also answers questions about what it will take to keep our rivers and lakes clean.

Do polar bears build homes? Do penguins snuggle with a friend? Animals have adapted in amazing ways to survive chilly weather. Whether it’s turtles burrowing into the mud to snooze or emperor penguins coming together in a giant huddle, this book is full of fascinating tidbits about animal behaviour in winter. An interactive and engaging title for young learners.

Bear doesn’t want to go to sleep. He wants to play outside with the snowflakes, the winter moon and a shooting star. In their den he tells mama bear he's afraid of the dark. Mama tells him to imagine the snowflake, the moon and the star. He imagines a beautiful world as he and his mama fall asleep.

Do koalas run through sprinklers? Do ants sit in front of air conditioners? A fun and factual exploration of how animals (and humans) have adopted creative ways of beating the heat. From lizards that dance to keep their feet cool to elephants that use their ears like fans, this informative book reveals how animals have adapted to survive hot weather.

This picture book translates scientific knowledge about the kinship structures of the forest into an affirming story about how trees nurture the young. Discover the ways in which a mother tree protects and nourishes the baby trees of the forest understory. Young readers can explore what it means to care for a community and for our environment and the earth.

Did you know that a chameleon’s tongue is longer than its head and body put together? Or that a chameleon can catch 100 flies in just a few minutes? Filled with fascinating facts about chameleons and hilarious cartoons, this book will not only educate but also entertain. Perfect for animal lovers and reluctant readers alike. This title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Caméléons.

Did you know that crows have a repertoire of over 20 different cries? Or that the American crow is one of the most intelligent bird species around? Filled with fascinating facts about crows and hilarious cartoons, this book will not only educate but also entertain. Perfect for animal lovers and reluctant readers alike. This title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Corneilles.

Do you know that the spotted hyena’s cry resembles a crazy laugh? Or that hyenas will eat everything except the horns, hooves and hair of their prey? Full of hilarious cartoons and cool facts about hyenas, this book will both educate and entertain young readers. This title is also available in French as Savais tu? Les Hyènes.

Do you know that the Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world? Or that a Komodo dragon can eat up to 80 percent of its weight in a single meal? Full of interesting facts about Komodo dragons and amusing cartoons, this title is also available in French as Savais tu? Les Dragons de Komodo.

Did you know that leeches can survive for two years without food? Or that leeches can reach up to 45 centimetres in length? Filled with fascinating facts about leeches and hilarious cartoons, this book will not only educate but also entertain. Perfect for animal lovers and reluctant readers alike. This title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Sangsues.

Did you know that the North American porcupine possesses approximately 30,000 quills? Or that porcupines can float on water thanks to their quills? Filled with fascinating facts about porcupines and hilarious cartoons, this book will not only educate but also entertain. Perfect for animal lovers and reluctant readers alike. This title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Porcs-épics.

Do you know that praying mantises can feed on young mice, baby birds and lizards? Or that thanks to its colouration the praying mantis blends in perfectly with its environment? Full of fascinating facts about praying mantises and hilarious cartoons, this title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Mantes religieuses.

Did you know that the ratio of rats to people in the city is 4:1? Or that rats can have up to 12 litters of babies per year? Filled with fascinating facts about rats and hilarious cartoons, this book will not only educate but also entertain. Perfect for animal lovers and reluctant readers alike. This title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Rats.

Did you know that spiders have eight eyes? Or that some tarantulas can live for 20 years? Filled with fascinating facts about spiders and hilarious cartoons, this book will not only educate but also entertain. Perfect for animal lovers and reluctant readers alike. This title is also available in French as Savais-tu? Les Araignées.

Did you know that the record for the longest horn is held by a white rhinoceros, whose horn was 1.66 metres (5.2 feet) long? Or that a broken horn will regrow in two to three years? This fun, fact-filled book tells young naturalists everything they ever wanted to know about rhinos. This title is also available in French as Savais tu? Les rhinocéros.

Did you know that every tiger has a unique pattern of stripes on its head? Or that tigers only successfully catch their prey one out of 20 times? Everything young naturalists want to know about tigers is accompanied by humorous illustrations by Sampar. This title is also available in French as Savais tu? Les tigres.

This chunky board book prompts children to guess obscured creatures and objects through rhyming clues. In the first section, two things or animals that rhyme are depicted, and children guess the third rhyming item that is partially hidden. Later, pairs of items that rhyme are shown and children can fill in the blanks with the correct name of those things or animals.

Get into the habit of being active by participating in physical activity for 60 minutes a day! Not only does exercise build the body’s strength and endurance, it helps prevent injury and improves concentration and mood. This engaging book explains the benefits of regular exercise and offers simple activities and advice on fitting fitness in during the day.

Emelia, 16, always wanted to be popular. So, when Ben, the school hottie, asks her out, she chooses him over Alistair, her best friend—even after he confesses his feelings to her. Six months later, Emelia is miserable. She finds a magical solution that promises to rectify the past. What if her second chance is her only chance to make things right?

In 1970, in Vancouver, 13-year-old Charlotte and her best friend, Dawn, are keen to avoid the pitfalls of adolescence. Couldn’t they just skip teen-hood altogether? Life becomes more complicated when the girls meet a Texan draft dodger who comes to live with Charlotte’s Quaker family. As Tom Ed expands Charlotte’s horizons, her friendship with Dawn begins to fracture.

A frisky little dog tags along when its owner goes off for a walk, encountering many different obstacles, both big and small, that it must overcome. With predictable, repetitive text, this book will provide younger children with the opportunity to chime in and could be used by older preschoolers as a learn-to-read book.

When Great-Aunt Alice brings her dignified and snooty dog, Susan, for a visit, Spencer and his dog Barney decide to show Susan how to be a real dog! On a riotous trip to the leash-free park, Spencer and Barney teach her how to bark at squirrels, roll in the mud and to simply let loose and embrace her inner dog.

With a cloud of infamy hanging over her head in her home dimension, Gwen Stacy, former Spider-Woman of Earth-65, now travels to the Prime Marvel Universe for super hero action... and school? She’s about to get a crash course in multiversity as she splits her time between the world she loves and the world she’s just getting to know!

McKenna, 14, tries to hide her deteriorating vision, but to help her little sister, also battling an eye disease, she signs up for a dog-sled race in the Canadian wilderness — a race she’s not sure she can even see to run. Now McKenna faces bitterly cold nights, frequent snow squalls and shifting ice. Will she risk her survival — and her team’s — to keep her secret?

It's Open Mic Night for dogs at the Story Zoo! Listen to a bulldog who doesn't want to be judged by his looks, a bloodhound who loses her power of scent, an energetic poodle who saves the day with her yapping, and a stray who takes fetching to a whole new level. Readers will laugh, cry and maybe even howl at the moon!

It’s Gibson’s first day training to become a dog park ambassador—a high honour in the dog park community! But the labradoodle’s day doesn’t go well, and she’s ready to quit when a puppy yelps for help from the water. The current is sweeping her away! Can Gibson save the pup and get them all back home safely?

In this engaging title, animal activist and biologist Rob Laidlaw details both the joys and responsibilities of dog guardianship, from choosing where to get a new puppy to making sure your dog’s social and physical needs are being met. Along the way, tens of thousands of years of history between humans and dogs come to life.

Meet Zora: a dog with a big dream and an even bigger personality. All Zora wants is to be able to fly so she can catch that pesky squirrel in her yard. But try as she might to prove to her friend Tully — a skeptical cat — that dogs can fly, nothing seems to work. Maybe Zora just needs the right motivation...

A dog delights in a summer day spent in the garden with his owner, an avid gardener. When a dog named Dutch hears his owner going down the stairs each morning, he anticipates her every move. But most of all, he waits for the beautiful words, “Okay, Dutch. Let’s go outside.” Available in French as Un chien dans un jardin.

The uncomplicated dedication of a dog can make anyone feel better — particularly a child who is small and vulnerable. This book illustrates how one dog helps a boy who is ill, highlighting how important animal companionship is for children, especially when times are tough. A moving testament to the comforting power of an animal's love.

This rhyming board book celebrates the boundless joy of loving dogs. Are you a puppy pal? A canine companion? Down with the doggies? A friend of Fido? A little girl tells readers all that she loves about our shaggy, wiry, spotty, playful, lazy, noble, sometimes-drooly, furry companions. She can’t choose a favourite; she loves them all!

Cameron and his mom have been on the run from his father for five years. When they settle in an isolated farmhouse, Cameron starts to see and hear things that aren’t possible. Soon he’s questioning everything he thought he knew — including his own sanity. What’s hiding in the night? Buried in the past? Cameron must uncover the dark secrets before they tear him apart.

Each morning, little ninjas are dropped off at Dojo Daycare. As soon as their ninja moms and ninja dads have left, KABOOM! KAPOW! The ninja boys and girls punch and kick, bust and break — it’s a full-blown ninja riot! Told in lively rhyming verse with hilarious comic illustrations, this picture book makes for an unbeatably boisterous read-aloud with a gentle underlying message.

Little ninjas arrive at the dojo early to prepare a surprise birthday party for their Master. But the Master thinks he is alone and is spooked by the noises and shadows he senses around him. It’s a total dojo scare! Master must be more aware! Young readers will delight in knowing — before the Master — what the little ninjas are planning!

It’s a quiet morning at the doll hospital until the emergency bell rings! Here comes a patient who needs Dr. Pegs’s help. Dr. Pegs is about to get to work when the bell rings again and along comes another patient, and then another, and another! How will Dr. Pegs take care of them all? Maybe the doctor needs some help herself!

Hadley wants her old life back. She doesn’t want to live in this musty old house with her new stepfather and stepbrother. Skulking in the attic one night, Hadley finds a lone glass eye and a mysterious dollhouse with a family of perfect dolls. Holding the eye, Hadley wishes her family were more like those lovely dolls! Her wish will change her world forever.

A young girl and her family arrive at an airport in a new country. They are refugees who have travelled across the world to find safety. Strangers greet them, and one of them gifts the little girl with a doll. Decades later, she has the chance to pay this kindness forward. Inspired by the author's own experience.

Based on true events, this expressive and strikingly illustrated picture book recounts the story of three dolphins trapped in an ice-covered cove on the coast of Newfoundland. After authorities fail to provide assistance, some young people take matters into their own hands in order to save the distraught dolphins. This story of animal distress and heroism has a happy and heart-warming ending.

Engineers design structures using domes because of their amazing ability to withstand outside forces such as weather and weight. This book shows young readers how engineers use the engineering design process to design dome-shaped structures that suit the environments in which they are built. Examples illustrate concepts for children, and a model-building activity allows them to design their own domes.

Molly’s ancestor, Haviland Stout, discovered the dangerous magical spirits that inhabit the far corners of the world. Now, Molly and her family capture spirits aboard their airship, and when Molly catches a spirit that can speak and claims to have been Haviland's friend, her entire life is upended. What if everything she knows about the spirits, and her own history, is a lie?

This clever board book appeals to a toddler’s sense of fun while providing facts about various animals. A series of impossible but comical cautionary statements are followed by informative explanations such as, don’t start a food fight with an octopus… it has six more arms than you do! The simple and humorous text and watercolour illustrations will make this book a story-time favourite.

Present-day: Eager to make friends at Hardwick Preparatory Academy, Eva jumps at the opportunity to join the Fives, an elite secret society. 1962: Connie and five other students spend four days locked in the school’s fallout shelter in a class experiment. Eva and Connie's stories intertwine as Eva unravels the mystery of what happened in that shelter in 1962.

Ren, a wild young queen, fights to protect a forest that humans have abandoned. Lukasz, a soldier, searches for his youngest brother, before all hope is lost. A fearsome and vengeful dragon haunts their nightmares and their steps. At the fringes of a war between monsters and men, the queen and soldier join forces… but they learn that promises are easily broken.

When Edan is cosplaying, she feels powerful. That's good, because her family is a mess, her best friend is away, her crush is confusing, and Edan's feeling small and not sure which end is up. But when her personal life starts to spiral out of control, Edan has to figure out if she has the strength to be the hero of her own story.

Are you a dog in need of advice? Chip the dog is ON IT in this super-silly guide to living your best canine life. Chip is seven; he knows what to eat—socks, the Thanksgiving turkey, homework, and Grandpa’s teeth! Chip also knows what not to eat—lemons, fire and bees! But that cactus sure looks good…

Dark secrets are everywhere in the small town of Jasperville — the kind Kylene Danners can’t ignore. When rookie FBI agent Cedric Dawson goes undercover at her high school as Ky’s ex, his plan to keep her from interfering backfires after Ky gets an anonymous call about girls officially labeled as runaways — runaways that didn’t run away. Because dead girls can’t run. Or talk.

Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends are excited when spring break is extended—even if it's because of some virus. But when the impact of the worldwide pandemic becomes apparent, everyone must adjust to their new reality. There must be more to life than rules and scary news reports, and Quinn has an idea she hopes will bring her community together.

War is raging around Krytia’s town in Ukraine. Family members have died at the hands of Soviet and Nazi invaders. Now her Jewish friends face starvation in the ghetto, or death in the camps… unless she can help them. Inspired by the true story of Kateryna Sikorska and her daughter Krystia, who hid three Jewish friends under their kitchen floor during the Holocaust.

The year is 1941. When Krystia’s Ukrainian village—under Soviet occupation—is liberated by the Nazis, many townspeople welcome the troops. But now Krystia’s Jewish friends face starvation in the ghetto, or death in the camps… unless she can help them. Based on a true story. Originally published in 2018 as Don't Tell the Enemy by Scholastic Canada (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Fall 2018 Starred Selection).

Ariane and Wally have the final piece of the sword — now they must re-forge Excalibur in order to defeat Merlin. But with Excalibur whole again, the long-closed door into Faerie swings open wide. Who — and what — emerges may destroy everything Ariane and Wally have fought to save. They must draw on all their courage, magic and love to save the world… but will it be enough?

Dorothy and Herbert, a librarian and a postal clerk, were passionate about art. They constantly brought home works of art to their small Manhattan apartment, from the famous to little-known Soho artists. Then this ordinary couple donated their extraordinary collection to the National Gallery of Art for everyone to enjoy and to inspire new generations of artists. What a gift!

Charlie and August are two cats who use the robotic superhero dog, Sparks, to keep the city safe. But when an imposter—an evil Sparks—appears and starts causing trouble, everybody blames the real Sparks. Determined to prove that Sparks is still a hero, Charlie and August set out to uncover the truth about who’s really behind all the mayhem.

Essie Tomasi is a genius. At 18, she’s already in her second year of pre-med. But Essie also struggles with a dark secret: she has a serious gambling problem. She’s deep in debt and struggling to keep up with her coursework. When Essie makes a bet that she can’t cover, her identical twin sister Aggie steps in and makes a dangerous deal.

Allie and Miles belong to the same family and both play baseball. When Allie is called up to pitch for the boys’ team, Miles decides he wants to play with the girls’ team, but there are rules against this. Miles decides to take a stand and learns that the dynamics on boys’ and girls’ teams are very different.

Why did Adam’s grandfather have a Walther PPK pistol, a huge stash of foreign cash and fake passports hidden in the family's cottage? Was he a traitor? A spy? Determined to find the truth, Adam takes the gun and follows the clues to Bermuda where he finds danger, espionage, dark secrets, a beautiful girl and the true meaning of “live and let die.”

Jamie loves to build — mazes, rocket ships, roller coasters and secret hiding places! But all Mom can see is a great big mess. When Jamie sees things from Mom’s perspective, he starts to understand — from high up it does look a bit messy. So Jamie convinces Mom to come down to his level and see things in his amazing and imaginative world “down here!”

Fred is grief stricken at the loss of his beloved dog, Casey. When Fred loses Casey’s worn tennis ball down a sewer grate, Fred goes down the sewer where he finds himself tumbling into a parallel universe. In this downside-up world Fred discovers his own family except… better. Best of all, Casey is alive! It’s a place where nothing gets lost. But can everything lost be found again?

In 1889, Sara Josephine Baker achieved her dream of becoming a doctor and began working in public health in New York. She was sent to Hell's Kitchen, a poor immigrant neighbourhood. There, she treated babies and children, helping them get a stronger start in life by encouraging fresh air, cleanliness and proper food. Dr. Jo became famous for saving the lives of thousands of children.

In her desperate bid to graduate from the Red Adept Assassin School, Carmen discovers a dragon, Brax. Only problem is he’s killed anyone who’s tried to get on his back. Then the emperor declares war on assassins and graduation night becomes the fight of her life. Now Carmen has three things on her mind: survival, revenge and learning how to deal with Brax.

Carmen has defeated her twin brother, Corwin, thanks to the pact she made with the exiled dragon, Brax. Now she must fulfill her end of the bargain. Brax takes Carmen into Drachia, the dangerous dragon kingdom, where Carmen learns why Brax was banished. When they are separated, will Carmen’s wits, training and their magical bond be enough to save them both?

Kavita is a dragon thief! Jaxon had three baby dragons… Kavita just wanted one for herself. But the baby keeps growing, how can she keep it secret? Worse, stealing it has upset the balance between the worlds. Now Jaxon needs all the help he can get to find Kavita, outsmart a trickster named Blue, and return the baby dragon to its true home.

Pierre speaks French and Paul speaks English, but that doesn’t stop them from being friends and exploring together. Today is garbage day, so the duo sets out, treasure map in hand, to find hidden riches in the trash. Told half in French and half in English, simple phrases and clues in the illustrations make it accessible to readers in both languages.

The government has promised to protect Jax Opus and his family from the evil Elias Mako — but protection comes at a price. Jax, working for the top-secret Hypnotic Warfare Department, is recruited to participate in a remote-hypnotism project. But when a younger, even more powerful hypnotist is discovered and then disappears, a shockingly evil plot is uncovered, and Jax is in a race against time!

Told in English and Cree, this is the story of two brothers spending their summer in northern Manitoba, exploring the world around them. They love inventing toys and naming all manner of things and animals, but best of all is flying their magical dragonfly kites. As they drift off to sleep after a long day, their imaginations continue to soar high above the clouds with the dragonflies. Originally published in 2002, by HarperCollins Publishers, with illustrations by Brian Deines.

In this mythological portrayal of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, subject nations are forced to send a boy and a girl each year to dance with bulls in the god-king's bloody ceremonies. For Aissa — scarred, silent and rejected — this may be her only chance to escape, so she seizes the opportunity… daring to fight for her own worth.

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady called Ma, he finds out she’s a witch! Now Ma needs his help delivering baby dragons from Brooklyn to a magical realm where they'll be safe. There are only two rules: Don’t let them out of the bag and don’t feed them anything sweet! Is Jaxon up to the task?

Marcus was just four when his CIA analyst father went missing and was branded a traitor. Eight years later, Marcus breaks a complex code that sends him through a portal into the alternate realm of Dracone… followed by government drones. Marcus meets Dree, a 12-year-old blacksmith, and the two must get help from Dracone’s dragons to stop an all-out war meant to destroy the realm.

This book includes new strategies for utilizing literary sources such as picture books, novels, poetry and scripts to explore challenging issues, including identity, poverty, diversity, bullying and immigration. Compelling strategies are designed to enrich interactive possibilities in the language arts classroom. Aimed at Grades 4-8. Originally published in 1995, as Dramathemes: A Practical Guide for Teaching Drama, and in 2002, as The New Dramathemes, by Pembroke Publishers (Our Choice 2003 Starred Selection).

This useful book offers inventive ways to use play to investigate stories, big ideas and events. It focuses on dramatic play as a natural response to learning. Dramatic play is a dynamic process involving planning, playing and practice. This valuable resource offers effective ways to encourage students to incorporate voice, characterization, movement, concentration, stillness and listening for more expressive play.

According to cartoonist and author Brian McLachlan, there are just ten things kids need to know to get started creating great comics. Each chapter in the book hones in on one of those secrets. Budding artists will learn how to make text and illustrations work together, how to give characters personality, and much more. Each chapter finishes with a “Your Turn” section that suggests ways for readers to apply what they’ve learned.

One minute, Jack's in math class. The next, he's on a cobblestoned street where a skinny girl in a threadbare shawl tries to sell him matches. Jack's life has collided with one of Hans Christian Andersen's grimmest tales, and each time he is drawn into her world, she becomes stronger, until Jack realizes she wants to keep him, even if that means his death.

This spine-tingling book introduces young readers to the amautalik — the dreaded ogress of the tundra, a creature who carries away children on her back. This revised and expanded edition, originally published as Stories of the Amautalik, includes two hair-raising tales that bring this creature to life in wonderfully creepy detail! New illustrations and additional content make this a must-have for young readers intrigued with the dark and dreaded beings of Inuit mythology!

This book takes readers into the dreams of children around the world, dreams that are filled with family and legends, culture and love. Written in lyrical prose with gorgeous illustrations, this is a book to be treasured by generations of dreamers. A glossary with brief explanations of the myths and folktales mentioned is included as well as the instructions on how to make an origami paper boat.

It is the 11th century and Thrand, a Viking boy from Greenland, is chosen to go on the voyage to Northern Newfoundland. But then Thrand is captured by the Beothuks, the "red ochre people." On which side of the cultural divide will he ultimately stand: with his heritage, or with his new people? Introduction by Polly Horvath. Originally published in 1995, by Viking (Our Choice 1995-1996 Starred Selection).

Abby's sleepover doesn't work out quite as she expected. When Robin gets sucked into the magic mirror, Abby and Jonah dive in after her and are pulled into Sleeping Beauty's story. Robin pricks her finger on a spindle and falls into a deep sleep. Now Abby has to figure out how to wake up Robin and put Beauty to sleep.

Cloud 98's Department of Dream Rescue needs brand-new Dream Rescuers to slide down to different parts of the world to rescue children from their nightmares. Ruby (a failed Tooth Fairy), Ralph (a rambunctious reindeer) and Mighty (a tiny Super Hero) all need a fresh start. Will they be able to work together as a team to battle a nightmare dragon?

A yearling caribou is charged by Rahtrum, the Binder, with the perilous task of crossing the Arctic in a quest to awaken the two-legged Cargoth. Not an ordinary caribou, the yearling is pursued by dark foes but also protected by many creatures, some with unearthly powers. The balance of nature and the fate of all living things depend on his success.

With her best friend moving away and her mom arranging for a little girl to come and stay with them, Ash — who is petrified of change — is expecting the worst summer of her life. Then seven-year-old Claire shows up armed with a love of thrift-store clothes and an altogether too-sunny disposition. Claire turns Ash's carefully constructed life upside down. Then Ash makes an amazing discovery and things really get interesting!

Jen has worked hard on her art and is thrilled to be accepted to a prestigious art school. The only problem is one group of resentful kids who tell her to stop being “so Indian.” Jen loves to create artwork that incorporates her Indigenous heritage, but when her beading art project is defaced, she must find a way to prove she belongs.

This collection of writing, artwork and photographs showcases the lives of Indigenous people, providing an opportunity to tell their stories, their way. It offers a fresh perspective on what it means to grow up Native. Insightful, thought provoking and honest, this book will shatter commonly held stereotypes. An innovative and captivating design enhances each contribution and makes for a truly unique reading experience.

It’s a dream come true for 17-year-old Buddy when Mister Joey Drew, the eccentric owner of an animation studio, takes him on as an apprentice. But something’s lurking at Joey Drew Studios… Something that leaves behind trails of thick, dark ink. Buddy and Dot, the writing intern, team up to find out just what is tormenting the studio after-hours… Based on a popular video game.

A little girl and her favourite dress enjoy life on a beautiful Greek island until the girl immigrates to the United States where she is separated from the trunk carrying her dress. Years later, the girl — all grown up — spots the dress in a thrift store window. It’s perfect for her own daughter — so a new journey of a girl and her dress begins.

Fourteen-year-old Jordan, a star player on her school team, aspires to play women's college/pro basketball. But her friends and teammates are changing. Her teammates want ‘sexy’ rather than functional new uniforms. Her best friend is more interested in boys than in basketball. When betrayal and teasing test her love of basketball, Jordan finds inspiration at a women’s university-level game.

Adam's summer is off to a disappointing start. His best friend isn’t able to join him and his family at the seaside campground as planned, and he’s frustrated with his parents. At least an ever-changing cast of new summer friends proves to be an entertaining distraction, but it’s Theo, the blind gentleman up on the hill, who helps Adam see the true nature of friendship and find it in his heart to forgive.

In the city of Kersh, everyone has a genetic Alternate, a twin raised by another family. Teens must kill their Alt before their 20th birthday if they want advanced schooling, a good job, marriage — life. When a tragic misstep shakes West Grayer’s confidence, she’s not sure she’s the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future.

Lauren is practicing “going with the flow” when unexpected changes happen—something her Autism Spectrum Disorder makes difficult. Her best friend Irma has made a new friend, and her class is going to spend a day mountain biking. Lauren doesn’t feel brave like Irma. How can she face these challenges?

Meant for shared reading, books in this series are designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties and achieve reading success. Jump inside and join best friends Meg and Greg on their summer adventures — helping an injured duckling, finding a lost pet fish, saving ranch animals from a wildfire and catching a wandering sloth!

Uh oh… why are the bees chasing the duck? Follow the duck in this madcap romp around the farmyard, which will have kids delighting in his clueless antics and witty wordplay. Bouncing rhymes are perfectly paired with colourful, exuberant illustrations full of visual gags that will have readers laughing along and anticipating what will happen next. This title is also available in French as Les cancans du canard.

Three eggs in a nest begin to wiggle and wobble until… CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! It's a duck... duck... DINOSAUR! Meet Feather, Flap and Spike. They're three unlikely siblings… and each wants to stand out. But together they make the biggest splash! Perfect for families of all kinds, this playful, clever story has a dino-sized heart.

Feather, Flap and Spike are spending their first night all alone in their very own nest. Feeling big and brave, they tell stories and snuggle up to get a good night’s sleep, until... GRRORE! A frightening sound keeps waking them up. The three siblings try everything to go to sleep. Can they figure out what’s making the noise at night?

It’s bath time for two little ducklings and their brother Spike — a dinosaur! Spike loves soap, but Feather and Flap don’t want to scrub. How will Spike make bath time fun for his muddy siblings? The solution is bubbly fun! This sweet story will show kids how much fun bath time can be. Ideal for sharing with emergent readers.

Feather, Flap and Spike are on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin to decorate in this sweet story about autumn fun. Spike thinks all the pumpkins are perfect for juggling, leaping over and bowling! But what happens when Spike accidentally squishes all the perfect pumpkins? These silly siblings learn that a squished pumpkin can still be perfect — for making pumpkin pie!

Feather and Flap are too cold to play outside even though Spike surprises them with skates, a sled and everything needed to build a snowman. But when his siblings can't stop shivering, Spike comes up with the best gift of all: warm scarves and hats! Playing in the snow is fun, but thoughtfulness toward others makes playtime a blast for everyone.

Miss Lydia Whitfield, heiress to the family fortune, has her future entirely planned out and has tasked her young law clerk, Mr. Robert Newton, with the particulars. Everything is going according to plan until someone after her fortune kidnaps Lydia — along with Robert. The two escape, and as their investigation deepens, their affection for each other grows, and Lydia starts to wonder what she truly wants.

Amelia's world fell apart when her parents separated, but she finds a renewed sense of belonging when Duke, Gabriella and their menagerie of exotic rescued animals move into the apartment downstairs. Convinced her mother will not let them stay, Amelia tries to keep the secret, but it’s difficult hiding a California king snake or a cockatiel… will Amelia be able to keep her newfound family together?

The Dunces — Josh, Magnolia, Wang and Wilmot — are back, and they're up against a formidable foe: Principal Hale, who has cancelled the school’s Music and Drama program. They are determined to save it, even if Josh has to play hockey and Wilmot has to hide his guitar from his dad. But will the Dunces really rock? This is the sequel to Dunces Anonymous.

When she learns of her beloved father’s fatal car accident, Mapa flies to Manila to attend his funeral. His sudden death sparks childhood memories. Weaving the past with the present, Mapa entertains with stories about religion, pop culture, adolescence, social class and politics, including her experiences of the 1986 People Power Revolution that made headlines around the world.

Great Grandfather arrives from India to visit his family and find an old comrade. He shares his stories and the family’s legacy as Sikhs who fought for the British Empire during World War I. His grandson, caught up in a drug gang, sees parallels between his gang and the Punjabi soldiers, but Great Grandfather helps him see the difference: izzat or honour.

When 14-year-old Jade dies during a skateboarding stunt gone wrong, her transition to the afterlife includes meeting her mother, who died when Jade was eight. Jade pleads to return and help her father and brother, and her mother negotiates a one-week do over. What can Jade accomplish in a week? Will she try to cheat fate?

When we look up to the sky and see a beautiful eagle soaring by, we may stop to appreciate its graceful flight, but, as this book explains, eagles also have powerful teachings to offer. In this story young readers learn that each feather on the eagle’s wing represents a virtue that we can all learn from. An adaptation of Dawn Flight.

Nox xsgyaak, the eagle mother, cares for her brood in the embrace of a black cottonwood with the help of her mate. Will both eaglets survive the summer in an environment that is both delicate and unforgiving? Learn about the life cycle of these stunning birds of prey, the traditions of the Gitxsan, and how bald eagles enrich their entire ecosystem.

Bun loves to sing and knows she is going to be a star! But her mom reminds her that most good things take time and work. At first, Bun is disappointed, but as she does the math and daydreams about her future singing career, Bun begins to like the idea of earning her way to stardom — a path that comes with its own satisfaction.

Seventeen-year-old Skylar has always been haunted by fleeting yet powerful feelings that some things around her are wrong. After she meets Win, she learns an unsettling truth: we are not alone. In fact, Earth has been manipulated by others for centuries, and the essential fabric of our world is starting to unravel. Is Skylar’s heightened awareness the key to Earth’s salvation?

This useful title explains the patterns and cycles created on Earth by the influence of the Sun and the Moon, as well as by the Earth’s magnetic poles and the planet’s rotation on an axis. Informative text, vivid photographs and detailed diagrams help explain patterns such as day and night, the four seasons, the lunar cycle, the rise and fall of tides and weather cycles.

This important book explains how the Earth’s supply of water moves from bodies of water to the atmosphere and to land in a process called the water cycle. Processes such as transpiration, evaporation, condensation and precipitation are explained. Examples of how human activity creates shortages of clean water and interferes with the water cycle are explored.

Only three students had access to a teacher's racy photos before they went viral: brainy overachiever Mouse; Drew, the star athlete; and Jenna, a good girl turned rebel. All three swear they didn’t leak the photos. But someone posted that tweet. And someone has to take the fall. This edgy whodunit will have readers tearing through the pages for the final reveal.

This compelling title explores both media literacy and food literacy, examining how marketing works and the latest strategies aimed at kids, including product placement, advergames and cartoon and celebrity endorsements. Andrea Curtis provides research-based insights into the fast-food industry and, importantly, offers kids examples and ideas about how they can push back — taking charge of their own health and well-being.

Who grows our food? How does it get to us? How do food companies advertise to children? Encouraging “food literacy,” this book is a colourful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about food. Readily accessible graphics, diagrams and photos along with brief but clear explanations address topical issues such as food waste, nutrition and the environmental impact of food.

In this board book series, young readers follow various baby animals as their parents guide them through daily life. Join a group of fuzzy dinosaur babies as they search for their favourite treats. The baby dinosaurs munch on healthy foods like carrots, watermelon, blueberries and fish. They know that fresh food gives them fuel for their day.

Dr. Sugar Glider travels around the world to help animals (and, on occasion, plants!) with all sorts of problems. Whether it's a crocodile with an upset stomach, a creeped-out krill, a stressed meerkat, or a male praying mantis trying to date, Dr. Glider is ready to offer advice! Includes a glossary and lots of fascinating scientific facts for the budding zoologist.

Every Sunday, Leo’s family has lunch at his Nonna’s house. Everyone is hungry... except Leo, who’d rather play. But as Nonna passes around the bowls of soup with stelline — small, star-shaped noodles — she also serves the start of a story featuring different pasta shapes. Leo eats as he listens to Nonna’s tale, and over the next few Sundays, Leo grows hungrier for more pasta... and more of the story!

This book gives young readers some interesting food for thought! From eating local foods to packing litter-free lunches, readers will be empowered to reduce their personal “food prints” and make better, Earth-conscious choices about what they eat and drink.

Last year, Jett and his mother had moved, looking for a fresh start after his father went to jail. But fresh starts aren't all they're cracked up to be, and a cycle of bad decisions led to Jet betraying a friend — a shameful secret for which he still hasn't forgiven himself. Will a summer with his unconventional grandmother help Jett find redemption?

There are two sides to every story — especially the Greek myths. In this third collection of reverso poems, Marilyn Singer brings classic myths to life. Read one way, each poem tells the story of a familiar myth — Pandora’s box, King Midas and his golden touch, or Icarus and Daedalus — but when read in reverse, the poems reveal a new point of view!

Joss, 17, is infected by a dangerous piece of forbidden magic that must be removed before corrupting her soul and killing her. Jericho, the thief who inadvertently infected her, kidnaps her and offers her a deal: his help extracting the magic in exchange for the magic itself. Joss accepts and discovers that everything she has ever known has been a lie.

Known for his creative songwriting and unique talent, Ed Sheeran was raised in a small town in England, and he independently produced his music until influential artists Elton John and Taylor Swift recognized his talent and helped him pursue his dream. Through dedication and perseverance, the “Thinking Out Loud” singer has become one of the defining voices in pop music today.

Seventeen-year-old Emeline left Edgewood to pursue a singing career in Montreal, but the forest is still trying to reclaim her—she can see the moss creeping from her microphone even if no one else can. When her grandfather disappears, Emeline is drawn to the court of the fabled Wood King and makes a deal—her voice for her grandfather's freedom.

Edmund is an adventurous and energetic ball of yarn! From the time he could roll, he’s been bouncing down his front steps to explore, and his parents have always been there to reel him in and wind him back up. Edmund can’t resist the tug of adventure, the twists and turns of discovery, but as he ventures far from home, he learns the importance of family and friends.

3... 2... 1... KAA-BOOM! Edward (and his teddy bear) blast into space in his homemade rocket ship. On their magical tour of the Milky Way, they see meteor showers and asteroids, meet aliens and even bring home a message for mom from Mercury. This brightly illustrated adventure is an ode to the power of a young child’s imagination.

The stork drops a platypus egg mid-flight and it hatches in front of a group of farm animals — its first words are EEE-MOO. The farm animals conclude he must be an emu from Australia! So EEE-MOO takes a bus, train, ferry, moped, rickshaw, airplane, kangaroo, kookaburra and koala to find his way home! But once home, he realizes something is missing...

Olenka the eel is going to amaze you with superpowers such as double invisibility and shape-shifting. In fact, Olenka's life is so impossibly extraordinary, it has baffled the smartest scientists in the world for thousands of years. This instalment in the humorous and informative Superpower Field Guide series will introduce readers to their new favourite hero: the eel.

A fun collection of new and traditional songs and rhymes overflowing with fingerplay fun and imagination — appropriate for babies, toddlers and primary grades. Children and their grownups will enjoy old favourites like “Five Little Peas” and “The Eensy Weensy Spider” along with new fingerplays. The CD comes with a booklet that includes lyrics and actions.

Climate change is one of the most severe threats to the world's oceans, causing ecosystem damage, coastal erosion, and ocean acidification. This title explores these damaging effects and worldwide efforts to reduce them. Learn how people are working together to protect the oceans from the effects of climate change and get motivated to take action in your community.

Every day Ben's mom sends him out to fetch an egg from the chicken pen. But each day, havoc ensues, and Ben returns empty-handed. Each time the egg breaks, he worries his mother will be upset, but each time she reminds him that he’s learned a lesson from his mistake. Finally, just in time for Shabbat, he achieves his goal.

When an egg falls from its nest and washes away, a grieving crane finds another egg in need of a home. The hatchling that emerges is a surprise, but no matter, the crane is delighted and showers the little one with love. This wordless, whimsical story celebrates the diversity of families and the bonds of love that hold us tight.

When unexpected news shakes her world, Sami comes face to face with her deepest fears. Is there anywhere she really belongs? From Toronto’s Thorncliffe Park to Chicago’s south side and back again, Sami, her recovering alcoholic grandfather, Carl, and Aggie, a beloved neighbour, set off together on a journey that will change Sami’s life forever.

Since his mom left, Riley feels nervous all the time — his heart pounds and his neck is tight. To give Riley an outlet for his feelings, his dad signs him up for aikido. In the dojo Riley meets Wafaa, who was disqualified from competing in judo for wearing a hijab. Sensei says akidio is about being prepared for the unexpected. Is Riley ready?

This is the true story of Toka, Thika and Iringa, the last three elephants at the Toronto Zoo. Lonely, sick and weak, the elephants desperately needed a change. The zoo and animal activists wanted the elephants to go to a large animal sanctuary in California — so far away it seemed an impossible dream. This book documents the miraculous elephant journey that made the dream a reality.

Teenaged Aaron saves a baby elephant from drowning in a swimming pool at the resort where he works. The rescued baby is brought to an elephant orphanage and named Zambezi. Aaron, who had believed elephants were dangerous to people, is offered a job at the orphanage, where he discovers a bond of friendship with Zambezi and his lifelong vocation as an elephant keeper.

Sam lives at an elephant sanctuary with her dad, and views the elephants as her family. Sam’s world is upended by her father’s new girlfriend; a billionaire investor who donates much-needed funds in exchange for artificially inseminating three elephants; and an elephant with a violent history. Now she is taking care of a very special newborn whose very existence turns everything upside down.

Carolina Giddle is a babysitter with a difference. She wears sequin-sprinkled sneakers and her sidekick is a tarantula named Chiquita! The parents are happy because Carolina seems to have an uncanny ability to calm the most rambunctious child with her ghostly stories. But just what is Carolina’s connection to the Blatchford Arms and the ghost that still haunts it?

Jim and Jules are best friends — though Jim has always been faster and stronger. When the First World War breaks out, the two young men enlist and they fight together. But, in the end, only one of them will see the armistice begin on November 11, 1918. A poignant and thought-provoking story, this title is also available in French as Jules et Jim : frères d'armes.

Eli shares her family’s unique experience with surrogacy. Her mom is having a baby—but this pregnancy is different because her mom is carrying the baby for another family who can’t have babies on their own. The baby is special to Eli’s family and loved by his two dads. This book celebrates diverse families, natural parenting styles, surrogacy, and above all, love.

Elie Wiesel lost most of his family in Nazi concentration camps. As a Holocaust survivor, he dedicated his life to ending injustice, suffering and indifference. In this 1999 speech given at the White House, Wiesel makes a case for gratitude, passion and “making a difference.” He links indifference to hate. Indifference harms all because “in denying (people) their humanity, we betray our own.”

When Elisapee's father brings home a baby seagull, Elisapee falls in love with the bird right away. She feeds and cares for her new friend, named Nau, and even helps Nau learn how to fly! Nau grows until she's big enough to play with the other seagulls. Soon Nau is ready to leave home for good, and Elisapee has to learn how to say goodbye.

Elliot’s parents love him, but they don’t know how to take care of him. When a social worker named Thomas comes, Elliot’s world turns upside down. His foster families are kind, but everything is strange and new, and all the changes make him cry, and yell, and misbehave. When it is clear that Elliot’s parents will never be able to take him back, Thomas finds Elliot one last home — a forever, forever home. This title is also available in French under the same name.

It's the summer of 1978 and 11-year-old Truly recognizes Elvis Presley… living in her trailer park on Vancouver Island! Truly was facing a lonely and empty summer until Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park, encourages her to set up a lemonade stand—where she meets Elvis and discovers family can be something you make for yourself.

Ember, 12, is a dragon magicked into a human girl by her rescuer/adoptive father. Due to her tendency to burst into flames in warm weather, she heads to her aunt’s research station in Antarctica. There Ember learns of the Winterglass Hunt — rare ice dragons hunted for their jewelled scales. Entering in order to sabotage the hunt, Ember discovers being an undercover dragon isn’t easy.

Even though her family only left Mumbai recently, Shivani is fitting in — she already has a best friend. But when her mother volunteers to cook for her new school's annual fundraiser, Shivani is sure she will completely embarrass her. What if she cooks one of the ‘stinky’ dishes that Shivani loves but is too ashamed to eat in front of her friends?

Bursting onto the world stage at the age of 11 as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, Emma Watson has since become an acclaimed actress, voice for social change and style icon. Readers follow her rise to fame, navigating from child star to adult roles, and using her widespread influence to work as an activist for gender equality around the world.

The moments Emma shares with Grandpa Phil are always filled with beautiful discoveries. That is because her grandfather knows so much. He even knows how to change ordinary stones into precious gems. A story about small acts of kindness that make a big impression. This title is also available in French as Les pierres d'Emma.

Emmy Noether was born into a Jewish family in Germany in 1882. While Emmy never excelled at the homemaking skills expected of women, she was a brilliant mathematician who made revolutionary discoveries that changed our understanding of the universe. In this engaging and inspiring biography, Emmy is recognized as one of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century.

When his father dies suddenly, Evan finds the hand-bound diary of a World War II Japanese soldier stranded on a Pacific island on his desk. Why was his father reading it? Who was the American soldier on the island? How is it connected to Evan’s estranged grandfather? The ghosts of war reverberate across the generations in a riveting, time-shifting story within a story.

Moria and Ashyn were the Keeper and Seeker of Edgewood. Now, they are all but prisoners in court, hoping the Emperor will decide to help the children of Edgewood, hostages of the treacherous Alvar Kitsune. Finally, the Emperor sends the girls on a mission to rescue the children — accompanied by Prince Tyrus — and the journey proves more perilous than any of them could have imagined.

On the night of her 17th birthday, her mother’s new boyfriend leaves Raven broken and bleeding. Her mom blames her and kicks Raven out of the house on a frigid winter night. As Raven struggles with the aftermath of the ultimate betrayal, she finds solace in her imagination and a concerned teacher. She discovers that real change begins within.

Fourteen-year-old Madeline, star goalie, is unhappy when her dad moves their family to Fort James in northern BC. Things look better when she makes the Bantam boys’ team, but they already have a skilled goalie — will she ever get to play? Then tragedy strikes. Can Maddie find her place in her new community, and prove herself in net?

A mysterious giant egg has arrived at the Magical Animal Adoption Agency, and neither Clover nor Mr. Jams, the owner of the agency, can tell what sort of creature will hatch from it. Mr. Jams decides to visit a Magical Animal Expert, leaving the egg in Clover’s care. Since the egg doesn’t appear ready to hatch, what could go wrong?

Wawatay is cast out from her village because she is different—she doesn’t have an enchanted power. While caring for an injured baby bird, Wawatay discovers that she does have an enchanted power. Wawatay must decide if she will continue to stay away in fear or use her powers to save Mother Earth. Are you using your powers for good?

Based on historical documents, this story imagines what might have happened in 1534, in a first encounter between a European sailor and a Stadaconan fisher. As the two navigate their differences (language, dress, food) with curiosity, the natural world around them notes their similarities. This story makes room for us to recognize our differences while celebrating our shared humanity.

It is 1942 in Amsterdam. Beatrix watches in horror as her mother is forced off a tram by a Nazi soldier. When the soldier turns toward Beatrix, the ticket collector declares that she is his niece. Together with his brother the tram driver, he rescues Beatrix. This poignant novel pays tribute to ordinary citizens who perform heroic acts under dangerous conditions.

This book describes the events following the armistice of November 11, 1918, which ended World War I. Through maps, archival photographs, fact boxes and thought-provoking quotes, readers will learn about the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, the creation of the League of Nations, and the Treaty of Versailles. The consequences of the heavy penalties placed on Germany and the redrawing of the map of Europe are also explored.

Seventeen-year-old Hayley, working as a cub reporter for her dad’s newspaper, is pulled off her first scoop (involving a blood-spattered shack) and sent on a research trip to study a rare sea turtle. The voyage takes a sinister twist when a fishing boat appears, intent on capturing the turtle at any cost. What is the link between murder and a rare sea turtle?

In book two of Dragons vs. Drones, the mission is clear. Marcus, Dree and George must find the Flames’ ancient Egg to harness its powerful dragon magic – even if an enormous sacrifice is required. But first they'll have to rally Dracone's rebels and dragons if they're going to have any chance of winning the escalating war against Francis's army of drones.

From lighting our homes to helping us travel, we depend on energy every day. This enlightening title introduces readers to the innovative entrepreneurs who are powering forward with new ways to use or create energy, such as using coffee beans and waste for fuel. Detailed case studies of successful entrepreneurs and a hands-on project help readers understand the principles of entrepreneurship.

Energy powers the things that make our lives easier, safer and more fun. Read about the Earth-friendly tools that are used to gather energy. Explore a variety of sources of renewable energy. This series introduces readers to STEAM subjects. Each title has an activity that shows how STEAM topics interconnect.

How do you land a rover on Mars, resolve a perpetual traffic jam or save a herd of caribou from potential extinction? Ask an engineer! Learn the key steps of an engineering design process, then see it come to life in nine stories of real-world engineering ingenuity! This introduction to the practical applications of engineering will inspire the natural engineer in every child.

Early readers learn about some of the things that engineers design, such as bridges and water systems, to improve life in our communities. This series introduces early readers to S.T.E.A.M. subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math). Each title has an activity that demonstrates how S.T.E.A.M. topics connect to each other.

In this thoughtful title, young readers learn the actual “cost” of water used to grow and make things like oranges, ketchup and even cellphones. This "water footprint" is the amount of fresh water used to produce goods and services and contributes to an irreversible loss of Earth's finite water supply. The easily understood infographics raise awareness of how our all-consuming lifestyle is literally made of water.

Environmental scientists want to understand how human activities affect the health of the environment, what it might mean for the future and what can be done about it. In this title, readers discover how environmental scientists apply scientific principles in the real world as they work to find solutions to problems affecting the planet.

When he was 14, Jared failed to stop his two best friends, Bree and Kenzie, from going to his older brother Seth's party — even though he knew Seth and his friends were competing to see who could have sex with the most underage girls. Kenzie is raped and traumatized. Two years later, Jared is still haunted by his inaction. But will digging up the past make things worse?

Twelve-year-old Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from a sinister government organization known only as The Institute. So far, they’ve managed to evade capture, but now The Institute is closing in — and if Jeff and Chipper want to escape from the chase alive, they’ll have to be faster, smarter and more daring than ever before.

This book contains the three novels — Good-bye Marianne, Remember Me and Finding Sophie — to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Kindertransport. On the morning of December 1, 1938, 11-year-old Marianne and seven-year-old Sophie meet on a train headed to safety in England. Unaware of what the future holds for them or if they’ll ever see their parents again, the girls face a future of uncertainty.

From Samya Kullab, a Canadian reporter based in the Middle East, comes this harrowing and timely tale of courage and determination. Amina narrates her family's odyssey after their home in Aleppo is destroyed. They must endure refugee camps, risk ocean crossings and escape the terror of jihadist militias in order to reach safety in Canada. A gripping portrait of an ongoing worldwide crisis.

This is the story of Walid, Dalia, and their two children, Amina and Youssef. Forced to flee from Syria, they become asylum-seekers in Lebanon and finally resettled refugees in Canada. Thrust into chaos, Amina and her family endure wretched refugee camps, risk dangerous ocean crossings and escape jihadist militias to reach safety. Originally published in 2017 (Best Books for Kids & Teens, Spring 2018 Starred Selection).

This is the true story of two young Tibetan brothers who risked everything to escape the oppressive rule of the Chinese in their homeland. On their dangerous journey to freedom, they endured the brutal cruelty of border guards, suffered crushing homesickness and faced unforgiving weather during the gruelling trek across the frozen Himalayas. This is a riveting tale of courage, adventure and triumph.

Emmaline Black has a secret—she's a witch. Since all children are tested at age 13 to ensure they have no witch’s blood, Emma tries to stamp out her power before her own test. A chance discovery leads her to suspect she isn’t the only one in the family with secrets. Her anti-witch mother and aunt are hiding something… or someone.

In Compound Eleven, the hierarchy of the floors is everything and only the cruel survive. Sixteen-year-old Eve Hamilton, raised to be a fighter, is determined to escape the underground compound and find her baby brother—abandoned aboveground since only one child per family is allowed. Could the boy from the top floor be the edge she’s been waiting for?

A picture book inspired by the real-life daughter of Charles Darwin. Etty Darwin and her famous father go for a walk to ponder life, science... and fairies! The imagined conversation between Etty and Charles as they stroll around Charles's real-life "thinking track" explores their close relationship and shows that even science is nothing without an open mind and imagination.

Should animals be kept in zoos or even kept as pets? Should they be used for entertainment in circuses or rodeos? Many people have strong opinions about animals and their relationship with humans. Using animal-related examples, this book gives you the tools to evaluate the effectiveness of arguments on both sides of the issue. Where do you stand?

Are science and math subjects more important than arts subjects? Should students be expected to do homework outside of school hours? Should all schools use standardized testing? Almost everyone has strong opinions about issues in education. Using education-related examples, this book gives you the tools to evaluate the effectiveness of arguments on both sides of the issue. Make your case!

Should an age restriction be placed on buying junk food? Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? Every day, we hear arguments about food issues in the media. This book introduces readers to the parts of an effective argument and, using food-related examples, provides the tools to evaluate opposing arguments. Where do you stand on the issues about the food you eat?

Should we continue to hold the Olympic Games? Are video games a waste of time? Should schools cut sports in favour of more academics? Every day, we hear arguments about issues in sports and entertainment in the media. This book introduces readers to the parts of an effective argument and, using sports and entertainment-related examples, provides the tools to evaluate opposing arguments.

Should robots replace human workers? How much technology is good for children? Should all future vehicles be driverless? Every day, we hear arguments about technology and society. This book introduces readers to the parts of an effective argument and, using technology-related examples, gives you the tools to evaluate the arguments on opposing sides of the issue. Can you make your case?

Should bottled water be banned? Should clear-cutting for agriculture be allowed? We hear a lot of strong arguments about environmental issues. This book introduces the parts of an effective argument and, using environment-related examples, prompts readers to use the knowledge they have gained to evaluate the effectiveness of arguments on opposing sides of the issues. Where do you stand?

Even young superheroes sometimes have trouble getting a grip on their emotions! What do they do when they’re having a bad day? This entertaining and thought-provoking picture book reveals the many ways superheroes (and ordinary children) can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they’re mad, frustrated, lonely or afraid.

Even superheroes sometimes slip up and err. And when that happens, do they give up in despair? No! Whether they’ve nabbed the wrong guy or bashed right through some planets, superheroes who have goofed up fix their bloopers and apologize, too! A humorous lesson in taking responsibility and learning to admit mistakes and move on.

When the great explorer River Shara hires Kazmin — not her older sister, Lusha — for his expedition to climb the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas, it is Kazmin's chance to prove herself. Then Lusha sets off with a rival explorer and Kazmin must decide what is more important: protecting her sister or beating her to the summit.

Gwendolyn Golden, Night Flyer, knows that change is coming: she’s starting high school, plus there’s handsome Everton Miles and he’s a Night Flyer, too. Soon the mismatched teenagers face dangers they never imagined, including a Rogue Spirit Flyer, a kidnapping and the eternal darkness of The Shade. How will Gwendolyn handle her new life and grade nine?

At 15, Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban because she spoke out about the right of all girls to an education. Since that moment, she has become an inspiration, a voice for the rights of girls everywhere. This is a letter to Malala, illustrated with beautiful photographs from Plan International. Girls around the world express their sympathy, sisterhood and admiration for her. In Malala, these girls recognize a leader, a champion and a friend.

Two teens, Samuel and Rachel, unknowingly share a common goal: to find the bones of the legendary ‘rex,’ the king dinosaur hiding in the Badlands. Both are on expeditions with their paleontologist fathers — bitter rivals, each desperate to make the discovery. When their paths cross, sparks fly… Can Sam and Rachel join forces to find their quarry, or will old enmities and prejudices keep them from both the rex and each other?

One day, nine-year-old Sarah comes home with an elephant. The elephant has trouble fitting through doorways, knocks over everything in sight, and has allergies. But, because of the elephant Sarah makes her first real friend. And because of the elephant Sarah's mother starts spending more time with her. It turns out that every girl does need an elephant.

In the developed world, we turn a tap for clean water; but for millions worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often responsible for carrying water to their families. This book looks at how the world's water resources are at risk and the innovative ways nations and communities are finding to quench their thirst — from drinking fog in Chile to using biosand filters in Afghanistan. Every drop counts!

Best friends Clare and Allie are in trouble again! When Allie discovers a skull at Glastonbury Tor, it sends her back in time to a Roman encampment besieged by Celts. Allie must struggle to survive as Clare and Milo race desperately against time in the present to bring her home.

Everybody is unique and different. But we are more similar than we think. Everybody has fears. Everybody has moments of joy… and moments of sadness. Everybody wants friends... and everyone can be a friend. And, just like you, everybody needs to feel loved and accepted. A reassuring picture book featuring Elise Gravel’s signature monsters, this title is available in French as Tout le monde!

From the author/illustrator of the beloved and bestselling Canada ABC comes this classic alphabet book, bringing ordinary, everyday objects and animals vividly to life for the youngest book lovers. From “A is for Apple” to “Z is for Zoo,” each page is bold and bright with lots of detail for young children to explore, name and count.

Nobody at Alice’s new school knows she has Asperger's. Soon enough, her odd behaviour lands her in detention where she makes an unlikely friend. Alice doesn't know what to make of Megan, who seems fearless — but also angry or maybe sad. When Megan decides to run away, Alice resolves to help her friend, no matter how many rules she has to break.

Once Ingrid travelled the world with her opera-star mother and everything soared with music. But when the curtain fell, Ingrid longed to hear the music soar again. Now she’s on a summer wilderness survival trek for at-risk teens. Ingrid is never going to make it through the summer if she can’t figure out why she’s here… and why the music really stopped.

We’ve all read about witches, those pointy-hat-wearin’, broom-ridin’, spell-castin’, superlative- olfactory-organ-sportin’, child-nappin’ creepies. But what is the truth about witches? In this early primer graphic novel, Evie wants to be scared, and so she found and read a book to tell her the truth about witches. And does Evie like what she has discovered?

Hermione Winters has been a flyer and is captain of her cheerleading team. But this summer’s training camp is Hermione’s last and marks the beginning of the end of… she’s not sure what. In a few months, she’ll be a different person and she thinks she is ready. Then, during a camp party, someone slips something into her drink. And it all goes black.

Earth has had a century of peace after colonization by the Zhree empire, when Donovan Reyes, son of Earth's Prime Liaison, is abducted by Sapience, a human revolutionary group determined to end alien control. Now the fate of Earth may rest on Donovan’s survival. Because if Sapience kills him, it could spark another intergalactic war... and Earth didn't win the last one.

Mole and Vole love to explore—from pigeons and jumping spiders to swamp milkweed and maple trees—and document all the wonders they find in their nature journal. After an accidental move from the country to the city, Mole and Vole explore their new urban environment and make new friends. Back matter includes a variety of at-home activities.

The history of the Arctic is filled with many mysteries about its exploration. What happened to John Franklin who vanished with his crew trying to find the Northwest Passage? Was Charles Hall poisoned to end his attempt to reach the North Pole? This fascinating book tells the stories of famous expeditions to find a Northwest Passage, to map the frozen wasteland and to be the first to reach the North Pole.

This board book celebrates the diverse landscape, heritage and outdoor traditions that make Canada unique. Hear the cry of the loon in Ontario, play hockey on Winnipeg’s river ice, toboggan in Quebec City, and hike with moose under summer skies in Newfoundland! This early concept book showcases native species, iconic landmarks, and wildlife habitats found in these regions across Canada.

Get ready to explore Canada! This series takes young readers on a road trip across the Canadian provinces and territories. In this book, kids visit Ontario, learning about the history of the province, its major cities, geography, and iconic landmarks such as Niagara Falls and the CNE. Detours add fun trivia to the road trip, while maps show the route travelled.

Get ready to explore Canada! This series takes young readers on a road trip across the Canadian provinces and territories. In this book, kids visit Saskatchewan, learning about the history of the province, its major cities, geography, and fascinating places such as Athabasca Sand Dunes and the Cypress Hills. Detours add fun trivia to the road trip, while maps show the route travelled.

Crystal and Sam continue their exploration of the ecosystems of Eagle Cove, a sheltered inlet on the Pacific Northwest coast. The siblings explore the tide pools and shoreline through the eyes of an ancient fish, who draws a connection between the physical and mythical worlds, and who teaches the children about the importance of protecting our planet.

Join 11-year-old Crystal and her brother Sam as they travel along the rugged Pacific coastline to visit their aunt Kate, a marine biologist, and uncle Charlie, a retired fisherman, at their home in Eagle Cove. The siblings learn about marine life, tidal zones and habitats, and meet many sea creatures. They also learn the importance of observing, respecting and preserving nature.

This book follows the expeditions of Italian navigator John Cabot along the northeast coast of North America. Through an entertaining tabloid-style presentation, readers will learn about what led Cabot to sail west, life on board ship, the mystery of his landing site on what is now Canada, the cod industry on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the fate of Cabot’s unsuccessful second voyage.

This book follows the travels of British explorer Sir John Franklin on his doomed expedition to the Arctic. Topics include the search for a Northwest Passage, life stuck in the ice, contact with the native Inuit, Franklin’s disappearance and the long quest to discover the expedition’s fate. The search to find Franklin has inspired many explorers to head to the Arctic!

Marquette and Jolliet led the first European expedition to the Upper Mississippi River, hoping to find a water route through North America to the Pacific and Asia. Marquette wanted to convert Native people to Christianity, while Jolliet wanted to expand his trade as a fur trapper. Together they explored most of the distance between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico!

In 1866, Scottish physician and missionary David Livingstone trekked across Africa in search of the source of the Nile River. When the outside world lost touch with Livingstone, journalist Henry Stanley was sent to find him. He found an ailing Livingstone on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, and the world became fascinated by Stanley’s accounts of their African expeditions.

Predictable, careful Sebastian saves a pig in a teeny hat and stumbles upon a very mysterious society. There he meets Evie, an orphan in search of her grandfather who needs Sebastian’s help. There is danger and adventure; there are missing persons, hired thugs, a hidden key, a mysterious box, a lost map and famous explorers. A book for readers who love stories of daring and bravery!

This book introduces the principles of Makerspace and explores the properties of different materials, such as wood, paper and plastic. Readers learn to compare and contrast properties and are then provided with strategies to start their own creative projects. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm and solve problems working as a team.

This guide to the periodic table names all 118 chemical elements and helps young readers understand the many ways we use them. Every page features an element's letter symbol and atomic number and explores its attributes, characteristics, uses and stories behind its discovery. Including a comprehensive introduction and glossary, this is the perfect chemistry primer for inquisitive minds.

Macky is a Halifax newsie who delivers the daily paper. But on December 6, 1917, two ships collide in the busy wartime harbour, and the explosion destroys much of Halifax. Macky is a survivor and he still has a job to do — get the news out to a confused and broken city where the newspaper is a vital source of information!

Raven is a whip-smart urban climber. Her boss Diesel is a car thief who rescued her from a life of hell. She teaches climbing skills to his “recruits” for what she tells herself are victimless crimes. But when he is responsible for the death of her “apprentice,” Raven realizes she is trapped in a dangerous world and sets out to bring Diesel down.

At birth, Anna Swan weighed an amazing 6 kilograms (13 pounds) — almost twice the size of an average newborn. Anna Swan grew to an astonishing size — nearly 2.5 metres (almost 8 feet) tall. She was billed as “The Nova Scotia Giant Girl” at P.T. Barnum's American Museum in New York. But despite her challenging physical attributes she rose above adversity and led a life of love and happiness, achieving great things.

Take a fascinating journey of discovery — a tour of the human body’s amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle like Louis Cyr, speed demons including Usain Bolt, brain bosses and more! Inside these pages, readers will discover the incredible science behind feats of strength, flexibility, memory, endurance, speed, balance and other wondrous workings of the human body and brain.

Not even the most formidable troops can match the power of nature. In each of these 10 exciting stories about significant battles from ancient times to today, well-armed forces set off to battle human enemies, but instead find themselves fighting the environment. Whether through challenging geography or unexpected climate events, nature’s obstacles have led to crushing defeats, accidental victories and tactical innovation!

Snot. Vomit. Spit. Poop. Everyone knows these are gross, right? Well, for some animals, they're crucial ingredients for survival! This book describes more than 30 of these animals—the grossest of the gross—and explores how their revolting habits help them thrive. It's all so icky. And so awfully interesting! Kids might need to hold their noses before diving in!

Every time you click, text, Like, buy — or even walk down the street — there are more eyes on you than you might think! Online and in real life, governments, corporations and law enforcement are finding new ways to collect information about us. Explore the controversial world of surveillance and ask yourself: Where’s the line between security and privacy? Who gets to draw it?

Elly is the smartest, funnest, bestest friend ever. Two girls do everything together — they play, they plan, they dream. Then Elly goes away and does not come back. Elly has died and for her friend the loss is overwhelming… forever hurts her heart. Ultimately, she finds comfort in believing that Elly exists everywhere, wearing fabulous feathers in her hair.

Pierrot is a daydreamer who loves stories and whose only friends are imaginary. Then he meets Mr. Fred and his invisible book. Every day, Pierrot joins Mr. Fred in the park to listen to his wonderful stories. One sad day, Mr. Fred does not come. However, he has left a real storybook, full of his stories, for Pierrot. This title is also available in French as Le monde fabuleux de Monsieur Fred.

When Zed uncovered a mystery surrounding an unpublished novel called The Monster’s Castle, they were hooked, and they have been part of a small, dedicated legion hunting for the long-buried text. A breakthrough discovery leads Zed, their neighbour Gabe, and his older sister on an epic road trip following cryptic clues… If they work together, they might find the greatest treasure of all.

Mason convinces Tyler to help steal a car and escape their boring town. They run out of gas and are stranded on the side of the highway fighting, when they’re rescued by Sean Dakota, a heavy-metal musician who’s disappeared from the spotlight. Listening to Sean and the lessons he’s learned from his own life choices makes Tyler reconsider his friendship with Mason.

At an international hockey game against a team from Eastern Europe, Alex Petrovic, goalie for Team British Columbia, comes face-to-face with his identical double, Stefan. He dismisses it as a coincidence, but when his mother sees Stefan, she faints dead away. The chance meeting uncovers family secrets buried years ago in the wake of a civil war. When two war criminals from that conflict escape, Alex dreams about bringing them to justice. Can his dream become reality?

Change is coming to Pindar Street. This story, set in the Bahamas, revolves around four friends experiencing unexpected changes in their lives when a hotel developer purchases their community’s beloved beach. Saving their beach is complicated, and each of the girls faces personal challenges. Confronted with the loss of their communal refuge, the girls must navigate their friendship in a shifting world.

The horror of becoming an adult, and leaving childhood behind, has broken Lila’s heart. She likens herself to a half-human faerie creature not belonging to the earthly world; in reality, she is a psychiatric patient, being treated for anorexia — her sickness driven by the irrational need to undo nature and stop time. Lila is desperate to escape her body, to set the faerie inside her free.

Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff: it's about bringing justice to people around the world. By examining ways in which our global trade systems value some people over others, the book illustrates areas in which fair trade practices can help families all around the world and suggests ways to get involved in making the world a more equitable place.

Esther the fairy believes in science, not magic. While the other fairies use magic wands and mix potions, Esther asks questions, researches, makes a hypothesis and does experiments. When the fairies find a wilting forest tree, it's up to Esther to prove the value of the scientific method. Can Esther save the tree? Can she prove the power of science? This title is available in French as La fée scientifique.

AJ feels like everyone is changing but him. He even has the same crush. But Nia Winters only has eyes for vampires. When AJ and Nia are paired up for a group project, it’s AJ’s chance — he dresses like the vamp of her dreams. But he gets more of Nia’s attention than he wants when he learns she’s a slayer.

Anthony’s grandma, Po Po, is even more unhappy than he is when his family moves from busy Chinatown to a remote community in northern Ontario. Po Po won’t leave the house, so Anthony decides to bring their new community to her by making a movie about the town. Can Anthony bridge the gap between his Feng Shui-loving grandma and a small town obsessed with hockey?

What happens when a pair of peregrine falcons chooses to nest atop a Chicago condominium balcony? This is the story of a peregrine falcon family that moves into a cramped urban home amongst towers teeming with people. This photographic study explores urban wildlife and how city dwellers co-exist with an ever-increasing wildlife population that finds ingenious — and devious — ways to move into our homes and cities.

Part poem, part silent stage, this luminous picture book puts autumn on display and captures the spirit of change that stays with us long after fall leaves. Unlock the secrets of this busy and beautiful time of year, as the natural world makes way for winter.

When one teen dies in a tragic accident, the lives of three others are forever changed. One turns to alcohol to escape his guilt, another joins a gang to replace what he’s lost, and Ben must find the strength to dispel the growing web of lies and convince his peers he’s not to blame. But first he must convince himself.

Faru, a baby rhinoceros, has been orphaned. Tetenya knows that if he can find local rangers, they will adopt Faru and protect him. But searching the savannah is a dangerous task for a boy and a baby rhino, and when they come upon a pair of poachers, Tetenya has only seconds to find a way to protect his young friend.

What makes a family? When a teacher asks her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that matters most of all. A warm and whimsical look at the great diversity of families and the bonds of love that matter most.

Cat and her friends are buzzing about the student exchange to Sweden. For Cat, it’s like a wish come true; time away from her little sister, Sookie, and away from the evil fairies of Grim Hill. Cat knows to be careful what she wishes for — since wishes have a tendency to turn against you. But this time, she is wishing to get out of town. That has to be safe, right?

When her homework assignment involves making a family tree, Ada wonders how to make her family fit. Ada is adopted, so where should she put her birth mom? What about her foster brothers and sisters? Ada has a biological sister, but her sister has different adoptive parents—where do they go? With the help of friends and family, Ada creates a very special family tree.

Set in 1930s Nova Scotia and based on true events. Tulia May’s mother works at the Ideal Maternity Home, where unwed girls give birth and adoptions are arranged. When Tulia’s sister Becky ends up in the home, Tulia begins to take her friend Finny’s suspicions seriously. Are unadoptable babies being starved and buried in butter boxes? What will happen to Becky’s baby?

Lainey’s mega-famous brother, YouTuber Codemeister, is charming online but, in reality, he is a sexist jerk. SamTheBrave believes meeting Codemeister is the big break he needs. ShadowWillow, a rising star, is trying to capitalize on rumours that she and Code are an item. The three teens collide when Lainey records one of Cody’s hateful rants on video — putting Sam and Shadow in the crosshairs.

Fanfic, cosplay, cons, memes, podcasts, vlogs, OTPs, RPGs and MMOs and more — it’s a great time to be a girl geek! This handy guide to the geek life is filled with everything a savvy fangirl needs to know, including how to make nerdy friends, how to defeat Internet trolls and how to attend your first con. A feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom.

Ten-year-old Sorale discovers a tiny heart-shaped book among her mother’s belongings. It is written in languages Sorale doesn’t understand — who wrote those words? Based on a true story about how, against all odds, the heart-shaped book was crafted within the confines of Auschwitz. This tale is about the women of immeasurable resilience, courage and loyalty who risked their lives for Sorale’s mother, their friend.

A beautiful old apple tree sits on a hill. One autumn, a ripe, red apple falls too far from the tree to be picked up by the apple cart. The apple rocks and wiggles and lurches forward and back until it begins to roll… right into an amazing adventure! Can one apple find its own way in the wide world?

A peaceful day on the farm turns to panic when Hen discovers her egg has been stolen, but goat detective Billiam Van Hoof is on the case! As the barnyard animals collect clues, the answer to the mystery becomes obvious to everyone except the bumbling inspector. Available in French as Crimes à la ferme : l'affaire de l'oeuf disparu.

Cow is nowhere to be found. Did she run away? Was she sold to another farm? Or could it be… a cow-napping?? The other farm animals know just who to call! It’s bumbling goat Inspector Billiam Van Hoof to the rescue! Available in French as Crimes à la ferme! La mystérieuse disparition de Vache.

Defying convention, a group of mismatched girls live and work on a farm during the summer of 1943: dutiful Helene; fun-loving Peggy; Isabel, whose fiancé is in Europe; rich Binxie and reliable Jean, whose family farm is taken over by the group of “farmerettes.” And then there is the mysterious “X,” who feels the most out of place, always longing for what lies out of reach.

Charlie Dean is a style-obsessed girl who eats, sleeps and breathes fashion. John Thomas-Smith is a boy who forges metal sculptures in his garage and couldn't care less about clothes. But they share one thing in common: both are gunning for a coveted scholarship to a private art high school. And whoever wins the fashion competition will win the scholarship.

This book goes behind the glitz and glamour to explore the social and environmental issues within the fashion industry. It looks at the history of fashion, from why humans started wearing clothes to the explosion of fast fashion. Readers meet innovative people, fashion companies and organizations and explore how to make ethical choices and become fashion heroes for the future.

When a thief steals a dangerous artifact from its vault, the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) puts Ophelia in charge of stealing it back. The Central Canine Intelligence Agency (CCIA) is hot on her tail — they want the artifact for themselves! Ophelia needs some dashing disguises, great gadgets, and even a robo-dog to save the world in style!

Tyson does everything too fast — often disrupting the class. His teacher is always saying, “Too fast, Tyson!” Then Suze joins the class. She wears a helmet, just like a race car driver, that matches her shiny red wheelchair. Tyson forms a special friendship with Suze, and teaches his classmates what it means to listen and understand others. Available in French as Amis instantanés.

Discover the hard science and bright ideas behind many inventions and improvements in sports, from swimming and soccer to skateboarding and wheelchair sports. Learn how the aluminum bat changed baseball, how a slapshot works and what’s involved in bending a ball like Beckham. Other topics explored are diversity, disability and women in sport. Entertaining, informative and visual, this book will introduce scientific concepts to kids who love sports.

The Effigies, four girls each with the power to control one of the elements — earth, air, fire and water — have protected the world from Phantoms — massive beasts of nightmare. When one Effigy dies, another is chosen. Now a human foe with an army of Phantoms threatens the world. Can Maia, the newest Fire Effigy, reunite the other Effigies before the world is destroyed forever?

One morning, Fatima and her grandfather wake up to find their clementine orchard has been raided and many of the trees damaged. Who could be doing this? How can the culprits be stopped? A little girl faces an enormous problem. Luckily, Fatima has powerful friends: the spiders! This title is also available in French as Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines.

The beloved story of an Inuvialuk girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Eight-year-old Olemaun wants to learn to read, but nothing can prepare her for the reality of residential school and a cruel nun who torments her. Originally published in 2010 (Best Books for Kids & Teens 2011 Starred Selection).

Earthquakes are a fascinating force of nature. Seismologist and CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe shares how she discovered her passion for understanding the earth beneath our feet. You'll learn the science behind what makes the earth rumble and how to be prepared — and you'll hear from kids around the world who have experienced the power, and wonder, of earthquakes!

When Joseph and Mama lived in a refugee camp in East Africa, everyone cooked and ate together. In their new home, it’s much too quiet. Joseph invites his relatives, his neighbours, and even his teacher for dinner, but everyone is too busy to come. What Joseph longs for is a feast. A companion to Joseph’s Big Ride.

For 11-year-old Finch, there couldn't be a better time to fly away from her life. Her family is falling apart, and her best friend has dropped her. When her desperate bathroom graffiti message is answered, Finch stops feeling so alone, and a new friendship begins. But her new friend is secretive, and when those secrets lead to trouble, Finch knows that flying away is not an option.

Designed as a resource for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike, this guide covers 196 bird species that are attracted to backyard bird feeders. Topics include how to identify birds and understand their behaviour and adaptations to the environment. A wide variety of feeders and seed types are presented with helpful tips on how to attract the largest variety of birds. A recommended resource for any individual working with children.

With rich vocabulary and delightful illustrations, the Look Around Books are a perfect way to introduce the beauty and power of nature to young children. This simple story follows a child on a windy day as he discovers all the amazing things the wind does — making chimes sing, flags fly, turbines spin and kites soar high! This title is also available in French as Grand vent, petit vent.