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Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction, General fiction, Adventure stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Deuce and Fade struggle to fit in with the organized topside community called Salvation. An excellent fighter, Deuce volunteers her…
much-needed skills to patrol against the Freaks--but in Salvation, women do not use weapons. Sequel to Enclave (DB 74167). Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2012
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction, Adventure stories, General fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
As a horde of freaks gathers near the town of Salvation, Deuce and her friends search for outside help and…
ready themselves to fight their largest battle yet. But the freaks are evolving. Sequel to Outpost (DB 75532). Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
"Le clown tourna une petite clé située sur le côté de la boîte, avant de la poser au sol et…
d'en ouvrir le couvercle. Une musique triste se mit à résonner dans la pièce, et au centre de la boîte, la figurine d'une ballerine entièrement vêtue de blanc tournoyait au bras d'un clown multicolore. Jordan pencha la tête de côté, fredonnant la mélodie. Il se pencha de nouveau au-dessus de son sac, d'où il sortit une paire de pinces robustes mais aux bouts pointus. Mercado fronça les sourcils. Les clowns vengeurs ne faisaient pas dans la dentelle. Ils tuaient, exerçaient la vengeance sans perdre de temps. Pourquoi, alors, cette paire de pinces?... Un monde qui pourrait être le nôtre. Un avenir qui pourrait ne pas être si lointain. Dans une Quadri-métropole aux prises avec des luttes politiques importantes, les arcurides du gouvernement légitime pourchassent sans relâche les Odi-menvatts - les clowns vengeurs -, alors qu'un dangereux psychopathe s'est glissé parmi eux. " -- 4e de couv.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Jérôme a contracté une maladie rare ou plutôt rarissime, car il serait le seul cas connu au monde. Tenez-vous bien,…
il a attrapé un virus informatique. Oui, vous avez bien lu ! Un virus informatique. Il est poursuivi par les Américains, obsédés par son cas. Comment va-t-il sy prendre pour se débarrasser du virus ?... Selon des spécialistes, seule la mort pourrait le délivrer. Avec Léa, Jérôme réussit à fuir. Les héros seront pourchassés par détranges appareils. Esprit de décision, maîtrise de soi et courage seront nécessaires pour mener à terme cette aventure. Un récit de science-fiction à la frontière de la réalité. À vous de juger ! -- 4e de couv.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Fantasy, Science fiction, General fiction, French Canadian fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
" Après un long périple, le Râjâ est enfin de retour au sanctuaire du lac, mais rien ne va plus…
dans son royaume. Ses armées sont moribondes, sa mère, Électra, est morte, et son peuple est apeuré et perdu. Sénosiris, son seul ami, le quitte pour se lancer à la poursuite de son fils unique... " -- 4e de couv
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Bullied by his brother and living in the shadow of his athletic best friend, Jonah is crippled by self-loathing and…
insecurity. Then a mysterious stranger hands him a disposable camera with the power to transport him into someone else's body-- and someone else's life. But with a limited number of shots and trouble mounting click by click, will this unhappy boy find a new life? Or will the secret he's been keeping follow him wherever he goes? Grades 5-8. 2016.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
General fiction, Science fiction
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille
The first book in bestselling author Kenneth Oppel’s explosive new trilogyIt was just rain.But after the downpour, odd black plants…
begin to shoot up.Suddenly—They. Are. Everywhere.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? What’s their secret? A week ago, they wouldn’t have thought they had one. But they’d better figure it out fast—the invasion has already begun.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Christopher, Elena, and the other survivors of the attack on their space colony know two things: their victory over the…
Landers will be short-lived, and a new wave of attacks is imminent. Sequel to "MiNRS". Grades 5-8. 2016.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Award winning fiction, Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Twelve-year-old Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining's Great Mission to…
save the earth. When Landers, as the attackers are called, obliterate the colony to steal the metal and raw ore, Christopher and a small group of survivors are forced into the maze of mining tunnels below the surface of Perses. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2017 Red Maple Fiction Honour Book Award. Winner of the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Honour Book. 2015.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Gaia succeeds in leading her people to Wharfton and the Enclave, but rebellion there threatens them all just when everything…
they have dreamed of seems to be at hand. Sequel to "Prized". For senior high and older readers. 2012.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is in the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a…
rumour to guide her. She is captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where she must follow a strict social code or never see her sister again. For senior high readers. Sequel to "Birthmarked", followed by "Promised". 2011.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
In a future world baked dry by the sun and divided into those who live inside the wall and those…
who live outside it, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is forced into a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city. Junior and Senior High. 2010.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Ce matin, comme tous les matins, je montre mon code-barres à monsieur Verzy, le concierge, pour rentrer dans l'école. Mais…
il refuse de me laisser passer. Interdit aux animaux !, clame-t-il. Rien à faire ! Car son ordinateur est formel : d'après mon code-barres, aujourd'hui, je ne suis pas un garçon... je suis une vache ! -- 4e de couv.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
The young survivors on the mining asteroid of Perses have come up against what they mistakenly thought was their rescue.…
Now they must find a way to return home to Earth and share the truth about what happened with their battle against Major Thatcher. Once again Christopher has to make some tough choices as cracks begin to appear in their group and they are unsure of what has happened to Earth in the meantime and what kind of home they might return to. Sequel to "MiNRS 2". Grades 5-8. 2018.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Adventure stories, Science fiction, General fiction
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille
Blast off into space with this lunar themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the…
Secret Explorers--a band of brainiac kids from all over the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration." In this fun, fact-filled children's book, space expert Roshni and geology expert Cheng blast off into outer space on a mission to the moon. There, they must navigate the dangerous terrain to clear up space debris before it can interfere with a lunar mission! Along the way the Secret Explorers pilot a space buggy and collect important rock samples. (STORY DETAILS TBC). With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things space. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about astronomy and space, to give them an exciting introduction to lunar exploration. At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Roshni' Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Historical fiction, General fiction, Adventure stories, Fantasy, Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Returning to the magic tree house, Annie and her older brother Jack travel back to the Middle Ages. They explore…
a castle, escape from a dungeon, and are helped by a mysterious knight. For grades 2-4. 1993
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Fantasy, General fiction, Adventure stories, Science fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Annie and Jack travel to the future to visit a moonbase where they figure out the fourth and final special…
thing needed to free Morgan le Fay from the magician's spell. For grades 2-4. 1996
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction, French Canadian fiction, Canadian fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Roman autobiographique de science-fiction aux accents cyberpunk, Valide défie les genres de plus d’une façon. Chris Bergeron propose avec ce…
premier livre une œuvre de fiction qui revisite son passé, son propre parcours de transition, tout en tournant un regard vers l’avenir et ses potentialités. En résulte l’histoire d’une femme trans montréalaise qui, un soir de 2045, se fait révolution.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction, Suspense and thrillers
Human-transcribed braille
La vie de Tom Harvey bascule du jour au lendemain lorsquun iPhone lui tombe sur le crâne du haut dun…
immeuble et le plonge dans le coma. En se réveillant, il découvre avec stupeur que des morceaux de lappareil sont restés incrustés dans son cerveau et lui permettent dintercepter des connexions Internet et téléphoniques. Ce iPouvoir inclut aussi un champ de force électrique, sorte darmure iPeau , et la capacité de délivrer des électrochocs paralysants. Lorsque Tom apprend que son amie Lucy a été agressée par plusieurs membres du gang des Corbeaux , il décide dagir. Pour punir les agresseurs et combattre cette bande sans pitié, Tom va utiliser ses pouvoirs. Mais pour cela, il doit gérer les deux personnalités qui sont en lui : Tom , le garçon sain et bienveillant et iBoy , le superhéros aux désirs de pouvoirs implacables. Tom sera-t-il capable de cohabiter avec lego impitoyable de liBoy ? Réussira-t-il à trouver léquilibre entre faire le bien et faire justice soi-même ? -- 4e de couv
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Shadi, jeune pilote de la Sécession, échoue sur Libel, une planète ennemie devenue la dernière bibliothèque de l'univers. Il est…
recueilli par le conservateur, un érudit qui lutte pour sauver les livres menacés par l'hypertechnologie. Un événement dramatique va bientôt lui donner raison et contraindre Shadi à plonger dans les entrailles de la grande bibliothèque. Et si la guerre des livres avait déjà commencé ? Un palpitant roman d'aventures qui est aussi un hymne à la lecture. -- 4e de couv