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Family stories, Disabilities fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, Fantasy
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Eleven-year-old Meranda thought her life was complicated enough with physical challenges (she uses crutches to walk) and her helicopter parents.…
But when her great-uncle Mark dies, Meranda and her family visit Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where her parents grew up and where she hasn’t been since the age of three. Soon, secrets begin to unfold: Why does the newspaper headline say her great-uncle Mark’s death was suspicious? Why do strangers keep calling Meranda “miracle baby”? Why does her usually calm mother seem so panicky and scared? And what on earth does all this have to do with mermaids? Meranda and her new friend, Claire, decide to investigate on their own. But as Meranda begins to separate fact from fiction, she finds herself in very real danger.
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Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction
Human-transcribed braille
David Bouchard is a best selling author, speaker and educator. He is Canada's most sought after public speaker. We Learn…
from the Sun is an Indigenous rhyming poem based on his best selling book Seven Sacred Teachings. An Indigenous rhyming poem with colorful illustrations about the seven sacred teachings that can be learned from the sun. This richly illustrated book by Metis writer David Bouchard and Metis illustrator Kristy Cameron, weaves together Woodland style paintings with a rhythmic poem about the spiritual lessons that we can learn from the Sun and the seven sacred teachings.Available copies:
3
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Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
If one son is lucky, then ten must be great luck indeed! But where does that leave an only daughter?…
Based on a true family story, this inspiring picture book about a different perspective tells the tale of a girl determined to be seen, who finds her own voice and makes her own luck.In the city of Fengfu, there lives a very special family -- special because they have ten sons who do everything together. Their parents call them their ten little dumplings, as both sons and dumplings are auspicious. But if you look closely, you'll see that someone else is there, listening, studying, learning and discovering her own talent -- a sister. As this little girl grows up in the shadow of her brothers, her determination and persistence help her to create her own path in the world . . . and becomes the wisdom she passes on to her own daughter, her own little dumpling.Based on a short film made by the author, inspired by her father's family in Taiwan, Ten Little Dumplings looks at some unhappy truths about the place of girls in our world in an accessible, inspiring and hopeful way.Available copies:
2
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Gentle fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
In this picture book about stories and reading, contemporary children are whisked through an imaginary world while interacting with characters from classic fairy tales.
Available copies:
3
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Family stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fictionGeneral non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille
A beloved toy fox becomes lost, tattered, repaired, and loved for his imperfections
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3
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Friendship stories, Adventure stories, Fantasy
Human-narrated audio
The second book in the magical chapter-book adventure series by the Governor General Award–winning author of Sweep.Auggie was just like…
most other boys, except in one way. Auggie had a job. Auggie worked in the Fabled Stables — a magical place full of one-of-a-kind creatures. Sometimes the Fabled Stables changed to make room for a new beast. The whole place would shake, and then Auggie would find a new stall that led to a beast somewhere in the Wide World. It was Auggie's job to go out and rescue that beast from danger. In this second installment, a new stall appears with a sign: Tattle-Tail. Although this doesn't sound like a very friendly thing, Auggie knows it's his job to help. Peering in the new stall, he can see a little village with a tall tower in the middle. The Tattle-Tail is somewhere in that village. Together with Willa the Wisp and Fen, the stick-in-the-mud, Auggie makes his way to the village, where he's surprised to discover not one, but many Tattle-Tails — all of the villagers have a talking tail attached to them, tails that tattle on their humans, blabbing all their secrets out loud. Auggie and Willa try everything they can to get the tails off the villagers, but all they manage to do is get tails of their own!
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Friendship stories, Adventure stories, Fantasy
Human-narrated audio
The first book in a magical chapter-book adventure series by the Governor General Award-winning author of Sweep.Auggie Pound is eight…
years old and has the greatest job of all time: he cares for all the animals in the Fabled Stables. The Fabled Stables house the rarest creatures in existence -- all of them one-of-a-kind. Auggie's job is to care for these creatures, as well as track down and safely capture endangered magical beasts in the wild. Some mornings, he arrives to find an empty stall with the name of a new creature to rescue. One day, the Stables rearrange themselves out of the blue, creating a new stall. The sign over the gate says, "Wisp." But what is a wisp and where is it? All Auggie can see is a moonlit swamp stretching out before him. Then a hungry HOWLLLLLLL rings out in the darkness. It's up to Auggie to go into the swamp to find the wisp before it's too late.
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General fiction, Humourous fiction, Fantasy
Human-narrated audio
The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestsellingseries!…
It's Big Night in Dunwiddle . . . and that means the whole school has a sleepover like no other. For one night every year, magicstudents run through the halls, hunting for the objects that will win them a super special prize.Nory is super excited for the scavenger hunt. Not only because she likes winning, but also because if her team wins, she thinksthere's a chance her best friend Elliott won't move away to attend super snobby Sage Academy.Sebastian is a little less excited once the hunt is on. Yes, he has magical powers that help his team — like being able to seeinvisible things or anything that makes a sound. The problem is that the really loud sounds are hurting him . . . and nobody seemsto care.The kids in Upside-Down Magic know their five F's (Flares, Flyers, Fuzzies, Flickers, and Fluxers) — but to win this night, a sixth Fis the most important . . . Friendship
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Fantasy, Friendship stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-narrated audio
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron,…
Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and more! The New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one. Start here to follow Sophie, Agatha, and everyone at school from the beginning! With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil. The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed—Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication. But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to the beloved series, The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King!
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General fiction, Friendship stories
Human-narrated audio
Every summer morning, Ellie and her Nonna go to the beach. They swim and build sandcastles, and while Nonna reads,…
Ellie watches the other children play. One day Ellie builds up the courage to approach an older girl playing on her own in a beached rowboat. Piper has a gift, an imagination so great that she whisks Ellie off on grand adventures, going high in the air, deep below the ocean and everywhere in between in their little blue boat, their magic boat. When Piper has to leave, Ellie discovers she has her own vivid imagination
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General fiction, Fantasy, Humourous fiction
Human-transcribed braille
This board book features a not-so-scary monster who’s met his match in a young child.
Available copies:
2
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General fiction, Humourous fiction
Human-transcribed braille
A funny interactive “quiz” identifies the most special creature of all --- you! Do you ever feel like you're different…
from everyone else? Like there's no one quite like you? Then you might be special! Take this quiz to find out! This playful “quiz” first asks conventional Yes! questions, like: “Do you like to stay up late? Are you sometimes wild and crazy?” Then, “Do people run away when they see your furry face and pointy teeth?” No? Then you're not a werewolf! This pattern repeats for several fantastical creatures --- unicorns, dragons, mermaids --- until finally children are reassured: they are special, “because you're YOU!” A one-of-a-kind book for every one-of-a-kind kid!Available copies:
3
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Humourous fiction, Family stories, Adventure stories
Human-transcribed braille
A funny and bighearted tale about what makes a story good. The stories Gabe “reads” to his sister always start…
out sounding familiar --- a red-caped girl on her way to Grandma's meets a wolf in the woods --- but then, just in the nick of time, Sir Gabriel swoops in to save the day. His sister insists that's not how it's supposed to go. He says his version is better: “Nothing bad happens in my story.” But when his sister walks away, it's time to reconsider. Are his stories boring? Why does it seem like there's always something missing? True fact about stories: they need a bit of bad to be good!Available copies:
2
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Short stories, Ghost and horror stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
A collection of stories for middle readers that ranges from the hilarious to the horrifying.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
Human-narrated audio
If you like Mo Willems' Pigeon, you'll love Sam Wedelich's Chicken Little! Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything, not…
even a wolf. No matter how big or bad he is.In fact, she's never even seen a wolf.So when a real wolf shows up and ruffles her feathers, what's a fretful fowl to do: Join the frenzied flock and fly the coop? Or findout if this newcomer is as bad as his reputation?The plucky star of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale goes toe-to-toe with literature's most famous villain in this brilliantcomedy spun with sly wisdom
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Alphabet, number and picture books, Fantasy
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight…
until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan. Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered "perfect" creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them is perfect. They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all the way to the sky, lit with their own stars. But Barnabus may have to reach the outside world sooner than he thought, because the Green Rubber Suits are about to recycle all Failed Projects . . . and Barnabus doesn't want to be made into a fluffier pet with bigger eyes. He just wants to be himself. So he decides it's time for he and the others to escape. With his little trunk and a lot of cooperation and courage, Barnabus sets out to find freedom -- and a place where he and his friends can finally be accepted for who they are. This suspenseful, poignant and magical story about following your dreams and finding where you truly belong will draw readers into a surreal, lushly detailed world in which perfection really means being true to yourself and your friends.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Fantasy, Humourous fiction
Human-narrated audio
This board book features a not-so-scary monster who’s met his match in a young child.
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Humourous fiction, Family stories, Adventure stories
Human-narrated audio
A funny and bighearted tale about what makes a story good. The stories Gabe “reads” to his sister always start…
out sounding familiar --- a red-caped girl on her way to Grandma's meets a wolf in the woods --- but then, just in the nick of time, Sir Gabriel swoops in to save the day. His sister insists that's not how it's supposed to go. He says his version is better: “Nothing bad happens in my story.” But when his sister walks away, it's time to reconsider. Are his stories boring? Why does it seem like there's always something missing? True fact about stories: they need a bit of bad to be good!
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, General fiction
Human-narrated audio
If one son is lucky, then ten must be great luck indeed! But where does that leave an only daughter?…
Based on a true family story, this inspiring picture book about a different perspective tells the tale of a girl determined to be seen, who finds her own voice and makes her own luck.In the city of Fengfu, there lives a very special family -- special because they have ten sons who do everything together. Their parents call them their ten little dumplings, as both sons and dumplings are auspicious. But if you look closely, you'll see that someone else is there, listening, studying, learning and discovering her own talent -- a sister. As this little girl grows up in the shadow of her brothers, her determination and persistence help her to create her own path in the world . . . and becomes the wisdom she passes on to her own daughter, her own little dumpling.Based on a short film made by the author, inspired by her father's family in Taiwan, Ten Little Dumplings looks at some unhappy truths about the place of girls in our world in an accessible, inspiring and hopeful way.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, General fiction, Family stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our…
grandfathers and fathers.A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life now. This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family.