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General non-fiction, Travel and geography
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Overview of Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, a festive Mexican holiday for celebrating…
the lives of departed family and friends on November 1st and 2nd. Includes glossary of Spanish terms. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2015
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General fiction, Fantasy, Humourous fiction
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This board book features a not-so-scary monster who’s met his match in a young child.
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Science and technology, Adventure and exploration, Careers and job hunting
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Profiles the work and conditions of three extreme scientists: a meteorologist who flies into the eyes of hurricanes to gather…
data, a microbiologist who searches unexplored underground caves for microbes, and an ecologist who climbs giant redwoods to study the canopy. For grades 4-7. 2009
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Animal stories, General fiction
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Young Daniel must confront his fear of dogs when his mom dog sits for his aunt's pet. For preschool-grade 2
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General fiction, Animal stories, Friendship stories
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In Julia Gillian and the Art of Knowing, Nine year old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as…
she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending. In Julia Gillian and the Quest for Joy, Ten year old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to look for the joy. For grades 3-6
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Family stories, General fiction, Adventure stories
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A grandmother helps her granddaughter get over her fear of thunderstorms by getting her to help bake a thunder cake. For grades K-3. 1990
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Short stories, Ghost and horror stories
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A collection of stories for middle readers that ranges from the hilarious to the horrifying.
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Animal stories, General fiction
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Molly Gail loves all kinds of animals, but she is afraid of dogs--until, on her seventh birthday, she gets such beautiful shoes that she forgets her fear. For grades K-3
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Humourous fiction, Animal stories, Holiday fiction, General fiction
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The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some…
to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. For preschool-grade 2
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General fiction, Fantasy, Humourous fiction
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This board book features a not-so-scary monster who’s met his match in a young child.
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Sports and games
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Discusses a wide range of extreme sports and leading figures in those fields. Covers air, land, and water sports including…
bungee jumping, hang gliding, skydiving, mountain biking, snowboarding, scuba diving, and surfing. For junior and senior high readers. 2004
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Canadian non-fiction
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Après la séparation de ses parents, Martha est obligée d'aller vivre à la campagne, dans la vieille maison familiale où…
sa mère a grandi. La situation est déjà pénible, mais elle prend un tournant carrément inquiétant quand l'adolescente commence à recevoir des messages anonymes. Des messages menaçants qui lui ordonnent de révéler le sombre secret que cache sa famille. Est-ce une mauvaise plaisanterie des jeunes des alentours ? Une simple erreur de destinataire ? Ou sa famille a-t-elle vraiment quelque chose à cacher ? Aidée de son cousin William, Martha tentera d'y voir clair. C'est au péril de leur vie que les deux jeunes découvriront la vérité
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General fiction
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Traces the history and design of roller coasters from the earliest version in Russia in the 1400s to modifications in…
France and their development in the United States from wooden to steel construction. Explains the physics of roller coaster rides and the effects on the human body. Offers tips for achieving a scarier ride. For grades 3-6
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Ghost and horror stories, Humourous fiction, General fiction, Short storiesHumour
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Collection of creepy and terrifying stories that also have humorous endings. A young boy is followed home by a coffin,…
and a young girl home alone keeps getting phone calls from the Viper, who says he is coming up to her apartment. For grades K-3
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Animal stories
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On summer days after dinner when the narrator's mom shoos him out of the house, he waits on the front…
stoop for his friend, Corey, to come by. Corey is hearing-impaired and stubborn too, and today he is intent on walking past neighbor Lester's dog. That dog left a scar on the narrator's nose when he was six, and he is afraid. But Corey is on a mission to rescue an abandoned kitten--a mission that gives the narrator newfound courage. For grades K-3
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Holiday fiction, Indigenous peoples fiction, General fiction
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In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year.…
Will she ever dance again? River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. In this uplifting and contemporary book perfect for beginning readers, follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Additional information explains the history and functions of powwows, which are commonplace across the United States and Canada and are open to both Native Americans and non-Native visitors. Author Traci Sorell is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and illustrator Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation
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Ghost and horror stories, Friendship stories, Fantasy, Suspense and thrillers
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After mysteriously disappearing for a year, Zee freaks out when his friends--Justin, Nia, and Lyric--play an odd game of hide-and-seek.…
Soon his friends are pulled into a shadowy world ruled by a monstrous, shape-shifting Seeker and forced to play a terrifying game. For grades 4-7. 2020
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Holiday fiction, Animal stories, Humourous fiction, General fiction
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A silly and accidentally spooky read-aloud about a cow who is mistaken for a ghost, told in rhyming verse with a refrain perfect for chiming in.
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Un recueil de quinze contes effrayants puisés dans le répertoire traditionnel des pays européens. Peur? Si peu. [SDM
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Alphabet, number and picture books
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Comme chaque soir, Martin, un petit garçon, prend la direction de son lit. Mais en chemin, il rencontre une sorcière…
qui ricane. Quand elle parle, des serpents et des crapauds sortent de sa bouche. Loup, ogre, décidément ces cauchemars sont bien envahissants. Martin finit tout de même par les chasser. Une occasion d’aborder avec humour le moment du coucher..