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Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), 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 (CD), 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), DAISY audio (CD), 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 (CD), 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)
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), 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), 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), DAISY audio (CD), 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), 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 (CD), 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 (CD), 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), DAISY audio (CD), 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 (CD), 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), DAISY audio (CD), 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 (CD), 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), Braille (Uncontracted)
General fiction, Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
" Petite Boîte dOs est la fille du pasteur dune communauté vivant sur les bords dun lac nordique. Elle grandit…
dans les senteurs dalgues et dherbe séchée, et devient une adolescente romantique aux côtés de son amie Blanche. Elle découvre lamour avec le vieux Joseph, revenu au pays après le Déluge , enveloppé dune légende troublante qui le fait passer pour cannibale. Dans ce monde à la beauté trompeuse, se profile le spectre dun passé enfui où vivaient des oiseaux, une espèce aujourdhui disparue. Le lac, dapparence si paisible, est le domaine où nagent les cochons fl uorescents, et au fond duquel repose une forêt de cercueils, dernière demeure des habitants du village. Une histoire damour fou aussi poignante quenvoûtante, un roman écrit comme un conte, terriblement actuel, qui voit la fi n dun monde, puisque leau monte inexorablement et que la mort rôde autour du lac " -- 4e de couv
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
"Woloff, le vieux dragon, dormait paisiblement depuis des décennies au creux de sa montagne. Or le voilà de retour, dévastant…
le bétail et menaçant ainsi de mener le royaume de Valbrume à la famine. Qui donc sauvera le peuple ? Aux côtés de son maître adoré, Gerfaut, le jeune écuyer, s'aventure pour la première fois dans la forêt. C'est là que l'attendent les Ogres, les croque-mitaines, les voleurs de grand chemin, les spectres et les belles sorcières. Armé de son seul courage, Gerfaut affronte chaque épreuve avec ruse et aplomb. Il apprend, au terme de cette incroyable aventure, jusqu'où peut aller la générosité d'un preux chevalier". -- 4e de couv
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Mysteries and crime stories, Science fiction, Canadian fiction
Human-transcribed braille
"[...] Rouge-Babine est une jeune vampire et une grande admiratrice de Sherlock Holmes. Elle décide de prendre les choses en…
main et de mener son enquête pour trouver le coupable des meurtres survenus dans son village." -- 4e de couv
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
General fiction, Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
La Princesse Printemps règne sur une minuscule île paradisiaque, au large du Panama. Pour subvenir à ses modestes besoins, elle…
traduit avec ardeur des romans médiocres, que publient des éditeurs pirates. Mais un jour, un nuage noir apparaît à l'horizon, annonciateur de la pire des catastrophes... Ce conte de fées surréaliste, hanté par la momie d'un pianiste célèbre et par quelques autres créatures aussi inattendues que monstrueuses, nous livre une nouvelle facette du talent irrésistible de César Aira. Cette fiction, qui est aussi un roman d'aventures et un manifeste poétique, signe les adieux de son auteur à la traduction, qu'il a pratiquée quotidiennement pendant plus de trente ans. -- 4e de couv