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By David Clement-Davies. 1999
When a fawn is born with a patch of white fur on its forehead in the shape of an oak…
leaf, it seems that an ancient prophecy has come true and Herne, the god of the deer, has sent a saviour. But Rannoch, the fawn, is now in danger and must flee for his life.By Geraldine Kaye. 1997
On Anna's first trip to England, things seem very strange to her - stranger still when she finds a dragon's…
egg. When baby Ching hatches out, things become even more complicated. She knows that if anyone finds out about him, they'll want to take him away, so she decides to keep him secret for as long as possible. Grades 2-4.By K. M Peyton. 1999
Buffoon is born to a blind mare, Shiner, and the threat of shadowy cataracts and failing sight hangs over him…
and his career. His name seems appropriate, for even as a foal he is raw-boned, awkward and ugly. All the outward signs are that this is not a horse with the star of glory in his future, but outward appearances can be deceptive. Grades 3-6. 1999.By Natale Ghent. 2000
When eleven-year-old Wesley's father dies, she and her mother must move in with Aunt Cindy on a working farm. Watching…
the birth of a litter of puppies, Wesley pleads with her aunt to save the life of a runt. The puppy, named Piper, has a natural talent for trouble as well as for herding sheep. Through hard work and long hours, the dog and girl become inseparable and even stand a chance at the herding championship. Grades 3-6.By Ian Beck. 1993
Five little ducks went swimming one day, over the hills and far away. But a fox lurks nearby, and only…
one duckling, with a tuft on its head, sees it lead the other ducklings away, one at a time. Can he save them in time? Grades P-2.By Melvin Burgess. 1996
Lee Yung is willing to pay a fortune for the tigers of Malham Tiger Park. He is a very sick…
man and believes the bones and organs of the spirit tiger, Lila can save his life. But the tiger is not so easy to kill. And as long as she lives, she is dedicated to exterminating everyone who was involved in the massacre of her kind. For junior high and older readers.By Nicholas Evans. 1998
A pack of wolves makes a savage return to the ranching country of the Rocky Mountains. Helen Ross, a 29-year…
old biologist, arrives to protect the wolves from those who wish to destroy them. But her affair with the leading wolf opponent causes conflict and puts her into danger. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 1998.By Robert Westall. 1996
Miss Crimond was sitting in Dad's chair and Billy hated her. To Billy, and all the families who rented her…
houses in Back Tennyson Street, Miss Crimond was the arch enemy. Billy and his gang declare war on her, but his campaign has unexpected consequences when he sees the night mare, the horse of his dreams. Junior high readers.By Tony Wilkinson. 1994
Hector the rat is a disgrace to his family. He should be dirty, low-down and mean; instead he is clean,…
kind and hard-working. When he takes to reading books, it's the final straw. He's thrown out of the family sewer into the world above-ground. There he meets Charlie, who would love to have a pet rat. But will his mum ever agree? Grades 3-6.By Elizabeth Creith. 1997
Erik is a sheep who came all the way from Iceland. His head is full of dreams about Viking adventurers,…
and he hopes that the other sheep on the farm would like to be Viking sheep. But sheep don't much like change. Grades K-3. 1997.Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life.…
So with his new friend Edward the ant, Avon sets out on a journey to find the excitement his life has been missing. The travellers meet all manner of wise, weird, and intriguing creatures including a dragon! Grades 3-6. 2004.By Elizabeth Creith. 1997
Erik is a sheep who came all the way from Iceland. His head is full of dreams about Viking adventurers,…
and he hopes that the other sheep on the farm would like to be Viking sheep. But sheep don't much like change. Grades K-3. 1997.By Renée Guimond-Plourde, Danielle Guimond, Mélanie Plourde. 2020
Jacoby, qui a aidé de nombreux enfants à gérer leur anxiété et les a encouragés à lire, est très malade.…
Devant sa douleur, Madame Ève se résout à l’emmener chez la vétérinaire pour le faire euthanasier. Alors qu’elle apprend à vivre sans son cher compagnon, Madame Ève chemine, réconfortée par son souvenir apaisant. Les enfants que Jacoby a si bien accompagnés s’ennuient de lui énormément et ils organisent une fête d’adieu. Doucement, la vie reprend son cours, sans ignorer le deuil ni le chagrin.By Fabien Melanson. 2021
Un beau matin, Petit Pico sort de son oeuf. Tout juste éclos, il part à la recherche de son père.…
Petit Pico questionne la vache, le lama, le cheval… Cui-cui, qui peut bien être son père? Quand enfin ils se retrouvent, Petit Pico apprend à faire cocorico, bien comme il faut !By Denis M. Boucher. 2021
Un tems viendra qui n’est pas venu Que je morderay qui m’aura mordu. » Alexis Nadeau, directeur de la programmation…
au Musée de la civilisation, reçoit des menaces signées « Le Chien d’or de Québec ». Gabriel, Ania et Mamadou commencent à mener l’enquête. Gabriel aperçoit un vrai chien en or qui se promène dans les rues du vieux Québec et au-dessus de la Porte Saint-Jean. Serait-ce le même chien en or que celui qui orne le portique d’un édifice historique, venu chercher vengeance comme le veut la légende ?By Paul Lang, Hélène De Varennes, Opolahsomuwehs. 2018
Joséphine regarde son grand-père et se demande s’il est sérieux. Lui qui aime tant rire ! Un poney n’a ni…
volant pour le conduire ni fauteuil pour s’y asseoir… Comment pourra-t-elle rester assise sur un poney et le guider jusqu’à l’étang ? La célèbre collection Wabanaki se transforme ! Composée de six contes traditionnels trilingues des Premières Nations de l’Est du Canada, la collection Wabanaki s’enrichit d’une première publication en langue wolastoqey. Ancré dans le présent, reflétant la réalité quotidienne des familles d’aujourd’hui, cet ouvrage s’inscrit dans le renouvèlement des relations entre communautés autochtone et allochtone, auquel Bouton d’or Acadie est fière de contribuer.By Nathasha Pilotte. 2019
Avec leurs yeux aiguisés, leurs peti ts nez tout frais, et leurs coussinets molletonnés, les minets nous font souvent craquer…
! Mais s’ils nous font rire, eux ne sont pas toujours de bonne humeur… Contrairement à son frère Zim (de Zim s’imagine), Luna est un petit misti gris roux et rabougris. Tandis que son félin de frère explore et escalade dans la maison, à l’aise et bénaise, Luna reste dans son coin à bouder et ronchonner. La maîtresse de Luna et son frère Zim arriveront-ils à le dérider ?By Cara Kansala. 2020
***BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS 2020, PICTURE BOOKS*** When the magical Moon King tips over the night, it spills…
across the land and sea, and he seeks the help of animals big and small to collect the stars and return them to the sky. In this beautifully illustrated bedtime story, Cara Kansala weaves an enchanting fable destined to become a children’s classic—the perfect way to welcome the night and celebrate the wonder of dreams.By Hélène Devarennes. 2021
Tous les soirs en couchant Emma, Papa se demande à quoi elle peut bien rêver. Est-ce qu’elle saute dans la…
rivière? Est-ce qu’elle hurle avec les loups? Est-ce qu’elle devient papillon? Une histoire de tendresse et de complicité entre un papa et sa toute-petite, où l’on se faufile, comme une souris, dans le monde des rêves enfantins.By Carolyn Rowe-Turner. 2021
Les filles de Caro ne sont pas heureuses. « Les filles », ce sont ses poules, et Henriette en particulier…
n’est pas impressionnée quand le labrador Crème Brulée décide de s’inviter au poulailler. Henriette s’enfuit à ti re d’ailes et Crème Brulée part à ses trousses. Vite, il faut rattraper la petite poule rousse avant qu’elle ne tombe à la mer! Les jumelles Caro et Claude vont unir leurs forces pour tenter de sauver leur chère poule... qui leur réserve bien des surprises!