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The ghost of the Stanley Cup (Screech Owls series. #11.)
By Roy MacGregor. 2000
The spirit of former Governor General Lord Stanley seems to be haunting the festivities at the Little Stanley Cup Pee…
Wee Tournament in Ottawa -- literally! As the Screech Owls hockey team tour the nation's capital, they encounter his ghost everywhere. Then they start meeting some other ones, like Tom Thomson and Joe Hall, not to mention a former prime minister! But what are these historical figures trying to tell the players? Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 11)The gruffalo
By Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.The curse of the bologna sandwich (Melvin Beederman, superhero.)
By Greg Trine. 2006
Melvin Beederman's a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and…
flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin, with the help of his friend Candace, manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains like the evil McNasty brothers - once he's airborne (crash!) Grades 2-4. 2006. (Melvin Beederman ; 1)Seeing red
By Anne Louise MacDonald. 2009
Frankie Uccello seems like just another average, normal fourteen-year-old boy, until he discovers that he can dream the future, especially…
when something bad is about to happen. But seeing the future is only cool in movies and TV; in real life, not only does everyone think you're a whacko, but the future doesn't look good. And then Maura-Lee starts hanging around: she can read minds, and she seems to be reading his. For junior high readers. 2009.Run
By David Skuy. 2017
Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice…
as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. So Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he's been avoiding - and makes him a target. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Rooting for Rafael Rosales
By Kurtis Scaletta. 2017
In the Dominican Republic, a boy who dreams of playing professional baseball in the United States crosses paths with a…
young environmentalist from Minneapolis who is passionate about saving bees. Grades 4-7. 2017.Rink rivals (Sports stories series ; #49)
By Jacqueline Guest. 2010
Evan and Brynley are twins, but they are very different. So when Brynley decides to take up hockey, which is…
Evan's sport, the boys find themselves facing off. Descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2010.Narwhal: unicorn of the sea (Narwhal and Jelly book. #1.)
By Ben Clanton, Tara Walker. 2016
Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but…
they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. In their first story, Jelly learns that Narwhal is a really good friend. Then Narwhal and Jelly form their own pod of awesomeness with their ocean friends. And finally, Narwhal and Jelly read the best book ever -- even though it doesn't have any words... or pictures! Followed by "Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt". Grades K-3. 2016.La fabuleuse entraîneuse (Charlotte ; #6)
By Dominique Demers. 2007
L'équipe de soccer de l'Anse-aux-Canards, dont fait partie Jérémie Jolivet, doit affronter celle de la Baie-des-Bleuets dans un match crucial.…
La pression est énorme et l'enjeu semble important - jusqu'à ce que débarque la nouvelle entraîneuse, l'ineffable mademoiselle Charlotte. Ses méthodes d'entraînement et son approche du jeu sont à l'opposé de tout ce que les jeunes joueurs ont vu jusqu'à ce jour: pas de cris, pas d'ordres, et surtout pas d'injures! Les jeunes doivent apprendre à perdre, à jouer pour le plaisir, à donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes pour la joie pure que cela procure. Avec son originalité coutumière, un peu de "spling" et de "smalalamiam", Mademoiselle Charlotte inculque aux joueurs les vertus de la solidarité, de l'entraide, et leur fait comprendre que chacun d'eux est unique! Années 3-6. 2007.Flying feet (Orca sports)
By J. Alfred McCann. 2010
After losing yet another tae kwon do tournament, Jinho gives in to his anger and breaks his opponent's fingers. While…
this gets him barred from competing at his dojang, it also gets him scouted by Austin, a trainer for an underground mixed martial arts club. At first the prospect of fighting without boundaries appeals to Jinho, but the more involved he gets, the more disturbing he finds it and the harder it is to find a way out. Senior High. 2010.Bruno for real (Orca echoes)
By Caroline Adderson. 2009
Seven-year-old Bruno is tackling problems with his trademark originality. He defeats hiccups, tries being bad, and celebrates his daily birthdays.…
He also skillfully avoids doing math, and advances to the next level of swimming - and life! Sequel to "I, Bruno". Grades K-3. 2009.Game face (Sports stories)
By Sylvia Gunnery. 2013
Jay Hirtle's back in Rockets territory and he's determined to help his former teammates win the basketball championship. But some…
of his teammates aren't very welcoming, including Colin, Jay's former best friend and last season's MVP. When Jay wins out in a close vote for team captain, Colin's behaviour becomes even more hostile. Jay has to think of a way to fix their strained relationship -- and the effect it has on the team's showing -- even if it means giving up the captaincy. For junior and senior high readers. 2013.How to outrun a crocodile when your shoes are untied (My life is a zoo. #1.)
By Jess Keating. 2014
When twelve-year-old Ana's zoologist parents move the whole family into the zoo, the Sneers--the clan of carnivorous female predators in…
her class--have even more ammunition to make her life miserable, although she tries to act like a chameleon and fade into the background. Followed by "How to outswim a shark without a snorkel". Grade 4-7. 2014.A trio of tolerable tales
By Margaret Atwood. 2017
In Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes, Ramsay runs away from his revolting relatives and makes a new friend with…
more refined tastes. The second tale, Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda, features Bob, who was raised by dogs, and Dorinda, who does housework for relatives who don’t like her. It is only when they become friends that they realize they can change their lives for the better. And finally, to get her parents back, Wenda and her woodchuck companion have to outsmart Widow Wallop in Wandering Wenda and Widow Wallop’s Wunderground Washery. Grades 4-7. 2017. Uniform title: Short stories.Leroy Ninker saddles up (Tales from Deckawoo Drive. #1)
By Kate DiCamillo. 2014
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn t have is a horse until he meets…
Maybelline, that is, and then it's love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart, and lasso loneliness for good? Join Leroy, Maybelline, and a cast of familiar characters (Stella, Frank, Mrs. Watson, and everyone's favourite porcine wonder, Mercy) for some hilarious and heartfelt horsing around on Deckawoo Drive. Followed by "Francine Poulet meets the ghost raccoon". Grades 2-4. 2014.Peanut Butter and Jelly (Narwhal and Jelly book. #3.)
By Ben Clanton. 2018
Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession...peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change…
his name to...that's right...Peanut Butter! Ever-sensible Jelly isn't so sure that's the best idea, but is all for Narwhal trying new things (instead of just eating waffles all the time, no matter how delicious waffles are). In this third book, Narwhal and Jelly star in three new stories about trying new things, favorite foods and accepting who we are. Sequel to "Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt". Grades K-3. 2018. Uniform title: Graphic novels.Hockey sur le lac
By David Ward, Isabelle Allard. 2008
"Owen et Holly passent une journée fantastique à jouer au hockey sur le lac jusqu'à ce que leur rondelle tombe…
dans un trou, creusé dans la glace par un pêcheur. Ils croient bien que la partie est terminée, mais leur père décide de leur montrer comment les jeunes se débrouillaient dans le bon vieux temps. Il coupe une rondelle dans un tronc d'arbre et avec l'aide du pêcheur, il la trempe dans l'eau glacée. Après quelques minutes, la rondelle, recouverte d'une mince couche de glace, glisse à merveille sur la patinoire et la partie peut continuer!" -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The hockey tree.Une casserole sur la tête
By Alain M Bergeron, Philippe Germain. 2006
Guillaume adore jouer au chevalier. Un jour qu'il devait libérer la princesse, il se retrouve la tête coincée dans son…
casque. Le problème, c'est que le casque en question est une casserole []. -- 4e de couv.Ça, c'est du hockey!
By David Bouchard, Michèle Marineau. 2003
"Dominique passe la fin de semaine chez son cousin Étienne, qui, avec ses amis, l'initie au hockey bottine. Le hockey…
bottine, c'est beaucoup plus drôle que le hockey sur glace. La seule et unique règle est de s'amuser, en marquant le plus de buts possible. Alors Dominique apprend petit à petit le rituel de ces garçons... Juste pour les garçons? Un album qui fleure bon la glace fraîche et les copains." -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: That's hockey.Le petit pot de Zaza ((Rou dou dou).)
By France Quatromme. 2012
Mais qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ? Un petit pot pour faire pipi et caca. Moi, j'en veux pas !…
Mais que diront le chien, le chat, le lapin... qui passent par là ? Années M-2.