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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 circus dogs of Prague
By Rachelle Delaney. 2013
JR the terrier and his embassy friends Robert, Pie, and Beatrix are on their way to Prague! Having solved the…
mystery of the missing dogs in Moscow, JR is ready for a vacation with his human, George, and George’s Russian girlfriend, Nadya. And where better to distract themselves than in Prague, taking in the sights and meeting Nadya’s brother, a circus performer. But something is amiss at the circus - the animals are unhappy. The boxing kangaroo doesn’t want to box, the dancing chimpanzee doesn’t want to dance. Not only that, but a fancy new circus is coming to town, threatening to put everyone out of a job. It’s up to JR and the embassy dogs to save the show, with the help of some unlikely accomplices. Grades 3-6. Sequel to "The metro dogs of Moscow". 2013.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.Sam's ride (Orca echoes)
By Becky Citra. 2009
Sam, a nine-year-old boy, is devastated when his mother drops him off for two weeks on his grandfather's ranch. Grandpa…
has a lot of rules, and Sam isn't happy about having to stay with him, but it isn't all bad - he learns to ride a horse and also discovers some surprising things about his father, who died when Sam was a baby. When Sam is forced to overcome his fear of riding in order to help rescue Grandpa, Sam grows to appreciate both his grandpa and life on the ranch. Grades 2-4. 2009.Ritou, le raton qui n'aimait pas la pluie (Estime de soi)
By Gilles Tibo. 2008
Ritou n’aime pas du tout la pluie. Il tente par tous les moyens de ne pas l’entendre, mais rien n’y…
fait. Il décide donc de trouver une invention qui lui permettra de jouer sous la pluie sans se faire mouiller. D’invention en invention, Ritou réussira à trouver des solutions pleines d’imagination. Années 1-3. 2008.Rats on the roof: and other stories
By James Marshall. 1991
Seven silly stories about some very unusual creatures. There are rats who can dance, a sheep who can't read, an…
owl who outwits a dinosaur, and a goose who mistakes her wolf neighbours for birds! Grades 2-4. 1991.Ralph: flying hound
By Dave Paddon. 2016
Inspired by a true story. A hilarious recitation about a dog that just won't give up. Along with his canine…
comrades, Ralph chases anything that moves, and usually catches it too. But when his aspirations go skyward, even his four furry friends - Nance, Lucky, Spot 1 and Spot 2 - wonder if Ralph's aiming too high. Will Ralph catch that big orange duck? Will pilot Greg ever get those crazy dogs out of his hair? And how did those mutts end up in the drink? Grades K-3. 2016.Pandas on the eastside
By Gabrielle Prendergast. 2016
When ten-year-old Journey Song hears that two pandas are being held in a warehouse in her neighbourhood, she worries that…
they may be hungry, cold and lonely. Horrified to learn that the pandas, originally destined for a zoo in Washington, might be shipped back to China because of a diplomatic spat between China and the United States, Journey rallies her friends and neighbours on the poverty-stricken Eastside. Her infectious enthusiasm for all things panda is hard to resist, and soon she's getting assistance from every corner of her tight-knit neighbourhood. Grades 3-6. 2016.Lower the trap (Lobster chronicles. #1.)
By Jessica Scott Kerrin. 2012
Graeme knows every inch of his fishing community. When Graeme's dad catches a gargantuan lobster with antennae the size of…
bicycle spokes, Graeme is fascinated. His dad promises to put the creature up for auction at the town's annual lobster festival and, if it gets the highest bid, use the prize money to take Graeme to a marine research aquarium. But what if the right thing would be to set the lobster free? Followed by "A narrow escape". Grades 2-4. 2012.Black dog, dream dog
By Michelle Superle. 2010
When Sam finds a big black dog in her backyard she wants to keep him, but her mother can't find…
out so Sam hides him in the shed. Meanwhile, Stella wakes up in a strange room - she's had a stroke and can't move or talk, so how can she ask what happened to her dog? A story about a magical dog who changes Sam's life in ways she could never have dreamed. Grades 4-7. 2010.Any pet will do (Orca young readers)
By Nancy Shouse. 2005
Jeremy wants a pet, but he needs to show his parents that he's responsible enough for one. So he sets…
up a pet sitting service for his neighbours, so he can look after all kinds of different animals. With his parents and best friend helping out, Jeremy tackles problems (like dog slobber!) while learning all about animals - and himself. Grades 2-4. Winner of the 2007 Silver Birch Express Award. 2005.Duff's monkey business (Formac First Novels Ser. #12)
By Budge Wilson. 2000
When Duff tells everyone he's found a monkey in the family barn no one believes him. They think he's telling…
a tall tale, just like the time he said he found an elephant. But then a circus comes to town minus its star monkey, and everyone wonders if maybe Duff's telling the truth after all. Grades 2-4. 2000.Amos's sweater (Meadow Mouse Paperback Ser.)
By Janet Louise Swoboda Lunn. 1988
Amos the sheep is old and cold and tired of giving up all his wool. When Aunt Hattie shears him…
again to make a sweater for Uncle Henry, Amos decides to take back his wool. Grades K-3. 1988.The night fairy
By Laura Amy Schlitz. 2010
The jungle house
By Julia Donaldson. 2005
A tiger in the back garden? A bird-eating spider in the cupboard? Welcome to the world of Elmo and his…
sister! Step inside the Jungle House to find out more. Grades 2-4. 2008, c2005.The last loon (Orca young readers)
By Rebecca Upjohn. 2010
Spending Christmas holidays in the wilderness with his ex-con aunt Mag is not Evan's idea of a good time. What's…
worse is that everyone he meets, even his new friend Cedar, is making a big deal about a loon hanging around on the lake. Why should Evan care about a dumb bird? When he discovers that the loon will die without help, he realizes he does care, but rescuing the wild bird turns out to be whole lot harder, and more dangerous, than he expected. Grades 3-6. c2010.The nine lives of Travis Keating
By Jill MacLean. 2008
Only some strange characters and a dangerous class bully seem to take any interest in Travis when he moves to…
a small town in Newfoundland after his mother's death. But the discovery of a colony of feral cats gives Travis a chance to put aside his own grief and anger to care for them, a decision that results in more satisfaction - and more danger - than he could have ever imagined. Grades 3-6. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Followed by “The present tense of Prinny Murphy”. c2008.The island horse
By Susan Hughes, Tara Walker. 2012
It's the early half of the 19th century in coastal Nova Scotia, and almost-ten-year-old Ellie is adjusting to the recent…
death of her mother. But just when she finally begins to feel happy again, Ellie and her father move to remote Sable Island, a tiny, windblown crescent of grass and sand in the Atlantic. While her father works, Ellie explores the island, feeling alone and furious with her pa for making them leave their beloved home. Even meeting a spirited island girl named Sarah does little to dispel her anger and grief. Then one afternoon, Ellie encounters a wild stallion grazing on the dunes, and slowly forges a secret connection with the beautiful horse she names Orchid. But Ellie soon learns that Orchid and his family are threatened, and it may be up to her to try and save them. Grades 2-4. 2012.Waiting for Gertrude: a graveyard gothic
By Bill Richardson. 2001
Waiting for Gertrude is a love story, a whodunit, and a comic fantasy set in Paris's Pére-Lachaise cemetery, the final…
resting place of many celebrated personages. The story is told in a series of letters and portraits, written in the voices of Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Chopin, La Fontaine, Marcel Proust, and Alice B. Toklas, whose souls now inhabit the bodies of cats in the graveyard. 2001.Your backyard is wild: Junior Explorer Series Book 1 (Junior explorer series. #1.)
By Jeff Corwin. 2009
When nature buffs Lucy and Benjamin get a chance to visit their cousin Gabe in Brooklyn, they can't wait. They…
are used to seeing fascinating animals and plants in the Florida Everglades where they live, but they can't imagine what they will find in Gabe's New York City backyard. One thing's for sure - their discoveries will take them on an amazing adventure! Grades 2-4. 2009. (Junior explorer series ; 1)