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By L. C Tyler. 2007
Ethelred Tressider is a crime writer with problems - his latest novel is going nowhere, mid-life crisis is looming, and…
he's burdened by literary agent Elsie Thirkettle, who claims to enjoy neither the company of writers nor literature of any sort. Then his ex-wife Geraldine vanishes, and when the disappearance becomes a murder enquiry, the police decide that Geraldine has been the victim of a local serial killer. Elsie bullies Ethelred into embarking upon his own investigation, but as their enquiries proceed, she begins to suspect that her client's own alibi is not as solid as he claims. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.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.By Douglas Coupland. 2007
Roger Thorpe is a dejected, hard-drinking, divorced father and the oldest employee at Staples. A frustrated novelist to boot, Roger…
considers himself lost, continually haunted by dreams of missed opportunities and a long ago car accident that claimed four friends. His younger, disgruntled Goth co-worker, Bethany Twain, discovers Roger's diary one day, and lays down a supreme challenge for them both - to write diary entries to each other, while neither is allowed to acknowledge the other around the store. Some strong language. 2007.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)By Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.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.By Donald Lamont Jack. 2005
As 1944 draws to a close, Bandy bobs through the ranks, dodging assassins, women, persecuting pilots, and a parcel of…
ladies' undergarments. He wonders about boozing pal Philby of the SIS, and Stalin, who can't really be out to get Bandy, just because he happens to know that a certain Soviet leader was once a Tsarist agent provocateur. From Normandy to Brussels to Yalta to Moscow, Bandy's career path is as labyrinthine as ever, strewn with bottles, battles, and brass-hat blood-pressure. Sequel to "Hitler versus me". Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2005. (The Bandy papers ; 9)By William Deverell. 2009
Arthur Beauchamp has followed his wife, the leader and first elected member of the Green Party, to Ottawa. But he…
hates everything there: the cold, the politics, and his place in his wife's shadow. So when a delegation of government officials from Bhashyistan is blown sky high and the shares of a Calgary-based oil company promptly drop like a stone, Arthur is only too happy to jump to the defence of the missing suspected assassin. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2009.By Terry Fallis. 2015
Eve of Equality, a new feminist blog, becomes an overnight sensation when a popular talk show host stumbles upon it,…
tweets about it, and promotes it on her show. The anonymous blog is intelligent, thoughtful, and bold, brazenly taking on various injustices in the lives of women. But it’s the blogger Eve’s post about the controversial entrepreneur behind XY, a new chain of high-end strip clubs opening up across the country, that sets off a firestorm. In a matter of hours, the site crashes, its Twitter count jumps from a paltry 19 followers to nearly 250,000, and Eve is suddenly lauded as the new voice of modern feminism. But who is Eve? Not who you might think. Meet Everett Kane, aspiring writer and fervent feminist. Bestseller. 2015.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.By Cassie Stocks. 2012
27-year-old Frieda Zweig is at an impasse. Behind her is a string of failed relationships and half-forgotten ambitions of being…
a painter. In front of her lies the dreary task of finding a real job and figuring out what “normal” people do with their lives. Then, a classified ad in the local paper introduces Frieda to Gladys, an elderly woman who long, long ago gave up on her dreams of being a dancer. Frieda’s uncanny connection with this kindred spirit causes her to see her life in a new way — as anything but ordinary. Winner of the 2013 Leacock Medal for Humour. 2012.By Elizabeth Renzetti. 2014
Augusta Price (not her real name) is famous in England for playing a slatternly barmaid on a nighttime soap opera,…
and for falling down drunk in public; but she has had an improbable hit with her memoir (which is based on a true story, but only very loosely). When Frances Bleeker, an insecure and not very successful American tabloid journalist tells Augusta that a man she once loved has written a book, Augusta becomes terrified that her life story will be revealed as the web of lies it really is. She sets out on a trans-Atlantic journey from London to California to seek revenge on her former lover, a journey that will require Frances’ reluctant help. 2014.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.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.By Don Calame. 2016
Shy and scrawny Dan Weekes spends his time creating graphic novels inspired by his dream girl and looking out for…
his mom as she dates every man in the state of California. Then his mom drops a bomb: she and her latest beau, Hank, are engaged, and she's sending her "two favourite men" on a survivalist camping trip to "bond." Determined to trick Hank into showing his true flawed colours on the trip, Dan and his nerdy germaphobe best friend, Charlie, prepare a series of increasingly gross and embarrassing pranks. But the boys hadn't counted on a hot girl joining their trip or on getting separated from their wilderness guide, not to mention the humiliating injuries Dan suffers in the course of terrorizing his stepdad-to-be. With a man-hungry bear on their trail, no supplies, and a lot of unpleasant itching going on, can Dan see his plan through now that his very survival depends on Hank? For senior high readers. 2016.When the evil Turbo Toilet 2000 was defeated, George and Harold thought their toilet troubles were over. Unfortunately, their problems…
were only beginning. Just when you thought it was safe to flush, the Turbo Toilet 2000 strikes back. The carnivorous commode known for devouring everything in its path has built up a real appetite for revenge. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2014.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.By Terry Fallis. 2010
Just when Daniel Addison thinks he can escape his job as a political aide, MP Angus McLintock brings down Parliament…
with a deciding vote, and wants Daniel to manage his next campaign. They decide to take the high road against a candidate known for dirty tricks, and turn the race into a nail-biter. While there's a political storm in the capital, a side-splitting visit from the U.S. President and his alcoholic wife, cookie-throwing seniors, and even a Watergate-style break-in, McLintock just keeps on daring to do the unthinkable: tell the truth. Some strong language. Sequel to "The best laid plans" (BR75424). Bestseller. 2010.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.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.