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By Chris McMahen. 2009
Take one trickster, put her together with the editor of the world's most boring school newspaper, add one overworked principal,…
and you've got a recipe for the most chaotic few weeks in the history of Upland Green School. Martin, editor and expert grammarian, and Trixi, prankster extraordinaire, clash over everything from journalistic integrity (Trixi has none) to imagination (Martin has none). The only thing they do agree on is that sometimes you should believe everything you read in the paper. Grades 4-7. 2009.By Susin Nielsen-Fernlund. 1989
After his girlfriend, Spike, becomes pregnant, 14-year-old Shane must prove to his parents that he is not irresponsible. But Shane's…
new sense of independence backfires, and before he knows it, he is in trouble again. For junior and senior high readers. (Degrassi Junior High). 1989.By Evelyn Lau. 1989
In 1986, at the age of 14, Evelyn Lau ran away from her strict and traditional parents who refused to…
accept her passion for writing. This book is based on the journal she kept during her two years on the streets of Vancouver. She explores the physical and emotional struggles of a young girl coping in a world of drugs, prostitution and attempted suicide. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1989.By Steve Smith, Rick Green. 1997
Red Green, Bill, Harold, and the other members of Possum Lodge share their hard-won wisdom about cars. They discuss projects…
from the handyman's corner, driving and car care tips, and what to say to the judge. Also includes "The Possum Lodge Car Song Book." 1997.By Johanne Mercier, Hélène Vachon, Reynald Cantin. 2006
Le pire prof, serait-ce celui d'éducation physique, de français ou d'histoire ? Laurence, Yo et Daphné nous font vivre, chacun…
leur tour, leur confrontation spectaculaire avec leur pire prof. Années 2-4. 2006.By Pauline Cadieux. 1979
Le 22 novembre 1897, Cordelia revient de chez son père où elle a passé la nuit. Affreuse découverte; son mari…
gît dans son lit; assassiné. Elle ne se doute pas que bientôt, à Sainte-Scholastique, la rumeur publique l'accusera du meurtre. 1979.By Roger Cantin. 1997
Parodie policière pleine d'humour et de rebondissements dans laquelle on retrouve Augustin Marleau, personnage naïf et gauche, traqué par l'inspecteur…
Grasselli, qui le croit coupable d'une série d'enlèvements, et par une mystérieuse et vaporeuse femme en noir. Le livre présente le scénario du film en 47 séquences. Années 3-6 et plus. 1997.By Richmond P Hobson. 1955
Rich Hobson and his business partner, Panhandle "Pan" Phillips, have established themselves in British Columbia's wild interior as successful cattle…
ranchers. But their skills are about to be put to the ultimate test as a harsh winter arrives - and so does Canada’s entrance into the Second World War. With intolerable weather conditions and a shortage of supplies, Rich and Pan will have to pull out all the stops in order to ensure the survival of themselves and their livelihood. Sequel to "Grass beyond the mountains", followed by "The rancher takes a wife". 1989, c1955.By Ted Allan, Sydney Gordon, Jean Paré. 1989
Qui était ce Canadien dont le nom est encore vénéré en Chine? Bagarreur, frondeur, séducteur, ce médecin souvent irascible, mu…
par une passion pour la vie, refusait au coeur de la Grande Depression des années trente, le refuge pharisien du monde des nantis. 1989. Titre uniforme: The scalpel, the sword.By Jon Scieszka. 1995
When math teacher Mrs. Fibonacci tells the class "you can think of almost everything as a math problem," one of…
her students feels as if she's received a math curse. Now she can't think about anything without turning it into math! Grades 2-4. 1995.By Mary Meigs. 1991
Meigs is one of the eight women who were featured in the NFB film "Company of strangers", released in 1990.…
In it eight older women, all strangers, share their life stories. This book was written after the film's release. It gives portraits of each cast member, and is a gentle meditation on time, and aging. 1991.By William Pasnak. 1987
The students of Degrassi Junior High School are putting together a major production for the first time. Stephanie is sure…
she is going to be the star. Joey thinks if he gets a part, Stephanie will notice him. For junior and senior high readers. 1987.By Richmond P Hobson. 1951
In the fall of 1934, three cowhands with a dream of owning a cattle ranch made their way from peaceful…
Wyoming to the harsh, uncharted territory of the British Columbian interior. In conditions as challenging as any encountered by the western frontier pioneers of a hundred years earlier, the three men and their equipment-laden horses conquered the tortuous miles over narrow passes and mountain summits, hewed their first cabin from virgin timber, and attempted to carve out a space for themselves on the unforgiving landscape. Followed by "Nothing too good for a cowboy". 1951.By Bill Lishman. 1995
Bill Lishman tells the story of how he was able to lead a flock of eighteen Canada geese from Ontario…
to Virginia. Lishman was able to modify the migratory patterns of the geese by having the birds imprint on him and his ultralight aircraft. He was able to teach them to fly, and succeeded in taking them to Virginia in 1993. The next year, the flock returned on their own to greet their surrogate father. 1995.By Paul Kropp. 1992
Ellen Bertrand, convinced that she is boring, creates two different personae for her two blind dates. Life becomes complicated when…
Ellen/Elena/Luna can't remember who she should be. For junior and senior high readers. 1992.By Don Gillmor, Pierre Turgeon, Achille Michaud. 2001
Beginning with the Riel Rebellion and ending with the confrontation between the Mohawk and the army at Oka, Quebec, in…
1990, Volume II covers more than a hundred years of change and development in Canada. It deals with the two world wars, the Depression years, and Canada's adjustments to the post-war world and the arrival of wave after wave of immigrants. Also examined are the political changes, including the eruption of nationalism in Quebec, women's long fight for equal rights, and the creation of Canadians' most cherished social service: universal health care. 2001.By Don Gillmor, Pierre Turgeon. 2000
Based on the CBC series of the same name, this work covers the history of Canada from the earliest days…
to the 1870's. Described are explorers, adventurers, settlers, native peoples, leaders, the ordinary people of the land, and their contributions. Major events, including wars and the Riel rebellion, are also discussed. Some violence. Uniform title: Canada (Television program)By Rick Mercer. 2012
An all-new collection of rants from the most recent seasons of the Rick Mercer Report, plus three previously unpublished pieces…
by Rick. Includes snatches of dialogue from Rick’s encounters and exploits across Canada. 2012.By Monica Hughes. 1997
Taking part in the Science Fair is a big deal for Grade Three kids, but Jan and her best friend…
Sarah are ready for the challenge. Still, finding a safe project isn't easy, and the girls discover that getting ready for the fair can cause a whole lot of trouble. Grades 2-4. 1997.By Farley Mowat. 1963
The eloquent record of the author's study of the habits and behaviour of wolves in the subarctic barren lands indicates…
that wolves are not as dangerous as tradition has led us to believe. 1992, c1963.