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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)By Becky Citra. 2011
Thea and her dad are always on the move, from one small Cariboo town to another, trying to leave behind…
the pain of Thea's mom's death. When her dad gets work renovating a guest ranch on Gumboot Lake, she makes friends with Van, a local boy, and works hard to build the trust of an abused horse named Renegade. When Thea unearths the decades-old story of a four-year-old girl who disappeared from the ranch and was never seen again, she enlists Van to help her solve the mystery. For junior high readers. Winner of the 2013 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award. 2011.By Courtney Summers. 2010
When Eddie Reeves’s father commits suicide, her life is consumed by ‘why’ - why when he was a legendary photographer…
and a brilliant teacher? Why when he seemed to find inspiration in everything he saw? And, most important, why when he had a daughter who loved him more than anyone else in the world? When she meets Culler Evans, a former student of her father’s, an instant and dangerous attraction begins. Culler seems to know more about her father than she does and could possibly hold the key to the mystery, but are some questions better left unanswered? Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. c2010.By Allison Maher. 2012
Andrew's mother, Marion, works for a security company that makes high-tech spy gear to keep world leaders safe. When she…
goes missing on the eve of a G8 summit in Halifax, Andrew and his father work desperately to find her. Luckily, Andrew and his best friend, both thirteen, are no strangers to danger, and they follow Andrew's instincts -- which run directly counter to the instructions his father gave him. When the two friends are nearly caught in a huge explosion at Citadel Hill, Andrew realizes his mother could be in even deeper trouble than he thought. For junior and senior high readers. Includes violence. 2012.By Kevin Sands. 2016
As the plague decimates London in 1665 and an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, apprentice Christopher Rowe and his faithful…
friend Tom, following a trail of puzzles, riddles, and secrets, risk their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy. Sequel to "The Blackthorn key". Grades 5-8. 2016.By Kevin Sands. 2015
In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth…
behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2016 John Spray Mystery Award, the 2017 Red Cedar Award, the 2017 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award, and the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Honour Book.. 2015.By Roy MacGregor. 1998
When a phone call from Nish gets Travis out of bed one winter morning, it looks as if it's going…
to be the best weekend ever. But before it's over, Travis wishes it had never begun. One of the Screech Owls is in the hospital, the victim of a drunk driver who fled the scene. Now Travis and the Screech Owls must find a way to bring the culprit to justice. Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 8) 1998.By Eric Wilson. 1989
By Avi. 2005
A mysterious book with dangerous secrets and blank pages that can only be read by green-eyed people falls into the…
hands of a medieval alchemist determined to create gold and discover an elixir of immortality. When a local lawman desires the alchemist's book of dark magic for himself, a priest, a poor orphan girl, and a talking raven must keep the book from falling into the wrong hands. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2005.By Natasha Deen. 2019
Zack Bernard has a thing for crime shows, especially the forensic-investigation kind. So when his friend Ella goes missing, Zack…
can't help piecing together what he thinks is concrete evidence that could lead to her whereabouts. The problem is, it's all pointing toward his dad. He knows his dad is lying about not having seen Ella because Zack saw them together at the mall the day she disappeared. What he doesn't know is why. With the help of his friend Ayo, Zack tries to solve the mystery himself to avoid having to make the terrible choice between losing someone close to him and betraying his family.By Michael Hutchinson. 2021
The National Assembly of Cree Peoples has gathered together in the Windy Lake First Nation, home to the Mighty Muskrats—cousins…
Chickadee, Atim, Otter, and Sam. But when the treaty bundle, the center of a four-day-long ceremony, is taken, the four mystery-solving cousins set out to catch those responsible and help protect Windy Lake’s reputation!What’s worse, prime suspect Pearl takes off to the city with her older brother and known troublemaker, Eddie. If they have the burgled bundle with them, the Mighty Muskrats fear it may be lost for good. With clues pointing in too many different directions, the cousins need to find and return the missing bundle before the assembly comes to an end. The history and knowledge passed down to each generation through the bundle is at stake.By Wesley King. 2022
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded middle grade mystery about brothers,…
basketball, and a young boy on the autism spectrum.Eleven-year-old Green loves his devoted older brother, Cedar, a popular basketball star, but that doesn’t mean he wants to follow in his footsteps. He doesn’t really care about sports or making friends. Still, eventually Green caves to pressure to try out for the basketball team. He may be tall like Cedar, but he’s nowhere near as skilled. And when a confrontation with the coach spurs Green to flee the court, his flight coincides with a priceless necklace going missing—making him the number one suspect. To clear Green’s name, the two brothers team up to find the necklace, and along the way, they learn to appreciate their differences…and the things that bring them together.By Kristin Butcher. 2010
While covering the cheating scam for her high school newspaper, Laurel discovers the down side to investigative reporting: nobody likes…
a snitch. Even her basketball-star brother Jack wants her to back off. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. Uncontracted braille. For junior and senior high readers. 2010