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Animal stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and… his life before. AND it's haunted ... or is it? Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there. Daniel realizes it's not a ghost in his new house. It's a bat. And he can talk. And he's actually kind of cute. Megabat realizes that not every human wants to whack him with a broom. This one shares his smooshfruit. Add some buttermelon, juice boxes, a light saber and a common enemy and you've got a new friendship in the making! Grades 3-6. 2018.
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Mysteries and crime stories, Women sleuths, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Is the fourth time a charm for October Schwartz and her ghost detective friends? While investigating the cause of Tabetha… Scott's 1860s death, October and the dead kids discover that Sticksville, Ontario, served as an endpoint for the Underground Railroad, the secret network that helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada. Fraudulent occult psychics, funeral home ambushes, band wars, the spooky Sticksville fairgrounds, and a history of prejudice all converge in a climactic conclusion that hints a secret society might be behind all manner of catastrophes in October's not-so-boring little town. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "Loyalist to a fault". 2018.
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Mysteries and crime stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
It's 1908, and 16-year-old Charlotte O'Dell is forced to move away from her great Aunt Ginny in Victoria, and live… and work at the St. Alice Hotel in order to make enough money to finish school. Her unruly red hair instantly makes her a new friend in Lizzie, though her equally fiery temperament doesn't go over quite as well with her boss, Mrs. Bannerman. Between organizing a women's march in support of the suffragettes, and memorizing all there is to know about her new profession in The Up-to-Date Waitress, Charlotte befriends one of the hot springs regulars, Mr. Doyle, and quickly learns about his tumultuous past with a boy he saw as a son, Henry. Determined to fix their relationship, she is ecstatic when all seems forgiven with a reunion at the St. Alice until she goes to brew her daily healing tea for Mr Doyle ̥and finds him dead. Who killed Doyle? Was it Henry - reeling from lingering resentment over Mr. Doyle's supposed betrayal of his mother? Colonel Mitterand? He fought in the Boer War alongside Doyle and discovers a secret romance he cannot fathom. Or is it Charlotte herself? The police seem to think so; after all, she's the one they arrested... For junior and senior high readers. 2018.
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Nature, Animals and wildlife, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Cute animals can melt our hearts and make us go awwwww. But how well do we really know nature's cuddliest… cutie-pies? Many creatures have developed cute features in order to survive in the wild. From fluffy fur to big round eyes to makeshift pom-poms and elegant feathery gills, cute adaptations allow these animals to scare off predators, withstand extreme climates, and even breathe underwater! Grades K-3. 2018.
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General fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
When he is caught kissing a girl, Jon is banished from Unity, the polygamous community where he has lived his… entire life. Although he finds support in the friendship of other "Lost Boys," he is utterly unprepared for the outside world. Jon has never been to school before, and everything from computers to girls and drinking beer has his head spinning. How can he find his own way in a world he's never known? Companion book to "Sister wife". For senior high readers. 2018.
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Business and economics, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff. It's about helping producers in developing countries get… a fair price for their goods. Kari Jones provides a history of trade, explaining what makes trade systems unfair and what we can do about it. By examining ways in which our global trade systems value some people over others, the book illustrates areas in which fair trade practices can help families all around the world, and suggests ways to get involved in making the world a more equitable place. Grades 4-7. 2017.
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Adventure stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Emma Blackwell used to love mermaids. Jonah Blackwell used to love pirates. And William Blackwell tried to be a good… captain. Which he would be, if he could get his twin brother and sister to stop fighting long enough to sail their boat, the Peregrine, across the bay. But after the Blackwells see a phantom ship, barely survive a terrible storm, and then mysteriously wake up with seaweed in their mouths, everything changes. They're becalmed in fog. They run aground on a strange island. They hear distant drums, and their weird adventure begins! The Blackwells face zombie pirates, terrifying mermaids, and a shipwrecked group of cursed ship's figureheads, including a Roman gladiator and an English knight, all led by the strange dolphin-boy, Finn. Grades 4-7. 2018.
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Sports fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
With no team in rural Innisfil, Zoey tries out for Bantam girls team the Barrie Sharks. She makes the cut… and, knowing that the income from her family's farm won't cover the fees, pushes herself to overcome her shyness and try to raise her own funding. Zoey's talent and eagerness on the ice impress Coach Mikom, team captain Tia, and goalie Anika. But her skills challenge rich Mel for prominence on the team. Teammate Kat makes Zoey embarrassed by her rural background, and Zoey's shame at her father's behaviour at a game gives a player on another team the opportunity to bully Zoey, make her lose her temper and interfere with her game. Grades 4-7. 2019.
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Nature, Animals and wildlife
Young fans of the movies will learn about the real life Nemo and Dory in this fact-filled nonfiction book. From… life in coral reefs, to sharks and rays, to sea birds, children will meet incredible sea-based animals in action, including the blue tang fish and clownfish. It features cool information about our oceans and marine conservation tips and efforts. This is a Bookbuzz 2017 title. Grades 3-6. 2016.
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Literature biography, Women biography
What makes a writer? What inspires them? Where do their stories come from? A graphic novel format brings to life… this anthology of literary legends and their childhoods. Featuring beloved authors such as Maya Angelou, C.S. Lewis, Gene Luen Yang and J.K. Rowling, these stories capture the childhood triumphs, failures, and inspirations that predated their careers. Grades 3-6. 2019.
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Ghost and horror stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Annie and her mother don't see eye to eye. Her mother is all about facts and order; Annie loves art… and daydreaming. When Annie finds a painting of a lighthouse, she is immediately drawn to it--and her mother wishes it would stay banished in the attic. Then Annie's mother slips into a coma following a car accident, strange things begin to happen to Annie. She finds herself falling into the painting and meeting Claire, a girl her own age living at the lighthouse. Claire's mother Maisie is the artist behind the painting, and like Annie, Claire's relationship with her mother is fraught. Annie thinks she can help them find their way back to each other, and in so doing, help mend her relationship with her own mother. But who IS Claire? Why can Annie travel through the painting? And can Annie help her mother wake up from her coma? Grades 3-6. 2017.
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Historical fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was a key moment in Canadian history when demands of workers and returning soldiers all… played out in the bloody streets of Winnipeg. The governing elite condemned the strike organizers as "Bolsheviks" and unleashed waves of violence. The country hasn't fully healed since. A riveting middle-grade fiction focusing on a 13-year-old boy and his younger sister, part of a poor but hardworking immigrant family in Winnipeg's North End. And like so many others, it's a family that gets drawn into the chaos that terrible spring. Grades 5-8. 2019.
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General fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Ten-year-old Rupert Brown comes from an ordinary family. They live in a small house in the poorest section of Steelville,… Ohio, and have little money or food. So when Rupert inadvertently finds himself spending Christmas at the house of Turgid River -- the richest boy in town -- he is blown away to discover a whole other world, including all the food he can eat and wonderful prizes that he wins when the family plays games, prizes he hopes to take home to his family so they can have Christmas presents for the very first time. But this windfall is short-lived when Rupert loses it all in one last game and goes home empty-handed. Each member of the Rivers family feels guilty about what happened and, unbeknownst to each other, tries to make it up to Rupert in their own unique way, taking him on one unlikely adventure after another. Grades 4-7. 2018.
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Biography, Women biography
A biography of the Underground Railroad conductor depicts her early life as a slave, her dedication to helping others escape… from slavery, and her life after the Civil War. Grades K-3. 2019.
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Family stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Charles Cedar Dance has little in common with his "hippie" mother. At the annual school camp, Charles has a chance… encounter with the father he has never known and while spying on him at a nearby anti-logging protest camp, Charles finds himself at the centre of a mystery involving a saboteur-turned-kidnapper. When Charles decides he wants to get to know his dad, he learns the truth about his parents and must re-evaluate his view of his family. Grades 4-7. 2019.
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School stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Eleven-year-old super skateboarder Sibby Henry liked her life just fine until her father quit his job and forced her family… to move from Charlottetown to Halifax. Now she's living with her Nan and Pops, starting at a new school and missing her super best friend Vera. On top of all that, Sibby is without the one thing that helps her feel confident and grounded: her skateboard. Within minutes of arriving at her new school, Sibby knows she will have a hard time following Vera's two rules for making new friends. First rule, stay chill. Second, ignore trouble. It's hard to be chill when you see a brand new super dope skate park but you no longer have a skateboard. And, when a kid named Freddie starts to push Sibby's friend around, Sibby knows she's found the kind of trouble that can't be ignored. Grades 5-8. 2019.
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Adventure stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty… Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archaeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery of his disappearance. In the midst of community conflict, family concerns, and environmental protests, the four get busy following every lead. From their base of operations in a fort made out of an old school bus, the Mighty Muskrats won't let anything stop them from solving their case! Grades 4-7. 2019.
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Family stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
A young girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and her desire to go to… school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them. Grades K-3. 2018.
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Science and technology, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
This book about the science of smells takes a funky subject and makes it fascinating - and hilarious! It starts… with the basics, from the reason why things stink to how our sense of smell works (hint: it has to do with the six million scent receptors way up inside our noses). Then come some specifics such as how and why smells are closely linked to memories, descriptions of some of the stinkiest stinks on Earth, and information about the chemicals that smells are made of. Grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019.
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Adventure stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Pip is a 12-year-old boy who idolizes Robin Hood and bristles at the injustice he sees around him. He also… considers his father a coward - a mere wool merchant who pales in comparison to Robin and his Merry Men. Pip and his two cousins accompany Pip's father to a country fair. Pip makes some new friends - and fights some difficult battles - and it is here with his cousins and friends that he must face the greatest challenge of his life - saving an innocent family from the Sheriff's dungeon. Along the way, Pip also learns a shocking secret about his father. Grades 5-8. 2018.