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Home invasion (Good reads)
By Joy Fielding. 2011
A noise wakes Kathy Brown from a dream where she was about to kiss Michael, her high school boyfriend, who…
was much more exciting than her husband Jack is. Hearing whispers, she gets up only to feel a gun at her head - two men are in the house, forcing Kathy and her husband into a living nightmare where Kathy also faces her real feelings about her husband. The outcome surprises everyone, most of all Kathy herself. Some descriptions of violence. High interest/low vocabulary book. Winner of the 2013 Golden Oak Award. 2011.House of laughs
By Lisa Eisenberg. 1980
When the Sky Ride at the Superama Park collapses, Laura Brewster, an investigator for the Atco Insurance Company, is called.…
Within hours, there is a murder directly linked to the accident. 1980. (Laura Brewster book)Missing (Good reads)
By Frances Itani. 2011
Northern France, World War I. Luc Caron sees three airplanes in a dogfight, with one flipping over and the pilot…
falling to his death. In 1928, the Greenwoods of Canada, whose pilot son has been missing for 11 years, receive a package from England. How is the mystery of the missing pilot solved, bringing peace to Luc and to the pilot’s parents? Based on a true story. High interest, low vocabulary. 2011.So wild a dream (Pacesetters)
By Christopher Florentz. 1977
Set during the American Revolution. General Cornwallis questions Beth Ferguson about the Southbridge Spy. If she gives his name, she…
will lose the man she loves. If she does not give his name, the British will hang her. Grade I braille. For junior high readers. 1977.Falling star
By Lisa Eisenberg. 1980
When the car driven by movie star Guy Garrison goes off a cliff, insurance investigator Laura Brewster must determine if…
Guy committed suicide. High interest, low vocabulary book. For junior and senior high readers. Uncontracted braille. 1980.Nine lives (Series Canada)
By Prem Omkaro. 1988
Cat has always been curious and her summer job at the resort makes it easy to snoop. But this time,…
Cat's snooping gets her in real trouble. Grades 5-8. High interest, low vocabulary book. Reading level, grade 3. Uncontracted braille. 1988. (Series Canada)Shipwreck (Detective Murdoch mystery.)
By Maureen Jennings. 2010
1873, Nova Scotia. A storm has wrecked a ship on the shores of a fishing village, and people work bravely…
to rescue the crew - but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all the deaths. Some descriptions of violence. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. 2010.The hangman (Good reads series)
By Louise Penny. 2010
On a cold November morning, a jogger runs through the woods in the peaceful Quebec village of Three Pines. On…
his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to the crime scene. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. c2010.Easy money (Good reads)
By Gail E Vaz-Oxlade. 2010
The author will show you how to make your money work for you. Budgeting, saving, and getting your debt paid…
off have never been so easy to understand or to do. 2010.The story of Nellie McClung
By Anne Monaghan. 1986
In the early 1900s, Nellie McClung fought for women's rights, especially the right to vote. She was elected to the…
Provincial Government of Alberta in 1921 and served for 5 years. Grade I braille. 1986. (Operation literacy series ; reading level C)The magic of love (Janet Dailey's love scenes)
By Alyssa Logan. 1997
Beth Harris knows that wishing doesn't just make things happen. As a single mother running her own business, she can't…
afford to believe in dreams. But when she meets a clown whose greatest joy comes from making children smile, can he help her find the magic of love? 1997.Treasure island (Saddleback classics #Set I)
By Robert Louis Stevenson, Janice Greene. 1999
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her…
son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger. Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's work, published in 1883. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.The red badge of courage (Saddleback classics #Set I)
By Stephen Crane, Emily Hutchinson. 1999
Henry Fleming, an unsophisticated country boy, enthusiastic to serve his country, enlists with the Union forces at the beginning of…
the Civil War. At first, the shock of war causes him to retreat and his heroic vision of himself fades. In the next battle, however, his courage revives as he carries forward the regiment's colours in a crucial advance. Adaptation of the American classic by Stephen Crane, originally published in 1895. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Saddleback classics #Set Ii)
By Robert Louis Stevenson, Janice Greene. 1999
A kind and well-respected doctor can turn himself into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug he has created.…
Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", first published in 1886. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Saddleback classics #Set I)
By Mark Twain, Joanne Suter. 1999
Mr. Vanilla
By Jane Diehl. 1996
At 24, Janet is on her own in the big city, working her way through school at an ice cream…
store. With sadness in her past, Janet wonders how to make it through the hard times. It really depends on her, but it may also involve an ice cream store customer she calls "Mr. Vanilla." 1996.Memories of my childhood and other stories
By Gladys E Neale. 1999
Made in Canada: we got there first
By Gladys E Neale. 1994
Stories of inventions and accomplishments by Canadians in the field of sports, science and social issues. For example: the McIntosh…
apple, green garbage bags, the inventors of insulin, ice hockey, the first rotary snowplow, the first light bulb and the Trans-Canada Highway. 1994.Something you should know about me: student's stories for students
By Ed Mansfield Rachel. 1994
Short, personal stories written by adults in literacy programs. The stories were written to inspire future students, and include descriptions…
of what it can be like for those who can't read or write. 2004.Runaway (Series Canada)
By Paul Kropp. 1980
Kathy's father beats her, her best friend drives her crazy, and her boyfriend is getting too serious. For junior and…
senior high readers. High interest, low vocabulary book. Reading level, grade 4. Grade I braille. 1980. (Series Canada)