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Birdie for now (Orca Young Readers Ser.)
By Jean Little. 2002
Dickon Fielding, named for a character in his mother's favourite book, "The secret garden", moves to a new neighbourhood. He's…
not as hyper as he used to be, and hopes to make new friends. And maybe, with the Humane Society right on the other side of his backyard, he can get the dog he's always dreamed of having. Grades 2-4. 2002.Haunted hearts
By John Lawrence Reynolds. 2003
Hired as an investigator by a prestigious law firm, detective McGuire settles into a routine - uncovering insurance frauds, tracing…
missing persons, and pursuing a romance with a love-struck secretary. Then lawyer Orin Flanigan is murdered, a street thug who eluded McGuire goes on a killing spree, and McGuire gets emotionally involved with a mysterious woman who is somehow linked to Flanigan's death. Strong language. 2003.Confidence: stories
By Melanie Little. 2003
This collection contains ten stories which explore and explode the concept of confidence in all of its contradictory meanings, suggesting…
a very fine line between trust and treachery. A Grade 6 schoolgirl grapples with having a left leg that is four inches longer than her right one; a father once bursting with temerity descends into gambling addiction, and a disgruntled saleswoman induces self-inflicted highway robbery. Some strong language. 2003.A streak of luck
By Richelle Kosar. 2003
Mona is a harried waitress, supporting two daughters and out-of-work husband Jesse, a former musician. Older daughter Rebecca is focussed…
on getting out by finding a rich husband, while teenager Cory can only express the standard adolescent intolerance towards adult frailties. When Mona and Jesse win a huge lottery, all their lives are drastically changed. 2003.Forde abroad: a novella
By John Metcalf. 2003
Robert Forde, the writer and the aesthete, goes to Ljubljana to attend a meeting of the Literary and Cultural Association…
of Slovenia. There he meets Drago, his Serbian-language translator, and Christopher, a gay British expatriate from Sweden who is "an expert on all things Yugoslavian". Most importantly, he meets Karla, his literary friend and correspondent. 2003.The rule of last clear chance
By Judith McCormack. 2003
A grocer who sells lobsters, a Cuban apothecary, a hapless thief and a dreamy lawyer who navigates by smell, among…
others, fall in and out of trouble. Stories follow their attempts to find footing in a colourful but tricky landscape. 2003.The great laundry adventure
By Margie Rutledge. 1999
To solve their overflowing laundry crisis, the Lawrence family buys large baskets, from a mysterious shop, to put it all…
in. But are the baskets the end of their problems or just the beginning? Abigail, Jacob and Ernest love magic, so they decide to cast themselves into adventure after adventure as the baskets become gateways to other eras. Grades 3-6. 1999.Sputnik diner
By Rick Maddocks. 2001
The Sputnik Diner is a smoky grill in the heart of Nanticoke, where the regulars navigate their way through lies…
and sexual betrayals, stalled dreams and longing. The linked stories follow the lives of an immigrant family from Wales, a waitress, the cook and the gruff French-Canadian owner, as they struggle to find their place in the ragged, darkly absurd world of tobacco-belt Ontario. Some strong language. Some descriptions of violence. Some descriptions of sex. 2001.Simple recipes: Stories
By Madeleine Thien. 2001
A collection of seven stories on the theme of family relationships. It examines the experience of alienation and the conflict…
between generations and cultures. Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the City of Vancouver Book Award. Regional Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book. Some strong language. 2001.Mary Janeway: the legacy of a home child
By Mary Pettit. 2000
Mary Janeway, born in Scotland in 1887, came to Canada as a "home child" at a young age. Separated from…
her brothers and sisters, Mary was sent as a domestic to a farm near Innerkip, Ontario. This is a recreation of Mary's life set in Victorian rural Ontario, from the time of the tragedy that split her family to her eventual escape from a life of drudgery. 2000.The money pit mystery
By Eric Walters. 1999
Sam and Beth accompany their mother on a visit to their grandfather's home on Oak Island. Something strange seems to…
be happening to grand-dad. Apart from losing his memory, he's also spending a lot of time on a hunt for a 200-year-old treasure. Sam is bitten by the treasure bug too, and he and the whole family set out to solve the mystery. Grades 4-7. 1999.The Cooperman variations: a Benny Cooperman mystery (Benny Cooperman Mystery Ser.)
By Howard Engel. 2001
Benny is unexpectedly visited by Vanessa Moss, a former high school beauty, now Head of Entertainment at a TV network.…
A friend was murdered while at her house, and Vanessa fears she was the target. She asks Benny to protect her, so he travels to Toronto, where he poses as her assistant. As he tries to help his client, assist the local cops, and avoid making enemies, he discovers that taking care of Vanessa is a seductive but risky business. 2001.Sister crazy: Novel
By Emma Richler. 2001
Jemima Weiss grew up with a special feeling for her eccentric family. Now a worldly, yet troubled woman, Jem reflects…
on her formative years, as she struggles against becoming engulfed by the present. In seven episodes, she recounts her childhood in a family so extraordinary that it has left her adrift in the adult world. Some strong language. 2001.If looks could kill
By Michael Blair. 2001
Thomas McCall thought his busy life couldn't get any more complicated. Until Carla, his former lover, turns up and asks…
him to hide her for a few days. McCall reluctantly agrees, but Carla never turns up at the hideaway. Her new boyfriend, Vince, is frantic. Why has Carla run away? What will Vince do to her if he finds her? And why, against all sense, does McCall start searching for her? 2001.Canterbury Beach
By Anne Simpson. 2001
Tells the story of a family on their annual summer vacation to the cottage in Maine. Over the years, they…
have become geographically scattered and emotionally estranged from each other, but every year they come together for this journey. This year, however, the gathering holds a new and different promise. Some strong language.Cape Breton Road
By D. R MacDonald. 2000
It is the late 1970s, and nineteen-year-old Innis Corbett is deported from his home near Boston for car theft and…
returned to his mother's birthplace on Cape Breton Island to stay with his uncle Starr. Desperate to get away, Innis starts to grow a secret cash crop of marijuana and looks for a car to steal. When Starr's girlfriend comes to stay while fleeing another relationship, a bitter jealous rivalry begins to rage between the two men that leads ultimately to violence. 2000.A war bride's story: risking it all for love after World War II (Amazing stories)
By Cynthia J Faryon. 2004
Gwendolyn Cramer was one of 48,000 war brides transported to Canada between 1942 and 1947. Many of them were escorted…
across the ocean and handed over to their husbands with nothing more than a handshake and a cookbook. Following her heart to rural Saskatchewan, Gwen felt like a fish out of water, unable to milk a cow or cook on a wood stove, and then she had her in-laws to contend with. Some descriptions of violence. 2004.The spirit cabinet
By Paul Quarrington. 1999
Jurgen and Rudolfo finally get the big break they've been looking for. The two Europeans are masters of illusion, and…
Vegas audiences are lapping up their act. Despite the fame and fortune, Jurgen yearns to perform some real magic. His quest leads him to one of Houdini's old dressers where he discovers the secrets to performing first-rate sorcery. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence and sex. 1999.The Vinyl Café unplugged
By Stuart McLean. 2000
Another medley of stories featuring Dave, Morley and their family. Both poignant and funny, these stories follow the folks from…
the Vinyl Café neighbourhood as they undergo a range of the human experience from home renovations to toilet training a cat. Winner of the 2001 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal. 2000.Touch of the clown
By Glen Huser. 1999
13-year-old Barbara and her little sister, Livvy, live with their father and grandmother, both alcoholics, in an inner-city neighbourhood. One…
afternoon, Barbara meets Cosmo, a young man who teaches clown workshops for teenagers and invites her to participate. The workshop and Cosmo's friendship provide an escape for Barbara from her problems at home. Some descriptions of violence. For Junior and Senior High readers. 1999.