Wolfie & FlyBy Cary FaganIllustrations by Zoe Si Renata Wolfman (a.k.a. Wolfie) is a loner. She has her own ideas about how things should be done and friends just get in the way. One day she finds a giant refrigerator box just lying around. She decides to build a submarine. After adding a porthole, a […]
Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected PackageBy Kate DiCamilloIllustrated by Chris Van Dusen “Eugenia Lincoln was a practical person, a sensible person. She did not have time for poetry, geegaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity.” (p. 1) When an unexpected package arrives, Eugenia’s world gets a little off-kilter. Her sister, Baby, is thrilled. Even the neighbours, Frank, Mrs. […]
The Infamous Ratsos Are Not AfraidBy Kara LaReauIllustrated by Matt Myers Louie and Ralphie Ratso want to build an arcade – not a video game arcade, but the kind you find at a carnival. They decide that if they get to work clearing out a vacant lot, they can transform it into the Big City […]
Big Foot and Little FootBy Ellen PotterIllustrations by Felicita Sala Hugo is a young Sasquatch who lives in the North Woods. His home is in Widdershins Cavern, where a community of Sasquatches lives. They have stores, a barber shop, a post office, and a school. The Sasquatches enjoy leaving their cavern from time to time […]
News of the World By Paulette Jiles Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd has lived through the American Civil War. At 72 years old, he deserves a break. He now makes his living traveling throughout 1870s Texas reading the news to small audiences. Small town residents love to hear about European wars, the politics of the American […]
Howard Wallace, P.I.By Casey Lyall Howard Wallace is a twelve-year-old middle schooler. He’s a bit awkward and doesn’t have many friends. However, Howard does have skills that bring people to him; he is a private investigator – one of the best. And although he is often hired for rather minor investigations – such as locating […]
Coyote TalesBy Thomas King With his signature tongue-in-cheek humour, Thomas King presents readers with two tales of Coyote, an important figure in Indigenous stories. Coyote first causes trouble in Coyote Sings to the Moon, when his terrible singing voice causes Moon to dive to the bottom of the pond and hide, plunging the nighttime world […]
Missing, Presumedby Susie Steiner Missing, Presumed, by Susie Steiner is an armchair mystery novel that tells the tale of a fictional high profile disappearance case in Cambridgeshire, England. Edith Hind, daughter of Lady Miriam Hind and Ian Hind, a prominent London physician, suddenly disappears without a trace. The apartment she shares with her fiancé, Will, […]
The Mountain StoryBy Lori Lansens I love survival stories and Lori Lansens’ The Mountain Story doesn’t disappoint. At 18 years of age, Wolf Truly has faced many challenges in his life. His mother died when he was very young, and his father, Frankie, is a drinker, a gambler, and not much of a dad. After […]
UngiftedBy Gordon Korman Donovan Curtis is the class clown and the first to cause mayhem and destruction in Hardcastle Middle School. With the assistance of his two best friends, both named Daniel, Donovan has raised the ire of teachers, principals and even students. Known for his antics, Donovan is definitely not academically inclined. When Donovan […]