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To replace his old garden, Theodora and her grandfather decide to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment, which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theo's love, imagination, and creativit

Provides a look at strange twists and turns that took place during major sporting event competitions, including a snowboarder who lost a gold medal because she did a hot-shot move and a sailor who gav

Moving from the South Pole to the North Pole, Augustine, who misses her friends, grandparents, and her old bedroom, is scared to go to her new school, but some colored pencils and Picasso help this sh

Determined to become the best figure skater ever, Lizzy practices and practices, but when she is cast as a lowly tree in her skating class's presentation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the wint

In the fifth Mysterious You book, kids probe the secrets of illness and sniff out what germs are, why they sometimes make us sick, how our bodies battle them, and how vaccines protect us against them.

Visits a mine, a steel mill, and an oil refinery to explain how raw materials are discovered, extracted from the earth, and processed to make the many different kinds of products that are used every d

When things at home get miserable, twelve-year-old Nick runs away, but runs right into Luther--a homeless man he has seen around town but ignored--and the two develop a special understanding and respe

Addy Jarrick, a smart, talented and funny fifteen-year-old, has her world turned upside down when her parents split up and she moves with her mother away from Toronto, causing her to have panic attack

Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and h

Today is Olive's birthday party, and Sophie and her dad have baked cookies. Sophie's dad holds the platter so Sophie can push the elevator button for the tenth floor. But on the way up, the elevator s

A soccer dad misunderstands when he hears that his son's team needs his help. Instead of taking care of halftime snacks, the dad grabs a jersey and runs onto the field to play! And what an embarrassme

Jesobel Jones is bold and brash, the daughter of a hand model and a washed-up rock star. Jess sees no need to apologize for her rambling house, her imperfect family, her single status ... or her weigh

Jesobel Jones is bold and brash, the daughter of a hand model and a washed-up rock star. Jess sees no need to apologize for her rambling house, her imperfect family, her single status ... or her weigh

Look closely. Look very closely. Is it ? flakes of oatmeal? A moldy orange? Give up? Just turn the page and, lo and behold, it's a spotted toadstool! See what looks like gummy candy revealed as a mill

Franklin and Bear are partners for Woodland's Bumpy Buggy race. They really want to win, so they decide to fix up their old buggy. But they don't like each other's ideas! Can Franklin and Bear learn t

When the city starts to be hit by regular blackouts, and Luz's mother has trouble affording gas and groceries, Luz decides that she will do what she can do in her own neighborhood, with her friends an

An acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd is in search of her long-lost twin brother. Hungry and desperate, she and Fisk, the circus strongman, are recruited by Topper to rob the

In this Level 2 first reader, youngsters will enjoy this amusing, action-packed story. Franklin and Bear whip up their own soapbox car and get set to win the big race. But on race day the friends

Sam, a dog intent on being a detective, and his human friends Jennie Levinsky, who can read Sam's mind, and Beth investigate a spooky old house in their town that Sam decides must be inhabited by Drac

Brothers Jake and Simon Grubb are not happy they have to leave their home in Canada to move in with their cousin Hannah and her family in England. But things get interesting for the boys when, on the

On the surface it sounds great: an aged relative who no one has heard from in years has passed on and left them an inheritance--but before fraternal twins Charlie and Lacey can claim it, they will hav

In the year 1703, Cecile Chesne saves the life of Lesharo, a brutally mistreated slave who is a Pawnee--the People of the Wolf--and, along with Lesharo and her father, leaves Quebec to join a new fort

A look at the life of a pair of police officers follows them as they investigate a crime that leads to the capture of bicycle thieves, and includes information on other types of police work and the "s

Franklin and Bear can hardly wait to set out on a canoeing and camping trip with their fathers, but they learn that exploring can be hard work as they must canoe across two lakes, find the perfect cam

A look at the life of a pair of police officers follows them as they investigate a crime that leads to the capture of bicycle thieves, and includes information on other types of police work and the "s

"A new family moves in, and Franklin is afraid to make friends with them because they seem very different. Soon he realizes that he and his new neighbours have a lot in common after all" Cf. Our cho

Naughty and nice? Busy and bored? People can be different things --- at the same time!This deceptively simple book uses children's everyday experiences to explore human complexity. Each page features a child embodying two seemingly contradictory characteristics. For example, a boy's bouquet of balloons makes him lucky, but since one has floated away, he's unlucky at the same time. In another, a girl making sure the food she's pouring lands in her cat's bowl is careful, but since her foot has knocked over the bag of food, she's also clumsy. Full of clever observations, it's sure to pique kids' curiosity and make them wonder --- How many different things am I?A one-of-a-kind book that shows how naughty and nice (and other opposite qualities!) can describe the same person - at the same time!This deceptively simple book uses children's everyday experiences to explore the complexities of human nature. Each page features an illustration of a child embodying two seemingly contradictory charac

The lovable Life in the Wild trio can't wait to get out on the ice to play hockey. Except, well, they're going to have to!It's wintertime, and the bear, the moose and the beaver can't wait for hockey

Franklin plans a Day with Dad so they can have fun doing their favorite activities together. But things get off to a slow start when friends and neighbors ask Mr. Turtle for help, and he is soon too b

When a bear, a moose, and a beaver go on a canoe trip they have all sorts of disagreements, until they find themselves stranded up the creek and decide that working together is the only way to make it

Three strange tales filled with shivery fun occur on a dark, spooky night and include the stories of a broom that goes in search of a witch, mermaids who swim in a bathtub and a house party that turns

Three strange tales filled with shivery fun occur on a dark, spooky night and include the stories of a broom that goes in search of a witch, mermaids who swim in a bathtub and a house party that turns

Even though the cowboy is a good friend to the ninja and the bear, his habit of doing everything loudly makes the ninja and the bear not want him around when they are trying to concentrate, until it i

It's time for the annual Race-a-thon, and Steve the horse is excited! He knows he'll win. He wins every year! And no wonder, Steve's body is built for running. He's got a big chest for deep breaths, p

The old zookeeper has no idea how much trouble it will cause when she moves the monkeys into a cage near the picnic and play areas. Now the monkeys can watch the children up close, and they find the c

His mum is a spoon, his dad is a fork--and he's a bit of both: he's Spork, a utensil who just doesn't seem to fit into the regimented world of the cutlery drawer, and this is his "multi-cutlery" tale-

A relative has passed on and left Charlie and Lacey an inheritance--but before they can claim it, they will have to deal with a couple of ghosts, a white witch, a butler who is too good to be true, an

When his owners won't share their food, Stanley and his friends get into a boat and are swept out to sea, saying they will eventually come to a fence, which unbeknown to them turns out to be a large f

Martin and his friend Stuart find a full-scale model of their space hero's rocket in a toy store and climb inside for a ride, but after landing back on Earth, they find the toy store closed with no wa

A one-of-a-kind story about empathy and friendship.When a robot asks a boy, “Can we be friends?” the boy replies, “I don't think so. You're a tin can.” The robot disagrees. After all, the robot can play music! Do math! Bake a cake! But the robot has no brain, the boy insists, and no heart. So surely it is a tin can. Is there anything the robot can do to change the boy's mind? To prove it's more than a piece of metal?This whimsical story considers what it takes to be like someone else. And, more important, what it takes to be a friend.In this one-of-a-kind story, a robot and a boy consider who - or what - makes a good friend.When a robot asks a boy, "Can we be friends?" the boy replies, "I don't think so. You're a tin can." The robot disagrees. And to prove that it is not a tin can, the robot shows the boy all that it can do: Play music! Do math! Bake a cake! But the robot has no brain, the boy insists, and no heart. So surely it is a tin can. Is there anything the robot can do to chang