A collaboration between artwork and text, this whimsical book has a different inspirational idea on each page, with a scene that each “artist” imagines. The concept is based on Doretta Groenendyk’s ex
Jack’s a star player on an elite soccer team along with his brother, Alex. The Lancers are on top of the league, even favored to win the National Championship. But the game’s about to change. A slick
This is the story of how the first beaver came to be. Young Reedee, born with hair the color of Mother Earth, is different from the rest of her people, and it isn’t just her hair that sets her apart.
Before and after school, while her parents work, Sonia stays with her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Kaminski, and her granddaughter, Marta. When Sonia accidentally breaks Mrs. Kaminski’s precious blue vase
When Joseph and Devon find money in the schoolyard, they have a difference of opinion about what they should do with it. Will they say “Finders, keepers,” or will they try to find out who lost it? Dev
The Toronto Dressmakers’ Strike of 1931 brings young Jewish sisters Sophie and Rose together in a fight for better working conditions, decent wages, and for their union. They are faced with unexpected
Wolf’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees, so it’s not too surprising when she announces that she’s taking her Save the Bees show on the road—with the whole family. Wolf thinks it’s
Academics have never been Sofie’s strong point; she’s too busy spending all of her free time with her boyfriend, Paul, the captain of her high school’s soccer team. When her English teacher implements
Eighth-grader Micah is psyched to have made the junior goalball team—even though he gets the news while in the hospital, dealing with a flare-up of his degenerative eye condition. What he’s not happy
There’s a purrrfect little carnival coming to town, filled with adorable cats of all different kinds! In this hint-and-reveal board book, babies, toddlers and cat-lovers alike will enjoy discovering (
Paul Bidwell dreams of playing on a hockey team but knows that his mother can’t afford to pay for the registration fees or the equipment. So he plays boot hockey with his friends and practices alone e
Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father , he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully—including the polic
Academics have never been Sofie’s strong point; she’s too busy spending all of her free time with her boyfriend, Paul, the captain of her high school’s soccer team. When her English teacher implements
The last thing Chaz wants is to spend his summer working on his father’s Eye, a Ferris wheel with glass-bottomed gondolas set up to view scenic North Vancouver. For one thing, Chaz would prefer to pur
A natural-born explorer, Leo loves to make maps and experiment with new ways of getting around the schoolyard. But explorers sometimes get sidetracked, which can lead to getting in trouble. When Leo’s
With a long list of activities and events to attend, cousin Thomas paints a picture of city life that makes Jessie’s world seem a little dull in comparison. When her mother suggests they invite Thomas
When Jessica wakes up from a coma, she has no memories of her life before the accident at her family’s bison ranch. As she struggles to reconnect with her family and friends, she experiences all the s
Arriving at school, Rosie is dismayed to see the kids on the playground taunting her classmate Fadimata, who is Muslim and wears a headscarf. Rosie comes up with a plan. Rosie has a red cape she likes
Piano tuner Frank Ryan is paid in kind by an aging music teacher with an old manuscript that turns out to be Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony. Launched into a world of intrigue and violence, Ryan, an unlike
Dekker isn’t happy that he and his little sister, Riley, are stuck in Button Hill with their weird old great-aunt Primrose. When he discovers an old clock in the cellar, made entirely of bones and wit
The most common mental-health problem facing children today is anxiety. This accessible, illustrated book is filled with information, quizzes, definitions and helpful hints. These will enable young pe
Morgan is left out of the loop when everyone at school begins bringing their M8Y Game Wizards to school, linking up online and playing at recess and lunch. Poor Morgan is reduced to playing with Aldee
Kids deal with bullying in its many forms on a daily basis. This newly revised and reissued edition of Bullying: Deal with it is a popular and proven resource in Lorimer’s Deal With It conflict-resolu
With the arrival of a mysterious letter from Cale's estranged father, what looked to be a dull, hot summer becomes an exciting adventure for the Seven Stair Crew!A series of clues sends the boys on a
These young twins can't get enough of their favorite snack—and they aren't the only ones! With playful rhyming text from award-winning poet Susan Musgrave and gorgeous illustrations by Esperanca Melo,
Truman’s parents are out of town, and he has made plans with his girlfriend, Natalia. When she doesn’t show up, he is angry. But when he finds out she has been murdered, Truman becomes the prime suspe
Eric isn’t happy when he has to spend the summer with his eccentric father, Septimus Trinket, in the backwater village of Middle Wogglehole, deep in the heart of rural Derbyshire. And things are not q
In a whimsical adventure for early readers, Pistachio Shoelace becomes convinced she is a long-lost princess forced to live with adoptive parents and an unbearable baby sister.
Twelve-year-old Pepper and her misfit brother, Everett, are spending their summer on Shack Island with Grandma. Pepper has mysterious dreams that foretell the future, so she decides to practice her ES
Justine McKeen is back, and she’s on a deadline. With only days left before Earth Day, Justine enlists the help of her classmates to count flower buds, frogs, spiders and ants in their natural habitat
In 1955, girls who played hockey were rare, and there was no chance of them playing on the boys’ team. Abby, age 9, with her short haircut, supportive parents, and sheer bravado, bluffs her way onto t
More skilled at woodworking than communicating, Nix Humbolt seeks the words to deal with high school expectations, his extroverted sister, and his neighbor's neglected dog.
Award-winning poet Lorna Crozier’s soothing lullaby delights in kisses for baby from head to toe. Combined with beautiful photographs, Lots of Kisses is the perfect board book for parents and caregive
When Jason agrees to go camping with his cousin Sean, he doesn’t picture two weeks at a War of 1812 reenactment camp. But that’s where he ends up. The historically accurate camp bans all trappings of
DJ jets across the Atlantic to England to follow a series of obscure clues and symbols he hopes will reveal the truth about his grandfather. In London, he stays with Doris, the elderly woman he climbe
Martin’s been diagnosed with ADHD, but he feels something about his diagnosis isn’t right. The Ritalin he’s prescribed doesn’t seem to make a difference. When Martin’s grades continue to sink no matte
Dave Davidson’s heart is in the right place. He believes it’s his mission to cure his friends of their fears. But his solutions are harebrained at best and often come with unintended and hilarious con
After a lifetime of New Age “adventures” with her weirdo hippie mom, fifteen-year-old Maddie is realizing a lifelong dream and visiting New York City. Armed with her 130-item to-do list, Maddie hits t
In the depths of winter, a woman wanders off in the snow. She is a popular former teacher and wife of a local policeman. A full-blown search begins.Meanwhile, Derek is staying with his new girlfriend
Colby Wyatt has had a rough year. Her dad disappeared, she doesn’t have a place to live, and she’s addicted to meth. Thankfully, her best friend Gigi’s grandma takes her in, and Colby helps out with t
