Ever since he was small, Franklin has been soothed by fire. Staring into the flames helps Franklin forget his problems. And right now, he's got a lot to forget. Franklin's mother has left the family h
Ever since he was small, Franklin has been soothed by fire. Staring into the flames helps Franklin forget his problems. And right now, he's got a lot to forget. Franklin's mother has left the family h
Ria is rich, slim, pretty, popular. If you only knew her at school, you'd think she led a charmed life--and until recently you'd have been right. But her situation has taken a sudden, unfortunate chan
Sixteen-year-old Dylan has never met her father. She knows that her parents were just teenagers themselves when she was born, but her mother doesn't like to talk about the past, and her father, Mark,
Fifteen-year-old Henry Holloway isn't immoral, he's just hungry. His mother died when he was nine, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Andy and his friends, all amiable small-time crooks. When Uncle
Thirteen-year-old Meredith yearns to become a teacher but must help support her family, so she travels to the city to work as kitchen help in a doctor's household. Conflicts with the butler, and with
In this sequel to Trouble in the Trees, it's the end of grade six and Bree plans to spend the summer hanging around her townhouse complex in Vancouver, climbing trees with her friends. But her parents
Set in San Francisco's Chinatown before and after 1906, this novel portrays a young Jackson Leong coping with the ghost of his brother who died in the earthquake, as well as the mysterious ghost of a
Salt is an utterly compelling fantasy adventure, the work of a master storyteller at the peak of his powers.When his father Tarl is captured and enslaved to work in Deep Salt, Hari vows to rescue him.
The tiny fishing village of Deeper Harbour is in deep trouble - and so is fourteen-year-old Roland MacTavish. His mother wants to move with him to Ottawa, away from his father, his weird friend Dulsie
Corina lives with her grandparents in Shepody Bay. One day close to Christmas, a big storm blows in an injured Canada goose. Corina immediately warms to the bird and wants to nurse it back to health,
When Colin tells his mom he doesn't like the yellow color on his bedroom walls, she asks around for a house painter. The painting company she calls recommends that she hire two women named Heather and
Once upon a time, there was a princess who saved princes So begins this delightful re-imagining of the traditional fairy tale. This particular princess is not afraid, she is not weak, and she does no
Today, Maybe is a story about a little girl who is waiting for someone, a friend. She doesn't yet know who it will be. In a series of surprising and humorous encounters, several well-known characters
When Daniel enters a convenience store on a secret mission, he doesn't expect to run into anyone he knows. That would ruin everything. And when Rosie enters the same store to see what her father wants
When Daniel enters a convenience store on a secret mission, he doesn't expect to run into anyone he knows. That would ruin everything. And when Rosie enters the same store to see what her father wants
After losing yet another tae kwon do tournament, Jinho gives in to his anger and breaks his opponent's fingers. While this gets him barred from competing at his dojang, it also gets him scouted by Aus
Shay and his pal Toby are among the players on the school soccer team who fall foul of the "fair play contract" introduced by the new school administration. After being banned from playing on behalf o
Ria is rich, slim, pretty, popular. If you only knew her at school, you'd think she led a charmed life--and until recently you'd have been right. But her situation has taken a sudden, unfortunate chan
Eleven-year-old Jake Reynolds dreams of performing heroic feats and confronting the wolf he believes to be on the island where his family is staying, so when his friend Emily calls him a chicken, the
Josh Johnson's mother wants him to run for class president. Josh just wants to run and hide. If only there were a club to help downtrodden eleven-year-olds escape their parents' ambitions! But since n
Justin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store. He names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Justin is th
The heroes of Chocolate River Rescue—Tony, Shawn, Craig, Petra and Hobie the Newfoundland Dog—are back for this fast-paced adventure set in the White Rocks of New Brunswick. Alone in the woods, they h
It's the most talked about trophy in Howling—The Wassabbee! And it goes to the winner of the annual fathers versus sons hockey game. This year the fathers are in trouble, so they've changed the rules.
Take one prankster, put her together with the editor of the world's most boring school newspaper, add one over-worked principal, and you've got a recipe for the most chaotic few weeks in the history o
D'Arcy's dad is dead. She desperately wants it to have been an accident, but she is not sure. And when she learns the truth, things become even more difficult. Why would her father choose suicide? Why
Ryan Taber's father is about to deploy for his first tour of duty with the Canadian army in Afghanistan. Ryan lives on an army base in Alberta and spends his evenings at the CyberKnights cafe, playing
Julie is tired of being tormented at school, tired of not fitting in and being the butt of jokes. When her brother brings home a camera with images of her chief tormentor in a compromising situation,
A sailing trip to the Caribbean might sound great, but sixteen-year-old Rachel can't stand being trapped on a small boat with her family. She misses her best friend and feels guilty about leaving her
In the isolated rural community of Unity, the people of The Movement live a simple life guided by a set of religious principles and laws that are unique to them. Polygamy is the norm, strict obedience
Julia and Ruth have been unlikely best friends since they first met in Sunday school— Ruth was standing on the Bible-crafts table belting out "Jesus Loves Me." Now that they're a year away from gradua
Haley and Lynn are best friends. When Lynn meets Chad, a player several years older, Haley feels left out. She tries to be happy for her friend, but when her mother's new boyfriend starts making unwan
Tyler is a good, solid hockey player, but not a great one. That honor belongs to the obnoxious Riley, a sixteen-year-old spoiled superstar who makes Tyler's life miserable. When Tyler and Riley are se
Becky was once a promising young skating star, but these days she feels numb, disconnected and very lonely. The only way she knows to relieve pressure is to cut herself. Will Becky have the strength t
Three hundred years ago in the far northwest region of present-day Canada, a young Inuit girl, sole survivor of a brutal attack on her family's camp, renames herself and struggles to survive on her ow
Remy has just been released from juvenile detention and is back in his old neighborhood. He went away because he severely assaulted a guy who insulted his girlfriend--Asia. As a white boy dating an im
When Lisabeth's mother's memories of herself as a girl show up in the form of When-I-was-a-little-girl, who is perfect and makes Lisabeth look bad, Lisabeth turns to her grandmother for help.
Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend waiting in the truck, Ev
Jim, Mickey and Lisa belong to a secret club called the Sewer Rats. Every Saturday the Sewer Rats reign supreme in paintball wars held in the city's storm drain system. The new kid, Carter, wants to
Beauty is afraid to sleep—her dreams are haunted by the Shadow Lady who stalks and threatens her.During her waking hours, Beauty's life is safe, safer than she wants it to be. Since her mother's death
