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Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner of the 2021 Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature - TextWinner of the 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book AwardFirefly lived in the park across from her mother's home. It was safer there. But after the bad night happens, and her baseball-bat-wielding mother is taken away, social services sends Firefly to live with her Aunt Gayle. She hardly knows Gayle, but discovers that she owns a costume shop. Yes, Firefly might be suffering from PTSD, but she can get used to taking baths, sleeping on a bed again, and wearing as many costumes as she can to school. But where is "home"? What is "family"? Who is Firefly, for that matter . and which costume is the real one.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner of the 2021 City of Victoria Children's Book PrizeWinner of the 2022 Jean Little First-Novel AwardIt's the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old Truly Bateman - because she knows Elvis is alive and well and living in the Eagle Shores Trailer Park. Maybe no one ever thought to look for him at on the Eagle Shores First Nation on Vancouver Island.It's a busy summer for Truly. Though her mother is less of a mother than she ought to be, and spends her time drinking and smoking and working her way through new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise as much money for herself as she can through her lemonade stand . and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the one and only King of Rock 'n' Roll. And when she can't find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner, SYRCA Snow Willow Award 2024Winner, Forest of Reading - Red Maple 2025Winner, YA Dude Books Reviewers' Choice Awards 2025"[40 Days in Hicksville] is worth a read, and is a great example of the power of a well-written dual-perspective narrative." - Canadian Review of MaterialsKate doesn't want to spend one minute in the "Hicksville" her mother moved them to, much less the entire year she's stuck here in the decaying house they inherited from her grandparents. She misses her boyfriend and sneaking out at night to make urban exploration videos for her growing YouTube channel.Zach, the boy who lives next door, tries to befriend Kate even though she ignores him. But when Kate discovers her estranged grandfather lives nearby, she wants to meet him despite the small-town rumours of his violent past, and takes Zach with her. That's when they find the crevasse on her grandfather's property and the skeletons hidden inside. That's the day they find out Kate's uncle and his friend went missing as teenagers.Instead of counting down the days until she can leave Hicksville, Kate and Zach start working together to solve the cold case that has silenced her mother for thirty-five years.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Silva and her family visit her grandfather, only to find his health has taken a bad turn. As they struggle with this news, Silva seeks escape in books - at the local library.But she gets more than she bargained for when a magpie guides her to a secret, magical room containing books that she can not only read, but that she can live. Silva finds herself in the worlds of the characters . who all turn out to be real people. People she knows.There's a catch, though: she soon discovers that the magpie has lured her to these books for selfish and dark reasons. Going back to the books could mean losing her soul .…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Eleven-year-old Ruth's friend and neighbor, Bea, has just died - an accidental drowning. Or so they say.Ruth's not so sure. Bea was sixty-four and knew the area better than anyone. She was much too careful to get swept away by the flooded Teeswater River. And now Bea's godson, Saul, says his godmother had premonitions that she would be murdered. She even left behind a box of clues to help Ruth figure out what happened.Accident or murder? That's the case Ruth, Saul, and Ruth's wayward pet chicken, Dorcas, have to crack.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Trip, the clumsy but streetwise raccoon, has managed to survive the zombie apocalypse with the help of animal friends and a few kind humans. But he can't help but notice one thing: he's the only raccoon in his crew. In fact, he's the only raccoon he's seen in ages.Where have all the raccoons gone?The answer to that question is scarier than any zombie horde. People have discovered that raccoons are more than just rodents who knock over their garbage bins; they might be a tool for ending zombie-ism.And that is bad news for raccoons.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner of the 22nd Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award - English FictionThe comfortable life of Pickles, the calico housecat, is turned upside down when humans succumb to a zombie apocalypse. She doesn't know where her "pet" - human child Connor - has gone, only that there are zombies everywhere. Determined to find Connor, Pickles sets off with her cat friends and a streetwise raccoon, exploring a world she has only seen through a window. Fending off human zombies, street cats from the wrong side of the track, and a fearsome gang of chipmunks, Pickles and her crew search for remnants of human society.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The first book in the series, Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer, won the City of Victoria Children's Book Prize and the Jean Little First-Novel Award.Winter rains have swept into Eagle Shores Trailer Park, and Truly is happily settling into a new life.A new home with Andy El, the Salish elder who took her in. A new responsibility to look after her new puppy, Gracie. A new passion for playing her not-quite-new guitar - gifted to her by Elvis Presley, the thought-to-be-dead King of Rock 'n' Roll and Truly's pen pal.But then Clarice returns, asking for a second chance at being Truly's mom.Has Clarice really changed? Can Truly ever forgive her? And if so, will she have to give up this new life with Andy El to move back in with Clarice?Truly has a lot to write to Elvis about this winter.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Missing jewelry, a false accusation, and a real thief. Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I. is on the case.The name's Shamus. I'm a special kind of dog known as a Rez Dog. That means I'm a mix of different breeds and I come from a reserve. I live in the city with Mom and the twins, Rainey and Cole. We are one of many Indigenous families on our block. Life is great - until Mom is falsely accused of stealing from the jewelry store she's worked at for years. When the kids and I set out to catch the real thief, we discover some surprising and, if I do say so myself, hilarious clues - including a false wall, a lucky bowling ball, and a vicious poodle named Hepzibah.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Shortlisted for the 2022 Mrs. Dunster's Award for FictionCorbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom's illness means lost jobs, constant moves, new schools and friendships that never get to grow. There's a gap in his life that's been waiting to be filled. So, when a classmate offers Corbin the talking bird she can no longer keep, he's stoked.But when things begin to spiral out of control, Corbin can no longer get his mom - or himself - through the dark period. At his lowest moment, he's forced to do the one thing he fears the most.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. It's taken 400 years of travel, but the starship Venture has finally arrived at its destination. Beta Earth is an uninhabited, untouched planet that seventeen-year-old engineer Ursa has to colonise with her crewmates. The first night Ursa is on Beta Earth her world goes out of control when she encounters a dead body. She's positive she saw a large creature with sharp teeth, something that shouldn't even be on the planet, but nobody believes her. As injuries and bodies start piling up, Ursa must figure out who to trust when her fellow crewmates start taking sides between Venture's safety and the hope of creating a home on Beta Earth. If Ursa and her people can't find out what's really going on in the forest, their already fragile society won't survive.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "Details about the space station come alive as the story unfolds. A fun read and the 27 chapters move along at a quick pace. A perfect addition to the middle grade shelves." - Greg Pattridge, Always in the Middle.A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, is not about to miss his chance to become an intergalactic space rat. And that's just the first step in his master plan to prove that rats are much better suited than humans for a future mission to Mars. He packs his camera and prepares to take to the internet with his evidence of rat superiority. But when Mortimer's schemes go awry, he is forced to face new truths about dreams, friendship, and choosing the right thing to do. Maybe not everything is a rat race.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. London, England, present day. This is the world as we know it, but with one key difference: medical science has found a way to remove diseases from the sick. The catch? They can only transfer the diseases into other living humans. The government now uses the technology to cure the innocent by infecting criminals.It is into this world that Talia Hale is born. Now sixteen and the daughter of a prime ministerial candidate, she discovers that the effort to ensure that bad things happen only to bad people has turned a once-thriving community into a slum, and has made life perilous for two new friends.When Talia's father makes an election promise to send in the police to crack down on this community, Talia can only think of how much worse things will be for her friends. Will she defy her father to protect them, even if it means costing him the election?Tranferral, the debut from Kate Blair, is a chilling look at a world gone wrong because of its efforts to do right.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner, New Brunswick Book Awards - Books for Young Readers Award 2025To catch a liar, he must become a liar.Ethan Granger has no idea what his father does for work, just that it's lucrative enough to make his family rich, and it often requires him to go out of town.But when Ethan catches his dad in a lie, it raises unsettling questions he can't ignore. Before long, Ethan's investigation into this seemingly small fib uncovers a whole clandestine - and potentially criminal - operation.Hiring a private eye, sneaking into his dad's office, tailing him on his "business trips" - Ethan uses every deceitful trick his father taught him against those closest to him, but just how far will he go to expose the lies?And what if the truth throws his whole world off balance.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Charlotte and her family have always been the only inhabitants on Levay Island, a popular tourist spot. But the island has been closed to the public since Charlotte's freak accident on the cliffs. Her recovery isn't going well - she hardly has any memories from before the accident, keeps losing hours of time, and is seeing a ghostly woman from the dark myths of her fog-bound island. She doesn't think she can trust her own mind any more.On the mainland, Ajay is desperately searching for his friend and crush, Oleander, who disappeared from their seaside town after her father's suicide and the leaking of a nude photo. When Ajay's search brings him to the forgotten island of Levay, he and Charlotte must face memories they are desperate to forget and find out who the Lady of Levay is before the legend claims them both.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "Compelling and thought-provoking." - Kirkus ReviewsEnjoy your Final Days.Escape a Natural Death with us.Come to Zalmon's Quiet End.In the city of Zalmon, every Life Event is predetermined: where you'll work, who you'll marry, when you'll die.On a tour of Central Processing, seventeen-year-old Darius inadvertently unveils shocking information about his beloved little sister, Mahlah. His impulsive reaction may make him a target of the sinister people who run Zalmon, and could doom Mahlah to a worse fate than the one Darius uncovered.Defying an unjust system, an unwanted Life Match, and an uncontrollable enemy, Darius fights to save Mahlah, leading him to expose a conspiracy at the heart of the city - and a potential life of autonomy, dignity, and love beyond what the Book of Zalmon dictates.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. When Libby Thorne wakes up in the hospital, they tell her she was in a car accident. They tell her it was her fault, and that an innocent victim is clinging to life. And they tell her that criminal charges are going to be brought against her. The problem is, Libby can remember none of it. She can't remember the accident, the party, the drinking . She can't even remember the guy who keeps sending her flowers and acts like he's her boyfriend.With the help of her best friend, Kasey, Libby pieces together the events of the evening that landed her in the hospital. As memories start trickling through, she begins to realize that something is not right, and that what she's been told about that night may not be what happened at all. But is she prepared for a truth that might be darker than the fiction?A riveting psychological thriller from Lisa Harrington, Live to Tell is filled with staggering twists and emotional punches.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. How do you go on after making a life-altering discovery about yourself?Sophie St. John's grandmother, a world-renowned writer, may be as talented as she is rude, but Sophie is just Sophie: clumsy, emotional, and prone to outbursts.When she stars in a class play based on her grandmother's famous novel and then comes across an old legal case while doing research for homework, Sophie uncovers a profound, devastating, life-changing secret - a secret her parents have kept from her since birth.Faced with a revelation that changes her entire future, Sophie must confront her dysfunctional family, ponder her life goals, and summon the courage to finally start living on her own terms.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Am I pregnant?This question shatters the peace of seventeen-year-old Brooke Palinder's life one Monday morning when she realizes her period is late. Although shaken, she's determined to hide her feelings and go about her daily routine as though nothing is wrong.Brooke's boyfriend Ryan handles the news poorly, and she can't bring herself to confide in anyone else, not even her best friend.In an effort to distract herself, Brooke throws herself into a school project about Neptune, which leads her to some startling discoveries and a surprising sense of connection to the distant planet.But by Saturday, she knows she must face the answer to the question that began her week.Standing on Neptune is a novel in verse from the celebrated author of Counting Back from Nine, The Glory Wind, and Birdspell.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "This is a book for RIGHT NOW." - Teresa Toten, author of The Unlikely Hero of Room 13BIs it asking too much to live a typical twelfth grade existence? Kelsey Kendler just wants to earn some money for university, hang out with friends, maybe even snag a boyfriend. But her pill-popping mom and distant dad scare off anybody she tries to bring home, making those last two things feel impossible. Her part-time ice cream shop job's a slog, but at least there, she can escape her parents' constant fighting . until the COVID-19 pandemic forces a lockdown and she's stuck at home with them 24/7.As the lockdown takes its toll on Kelsey's mental health, she starts to see the appeal of her mom's pills. She hates what they do to her mom, but numbing herself to the world seems like a pretty good idea right about now. Horrified to find herself following in her mom's footsteps, she can only hope she'll eventually figure out some other way to cope .…

Paperback. Condizione: New. At seventeen, Del's world seems to be falling apart. He's managed his Asperger's well, has a solid group of friends in his special needs class at school, and even manages to get by among people who don't understand his brand of communication. But his parents are splitting up, and Del is certain he can save his family. To do it, he decides he needs to live out his father's dream of musical stardom. He gets together with some of his friends and they form The Turing Machinists, an all-Asperger's rock band. But they'll need help - and Del seeks that help in the form of his neighbour, a reclusive rock legend who would rather have nothing to do with the music scene.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Maybe you've never thought about it, but you are constantly communicating, and with more than just words. Body language, hand gestures, facial expressions - they all have a lot to say. Are you aware of the silent signals you may be sending? How do you read verbal and nonverbal cues from other people?Through this illustrated book, you will learn how to communicate effectively - virtually and in person - with more confidence and fewer misunderstandings. You'll learn about active listening, speaking skills, empathy, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and more!Then you'll put your newfound knowledge into practice through individual exercises and group activities that will help you master your communication superpowers. Jardine, David (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "A strong, accessible, and relevant story about modern families." - Kirkus ReviewsJax has big plans for grade eight: seeing if his maybe-girlfriend, Samantha, will become his actual girlfriend, and being first trumpet in the school band.Enter Liv, the new girl Jax meets at band auditions. Liv's a star on the trumpet too. In fact, she might be better than Jax.When Jax and Liv start rehearsing together, they go from duet partners to fast friends. Soon, they learn that they share something more than a love of music - something that will change their whole world and make them rethink what it means to be "family.".…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "Sports fans and reluctant readers alike will enjoy the detailed, fast-paced wrestling matches and blow-by-blow MMA fight scenes. . Visceral and violent yet ultimately hopeful." - Kirkus ReviewsSixteen-year-old star wrestler Rowan Harper's biggest fan is her father.But he has ALS, and his symptoms are getting worse. Saving his life will cost more money than the family has, but Rowan finds a solution. Will she risk her chances at a scholarship by competing in a lucrative, but illegal, underground MMA fight?Takedown is a high-intensity coming-of-age story about family illness and competitive combat, with lots of heart, hope, and headlocks.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "An extremely satisfying reading experience." - Toronto StarIn 1939, fourteen-year-old Violet and her parents arrive at the Sulphur Springs Hotel, drawn in along with other desperate guests by legends of the waters' restorative properties. Here, curious young Violet strikes up an instant friendship with the hotelier's worldly daughter, Julia. Together, they attempt to solve the mysteries behind the hotel's luxury façade - including the cases of the brownie thief, the secretive hotel director, and the flirtatious gardener.But when one of Violet's investigations leads her to commit an act of treachery, she unwittingly aids a murderous plot. Seventy years later, the killer has yet to be caught.In 2009, a widowed Violet returns to the hotel, now in ruins. Her intention is to solve this cold case. The scene of the crime reveals new clues and revives old memories, including that of her lost family and her own sexual awakening. Now, confronting her final years, Violet is desperate to make peace with her ghosts, even if she may be seventy years too late.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "Rhyno delivers a wholly intriguing mystery unlike any other." - The Miramichi ReaderHaunted by a childhood of picking locks and tailing suspects with her private-eye dad, Dame Polara desperately wants to leave the mysteries behind and lead an average life with average ambitions: to preserve heritage buildings through her job at City Hall, to care for her father's mounting health complications, and to one day raise a family of her own.But when her landlord serves her an eviction notice, and Dame agrees to investigate his wife's infidelity in exchange for keeping the apartment. A simple domestic case, or so Dame believes, until her investigation uncovers a serial arsonist targeting the very buildings she's fighting to preserve.When this new mystery reopens old wounds, Dame must use every trick her father taught her to discover the truth and protect those she loves - lest the dangers of the job catch up to her and burn her whole life to the ground.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. "An absorbing historical novel." - Booklist"Steal. Trade. Survive."That's what Father tells Rose and Lem moments before he dies of the Great Plague.Orphaned and homeless in London 1665, all Rose and Lem have left are their wits, each other, and three bottles of Thieves Oil - a medicinal blend Father created that can protect people from the sickness.But then Lem goes missing, and Rose is left to fend for herself. As words of Thieves Oil spread to London's most desperate scavengers, Rose must band together with her fellow street orphans, steal the essentials to survive, and protect herself and her newfound friends against both the Plague and a world filled with dangers.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Dearest Departed, I do not know when I decided I was going to write. I am not a writer. You are. You were.Honorary twins Ally and Andy, born at the start and end of the same year, have always shared everything - until Ally dies, his passing ruled a suicide by overdose. A year later, Andy starts her first year at college without her other half, writing letters to Ally as she makes new friends who know nothing about him, falls in love for the first time, and strives to embrace her bisexuality and her Indigenous identity. When Andy discovers the poems Ally hid in their room, she pieces together these remaining fragments to make sense of her brother's life - and his death.A story told through letters and poems, The Fragments that Remain is a heart-wrenching and hopeful debut novel from Mackenzie Angeconeb.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. When a group of young performers take on the world's greatest showman, can their abilities overcome his power?In an alternate 1899, Solomon Hunt leaves home after his father's death to seek income for his family, only to stumble into the adventure of a lifetime when he rescues the Seer, a young genius showman, from captivity in a sideshow.Together, the duo flee across the terrifying, entertainment-obsessed Empire of America, evading a group of vicious pursuers led by Leopold J. Coop, who not only dominates the Empire through his circus-like extravaganzas, but seeks to be president too.From Buffalo to New Orleans, Denver to Los Angeles, and everywhere in between, Solomon and the Seer befriend and recruit diverse young performers trapped in shows, including a human cannonball, a giant acrobat, a blues musician, an outlaw gunslinger, a talking gorilla, and more. As Coop closes in and vile secrets are revealed, the ragtag troupe prepare an explosive, groundbreaking performance intended to save them all.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Being the greatest zombie fighter of all time is a lot for one animal, but Emmy's the perfect hamster for the job. Fire, rage, and fury are her weapons of choice and woe to the undead human who crosses her path. That is, until the mammals she lives with invite a weasel, of all creatures, to join their camp. This unthinkable betrayal reminds Emmy that letting friends into your heart is always a mistake.A lone warrior at her core, Emmy takes this opportunity to leave on a solo mission to rid the world of zombies once and for all. But, to her dismay, she seems to attract every helpless animal possible - humans, rabbits, dogs, bears, you name it. When Emmy finally shakes her companions, she discovers that being alone and unloved is a fate worse than death. Maybe loving those animals is what gave her the courage to fight zombies in the first place. …