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Paperback. Condizione: Fine. A father reflects on the rich life of his son, who died suddenly at twenty-six after living with schizophrenia. On the morning of Boxing Day 2009, the poet Fraser Sutherland and his wife found their son, Malcolm, dead in his bedroom in their house. He was twenty-six and had died from a seizure of unknown cause. Malcolm had been living with schizophrenia since the age of seventeen. Frasers respectful narration of Malcolms life his happiness as well as his sufferings, his heroic efforts to calm his troubled mind, his readings, his writings, his experiments with religious thought is a master writers attempt to give shape and dignity to his sons life, to memorialize it as more than an illness. And in writing about his sons life, Fraser creates his own self-effacing memoir the memoir of a parents resilience through years of stressful care. Fraser Sutherland, one of Canadas finest poetry critics and essayists, died shortly after completing this book. A RARE MACHINES BOOK.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. When Marjories daughter began exploring archival records involving Britains child-migration program, a home-child saga emerged. Marjorie Arnison was one of the thousands of children removed from their families, communities, and country and placed in a British colony or commonwealth to provide "white stock" and cheap labour. In Marjories case,she was sent to Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School, just north of Victoria, British Columbia, in 1937. As a child, Patricia was angered that her mother wouldnt talk about the past. It took many years to discover why it wasnt because she was keeping a dark secret, but because she had "lost" her childhood. For 10-year-old Marjorie, forgetting her past, her family, and England was the only survival tool she had at her disposal to enable her to face her frightening and uncertain future. This is Marjories account as told by her daughter. It is a story of fear, loss, courage, survival, and finding ones way home. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Inspector Domenic Jejeune's success has made him a poster boy for the U.K. police service. The problem is Jejeune doesn't really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds. Recently reassigned to the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh, located in the heart of Britain's premier birding country, Jejeune's two worlds collide when he investigates the grisly murder of a prominent ecological activist. His ambitious police superintendent foresees a blaze of welcome publicity, but she begins to have her doubts when Jejeune's most promising theory involves a feud over birdwatching lists. A second murder only complicates matters. To unravel this mystery, Jejeune must deal with unwelcome public acclaim, the mistrust of colleagues, and his own insecurities. In the case of the Saltmarsh birder murders, the victims may not be the only casualties. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A National Bestseller! Fully revised with new chapters and fascinating destinations to explore, renowned travel writer Robin Esrock guides you to Canadas most incredible experiences. Having visited more than 100 countries on 7 continents, Robin Esrock has built a career chasing the extraordinary. His bestselling Bucket List books feature experiences that are entirely unique, instantly memorable, wholly inspirational, and available to all. Celebrating his adopted home of Canada, Robin journeys to every province and territory to reveal the remarkable activities and destinations that are unique to the True North strong and free. Get ready to: Cross the mythical Northwest Passage Cycle across Prince Edward Island Float on Canadas very own Dead Sea Feel the hot breath of a wild polar bear Cave bash along Quebecs Magdalen Islands Sail among whales in the Galapagos of the North Taste Canadas best poutine, smoked meat, and fish and chips Raft a tidal wave, roll your car uphill, camp in the Arctic and much more! Robin packs each chapter with colourful descriptions, unforgettable characters, quirky trivia, and eye-popping photography. With more than 70 exciting new experiences, the new edition unlocks an extensive online companion where youll find videos, galleries, maps, reading guides, and all the practical information youll need to follow in Robins footsteps. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A fact-filled guide to coping with compulsive overeating problems by an experienced addictions doctor who draws on many patients stories of recovery. Overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia Food Junkies tackles the complex, poorly understood issue of food addiction from the perspective of a medical researcher and dozens of survivors. What exactly is food addiction? Is it possible to draw a hard line between indulging cravings for comfort food and engaging in substance abuse? For people struggling with food addictions, recognizing their condition remains a frustrating battle. This revised second edition contains the latest research as well as practical strategies for people facing the complicated challenges of eating disorders and addictions, offering an affirming and manageable path to healthy and sustainable habits. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 2020-21 Hackmatack Childrens Choice Book Award ShortlistedFive-year-old Pearl claims that a pirate stole the rare Blushing Diamond. But everyones a pirate on Halloween. Dogwalker Stephen Noble has been recruited to walk his five-year-old reading buddy, Pearl Lebel, to and from school while her mother is away and her father is ill. Hes sure that this will be easier than walking canine clients Ping and Pong until Pearl locks herself in the house, runs away from home, and loses her familys rare pink diamond ring.When Pearl claims that a pirate took the ring, Stephen and Renee are on the case. But the more they discover, the more it feels like everyone is a suspect. With Pearl annoying them every step of the way, will they be able to solve the mystery before the ring's scheduled appearance at the Brilliant Diamond Show? Stephen Noble and Renee Kobai investigate the disappearance of a rare pink diamond while looking after kindergartner Pearl Lebel. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 2021-22 Finalist for Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, MYRCA Sundogs and, Red Cedar Book AwardsSesha must race to find a priceless scroll before time runs out.After a brutal fire takes their parents' lives, Sesha and Ky, children of the pharaoh's royal physician, are left charming snakes and stealing food to survive. Unsure of who to trust, the pair are found and brought back to the palace, where the pharaoh tasks Sesha with finding a rare medical document her father was transcribing. But are the royals hiding something?Befriended by a fellow scribe and a young princess, Sesha navigates palace intrigue and temple treachery while urgently seeking the valuable papyrus. For the scroll doesn't just have the power to keep the pharaoh's army alive and reveal the secrets around her parents' death - it may be the only thing that can save Ky's life. Sesha, the daughter of the pharaoh's royal physician, must find the precious scroll her father was transcribing before his death, not only to save the kingdom, but to also save her brother's life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Short-listed for the 2005 Snow Willow Award and for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Cole Fennety doesnt know it, but he is about to have the strangest summer of his life. His little sister, Jessie, is driving him crazy, his mother is too wrapped up in the world of daytime soaps to intervene, and his best friend, Wayne, is out of control. Worst of all, his boss, Sam Kerrigan, is the meanest man in town. But beneath Sams crusty exterior lies a kind heart as well as a terrible secret that forces Cole to face questions to which there are no easy answers. Cole Fennety doesn't know it, but he is about to have the strangest summer of his life. His boss, Sam Kerrigan, is the meanest man in town. But beneath Sam's crusty exterior lies a kind heart - as well as a terrible secret that forces Cole to face questions to which there are no easy answers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the sequel to Street Shadows, city coyote Pica is carried far away, into the land of wolves. Will she survive and make it back to Scruff?Winter is here, and coyotes Pica and Scruff are having trouble finding enough food to survive. Their only option may be to steal food from humans, which Scruff thinks is a necessary risk, while Pica thinks its too dangerous. After they get into a bitter fight, the unthinkable happens: Pica gets locked into a delivery truck and driven far away from the city, into the land of the wolves.When Pica disappears and doesnt return for weeks, Scruff is devastated. He doesnt know if the fight drove her away or if something happened to her. Not knowing what else to do, he eventually moves on and meets a new pack. However, these new friends rely heavily on human food, and he knows that by joining them hes playing a dangerous game.Pica, alone in the wilderness, must call on all of her strength and courage to survive in this new landscape. She has to get back to Scruff before its too late. The clock is ticking, and leg traps, wolves, and a giant icy mountain range stand between Pica and her home. Coyotes Pica and Scruff face a harsh winter food is scarce and they argue over whether to steal from humans. Reluctantly Pica agrees to take bread from a truck, but gets locked in and carried far from the city. She must survive wolves, leg traps, and ice mountains to get back home. But even if she makes it, will Scruff be waiting for her? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Saskatchewan Book Award ShortlistedStrategy is everything when it comes to gaming and girls.Zach is used to living in a world of legendary battles, epic journeys, and life-or-death situations. As a gamer, he is hard-wired for adventure, even though its from the comfort of his parents couch. But nothing has prepared him for battling the biggest storm in Saskatchewans history while trapped in the local mall. On top of everything, Zach has finally met the girl of his dreams, but he finds himself helping everyone else stay safe while his best friend spends time with her. What Zach doesnt realize is that love always finds its way when youve found the right person and are ready to risk it all to save the day. The last thing Zach expected was to find the girl of his dreams at Gamers Haven. When a brutal storm hits Saskatchewan, he learns that strategy is the key to winning over the girl and saving the day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A wicked fairy tale of witchcraft, bullying, revenge, and a mysterious bowler hat. Includes Rons own whimsical illustrations. Deryn Hedlight was not having a very good day and it was about to get much worse. Hed read stories of witches as a boy, but never believed for a second they were true. That is, until an unfortunate hunting accident turns his world upside down. What seemed like an honest mistake leads to an altogether unexpected transformation. But poor Deryn wasnt the only wronged character tied up in these gloomy circumstances and sinister forces. Deer Life tells the story of a kind-hearted boy from Hinthoven and his mother_s undying love. Mostly though, its all about patience, friendship, and heroism where you least expect it. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Noble Dog Walking takes care of pets, even if they slither.When a ball python theyre looking after disappears, Stephen Noble and Renee Kobai join forces with their favourite clients, Jack Russell Ping and greyhound Pong, to find that snake. The local animal shelter proves no help at all. The only thing they care about is their annual cat sale. Its starting to look like the ball python may have been stolen, when Stephen and Renee get word that more homes have been broken into, all of them clients of Noble Dog Walking. The case turns desperate as one by one, their clients leave. After losing Ping and Pong as clients, too, Stephen and Renee pin their last hope on gathering all the suspects at the animal shelter, and a real Cat-astrophe ensues. In the third Great Mistake Mystery, Stephen and Renee investigate a recent robbery that has been pinned on the Noble Dogwalking Agency. The crime involves a missing python and a key that Stephen says he lost. Stephen and Renee need to solve this case or the Noble Dogwalking Agency will go under! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In 1874, after their father is wounded by hard men who have stolen a number of mares and Smokey, a prized stallion, sixteen-year-old Rob McCann and his adopted Native brother, Luke, ride frantically to Fort Ellice, Manitoba, in the vain expectation that the horse rustlers have stopped there. Learning that a new force called the North-West Mounted Police has come west, the brothers continue south to locate them and ask for help.The NWMP commander, Colonel George French, desperately attempts to have the boys escorted home. However, the brothers manage to tag along on the eight-hundred-mile march of NWMP men and wagons headed for Fort Whoop-Up, in what will one day be Alberta, with the hope that they will catch up with the thieves.Besides the terrible life-threatening hardships brought on by bad weather and brutal terrain, Rob worries about his mother and wounded father and fears he might even lose Luke and never find Smokey or the other horses. In 1874 Rob McCann and his adopted Native brother Luke frantically chase after the thieves who have stolen their horses and wounded their father. They seek out the help of the North-West Mounted Police, and as Colonel George French attempts to escort the boys home, the brothers tag along with the NWMP men on an 800-mile journey. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 2021 Red Maple Award ShortlistedAs far-fetched as her fathers plan sounds, sticking to it is easy for Harbour until it isnt.Fourteen-year-old Harbour is living in a tent in a Toronto ravine with her dog, a two-month supply of canned tuna, and an unconventional reading list. Shes not homeless, she tells herself. Shes merely waiting for her home a thirty-six-foot sailboat to arrive with her father at the helm. Why should she worry when the clouds give her signs that assure her that shes safe and protected? When her credit card gets declined, phone contact from her father stops, and summer slips into a frosty fall, Harbour is forced to face reality and accept the help of a homeless teen named Lise to survive on the streets. Lise shows Harbour how to panhandle and navigate the shelter system while trying to unravel Harbour's mysterious past. But if Harbour tells her anything, the consequences could be catastrophic. Harbour must learn how to navigate life on the streets when her father doesnt return for her on their sailboat. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the first novel in the Barkerville Mystery series, protagonist Ted MacIntosh tries to unravel a suspicious murder with possible fatal consequences. lts summer in 1866 in the Cariboo gold fields, and a man has disappeared. Young Ted learns from the local barber, Moses, that his friend Charles, who was travelling to the gold fields, has failed to arrive. And a forbidding stranger named James Barry has arrived in town wearing a gold nugget pin that belonged to the missing man. What could have happened to him? Was James Barry responsible for his disappearance? Moses and Ted are suspicious but theyre also afraid for their own safety. Slowly, with several adventures and close calls, they unravel the story of a cruel murder. But have they identified the right criminal? Shortlisted for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, based on true events, and set against the exciting backdrop of the Gold Rush era, Moses, Me, and Murder offers a captivating tale of betrayal, thievery, and redemption. It's 1866 in Barkerville, British Columbia, and a man has disappeared. Ted MacIntosh learns from the local barber Moses that his friend Charles has failed to arrive in town. What happened to him? Slowly, Ted and Moses unravel the story of a cruel murder. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Taggart takes on gangs armed with sophisticated weapons who are battling for control and spreading terror in British Columbia.The twelfth Jack Taggart Mystery sees criminal gangs armed with sophisticated weapons battling for control in British Columbia - spreading terror through indiscriminate violence.Jack Taggart discovers the guns are being smuggled into Canada from the United States. After a fellow officer is murdered in cold blood, Taggart goes undercover to infiltrate a white supremacist faction to track down the killers. He soon finds himself unarmed and without backup in the fortress-like compound of the leader, a self-proclaimed survivalist. All is going well - until his cover is blown and he is caught within the compound with nowhere to escape. RCMP operative Jack Taggart goes undercover to identify a murderer who belongs to a white supremacist faction and is a self-proclaimed survivalist. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Can a high-seas, whale-saving adventure repair the hurt between two friends?How do you decide where your heart lies when its being tugged at from so many sides?When Robin and Zo-Zo discover that their beloved lake has become a toxic sludge the result of an algae bloom they know they have to do something to fix it. But trouble begins when the two friends develop a crush on the same boy during a community meeting to save the lake.To help repair things between the girls, Robins grandmother, Griff, suggests a high-seas adventure with a whale-saving old friend of hers. Out on the open water Robin must decide whats more important: a relationship with a boy or saving the animals she loves. Robin and her activist sidekick Zo-Zo have a crush on the same boy. But when he chooses Robin, Zo-Zo is angry and cuts off their friendship. Robins nature-loving grandmother decides to help out by taking them on a high-seas adventure to save whales. Soon, Robin has to choose between her love for a boy and her love for animals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Robin is kidnapped by dangerous poachers while trying to save leatherback turtles in Central America.Robin Green is carrying on her work rescuing vulnerable animals at The Wild Place Animal Shelter when she and Zo-Zo get an amazing chance to help protect sea turtles in Central America. Worried about the bugs, the heat, and the threat of poachers, Robin faces her fears and travels there with Zo-Zo, her brother, Squirm, and her eccentric grandmother, Griff. It only takes one scorpion sting before Robin wants to go home, but the unbelievable sight of a leatherback turtle laying eggs on the beach changes her mind. Just when the group starts making progress, the poachers strike back. Suddenly, the turtles aren't the only ones who need rescuing! Can Robin and Zo-Zo find a way out? Robin faces her fears to stop poachers from preying on sea turtle eggs at a sanctuary in Central America. Despite the heat, pests, and danger, Robin is hooked once she sees a giant leatherback lay her eggs on the beach. But just as they're getting excited, she and Zo-Zo are kidnapped by poachers and need to figure out their own rescue! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. FINALIST FOR THE 2023 HAMILTON LITERARY CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDNaomi's dog Diesel returns from the afterlife with one mission - can he save her?It's Naomi's worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi's sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely 4:30, when Naomi drowns, destiny shifts.Naomi awakes a week earlier to Diesel talking to her. Through his canine counsel, he wants to show her how to fix things. "I can save you," he barks. But no matter how often Naomi resets her watch, the time and date keep flipping back to July 1 at 4:30, which makes her wonder: Is my time running out? In her worst summer ever, Naomi's life falls apart. Her dog Diesel dies, Dad loses his job, her parents split, and she's stuck babysitting instead of taking swimming lessons. Then Naomi drowns. Naomi wakes to an alive, talking Diesel, who knows why her watch keeps resetting to 4:30 on July 1. Can his knowledge save her? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The discovery of an old Ouija board sends three kids back in time to wartime 1915 to help a spirit find peace. Maggies life has been anything but easy lately. So when her best friend Gillian discovers a Ouija board in the attic, its a welcome relief. While theyd rather be at the mall than babysitting Maggies brother Cole, the girls figure it will be a fun way to spend a Saturday asking questions about boys and other teenage dilemmas. After all, its just a game. Or is it? Thinking nothing could possibly go wrong, the kids dive in, eager to test the new game, but discover the board will change their lives in ways they couldnt have imagined. The trio ends up with more than they bargained for and are thrust into a whirlwind journey. One from which they might never return, if they arent careful. Maggie, Gillian, and Cole figure nothing could possibly go wrong when they test out the old Ouija board they find in the attic, but are shocked to discover themselves on a whirlwind journey they may never return from. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Annika Dietty thinks her future is with Dylan Sopick until they run away together.One day, after weeks of secret planning, seventeen-year-old Annika Dietty leaves home at dawn to run away with her boyfriend, the charming and popular Dylan Sopick. She tried telling her friends and family how amazing Dylan is, but seeing as they all seem set against the relationship, shes decided their only chance is to run away together.But not everything goes according to plan, and Dylan seems to be having more and more trouble dealing with every obstacle they encounter. At first Annika is sympathetic, knowing that hes had a harder life than she has, but very soon Dylans behaviour becomes unsettling, and Annika realizes that her safety is at stake. She finally admits to herself that Dylan needs support that she cant provide. She wants to get him help if shell get the chance. Annika Dietty thinks her future is with Dylan Sopick until they run away together. As they run into challenges along the way, Dylans behaviour becomes erratic and unsettling, and Annika knows that he needs help she cant provide. Can she get him to someone who can, or will it be too late? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Enter a wicked cool fantasy world of witches and their assassins, where a group of renegades battle to capture the Heart of the Coven."A unique, gripping, engaging book by a voice that the genre has been waiting for." - Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children seriesEven teenage assassins have dreams.Eli isn't just a teenage girl - she's a made-thing the witches created to hunt down ghosts in the human world. Trained to kill with her seven living blades, Eli is a flawless machine, a deadly assassin. But when an assignment goes wrong, Eli starts to question everything she was taught about both worlds, the Coven, and her tyrannical witch-mother.Terrified that she'll be unmade for her mistake, Eli seeks refuge with a group of human and witch renegades. To earn her place, she must prove herself by capturing the Heart of the Coven. With the help of two humans and a girl who smells like the sea, Eli is going to get answers - and earn her freedom. Eli isn't just a teenage girl, she's a made-thing the witches created to hunt down ghosts in the human world. But when an assignment goes wrong, Eli starts to question everything she knows about both worlds, the Coven, and her tyrannical witch-mother. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Short-listed for the 2007 Ottawa Book Award for Fiction When 17-year-old Rigg and his friend Ari hang a marauding wolf in the wilds of medieval Greenland, they get much more than they bargained for: a hint of werewolves, glimpses of human sacrifice to the old Norse gods, and an encounter with a resourceful native girl that changes their lives forever. This adventure brings Rigg and Ari into conflict with Rigg's grandfather, Erik the Red, the ruler of the Greenland Norse colony, and with his daughter, Freydis, skilled in black magic. Rigg must fight a mysterious warrior known only as Death Watcher and lead a dangerous expedition to rescue his father, Leif Eriksson. Based on history and Viking beliefs and customs, Viking Terror is a striking tale of conflict between young and old, pagan and Christian, Norse settlers and Greenland natives. The skill and courage of Rigg and Ari are pitted against strong and wily adversaries, with the survival of the new Norse colony in Greenland at stake. When Rigg and Ari hunt a wolf in medieval Greenland, their skill and courage are pitted against wily adversaries, with the survival of their people at stake. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Final Battle is coming. Are the Seers ready?Sixteen-year-old twins Jasmine and Jade and the rest of the Seers are not only divided between Toronto and London, they're internationally wanted fugitives. While away in the Place-In-Between trying to return Solomon's Ring, the girls become the prime suspects in a deadly terrorist attack in Toronto. The Seers, their Protectors, and a handful of others know the truth: they are innocent, the world is dying, demons are around every corner, and the Darkness is taking over. As the only hope in the coming apocalyptic battle, the Seers will have to work together to save the world from the brink of destruction. In the final volume of the Daughters of Light series, Jasmine, Jade, and the other Seers find themselves in a world where the lines between truth and fiction, good and evil, and the planes of existence - including the Earth and the Place-In-Between - are fading. They don't know who to trust - even amongst themselves. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Ray will need every ounce of his drone skills and outdoor smarts to recover his missing bear cub before poachers get to it first.When his orphan bear cub goes missing, sixteen-year-old drone enthusiast Ray McLellan decides to use his airborne spying skills to find it. Little does he know that an evil bear-poaching gang operating in the surrounding forest has drones, too - and a cold welcome for those who would attempt to take them down.As a New York City kid recently forced to move to the Great Bear Rainforest by his parents, Ray doesn't have a lifetime of outdoor instincts or familiarity with the valley and its wildlife. That makes him very different from his grumpy grandfather, who - like his new school friends - berates his city-kid uselessness at every opportunity. Can Ray use his drones and smarts to prove himself, find his cub, and expose what's going on in the woods? When his orphan bear cub goes missing, sixteen-year-old drone enthusiast Ray McLellan decides to use his airborne spying skills to find it. Little does he know that the bear-poaching gang operating in the surrounding forest has drones too - and a cold welcome for those who would attempt to take them down. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Finalist for the Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2023 CCBC Book AwardsRook and Gage live worlds apart - but somehow they must find a way to help one another survive.Trapped in a life she didn't choose, Rook struggles to find meaning in her appointed role as an apprentice Keeper of ArHK. Even though her mam soothes her with legends of the Outside and her da assures her there are many interesting facts to discover in the Archives, Rook sees only endless years of tracking useless information. Then one day Rook discovers historic footage of the Chosen Ones arriving in ArHK, and she begins to realize her mam's legends are more than bedtime stories. That's when Rook begins her perilous and heartbreaking search for the limitless sky.Gage is also trapped. Living on the frontier line with his family, his is a life of endless moving and constant danger. As he works with the other scouts, Gage searches for the Ship of Knowledge to help his society regain the wonders of the long distant past, when machines transported people across the land, illnesses could be cured, and human structures rose high into the sky.Will Rook and Gage escape the traps and perils that await them in order to save each other's worlds? If they don't, it could very well mean the end of humanity. Rook lives in the structured community of ArHK, where she struggles to find meaning in her appointed role as the Apprentice Keeper. Gage is part of a nomadic society and has just joined the Scouts on the frontier line, a life of constant danger. Can Gage and Rook find a way to save themselves, as well as each others' very different worlds? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 2023 Saskatchewan Book Awards - Winner, YA Category 2022 Red Maple Award - Shortlisted 2022 SYRCA Snow Willow Award - Shortlisted Can two Ice Age teens separated from their tribes overcome their differences to outwit their pursuer and survive the unforgiving wilds? The climate is changing, game is disappearing, and two peoples of the Ice Age compete for survival in a savage world. Keena, from a powerful band of Neanderthals, and Shinoni, daughter of a Cro-Magnon shaman, are torn from their families by Haken, a ruthless hunter. The girls dislike each other but soon discover they need one another to survive. Together they escape but are pursued by Haken across an Ice Age landscape rumbling with advancing glaciers and teeming with mighty predators. As Shinoni and Keena work to overcome disaster at every turn, they are joined by Tewa, a powerful she-wolf who becomes their guardian and spirit guide. Can their growing friendship overcome cultural, racial, and even species differences? Will they ever be able to get back to their families? Only the spirits know. Sisters of the Wolf is a thrilling adventure of friendship, culture clash, bravery, and survival set in Ice Age Europe. After being separated from their tribes, Keena and Shinoni must learn to survive as they are pursued by a ruthless hunter in a land rumbling with advancing glaciers and teeming with mighty predators. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award - Winner, Young Adult High Plains Book Award - Winner, Young Adult Red Maple Fiction Award - Shortlisted Snow Willow Award - ShortlistedSadia wishes life in high school was as straightforward as a game of basketball.Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. Her best friend Mariam, on the other hand, wants to get noticed by the popular crowd and has started de-jabbing, removing her hijab, at school every morning. Sadia's mom had warned her that navigating high school could be tricky. As much as she hates to admit it, her mom was right.When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem; especially when a discriminatory rule means she has to choose between removing her hijab and not playing. Mariam, Sadia's parents, and her teammates all have different opinions about what she should do. But it is Sadia who has to find the courage to stand up for herself and fight for what is right - on and off the court. Sadia, a Muslim teenager, must decide how far she is willing to go to defend her beliefs when faced with the pressures of life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Life is changing for Canadas Anishnaabek Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory.In the late 1800s, both Native people and wolves are being forced from the land. Starving and lonely, an orphaned timber wolf is befriended by a boy named Red Wolf. But under the Indian Act, Red Wolf is forced to attend a residential school far from the life he knows, and the wolf is alone once more. Courage, love and fate reunite the pair, and they embark on a perilous journey home. But with winter closing in, will Red Wolf and Crooked Ear survive? And if they do, what will they find? This novel tells the story of Red Wolf, a young First Nations boy forced to move into a residential school and assume a new identity. Paralleling his story is that of Crooked Ear, an orphaned wolf pup he has befriended. Both must learn to survive in the white man's world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…