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When Maddie's mother takes a break from the family and goes away for a few days, Maddie decides that she's…
gone away for good. The only way to get her back is to bring harmony back to the home, and to do that, Maddie must act super good. But no one at home or school understands what Maddie is up to, and being patient, responsible, and kind is hard work! Grades K-3. 1999. Uniform title: Sophie devient sage.
Recovers the lost history of the last days of British colonialism in Kenya. In the aftermath of World War II…
and the triumph of liberal democracy over fascism, the British detained and brutalised hundreds of thousands of Kikuyu - the colony's largest ethnic group - who had demanded their independence. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.
Incy Wincy Moo-Cow? The Grand Old Duke of Pisa? Sing a song of half a shilling? Hickory Dickory - what?…
Traditional nursery rhymes will never seem the same again after reading this collection of alternative poetry. Original rhymes are also included so that readers can compare the two styles.
Mum is so busy looking after Grandad that she doesn't have much time for Josh and Connor. But there is…
one brilliant thing about living with Grandad, his fantastic wild garden. When the boys find a stray cat there, how can they persuade mum to keep it? Grades K-3. 1999.
In the 1830s, parents in the Lakota Sioux tribe gave their children childhood names like Runny Nose and Hungry Mouth.…
Later when the child had grown and proven himself, he earned a new name. Returns Again named his boy Slow because he never did anything quickly. Slow hated his name and tried hard to earn a better one. At fourteen, Slow had a chance to show his bravery. Grades K-3. 1998, c1994.
Eight-year-old John Perkins's family moves into an old farmhouse. From the first day, John is convinced the house is haunted.…
His twelve-year old sister Lisa soon senses a spooky presence as well. When John and Lisa meet the ghost, they learn that he is a Revolutionary War soldier who needs their help in solving a mystery surrounding his horse, who was separated from him during a bloody battle. Grades K-3. 1999.
Contains all the important Bible stories - from Creation and the encounters of the people of Israel in the Old…
Testament, to the birth and life of Jesus, Paul's shipwreck and his arrival in Rome, where the narrative part of the New Testament ends. Grades K-3. 2003.
A weary fox stops by a farm with the hope of getting some spare food, but when the stingy animals…
decide that they won't share with him, he resorts to his wily ways to get some. Asking for a "drop of water to make some soup," the fox pulls a pot from his backpack, lights a fire, and drops a stone into the pot. He then declares that the soup is "not quite right," wondering whether some salt and pepper, turnip, carrot, cabbage, and corn would enhance its flavour. Grades K-3. 2001.
Sara and Mina have been best friends for years. So when Sara gets hold of some Tarot cards and suggests…
they start telling fake fortunes Mina plays along. But soon Sara's predictions become all too accurate. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades K-3. 2011.
Maddie would do anything to have her own walkman. She wants to listen to her kind of music, not her…
parents' operas. But a walkman costs a lot of money, and putting her hands on the cash gets Maddie into some tight corners. Grades K-3. 1993. Uniform title: Ça va mal pour Sophie.
Twins Marius and Marcus may look alike, but they are very different - and so are their teachers. When the…
boys trade places so they can figure out once and for all who has the better teacher, something happens that surprises them all! Grades K-3. c1998, 2000.
Amy and Aneeta are best friends in their Design course. When they are asked to sew squares for a quilt…
to hang in the town hall, they think it will be boring. But after local riots break out, the quilt takes on a new meaning. This book is part of the Livewire youth fiction series. Livewire youth fiction is a series of exciting stories about the issues, dramas and challenges of being young. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2003.
Sam and his sister join their classmates in putting on a school nativity play, appearing as shepherds, animals, and Wise…
Men to tell the story of the birth of Christ. Grades K-3.
Meet Abby Diamond, Girl Detective, Even though Abby is blind, she does all the things that she likes to do,…
like being a cheerleader, reading Braille, and learning new things with her friends. Grades K-3. 2011.
In these poems Gez Walsh presents his warped view on life and what it means to have a smelly grandad…
and a spotty bum on the eve of a new millennium.