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The fishers of paradise
Par Rachael Preston. 2016
The boathouse community along the shores of Dundas Marsh has come under siege, and young Egypt Fisher is faced with…
the prospect of losing her home. Members of Hamilton’s City Beautiful Movement have planned a new bridge through their neighbourhood and the boathouses are being destroyed, their owners relocated. Soon, however, it’s clear that politicians and gentrification aren’t the only threats to Egypt’s paradise. At first Egypt is thrilled to have her family reunited when her father, Ray, suddenly returns after a mysterious six-year absence. But Ray Fisher has demons, and his wife, Laura, has secrets. Together, they turn the Fisher house into an emotional tinderbox, and when handsome Matt Oakes drifts into town, he could be just the spark to ignite it. 2016.The great race
Par David Bouchard. 1997
A Chinese fable about the origins of the zodiac. The Great Buddha sends eleven animals and one dragon on a…
great race to the gates of the Jade City. The order that they arrive in, not who wins the race, is what becomes important. Grades 2-4. 1997.The bear says north: tales from northern lands
Par Bob Barton. 2003
Ten folktales from Scandinavia and other northern hemisphere countries. In "Good Neighbors", a family happily coexists with mountain trolls. In…
"Grandfather Bear", a fox tricks an old bear into dropping his dinner. Grades 4-7. 2003.Silverwing
Par Kenneth Oppel. 1997
When a newborn bat named Shade but sometimes called "Runt" becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in…
ways that prepare him for even greater journeys. Prequel to "Sunwing" (DC19512). Winner of the 1999 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 1998 Silver Birch Award. Grades 4-7. 1997.Raven quest
Par Sharon Stewart. 2003
The best flyer of all the young ravens, Tok the Skydancer, is falsely accused of murder. To reclaim his honour,…
Tok vows to reunite all ravenkind with the legendary Grey Lords. But to complete his quest, he must travel far from the Raven Mountains, into the dangerous lands. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 2005 Silver Birch Award. 2003.Noble madness
Par Maye Preston Hill. 1978
Jan on the trail (First novels. The new series. book XIII #13)
Par Monica Hughes. 2000
Jan and Sarah see a poster saying that Patch, a puppy from the pet store that they sometimes walk, is…
missing. They decide to become detectives to help his new owner, Carl, find him (even if Carl calls the dog Spot.) Being a detective is hard work and seems to involve a lot of walking, but the search for Spot/Patch is on! Grades 2-4. 2000.Incredible Jumbo: a novel
Par Barbara Claassen Smucker. 1990
Tod Tolliver, a poor and lonely boy, works for the London Zoo, caring for its star attraction, Jumbo the Elephant.…
When Jumbo is sold to P.T. Barnum's Circus in New York, Tod stows away on the ship. Grades 5-8. 1990.Amphibian
Par Carla Gunn. 2009
Sensitive, intelligent nine-year-old Phineas Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world and the environment. He's broken up over…
his grandfather's death, his grandmother's sadness, and his parents' separation. When his Grade 4 class gets an Australian pet frog, Phin can't bear to see Cuddles penned up in a cage so far from his natural habitat, so he and his best pal, Bird, are spurred to action. Some strong language. 2009.Dare (Irwin Young Adult Fiction Ser.)
Par Marilyn Halvorson. 1988
When his grandmother dies, 16-year-old Dare fears that he and his brother, 12-year-old Ty, will be put in foster homes.…
They are taken in by a teacher, Laura McConnell. Ty, quiet and studious, settles into his new life, but rebellious Dare is haunted with the belief that he was responsible for his mother's death. Junior and Senior High. 1988.Adventure at Moon Bay Towers
Par Marian Engel. 1974
Out on the ice in the middle of the bay
Par Alice Priestley, Peter Cumming. 1993
As their parents frantically search for them, a little girl and a baby polar bear find each other near an…
iceberg. Grades K-3. Winner of the 1995 CNIB PrintBraille Book of the Year Award.ttuM (A charlotte Novel Ser.)
Par Teddy Jam. 1999
Charlotte finds a stray dog who seems to do everything backwards so she names him "ttuM", Mutt if you're pronouncing…
it the forward way. Charlotte and ttuM have an adventure filled summer when Charlotte suspects a witch has moved into the cottage down the street - and then ttuM disappears. Grades 3-6. 1999.Wolf island
Par Celia Godkin. 1989
When a family of wolves leave the island for the mainland, the deer flourish. As a result, the rabbits have…
less to eat and the foxes, which depend on rabbits for food, also have less. Based on an actual event, this story demonstrates how delicately balanced is the ecosystem. Grades K-3.Why seals blow their noses: Canadian wildlife in fiction & fact
Par Diane Swanson. 1992
The ghost horse of the Mounties
Par Sean O Huigin. 1983
A mysterious storm sends the Mounties' horses in all directions. All but one horse is found. This is the story…
of that one horse. Winner of the 1983 Canada Council Children's Literature Award. Grades 3-6 and older readers. c1983.Franklin and the duckling (Kids Can read)
Par Sharon Jennings, Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark, Sean Jeffrey, Jelena Sisic, Sasha McIntyre. 2007
Franklin knows he's not allowed another pet but when he finds a lone duckling, he can't resist bringing his new…
friend home. When the duckling turns his bedroom into a regular aquatic habitat, Franklin must ask himself: does he really want another pet after all? Grades K-3. 2007.That stripy cat
Par Norene Smiley, Tara Anderson. 2007
At the Hummingbird Animal Shelter, Mrs. Cosy and her co-workers find homes for stray animals. Unfortunately their latest newcomer, a…
stripy little cat, won't cooperate. Mrs. Cosy might smile at his antics, but who wants to adopt a troublemaker that howls, hides under couches, and climbs the drapes? Grades K-3. 2007.Roundup at the palace (Northern lights books for children)
Par Alan Daniel, Kathleen Cook Waldron, Lea Daniel. 2006
Zack is looking forward to taking Buster the bull to the National Western Stock Show in Denver. As Zack and…
his dad sing their way down the road, Buster the bull doesn't find his first trip away from the ranch much fun. When the snow turns into a blinding blizzard and Zack's dad must detour through downtown, Buster sees his chance to make his own hay. Thundering out of the truck, Buster gallops straight through the doors of the Brown Palace Hotel where, he confronts Alice, daughter of the owner of the hotel gift shop. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.Stanley's wild ride
Par Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin. 2006
Stanley is dog-tired of his yard, and he longs for the big wild world beyond the fence. So when he…
discovers a way out, he's gone! A few escapes later, five dogs are on the lam. And with Stanley in the lead, they're off to have the kind of fun you can't find in a yard. Then, late at night, atop the steepest hill in town, they come upon a mysterious wheeled thing. Grades K-3. 2006.