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The first quarter of the moon
Par Michel Tremblay. 1994
Marcel and his cousin experience the mystical arrival of summer on the final day of exams at Ecole Saint-Stanislas. While…
Marcel is in the class for "slow learners," his cousin is part of the "gifted" program. It is only towards the end of exams that Marcel's cousin recognizes Marcel's own special type of genius. Sequel to "The fat woman next door is pregnant." 1994. Uniform title: Premier quartier de la lune.The fortress of Kaspar Snit
Par Cary Fagan. 2004
The Blande family is going on a quest to the Verulian Mountains to find out who is stealing the fountains…
of Rome. Along the way, they must face Kaspar Snit, an evil genius. Grades 3-6. 2004.The folks that live on the hill: a novel
Par Kingsley Amis. 1990
Mild-mannered Harry Caldecote, a retired librarian, is determined to protect his time and privacy, but his sense of responsibility for…
an assortment of extended family members and friends leads to a life of adventure. Some strong language. 1990.The horn of a lamb
Par Robert Sedlack. 2004
After Fred Pickle sustained a severe brain injury, he moved in with his Uncle Jack. Fred creates the perfect neighbourhood…
skating rink every year and the local NHL team means more to him than to the average fan. When the team's owner decides to move the team to the U.S., Fred contemplates an act of vengeance. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The herring seller's apprentice
Par L. C Tyler. 2007
Ethelred Tressider is a crime writer with problems - his latest novel is going nowhere, mid-life crisis is looming, and…
he's burdened by literary agent Elsie Thirkettle, who claims to enjoy neither the company of writers nor literature of any sort. Then his ex-wife Geraldine vanishes, and when the disappearance becomes a murder enquiry, the police decide that Geraldine has been the victim of a local serial killer. Elsie bullies Ethelred into embarking upon his own investigation, but as their enquiries proceed, she begins to suspect that her client's own alibi is not as solid as he claims. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.The gum thief
Par Douglas Coupland. 2007
Roger Thorpe is a dejected, hard-drinking, divorced father and the oldest employee at Staples. A frustrated novelist to boot, Roger…
considers himself lost, continually haunted by dreams of missed opportunities and a long ago car accident that claimed four friends. His younger, disgruntled Goth co-worker, Bethany Twain, discovers Roger's diary one day, and lays down a supreme challenge for them both - to write diary entries to each other, while neither is allowed to acknowledge the other around the store. Some strong language. 2007.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
Par Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The cadence of grass
Par Thomas McGuane. 2002
This is the story of the Whitelaws, a family whose values are as far-flung as the territory they helped settle,…
and whose most recent generations have pioneered the landscape of dysfunction. A novel charged with the relentless and often contradictory claims of blood, money, history and love. 2002.The battle for Duncragglin
Par Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.Summon the keeper (Keeper's Chronicles Ser. #1)
Par Tanya Huff. 1998
Claire Hansen, the Keeper, and Austin the outspoken cat, are summoned to the Elysian Fields Guest House to reseal a…
hole in the basement, which is literally an opening to Hell. The owner and monitor of the site disappears, leaving Claire stuck managing the place until the problem is solved. Not only does this seem like Claire's most challenging mission yet, it might be one she must handle forever. 1998.Sea of tranquility: a novel
Par Lesley Choyce. 2003
For Sylvie, Ragged Island is the only world she has ever known, and she plans to live out her years…
there. When the Nova Scotia government decides to shut down the ferry service to the island, the residents see their world beginning to disappear. Strong language. 2003.Stalin versus me: Volume Ix Of The Bandy Papers (Bandy papers. #9.)
Par Donald Lamont Jack. 2005
As 1944 draws to a close, Bandy bobs through the ranks, dodging assassins, women, persecuting pilots, and a parcel of…
ladies' undergarments. He wonders about boozing pal Philby of the SIS, and Stalin, who can't really be out to get Bandy, just because he happens to know that a certain Soviet leader was once a Tsarist agent provocateur. From Normandy to Brussels to Yalta to Moscow, Bandy's career path is as labyrinthine as ever, strewn with bottles, battles, and brass-hat blood-pressure. Sequel to "Hitler versus me". Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2005. (The Bandy papers ; 9)Son of the mob
Par Gordon Korman. 2002
Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy, with one exception: his father happens to be the head…
of a powerful crime organization. Vince's family connections can come in handy - like when teachers are afraid to give him bad grades - but they do put a serious crimp in his dating life. When Vince finally meets the right girl, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.Snow job
Par William Deverell. 2009
Arthur Beauchamp has followed his wife, the leader and first elected member of the Green Party, to Ottawa. But he…
hates everything there: the cold, the politics, and his place in his wife's shadow. So when a delegation of government officials from Bhashyistan is blown sky high and the shares of a Calgary-based oil company promptly drop like a stone, Arthur is only too happy to jump to the defence of the missing suspected assassin. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2009.See you later, gladiator (Time warp trio. #9)
Par Jon Scieszka. 2000
Joe, Fred, and Sam demonstrate some of their favourite professional wrestling moves, including the "Time Warp Trio Blind Ninja Smackdown,"…
when they're transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as gladiators in the Coliseum. Grades 3-6. 2000. (The time warp trio)Rive-Sud, P.Q: la cité de la misère
Par Jean-Louis Morgan. 2014
" Années 1950. Au pied de la métropole, de l'autre côté du Saint-Laurent, se trouve une banlieue-dépotoir où se sont…
agglutinés les mal-aimés de la société après la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Dans cette ville, parfois surnommée la Cité de la misère par la presse, une majorité d'habitants doivent improviser au quotidien, se battant pour des miettes et considérant la morale comme un luxe. Le jeune journaliste montréalais Éric Sanscartier est engagé par un homme d'affaires local à la tête d'un hebdomadaire en apparence légitime. D'abord enthousiaste et idéaliste, le reporter ne tarde pas à découvrir que son patron, dont il admire à première vue la générosité et le civisme, est en fait un caïd sans scrupules dont l'objectif ultime est de devenir maire de la municipalité pour mieux la dominer et en tirer profit. Ce faiseur d'élections emploie à cet effet d'inquiétants hommes de main et soudoie des personnages politiques. Ici, les gens sans foi ni loi prospèrent, mais quelques âmes pures subsistent, comme la talentueuse et ravissante Suzal, pour qui Éric souhaite un avenir moins compromis. Dans le cadre de son travail, le jeune homme devra composer avec le monde interlope et ses individus tantôt excentriques, tantôt sinistres. Mais la situation ne se compliquera réellement que lorsque Sanscartier s'aventurera dans une passion avec Suzal... la nièce de son dangereux patron. " -- 4e de couv.Sacrée famille: roman
Par Catherine Barret, David Safier. 2012
Emma a sacrifié sa carrière à sa famille, chose qu'elle regrette. Sa librairie périclite, sa fille a honte d'elle, son…
fils vit reclus et son mari est constamment fatigué. Lorsqu'un ancien collègue lui propose d'accueillir Stephenie Meyer, Emma y voit l'occasion de relancer son commerce. Mais le soir de la rencontre une vieille dame jette un sort à toute sa famille. Livre comportant du langage grossier, de la violence et des passages de nature sexuelle. 2012. Titre uniforme: Happy family.Rex Zero and the end of the world (Rex Zero Ser.)
Par Tim Wynne-Jones. 2006
1962. New boy in town Rex Norton-Norton, or Rex Zero, wonders why everyone seems so scared - is it spies,…
the Cold War, kidnappers, or the shadowy creature some say is stalking Ottawa's Adams Park? Rex, with his bike "Diablo," five wild and funny siblings, an alpha dog named Kincho, and a basement bomb shelter built of old Punch magazines, is bound to come up with some ideas and adventures with his mind that turns everything inside out. Grades 4-7. 2007.Quand les femmes étaient des ombres: [roman] (Reliefs)
Par Claire Bergeron. 2014
" Alors que commence le vingtième siècle, au Québec, les hommes dirigent tout. Sans statut social, sans droit de vote…
et sans pouvoir sur leur propre corps, les femmes sont, dit-on, les reines du foyer. Deux dentre elles, dans lardeur confiante de leur jeunesse, tenteront un pas en avant, au risque de provoquer bien des drames. Ludivine, jeune Française immigrée à Montréal, est lépouse dun carriériste député à lAssemblée législative, et elle dérange avec son féminisme, alors quAngélique, à Ville-Marie, prie pour le retour de son fiancé aventurier, afin de ne pas être contrainte dabandonner le fruit de leur amour interdit. Ces femmes, sans rien en commun à lorigine, emportées par une époque bouleversée la migration des Canadiens français vers les États-Unis, la Grande Guerre, la grippe espagnole et le krach de 1929 , verront la magie des hasards les réunir. Au fil de leurs destins croisés se dénoueront les intrigues. Mais dans leur quête damour et de liberté, trouveront-elles encore suffisamment de force pour faire évoluer les mentalités et vivre enfin cette plénitude à laquelle elles aspirent ? " -- 4e de couv.Prochain épisode
Par Hubert Aquin, Fernand Toupin. 1950
Il s'agit bel et bien d'un roman composé d'imaginaire et de réel. Succession imprévisible de poursuites et de feintes, succession…
aussi d'émotions, de dépaysements et de coups de théâtre. Combat des livres 2006. 1950.