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The ghost of the Stanley Cup (Screech Owls series. #11.)
Par Roy MacGregor. 2000
The spirit of former Governor General Lord Stanley seems to be haunting the festivities at the Little Stanley Cup Pee…
Wee Tournament in Ottawa -- literally! As the Screech Owls hockey team tour the nation's capital, they encounter his ghost everywhere. Then they start meeting some other ones, like Tom Thomson and Joe Hall, not to mention a former prime minister! But what are these historical figures trying to tell the players? Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 11)The hangman (Good reads series)
Par Louise Penny. 2010
On a cold November morning, a jogger runs through the woods in the peaceful Quebec village of Three Pines. On…
his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to the crime scene. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. c2010.The gruffalo
Par Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.The curse of the bologna sandwich (Melvin Beederman, superhero.)
Par Greg Trine. 2006
Melvin Beederman's a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and…
flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin, with the help of his friend Candace, manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains like the evil McNasty brothers - once he's airborne (crash!) Grades 2-4. 2006. (Melvin Beederman ; 1)Shipwreck (Detective Murdoch mystery.)
Par Maureen Jennings. 2010
1873, Nova Scotia. A storm has wrecked a ship on the shores of a fishing village, and people work bravely…
to rescue the crew - but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all the deaths. Some descriptions of violence. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. 2010.Seeing red
Par Anne Louise MacDonald. 2009
Frankie Uccello seems like just another average, normal fourteen-year-old boy, until he discovers that he can dream the future, especially…
when something bad is about to happen. But seeing the future is only cool in movies and TV; in real life, not only does everyone think you're a whacko, but the future doesn't look good. And then Maura-Lee starts hanging around: she can read minds, and she seems to be reading his. For junior high readers. 2009.Run
Par David Skuy. 2017
Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice…
as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. So Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he's been avoiding - and makes him a target. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Rooting for Rafael Rosales
Par Kurtis Scaletta. 2017
In the Dominican Republic, a boy who dreams of playing professional baseball in the United States crosses paths with a…
young environmentalist from Minneapolis who is passionate about saving bees. Grades 4-7. 2017.Rink rivals (Sports stories series ; #49)
Par Jacqueline Guest. 2010
Evan and Brynley are twins, but they are very different. So when Brynley decides to take up hockey, which is…
Evan's sport, the boys find themselves facing off. Descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2010.Narwhal: unicorn of the sea (Narwhal and Jelly book. #1.)
Par Ben Clanton, Tara Walker. 2016
Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but…
they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. In their first story, Jelly learns that Narwhal is a really good friend. Then Narwhal and Jelly form their own pod of awesomeness with their ocean friends. And finally, Narwhal and Jelly read the best book ever -- even though it doesn't have any words... or pictures! Followed by "Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt". Grades K-3. 2016.Missing (Good reads)
Par Frances Itani. 2011
Northern France, World War I. Luc Caron sees three airplanes in a dogfight, with one flipping over and the pilot…
falling to his death. In 1928, the Greenwoods of Canada, whose pilot son has been missing for 11 years, receive a package from England. How is the mystery of the missing pilot solved, bringing peace to Luc and to the pilot’s parents? Based on a true story. High interest, low vocabulary. 2011.La fabuleuse entraîneuse (Charlotte ; #6)
Par Dominique Demers. 2007
L'équipe de soccer de l'Anse-aux-Canards, dont fait partie Jérémie Jolivet, doit affronter celle de la Baie-des-Bleuets dans un match crucial.…
La pression est énorme et l'enjeu semble important - jusqu'à ce que débarque la nouvelle entraîneuse, l'ineffable mademoiselle Charlotte. Ses méthodes d'entraînement et son approche du jeu sont à l'opposé de tout ce que les jeunes joueurs ont vu jusqu'à ce jour: pas de cris, pas d'ordres, et surtout pas d'injures! Les jeunes doivent apprendre à perdre, à jouer pour le plaisir, à donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes pour la joie pure que cela procure. Avec son originalité coutumière, un peu de "spling" et de "smalalamiam", Mademoiselle Charlotte inculque aux joueurs les vertus de la solidarité, de l'entraide, et leur fait comprendre que chacun d'eux est unique! Années 3-6. 2007.Home invasion (Good reads)
Par Joy Fielding. 2011
A noise wakes Kathy Brown from a dream where she was about to kiss Michael, her high school boyfriend, who…
was much more exciting than her husband Jack is. Hearing whispers, she gets up only to feel a gun at her head - two men are in the house, forcing Kathy and her husband into a living nightmare where Kathy also faces her real feelings about her husband. The outcome surprises everyone, most of all Kathy herself. Some descriptions of violence. High interest/low vocabulary book. Winner of the 2013 Golden Oak Award. 2011.Easy money (Good reads)
Par Gail E Vaz-Oxlade. 2010
The author will show you how to make your money work for you. Budgeting, saving, and getting your debt paid…
off have never been so easy to understand or to do. 2010.Flying feet (Orca sports)
Par J. Alfred McCann. 2010
After losing yet another tae kwon do tournament, Jinho gives in to his anger and breaks his opponent's fingers. While…
this gets him barred from competing at his dojang, it also gets him scouted by Austin, a trainer for an underground mixed martial arts club. At first the prospect of fighting without boundaries appeals to Jinho, but the more involved he gets, the more disturbing he finds it and the harder it is to find a way out. Senior High. 2010.Bruno for real (Orca echoes)
Par Caroline Adderson. 2009
Seven-year-old Bruno is tackling problems with his trademark originality. He defeats hiccups, tries being bad, and celebrates his daily birthdays.…
He also skillfully avoids doing math, and advances to the next level of swimming - and life! Sequel to "I, Bruno". Grades K-3. 2009.Game face (Sports stories)
Par Sylvia Gunnery. 2013
Jay Hirtle's back in Rockets territory and he's determined to help his former teammates win the basketball championship. But some…
of his teammates aren't very welcoming, including Colin, Jay's former best friend and last season's MVP. When Jay wins out in a close vote for team captain, Colin's behaviour becomes even more hostile. Jay has to think of a way to fix their strained relationship -- and the effect it has on the team's showing -- even if it means giving up the captaincy. For junior and senior high readers. 2013.How to outrun a crocodile when your shoes are untied (My life is a zoo. #1.)
Par Jess Keating. 2014
When twelve-year-old Ana's zoologist parents move the whole family into the zoo, the Sneers--the clan of carnivorous female predators in…
her class--have even more ammunition to make her life miserable, although she tries to act like a chameleon and fade into the background. Followed by "How to outswim a shark without a snorkel". Grade 4-7. 2014.A trio of tolerable tales
Par Margaret Atwood. 2017
In Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes, Ramsay runs away from his revolting relatives and makes a new friend with…
more refined tastes. The second tale, Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda, features Bob, who was raised by dogs, and Dorinda, who does housework for relatives who don’t like her. It is only when they become friends that they realize they can change their lives for the better. And finally, to get her parents back, Wenda and her woodchuck companion have to outsmart Widow Wallop in Wandering Wenda and Widow Wallop’s Wunderground Washery. Grades 4-7. 2017. Uniform title: Short stories.Leroy Ninker saddles up (Tales from Deckawoo Drive. #1)
Par Kate DiCamillo. 2014
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn t have is a horse until he meets…
Maybelline, that is, and then it's love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart, and lasso loneliness for good? Join Leroy, Maybelline, and a cast of familiar characters (Stella, Frank, Mrs. Watson, and everyone's favourite porcine wonder, Mercy) for some hilarious and heartfelt horsing around on Deckawoo Drive. Followed by "Francine Poulet meets the ghost raccoon". Grades 2-4. 2014.