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The djinn in the nightingale's eye: five fairy stories
Par A. S Byatt. 1994
A djinn is trapped in a bottle made of glass known as "nightingale's eye", until the day an English woman…
frees him, unleashing his strength and discovering her own. This story forms the centrepiece to a collection of fairytales. 1994.The divine Ryans
Par Wayne Johnston. 1990
Nine-year-old Draper Doyle Ryan is the youngest member of his strict, extensive and eccentric Irish-Catholic clan in Newfoundland. Told from…
his point of view, the book describes his experiences with black Irish humour. Amidst his struggles with daily life, the hapless boy is obsessed with Montreal Canadiens hockey, erotic dreams, and recurring visions of his deceased father. Some descriptions of sex. 1990.The dragonslayers
Par Bruce Coville. 1994
A dragon is stalking King Mildred's land, and the king has promised half his kingdom and his daughter's hand in…
marriage to the person who can slay the dragon. Only the old squire, Elizar, and a young page, Brian, are willing to try. But unbeknown to them, the king's daughter, Wilhelmina, has also set out to kill the dragon. Grades 4-7. 1994.The dragon's boy: A Tale Of Young King Arthur
Par Jane Yolen. 1990
Old Linn is to be the teacher of 13-year-old Artos. Doubting that he can capture the boy's attention, Linn constructs…
a fire-breathing dragon as a facade. A retelling of the Arthurian legend. Grades 4-7. 1990.The choir director (Griot audio)
Par Carl Weber. 2011
Bishop T.K. Wilson is banking on dynamic new choir director Anthony Mackie to reverse the failing congregation's fortunes. But while…
Anthony's got more than enough chops to raise a heavenly chorus, he's also got a weakness for the ladies that could make the Devil himself stand up and take notice. 2011.The company we keep (Griot audio)
Par Mary Monroe. 2009
This novel follows successful record executive Teri Stewart as she scours L.A. for love. Just when she's ready to give…
up on men altogether, into her life strolls charming DJ Harrison Starr. He's got it going on – obviously - but he's also hiding a dark secret that could destroy their budding romance. 2009.The cure (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Athol Dickson. 2007
Alcoholic, divorced former minister Riley Keep has been living on the streets since a devastating missionary experience. Now Riley returns…
to his hometown of Dublin, Maine, where hordes of homeless people seek a rumoured cure for addiction. But it may not be the miracle they hope for. 2007.The coming storm (Heirs of Montana. #2.)
Par Tracie Peterson. 2004
From her favorite hilltop perch, the unadorned beauty of Montana fills Dianne Chadwick with serenity and purpose. But fear gnaws…
at that peace, for her fiancé, Cole Selby, has yet to return from his journey east. When accidents and illness threaten those at the Diamond V ranch, Dianne searches for a haven from the storm that surrounds her. But with Cole's fate uncertain and another man proclaiming his love for her, Dianne's faith is a tenuous anchor amid the tempest. Sequel to "Land of my heart"; followed by "To dream anew". 2004.The crossroad: Sequel To The Postcard (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Beverly Lewis. 2000
Journalist Philip Bradley can't forget Rachel Yoder, the blind Amish woman he met while on assignment in Pennsylvania. He is…
determined to find a cure for her and to get to know her better. But before Rachel can move on in her life, she must first confront traumatic memories. Can their growing love survive the vast gulf between their different worlds and Rachel's agonizing road to recovery? Sequel to "The Postcard". 2000.The crock of gold
Par James Stephens. 1990
This wise whimsical fairy tale for adults, first published in 1912, tells of two philosophers who live in the pine…
wood in Ireland, and of their quarrelsome old wives, their respective offspring, and their strange feud with leprechauns. 1990.The confusion of stones: two novellas
Par Marwan Hassan. 1989
In two novellas, "The confusion of stones" and "Intelligence," Hassan explores the life of two different Arab men struggling to…
reconcile the experiences of their Lebanese homeland with the realities of life in Canada. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. c1989.The days of winter: a novel
Par Cynthia Freeman. 1978
Family saga and romance set in Europe between the two world wars. Focuses on Rubin, a prominent British Jew, his…
wife, Magma, and his daughter, Jeanette. Some explicit descriptions of sex. c1978.The debt: The Story Of A Past Redeemed (Women Of Faith Fiction Ser.)
Par Angela Elwell Hunt. 2004
The days when the animals talked: Black American folktales and how they came to be
Par William J Faulkner. 1977
The devil with the three golden hairs: a tale from the Brothers Grimm
Par Nonny Hogrogian. 1983
A boy born to a poor couple receives the hand of the king's daughter in marriage, but in order to…
keep his bride, the boy must bring the king three golden hairs from the head of the devil. Grades K-3. 1983. Uniform title: Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren.The clothesline swing
Par Ahmad Danny Ramadan. 2017
A former Syrian refugee himself, Ramadan unveils an enthralling tale of courage that weaves through the mountains of Syria, the…
valleys of Lebanon, the encircling seas of Turkey, the heat of Egypt and finally, the hope of a new home in Canada. Inspired by Arabian Tales of One Thousand and One Nights, he tells a story of two lovers anchored to the memory of a dying Syria. One is a Hakawati, a storyteller, keeping life in forward motion by relaying remembered fables to his dying partner. Each night he weaves stories of his childhood in Damascus, of the cruelty he has endured for his sexuality, of leaving home, of war, of his fated meeting with his lover. Meanwhile Death himself, in his dark cloak, shares the house with the two men, eavesdropping on their secrets as he awaits their final undoing. 2017.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The curses of third uncle (An adventure in Canadian history book.)
Par Paul Yee. 1986
The Christmas bus
Par Melody Carlson. 2006
When Edith Ryan's children can't come home for Christmas, she decides to open her large house to strangers. Will it…
blow up in her face? Or could she be entertaining angels unaware? 2006.The covenant (Abram's daughter series. #1)
Par Beverly Lewis. 2002
The Amish community of Gobbler's Knob holds everything Leah has ever desired until a pact with her older sister, lured…
by the outside world, leaves her clinging to God's promises. Followed by "The Betrayal". 2002.