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  • My Family and Other Endangered Species

    Nine-year-old Phineas interprets the world through his encyclopedic knowledge of animals, but some human behaviour is just too puzzling. Take for example his mom, who insists he learn to fall asleep on his own, even though all young mammals sleep with their mothers; or his dad, who recently picked up and left the family, a behaviour quite unlike other mate-for-life animals. And then there’s the ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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  • Skin & Liars

    by Dennis Foon ...
    A Canadian drama classic, these two plays—one dealing with racism, the other with alcoholism—explore some of the most pressing issues facing teenagers today.Skin introduces us to a group of Canadian teenagers who are coming of age in the late 1980s. Faced with racial discrimination, Phiroza, Jennifer, and Tuan must navigate the choppy waters of high school, each confronting his or her own set of ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Kindness

    by Dennis Foon ...
    Tessa, Damon, and Keegan share the same band class and the same passion: their pets. When Tessa loses her beloved dog Joey, the event challenges and transforms not only the three children, but the adults in their lives as well.Heartwarming and humorous, Kindness sensitively captures the reality of children's feelings as they navigate the small and large events in their world. From Hurricane ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Squawk

    Annie Runningbird doesn’t have time for the games boys want her to play. She’s aging out of foster care on her next birthday. The system has decided she is an adult, so Annie must make adult decisions. Where will she live? How will she make money? Demanding grown-up choices preoccupy the young girl’s mind as she navigates relationships with boys and men in her company. Does she like Isaac, a cute ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Outside

    by Paul Dunn ...
    Daniel’s ready to talk. And his friends Krystina and Jeremy are ready to help. But is it too late? Set in separate but simultaneous lunch periods at two different high schools, the teenagers are faced with acknowledging what drove them apart. At his new school, Daniel speaks to the Gay-Straight Alliance about the bullying and depression that forced him to move. He looks back fondly at the bond he ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Robyn's Monster Play

    Illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart ...
    Series series Formac First Novels
    Robyn feels The Raft, the class play, is unfair because it casts only three roles to the boys known as the 3"G's. Robyn starts her own play, The Monster that Ate the World, and learns how difficult it is to organize everything by herself. With the help of some classmates Robyn pulls it off, and finds that her feelings change. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Casting Lily

    by Holly Bennett ...
    Series series Orca Limelights
    One bad decision jeopardizes Ava's chances of being able to perform on opening night.Fourteen-year-old Ava is thrilled when she lands a part in a play based on the true story of orphans sent to Canada in the 1800s to work on farms. But is she good enough to hold her own in a professional production? As the rehearsal pressures crank up, Ava struggles with her character, with the vocal demands of ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sultans of the Street

    by Anusree Roy ...
    When young orphans Mala and Chun Chun encounter brothers Prakash and Ojha on the busy streets of Kolkata, they are immediately at odds. The brothers come from a lower-middle-class family and spend their time flying kites instead of attending class, while Mala and Chun Chun can only dream of going to school, a goal Aunty promises will be fulfilled if they beg for money from passersby. After a petty ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Fancy Nancy: Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles!

    by Jane O'Connor ...
    Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser ...
    Series Book 1 - I Can Read
    Fancy Nancy and her class are going to see The Big Bubble Show!Nancy and Bree can't wait to go. But when Bree gets sick and has to miss the show, Nancy decides to put on a bubble show of her own. Will Nancy and her classmates be able to put on the best bubble show ever?From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Fancy Nancy: Bubbles, ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Pinky and Rex and the School Play

    Ready-to-Read Level 3 (with audio recording)

    by James Howe ...
    Illustrated by Melissa Sweet ...
    Series Book 3 - Pinky & Rex
    Pinky and Rex is the perfect series for early readers learning to read and navigate friendships!Pinky really wants to be an actor and is sure he'll get the lead in the school play. Rex, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with being on stage. She's afraid she'll forget her lines—or worse. Everything changes when Pinky convinces Rex to go with him to the tryouts. Will Pinky and Rex still be best ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Max the Detective Cat: The Disappearing Diva

    Illustrated by Nicola Kinnear ...
    Series Book 1 - Max the Detective Cat
    With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Detective Cat is ready for any mystery...Max, chief mouse hunter at the Theatre Royal, is up to his whiskers in his first mystery! Max notices that famous singer Madame Emerald is acting strangely. Why is her maid so terrified? And what kind of singer doesn't like to sing in public? Soon Max is trapped in a complicated web of ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus