A Huntsman Spider in My House features a young girl concerned about a Huntsman spider appearing in her room. Rather than react immediately to kill the spider, as commonly taught by society, she finds another way—catching the Huntsman...
Juvenile fiction
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Author:Ray, MichelleSummary: - Author:Godsey, J. P. "Gus"Summary:
How Scooter Gets His Tail Back teaches children the importance of being a good listener and the dangers of bullying by introducing children to four personified animal creatures who have to make decisions that will affect not only...
- Author:Sandra GloverSummary:
An intriguing variation on a ghost story. Tom loves his little sister, Alice, but he thinks she's a bit strange. Her terrible nightmares for a start, and the way she keeps insisting that she's Alison, not Alice. Is it just a...
- Author:Gowey, Christine Ann, Gowey, BrandieSummary:
Adrenal fatigue goes under-diagnosed in children, in fact, it is rarely diagnosed but is the underlying cause of symptoms in a large majority of kids. Kids are put on amphetamine like medications or antidepressants, when hormone...
- Author:Smith, BarbaraSummary:
A fun-for-all-ages collection of over thirty spooky stories in settings across Western Canada. When friends and family gather around a campfire, good times and scary stories are sure to follow. In Campfire Stories of Western Canada,...
- Author:Oertel, AndreasSummary:
“Oertel knows how to develop a scene for maximum humorous or scary effect.”—Kirkus Reviews. When their friend is accused of stealing ancient artifacts, Cody, Eric, and Rachel spring into action. And this time, that action takes them far...
- Author:DeMeulemeester, LindaSummary:
The new kid at Darkmont High, Cat Peters is already desperate to get out. So when she hears that Grimoire, the private school nearby, is offering scholarships to the winners of a Halloween soccer match, Cat jumps at the chance to apply...
- Author:Haywood, CarolynSummary:
Betsy experiences an interesting first year in school and looks forward to summer vacation at her grandfather's farm.
- Author:Grannan, Mary, Hume, Margaret AnneSummary:
For twenty-three years during the golden age of radio in Canada, stories for children by Mary Grannan, "Just Mary," were broadcast by CBC and beloved across the country. She retired from broadcasting in 1962 and died in 1975, but her...
- Author:Snicket, LemonySummary:
Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? Why are so many schoolchildren...
- Author:Snicket, LemonySummary:
On all other nights, the train departs from Stain'd Station and travels to the city without stopping. But not tonight. You might ask, why is this night different from all other nights? But that's the wrong question. Instead...
- Author:Sedgwick, JulianSummary:
Danny Woo has just escaped from the jaws of death. But he's still haunted by the suspicious deaths of his parents, who were the star performers in a radical traveling circus, the Mysterium. When he discovers that the Mysterium is...
- Author:Guilbault, GenevièveSummary:
Je m’appelle Morgane et, pour moi, aucun défi n’est insurmontable. Au contraire! Je suis passionnée, je suis intense, je suis unique en mon genre! Rien ne pourra m’empêcher de réaliser mon rêve : mettre sur pied un journal étudiant...
- Author:Guilbault, GenevièveSummary:
Enfin, c’est l’été ! Le beau temps est arrivé ! Rien de mieux pour me changer les idées ! Ça y est, je suis prête ! L’été peut commencer. Pas question de me la couler douce, cependant ! Avec un stage au journal de la ville, un amoureux...
- Author:Guilbault, GenevièveSummary:
Sois unique, sois authentique ! Mords dans la vie ! Vis tes rêves, même les plus fous ! Les élèves de cette école ont désespérément besoin d’une chose : MOI ! Leurs têtes débordent de rêves. Leurs coeurs sont remplis d’espoir. À travers...
- Author:Guilbault, GenevièveSummary:
Jamais je n'aurais cru qu'apprendre la vérité bouleverserait autant le monde qui m'entoure. Mon cerveau déborde de questions ! Comment vais-je aider Tom à retrouver le sourire ? Pourquoi Cassandre refuse-t-elle de me laisser entrer dans...
- Author:Guilbault, GenevièveSummary:
Nouvelle année = Nouvelles résolutions ! Le bonheur n’est pas une option ! Allez hop ! Morgane ! Un peu de motivation ! À partir de maintenant, je vais tout faire pour être heureuse. Pour y arriver, je dois m’éloigner de ce qui me rend...
- Author:McClintick, JoannaSummary:
On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the...
- Author:Smith, DodieSummary:
Pongo lives happily with his human pets Mr and Mrs Dearly in a large house in Regent's Park. When his wife Missis produces a litter of fifteen beautiful pups, life seems wonderfully complete. But the mysterious disappearance of the...
- Author:Polak, MoniqueSummary:
The students of the 121 Express are infamous for bad behavior. Lucas knows his role on the bus will determine his social standing at his new school. When a cool troublemaker singles him out, he saves himself by teasing another kid. His...
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