In 1848, Francis Tucket was stolen from his family while they were travelling west along the Oregon Trail. After his escape, he spent a year learning the ways of the land from a one-armed mountain man. Trying to catch up with his family again, Francis found two stranded children, Lottie and Billy. Together, they're facing the dangers of the old West while making their way to Oregon. In this exciting continuation of the story from Mr. Tucket (RB# 94209), Call Me Francis Tucket (RB# 94576), and Tucket's Ride (RB# 95021), Francis, Lottie, and Billy race to escape the outlaw Comancheros, discover hidden gold, and find a lost cliff city. As they struggle to survive, they discover that by working together, they can accomplish nearly anything. Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen fills this exciting, historically accurate adventure with gritty, realistic details. Narrator John Randolph Jones portrays each thrilling new encounter with zest.
Juvenile fiction
- Auteur:Paulsen, GarySommaire:
- Auteur:Babbitt, NatalieSommaire:
When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles upon the Tuck family's disturbing secret, she is forced to come to terms with her conflicting emotions. She feels drawn to the loving, gentle and rather eccentric Tucks, but what they tell her is too incredible to be believed. Doomed to--or blessed with--eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family tries to make Winnie understand that the terrible magic of the forest spring can never be revealed ... The consequences to the world could prove to be disastrous! But then an unexpected complication arises when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to sell the spring water and make a fortune. "With joyful exuberance, the unforgettable Tuck family and dear friend, Winnie Foster, come to life in this superb reading ... Faithful to the shifting emotions of the story, Peter Thomas provides an impeccable rendering of this classic children's fantasy."
- Auteur:Gravel, EliseSommaire:
Une fille qui pète ou qui parle fort, c'est possible ? Et un garçon qui pleure, qui fait la cuisine ou qui danse ? Bien sûr ! Dans «Tu peux», Elise Gravel s'attarde à déconstruire de façon ludique les stéréotypes de genre afin de permettre aux enfants d'être tout ce qu'ils désirent être, sauf méchants et impolis, évidemment ! «Tu peux » est la version papier de l'album numérique publié à l'origine sur le blogue de l'auteure.
- Auteur:Gray Smith, MoniqueSommaire:
Cet album aux illustrations vibrantes de la célèbre artiste Danielle Daniel encourage les enfants à manifester leur affection, à se soutenir mutuellement et à tenir compte du bien-être des autres dans leur quotidien. Monique Gray Smith, qui est une experte-conseil, conférencière d'envergure internationale et autrice primée, a écrit Tu es là pour moi afin de favoriser le dialogue entre les enfants et les autres jeunes, les professionnels de la santé qu'ils côtoient et leurs enseignants au sujet de la Réconciliation et de l'importance des liens qu'ils nouent avec leurs amis, leurs compagnons de classe et les membres de leur famille. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage de base qui souligne l'importance des relations harmonieuses, de l'empathie et du respect mutuel dès le plus jeune âge. Ce livre audio adapté comprend des descriptions textuelles des images, y compris de la page de couverture.
- Auteur:Martinez, RachelSommaire:
Cet album aux illustrations vibrantes de la célèbre artiste Danielle Daniel encourage les enfants à manifester leur affection, à se soutenir mutuellement et à tenir compte du bien-être des autres dans leur quotidien. Monique Gray Smith, qui est une experte-conseil, conférencière d'envergure internationale et autrice primée, a écrit Tu es là pour moi afin de favoriser le dialogue entre les enfants et les autres jeunes, les professionnels de la santé qu'ils côtoient et leurs enseignants au sujet de la Réconciliation et de l'importance des liens qu'ils nouent avec leurs amis, leurs compagnons de classe et les membres de leur famille. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage de base qui souligne l'importance des relations harmonieuses, de l'empathie et du respect mutuel dès le plus jeune âge. Ce livre audio adapté comprend des descriptions textuelles des images, y compris de la page de couverture.
- Auteur:Selfors, SuzanneSommaire:
Fated to be the next Rapunzel, Holly O'Hair has long hair while her twin sister Poppy wears hers short, but when Holly's hair begins getting shorter as Poppy's grows longer, the sisters may have to reveal a secret about their fairytale destinies.
- Auteur:Libenson, TerriSommaire:
Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough. Maybe it's time for a total reinvention.
- Auteur:Britt, FannySommaire:
Voici enfin le grand retour d’Isabelle Arsenault et Fanny Britt à la Pastèque! Cet automne, faite connaissance avec Truffe, le petit frère de Louis... Ce nouveau livre réunit 3 histoires.
- Auteur:Deary, TerrySommaire:
"The facts behind these stories are true. However, they have been dramatized to make them into gripping stories, and some of the characters are ficticious."
- Auteur:Diaz, JonathanSommaire:
An encouraging collection of short stories by bestselling middle-grade authors. This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen bestselling middle-grade authors including Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jennifer A. Nielsen—who have created original short stories and modern-day fairy tales, based on the lives and dreams of children they have met who all have two things in common: they have very big hopes and dreams, and they are all cancer patients.
- Auteur:Brouwer, Sigmund, Morgan, CindySommaire:
Elle is on the road as an opening act for Johnny James, the biggest star in country music. Touring is everything she's ever dreamed of, but it has unexpected downsides: crazy fans, jealous backup singers, weird rules on the tour bus. But when something goes terribly wrong during a performance, Elle struggles to figure out how she can make things right with her fans, her father, her record company and with her friend Webb. True Blue continues the story that began in Billboard Express.
- Auteur:Hannigan, KatherineSommaire:
A New York Times and Book Sense best-selling author, Katherine Hannigan has garnered The Parents' Choice Gold Award. In True (...Sort of) , Delly Pattison likes surpresents—presents that are a surprise. When the Boyd family comes to town, Delly is sure a special surpresent is on its way. Ferris Boyd sure isn't like anyone Delly has ever met. But is this mysterious boy the surpresent she really needs?
- Auteur:Neri, G.Sommaire:
Young Truman Capote thought life in New York City was going to be perfect, but things didn't work out as planned. In fact, Tru is downright miserable. So he decides to run away to Monroeville, Alabama, and the only friend he's ever had, Nelle Harper Lee. But things don't go well there, either. Bad things seem to happen wherever he goes. The only explanation: he must be cursed. Christmas is coming, and Tru's only wish is to be happy. But it'll take a miracle for that to come true. Luckily, a special feast brings the miracle he's hoping for. Tru and Nelle: A Christmas Tale is based on the real life friendship of Truman Capote and Harper Lee.
- Auteur:Suk, Sarah, Cho, JohnSommaire:
Racial tensions are at their peak in Los Angeles after the beating of Rodney King and the shooting of Latasha Harlins by a Korean store owner. As tensions escalate, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey to help him, and come to terms with the racism within their community.
- Auteur:Auxier, JonathanSommaire:
Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town called Rainbow's End in search of this mysterious creature. Auggie assumes that the Tattle-Tail is in danger, but he learns that it's actually the town that needs rescuing... from an infestation of Tattle-Tails! These talking tails have taken over, attaching themselves to every backside in town (including Auggie's!). The Tails tattle on whomever they're attached to: She picked her nose! He just double-dipped! The constant stress of being tattled on has thrown all of Rainbow's End into chaos! Soon, Auggie and friends hatch a plan to collect the Tattle-Tails and bring them safely to the Stables-foiling the evil Rooks along the way.
- Auteur:Barton, BobSommaire:
A tiny speck imprisoned in a world of white… This is an exciting adventure novel told through the eyes of eleven-year-old ships boy Jeremy. It is both history and fiction. The merchant ship Henrietta Maria has been trapped in the ice of Hudson Strait for two months. It is August 6, 1631, when she finally breaks free to search for a northwest passage. The crew knows that it must leave Hudson Bay by early October to avoid being caught in the ice for the winter. The ship is leaking badly and the crew is ravaged by scurvy. Finally, Captain James announces that they cannot make it back to Hudson Strait before freeze-up. With half the crew suffering from scurvy and even lacking boots, will anyone survive in this cold and desolate place?
- Auteur:Hering, MarianneSommaire:
When they step into the Imagination Station, kids experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure. With each book, they're whisked away with cousins Patrick and Beth to embark on a new journey around the world and back in time.This easy-to-read adventure is number 18 in the successful series that has now sold over 450,000 books in the series. Patrick and Beth arrive on an orphan train, heading west. They befriend an orphan who is falsely accused of being part of a train robbery. No one will adopt the child. Patrick and Beth stay with their new friend until the end of the line. All the while, they search for Eugene, who is missing somewhere in time.
- Auteur:Ridge, YolandaSommaire:
Eleven-year-old Bree is happiest when she's climbing the trees at Cedar Grove, her urban townhouse complex. She's the best climber around, even better than an older boy, Tyler, who drives her crazy with his competitiveness. When Ethan, a younger boy, falls from a tree and hurts his elbow, the neighborhood council bans all tree-climbing in Cedar Grove. If Bree chooses to ignore the bylaw, her family could be kicked out of their home, so she vows to change the rule instead. After giving a presentation to the Neighborhood Council, she realizes this is not a battle she can win on her own, but rallying the Cedar Grove troops is more difficult than she imagined.
- Auteur:Prineas, SarahSommaire:
Trouble knows two things: they are a shapeshifter, and they are running from something--but they don't know what. So when the government--the StarLeague--shows up, Trouble figures it's time to flee. Changing from blob of goo form, to adorable puppy form, to human boy form, Trouble stows away on the Hindsight, a ship crewed by the best navigators and engineers in the galaxy, led by the fearsome Captain Astra. When Trouble is discovered, the captain decides to be nice--instead of tossing them out an airlock, she'll drop Trouble off at the next space station. As the ship travels, Trouble uses the time to figure out how to be a good human boy, and starts to feel safe. But when a young StarLeague cadet shows up to capture Trouble, things get complicated, especially when Trouble reveals a shapeshifter form that none of them could have expected. Soon a chase across the galaxy begins. Safety, freedom, and home are at stake, and not just for Trouble.
- Auteur:Oertel, AndreasSommaire:
In the thrilling third instalment in the popular Shenanigans series, Cody, Eric, and Rachel are back in the present after their time-travelling adventure and ready to return to their boring lives in the sleepy town of Sultana, Manitoba. But no sooner have they settled into their old routine than they run into a suspicious pair of divers who claim to be on a mission to recover a sunken military plane. Always curious, the kids go on their own quest to discover the real story behind the doomed Second World War aircraft. But as they find strange clues about the plane and nearby army base, they can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching their every move.