Winter has come to River Heights, and the girls are busy making a snowman--affectionately named Sherlock. They are distracted, however, by one of their classmates. It seems Deirdre has changed her name to Madame Chocolata, and she's reading marshmallows to tell fortunes. Then Sherlock disappears, and an outbreak of pranks plagues the kids. Could Sherlock have come to life--or is someone less frosty behind everything?
Juvenile fiction
- Auteur:Keene, CarolynSommaire:
- Auteur:Dowding, PhilippaSommaire:
Carter discovers a creepy maze at the fair and travels farther and farther back in time. How will he ever get back to the present? The fair is dull, dull, dull, and nothing interesting will ever happen to Carter again … until Carter discovers the curious maze. Nothing has ever happened here in the history of the world, he thinks. But the maze has some strange secrets, and the spot Carter stands upon has seen some very exciting events over the centuries. Once Carter enters the maze, odd people begin to appear. First he meets Mr. Green, the mysterious, creepy maze-keeper, then a leaf-covered girl, a lost little boy in old-fashioned clothes, a wounded British soldier, and finally an eighteenth-century Native boy who seems very authentic, indeed. When Carter eventually escapes the curious maze, the fair is all wrong. There are too many horses, ladies in bonnets, and what’s a freak show doing there? Carter begins his travels through time, and his dull afternoon is about to get very, very interesting.
- Auteur:Campbell, L. A.Sommaire:
Sixth-grader Hal gets a year-long journal-keeping assignment in his least favorite class, history, much to the delight of his history buff father.
- Auteur:Rowell, RainbowSommaire:
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here--it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up.
- Auteur:Rosen, SybilSommaire:
A warm, wonderful picture book that gently reminds us of the importance of respecting our natural world and highlights the joys and rewards of helping others. Join a girl as she helps a mama and papa bird build a nest in her bathroom, hatch their eggs, and teach their babies to fly away. Renata and her Papi are hard at work at renovating their bathroom. Renata can't wait to build castles of bubbles in the deep, old-fashioned bathtub. But one morning, she finds dried leaves and pine needles heaped on a shelf in the corner. How did they get there? She soon realizes that a bird has built a nest on the shelf, and inside it are four rosy eggs! Weeks pass, and Renata watches as the wrens come and go, building a home in her bathroom... until, one day, with a little help from Renata, the birds are ready to fly.
- Auteur:DeMeulemeester, LindaSommaire:
In this thrilling conclusion to the Grim Hill series, Cat has lost everything she holds dear. Sookie has gone over to dark magic and is a diabolical threat. A sinister carnival has crept into town and has everyone under its thrall. Only Cat's fairy friend Lea thinks there might be a sliver of hope that all the harm can be undone. But even she quakes at the danger. Still, Cat is determined to do whatever it takes, except this time even the gang isn't prepared for the most harrowing adventure of all. Has Cat gone too far?
- Auteur:Dinniman, MattSommaire:
"The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin." The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut must work harder than ever just to survive. They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Carl still has no pants. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. For Carl and Donut, it's anything but a game.
- Auteur:Freedman, DeborahSommaire:
From the often Caldecott-buzzed Deborah Freedman, a sweet and funny story about finding your place in the world. Carl is an earthworm. He spends his days happily tunneling in the soil until a field mouse asks him a simple question that stops him short: "Why'" Carl's quest takes him on an adventure to meet all the animals of the forest, each of whom seems to know exactly what they were put on this earth to do, unlike the curious Carl. But it's not until the world around him has changed that Carl begins to realize everyone, no matter how small, makes a big difference just by being themselves.
- Auteur:Tariel, AdèleSommaire:
Tonight I am a bird. A seagull. A young child is tucked away in bed safe at home and imagines they are a seagull flying high above the ocean and watching over their father, the captain of a cargo ship, while he is away at sea. Tonight, they will journey across the sea to a faraway port. Through storms and calm, clear skies and fog, the bird will watch over the man until his work is complete and he can return safely home. With stunning illustrations that capture the immensity of freighters and the vastness of the ocean from a bird's-eye view, Cargo is a wonderful reminder of the connection between parent and child even when separated by great distances.
- Auteur:Smith, Mark DavidSommaire:
In 17th Century Rome, connections are everything. But for 15-year-old Beppo Ghirlandi, an indentured servant accused of murder, there is nowhere to turn. The only one who will help him is the painter from across the Piazza, the madman-genius known as Caravaggio who, unfortunately, has himself just killed a man. By helping Caravaggio flee, Beppo might just be able to stay alive.
- Auteur:Paulsen, GarySommaire:
Roman and three of his classmates are held captive in a remote mountain cabin. Can he overcome his fear--and the memory of his father's death--to lead the boys to freedom?
- Auteur:Pilkey, DavSommaire:
George and Harold are forced to contemplate a world without Captain Underpants.
- Auteur:Stewart, Shannon, Hodson, BenSommaire:
Jake loves to hunt for treasure, so when the famous pirate Captain Kidd asks him to be his cabin boy, he can't refuse. But Jake soon learns that bringing home an invisible pirate can be a real disaster, particularly when the pirate is mortally terrified of his teenage sister. There are many rules of the sea, and Captain Kidd's own cabin boy, Richard Barleycorn, teaches Jake how to face his biggest fear, Boris Baxter, the meanest boy in the whole school.
- Auteur:Addison, Marilou, Petit, Richard, Tremblay, DanielleSommaire:
Le moteur d’Édouard, la vieille laveuse, vient de s’arrêter. Il est temps pour lui de prendre sa retraite. Mais lorsqu’une toute nouvelle laveuse est livrée chez les Lavevite et lui vole sa place, Édouard n’apprécie pas d’être relégué aux oubliettes. Surtout que cette laveuse provient de chez Oual-Marte… Dans cette maison, il y a désormais une laveuse de trop ! Qui restera, qui partira ? Tu devras lire ce roman pour le savoir…
- Auteur:Mathieu, ÉricSommaire:
Lorsqu'un vaisseau extraterrestre percute la Cédille, la station spatiale U+00B8, Félix et le capitaine Boudu sont entraînés dans une folle aventure sur une planète où se trouvent une tour de Babel à l'envers et une pierre décryptant des langues anciennes.
- Auteur:Ormsbee, KathrynSommaire:
As she learns to make music of her own, Cline Alden begins to realize how much of herself she's been holding back. But now, there's a new song taking shape in her heart, if only she can find her voice and sing it.
- Auteur:Szpirglas, JeffSommaire:
30 minutes. 30 dangerous paths. YOU choose the path to survive! Readers choose their own path as they dodge obstacles like giant sea monsters, double-crossing villains, hungry great white sharks . . . and maybe even a Canadian Bermuda Triangle! What starts as a boring tour boat experience on the east coast of Canada quickly turns into chaos. It seems your parents have a very valuable map to the locations of some very important objects, and a group of criminal masterminds will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. You've somehow made it off the boat with the map, but then do you suit up for a dive, swim to a nearby island or hitch a ride on a suspicious-looking speedboat? Can you find the treasure in time? And even if you do, will you be able to avoid booby traps, criminals hot on your trail and mutant creatures standing guard? You've got 30 minutes to get to the treasure, stop the criminal masterminds, and save your parents . . . or die trying!
- Auteur:Foster, StewartSommaire:
A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R.J. Palacio's Wonder and Lisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy.'A wonderful book about overcoming a life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.' - Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish BoyLife is going well for Sophie. She's getting by at school, has some pretty awesome friends, and their band have made it through to the semifinals of the Battle of the Bands competition. But when Sophie wakes up completely deaf one morning, the life she once knew seems like a distant memory. With lessons replaced by endless hospital appointments, and conversations now an exercise in lip-reading, Sophie grows quieter and quieter. Until she discovers the vibrations of sound through an old set of drums and wonders whether life onstage is actually still within reach. Drawing on the author's own hearing impairment, Can You Feel the Noise? is a deeply personal and moving story that will stay with you long after reading. Praise for Can You Feel the Noise? 'Powerful, moving and uplifting. This beautifully-told story highlights the gift of perseverance.' - Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower 'A moving, empathy-boosting, and hopeful story about a young musician navigating hearing loss.' - Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Think Like a Boss 'A sensitive and brilliant story of hearing loss, full of humour and hope.' - A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets
- Auteur:Willems, MoSommaire:
Elephant and Piggie learn to play catch with their new friend Snake.
- Auteur:Stuchner, Joan BettySommaire:
On a small farm in Chelm, a man and his daughter set out to find a way to get milk from their hens, and the results are not only funny, they're wacky. This edition combines both written and spoken words.