It's a rainy day so the boy and his elephant, Émile, decide the perfect way to pass their time is with a trip to the museum. Their problems start before they even walk through the doors. First, what door does an elephant fit through?...
Juvenile fiction
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Author:De Blois, HélèneSummary: - Author:Jenkins, Jerry B., LaHaye, Tim F.Summary:
With no one to turn to but each other, the four young people have banded together, finding strength in their faith. So when Ryan discovers some unbelievable news regarding Lionel's uncle--who authorities had reported as a suicide victim...
- Author:Carroll, LewisSummary:
Lewis Carroll's immortal Alice returns for another adventure, this time by stepping through an enchanted mirror. On the other side she encounters a world of whimsy and wildness. Talking flowers, characters ripped from nursery rhymes and...
- Author:Zee, GingerSummary:
After surviving a hurricane and rescuing a dog, Helicity Dunlap ends up in the spotlight. But just as she delights in her first ride in a lighter-than-air balloon, a severe dust storm erupts while she is aloft.
- Author:Roberts, Ken, Franson, LeanneSummary:
Thumb and his best friend, Susan, love movie nights, when the entire community of New Auckland gathers in the school gym to eat popcorn and watch videos. Mostly they are movies about bad guys being tracked down by cool detectives. It's...
- Author:Roberts, Ken, Franson, LeanneSummary:
A Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List selection and an SSLI Honor Book. Thumb and Susan come up with an ingenious plan that will take all of the village's nine school-aged kids on the trip of a lifetime. They'll form a baseball team, win the...
- Author:Shapiro, InnaSummary:
Thumbelina is the story about a little girl's dedication and love for the old woman who gave her life. This is a new version of a classic tale set to beautiful classical music from beginning to end. Once upon a time, there was an...
- Author:Ansloos, Shezza, Ansloos, Jeffrey PaulSummary:
When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy's grandfather helps him listen with wonder instead. Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing--for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise...
- Author:Alexie, ShermanSummary:
From New York Times bestselling author Sherman Alexie and Caldecott Honor winning Yuyi Morales comes a striking and beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the special relationship between father and son. Thunder Boy Jr. wants...
- Author:Bates, Sonya, Charko, KasiaSummary:
In their fourth adventure together, Jake and his younger brother, Tommy, visit their grandparents' farm, Thunder Creek Ranch. When Jake spots a kid on the neighbor's farm, he goes over to investigate and meets Cory McNash, a city kid....
- Author:Gareau, Robert, Therrien, JoanneSummary:
Au coeur du paysage grandiose des plaines de la Saskatchewan, le jeune bison Ti-Boff découvre le monde, affronte d’innombrables défis et s’élance dans des péripéties férocement drôles. Une histoire de bison comme il y en a peu, dont...
- Author:Jackson, MelanieSummary:
Conor loves to climb. So when the crusty old manager of a thrill ride based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" challenges Conor to scale the ride in the dark of night and hide a package at the top, he...
- Author:Lottridge, CeliaSummary:
Winner of the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People It is 1915, and Sam Ferrier and his father arrive by train in Curlew, Alberta, to build a new home...
- Author:Namioka, LenseySummary:
Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run...
- Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Griffiths, DeanSummary:
Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits Howling and starts to win challenges against Johnny. The entire town finds it funny; even...
- Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Griffiths, DeanSummary:
Johnny Maverick and his friends play for the Timberwolves peewee hockey team in the small town of Howling. Tom Morgan has just moved from Toronto and is a talented player. Tom is also very competitive and seems determined to pick on Stu...
- Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Griffiths, DeanSummary:
When the Timberwolves get a new coach, they also get the coach's son. The only problem is that Eldridge Elwell is a terrible hockey player. The team is on the hunt to make the playoffs, and every time Eldridge plays a shift, it hurts...
- Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Ross, GrahamSummary:
The Howling Timberwolves need to win the best two out of three hockey games to make it to the championship finals. But first Johnny Maverick has to survive a visit from his six-year-old cousin, Sarah. And not even Johnny's dog Marvin is...
- Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Griffiths, DeanSummary:
There's plenty of action both on and off the ice. At a big tournament in Calgary, teammate Tom Morgan plays a practical joke on Johnny Maverick, so naturally Johnny feels he has to pay him back. The rivalry escalates. After he scores a...
- Author:Brouwer, Sigmund, Ross, GrahamSummary:
Johnny Maverick and his friends Tom and Stu want to win the prizes donated for their hockey team's Valentine's Day dance fundraiser. Whoever wins the dance contest takes home all the prizes, one of which is a graphite hockey stick. When...
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