The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom--and...
Juvenile fiction
- Author:Oppel, KennethSummary:
- Author:Rothman, ScottSummary:
Blue Bison tries his best to be patient in this humorous picture book, adapted for audio, from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald.Blue Bison prides himself on always looking clean and neat. But he has a growing...
- Author:Marcotte, Danielle S.Summary:
The captivating story of how the Blue Camas, a flower that has been cultivated on Canada's west coast since time immemorial, came to symbolize the meeting of two contrasting ways of life and the perseverance of traditional knowledge...
- Author:Leavitt, MartineSummary:
When young Tuk is born on the mountain, life is simple for a young bighorn. Run, jump and play with his bandmates, eat and grow strong. But soon it will be up to Tuk to lead the herd to a new mountain he has seen far to the west. It...
- Author:Hubler, MarshaSummary:
In the sixth book of the Keystone Stables series, perfect for girls who love horses and horse fiction, foster child Skye learns the true meaning of love when one of the returning campers with Downs Syndrome is insistent she is his...
- Author:Farley, TerriSummary:
Summer is ending, and Samantha's dad's birthday is right around the corner. When her stepmom picks out a mustang for his present, Sam thinks it's a perfect idea. But will her dad agree?
- Author:Hamilton, VirginiaSummary:
The kids in class call Natalie "Bluish" because her skin is tinted blue from chemotherapy. Though weak, she also wants to be independent. Dreenie is fascinated by Bluish and wants to be her friend.
- Author:Côté, GenevièveSummary:
Wanting a dog for his birthday but instead receiving a pet ghost named Fluffy, young Bob becomes frustrated by his ghost companion's disobedience and inclination to eat everything in sight.
- Author:Kootstra, Kara, Orr, BobbySummary:
Even hockey legends start with hand-me-downs. A beautifully illustrated true childhood story about hockey great Bobby Orr, who eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. So when his birthday is coming up, he only wants one thing: new skates. He'...
- Author:MacDonald, EmilySummary:
Bodkin Beag and Bodkin Mòr went out to pick nuts... but Bodkin Beag wouldn't stop eating them! Big Biorachan set out to teach his greedy friend a lesson, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences. This traditional Scottish...
- Author:Dooley, SarahSummary:
After their trailer home and all their belongings are burned, twelve-year-old Ember and her Wiccan family move to a lakeside campground where Ember's anguish over losing her dog, as well as her friendship with the boy she fears started...
- Author:McIsaac, M.J.Summary:
Camp Clearwater is home to best friends Nate, Owen and Mercy. They practically grew up on the Starling River. But the summer they turn sixteen an incident forces the camp to close its doors. Mike Elliot, the river guide who taught the...
- Author:McFarlane, SusannahSummary:
Perfect for fans of the classic stories, Disney lovers, and readers of Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different , this stunning and inspiring picture book collects reimagined fairy tales with a modern twist to value kindness and...
- Author:Girard, Dominique, Jalette, JocelynSummary:
Murielle oublie de plus en plus souvent. Tout ! Sa bourse, son dentier, les prénoms, les pensées et les gestes… Son fils André, qui habite à l’étranger depuis plusieurs années, rentre au pays pour prendre soin d’elle. Les situations...
- Author:Peacock, ShaneSummary:
Bone Beds of the Badlands transports readers to the heart of dinosaur country in the most gripping and terrifying Dylan Maples Adventure yet! Dylan and his best friends, Terry, the Bomb, and Rhett, have won first place in the National...
- Author:McMurchy-Barber, GinaSummary:
An expedition to investigate an old sunken ship teaches Peggy lessons about herself. When archaeologists discover a two-hundred-year-old shipwreck, Peggy Henderson decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take part in the expedition....
- Author:Fagan, CarySummary:
Annabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways. At first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy...
- Author:Côté, GenevièveSummary:
L'un a peur des monstres et l'autre a peur du noir. Ensemble, les inséparables amis apprendront à apprivoiser leurs peurs. Un texte simple et des illustrations douces et réconfortantes se combinent pour offrir aux enfants d'âge...
- Author:Lee, EmelineSummary:
"In a fresh perspective on events that changed the universe, Bonnie's Rocket reveals to readers that STEM is at its most powerful when it is personal." —Andrea Beaty, New York Times bestselling author of Rosie Revere, Engineer Bonnie's...
- Author:Esperanza, C. G.Summary:
Author-illustrator C.G. Esperanza delivers a celebratory ode to graffiti and the Boogie Down Bronx through an infectious read-aloud beat and colorful illustrations that leap right off the page! Perfect for fans of Crown: An Ode to the...