Lou spends every Saturday with Grandad and Pops. They walk to the library hand in hand, like a chain of paper dolls. Grandad reads books about science and design, Pops listens to rock and roll, and Lou bounces from lap to lap. But...
BC Summer Reading Club 2019
These collections of summer reading club titles are an excellent source of reading material for young readers.
- Author:Smith, HeatherSummary:
- Author:McBay, BruceSummary:
Wendy and Zachary decide to form a club to help their neighbors and come up with the name Angel's Inc. Their first mission is to help an old woman across the street. They do just that, but it turns out she didn't actually want to cross...
- Author:Hughes, ViSummary:
Long ago, in the East, an old storyteller rose with the sun, gathered his small faded carpet, and set out for the marketplace. There he waited for the day to begin and the one he was waiting for to appear. In this enchanting story set...
- Author:Yee, PaulSummary:
In this enchanting collection of fairy tales, including original stories and interpretations of Chinese folklore by master storyteller Paul Yee, a glorious procession of characters - peasants, ghosts, merchants, demons, villagers and...
- Author:Roy, PhilipSummary:
Recently granted registration papers for his submarine, Alfred is no longer an outlaw and is filled with conviction to become an active environmentalist. But in Perth, Australia, he is mistakenly accused of sabotaging an oil tanker,...
- Author:Snively, Gloria, Gillmore, KarenSummary:
Join eleven-year-old Crystal and her seven-year-old brother, Sam, as they travel by boat along the rugged Pacific coastline to visit their aunt Kate, a marine biologist, and uncle Charlie, a retired fisherman, at their home in a...
- Author:Mullock, EmilySummary:
As you may have guessed from the title, this is a story of a girl and a unicorn she just can't seem to shake.
- Author:Lapointe, Stéphanie, Rogé, RogéSummary:
Quand c’est sa candidature qui est retenue au Concours-de-qui-ira-sur-la-Lune, la jeune héroïne de cette histoire se réjouit de faire plaisir à son grand-père, qui souhaite la voir déployer son plein potentiel. Mais rien ne se passe...
- Author:Stamp, EmerSummary:
Jusqu'ici, Cochon a toujours vécu heureux. Alors quand il apprend que son fermier adoré ne le nourrit que pour l'engraisser afin de le manger, son monde s'écroule et c'est la panique ! Comment échapper à ce cruel destin ? Justement, les...
- Author:Bergeron, Alain M.Summary:
La vie d’Antoine Collins s’est radicalement transformée. Du jour au lendemain, ce garçon de 12 ans est devenu une super vedette après avoir chanté avec son idole, Mylord. La vidéo de leur duo a été vue par plus d’un million de personnes...
- Author:Gravel, EliseSummary:
Besoin d’une clé à molette ? Faites comme Bob et allez chez Mégamart, le SUPER-MÉGA-GIGA-GÉANT-MAGASIN À RAYONS où on trouve des trucs incroyables ! Si incroyables que vous en oublierez… votre clé à molette. À propos de l’auteure et...
- Author:Charles, NormaSummary:
Thirteen-year-old Kalu and his young cousin, Aisha, are the only survivors when their African village is overrun by rebels and burnt to the ground. After making their way to the coast, Kalu gets a job aboard a smuggler’s boat heading...
- Author:Merola, CarolineSummary:
Une petite bestiole un peu têtue ne laisse pas sa créatrice raconter son histoire comme elle le souhaite! L’auteure lui offre une jolie maison au cœur de la jungle, la petite bestiole réclame un ami de la ville. Elle lui dessine une...
- Author:Miles, VictoriaSummary:
Artist, animal lover and would-be swimming sensation Mimi Power knows what it's like to live under the tyranny of a three-year-old sister. Things have never been the same in the Power house since "The Waby" arrived. Finding creative...
- Author:Lobel, ArnoldSummary:
When Papa's seven little mouse boys ask for a bedtime story, Papa does even better than that—he tells seven stories, one for each boy! This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help....
- Author:Roy, PhilipSummary:
Happy and his human friend John debate as to where their next adventure should take them. John suggests a walk through the forest or a visit to the museum, but these are too lacklustre for Happy's thirst for excitement. When Happy then...
- Author:Fitch, ShereeSummary:
A mother and her two children have fun riding the ferris wheel at an amusement park.
- Author:Van Camp, RichardSummary:
Nighty-Night is a lullaby to be enjoyed in the twilight hours before bedtime. Richard’s soothing, rhythmic style is perfect for shared reading, and each stanza is accompanied by warm, loveable photographs of multicultural babies,...
- Author:Asnong, JocelynSummary:
Nuptse and Lhotse are back for their third mountain expedition! After traveling to the mountains of Nepal and the peaks of the Canadian Rockies, these two adventurous cats head into the land of fire and ice: Iceland! While digging in...
- Author:Asnong, JocelynSummary:
When the cats find Salish, a Purple Ochre Starfish, in a puddle , Nuptse and Lhotse are determined to help Salish get back home. The trio will travel across mountains and orchards, explore a coastal city's many attractions, take an...