After losing her parents, 14-year-old Victoria and her young twin brothers move in with their aunt. But shortly afterward, her aunt’s boyfriend attempts to assault her, and she runs away and...
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Author: Goldemberg, SilvanaSummary:Genre: Canadian fiction, Juvenile fiction
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Author: Mindenhall, DorothySummary:
Unbuilt Victoria celebrates the city that is, and laments the city that could have been. For most people, resident and visitor alike, Victoria, British Columbia, is a time capsule of Victorian and...
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Author: Taylor, CoraSummary:
Victoria Callihoo was born before Canada was a nation, and was a grandmother by the time Alberta became a province. She traveled with her family on the buffalo hunt on a Red River cart when the...
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Author: Jenkins, CarrieSummary:
Finalist for the 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes. A queer psychological thriller from a beguiling, fresh new voice. Victoria is unraveling. Her best friend is missing, and she's the only one who...
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Author: Van der Kiste, JohnSummary:
Queen Victoria and Albert, the Prince Consort, had nine children who, despite their very different characters remained a close-knit family. Inevitably, as they married into European royal families...
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Author: Fowler, ChristopherSummary:
Returning to the Victoria Cross pub hours after witnessing the murder of a woman, Detective Arthur Bryant is stunned to discover that the pub itself has vanished and the street around it has...
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Author: Taylor, CoraSummary:
"Victoria Callihoo was born before Canada was a nation, and was a grandmother by the time Alberta became a province.*She traveled with her family on the buffalo hunt on a Red River cart when the...
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Author: Scoones, Anny, Amos, RobertSummary:
Join beloved storyteller Anny Scoones as she sets out to discover the quaint and quirky charms of Victoria, BC. Not just a book of facts, Hometown is a gentle stroll through a diverse region with...
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Author: H.K. FlemingSummary:
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Author: Wong, May Q.Summary:
A timely, intriguing collection of the overlooked stories of Victoria's pioneers, trailblazers, and community builders who were also diverse people of colour. Often described as "more...
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Author: AnonymousSummary:
A biography and history of Queen Victoria [1819-1901]of Great Britain.
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Author: Gibbs, IanSummary:
Ghost stories from Canada’s most haunted city, including tales from iconic sites such as the Empress hotel, Hatley Castle, and Ross Bay Cemetery. Beautiful, charming Victoria is world renowned for...
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Author: Dombrowski, TheoSummary:
Secret Beaches of Greater Victoria is a comprehensive review of nearly 100 beaches on the Saanich Peninsula and in the Greater Victoria area. While some of these are well used by people living...
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Author: McHugh, ClareSummary:
Clare McHugh tells the story of Victoria, the Princess Royal, from her younger years as the apple of her father Albert's eyes through her rise to power atop the mighty German empire to her...
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Author: Green, ValerieSummary:
When Fort Victoria was first established in the mid-nineteenth century, eight pioneer families of Europe’s upper class formed the social elite of the modest colony. The self-named aristocracy of...