In the tradition of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century--featuring a new introduction by Maggie...
Imagination
- Author:Barker, ElspethSummary:
- Author:Rudin, PhyllisSummary:
In this coming-of-age story, Benjie Gabai is convinced he’s been the victim of a terrible cosmic hoax. Instead of being born in the 18th century as a French-Canadian voyageur, God has plunked him down in present-day Montreal, into a...
- Author:Thompkins-Bigelow, JamilahSummary:
A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head. A young girl plays dress-up with her mother's headscarves, feeling her mother's love with every one she tries on....
- Author:de la Peña, MattSummary:
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure...
- Author:Blanc, KatherineSummary:
Melvin is an imaginative and noisy little boy who grows up to be Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes cartoon character pioneer and the voice behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Woody Woodpecker, the Tasmanian Devil, and so many more familiar...
- Author:Goupil, MylèneSummary:
Mélie habite seule avec sa mère toujours fatiguée, loin de sa famille restée à l’autre bout du monde, et surtout loin de son papa dont elle ne sait rien. Lorsque Mélie trouve un téléphone intelligent dans le parc, elle commence à...
- Author:Kingwell, MarkSummary:
Mark Kingwell is as at home discussing 'Battlestar Galactica' as he is civility, can find the Plato in popular culture, and sees in idleness a deeply revolutionary gesture. In 'Measure Yourself Against the Earth', he brings his heady...
- Author:Lee, Ingrid, Grimard, GabrielleSummary:
Long, long ago, Johnny's grandpa found a bottle on the beach. When Johnny roots it out of the back of Grandpa's closet, he can see a mysterious shadow through the green glass. "We should break it," Johnny says. "Maybe later," says his...
- Author:Jain, MahakSummary:
A little girl discovers how stories can help overcome fears.
- Author:Banks, KateSummary:
When Max finds a box of long-forgotten toys, he builds a kingdom filled with adventures for himself and his two brothers.
- Author:Boiger, AlexandraSummary:
Two fearless Olympians sled to victory in this delightful new picture book Max and Marla are best friends. And aspiring Olympians! With their eyes on the prize, they know exactly what it'll take to reach sledding success: preparation,...
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Entrez dans la tête d'un enfant neuroatypique grâce à la narration sensible de Catherine Trudeau. Les instruments enregistrés en studio créent un sentiment de proximité, tandis que la musique originale d'Ingrid St-Pierre...
- Author:ViggSummary:
Ébranlé par cet atterrissage brutal, je m'avance au tableau noir. Tout le monde me regarde. J'ouvre la bouche. Rien ne sort. Rien du tout. Cette fable que je récitais comme on respire il y a à peine une heure, voilà qu'il ne m'en...
- 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:Richardson, BillSummary:
Awarding-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrator Bill Pechet team up again with Lola Flies Alone, a delightful story about a young airline passenger who has even more imagination than she has style-and she has plenty of that....
- Author:Boulanger, Annie, Testa, NicoleSummary:
J’ai les cheveux roux. J’ai des flocons dorés sur le nez. Mamie dit que mes yeux sont comme deux petits bleuets. J’ai aussi un rire magique. Je le sais parce que quand je ris, tout le monde rit. Je suis comme je suis, et c’est très bien...
- Author:Fiset-Sauvageau, ValérieSummary:
Une nouvelle maison a été construite en face de chez Yaomie et, depuis, des corneilles envahissent le terrain. Une ambiance inquiétante s'installe alors dans le quartier tandis que le nombre d'oiseaux semble augmenter chaque jour....
- Author:Arsenault, IsabelleSummary:
Pauvre Colette, récemment déménagée dans un nouveau quartier, sa mère lui refuse un animal de compagnie. Mais lorsqu'elle cherchera à se faire de nouveaux amis, ce sera grâce à une perruche... imaginaire! Ce livre est le premier d'une...
- Author:Mandanna, SanguSummary:
For fans of the Aru Shah and Serpent's Secret series, this action-packed fantasy-adventure sees a girl's drawings of Indian mythology spring to vivid life-including the evil god who seeks to enter the real world and destroy it. Kiki...
- Author:Smith, Linda, Krasulja, ZoricaSummary:
Kelly loves the cabin she has made from a refrigerator box. It has a window with curtains, pictures on the walls, a cabin-sized table and a wonderful view. It sits in the vacant lot next door, transformed into the rugged farm of a...