Kids’ Books

Miracle at Willowcreek

When Tess De Boer’s grandfather dies, her mother and uncle inherit the family homestead, a blueberry farm called Willowcreek, located near the wetlands of Pitt Polder, B.C. Tess has also inherited her grandfather’s love of ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Wreckers

By Iain Lawrence

A strong first novel from B.C. journalist and travel writer Iain Lawrence, The Wreckers is immediately gripping, from its opening scene of a shipwreck. John, the 14-year-old narrator, survives the waves only to face another ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Dark Tower

By Sharon Stewart

Everyone has heard of Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated French queen who was beheaded during the Revolution. But few know of her daughter, Marie Thérèse, the only member of her family to survive the bloodshed and ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Raven’s End: A Tale of the Canadian Rockies

By Ben Gadd

From the first sentence of Raven’s End it is clear we are in Dreamworld. Subtitled A Tale of the Canadian Rockies, Ben Gadd’s first novel is a long and fanciful flight from his previous non-fiction ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Last Summer in Louisbourg

By Claire Mowat

After winning an essay contest about Canadian history, Andrea Baxter is bound for Cape Breton and a summer job at the Fortress of Louisbourg. Staff at this historic site re-enact life as it was lived ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Stamp Collecting: For Canadian Kids

By Elizabeth MacLeod, Esperanca Melo & Bill Slavin, illus.

Librarians, teachers, and families, take note: there’s a bright new book on the market guaranteed to boost children’s early interest and participation in the most popular hobby in the world – stamp collecting.Stamp Collecting: For ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Gone to Maui

By Cherylyn Stacey

Sixteen-year-old Becky Shea has spent a lifetime following her mother’s bad example and appeasing the opposite sex. But when her mother organizes a seniors’ tour to Hawaii against her husband’s wishes, Becky also begins to ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?

By Linda Bailey

In this, their fourth adventure, junior detective Stevie Diamond and her not-terribly-intrepid sidekick Jesse Kulniki are finally invited to take on a case, albeit by Jesse’s grandmother, during a trip to Winnipeg. The pair have ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Truthsinger

By Barbara Haworth-Attard

Burdened by fears that he has played a part in his parents’ separation, and humiliated at being rescued from school bullies by his friend Katie (who seems to use magic), young Nathan is further disturbed ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Vampire’s Visit

By David A. Poulsen

A trip to England with her best friend sounds like heaven to 12-year-old Christine Bellamy, until she discovers her younger brother Hal is invited too. Upon arrival in London, the trio find themselves in a ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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