Murder at the St. Alice

The grand hotels of yesteryear may be gone, but their old-world hospitality and charm continue to inspire intriguing storytelling. It’s 1908 and 16-year-old Charlotte O’Dell takes a waitressing job at the St. Alice Hotel – ... Read More »

October 15, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Sir Simon, Super Scarer

By Cale Atkinson

The incorporeal nature of the ghost has long held a place of fearful wonder in the minds of both adults and children. The darkness that phantoms inhabit and the unknown terrains they roam can trigger ... Read More »

October 11, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

My First Book of Canadian Birds

By Andrea Miller; Angela Doak (ill.)

Nurtured in childhood, an emergent fascination with birds, animals, and the natural world can last a lifetime. Three new informational picture books foster outdoor curiosity and encourage close inspection for budding birders and naturalists. My ... Read More »

October 4, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Birds from Head to Tail

By Kwanchai Moriya (ill.); Stacey Roderick

October 4, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature

By Margriet Ruurs; Robert Bateman

October 4, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

★ No Fixed Address

By Susin Nielsen

It’s never easy for a kid to start at a new school. It’s especially difficult for Felix, the 12-year-old protagonist of No Fixed Address, the winning new novel from Vancouver writer Susin Nielsen. At first ... Read More »

October 1, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Easy Prey

By Catherine Lo

More than just a racy whodunnit, Catherine Lo’s second YA novel is eerily well plotted. When nude photos of high-school law teacher Ms. Bailey end up online, seniors Jenna, Drew, and Mouse know that it ... Read More »

September 27, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

By Jonathan Auxier

It would be nice to think the Victorian-era practice of forcing small children down the throats of chimneys in order to scrub the area by hand was a historical anomaly and unthinkable now. But as ... Read More »

September 27, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Past Tense: How Do You Live After Death?

By Star Spider

Julie Nolan doesn’t know what’s wrong with her mom. Lately she’s found her at the graveyard, lying in open graves. The only way Julie’s mom can explain her bizarre behaviour is to say, “My heart ... Read More »

September 24, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Almost Epic Squad: Mucus Mayhem

By Britt Wilson (ill.); Kevin Sylvester

Going for mass-market appeal, three new middle-grade series, respectively, stake claim in the gross-out genre, borrow heavily from another international bestselling series, and woo the lucrative Disney princess–loving crowd. Scholastic Canada has brought together veteran ... Read More »

September 17, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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Quill and Quire

Murder at the St. Alice

Sir Simon, Super Scarer

My First Book of Canadian Birds

Birds from Head to Tail

Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature

★ No Fixed Address

Easy Prey

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

Past Tense: How Do You Live After Death?

The Almost Epic Squad: Mucus Mayhem

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