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Lower the Trap

By Jessica Scott Kerrin

Halifax author Jessica Scott Kerrin, best known for her boy-targeted Martin Bridge books, draws on local fishing traditions and lore for her new Lobster Chronicles trilogy.  The first book introduces readers to ­middle-grader Graeme Swinimer, ... Read More »

February 15, 2012

Above

By Leah Bobet

Toronto writer Leah Bobet, best known for her sci-fi and fantasy short stories, makes the move to longer fiction with her first novel for young readers. Matthew has always lived in Safe, a hidden underground ... Read More »

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Circle of Cranes

By Annette LeBox

Circle of Cranes tells the story of 13-year-old orphan Suyin, who is sent from her impoverished Chinese village to New York City in the care of a smooth-talking human smuggler. There, she is forced to ... Read More »

February 15, 2012

Unraveling Isobel

By Eileen Cook

Unraveling Isobel is an exuberant mix of gothic mystery and modern YA chick-lit. The story opens with 17-year-old Isobel arriving at her new home, a dilapidated estate called Morrigan, located on a small island. Morrigan ... Read More »

February 15, 2012

Day of the Cyclone

By Penny Draper

Penny Draper’s latest instalment in the highly entertaining and educational Disaster Strikes! series tells the story of the deadliest tornado in Canadian history, which killed 28 people and left more than 2,500 homeless when it ... Read More »

February 15, 2012

★ The Taming

By Eric Walters and Teresa Toten

Creating a modern, Shakespeare-inspired teen romance isn’t a groundbreaking concept, and at first glance, this high school tale from Toronto-area authors Teresa Toten and Eric Walters might appear to blend in with any number of ... Read More »

February 15, 2012