Harold Town

Harold Barling Town, Canada’s “enfant terrible” over the course of an artistic career that spanned the 1950s to the ’80s, was a celebrity in his day. A compulsively prolific artist with a theatrical, over-the-top personality, ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

Taffy Time

By Jennifer Lloyd; Jacqui Lee (illus.)

When spring arrives and it’s time to make maple syrup at Sugar Hill Farm, little Kate is determined to assist her father and older sister, though her efforts may be more enthusiastic than helpful. While ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Bus Ride

By Marianne Dubuc

After waving goodbye to her mother and hopping onto the No. 18 bus, a little girl gets a front-row view of the drama and funny adventures unfolding onboard. The diverse animal ridership includes a sleeping ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Journal

By Lois Donovan

A time-travel device in fiction can work wonders to get kids interested in different eras and places – if it’s executed well. In her second novel for young readers, Calgary author Lois Donovan’s execution is ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Random Acts

By Valerie Sherrard

Someone somewhere once said: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” By the end of prolific New Brunswick author Valerie Sherrard’s newest middle-grade novel, no one understands that old adage better than Sherrard’s ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Neil Flambé and the Bard’s Banquet

By Kevin Sylvester

Neil Flambé is a triple threat: a world-renowned teen chef, a first-class detective, and a perfectionist grump. His appetizing adventures solving madcap mysteries are Silver Birch Award–winning Canadian bestsellers, and author Kevin Sylvester serves up ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Something Wiki

By Suzanne Sutherland

Jo Waller is struggling with how to express her individuality without straying too far from the crowd. It’s a typical tween problem, but 12-year-old Jo – a self-described acne-scarred, bespectacled, geeky loser – has found ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The World Without Us

By Robin Stevenson

Prologues are designed to pull readers into novels by presenting just enough of an event, usually a catastrophe, to make them crave answers. Prologues are also sometimes employed to compensate for weak stories, propelling us ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

See You Next Year

By Andrew Larsen; Todd Stewart (illus.)

The summer holiday presented in Andrew Larsen’s See You Next Year is a far cry from stimulus-overload Disneyland vacations or activity-filled cruises. Rather, the week at the beach at the centre of this gentle story ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Best Friends Through Eternity

By Sylvia McNicoll

In her latest novel, veteran YA author Sylvia McNicoll takes a typical drama centred around the old standby theme of the kid who doesn’t fit in and turns it into something more interesting. Born in ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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