The best part of all animal science books for kids are the “fun facts.” These are the little rewards for getting through all the boring science parts, and are usually “fun” in direct proportion to ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
Sherri Smith opens her debut novel with an eerie scene: a woman buried alive and left to suffocate alone in her tomb. The 400+ pages that follow tell her story — and the claustrophobia never ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels
The Internet, and digital technology in general, has made huge changes to the way we get from point A to point B. There are countless sites online, well-known to kids of all ages, that provide ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
Imagine that Sam Spade’s secretary had to solve the mystery of the Maltese Falcon because Spade was too drunk to leave the office and you have the basic conceit of B.C. author Linda L. Richards’ ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels
Andrea Gunraj has written a sparkling first novel – part of Knopf Canada’s New Face of Fiction series – about a Caribbean family riven by economic hardship, fatherlessness, and fierce sibling rivalry. The titular Seetha ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels
“Educational time travel” describes this story of a girl’s summer sojourn in Charlottetown, P.E.I. When her parents decide to renovate their Toronto house, Darby is sent to hang out with unfamiliar grandparents. There she has ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
The “Bacon” in the title of this enjoyable comic debut from Calgary author Michael Davie is Bacon Sobelowski, an unprepossessing young man just out of high school and wondering what to do with his life. ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels
For years, Canadian educators have struggled to interest young people in Canadian history. The Dear Canada series has mastered the trick, and proves it again with its 23rd volume. Blood Upon Our Land tackles the ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction
Until her senior year of high school, Parker Fadley was teen royalty: cheerleading team captain, academic all-star, pretty, perfect. Now, she’s heading for social bottomfeeder status – and through the liberal use of icy insults, ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction
This third Penelope book by author-illustrator duo Sheri Radford and Christine Tripp catches up with the exuberant and capricious girl on the day of her birthday party. All three Penelope titles involve a familiar childhood ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books
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