★ All the Anxious Girls on Earth

CAUTION: Superlatives ahead. And they won’t be sleazy ones like luminous or powerful or impressive debut. Watch for bonkers, big, spandex, and appalling. “But those aren’t superlatives,” you say. Hang on. Hip CanLiterati wanted All ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

A Nose for Adventure

By Richard Scrimger

We first met Alan Dingwall in Scrimger’s award-winning The Nose From Jupiter. In the second instalment, Dingwall is on his way to New York City to spend a fun-filled week with his divorced Dad. A ... Read More »

February 12, 2004

Frog Face and the Three Boys

By Don Trembath

Best-selling teen novelist Don Trembath approaches a younger audience with this introductory title in the Black Belt series. School principal Mr. Duncan (Frog Face) enrols three chronic troublemakers in karate lessons, since it is obvious ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Don’t Open the Door!

By Veronica Martenova Charles, Leanne Franson, illus.

The first in a new series called Easy-to-Read Spooky Tales!, this book promises gory fun on its cover and delivers it. The tale begins with three boys having a sleepover. The host’s mother has to ... Read More »

February 12, 2004

★ Storm Warning

By Monica Hughes

Sandra Williams appears to be an ordinary teenager on vacation eager to hook up with an experienced diving partner, particularly one as handsome and wealthy as Bryan MacDonald. But Sandra’s invitation to the MacDonalds’ lakeside ... Read More »

February 12, 2004

Crazy Canadian Trivia

By Pat Hancock, Dimitrije Kostic, illus.

Bet you didn’t know that the world’s biggest pysanka – a brightly decorated Ukrainian Easter egg – is located in Vegreville, Alberta. Or that the longest covered bridge in the world is in Hartland, New ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Before You Were Born: The Inside Story

By Ann Douglas, Eugenie Fernandes, illus.

Writing a meaningful book for young children about the in utero development of a human baby can be a daunting task, but author Ann Douglas masters the challenge. With an enthusiastic voice, Douglas directly addresses ... Read More »

February 12, 2004

Mommy Works, Daddy Works

By Marika Pedersen and Mikele Hall, Deirdre Betteridge, illus.

First-time authors Marika Pederson and Mikele Hall were inspired by their own children to create this picture book. Focusing on careers, they present a stereotype-free view of working moms and dads. Sixteen jobs are featured. ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Peg and the Whale

By Kenneth Oppel, Terry Widener, illus.

At the outset of this exuberant sea yarn, Peg is “pushing seven” and determined to make a big splash in the world by catching herself a whale. She signs onto the whaling ship Viper and, ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Waiting to Dive

By Karen Rivers

Put your ear to the ground. Hear a low rumble? The new children’s writers are afoot. All across the country they are taking courses, forming writers’ groups, joining organizations, turning up at blue pencil cafés. ... Read More »

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

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