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Happy 100th Day!
by Susan Milord, Illustrated by Mary Newell DePalma
ISBN 978-0439882811
Ages 5 – 7 / Picture Books
Graham doesn't like school. He doesn't like reading. And he's not impressed by his teacher's excitement about the 100th Day of School. The one thing he looks forward to? His classroom birthday party. But as the year ticks by, he realizes his birthday falls on the same date as the school's 100th Day celebration! Will anyone remember Graham's special day?
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I’m Me!
by Margaret Chamberlain
ISBN 978-0545282222
Ages 5 – 7 / Picture Books
Grown-ups! Always telling kids what to do, how to act, who to be! Imogen is happy to spend the day with Auntie Sara, but which dress-up game does she want to play? Is she a frilly princess in a poufy gown? A knight in shining armor, taming a flying dragon? An astronaut blasting off into space? "No, no, no!" Imogen sings, with a shake of her head and a smile on her face. Auntie Sara asks, "Then who do you want to be?" "I'm me!" Imogen declares. Because being herself is the most fun of all.
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Monster Manners
by Hazel Hutchins, Illustrated by Sampar
ISBN 978-1443100151 / Paperback
Ages 5 – 7 / Picture Book
How to behave at the table -- if you don’t want monstrous interference! The monsters have invited a boy to dinner -- and it's an enlightening experience! With minimum text and tell-it-all art children will learn how best to behave in a monster house. When it’s time to be excused, both kids and monsters enjoy a wild and messy dessert-time in the backyard!
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Where’s Walrus
by Stephen Savage
ISBN 978-0439700498
32 Pages / Ages 5 – 7 / Picture Book
Bored with life at the zoo, an adventurous walrus escapes to the outside world. With the zookeeper in hot pursuit, Walrus cleverly tries on all sorts of hats to disguise himself. Follow the happy-go-lucky runaway as he hides amongst firefighters, businessmen, and even high-stepping dancers in this delightful wordless picture book.
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You
by Stephen Michael King
ISBN 978-1443107228
32 Pages / Ages 5 – 7 / Picture Book
This beautifully poignant picture book follows two lovable characters as they frolic in the world around them and celebrate the true meaning of friendship. In simple text and touching illustrations, this happy duo rejoice in all of the colourful, musical and exciting things the world has to offer, including, of course, YOU. The universal message of love and togetherness makes this the ideal book for snuggling, reading aloud and telling the ones we love that the most important thing is YOU!
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100 Most Awesome Things on the Planet
by Anna Claybourne
ISBN 978-0545268486
112 Pages / Ages 9 - 12 / Nonfiction
The world's most incredible places, buildings, objects, and events, including both natural and man-made wonders. You'll find mind-boggling mountains, giant waterfalls, extreme weather, and amazing undersea adventures, as well as the world's tallest towers, biggest bridges, most amazing machines, and most mysterious ancient monuments. Each entry has an "Awesomeness Rating," and the book is full of quirky sidebars and full-color photos throughout.
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Canadian Money
by Elizabeth MacLeod
ISBN 978-1443104371
48 Pages / Ages 7 – 9 / Nonfiction
Money. We use it every day. But why do we need it? How do we make it? And where did it come from? In Canadian Money, simple concepts about the use of currency are explored -- from early days of bartering to today’s Royal Canadian Mint coins and Bank of Canada notes. Included in this informative book are chapters on: - how and when the world began using money - the money used by First Nations people - how money is printed and minted - how bills are circulated, how long they last and how they are disposed of - concepts surrounding spending money: credit cards, debit cards, etc.
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Mythbusters
by Samantha Margles
ISBN 9780545237451 / Paperback
Ages 9 - 12 / Nonfiction
Called "the best science program on television," MythBusters is widely credited with making science cool again. Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this book is packed with experiments kids can do at home for fun or school, based on the popular MythBusters TV show on the Discovery Channel. If you follow the procedures, you can see if your results match those of the MythBusters team. Full-color photographs throughout will help illustrate the easy step-by-step instructions.
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Oil Spill Disaster
ISBN 978-0545317764
Ages 7 – 9 / Nonfiction
In 2010, disaster struck in the Gulf of Mexico. The offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, causing one of the worst environmental catastrophes in American history. As the oil company BP frantically tried to stop the spill, scientists and emergency response crews searched for ways to repair the damage. Experts predict that the Gulf of Mexico's environment, wildlife, and industries will take decades to recover. Find out about the oil spill, relief efforts, and the future of energy use.
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Snakeaphobia
by Grace Norwich
ISBN 978-0545273329
48 Pages / Ages Ages 9 – 12 / Nonfiction
Fangs and venom sound a little scary, but Snake-aphobia will teach you everything you need to know about snakes so you’ll never be afraid of them again! Learn what the real name for the fear of snakes is (Ophidiophobia), along with tons of facts about where they live, what they eat, what tries to eat them, how to stay safe if you ever come face-to-face with one, and ways to battle your phobia! Full-color photographs and a fun design guide you as you explore the slithery world of snakes.
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Dear Canada: Hoping for Home
ISBN 978-0545986977 / Hardcover
242 Pages / Ages 9 – 12 / Middle Grade
Eleven of Canada's top children's authors contribute stories of immigration, displacement and change, exploring the frustration and uncertainty those changes can bring. Told in first-person narratives, this collection features a diverse cast of boys and girls, each one living at a different point in Canada's vast landscape and history. Young readers will be moved by the opportunities and difficulties that these characters face, as each one ponders what it means to be Canadian, and struggles to fit in.
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I Am Canada: Shot at Dawn
by John Wilson
ISBN 978-0545985956
208 Pages / Ages 9 – 12 / Middle Grade
The reality of trench warfare is a shock to Allan McBride. He enthusiastically signed up for the chance to join the war effort and be a part of the fighting. But after months in the ravaged battlefields, watching men, including his friend Ken, get blown up by German shelling, something in Allan snaps and he leaves his unit. In this outstanding new title in the I Am Canada series, author John Wilson explores life in the horrific trenches of WWI and the effect of battle on a shell-shocked soldier.
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Pilot & Huxley
by Dan McGuinness
ISBN 978-0545265041
62 Pages / Ages 9 – 12 / Middle Grade
In this funny comic, best buddies Pilot & Huxley get zapped to another dimension by aliens seeking to enslave the planet Earth. Things get even weirder when they have to traverse a swamp made of bees, battle a sea monster, and seek the golden nose-hair of a giant dragon. But with some luck, some fast thinking, and a lot of help from a girl who can transform into a monster, they might just make it back home in one piece.
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Words in the Dust
by Trent Reedy
ISBN 978-0545261258
272 Pages / Ages 9 - 12 / Middle Grade
Zulaikha hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good relationship with her difficult stepmother; and one day even to go to school, or to have her cleft palate fixed. Then she meets Meena, who offers to teach her Afghan poetry, and the Americans come to their village, promising not just new opportunities and dangers, but surgery to fix her face. These changes could mean a whole new life for Zulaikha-but can she dare to hope they'll come true?
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The Big Crunch
by Pete Hautman
ISBN 978-0545240758
288 Pages / Ages 12 and up / Young Adult
Wes and June do not "meet cute." They do not swoon with desire. They do not instantly feel like soul mates. Instead, June and Wes hang around in each other's orbits…until eventually they collide. And even after that happens, they're still not sure where it will go. Especially after their orbits don't align so closely anymore. This is a love story for readers not particularly biased toward romance. But it is romantic, in the same way that the truth can sometimes be romantic, and uncertainty can be a big come-on.
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Romeo & Juliet Code
by Phoebe Stone
ISBN 978-0545215114
304 Pages / Ages 12 and Up / Young Adult
Felicity's glamorous parents don't tell her anything when they drop her off at the Bathburn house in Maine. Worst of all, Felicity's parents don't tell her where they are going, and won't say when they'll return. And then the letters start coming, in slim blue Air Mail envelopes. Felicity is sure they're from her parents, but if so, why are they in code? Will Felicity discover just what the Bathburns are hiding? Can one person heal an entire family-all while in the throes of her first big crush?
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Trapped
by Michael Northrop
ISBN 978-0545210126
240 Pages / Ages 14 and Up / Young Adult
The day the blizzard started, no one knew that it was going to keep snowing for a week. That it would become not just a matter of keeping warm, but keeping alive… For seven kids who don’t get picked up from school that day it doesn't seem so bad to spend the night at school. But then the power goes out. Then the heat. Then the emergency generator. As the snow piles higher and higher, and the empty halls grow colder and darker, tempers rise and friendships fray....
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Gemini Bites
by Patrick Ryan
ISBN 978-0545221283
240 Pages / Ages 12 and up / Young Adult
Judy and Kyle are sixteen-year-old fraternal twins in a family of nine. When their parents announce that the family is going to be taking in a student in their grade for the last few weeks of school before he moves away, both Kyle and Judy can't help but notice. Garret Johnson is a mysterious, goth loner…and claims to be a vampire. Gemini Bites explores what it means to pretend to be something you're not, and what happens when that backfires.
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