Chosen for inclusion in the reading list for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award
It is 1957 and Alexandra’s immigrant family is living the North American dream. Her father is a respected ...

Fifth House is GOING WILD with a new children’s nonfiction adventure series. The first of eight books features world-famous zoologist Brian Keating and his travels to experience unique ecosystems and ...

“Mush,” shouted Stephen – and they were off.

The wilderness, adventure and the thrill of near disaster – they’re all present in this moving tale of a boy and his dog.
Stephen and his dad enjoy ...

For many days, there had been no food in the Inuit camp where Brother and Little Sister lived . . . . They had set out early that morning, hoping to find some food they could bring back to share with ...

Juliet meets her Juliets in this raw look at punk, young love and the sometimes cloudy road to adulthood. Mosh Pit, a compelling story of rebel girls in the modern city, stars Simone – torn between ...

From maple syrup to the Mounties, That’s Very Canadian! is a witty, informative, and entertaining look at the nation — and a celebration of what makes Canadians so Canadian! Written from the perspective ...

Izzy’s mother works far away and leaves Izzy at home, alone with Rob the Slob. Angry at her mother and trying to deal with school, friends and the attentions of charismatic Cody Dillon, Izzy finds her ...

“One July day four hundred years ago, Samuel de Champlain stepped out of a small boat at Quebec and began a great adventure. ” So begins Christopher Moore’s riveting account of the life of the extraordinary, ...

At her father’s funeral, Binti’s grandmother utters the words that no one in Malawi wants to hear. Binti’s father and her mother before him, dies of AIDS. Binti, her sister, and brother are separated ...