Edwin Barker-Ouellet was a normal teenager. Sure, he had problems like everyone else, but on the whole, his life was pretty ordinary. He went to the movies with friends, played hockey on Friday nights, and even had a girlfriend. But all of that changes when he meets Joshua—his son.

When Joshua’s mother abandons him a week after giving birth, Edwin is left with a choice: put the baby up for adoption or become a single father. Without hesitation, Edwin decides to raise Joshua himself and embarks on a journey he never could have imagined.

Juggling childcare, homework, relationships, and hockey practice, Edwin quickly discovers that the joy of parenthood comes with a cost. Adding to his stress is the scrutiny he faces from his peers and family members. He realizes that a single mistake can have serious consequences.

And yet, Joshua’s appearance in his life may be the push he and his family need to come together and focus on what really matters.

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Madison Coutrane is an accomplished artist who finds peace and tranquility at her lakeside cottage, where she paints and gardens to her heart’s content. When a charming young man moves in next door, she finds his presence an unwelcome intrusion. Far more sociable than Madison, Kaeden seems determined to form a relationship with her despite their age difference. Their lives become intertwined, moving beyond friendship to a romance that is tested as their life paths diverge. Devoted to Madison, who he feels to be the love of his life, Kaeden refuses to abandon his goal of starting a family. Madison becomes increasingly forgetful, passing it off as early menopause, but it seems to be more than that.

Can their feelings for each other endure the weight of different life stages and future goals? If they are meant for each other, will their love survive all obstacles? The Baker and the Painter is a heartfelt romance that shows us, while it’s never too late to find love, sometimes the right decision is to set it free.

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Let’s go for a walk together! What do you think we will see? A tree . . . or a two-headed dragon? A tall, leafy branch . . . or a giant’s fan? A weirdly shaped trunk . . . or a horse out for a midday snack? When we use our imagination, there’s no telling what we might find!

Look around you—what do you see when you go outside for a walk?

Imaginative play is crucial to every child’s development. When their desire to use their imagination is met, it validates their learning and increases their self-esteem. Luckily, imaginative play doesn’t need to be difficult. It can be as simple as going for a walk—or reading this book!

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“I have often wished that some of you were here to see the strange things I see.” —Walter Bentley Woodbury, 1853

In 1852, eighteen-year-old Walter Bentley Woodbury set sail from England to Australia in search of gold. What he found instead, through hardship and heartbreak, was himself. These intimate letters, preserved across generations and transcribed with care, bring Walter’s remarkable voice to life. From the muddy goldfields of Buninyong to Javanese jungles and a burgeoning career in photography, his correspondence reveals a restless, observant young man, desperate for his mother's approval as he grows into a pioneering inventor.

Woodbury went on to revolutionize photography with the Woodburytype process and was hailed as “the Edison of photography.” From his studio in colonial Indonesia (then the Dutch East Indies), he captured striking images of temples, landscapes, and daily life. This work would earn him international acclaim. But in these letters, written with wit and surprising candour, we meet him not as a legend, but as a son, a dreamer, and a man of his time.

Interwoven with narrative context and rich family history, Dearest Mother is both a vivid coming-of-age story and a rare window into life during the Australian Gold Rush and 1850s colonial Indonesia. It offers a poignant reflection on lost art forms and the enduring ache of homesickness, serving as a reminder of the power of the written word to preserve connection across time and distance.

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If Rabbits could Fly, and Other Stories from a Veterinarian’s Journey

An engrossing compilation of stories, thoughts and memories, often comical, sometimes stressful, occasionally dangerous, at times tragic, and always dramatic as told by a master storyteller.

You are offered insights into a fascinating overview of how veterinary medicine has evolved since the 1970s, not always for the better, with corporate takeovers of so many private practices. All readers will be captivated by these insightful and infinitely varied stories of comedies, tragedies, and triumphs.

Vivid tales recount one man’s life and veterinary career from a young boy’s desire to help animals, ups and downs pursuing a degree in Veterinary Medicine, along with the adventures in the “golden age” of veterinary medicine.

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For any of us, true, unconditional love is among the most meaningful experiences we can hope to have. But for those of us who live with disability, it can be lifesaving.

Touching and beautifully written, No Greater Love tells the story of Kari Harrington’s life. Born with cerebral palsy, Kari was adopted as an infant by two loving parents whose devotion to her would carry her through her childhood and adolescence. Though she faces a great many difficulties, she is always championed by those around her, who help her with her needs, be they physical, mental, or emotional, allowing her to lead a life not unlike most others’, despite her mobility issues, hearing and speech impairment, and inability to walk. A huge part in this is her reliance on “Blissymbols,” a unique way of allowing her to communicate for herself, using the use of symbols developed by Charles Bliss. Along the way, Kari details her experience in various living situations, relationships with her aides, her family and upbringing, her romantic dalliances, and much else. 

No Greater Love is a heartening tale for those of us whose life has been touched by disability, whether directly or in someone we love.

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Meet Luna Baboona, a fluffy white dog with a very favourite blue ball.

When Luna heads into the backyard ready to play, she doesn’t expect a bold little squirrel to swoop in and claim her treasured toy! What begins as frustration and possessiveness soon turns into something much bigger, as Luna faces an unexpected choice: protect what’s hers, or listen to her heart.

The Adventures of Luna Baboona: The one with the Squirrel is a warm, gently told story about big feelings, empathy, and learning to share. Through a moment of kindness and an unlikely friendship, Luna discovers that compassion can open the door to connection, and that sometimes, the best games are played together.

Perfect for young readers navigating social-emotional learning—and the caregivers who support them—this tender tale celebrates understanding, generosity, and the magic that happens when we choose kindness.

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When Charlie heads out onto a misty northern lake with his dad, he’s sure today will be special—he’s finally fishing with his lucky lure. But when the line snaps and the lure disappears beneath the water, Charlie is heartbroken.

That’s when Dad shares a family legend about Jingles, a friendly golden-scaled fish who gathers every lost lure from the lake’s depths. Each shimmer below the surface, he explains, is a memory, a reminder to fish with patience and respect for nature.

Inspired by the story, Charlie begins to see the lake differently. He fishes more gently, listens more closely, and learns that some magic is real, even if you can’t always see it.

Jingles and the Lucky Lure is a lyrical picture book that celebrates kindness, stewardship, the quiet wonder of the outdoors, and the stories that connect us across generations.

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As war brews between the alien Migs and Marines on the twin planets of the Gourt system, twenty-five-year-old Jesse Dragonfly now leads a hidden settlement of rescued orphans. Working as a crystal trader with her brother, Thomas, she tries to remain neutral, but everything changes when she rescues a wounded Marine colonel from a battle and brings him to safety.

As Jesse begins to suspect that Thomas is secretly selling crystals to the Marines, her uneasy partnerships become strained. When the head of the Space Council asks her to use her matrix Trianic—a rare skill she alone possesses—her loyalties are tested. Hunted by the Council and betrayed by the only family she has left, Jesse must confront old traumas as she decides who, if anyone, she can trust. While the war escalates around her, she knows her choices could shift the balance of power across the entire Gourt system.

Alliance is the second book in the Dragonfly of the Gourts series.

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The Architecture of Inequality is a work of civic philosophy that examines the structural foundations of American democratic life through the time-honored method of Socratic dialogue. Set in a university seminar room, the book brings together thirteen student characters—representing a wide range of American experience, ideology, and aspiration—as they discuss important issues in today's America. Among these are:

• the causes of economic and gender inequality

• the decline of democratic institutions

• the problems in civil society

• the impacts of globalization and division

• the ongoing conflict between American ideals and reality

Drawing on empirical data, philosophical tradition, and lived experience, the dialogues model what genuine civic discourse looks like. The student characters do not merely represent positions—they undergo intellectual and moral transformation, modeling the civic growth that American democracy so urgently requires. Written by a scholar whose career spans corporate and international finance, distinguished faculty governance, and deep engagement with civil society and democratic theory, this is ultimately a book of civic hope—not the easy hope that denies structural crisis, but the harder and more enduring hope that comes from examining that crisis clearly, honestly, and together.

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Set on Dee’s Funny Farm in Canada, Life with Johnny is a heartwarming and hilarious true-to-life tale about one very small raccoon who brought very big chaos into Dee’s world.

When Dee rescues a tiny, wide-eyed baby raccoon named Johnny, she has no idea how much mischief can fit into such a small, fluffy body. From sneaky snack thefts to unexpected “helping” around the farm, Johnny quickly proves that raccoons are equal parts clever, curious, and completely unstoppable. Life on the farm, already full of quirky animals and countryside adventures, becomes wonderfully unpredictable.

Just when Dee thinks she’s figured Johnny out, along comes his equally spirited little sister, Zeppy. With two raccoons tumbling, climbing, splashing, and scheming, the farm is never the same. The antics double, the laughter grows louder, and Dee learns that sometimes the messiest moments make the sweetest memories.

Warm, funny, and full of heart, Life with Johnny is a charming celebration of compassion, chaos, and the wild magic of life on the farm.

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In a small village deep within the countryside, there is a quiet pond. It’s a place filled with magic, and at the edge of the pond, among the cattails, lives a young

girl named Izzy.

Izzy’s Pond is a charming story about slowing down and looking at the small things. This book reminds us that positivity, building confidence, and discovering ourselves and the beautiful world all start within.

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In the final years of the 19th century, young Daniel is arrested for a homosexual act. He narrowly escapes conviction, but is forced to say goodbye forever to the Norfolk Broads—the wetland he loves. While his rich, landowning family is willing to use their in uence to keep him out of jail, they need him out of the way to preserve their reputation and they banish him to Toronto.

There he’s thrilled to discover a beautiful marshland along the shore of Lake Ontario, and in it, a handsome fisherman named Callum.

But the marsh and its inhabitants are threatened by a dark shadow, the origin of which is closer to home than Daniel wants to admit. When the destruction of the marsh feels as inexorable as the tide of history, what will become of Daniel and Callum, and the sanctuary they’ve found?

But one of the most wonderful things about the natural world—and the human heart—is its ability to surprise you…

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Erase History if you dare.

She returns on furious wings.

This remarkable grouping of approachable poems deals with the struggles of ordinary people coming to terms with the forces of history. The author draws on his early experiences as a refugee in post-war Europe, immigration as a child to Canada, and living in a free and welcoming multicultural land that is, nevertheless, rooted in its history of colonialism. The poems tend towards realism, social justice and the wild.

Includes the poem "Kanada"

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Ukrainian nuclear engineer Gennady Malianov would rather camp in the ruins of Chornobyl or explore abandoned anthrax factories than talk to another human being. Painfully shy as he is, he finds it soothing dismantling the abandoned genocide-machines of the Cold War, but he inevitably encounters others who have come to the same remote places with more sinister aims. In these widely acclaimed stories, collected here for the first time, Gennady encounters:

• An Azerbaijani beer company that may or may not have stolen two hydrogen bombs

• A young American being chased by the CIA, Google, and a band of elderly ex-Soviet spies because he claims to have spotted a pyramid on Mars

• A woman who is hunting for her missing son, who has disappeared into an alternate universe of Steampunk computer games

• A killer robot in Vancouver that refuses to kill

• A towering carbon-capture facility somehow connected to the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history.

And meanwhile, in the deadly caldera of the Chornobyl reactor, something is stirring…

All Gennady’s adventures, previously published and successful on their own, are brought together for the first time in Laika’s Ghost. New and old fans of this slightly offbeat hero will find the tales connected by a larger, chronological framework that showcases Gennady’s life and career, as he struggles not to buckle beneath the weight of an ever-growing responsibility to the world … and to himself.

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When Caribbean-born Jane Michaels discovers her husband is cheating on her and then loses her job, she decides it’s time for a fresh start. Leaving her adopted life in Canada behind, she returns to the small island of St. Jerome, where she and her childhood friend Nicole open a cozy vegetarian bistro.

Things seem to be going well. Jane has a talented chef, a wonderful staff, and everyone adores her food—everyone except Roy Bernier. Roy runs a popular raw food restaurant just a ten-minute walk from Jane’s, and he’s none too pleased that an outsider is stealing his spotlight. Soon, he begins to disrupt Jane’s business in the most nasty and distressing ways—until, one morning, he’s found unconscious on her bistro’s doorstep, clutching one of her plantain tarts.

All eyes turn to Jane and her team. She’s sure they’re innocent. But if they didn’t do it, who did—and why?

With the help of her friends, relatives, and Dennis, her kind (and handsome) vegetable supplier, Jane is determined to uncover the truth. Yet the closer she gets, the more her new life threatens to go up in smoke before she can savour it.

Rich in Afro-Caribbean flavour and charm, The Plantain Tart Mystery is a feel-good culinary whodunnit—served warm, with a dash of romance on the side.

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For nearly a decade, Lynne & Kyla have collaborated in paranormal exploration investigating their hometown of Steveston, B.C., a quiet seaside community. Their joint efforts led to the creation of the annual Steveston Ghost Walks which officially began in 2018, a popular local event that combines their expertise in paranormal investigation and storytelling, fostering community engagement and preserving local legends. This books holds many tales of mystery, murder and mayhem starring Steveston's resident Spirits.

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Doing Research in Mexico draws on correspondence between Frans Jozef Schryer and Catherine Foy (Schryer), shedding light on the methods social anthropologists employed before the widespread use of the internet and cell phones. It was once common for anthropologists to travel to remote places, so letter writing was the primary form of communication with other researchers, family, and friends.

The letters presented in this book, spanning the late 1960s to late 1980s, cover a variety of topics relevant to research on rural Mexico (particularly the Alto Balsas region), navigating one’s way through the Mexican bureaucracy, dealing with politicians and priests, and coping with sickness. Doing Research in Mexico reveals to readers, especially those familiar with Schryer’s other work, information not covered in his earlier publications.

This trove of correspondence provides additional insight into Schryer’s life history and his and Foy’s long-distance relationship during his extended stays abroad, while also documenting how to do research (both ethnographic and archival) in or on rural Mexico, the international migration of indigenous people from rural Mexico to urban centers in the United States, and relationships between anthropologist and other researchers, friends, and family members.

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In the summer of 1984, Kyri and his friends are looking forward to the warm, lazy days ahead. But unbeknownst to them, this so-called vacation is going to be quite the adventure.

When a sacred tree gives Kyri visions of the future, he and his friends uncover a plot that will see their beloved forest destroyed to make way for a full-scale development. It’s up to the young teenagers—and possibly some magical wolves—to save the town from their crooked mayor and a shady developer. But can just a few people stand up to a big corporation with money and power? Or is this the end of the beautiful forest that’s so important to them all?

The Sacred Tree is a coming-of-age story that weaves together Nordic mythology and climate activism to remind us that no matter how small we feel, we can make a difference.

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History is more than dates and events on a timeline, more than a handful of significant people who have an impact. It is comprised of the stories of individuals who are often forgotten and full of truths too often elided—until one begins to look for them.

In The Wheel, Jack Head puts faces on the heroes of the Underground Railroad, bringing history to life through the stories of everyday people who all brought something unique to the fight for freedom. These personalities include William Poor, who doesn’t yet realize how the trade skills he learns from his father and grandfather will allow him to help those seeking freedom, Mingo Quameno, an enslaved person seeking freedom, and other notable figures from the abolitionist movement.

In realizing these narratives, Head refuses to turn away from the realities often ignored in this history—like the covert ways slavery continued after abolition and the slave trade in Canada. A combination of the author’s passion for genealogy with his decades-long study of the individuals who make up history, The Wheel is a historically detailed, narratively compelling account of the Underground Railroad that is both engrossing and informative.

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