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Vector Surge
by Diana Dzioba
It is the year 2040, and the world has changed forever. In the near dystopian future, climate change and illness have devastated humanity, leaving few habitable safe havens and even fewer resources for survivors. With the world divided into tenuous alliances, conflict is not just unavoidable. It’s a promise. Eve wakes up injured in the medical unit of Vector Surge, one of the remaining alliances in the Atical safe land. Eve has no memory of who she is or where she came from. She later learns...
What Kind of Dog Are You?
Nacho's Neighbourhood Walk by Elena McBride
When Nacho sets out on his morning walk, he has no idea who he will meet today! Will it be a new doggy friend? When he encounters new creatures in his neighbourhood, he greets them all with the same question: What kind of dog are you? Nacho is surprised to discover that not all his friends are dogs like him. What animals will he meet on his walk? Join Nacho as he learns about the other animals that live in his neighbourhood. You just might meet a friend you recognize, too!
I am a F*cking Miracle
A Story of Brokenness, Pain, Recovery and the Miracle of Second Chances by Ellen Livingstone
The odds were stacked against her from the beginning. Born in rural British Columbia, Ellen spent much of her childhood with her siblings in an old, small, one-bedroom trailer without power or running water. Raised primarily by an alcoholic father, after losing her mother at a young age, Ellen was—in her own words—the “weird, dirty, bush kid who wore dirty clothes to school … and that nobody wanted to play with.” By the age of ten, Ellen had already been sexually abused by several people,...
Kaylee and Koru and the Long Way Home
by Alister Mathieson and Avery Mathieson
This enchanting tale celebrates the extraordinary friendship between Kaylee, a strong and graceful Canada goose, and Koru, a curious and flightless brown kiwi bird. Kaylee hails from the Arctic tundra of Northern Canada, while Koru explores the lush kauri forests of New Zealand. Despite living in different parts of the world, the two birds embark on a remarkable journey of understanding, while sharing the wonders of their worlds. Paralleling their bond is the friendship of Mikki, an Inuit...
The Bowling Tour
Sparky & Boo's Badass Nordic Adventure by Boo King
The Bowling Tour is a personal travel memoir that takes place over two weeks from November 20, 2024 to December 4, 2024. It follows the journey of a grandmother (her first time leaving North America at 73) and her granddaughter (a seasoned world traveller at 24) from Vancouver, to Stockholm, Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, Helsinki, Tallinn and back to Vancouver. It is a time of firsts. Full of adventure, from walking tours around Helsinki to ABBA The Museum visit in Stockholm, chasing the...
Outside!
by Hannah Semenyna
Join Josie and her mother as they explore their yard in the country! Josie delights in everyday sights—a bee on a flower, a cat’s nose, and a tractor ride—through the eyes of a child. And when going inside is too sad, can Josie convince her mom to bring a treat outside?
And So Forth
by Morris Panych
When the curtain falls on the life of a bitter, self-absorbed actor, he leaves behind two resentful children—Sophie and Ambrose—and one final act of cruelty: his entire estate bequeathed not to them but to his office geranium, Henrietta. Under the dutiful care of his accountant and executor, Martin, the plant thrives while his heirs plot to destroy it and claim what they believe is rightfully theirs. But for the narrator, at least, death is only an intermission. What follows is a surreal and...
Intelligence Operator 230
In the Service of Canada by Mike Fournier
Forget the tuxedos and shaken martinis. This isn’t fiction—it’s colder, quieter, and much more real. As an intelligence operator during the tense Cold War period, Mike served as a Peacekeeper and operated covertly behind the Iron Curtain, where silence spoke louder than words. Later, he participated in the Afghanistan War as an Electronic Warfare Intelligence Analyst. His story isn’t pulled from Bond movies or Smiley novels — it’s rooted in the real tension of secrecy, service, and warfare....
Brave Cuts
A Heart Surgeon’s Journey through Purpose, Pain, Conviction, and Healing by Sanjiv K. Gandhi
Dr. Sanjiv K. Gandhi spent decades working inside operating rooms where children’s lives literally hung in the balance. In this brave, unflinching memoir, he opens up about the scalpel-edge decisions that defined his career as a pediatric cardiac surgeon, the personal losses that transformed his path, and the convictions that pulled him from the surgical suites into the political spotlight, only to be cast into the darkness again. From his childhood in small-town Nova Scotia as the son of...
Uncle Splint Saves The Day
by Shane Murray
Oh no! Ruby the cow is missing! Dane would do anything to find his missing sister, but try as he might, she’s nowhere to be seen. Luckily, he has some friends who can help him out. But no matter how hard they search, Ruby remains missing. Desperate, Dane turns to Uncle Splint. Will he know what to do to find Ruby? Join a whole host of barnyard friends on this romp along the riverbank and through the pasture to find Ruby the cow!