Juvenile Fiction
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The Adventure of Ricky the Golden Rooster
Ricky and the Hawks of Egarth by Angus Fubara
In Lavandale, the peaceful land where all types of fowls live, Ricky, a rooster with thick, golden-brown feathers that glisten in the sun, sticks out as ornery and mischievous He boasts and brags every morning about his accomplishments in the ...
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The Unicorn
An Historical Fantasy by John Boos
A little horse in prehistoric times is transformed into a mythical being—a Unicorn—by a blue light that emanates from a crater on the moon, remnant of an Ancient Civilisation. Blessed with unusual powers of travel across countries and continents, ...
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Creatures of Imagination
by Kirsten Brass
It’s a grey and rainy afternoon when Margaret begins her first babysitting job. But she’s stumped when none of the children are interested in her imagination games. All they want to do is play on their screens. That is, until a storm hits, and the ...
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Runaway Rodents
The Untold Story of Toronto’s Infamous Capybaras by Dagmara Bociek
Two capybaras are delivered to the Toronto High Park Zoo. When an opportunity to escape comes up, they take it! This sets off a frenzy across the city, with some Torontonians cheering the renegades on, and others plotting their downfall. Follow the ...
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The Reason There's Bubbles
by Scot Ranslem and Pamela Ranslem
When Finn the mouse is whisked away to Fairyland, adventure is not far behind. The Reason There’s Bubbles continues the story of the little grey mouse who we first met in The Trouble with Bubbles. In this new tale, Finn is brought into a magical ...
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Finding the Time for Dragons
by Angela King-Harris
It’s the start of summer vacation and there’s not much to do in Crossroads. Ellie, her neighbour Jake and his dog Pickle are just setting off on a walk when they meet up with Amy. New to the neighbourhood and hoping for adventure, she asks if she ...
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Return to Creemore Creek
by Derek Jenkins
Two years ago, while on their summer vacation, the Jones children were a part of an amazing adventure with a colourful group of scholars and mystics―one that culminated in their releasing a group of children who had been cursed to endlessly relive a ...
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The Garden Crew Go to School
by Carolyn Harris
The Garden Crew are back! In this new adventure, the Garden Crew are met with a new challenge: Save the Honeybees. The Garden Crew discover that farmers are using pesticides to kill their weeds. Farmer Luke explains that pesticides are poison to ...
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Hairy Back Jack and the Three Little Hairs
by Chris Perreira Jardine and Rachael Perreira Jardine
Get lost in the adventures of Hairy Back Jack and the Three Little Hairs. A rhyming, humorous, whimsical story about a man who is struggling to be a better person. Throughout his journey, Hairy Back Jack learns a very important life lesson: it is ...
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A Christmas Penguin's Wish
by Lenny M. Hill
This is a fictional story that young children, who love to dream and own stuffed toys, will enjoy reading. Everyone dreams sometime, why shouldn't stuffed toys have dreams? Can an ordinary stuffed penguin's dream come true on Christmas Eve? Or will ...
