Juvenile Fiction
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The Boy Who Influenced the King
by Sheila Ponsford
“I can influence the king,” the peasant boy said to his friend. “No you can’t!” his friend replied. “You’re just a peasant boy, and he’s the king.” The peasant boy’s boast triggers a chain of events that culminates within the palace walls. Along ...
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The Muffluppitts
by Sheila Ponsford
“On Sunday, all the muffluppitts had red fur. That’s just the way it was. Nobody asked why. Muffluppitts always had red fur on Sundays.” All the muffluppitts in the village know exactly what to do on each day of the week. They are always all the ...
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The Grod Family's Christmas Lights
[A Grod Family Christmas Story] by Gord Yakimow
Despite Papa Grod’s best efforts, the Grod family’s Christmas lights have always looked “scruffy” and “hodge-podgey” and “tacky” (according to Mama Grod). But now, with a fresh new set of high-quality Christmas lights (in Mama Grod’s favourite ...
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Toiletbrush'O'Rama
by Tatie Punkinhead
Ever wonder if maybe there is more to using a toilet brush than just brushing toilets? Get ready to experience the world of toilet brushes like you never imagined! But keep the disinfectant wipes ready...
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Molly & Winston
A Molly McPherson - 1st Lady Series Book by Janice McAlpine
First Lady Molly has always been the only dog in the McPherson family, and she likes it that way, but all of that is about to change. When Mr. and Mrs. McPherson decide to foster Winston (a three-legged dog from a local animal shelter) until he can ...
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The Little Girl
by H. Pham-Fraser
When the little girl arrives at her new home, the guard at the border takes away a little piece of her name. Then the teacher at her new school takes away the rest. This new home is beautiful, but it’s also scary. She must learn so many things: how ...
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Our Respiratory Adventure
A NICU Story by Dr. Prem Fort and Adam Wood
Written by a neonatologist and a micro-preemie dad, this book takes you on a fun RESPIRATORY ADVENTURE through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as seen from the point of view of different families around the world. Doc Fort (a true-life ...
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Fire Dog
by Kristin S. Everson
A puppy sneaks out of a pet shop in a big city. He has many adventures as he meets people, hoping that one of them will be able to tell him his name. The vintage artwork gives children a glimpse into a world very different from that in which they ...
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The Semicolon
by Britt Sayler
Every night, a giant pit sucked and slurped up everything... And every night, it slurped me up, too... For one young child, nothing has been the same since losing their father. Words won’t fit together. Playing soccer is no longer fun. And every ...
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The Shining Star Collection
24 Christmas Advent Stories & Recipes by Karen F. Skirten
This Advent Collection of 24 Stories and accompanying recipes is a warm and loving compilation designed to read to your children on each of the 24 nights before Christmas. The recipes represent some of the beloved Christmas traditions from the ...
