Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues
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Hobbledy Gobbledy Learns to be Thankful
by Sharlene Yarish
At the beginning of the story we find Hobbledy Gobbledy’s day starting off a bit glum as he watches his friends out playing with all their new toys…he wishes he could have new stuff too. His father takes him aside, sits him down, and reminds him...
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Billy's Broken Pages
by Laura Orlando
Billy lives in a world of rectangles and that is all he has ever known. One day, he finds a rip and begins the journey of realizing all is not what it seems! With the help of those around him, he learns that it is okay to have these rips and that...
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The Witch's Path
by JJ Page
A dazzling trip through the forest, encounters with fairies, and the magic of nature - this story continues the adventures of the Pink-Haired Witch. Fantastical creatures abound in the forest, but there are also lessons to be learned. This story...
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Uncle Bill's Hearing Humour
by L.M. Elliott
It’s Saturday morning, and the Mills family is heading out of town to visit Uncle Bill. But Alex doesn’t want to go. The drive is way too long, there’s nothing to do when they get there, and Uncle Bill never hears anything that anyone tells him!...
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Bob's Trumpet Trembles
Taking on Perry Dime and the Fear of Making Mistakes by Susan D Elliott
Bob is determined to play his trumpet perfectly, but it won’t be easy! He will have to overcome a lot of obstacles and stick to his path. Can he do it? Or will the voice of Perry Dime chip away at his self-confidence until he no longer believes...
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Shawn and Flash
Prepare Their Community For Fire Season by Melanie Stutt
Shawn couldn’t be more excited for his summer holidays to begin. But when wildfires threaten his rural community, it sure puts a damper on the fun. Worried about the future, Shawn sets out to visit his old friend Flash the weasel. Flash and the...
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Kids Like Me
An Inclusive Character-Based Colouring Book by Melissa Deschênes
Kids Like Me is an inclusive, character-based bilingual French and English colouring book. It features detailed illustrations of diverse youth paired with simple, fun character stories. Kids are invited to colour pages and read about children...
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Searching for Grains
by Anna de Souza
Farmer Zee lived in an old farmhouse that looked like a small barn on a medium-sized hill in a large valley. Zee was a little different from his farmer neighbours. For one, he was a vegetarian farmer who eats grains. He also happened to be a...
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Otto's Corner
by JoAn Weissman
Everything is well on Otto’s corner until a problem arises. The problem grows. The adults as well as the children around Otto’s corner express their views about it. Can anyone solve this problem? Ideas to help to clear it, is not as easy as it...
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Whatever Happened to Spot?
by Sally R. Smith
Kate loves her family's three dogs, but sometimes she wishes she could do other things instead of walking them every day—especially the puppy, Spot. One day, when Kate's little brother has a dentist's appointment, Kate is expected to walk Spot on...