Juvenile Fiction, Readers, Intermediate
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Under the Stars at Rainy River
by MNO Kenora Metis Council
Ten-year old Meng is homesick and lonely after moving to Fort Frances, Ontario. How will she make friends? Who will want to play with her? Befriended by Wendy, the Métis lady next door, and Pepper, Wendy’s rambunctious dog, Meng gradually comes...
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The Lion and the Clever Tortoise
by C. Victory
The Tortoise and Other Animal Tales is a collection of animal fables which helps explain things in the natural world to children such as why the Lion prey on other animals, why the Birds live in the sky, why the Pig snorts and sniffs the dirt,...
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Mushroom Land
by N. Sers
It’s just an ordinary day—or so eleven-year-old Natalia thinks. Then her friend John shows her something strange: the pond in John’s Uncle Marvin’s backyard, once beautiful and clear, is now covered in sickly, green scum. Even weirder is the...
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The Huckleberry Helper
by Joan Forbes
William Rabbit lives in the Rabbit Burrow with his grandpa, mother, and two sisters. One rainy afternoon, when Grandpa reads to them about a pie-baking contest, adventure ensues. William leaves to pick some of the wonderful huckleberries growing...
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How Reid Erman Became Reader Man
by Terrence N. Siqueira
What do you do when you are having trouble reading but don’t want to admit it? You fake it! Meet Reid Erman, a typical busy boy who with the help of his teacher, Mr. Noitall, learns some cool reading strategies to conquer his books. Reid...
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The Sky's the Limit
by Olga McGrath
The Sky's the Limit is the story of Robbie, a spoiled young bird whose mother is at her wits' end, unable to get him to grow up and leave the comfort of the nest. After trying everything she can, she gives up and takes a much needed long...
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Why, Charlie, Why?
by Ed Safarik
Charlie is a child who always asks “why?” A curious child in a remarkably beautiful natural world, he lives with his family on a small coastal island rich with life—birds, fish, wolves, cougars, trees, a garden, and the watchful owl. In this...
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Alex's Ripple Effect
by Cindy Klayh
Alex gets separated from his family while playing in a puddle of water. Scared but determined to find them, he sets out on a search. While searching, he meets other animals who also need help. As Alex helps others with their problems, he learns...
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The Curious Clues
by David Gorman
WHEN SETH AND JULIA are approached by a secretive man and asked to solve a decades-old scavenger hunt, they accept. But they’re not the only detectives the man has recruited for this Waldameer mystery. Can Seth and Julia find the treasure before...
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Harry Humble
by Kara Ketcham
Before Harry leaves home for his first day of school, his parents remind him to be nice to the new students in his class. When Harry sees a boy sitting alone in the auditorium, he introduces himself while the other kids stand at a distance making...
