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Family secrets, forgotten memories, and the transforming power of truth It's been six years since sixteen-year-old Dec's free-spirited mother, Lindy, disappeared. Dec feels so trapped in the present, he's avoided examining his past. But when an intruder dies in the museum-like family home,... (learn more about this book)
Cluny wants to publish a magazine for people with funny names, while Fletcher pastes the names of all the places he wants to visit on his body, in this funny collection of nine wacky short stories. Reprint. SLJ. AB. H.
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When Burl Crow runs away from home to escape his brutal father, he heads for the place he knows best — the wilderness. Craving solitude, he is stunned by the sight of a grand piano dangling from a helicopter, and even more startled to find himself drawn to the sounds that eventually come from... (learn more about this book)
Why does everyone seem so scared? That’s what the new boy in town, Rex Norton-Norton, aka Rex Zero, wonders as he rides his bike through Ottawa’s streets. Is it spies? Kidnappers? Or is it because of the shadowy creature some say is stalking Adams Park? One thing is certain in this summer of... (learn more about this book)
A dark family secret ... Stephen is fifteen when the nightmares begin. The dream is always the same: a crying baby, a wooden ladder, a house built in the branches, fire everywhere. Night after night, the fantastic images haunt him. More chilling than the dream itself, though, is the fact... (learn more about this book)
Zoom the cat follows a mysterious trail through a bookshelf to Egypt, where he joins his friend Maria in a search for his Uncle Roy.
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Kindergarten-Grade 2—An unnamed boy, about eight years old, is passionate about boats of all kinds. "The day Mom and Dad went to pick up my new brother, I built a raft." The raft is a collection of junk and spare parts, but it serves as the vehicle for his imaginary adventures of sailing off... (learn more about this book)
Zoom's afternoon exploration of the attic yields a mysterious map to the sea, and with a swish of her skirt, her imagination transforms the dark house into a beach scene. By the author of Zoom Away.
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A breathtaking story of emotional struggle and physical endurance set in the Canadian wilderness, from the award-winning author of "The Boy in the Burning House". Synopsis Burl can't take any more bruises from his bullying father, so one day he runs away with just a penknife and a fishing lure... (learn more about this book)
Fantastical stories to spur the imagination. What if? It’s a question that is the beginning of endless possibilities. When science fiction writer Monica Hughes posed this question to a group of science fiction and fantasy writers, the result was this incredible collection of stories. ... (learn more about this book)