From award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller!It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives.Pax and his mate, Bristle, have welcomed a litter of kits they must protect in a dangerous world. Me...

From Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen comes another entry in the Your Things board book series for the youngest of children.This is your horse.It is yours to have.Your horse is brown, but it could be other colors, too. It can do a lot of things, like run, walk, and jump. But best of all, it will keep your secrets. It will never ever tell. At the end of the day, it will sleep, your secrets held behind closed eyes, andyou can sleep, too...

A NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER ***SIX STARRED REVIEWS***"A page-turning and ultimately triumphant tale of heroism."* "Thrilling and gut-punching."**An orphan during WWII discovers unexpected courage within himself when he joins the Resistance. From the acclaimed author of the classic PAX. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Alan Gratz.Petit éclai...

Kenneth Oppel’s most haunting story yet . . .She was very blurry, not at all human looking. There were huge dark eyes, and a kind of mane made of light, and when she spoke, I couldn't see a mouth moving, but I felt her words, like a breeze against my face, and I understood her completely."We've come because of the baby," she said. "We've come to help."In this beautiful, menacing novel, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, an...

New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award LonglistFrom bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to...

Smoke and Mirrors, The Illusion of the Employment Services Sector pulls back the curtain on the dark side of outcome based, government funded employment services. Despite the billions of tax dollars invested, the sector itself has become a significant barrier to employment for underrepresented groups, the very populations it is funded to serve. With the demand for ‘good news!’ stories to propel governments to election wins, the problem is created by politicians, perpetuated by public serva...

**A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011!A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.**Features an audio read-along! The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question t...

Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf, age somewhere-in-the-middle, is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels.Luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess. Only fifteen years old and a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Fem...

TWO STARRED REVIEWS! • From one of Raffi’s original fans, Jon Klassen, comes an exploration of one of life’s big questions in this witty picture book adaptation of a beloved song by the iconic musician.I wonder if I’m growingMy mom says yes I’m growingbut it’s hard for me to seeWhen you're growing up, it can be hard to tell if you’re really growing. You wonder if you're growing when you wake up in the morning. You wo...

Lazlo is afraid of the dark. It hides in closets and sometimes sits behind the shower curtain, but mostly it lives in the basement. One night, when Lazlo’s nightlight burns out, the dark comes to visit him in his room. “Lazlo,” the Dark says. “I want to show you something.” And so Lazlo descends the basement stairs to face his fears and discover a few comforting facts about the mysterious presence with whom all children must learn to live.Beautifully rendered with sympathy and wit,...

Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks. . . . With this first tale in a trilogy, partners in crime Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will have readers wondering just who they can trust in a richly imagined world of shapes. Visually stunning and full of wry humor, here is a perfectly paced treat that could come only from the minds of two of today’s most irreverent — and talented — picture book creators.

The first title in a warm and witty illustrated chapter-book series from Newbery Honor**–winner Amy Timberlake and superstar illustrator Jon Klassen, about a pair of unlikely animal friends**Analytical and set in his ways, Badger is taken aback when jolly, easygoing Skunk rings the doorbell to announce he’s Badger’s new roommate. (Badger may have been ignoring his landlord Aunt Lula’s letters . . . ) But as Badger begrudgingly opens up his home—and heart—to Skunk a...