“Dreamy illustrations and moody palettes play with the contrast of light and shadow in this sweet tale about first loves and childhood imagination.”Don't miss your first Mario Vargas Llosa: Fonchito and the Moon.Fonchito falls in love for the very first time and discovers that there is nothing one cannot do for a loved one, even if what they wish for is the moon!Fonchito is a little boy with his heart set on winnin...

Gold Medal Winner at the 2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. A story about the power of hope, and the universal language of music. Daniel and his daughter stay behind when the storm batters their little coastal village and find a surprising turn of events.Limanda was a tiny fishing village. Life was quiet there, and its inhabitants, mainly fishermen, lived happily gathering what the land and sea provided. When a terrible storm destroys the crops and drives the ...

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother and Sister are having a bad case of the “gimmies.” Whenever they don’t get what they want, they throw a tantrum. But is this really the best way to handle their emotions? This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about self-control and the importance of compromise.

Sixteen-year-old Darrah is in trouble. She lost her temper and, as a result, Mrs. Johnson, was hurt. Now her parents want her to go to something called a "Restorative Justice" circle that the RCMP suggested. Darrah has to face her parents, Mrs. Johnson, a policewoman, and a "facilitator" who all sit in a circle and decide on Darrah's "sanctions." Sanctions aren't punishments, the facilitator tells her. At first Darrah doesn't believe this—helping Mrs. Johnson two afternoons a week feels li...

The author of The Lioness and Her Knight "continues his intelligent retellings of Arthurian legends with a tale of multiple quests" ( Kirkus Reviews).On her deathbed, Beaufils's mother leaves him with a quest and a clue: find your father, a knight of King Arthur's court. So Beaufils leaves the isolated forest of his youth and quickly discovers that he has much to learn about the world beyond his experience. Beaufils's innocence never fails to make...

Age : 6-7 years old Reading Level : 1st GradeThe Fun Street Friends decide to take part in a perfect pet competition!Discover the thrilling adventures of Sam, Sadie and their 3 pet friends: Jazz the Bunny, Carly the cat and Tim the tortoise. This happy bunch goes through all kind of imaginary and fantastic escapades that will please and amuse children of all ages.EXCERPT“Good morning, everyone!” Sam called out, as he joined ...

At a Battle of the Bands event, Ace and his best friend Denny notice that girls like musicians, no matter how dorky the dudes might be.Having, so far, been severely challenged when it comes to meeting girls, they decide to start a band. Ace discovers that he loves playing guitar and electric bass. While Denny tweets their every move and their clean-freak drummer, Pig, polishes everything in sight, Ace tries to write a song that will win at the next local teen songw...

Imagine all the people living life in peace.You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one.Join one little pigeon as she sets out on a journey to spread a message of tolerance around the world. Featuring the lyrics of John Lennon’s iconic song and illustrations by the award-winning artist Jean Jullien, this poignant and timely picture book dares to imagine a world at peace. Imagine will...

Vita is a purple-haired singing queen, and she has big dreams for her rock group, Zebrafish. But when she holds auditions for the back-up band, tryouts are sorely lacking in the musical ability department. Luckily her new bandmates—Walt, Tanya, Jay, and Plinko—have other talents. But lately Tanya has been missing a lot of rehearsals. When Vita discovers why, she realizes that the group can be about much more than one person, one band, or even one school. A concert won’t cure Tanya’s cancer...

Age : 6-7 years old Reading Level : 1st GradeDiscover Ana the Spider's daily life!After the tremendous success of the paper versions, the Small but Useful series is available in digital format! A unique series of 4 titles recounting the adventures of 4 little animals in their day-to-day life. Amazingly illustrated, not only are these stories really cute but they also reveal the usefulness of small animals in nature!A perfect series ...

**WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREIconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and illustrator David Walker team up to present this charming, cozy, and touching interpretation of “If Not for You.”**If not for you…I’d be sad and blue.If not for you…I just wouldn’t have a clue.If not for you…What would I do?In this inventive interpretation of Bob Dylan’s 1970 song “If Not for You,” illustrator David W...

Fifteen-year-old Zack finds a home made CD with the word Famous written on it.Lonely and bored while suspended from school, he puts the CD on and loses himself in the music. Zack has sound-color synesthesia. He sees colors when he hears music, and the music on the Famous CD causes incredible patterns of color for him. Zack becomes obsessed with the girl on the CD and tries to find her. He tracks down the singer, Jolene, in a cafe where she works while she ...