An "ambitious and well-written" novel of a teenage girl who struggles to overcome medical and family challenges on Cape Breton Island during the 1970s ( Quill & Quire).I must admit that when I first started losing weight I was pleased. I dropped from a pudgy hundred and twenty-five down to one-eighteen in a month, and kept on going. One hundred and five, and my breasts disappeared. By the time they hauled me off to the Sanatorium, a feverish, weepy, nin...

This complex and lyrical coming-of-age novel portrays the messiness of teenage life as V learns to confront her problems.Virginia "V" Dunn is alone when a hit-and-run accident leaves her dog, Lucky, bleeding and helpless. Suddenly, the monotony of her suburban life dissolves: Lucky is in a cast, her best friend is avoiding her, her mother's drinking is getting worse, and her father is sick with a mysterious illness. Although V is surrounded by family, she is the lon...

Told through the eyes of a 5-year-old boy, this is a story of adventure and discovery in a cookcamp located in the Canadian woods during World War II.When?: World War IIWhere?: A cookcamp in the Canadian woodsWhy?: He's not really sure. One summer, a 5-year-old boy goes to live with his grandmother in a cookcamp. The camp is home to 9 men who are building a road through the woods. The boy misses his mother, but at the same time the camp becomes home--a special home where he learns to spit ...

The story of Freddy the Frog comes alive through the eyes and voice of a six-year-old boy by the name of Ethan. Ethan explores the world of nature and encounters a variety of events that could only happen to a six-year-old boy who has quite an adventurous spirit. Many times these events transpire with his 3 cousins and his sister who are approximately the same age. He talks about frogs with toe-pads that land on his Nanas windows and how they stick to them. His explanation of catching a fr...

A delightful collection of poems for children, all about worms. It includes worm poems in various poetic forms, worm-related parodies of nursery rhymes, and lots more. With lots of fun and just a little environmental consciousness thrown in, this is a charming collection, perfect for KS1 children.Book band: LimeIdeal for ages: 6 +

Grab a chair and sit for a while.Bring your laughter and your smile."Molly McDougal Montgomery McGrath"Is guaranteed to make you laugh.As will Aunt Bertha and bald Uncle Fred,Or would you prefer an odd hat on your head?In that case, the place is "Fedora Flats."Where else may you wear a porcupine hat?I hope that I dont hear you complainIf zombies await you at Fourth and Main.You will feel sad when you say goodbye

A riotous collection of poetry about toilet-water drinkers, non-stop eaters, rock ‘n’ roll teachers and much, much more!My brother drinks out of the toilet;He does it to make Mum go mad.Each time she catches him at itShe says, 'I’m telling your dad.’COLIN THOMPSON's hilarious poems are wonderfully matched by illustrator PETER VISKA's zany illustrations.They team up again on There's Something Really Nasty on the Bottom of My Shoe and...