Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness
Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness is an iconoclastic romp through the end of the twentieth century. The misfit characters in this funny, poignant collection of stories find themselves adrift in an increasingly absurdist world, a world they must reinvent for themselves in order to find hope.
Takedown
When high school wrestler Rowan Harper finds a costly ALS treatment that might save her dad, she delves into the seedy yet profitable world of illegal underground cage fights, jeopardizing a college wrestling scholarship and her love life.
My Bunny Lies Over the Ocean
When a beloved stuff bunny gets left at the beach, all hands join in to see that it gets safely home. This hilarious adventure inspired by a well-known folksong will have listeners laughing and singing along.
Claws of the Panda
In this expanded and updated edition of Claws of the Panda, Jonathan Manthorpe explores Canada’s ongoing relationship with the Chinese Communist Party – and the collapse of this relationship in light of the CCP’s attempts to infiltrate and influence Canadian and global politics.
On the Edge of Being
Painful and shocking, the stories in On the Edge of Being manage to convey hope. Sharing her own experiences, and those of women and girls around her, Sharifa Sharif navigates what it means to be a woman in Afghan society, to live in the margins and yet—against all odds—retain a sense of identity and individuality.
Who by Fire
Dame Polara has spent her adult life in the shadow of her father, a shady private investigator. Now, she must rely on the skills he taught her if she’s to protect herself and the people she cares about most.
Ouvrir grand ses oreilles
Firmin attend la visite de son frère. Chaque fois qu’il entend un véhicule arriver – train, voiture ou bateau –, il se rend sur place pour accueillir son visiteur. Or, Firmin ne trouve jamais son frère, mais d’autres gens dans le besoin à qui il vient en aide. Un album tendre et chaleureux sur l’entraide et la solidarité.
Clara et les oiseaux
Une fillette timide, qui a l’habitude de se tenir à l’écart, découvre sa force intérieure.
The End of Always
Ever since Isobel’s mom died, her dad won’t stop preparing for the world to end. It gets worse when he decides to move Isobel and her little sister to Endurance Ranch, a survivalist community in the middle of nowhere. A boy named Dane makes Isobel's life at the ranch better, but she realizes it's up to her to take control of her future.
Ohé! Jour de première
Par la lecture à voix haute des mots inscrits sur l’affiche, le lecteur déclenchera des quêtes interactives fonctionnant via la reconnaissance vocale. Et s'il prête bien attention, il découvrira aussi plusieurs jeux surprises!
Ohé! Mission : archéologue!
Par la lecture à voix haute des mots inscrits sur l’affiche, le lecteur déclenchera des quêtes interactives fonctionnant via la reconnaissance vocale. Et s'il prête bien attention, il découvrira aussi plusieurs jeux surprises!
Ohé! La maison fantôme
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Par la lecture à voix haute des mots inscrits sur l’affiche, le lecteur déclenchera des quêtes interactives fonctionnant via la reconnaissance vocale. Et s'il prête bien attention, il découvrira aussi plusieurs jeux surprises!
Croki
Voici Croki, un petit garçon pas comme les autres ! Dans une ville parfaitement ordonnée, Croki ne se distingue pas seulement par ses traits aux contours particuliers, mais aussi par sa créativité et son originalité.
Autokrator
In an autocratic society where women — Unmales — have been relegated to the shadows, two of them break sacred laws, risking their lives, to achieve their goals. Cera vows to reunite with her son, taken at birth; Tiresius, seeking power, poses as male to rise through the ranks.
Two Pieces of Chocolate
In 1945, Francine and her maman are sent to the Bergen-Belsen Nazi prison camp. Life is gray and hopeless, but Maman has two secret pieces of chocolate that give them both hope. When Francine meets Hélène, a fellow prisoner who must hide her pregnancy, Francine realizes she may be able to help.
Journey
This journal offers the questions, insights and tools you need to begin a profound exploration of self. Drawing upon her lived experience and invaluable training as a mental health nurse, Katherine Stetson guides readers into an inquiry of their beliefs, behavioral patterns and identities, shedding a new light on who they are.
Dernière heure
Dans la forêt, des journalistes s’entassent pour couvrir une étonnante nouvelle : une tortue a remporté une course contre un lièvre ! Mais comment cela est-il possible ?
Si j'avais su
Une série de portraits d’animaux qui se mettent les pieds dans les plats après avoir oublié de penser aux conséquences.
Giaci and Me
A mother’s story from the early days of her son’s Autism diagnosis through to the unusual, the exciting and the uplifting. A narrative of her most innermost thoughts, realizations and fears, this memoir serves as a much-needed resource to support parents of autistic children to be inspired, feel better and know they are not alone.
Ce qui nous rend humain
«J’existe depuis très longtemps. J’étais là avant les chiens, avant les jouets, avant toutes les personnes que tu connais. Peux-tu deviner qui je suis?»
Surviving Vancouver
This book asks and answers two questions. What’s survived in Vancouver? And how do you survive in Vancouver? Michael Kluckner explores the contested space of Metro Vancouver, using his classic watercolour images from the past 25 years.
Ntangu
Un récit poignant permettant aux jeunes lecteurs de mieux comprendre les impacts invisibles des remarques blessantes.
The Pig and the Dumpling
In a small seaside village, an overly eager pig has a run-in with a dumpling that he won't soon forget.
