Let Rise

In Let Rise, Adam Loo shares his journey from growing up on a small family farm to building his own unique business in PEI. Through triumphs and losses, he navigates entrepreneurship, perfectionism, and personal challenges with raw honesty—offering a story of resilience, passion, and the pursuit of success in an unlikely place.

Nocturnal Animals

Under the cover of darkness, a hidden world awakens… Tree frogs sing love songs, while a bobcat waits to pounce on mice beneath the snow. From shadowy forests to moonlit meadows, nighttime creatures from around the world come to life. With poetic text and dreamy art by Ashley Anne Clark, this cozy tale will delight readers of all ages.

Prism

Illustrated By: Sarah Shortliffe

Why fit in when you can stand out? This story reminds families that children should embrace their true colors and shine bright, inspiring others to do the same.

Christmas Capers

Illustrated By: Izzy Bean

Easton, the lovable rescue dog, is back for a festive adventure! The Olde Thornbury Christmas Market is bustling, and while Easton isn’t a fan of his itchy sweater, he’s ready to spread holiday cheer. Will he prove he’s been a good dog all year? A heartwarming, fun-filled tale, perfect for reading aloud and delighting dog lovers!

Ringette Girl

Illustrated By: Alyse Mercey

Join Ringette Girl as she heads off to the rink! With the help of her coach and teammates, she learns the importance of passing, the thrill of scoring, and the importance of teamwork and perseverance.

Why Not Me

At age eleven, Lindsay Ireland’s idyllic childhood was upended by a devastating autoimmune diagnosis, leading to life-saving surgery and, later, an MS diagnosis. Her candid memoir reveals the hidden toll of chronic illness and the resilience needed to live fully—body and mind.

The Love Song of Mr. Byrd

Illustrated By: Caroline Clarke

A chance meeting between Mr. Byrd and Bat at twilight — that brief window of time in which they’re both awake — begins this story of unlikely friendship. Every day over this magical summer, the duo visit the same tree branch, and come to realize they’re more alike than different.

Spells Against the Darkness

Spells Against the Darkness is a captivating blend of the intimate and universal. From the quiet beauty of a PEI country lane to the bustling energy of New York City, MacDonald’s poems weave lyrical threads across place and experience, offering both reflection and discovery.

Red Flags and Butterflies

Tenth-grader Lexie works overtime to help launch her father’s new renovation business, hoping that, in exchange, she’ll obtain his blessing to attend the art school of her dreams. But when she catches him in a compromising lie, Lexie must make an impossible choice between appeasing her father and staying true to herself.

The Seaside Café Metropolis

In this comic novel about drawing warmth from food and company, a Canadian restaurateur, trapped in Soviet Lithuania with his staunchly socialist mother, navigates the repressive communist regime while opening a fashionable bohemian restaurant — while KGB spies listens in from the basement.

We Bury Nothing

Keira lands a prestigious summer internship at a museum built atop a former WWII prisoner of war camp, but her summer is disrupted by two suspicious deaths, which might be connected to her research on the unsolved murder of a German POW in 1945 amid a seemingly impossible escape attempt.

In Crow's Field

The coming of age of Ana, a shy girl who lives mostly in her imagination, as in the real world she is completely dominated by her playmate Frances, and by the Catholic Church. The novel is the story of her path out of silence.

A Place of Secrets

The elderly Mrs. Massey’s death looks open-and-shut — until poison is found in her system and human remains are found in her basement. As Sergeant Alice Morrow investigates this double murder, decades apart, she unearths the possibility of one or more serial killers quietly at work in this quiet northern town.

André suit une drôle de piste

Illustrated By: Xavier Cadieux

André aime mener des enquêtes. Lors d’une journée de gros flocons, il décide de suivre des pistes étranges dans la neige et de trouver qui en est à l’origine. Serait-ce un extraterrestre glissant en skis de fond sur ses pattes ? André est un détective sérieux qui n’abandonne jamais, mais Dame Nature ne lui rendra pas la tâche facile !

Active Brave Conversations

A practical, positive approach that helps teachers navigate issues and topics around inclusion and equity. The focus on belonging makes brave conversations on these issues safe for students and teachers alike.

A Summer of Dragonflies

Stuck in a van with no A/C and no cell phones on a three-week family road trip across America, Guppie Persaud and her brothers secretly enter a photography contest without their technophobe parents’ permission, hoping to win new phones for the whole family.