Kindling Hope

By: Zhen-Ru
Translated by: Kacy Lin

Meditative and consciousness-opening, these short passages pack a powerful punch of uplifting wisdom. A collection of meditations by renowned Buddhist teacher Zhen-Ru. Beautifully designed, perfect for everyday reflection.

The Castor’s Choice

In this comedic campus story, young, clever, and compassionate history professor John E. McDonald battles the freight of his name, a Gordian knot of confused paternity, and the terminal illness of his beloved brother as he searches for love and purpose amid competition for a prestigious sixteen-million-dollar academic prize.

In the Forests of the Night

Targeted because of their connection to the Ghost Tree, kidnapped by robotic pterodactyl-like creatures, then forced to work at a mining camp, twelve-year-old orphan Ellis and her friends must band together to escape — but can they survive long enough to find the rumored forests of the night?

Reg Catches a Salmon

Illustrated By: Emma Martin

Reg Catches a Salmon, the latest in the Tales for Big Feelings series, tells the story of a young bear who learns how to calm his mind and body in order to try exciting new activities. Join Reg and big sister Co-co for a lesson in salmon fishing and the joy of trying and trying again.

The Last Dance Of Mary Kelly

You think you know the history, but until you turn the final page you won't know the whole story. The lives of Jack the Ripper's final victim and an American Journalist intersect in Victorian London in this exploration of 19th century injustices.

The Silent Film Star Murders

Lady Lucy Revelstoke—widow, heiress, sleuth—welcomes silent film star Renata Harwood and her protégée-now-rival Stella Burke aboard her transatlantic ocean liner. When Renata’s sister goes missing and a stewardess is killed wearing Renata’s clothes, Lucy sets out to find whether this theatrical rivalry has exploded into sensational murder.

Le nez du Président

Lorsque le président de la compagnie de crème glacée Krëmfrette se fait voler son nez lors d'un cambriolage étrange et audacieux, c'est au 32e meilleur détective de la ville, Jimmy Smiss, qu'il revient de résoudre l'affaire.

Atlas des oiseaux

Illustrated By: Rukiye Ulusan

Un atlas fascinant qui fait découvrir une cinquantaine d'oiseaux extraordinaires à travers le monde. À travers des illustrations vivantes et des textes captivants, chaque page révèle les secrets et les talents uniques de ces maîtres des airs.

The Fragments that Remain

A year after her brother Ally’s death was ruled suicide by overdose, Andy starts university without her “honorary twin,” writing him letters as she strives to embrace her bisexuality and her Indigenous identity. When Andy discovers Ally’s hidden poems, she tries to piece together these remaining fragments of her brother.

Like a Bird

Rachel has just begun to feel at home in the small town of Aspen Lake when everything she has come to love is put in jeopardy by approaching wildfires.

A Short History of British Columbia

This book explains BC’s early economic, territory and political developments and includes the struggle over borders, railways, tariffs, and schools. It goes on with the boom that preceded the First World War, the depression that followed, and such issues as scandals, prohibition, women’s suffrage, and the rise to power of the Social Credit.

Playing Hard

Reflecting on his reconnection with his terminally ill father through their shared love of games, Peter Unwin produces a collection of personal essays that explores how the power of play can create connection and levity, even in the face of grief, war, or violence.

Literacy Instruction Matters

Many teachers feel ill-prepared to teach their students to read and write. This book empowers teachers with its overall approach and countless specific strategies, all grounded in research and strong pedagogy.