Vikram Vanishes
In this short thriller novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Vikram carelessly knocks over an old peddler woman at the market, and she curses him and his best friend to vanish one body part at a time.
Big Winner (Noah Text Edition)
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Skye worries about her new friend, Digby, after he shares a big secret.
Leon Levels Up (Noah Text Edition)
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old gamer Leon is shocked when the cool kid invites him to test out a not-yet-released virtual-reality video game. When a glitch puts them in real-life danger, Leon must battle a dragon to save them both.
Maxed Out (Noah Text Edition)
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Max struggles, after his dad dies, to balance playing hockey with supporting his grieving mother and a brother who is autistic.
Me and Roo
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Connor finds himself fostering a baby kangaroo in rural Australia.
Spotting Dottie (Noah Text Edition)
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Dorothy Lake, really exists.
Zevi Takes the Spotlight (Noah Text Edition)
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Zevi uses his psychic abilities to save a famous actor’s life on a movie set.
The Total Eclipse of Me
Twelve-year-old Halley thinks all her problems will disappear on her stargazing camping trip with her absentee astronomer dad — until annoying whiz-kid Leo comes along and outshines her. Throw in food allergies, a serious hiking accident, and a looming forest fire; can Halley and Leo work together and get them all back to safety?
The War Lantern
15-year-old Marcus builds warplanes in England. 13-year-old Gisele’s baby brother is about to be taken by Hilter’s Nazis. Tail End Charlie, an underaged rear gunner, climbs aboard an RAF bomber. One moment in 1941, when the bombs fall and families vanish, these separate lives become bound by war.
Astina and the Quest for Medicine
In this pre-contact, richly illustrated story, a young Cree girl embarks on a mission to find medicine for her Grandmother. Animal-helpers assist her when the journey becomes impossible. Written in English with Cree words.
Catch, Drive, Release, Recover
14-year-old Amardeep has always hated how her body looks. When she’s kicked off the rowing team, she decides it’s time to prove she’s not dead weight. Dieting, exercising, and purging, Amardeep tells herself she’s in control … until she blacks out. While recovering in the hospital, she begins a journey of resilience, self-discovery, and healing.
Bernice and the Wild Waters
Bernice searches for her missing cousins, who may have been taken by an Indian Agent to go to residential school.
Escape from Hillcrest House
In this short thriller novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Finnigan discovers that his post-apocalyptic life secluded inside Hillcrest House isn't what it seems, and he sets out to discover the truth.
The Dog Heist
Unlikely friends Valery and Caleb try and save an abused dog in their neighbourhood while navigating middle school.
About a Home Child
Inspired by real stories of Canada’s home children, About a Home Child follows a core group of poor and orphaned children at Dr. Barnardo’s Home in East London, who were give free shelter and an education by their benefactor, then shipped across the pond and placed in employment across rural Canada.
The Color of My Difference
In this middle-grade novel-in-verse, a child's parents move him to a new school, where he's one of the only Black kids. Confronted with bullying and racism, he tries to push his anger and sadness down. But over time he learns how to stand up for himself and feel true pride in his skin color.
Finding My Spark
In this middle-grade picture book, a tween feels uncomfortable when puberty hits and he realizes he's not the girl everyone thinks he is. First he cuts his hair and tries to hide his body in baggy clothes, but eventually he gathers the courage to open up to his family and friends, choose a new name and be the boy he knows he is.
Not Myself Today
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a magical museum artifact makes spoiled middle-schooler Riya swap bodies with the girl she bullies.
Vinh Tran Is Cursed
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Vinh is given a magical jade pen to help him with his homework but it ends up turning his life upside down.
Absolutely No Body Parts
Taking on odd jobs cleaning messes nobody else wants to touch, Nick, Khenan, and their helper Florrie are raking in cash this summer — until they dig up a buried secret that shocks the whole town, stirring up a much bigger mess than any of them could’ve expected.
The Bottle Witch of Brimley
In this short novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Dory accidentally releases an evil night witch and her whole town of Brimley falls under a bizarre curse. With pets, plants and people disappearing, Dory must uncover a way to undo the witch’s power before it’s too late.
Collision
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In this touching middle-grade novel, Daniel witnesses the aftermath of two ships crashing in his small town’s canal and the discovery that people are inside one of the shipping containers. Since his mom works at the hospital and his dad with the local police, Daniel gets an inside perspective and forms a friendship with one of the refugees.
Jazz Davies Skips a Beat
In this middle-grade novel and follow-up to Lo Simpson Starts a Revolution, Jazz is trying to process why her mom left, what exactly she’s feeling for a girl in her class and whether she wants to be one of the popular girls after all.
Fast Break
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, Arjun rallies against the new school sponsor, OmniBoost, who has filled the school vending machines and cafeteria with junk food.
