In 1902 Edinburgh, a clockmaker is found dead inside a locked clocktower. When the clockmaker’s apprentice finds clues inside a seemingly unfixable watch, he races against time to discover the truth of his mentor’s death and a map to a miracle cure that can save a dying friend.
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, lonely Victor befriends his new toy robot, LenBot. But when LenBot starts learning more than Victor has taught it, Victor realizes his new friend might be dangerous.
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, middle schooler Matt finds himself the prisoner of a creepy librarian with a terrifying plan.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book examines the biology, habitat and environmental threats facing bioluminescent species on land and in the water.
This graphic novel for middle-grade readers tells the true story of how a young Indigenous girl survived nine days after getting lost during a snowstorm in northern Canada.
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the spices, condiments and confections we love and the rich histories and cultures they come from around the world.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book explores the science of road ecology and what happens when highways, wildlife and habitats intersect. Illustrated with photographs throughout.
L’enquêteur privé Jimmy Smiss (le 32e meilleur de sa ville!) pourra-t-il prouver l’innocence de son ami Goran, faussement accusé du vol de la langue de Julia Louette?
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines disposable culture, its effect on the planet and practical ways young people can use their purchasing power.
In this quirky middle-grade novel, Izzy Wong finds the perfect subject for her podcast—investigating the school bathroom flooding that caused damage to classrooms. But the deeper she gets into her reporting, the more she blurs the line between truth and gossip...and right and wrong.
In this second installment in the Book of Screams series, we revisit the ongoing story of Tanya, who is trying to vanquish a sentient ink that steals people's dreams, and delve into other horrors in short-story form, such as a ray of sunshine that kills, a rabbit carcass that haunts a young boy, and a teddy bear that possesses its owner.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces readers to ecological restoration and what they can do to help ecosystems in their own communities and around the world.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book examines the innovative ways humanity grows, finds and eats food.
Un documentaire rempli d'humour permettant d'aborder de grandes questions comme l'évolution, les mutations, la sélection naturelle et plusieurs autres via un sujet des plus originaux!
A teacher, author, physicist, engineer, feminist, environmentalist, Holocaust survivor, pacifist, and a mother—Ursula Franklin was a brave and brilliant woman.
In this graphic novel for early middle readers, a young boy and his friends set off on a race against time to find a secret and powerful healing crystal when his grandfather becomes ill.
Enlivened by personal stories, Diwali illuminates and celebrates how Hindu, Sikh and Jain traditions are kept alive in the modern world in this work of nonfiction for middle readers.
Comment apprivoise-t-on un pe`re dont on ignorait l’existence, qui de´barque un beau jour d’un pays lointain et qui ne parle pas un mot de sa propre langue ? Mélie quelque part au milieu offre une lecture lumineuse traverse´e de zones grises, ou` on apprend que les choses qui en valent la peine ne sont pas toujours faciles.
Through the trades that have disappeared, this book recounts extraordinary periods in human history.
Zia’s Story is based on the author’s own experiences as a young mother with a young son having to flee an Afghanistan torn apart by war.
The dying wish of Rose’s father is that she and her brother survive the plague rampaging through London in 1665. Armed with the last creation their father made in his apothecary, Rose and Lem hope to protect themselves against the sickness, but as word about the special oil blend spreads, they must also protect themselves against thieves.
This beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book examines the history, environment, biology and behaviors of whales. Using stories and legends, Whales and Us explores humans’ relationships to whales, threats to the whales' existence and what we can do to protect them.
This illustrated nonfiction picture book introduces readers to some of the most fascinating and surprising facts about ants and their amazing abilities.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines how sports are affecting the planet, what climate change means for athletes and sporting events, and what young people can do to make sports sustainable for the future.
