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Table of Contents

1 Kiss, Kiss Jennifer Couëlle

2 Good Pirate Kari-Lynn Winters

4 Elliot Julie Pearson

6 Evie Brooks in Central Park Showdown Sheila Agnew

8 Sky Pig Jan L. Coates

10 Going for a Sea Bath Andrée Poulin

12 In a Cloud of Dust Alma Fullerton

14 The Hill Karen Bass

16 Rhino Rumpus Victoria Allenby

18 Next Round John Spray

20 Recently Released

24 Early Readers

25 Backlist

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Kiss, KissJennifer Couëlle

Illustrated by Jacques LaplantePicture Book for Children Ages 3–6

ISBN: 978-1-927485-86-6Printed Ends

List Price: $14.95 Hardcover with laminated case

SHIP DATE: December 1, 2015

“Couëlle and Laplante celebrate kisses, be they big or small, quick or “slurpy.” Both the writing and artwork have a sweetly haphazard quality—Laplante’s scraggly illustrations look authentically kid-drawn, the meter of Couëlle’s verse varies wildly and she sneaks in a few extemporaneous unrhymed moments.” —Publishers Weekly

“A rhyming celebration of kisses of all kinds... A full range of relationships are represented here—parents, grandparents, couples, friends are all happily smooching.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Couëlle’s gentle reminders of the magic of kisses are simply and poetically rendered... Jacques Laplante’s illustrations are the perfect mix of vibrant colour and black lines that enhance the playfulness of Couëlle’s story...[A] wonderful gift book...”—CM Magazine

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Award-Winning Author

Kari-Lynn WintersIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Dean GriffithsWho says a pirate can’t be fancy AND brainy?

In Bad Pirate, unlikely buccaneer Augusta Garrick proved that integrity pays off, even when it means running against the pack. In Good Pirate, the sea pup is still under pressure to fit in, this time by abandoning her love for fancy things. After all, says her father the captain, a good pirate must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But is there really any reason a pirate can’t be sneaky, brainy, and fancy? When the rest of the crew is captured by Captain Fishmonger’s mangy pirate cats, Augusta gets the chance to show just what a well-dressed, sweet-smelling, clever pup can do.

With swashbuckling energy and satisfying pirate dialogue, Kari-Lynn Winters has written a sequel worthy of Bad Pi-rate’s popular and critical success. Dean Griffiths brings personality to every crewmember, telling stories within stories through his richly detailed illustrations. A treasure for any landlubber who knows you can’t judge a mind by its cover.

Kari-Lynn Winters is an author, poet, and performer. With over sixteen picture and poetry books published, she has won the British Colum-bia Book Prize silver medal twice, for Jeffrey and Sloth and On My Walk, and been nominated numerous times for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize and the Chocolate Lily Awards. Her recent picture book Bad Pirate has been a popular and critical success, and the recipient of a Kirkus Star. Kari-Lynn loves being in the classroom and now teaches drama in education at Brock University. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illus-trated Children’s Book Prize for Maggie Can’t Wait and the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don’t Wear Glasses. His most recent picture book, Bad Pirate, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which said, “Griffiths’ art takes the wave-swept narrative to another level.” Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter.

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Bad PirateKari-Lynn Winters

Illustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book for Children Ages 5–8

ISBN: 978-1-927485-71-2List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“It’s Griffiths’ art that takes the wave-swept narrative to another level...Arrrrguably the best piratical dogfight you’ll ever sink your teeth into.”—Kirkus Starred Review

“A delight to read aloud...This seagoing tale with its endearing heroine will be a sure hit with youngsters.”—School Library Journal

“Kari-Lynn Winters’ text is as spirited as Augusta herself, sprinkled liberally with pirate slang and nautical terms (all helpfully explained on the endpapers).”—Quill & Quire

Picture Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-80-4

Trim Size: 27.94 x 24.13 cm / 11 x 9.5 inches / Pages: 32 / Carton Quantity: 24Printed Ends

List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacketRights Available: World Ex North America

Publication Date: April 15, 2016Ship date: March 31, 2016

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Award-winning Author

Julie PearsonIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Manon GauthierA gentle, warmhearted story of one child’s journey through the foster care system in search of a “forever, forever” home

Julie Pearson conceived of Elliot, her first picture book, during her first months as an adoptive mother. She has worked as an educator in child and youth centers for over twelve years, and is passionate about children and their development. Julie lives near Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Manon Gauthier is a graphic artist who made the leap to picture book illustration in 2006. After her first book was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature, she dedicated herself entirely to illustration, and to giving presentations and art workshops in schools across Quebec. A flexible artist, Manon works in many media, including gouache, pencils, and plasticine. She lives near Montreal.

Elliot’s parents love him, but they do not know how to cope with raising him. One day a social worker named Thomas comes to visit, and Elliot’s world turns upside-down.

Manon Gauthier’s soft collage illustrations feature ap-proachable rabbit characters who display a varied range of emotions. Julie Pearson’s soothing, repetitive text guides Elliot gently through the foster child system. The new fam-ilies that care for the little boy are kind, but everything is

strange and new, and the sudden changes make him want to act out. Then, when it becomes clear that Elliot’s par-ents will never be able to take him back, Thomas sets out to find Elliot one last home—a forever, forever home with a family that will love and care for him no matter what.

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Trim Size: 22.86 x 22.86 cm / 9 x 9 inches / Pages: 32 / Carton Quantity: 30Printed Ends

List Price: $18.95 Hardcover with dust jacketPublication Date: March 4, 2016Ship Date: February 17, 2016

JUV013050 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster HomesJUV013010 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption

JUV039050 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & FeelingsJUV002210 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Rabbits

Winner of the 2015 Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal

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Evie Brooks Central Park Showdownin

Evie Brooks is having the time of her life in New York, de-spite having to start her first day of school with a stye on her eye and a skirt so short it shows off her baby giraffe legs. Evie is making new friends—maybe even a boyfriend, although how can you tell whether he’s a boyfriend or just a boy who happens to be a friend? And life with her Uncle Scott continues to be a whirlwind as he adds the Central Park Zoo to his list of vet clients. Once again the practice is inundated with the city’s strangest pets and inmates, including an alpaca named Milly, Eddie the Westipoo, Jax

the snail, and a rabbit named Dr. Pepper that goes walk-about in Central Park. Evie is almost too busy to notice that the father she’s never met has darkened her door and is anxious to make amends and seek custody of her. Well, Evie won’t have any part of that. Nobody is going to separate her from Uncle Scott, not even the courts and a lawyer named Marcy, who claims to be representing Evie’s interests but won’t let her speak. That is just not Evie’s style, and she is determined to find a way to stay with her uncle—with a little help from her friends.

Sheila AgnewA delightful sequel to Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan

Sheila Agnew was born in New York and raised mainly in Dublin, Ireland, with her twin sister and two brothers. Not content to stay in one place, Sheila practiced international law for a number of years around the world before settling back in New York as a family lawyer and a budding author. Her first novel for juvenile readers, Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan, was shortlisted for the Literary Association of Ireland Children’s Book Award.

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Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-93-4 (HC) / 978-1-927485-94-1 (PB)

Trim Size: 13.34 x 19.69 cm / 5.25 x 7.75 inches / Pages: 240 / Carton Quantity: 44 (HC) / 56 (PB)List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $12.95 Paperback

Publication date: March 15, 2016Ship date: February 26, 2016

Digital ARCs available on Netgalley!

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JUV039250 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emigration & ImmigrationJUV039230 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues/ Bullying

Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan

Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-87-3 (HC) /

978-1-927485-82-8 (PB)List Price: $17.95 (HC) / $12.95 (PB)

Shortlisted for the Literacy Association of Ireland Children’s Book Award

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First Jack and Ollie try the leafy branches. Then a giant kite. Idea after idea, invention after invention, boy and pig drag them all to the top of the highest hill. Then Ollie runs as hard as ever a pig could run, until his trotters lift from the ground and—Crash!

In Sky Pig, Jan Coates weaves a story of sweetness and whimsy, ingenuity and empathy. Plasticine artist Suzanne Del Rizzo brings dimension and energy to the tale of a

pig who wants—against all popular truisms—to fly. He may never reach the sky on homemade clockwork wings, but Ollie still dreams as hard as ever a pig can dream. And Jack, a true friend, realizes that just because a pig can’t fly in the ways they have tried doesn’t mean he can never soar. An uplifting picture book for anyone who has tried and tried again.

Jan L. CoatesIllustrated by

Suzanne Del RizzoA pig who wants to fly. A boy with a knack for invention. An inspiring story of two dreamers winging it.

As a young child, Jan Coates waited eagerly for her first library card. Today, as a critically-acclaimed children’s book writer, she is helping to fill libraries herself. Her young adult novel A Hare in the Elephant’s Trunk was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature, as well as a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her middle grade novels have been finalists for the Ann Connor Brimer Award, the Violet Downey Award, and the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award. In 2015 Jan published The King of Keji, her second picture book. She lives, writes, and teaches in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Suzanne Del Rizzo has always loved getting her hands messy. She traded her job in scientific research for a career in children’s illustration with her first picture book, Skink on the Brink, which won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award and was a finalist for the Rainforest of Reading Award. Suzanne’s dimensional illustrations use Plasticine, polymer clay, and other mixed media to bring rich texture and imagination to her books. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.

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Trim Size: 24.13 x 25.4 cm / 9.5 x 10 inches / Pages: 32 / Carton Quantity: 30Printed Ends

List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacketRights Available: World Ex North America

Publication date: April 1, 2016Ship date: March 16, 2016

JUV002200 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / PigsJUV041010 JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Aviation

JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous StoriesJUV051000 JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play

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Andrée PoulinIllustrated by

Anne-Claire DelisleWhen bath time meets the seashore, the result is a sweetly silly father-daughter adventure

Andrée Poulin is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for children. Formerly a journalist, she now enjoys spending much of her time giving workshops for young people in schools and libraries. Andrée lives in Gatineau, Quebec.

Anne-Claire Delisle has been draw-ing her whole life. After studying graphic design at university, she be-came an illustrator for books, maga-zines, and advertising. Today she also teaches illustration at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy in Quebec City.

Going SEA BATHfor a

Leanne’s bath time is boring. It’s annoying. It’s a pain. Luckily, her father has some excellent, terrific, and spectacular ideas to make it more interesting. He runs down to the sea and brings back one turtle. Then two eels. Then three clown fish. Soon Leanne’s bath time is fun! It’s amusing! It’s exciting! But when the ten octopi arrive, could it be too much of a good thing?

Translated from Andrée Poulin’s lively text, Going for a Sea Bath combines the best of a bath time book and a seashore book with a father-daughter adventure that will inspire giggles all around. Anne-Claire Delisle’s whimsical art is delightfully expressive, blending the everyday details of bath time with a fantastical effusion of smiling sea creatures, a charmingly silly father, and one little girl who will never complain about boring bath times again.

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Picture book for children ages 4–7ISBN: 978-1-927485-92-7


List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacketPublication Date: March 4, 2016Ship date: February 17, 2016

JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous StoriesJUV002170 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life

JUV015010 JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities

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Alma FullertonIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Brian DeinesAnna is determined to go to school, but the daily walk takes hours. How can she possibly keep up?

In a Cloud of Dust

Alma Fullerton’s free-verse novels for juvenile and young adult readers have earned her multiple nominations and awards, including the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award and the CLA Book of the Year Honour. Her first picture book, A Good Trade, has been a White Ravens Choice, a Bank Street Best Book, and a nominee for the OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award and the Kentucky Bluegrass Awards. In 2013 Alma wrote and illustrated Community Soup, which was a CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens starred selection. Alma lives in Midland, Ontario.

Brian Deines is a fine artist and the award-winning illustrator of over twenty children’s books, including A Bear in War, Bear on the Homefront, Elephant Journey, and On a Snowy Night. Dragonfly Kites, part of a trilogy written by Tomson Highway, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for illustration and the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art, Brian lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and daughter.

“Deines’s oil paintings glow with a sense of promise....Fullerton says quite a bit with few words in her verselike prose...”—Publishers Weekly

“A nice addition to primary-grade “values” collections.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Notable for its message of putting others before one-self, the story is buoyed by illustrations that shimmer with movement, light, and feeling.”—Booklist

“This glowing book is a wonderful introduction for young readers to life in a culture where many things are different, but some things are exactly the same.” —The National Reading Campaign

“An author’s note at the end highlights more information about bicycle libraries and their impact in places like Af-rica.”—School Library Journal

“Fullerton’s inviting text is spare and poetic.... Deines’ ra-diant oil paintings glow...”—Quill & Quire

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Available in HardcoverISBN: 978-1-927485-62-0List Price: $19.95

Picture Book for Children Ages 4–8 ISBN: 978-1-77278-000-0


List Price: $10.95 Paperback with French flapsRights Available: World Ex North America

Publication date: March 2, 2016Ship date: February 24, 2016

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JUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Values & Virtues JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship

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Karen BassSometimes scared is the smartest thing you can be.

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Jared’s plane has crashed in the Alberta wilderness, and Kyle is first on the scene. When Jared insists on hiking up the highest hill in search of cell phone reception, Kyle hesitates; his Cree grandmother has always forbidden him to go near it. There’s no stopping Jared, though, so Kyle reluctantly follows. After a night spent on the hilltop—with no cell service—the teens discover something odd: the plane has disappeared. Nothing in the forest surrounding them seems right. In fact, things seem very wrong. And worst of all, something is hunting them.

Karen Bass, the multi-award-winning author of Graffiti Knight and Uncertain Soldier, brings her signature action-packed style to a chilling new subject: the Cree Wîhtiko legend. Inspired by the real story of a remote plane crash and by the legends of her Cree friends and neighbours, Karen brings eerie life—or perhaps something other than life—to the northern Alberta landscape in The Hill.

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Karen Bass is the multi-award-winning author of a number of novels for young adult readers. Graffiti Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Histori-cal Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award, and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award. Her most recent novel, Uncertain Soldier, is a nominee for the OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. Karen lives in Hythe, Alberta, where she was the public library manager for sixteen years before turning to full-time writing.

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Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-77278-002-4 (PB)

Trim Size: 14 x 20.32 cm / 5.5 x 8 inches / Pages: 256 / Carton Quantity: 48List Price: $14.95 Paperback with French flaps

Rights Available: World Ex North AmericaPublication Date: March 31, 2016

Ship Date: March 9, 2016Digital ARCs available on Netgalley!

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Victoria Allenby has been writing poetry and stories for as long as she can remember. Her debut picture book, Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, was a Bank Street Best Book, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award, and was nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Willow Award. In 2015 she followed up her debut with a lyrical early chapter book, Timo’s Garden. A freelance writer and editor, Victoria lives in Toronto, Ontario.

A folk artist and award-winning illustrator who trained at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Tara Ander-son is known for her lively and humorous illustrations of animals. Her debut That Stripy Cat was followed with Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, which was a Bank Street Best Book, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award, and was nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Willow Award. Tara shares a farmhouse in Tweed, Ontario, with her husband, her young daughter, and several cats.

One little rhino in a mood.Two little rhinos acting rude.

Three little rhinos are having trouble getting along as Mama tries to coax them through the evening routine. Will they fidget, fuss, and fight right up until bedtime? Or will their Mama’s love help them find some common ground?

Victoria Allenby and Tara Anderson, the award-winning author-illustrator team behind Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, return with a lively story that will warm the heart of any frazzled parent. Children will find mischievous de-light in the young rhinos’ misbehaviour, told in bouncing rhyme and energetic illustrations. And ultimately they, like the rhino siblings, may be inspired to acknowledge and reward their parents’ patient love.


Victoria AllenbyIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Tara AndersonRhino rumpus! Rhino riot! Will these three siblings ever get along?

Rhino Rumpus

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Picture Book for Children Ages 2–4ISBN: 978-1-927485-96-5

Trim Size: 25.4 x 22.86 cm / 10 x 9 inches / Pages: 24 / Carton Quantity: 34Padded Cover / Extra Heavy Interior Paper / Printed Ends

List Price: $16.95 HardcoverRights Available: World Ex North America

Publication Date: June 15, 2016Ship Date: June 1, 2016

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NEXTROUNDA YOUNG ATHLETE’S JOURNEY TO GOLD

John SprayA timely story of a young refugee and the challenging road that has led him to a shot at the 2016 summer Olympics

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At the age of three, Arthur Biyarslanov fled with his family from the war-ravaged frontier of Chechnya. Narrowly escaping bullets and a bomb that destroyed the car in front of his fleeing family, Arthur and his brother ran to the border and forded a freezing river to safety. He became a refugee first in Azerbaijan, and ultimately in Canada. In spite of these difficult experiences, and the trials that confront any child refugee in strange lands, Arthur thrived on the discipline and cameraderie of sport, taking up first competitive soccer and then boxing. Years of dedication

and discipline have made him into a champion amateur boxer at age 20, winning the first Pan Am Games gold medal in boxing for Canada in 40 years in 2015 and readying him for the challenges of qualifying for the 2016 summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. Written from extensive interviews with Arthur and his family, Next Round is the story of Arthur’s journey from frightened little boy to confident soccer player and eventually to a world-class amateur boxer.

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John Spray grew up in the midwestern United States and spent years as a suc-cessful amateur boxer, gym rat and boxing fanatic. He has been a private investi-gator in Toronto for forty years and is the owner and founder of Mantis Investiga-

tion. John also sponsors the annual John Spray Mystery Award for excellence in mystery writing for children.

Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 10-14ISBN: 978-1-77278-003-1 (HC) / 978-1-77278-001-7 (PB)

Trim Size: 13.97 x 19.05 cm / 5.5 x 7.5 inches / Pages: 176 / Carton Quantity: 28 (HC) / 38 P(B)Includes 8-page colour photo insert / Black-and-white photos throughout / Index / Glossary

List Price: $16.95 Hardcover with laminated case/ $11.95 Paperback with French flapsRights Available: World ex North America

Publication Date: July 15, 2016Ship Date: July 1, 2016

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Once Upon a LineWallace EdwardsPicture Book for Children Ages 6+ISBN: 978-1-927485-78-1List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“This interactive, imaginative book…is a charming reminder of the importance of a single line, and the fun of the creative process.”—Booklist

“The colorful, absurd, detailed illustrations feature a fantas-tical array of characters—many of them anthropomorphic animals—in an intriguing style that defies easy classifica-tion….The artwork is captivating, finding the pen stroke is challenging, and the text will spark some animated conversa-tion.”—Kirkus Reviews

“By themselves, the funny pictures will amuse readers; going further, the situations should inspire creative writing.” —School Library Journal

“The latest visual feast from Wallace Edwards is designed to spur the imagination of young readers (and older ones, too)…. From a knight riding an octopus to a gaggle of laugh-ing alligators, there’s no shortage of silliness here to inspire raucous bedtime yarns.”—Quill & Quire

“Edwards’ work is an educator’s delight as it offers countless instructional opportunities in storytelling, creative writing, and visual arts…Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

“The test of any high-concept book is the execution and Edwards totally pulls it off, creating a sort of If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller for the under-10 set.”—The Globe & Mail

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Ben Says GoodbyeSarah EllisIllustrated by Kim La FavePicture Book for Children Ages 3–6ISBN: 978-1-927485-79-8List Price: $18.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

A+ for Big BenSarah EllisIllustrated by Kim La FaveBoard Book for Ages 2–5ISBN: 978-1-927485-76-7List Price: $9.95 Board Book

“This sweet and charmingly illustrated book takes seriously a preschooler’s need to feel that he is not left behind...”—The New York Times

“Suited for shared reading, preferably while snuggled on someone’s lap.”—School Library Journal

“Loosely defined by rough, crayonlike lines, LaFave’s images have a swoopy, gestural quality.”—Publishers Weekly

“This touching, realistically told story of a little boy dealing with the hardship of his best friend moving away is a rarity in a kidlit landscape littered with animals and imaginary beings....[A] useful and pitch-perfect story that allows kids to see hope in a bleak situation.”—Quill & Quire

“This caveboy doesn’t talk or brush his teeth, but he does draw a cathartic story about two ‘faraway’ friends who meet at the center of the earth.”—The Horn Book Magazine

“Any young child who has experienced the loss of a close friend will find this story resonant.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This is an excellent resource to use in helping a young child through the difficult time of families moving from the neighbourhood....Highly recommended for parents, young children, classroom discussions, and story time.”—Resource Links

“The author offers a charming and delightful story in which a preschooler’s feelings and thoughts ring true. La Fave’s endearing softly-hued illustrations, accentuated by black outlines, accompany this gentle tale.”—Canadian Children’s Book News

“Losing a friend to a move is a familiar experience for children and adults alike, and this story will resonate with readers…The text of the story is accessible and simple…The illustrations…strongly sup-port the text… Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

“A story that demonstrates that even the very young can work their way through difficult situations on their own and come out smiling.”—CanLit for LittleCanadians

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Elephant Journey: The True Story of Three Zoo Elephants and their Rescue from Captivity

Rob LaidlawIllustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book for Children Ages 6–9 ISBN: 978-1-927485-77-4List Price: $22.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“The illustrations mirror the text in the positive, honest way they depict the central characters....Elephant Journey is an important book...Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

“The story [frames] the difficulties of wild animals in captivity and our changing understanding of zoos and their purposes....Laidlaw’s words and Deines’ illustrations work perfectly together to bring this tale to life.”—49th Shelf

“Brian Deines’ fabulous oil paintings...accurately portray for interested readers the joy and bravery of these magnificent pachyderms...Back matter includes clear and appealing photographs, captioned with accurate and much appreciated further information.”—Sal’s Fiction Addiction

“I highly recommend that you read Elephant Journey. Rob Laidlaw and Brian Deines have produced a beautiful story in colour of the rescue of three elephants from a zoo, and their heartwarming arrival at the PAWS sanctuary where they can live out their lives as the good Lord intended.”

— Bob Barker, game show host and animal rights activist

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A Year of Borrowed MenMichelle BarkerIllustrated by Renné BenoitPicture Book for Children Ages 6+ISBN: 978-1-927485-83-5List Price: $21.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“The story...is not about pris-oners or the ravages of war so much as it is about kind-ness and humanity—a power-ful message equally relevant today....Barker...demonstrates that she can write fluidly and gently for young children.” —Quill & Quire

“Benoit’s realistic watercolour, coloured pencil, and pastel illustrations employ an earthy palette that brings this heartfelt story to life… [T]he over-arching theme of kindness in a time of mistrust and suspi-cion gives the story a universal appeal that will likely spur many thoughtful discussions. Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

“This story reminds us that friendship has no borders. Beau-tiful watercolour drawings and original photographs make this a great book youngsters.”—Calgary Herald

“Renné Benoit’s gentle paintings help show compassion is possible even in times of war.”—The Winnipeg Free Press

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Timo’s GardenVictoria AllenbyIllustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book for Children Ages 5–8 ISBN: 978-1-927485-84-2List Price: $12.95 Hardcover with laminated case

“Allenby laces her story with allit-eration and wordplay and Griffiths’s color illustrations further add to the cozy atmosphere—there’s a whiff of The Wind in the Willows in the dapper outfits he gives the animal characters...[T]he easy camaraderie and old-fashioned gentility among these friends exert plenty of charm.”—Publishers Weekly

“Griffiths’ richly colored illustrations depict anthropomorphic animals in a pastoral setting…A fine title for growing read-ers.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Timo’s Garden…will speak to any reader who might get too wrapped up in seemingly important endeavors….Endearing creatures, vibrant flowers, and brilliant garden designs will transport readers to a storybook world in which friends are riches not to be overlooked.”—Quill & Quire

Princess Pistachio and the PestMarie-Louise GayTranslated by Jacob Homel

Early Chapter Book for Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-73-6List Price: $12.95 Hardcover with laminated case

“Young readers will cheer for her. Long live Princess Pistachio.”—Kirkus Starred Review

“Fans of other high-spirited girl characters like Junie B. Jones and Clementine will fall in love with Princess Pistachio.”—School Library Journal

“Lively ink-and-watercolor illustrations brighten every page.”—Booklist

Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection

Princess PistachioMarie-Louise GayTranslated by Jacob Homel

Early Chapter Book for Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-69-9List Price: $12.95 Hardcover with laminated case

“A playful and entertaining take on children’s perennial questions surrounding ideas of personhood, family and community.”—Kirkus Starred Review

“Young readers...will be enthralled by Pistachio and her big personality and imagination.”—School Library Journal

“Sometimes charming and sometimes funny, the story is as satisfying as its protagonist’s name: Pistachio Shoe-lace.”—Booklist

“Gay’s tale is a clever twist on the many, many secret-destiny stories that haunt children’s literature (not to mention children’s own imaginations).”—Quill & Quire

OLA Best Bet

Timo’s PartyVictoria Allenby,Illustrated by Dean Griffiths

Big parties make Timo’s fur stand on end, but hosting one could help Hedgewick’s dreams come true. With a deep breath and the support of his friends, Timo sets out to change Hedgewicks’ life—and, it turns out, his own.

Waiting for SophieSarah Ellis

First it seems like baby Sophie will never arrive. Then it seems like she will never grow old enough to play with. Liam and his Nana come up with a plan for a Get Older Faster Machine, and it really works! But perhaps not in the way they expect...

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Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline FriendsRob LaidlawJuvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-31-6 (HC)ISBN: 978-1-927485-54-5 (PB)List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $14.95 Paperback with French flaps

“Written in a clear unpreachy style and brimming with lovely full-colour photos, this is an ideal volume for any young cat lover…”—Quill & Quire

Bank Street Best Book OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award honour book Finalist for the Red Cedar Book Award Finalist for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection Resource Links “The Year’s Best” selection

No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for DogsRob LaidlawJuvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-0-9869495-5-5 (HC)ISBN: 978-0-9869495-2-4 (PB)List Price: $21.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $14.95 Paperback with French flaps

“Impassioned, empowering and informative, No Shelter Here will fill a void in your dog books collection that you may not have even known you had… Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

Winner of the OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award Winner of the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award Finalist for the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Cana-da Information Book Award Bank Street Best Book Nominated for the Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award

Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from War

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-0-9869495-4-8 (HC) ISBN: 978-0-9869495-1-7 (PB)List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $12.95 Paperback

“An excellent first step on the ladder that leads to such fine im-migrant tales as Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out & Back Again” —The Horn Book Magazine

Winner of the Red Cedar Information Book Award OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Non-Fiction Award honour book

Finalist for the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Cana-da Information Book Award Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year Choice

Bank Street Best Book

One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-01-9 (HC) / ISBN: 978-1-927485-02-6 (PB)List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $12.95 Paperback

“Readers [who enjoyed Last Airlift] will be just as riveted to this quieter but no-less-moving story as Tuyet bravely dreams of being able to run and play…”—The Horn Book Magazine

Winner of the OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award Finalist for the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award Bank Street Best Book Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection

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Nix Minus OneJill MacLeanYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-24-8 (HC) ISBN: 978-1-927485-25-5 (PB)List Price: $21.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $14.95 Paperback

“Well-crafted and intense, an engross-ing family drama in which both young and old learn what it means to grow up.”—Kirkus Reviews

Moon at NineDeborah EllisYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-57-6 (HC)ISBN: 978-1-927485-59-0 (PB)List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $14.95 Paperback with French flaps

“...a riveting tale…”—Quill & Quire Starred Review

Amelia Bloomer Project List selection Nominated for the CLA Young Adult Book Award Nominated for the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year Choice Bank Street Best Book Nominated for the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominated for the BC Teen Readers’ Choice Stellar Award Nominated for the SYRCA Snow Wil-low Award Quill & Quire book of the year

Dance of the BanishedMarsha Forchuk SkrypuchYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-65-1Price: $15.95 Paperback with French flaps

“An absorbing glimpse into a dark period in world history and the human consequences of war.”—VOYA

“The setting is fascinating, the research is thorough, and the story is made all the more interesting due to current events in the re-gion.”—School Library Journal

“There are many lessons for young readers in this story of hope and fear, love and determination, and the universal significance of bearing witness.”—Booklist

“An eye-opening exposé of historical outrages committed in two countries, with intriguing glimpses of a minority group that is not well-known in the Americas.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Vividly portrayed….a timely contribution to both Canadian and global First World War history.”—Quill & Quire

Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young people White Ravens Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection Best Books for Kids & Teens selection

White Ravens Choice Winner of the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature Finalist for the CLA Young Adult Book Award Nominated for the OLA Forest of Reading White Pine Award Nominated for the SYRCA Snow Willow Award Bank Street Best Book Publishers Weekly “Best New Books” selection Resource Links “The Year’s Best” selection

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Graffiti KnightKaren BassYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-53-8List Price: $14.95 Paperback

“[A] gripping page-turner…The authentic setting, compelling characters and taut, suspenseful plot claim attention throughout.”—Kirkus Reviews

Winner of the CLA Young Adult Book Award Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Book Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Winner of the R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature USBBY Outstanding International Book Bank Street Best Book Winner of the CAA Exporting Alberta Award Nominated for the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader’s Choice Award Nominated for the BC Teen Readers’ Choice Stellar Award

“Readers will likely find the two main characters’ journeys to safety and justice in a cruel world compelling.”—Publishers Weekly

“Bass does a fantastic job building and releasing tension throughout the novel.”—Quill & Quire

“This novel shows solid research…the visceral details and important themes make the journey compelling.”—Resource Links

“Bass writes with a visceral power…Wrestling with complex issues of friendship, loyalty, politics and violence, Uncertain Soldier would be an excellent choice for a teen boys’ book club”—Canadian Children’s Book News

Nominated fo the OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Best Books for Kids & Teens selection

True BlueDeborah EllisYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-0-9869495-3-1 HardcoverISBN: 978-0-9869495-0-0 PaperbackList Price: $19.95 (HC) with dust jacket / $14.95 (PB)

“Ellis’s masterful novel makes every word count...”—School Library Journal

“Jess… grabs readers’ attention and never lets it go.”—Kirkus Reviews

Bank Street Best Book Finalist for the John Spray Mystery Award Winner of the Hamilton Literary Award Nominated for the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award

Uncertain SoldierKaren BassYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-72-9List Price: $14.95 Paperback

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“Suspenseful, emotional and powerful.”—Kirkus Reviews

“...with sensitivity and some well-placed humour, MacLeod pulls it off.”—Quill & Quire Starred Review

“In every way, this novel is a triumph. ..Both storylines are fully devel-oped and vividly rendered, with the time-travel element simply and elegantly incorporated into the fabric of Jane’s present-day life. …Highly Recommended”—CM Magazine

“Both characters are wonderfully fleshed out.…MacLeod’s evocative prose makes friendship across time seem possible.”—School Library Journal

“Without a misstep, Namesake proceeds from a tantalizing prologue to the satisfying conclusion. Perfectly constructed, this book is a gem.” —Canadian Children’s Book News

Finalist for the IODE Violet Downey Book Award Best Books for Kids & Teens selection

The StowawaysMeghan MarentetteWith illustrations by Dean GriffithsJuvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-88-0 (PB) / 978-1-927485-33-0 (HC)List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with laminated case / $12.95 Paperback with French flaps

“In the tradition of memorable mouse heroes, the Stowaways deliver page-turning, cliffhanging, heartwarming, first-rate adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A fine debut that deserves a place along-side Cynthia Voigt’s Young Fredle and Richard Peck’s Secrets at Sea.” —School Library Journal

Finalist for the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy Finalist for the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Finalist for the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature

Revenge on the FlySylvia McNicollJuvenile Fiction Ages 8+ISBN: 978-1-927485-56-9List Price: $12.95 Paperback

“...a young boy learning what it means to grieve, to win, and to be a man. Reminiscent of the historical novels of Karen Hesse, this quiet story is lyrically written...”—Booklist

“McNicoll paints a believably gritty portrait of urban life a century ago.”—Kirkus Reviews

“McNicoll’s novel offers a unique and unconven-tional view of the fight against disease plaguing the world at the beginning of the 20th century.”—School Library Journal

Nominated for the Rocky Mountain Book Award Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection

NamesakeSue MacLeodYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-29-3List Price: $11.95 Paperback

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Giraffe Meets BirdRebecca BenderPicture Book for Children Ages 2–5ISBN: 978-1-927485-35-4List Price: $18.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“Attractive, bright acrylics give Bender’s ani-mal characters personality, especially fuzzy, cantankerous Bird, and her friendship story is nicely modulated, with vocabulary lessons neatly tucked in. Sincerely sweet.”—Kirkus Reviews

“…warm, expressive acrylic illustrations… A worthy purchase along with Bender’s other two books about Giraffe and Bird.” —School Library Journal

Don’t Laugh at GiraffeRebecca BenderPicture Book for Children Ages 4–7ISBN: 978-0-9869495-6-2List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“A warm, gentle tale with a good message and plenty of funny moments...”—Quill & Quire Starred Review

“…The conversational text gracefully delivers a message about kindness and having a sense of humor.”—Publishers Weekly

“This colourful picture book lives its message: one of the best antidotes for sadness is laughter.”—Resource Links

OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Honour Book Finalist for the Rainforest of Reading Award

Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like ThatVictoria AllenbyIllustrated by Tara AndersonBoard Book for Children Ages 1–4 / Picture Book for Children Ages 2–6ISBN: 978-1-927485-66-8 (BB) / 978-1-927485-52-1 (HC)List Price: $10.95 Board book / $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“Whether sleeping or cavorting through the house, these two kitties are sure to win youngsters’ hearts.”—School Library Journal

“Good kitty fun that will demand repeated reads.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Tara Anderson’s whimsical art lulls kids – and kitten – to sleep, making it a lovely bedtime read….Parents and teach-ers will love Allenby’s word play. Her use of repetition and alliteration is calming and her steady cadence is mesmeriz-ing.”—The National Reading Campaign

Bank Street Best Book Winner of the Preschool Reads Award Welcome to Kindergarten Selection Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection Finalist for the SYRCA Shining Willow Award

“The author introduces a rich and varied vocabulary to express the emotions felt by both the characters…The text is accom-panied with delightful, full page coloured, acrylic illustrations....”—Resource Links

“Good for reading aloud, this vibrant picture book tells an important lesson: despite minor clashes, true friends will be there when you most need them.” —Winnipeg Free Press

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Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World

Celia GodkinPicture Book for Children Ages 6–9ISBN: 978-1-927485-61-3 (HC) / 978-1-927485-89-7 (PB)List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $10.95 Paperback with French flaps

“Clear and engaging language...beautifully illustrated.”—School Library Journal

“This success story will be welcomed by nature lovers.”—Kirkus Reviews

“…crisp text and exquisite paintings…This book is highly recommended for both school and public libraries.”—Resource Links

“Godkin’s writing is clear and concise and well-researched….[W]ell worth a place on the shelves of the wildlife section in an elementary school library. Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

“Godkin…once again inspires young readers with an informative account about the natural world—in this case the successful conservation of a species.” —Canadian Children’s Book News

A Brush Full of ColourMargriet Ruurs & Katherine GibsonPicture book for All AgesISBN: 978-1-927485-63-7 Price: $22.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“A child-friendly introduction to an iconic, wonderfully acces-sible and quintessentially Canadian artist.” —Kirkus Reviews

“An outstanding, well-organized biography… A joy to look at and an inspiration to read.”—School Library Journal

“Seldom does an artist’s biography for children offer so many beautiful reproductions of the subject’s work. Pair this inviting book with Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life’s Song (2009), another wonderfully visual celebration of an artist following his own path.”—Booklist

“This outstanding biography does more than just inform the reader of Ted Harrison’s life in a well organized way. A Brush Full of Colour is indicative of the spirit and passion of its subject…Highly Recommended.”—CM Magazine

Winner of the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award Nominated for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award

Nominated for the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award

Nominated for the Rocky Mountain Book Award Nominated for the OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award

Nominated for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award

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Bank Street Best Book Nominated for the Green Earth Book Award Nominated for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award Best Books for Kids & Teens Selection

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Community SoupAlma FullertonPicture Book for Children Ages 4–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-27-9List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“The full-color, mixed-media collages steal the show…A great choice for group sharing or for units on communities.”—School Library Journal

“The recipe for Fullerton’s second picture book, after A Good Trade, involves a bit of ‘Stone Soup,’ a dash of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb,’ and a rural Kenyan setting. ” —Publishers Weekly

“For reading aloud or alone, a nourishing choice.” —Kirkus Reviews

Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection

A Good TradeAlma Fullerton Illustrated by Karen PatkauPicture Book for Children Ages 5+ISBN: 978-0-9869495-9-3List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“A pleasure to read aloud…Expertly crafted...”—Kirkus Starred Review

White Ravens Choice Nominated for the Kentucky Bluegrass Awards Bank Street Best Book Nominated for the OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist for the Canadian Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award

Peach GirlRaymond Nakamura Illustrated by Rebecca BenderPicture Book for Children Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-58-3List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“This story has a satisfying ring and a tasty ending. A winningly good-natured version of a familiar favorite.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Feisty Momoko is a truth-seeking explorer who doesn’t let gossip...deter her from having fabulous experiences...Momoko is surely a 21st-century original hero with epic potential.”—Smithsonian BookDragon

Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year Choice Toronto Public Library “First & Best” Selection

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When Emily Carr Met WooMonica Kulling Illustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book for Children Ages 5+ISBN: 978-1-927485-40-8List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“Through simple, accessible text complemented by bright, engaging watercolors, Kulling has written a charming story about an exceptional woman.”—School Library Journal

“End notes and an archival photograph add depth and historical details and provide a great introduction for young artists.”—The National Reading Campaign

CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens selection

A Bear in WarStephanie Innes & Harry EndrulatIllustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book for Children Ages 6+ISBN: 978-1-927485-12-5List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“The history, the illustrations, and the story itself combine to make a wonderful testimonial to a family who made the greatest sacrifice for their country in World War I.” —School Library Journal

OLA Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award Honour Book Finalist for the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada In-formation Book Award

Bear on the HomefrontStephanie Innes & Harry EndrulatIllustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book for Children Ages 5+ISBN: 978-1-927485-13-2List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“Well-paced storytelling and soft, nostalgic…illustrations…” —The New York Times

“Deines’ warm oil paintings, suffused with light, are as tender as Teddy’s tiny embrace.”—Kirkus Reviews

“The story is touching without any hint of sentimentality.”—School Library Journal

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Table of Contents

1 Kiss, Kiss Jennifer Couëlle

2 Good Pirate Kari-Lynn Winters

4 Elliot Julie Pearson

6 Evie Brooks in Central Park Showdown Sheila Agnew

8 Sky Pig Jan L. Coates

10 Going for a Sea Bath Andrée Poulin

12 In a Cloud of Dust Alma Fullerton

14 The Hill Karen Bass

16 Rhino Rumpus Victoria Allenby

18 Next Round John Spray

20 Recently Released

24 Early Readers

25 Backlist

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