Thursday, June 11, 2009
In Ecstasy by Kate McCaffrey
Labels:
Book Review,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Girls,
Young Adult
A Gift of Munsch (DVD) by Robert Munsch
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The Book of Pellinor Series by Alison Croggon
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Girls,
Young Adult
Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke
Dresses much to precious to climb trees in, footmen on hand to blow her nose, lessons on how to smile for an hour straight: Being a princess is boring. So she chucks her crown out the window! Find it in F3
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Family,
Girls,
Humour,
Staged Reader
The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs by Phoebe Gilman
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Girls,
Humour,
Preschoolers,
Staged Reader
Piper Reed--The Great Gypsy by Kimberly Willis Holt
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Girls,
Humour,
Junior Books
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach
Find it in B2
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Humour,
Staged Reader
Welcome Song For Baby by Richard Van Camp
Labels:
Babies,
Board Book,
Book Review,
Family,
Fiction
Spyology by Spencer Blake
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Junior Books,
Non-fiction,
Spies
Alive by Anita Ganeri
Labels:
Anatomy,
Book Review,
Junior Books,
Non-fiction
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Mr. Birthday by Roger Hargreaves
"Mr. Birthday", "Little Miss Splendid and the Princess", "Little Miss Trouble and the Mermaid", and "Little Miss Fun". Find them in H3
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Humour,
Staged Reader
The Ghosthunters Series by Cornelia Funke
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Ghosts,
Junior Books
The Way We Work by David Macaulay
Find it in JUNIOR 612 MAC
Labels:
Anatomy,
Book Review,
Junior Books,
Non-fiction
Pretend Soup by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson
great cookbook with colour step-by-step pictures to help get it done. Lots of fun and simple recipes like Quesadillas, Bagel Faces and Green Spaghetti.
Yum! Find it in JUNIOR 641.5123 KAT
Labels:
Book Review,
Cooking,
Non-fiction,
Preschoolers
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Chocolate Riches From the Rainforest by Robert Burleigh
created just 150 years ago? Being a chocoholic, I can really recommend this book. Great pictures, too! It will make your mouth water. Find it in JUN 631.3 BUR
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty
fluke or fate? Find this in YA FIC MCC.
Labels:
Book Review,
Friendship,
Romance,
Young Adult
Honda the Boy Who Dreamed of Cars by Mark Weston
Labels:
Adventure,
Biography,
Book Review,
Boys,
Junior Books
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Did you see the movie? Trust me on this one. The books are unbelieveably better. Non-stop action and excitement as Alex Rider becomes a super spy. Seven books in the Alex Rider series. Find it in YA FIC HOR.
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Young Adult
Timberwolf Hunt by Sigmund Brouwer
New series to the library "Timberwolf Hunt" and "Timberwolf Challenge".
Exciting hockey stories for boys (and girls!). What will the team do when the new coach wants his son to play and he is a terrible player? Will they make it to the playoffs? Find them in JUN FIC BRO.
Labels:
Adventure,
Boys,
Fiction,
Hockey,
Junior Books
Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher
Great story about a boy named Charlie who, in a moment of anger, knocks the head off a stone dragon. Soon he is being chased by stone gargoyles that no one else can see. He is also being helped by metal statues and a young girl named Edie. Can he fix the mess he is in? This is book one in a series of three. Find it in JUN FIC FLE
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Junior Books
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Masterpiece by Elise Broach
JUN FIC BRO
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Junior Books
It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr
This is a very reassuring book for kids who are different. Aren't we all? This book has some hilarious ideas about what is different and what is Okay. Bright colorful illustrations are fun and touching. Enjoy it. Find it in staged readers P2
Labels:
Book Review,
Fiction,
Humour,
Self-acceptance
No Such Thing by Jackie French Koller
Here's a great twist on the old story of the little boy who thinks there is a
monster under his bed. Who knows what will happen when monster and boy meet and they find out that they like each other! What will their mothers think? Find it in the staged readers K2
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Humour
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Winnie's New Computer by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas
Winnie gets a new computer and thinks she can do without her spell book and wand. She wasn't counting on her cat Wilbur and his curiosity! Look out, Wilbur. Find it and other books about Winnie in P2.
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Humour,
Staged Reader
One Hippo Hops by Jane Yolen
numbers 1- 10. Find it at BOARD 1 in the children's department.
Labels:
Board Book,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Humour
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Find this whole series in JUN FIC FUN
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Fiction,
Junior Books
Spiders by Nic Bishop
The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden
How do latitude and longitude work? How do you make secret ink, or send the cipher that Julius Caesar used with his generals? How do you grow crystals, build a go-cart, and learn how to find north in the dark? You'll find the answers inside this 270 page book of information and fun. Find it in JUN 031.02 IGG
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Junior Books,
Non-fiction
Thursday, February 12, 2009
One Peace by Janet Wilson
One Peace celebrates the "Power of One" and the accomplishments of children from around the globe who have worked to promote world peace. Stories come from Yugoslavia, Columbia, Canada, Japan, Great Britain, Liberia, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and the United States.
Find it in JUN 327.1 WIL
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Non-fiction,
Peace,
War
Brave Deeds by Ann Alma
In Holland, during World War II, many people bravely hid people from the Nazis. This is a true story of a family who saved many such people at the risk of their own lives and that of their three children. Illustrated with black-and-white family photos. Find it in JUN 940.53 ALM.
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Friendship,
Junior Books,
Non-fiction,
War
Beware, Pirates! by Frieda Wishinsky
Transported back through time on the Canadian Flyer, an antique red sled, Emily and Matt experience the past firsthand. Thrilling adventures that take them to a different parts of the country at fascinating points in our rich Canadian history. Great new series! Great for Grades 1-2. Find it in JUN FIC WIS.
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Canadian Author,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Junior Books
Stinky by Eleanor Davis
Labels:
Adventure,
Book Review,
Boys,
Fiction,
Friendship,
Junior Books
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Eric Carle's Animals Animals
With brilliant, full-color illustrations, Carle invites the earth's children--brothers, sisters, parents, teachers, friends, all--to bask in the sameness, the difference, and the wonder of the earth's precious animals. Find it in the C4 Section.
Labels:
Book Review,
Fiction,
Poetry,
Staged Reader
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