New Titles

Wait till Helen comes : a ghost story

Hahn, Mary Downing.


Various publishers. Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom.
Date Published:1986

Harry Potter : a journey through a history of magic.


Published in association with The British Library. Takes readers on a journey through the Hogwarts curriculum, from Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Divination and more.Discover the truth behind making the Philosopher's Stone, create your very own potion and uncover the secret of invisible ink. Learn all about the history of mandrake roots and dragons, discover what witches really used their brooms for, pore over incredible images of actual mermaids and read about real-life potions and astronomers, alchemists and more.
Date Published:2017

Published in association with The British Library. Takes readers on a journey through the Hogwarts curriculum, from Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Divination and more.Discover the truth behind making the Philosopher's Stone, create your very own potion and uncover the secret of invisible ink. Learn all about the history of mandrake roots and dragons, discover what witches really used their brooms for, pore over incredible images of actual mermaids and read about real-life potions and astronomers, alchemists and more.

Date Published:2017

The incomplete book of dragons : (a guide to dragon species)

Cowell, Cressida, 1966-


Various publishers. Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a boy. A keen dragonwatcher, Hiccup paints a picture of the brilliance and fire and spirit of that lost dragon world. Featuring dragon profiles, dragon anatomy, dragon riding tips and lots more must know info e.g. how to spot the difference between an arsenic adderwing and a glow worm (you don't want to mix those two up) and what to do when confronted with a Hellsteether.
Date Published:2014

Various publishers. Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a boy. A keen dragonwatcher, Hiccup paints a picture of the brilliance and fire and spirit of that lost dragon world. Featuring dragon profiles, dragon anatomy, dragon riding tips and lots more must know info e.g. how to spot the difference between an arsenic adderwing and a glow worm (you don't want to mix those two up) and what to do when confronted with a Hellsteether.

Date Published:2014

Tales to keep you up at night

Poblocki, Dan,


Various publishers. Ignoring a handwritten warning from her grandmother, Amelia reads an old book she finds in the attic, and as elements from the stories begin to come to life around her, she realizes that she may be in a spooky story of her own.
Date Published:2022

What we saw : a thriller

Hahn, Mary Downing,


Various publishers. When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman and someone in a dark van, they're thrilled. Finally, a mystery to spice up the summer! Who could these people be? Why are they meeting? Are they spies? Criminals? The two girls are determined to find out. But then a local woman goes missing and is found dead in the woods. And Abbi and Skylar realize that their detective work could hold the keys to solving her murder. Suddenly, sleuthing isn't so fun anymore. As tensions rise and their friendship frays, the girls find themselves in increasing danger, and must choose between keeping a secret or exposing a life-altering truth.
Date Published:2022

Various publishers. When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman and someone in a dark van, they're thrilled. Finally, a mystery to spice up the summer! Who could these people be? Why are they meeting? Are they spies? Criminals? The two girls are determined to find out. But then a local woman goes missing and is found dead in the woods. And Abbi and Skylar realize that their detective work could hold the keys to solving her murder. Suddenly, sleuthing isn't so fun anymore. As tensions rise and their friendship frays, the girls find themselves in increasing danger, and must choose between keeping a secret or exposing a life-altering truth.

Date Published:2022

The goldfish boy

Thompson, Lisa, 1969-


Various publishers. Matthew Corbin hasn't been to school in weeks. He refuses to leave the safety of his bedroom. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He knows something isn't right, but he just wants to be left alone. So he watches from his upstairs window as life goes on without him. Matthew's hopes for solitude are shattered, however, when a young child staying next door goes missing. Suddenly the neighborhood is swarming with police and reporters and everyone is concerned with what Matthew might have seen from his window. He might just hold the key to solving the mystery before it's too late. But does he even want to try, if it means exposing his own secrets in the process?
Date Published:2017

Various publishers. Matthew Corbin hasn't been to school in weeks. He refuses to leave the safety of his bedroom. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He knows something isn't right, but he just wants to be left alone. So he watches from his upstairs window as life goes on without him. Matthew's hopes for solitude are shattered, however, when a young child staying next door goes missing. Suddenly the neighborhood is swarming with police and reporters and everyone is concerned with what Matthew might have seen from his window. He might just hold the key to solving the mystery before it's too late. But does he even want to try, if it means exposing his own secrets in the process?

Date Published:2017

The quest begins

Hunter, Erin,


Various publishers. Three young bears of different species--one black, one polar, and one grizzly--travel on a perilous quest to the Northern Lights, escorting a shape-shifting grizzly cub whose destiny will affect them all.
Date Published:2008

Into the wild

Hunter, Erin,


Various publishers. For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger as the sinsiter ShadowClan grows stronger every day.
Date Published:2003

The last wilderness

Hunter, Erin,


Various publishers. The four bears finally arrive at the legendary Last Great Wilderness, thinking it is the end of their long journey, but they discover that their true mission has really just begun.
Date Published:2010

Smoke mountain

Hunter, Erin,


Various publishers. When the bears learn of the legendary Last Great Wilderness, a fabled bear paradise, they believe that this must be their ultimate destination.
Date Published:2009

The Crayola shapes book

Schuh, Mari C., 1975-


Shapes all around -- Lines make shapes -- Solid shapes -- Fun with shapes.
Date Published:2018

Greece

Tabachnik, Anna T.,



Date Published:2019

I am kind

Capozzi, Suzy.


Various publishers. Looking to follow in her mother's footsteps, a young girl shares all the ways her thoughtfulness and kindness helps her friends, family, and community.
Date Published:2017

Great castle search

Bingham, Jane.



Date Published:2005

Olympic torch

Rose, Simon, 1961-


Includes index. The Canadian Icons series explores the symbols that helped shape the nation's identity. Each book recounts how a symbol continues to play in Canadian society today.
Date Published:2011

Golf

Bodden, Valerie,


An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of golf, including scientific concepts such as torque and lift, and actions such as swinging and twisting
Date Published:2016

Bunny's Easter egg

Mortimer, Anne,


Various publishers. Bunny is exhausted after spending the night hiding eggs for the Easter egg hunt, but she cannot find a comfortable, quiet place to sleep.
Date Published:2010

The wheels on the school bus

Moore, Mary-Alice.


Various publishers. Text adapted from the traditional song describes how students and staff ride the bus to school.
Date Published:2006

The fire station

Munsch, Robert N., 1945-


Various publishers. Sheila and Michael visit the firehouse and ask to drive a firetruck, and while they don't get to take the wheel, they do manage to go to a fire.
Date Published:1982

Everblaze

Messenger, Shannon.


Various publishers. Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she is determined to find her kidnappers but a daring mistake pushes her world to the edge of war, and soon she has exposed a a major conspiracy that could threaten all she loves.
Date Published:2014