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Maximum Ride. The manga /

Lee, NaRae


Based on the novels by James Patterson. At head of title: James Patterson. Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of her 'flock'-- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel-- are just like ordinary kids, except they have wings and can fly! It may seem like a dream come true to some, but for the flock it's more like a living nightmare when the mysterious lab known as the 'School' turns up and kidnaps their youngest member. Now it's up to Max to organize a rescue, but will help come in time?
Date Published:2009

Based on the novels by James Patterson. At head of title: James Patterson. Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of her 'flock'-- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel-- are just like ordinary kids, except they have wings and can fly! It may seem like a dream come true to some, but for the flock it's more like a living nightmare when the mysterious lab known as the 'School' turns up and kidnaps their youngest member. Now it's up to Max to organize a rescue, but will help come in time?

Date Published:2009

Amulet. 5, Prince of the elves /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. And when she seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, she discovers that the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could have imagined.
Date Published:2012

Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. And when she seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, she discovers that the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could have imagined.

Date Published:2012

Point zéro : évènements du 11 septembre

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


Traduction de : Ground zero. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York?
Date Published:2021

Traduction de : Ground zero. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York?

Date Published:2021

Fruits basket. 4 /

Takaya, Natsuki, 1973-


Reads from right to left. When the infamous Akito makes an in-class appearance at the start of the school year, the Sohma family worries that his arrival will be an uncensored exercise of show-and-tell about Yuki's past. Meanwhile, when Ayame vows to rekindle his brother's lost friendship, he begins to realize that you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family--especially when they're acting like animals!
Date Published:2018

Reads from right to left. When the infamous Akito makes an in-class appearance at the start of the school year, the Sohma family worries that his arrival will be an uncensored exercise of show-and-tell about Yuki's past. Meanwhile, when Ayame vows to rekindle his brother's lost friendship, he begins to realize that you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family--especially when they're acting like animals!

Date Published:2018

Grace and glory

Armentrout, Jennifer L.,


Sequel to: Rage and ruin. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trinity Morrow may not win the war against the Harbinger. Bringing Lucifer back to the world to fight the Harbinger is probably a really, really bad idea, but the world's ultimate fallen angel is the only being powerful enough to impact the outcome. As Trin and Zayne form a new and more dangerous bond and Lucifer unleashes Hell on earth, the apocalypse looms. Win or lose, one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same.
Date Published:2024

Sequel to: Rage and ruin. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trinity Morrow may not win the war against the Harbinger. Bringing Lucifer back to the world to fight the Harbinger is probably a really, really bad idea, but the world's ultimate fallen angel is the only being powerful enough to impact the outcome. As Trin and Zayne form a new and more dangerous bond and Lucifer unleashes Hell on earth, the apocalypse looms. Win or lose, one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same.

Date Published:2024

Is the Canadian government delivering on Truth and Reconciliation?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. More than two years ago the Canadian government promised to bring justice and equality to Indigenous people following the Truth and Reconciliation commission. There were 94 calls to action in the report - this CBC News exclusive progress report digs into whether the government is delivering on its promises.
Date Published:2018

Are adults trying to block kids from using social media?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. In late September, Instagram announced it would be pausing plans to launch a version of its app for kids. It happened just after The Wall Street Journal published a report saying Facebook - which owns Instagram - did an internal study showing the app could be harmful to young people, particularly girls. It's not the first time adults have tried to stop kids from using social media.
Date Published:2021

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. In late September, Instagram announced it would be pausing plans to launch a version of its app for kids. It happened just after The Wall Street Journal published a report saying Facebook - which owns Instagram - did an internal study showing the app could be harmful to young people, particularly girls. It's not the first time adults have tried to stop kids from using social media.

Date Published:2021

Trésor

Messier, Mireille, 1971-


Traduction de: Treasure. Un frère et une sœur partent à la chasse au trésor sans savoir exactement quel type de trésor ils désirent découvrir. Mais ce dont ils sont sûrs, c'est qu'un trésor c'est brillant, mystérieux et précieux—et que les meilleurs trésors sont difficiles à trouver!
Date Published:2019

Gay and Grey (Part 2 of 8)


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. In the special series Gay and Grey, the team from On the Coast discusses how well Canadian care facilities are meeting the needs of LGBT seniors with Dr. Shari Brotman, and we hear Lisa Christiansen about a lesbian couple finding support from friends.
Date Published:2014

The troop

Cutter, Nick.


Scoutmaster Tim takes five boys for a weekend camping trip at Falstaff Island. He thinks the worst he’ll have to deal with is the boys’ different personalities clashing, or perhaps the leader of the pack challenging his authority, but the truth is much worst. A disturbingly thin stranger stumbles onto their island campground, within his body, a bioengineered horror. Their camping weekend turns into an actual fight for survival, with each boy doing the unthinkable to stay ahead of the monster that has been unleashed on them, never realizing there was a monster within their group already.
Date Published:2014

Scoutmaster Tim takes five boys for a weekend camping trip at Falstaff Island. He thinks the worst he’ll have to deal with is the boys’ different personalities clashing, or perhaps the leader of the pack challenging his authority, but the truth is much worst. A disturbingly thin stranger stumbles onto their island campground, within his body, a bioengineered horror. Their camping weekend turns into an actual fight for survival, with each boy doing the unthinkable to stay ahead of the monster that has been unleashed on them, never realizing there was a monster within their group already.

Date Published:2014

Record of service. 4.1, MWO (Ret.) William Wilson


MWO (Ret.) William Wilson was a medic in Somalia (UNOSOM), Rwanda (UNAMIR) and Afghanistan (Op APOLLO). He discusses his duties, the diverse contexts he worked in, and the difficulties he faced.
Date Published:2022

Naruto. 1, Uzumaki Naruto

Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-


Also published under the title, The tests of the Ninja. "Contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #2-5." Reads from right to left. Twelve years ago the Village Hidden in the Leaves was attacked by a fearsome threat. A nine-tailed fox spirit claimed the life of the village leader, the Hokage, and many others. Today, the village is at peace and a troublemaking kid named Naruto is struggling to graduate from Ninja Academy. His goal may be to become the next Hokage, but his true destiny will be much more complicated. The adventure begins now!
Date Published:2010

Also published under the title, The tests of the Ninja. "Contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #2-5." Reads from right to left. Twelve years ago the Village Hidden in the Leaves was attacked by a fearsome threat. A nine-tailed fox spirit claimed the life of the village leader, the Hokage, and many others. Today, the village is at peace and a troublemaking kid named Naruto is struggling to graduate from Ninja Academy. His goal may be to become the next Hokage, but his true destiny will be much more complicated. The adventure begins now!

Date Published:2010

Becoming Beyonce : the untold story

Taraborrelli, J. Randy


Tina & Matthew -- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back -- Destiny's Child -- Independent Women -- Jay Z -- Dreamgirl -- Run The World. Beyonce Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyonce's successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. BECOMING BEYONCE is not only the story of struggle, sacrifice, and what it takes to make it in the cut-throat record industry, it's the story of the great rewards of such success and the devastating toll it often takes on the human spirit.
Date Published:2015

Tina & Matthew -- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back -- Destiny's Child -- Independent Women -- Jay Z -- Dreamgirl -- Run The World. Beyonce Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyonce's successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. BECOMING BEYONCE is not only the story of struggle, sacrifice, and what it takes to make it in the cut-throat record industry, it's the story of the great rewards of such success and the devastating toll it often takes on the human spirit.

Date Published:2015

One piece. 70, Enter Doflamingo /

Oda, Eiichirō, 1975-


Pages numbered from right to left. "New World part 10" The battle on Punk Hazard heats up as Luffy faces off against the diabolical Caesar Clown. Meanwhile, can the rest of the Straw Hat crew escape the deadly gas that is spreading all over the island?!
Date Published:2014

The calling

Armstrong, Kelley


Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evil-doers in the Vancouver Island wilderness.
Date Published:2012

The rising

Armstrong, Kelley


Hunted by two powerful Cabals and quickly running out of places to hide, Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--search for answers as to why they're so valuable and why their powers are becoming so hard to control.
Date Published:2013

I think therefore I play

Pirlo, Andrea, 1979-,


Includes index.
Date Published:2014

Breaking dawn

Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-


Although eighteen-year-old Bella joins the dark but seductive world of the immortals by marrying Edward the vampire, her connection to the powerful werewolf Jacob remains unsevered.
Date Published:2008

New moon

Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-


Megan Tingley books. When her beloved Edward and his family leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob, until he starts changing in terrible ways.
Date Published:2022

Fruits basket. 20 /

Takaya, Natsuki, 1973-


Originally published in Japan in 2006 by Hakusensha, Inc., Tokyo. Reads from right to left. Kagura and Kazuma hotly discuss Tohru liking Kyo. With Kagura's forceful encouragement, will Tohru be able to muster up the courage to tell Kyo how she feels? Meanwhile, Ren is determined to get her hands on Akito's mystery box -- even if it means killing for it!
Date Published:2008