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Blue Princess takes the stage

Crowne, Alyssa, 1965-


"Emma can't wait to audition for her school play. She already knows exactly what part she wants: the enchanted princess! She'll wear a beautiful blue gown and sparkly tiara, and everyone will admire her as she glides gracefully across the stage. But when she's cast as the cackling, warty old witch instead, Emma can't believe it! She's ready to quit the play. Can Emma learn that the show must go on?"
Date Published:2010

"Emma can't wait to audition for her school play. She already knows exactly what part she wants: the enchanted princess! She'll wear a beautiful blue gown and sparkly tiara, and everyone will admire her as she glides gracefully across the stage. But when she's cast as the cackling, warty old witch instead, Emma can't believe it! She's ready to quit the play. Can Emma learn that the show must go on?"

Date Published:2010

The lights go on again

Pearson, Kit, 1947-


In 1945, after living in Canada for five years to escape the war in Europe, ten-year-old Gavin and his fifteen-year-old sister Norah face the prospect of returning home to their family in England with radically different emotions.
Date Published:2007

Megabat and the not-happy birthday

Humphrey, Anna,


Daniel isn't in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses -- they're dorky, and he feels silly in them. Megabat LOVES Daniel's new face windows! They make him dizzy and his tummy feel funny. And he loves parties even more! Daniel starts planning his party, and things are looking up -- all of his friends are excited, and he has some fun games planned. Plus: presents! Megabat's party excitement is losing steam. He has to hide the whole time. He can't eat any of the delicious buttermelon. And he can't participate in any games, even though it's the thing he wants most in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. When Megabat loses his temper and breaks Daniel's best birthday gift, he realizes he's been a bad friend and gives Daniel what he thinks is the best possible gift: he runs away. But being alone in the big, wide, world is harder than he thought.
Date Published:2021

Daniel isn't in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses -- they're dorky, and he feels silly in them. Megabat LOVES Daniel's new face windows! They make him dizzy and his tummy feel funny. And he loves parties even more! Daniel starts planning his party, and things are looking up -- all of his friends are excited, and he has some fun games planned. Plus: presents! Megabat's party excitement is losing steam. He has to hide the whole time. He can't eat any of the delicious buttermelon. And he can't participate in any games, even though it's the thing he wants most in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. When Megabat loses his temper and breaks Daniel's best birthday gift, he realizes he's been a bad friend and gives Daniel what he thinks is the best possible gift: he runs away. But being alone in the big, wide, world is harder than he thought.

Date Published:2021

Actual size

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-


Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
Date Published:2004

Canada's arctic animals

Donaldson, Chelsea, 1959-



Date Published:2005

Push or pull?

Parker, John


Level 8.
Date Published:2001

Exploring roots

Sterling, Kristin


Includes index.
Date Published:2012

The case of Firebane's folly

O'Donnell, Liam, 1970-,


"First published in the United States, 2018"--Title page verso. When their school bus veers off course while taking the kids from Gravelmuck Elementary on a field trip, monster detectives Tank and Fizz witness a crime that brings them snout to snout with Rockfall Mountain's oldest monster, the ancient dragon Firebane Drakeclaw.
Date Published:2018

Tinker Bell : the junior novelization

Morris, Kimberly


Tinker Bell is not happy with her tinker talent, so she sets out to learn the skills that the other fairies have in hopes of helping to bring spring to the mainland, but instead she ruins all of the preparations for spring.
Date Published:2008

Cube

Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-



Date Published:2008

Science fair handbook


Describes the basics of science fair projects and procedures, provides assistance in creating the perfect project for you, explains how to do research, and gives guidance in the different stages of a project.
Date Published:2004

Breakout dinosaurs : Canada's coolest and scariest ancient creatures return!

Brewster, Hugh



Date Published:2007

The three little wolves and the big bad pig

Trivizas, Eugenios.


An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending.
Date Published:1993

The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale

Brett, Jan, 1949-


Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Date Published:1989

The samurai's daughter : a Japanese legend

San Souci, Robert D.


Adaptation of: A story of Oki Islands. A Japanese folk tale about the brave daughter of a samurai warrior and her journey to be reunited with her exiled father.
Date Published:1992

Deer, moose, elk & caribou

Hodge, Deborah


Includes index. Did you know that, less than a week after it is born, a baby deer can run faster than a human? Or that, in a day, a moose eats as many as 90 big salad bowls of greens? Simple straightforward text and realistic detailed illustrations explain where and how deer live, how they give birth, what they eat, anatomy and much more. Part of the Kids Can Press Wildlife Series, this book meets the research needs of young children and satisfies their curiosity about these magnificent North American creatures.
Date Published:1998

Includes index. Did you know that, less than a week after it is born, a baby deer can run faster than a human? Or that, in a day, a moose eats as many as 90 big salad bowls of greens? Simple straightforward text and realistic detailed illustrations explain where and how deer live, how they give birth, what they eat, anatomy and much more. Part of the Kids Can Press Wildlife Series, this book meets the research needs of young children and satisfies their curiosity about these magnificent North American creatures.

Date Published:1998

The cheer-up cupcakes

Honeywell, Lorna.


"Includes fantastic cut-out-and-keep recipe card!"--Cover. "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p. [4] of cover.
Date Published:2013

Do all spiders spin webs? : questions and answers about spiders

Berger, Melvin


Includes index. Questions and answers present information about spiders, arranged in the categories "Amazing Creatures," "Web spinners," "Spiders that hunt" and "Living with Spiders."
Date Published:2000

Be who you are

Parr, Todd


"Megan Tingley books." Picture book encouraging kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
Date Published:2016

Why do we need soil?

MacAulay, Kelley


Discusses the uses of soil in the growing cycle of plants, from the foods we eat to the flowers we grow.
Date Published:2014