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Calling all creeps!

Stine, R. L.


In an attempt to get back at the bossy editor-in-chief of the school paper, Ricky Beamer plays a prank that backfires and results in his getting phone calls from local bullies who are really lizards in disguise.
Date Published:1996

Supersize animals

Berger, Melvin


Some people are short and some people are tall, but everyone is a little different. The same is true for animals. Some animals are small and others are bigger. But did you know that certain animals grow much, MUCH larger than all others of their kind? In this book, you'll meet supersized animals--from rabbits the size of dogs, and dogs the size of horses and so much more.
Date Published:2015

Mnoomin maan'gowing = The gift of Mnoomin

Luby, Brittany,


In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible - Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside.
Date Published:2023

In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible - Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside.

Date Published:2023

Sweat!


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. With the planet getting warmer, host Anthony Morgan discovers it's time we knew more about our unique cooling system and oft maligned superpower, SWEAT!
Date Published:2025

JoJo the giant

Barclay, Jane, 1957-


Desperate to grow bigger even though his mother reassures him that good things come in small packages, little JoJo longs to run a race to win red Rocket Racer shoes but despairs at the thought of having to compete against large bullies.
Date Published:2012

The doll's eye

Cohen, Marina, 1967-,


The day Hadley discovers the lone glass eye in the empty attic of her new house is the day her life changes forever.
Date Published:2017

Dans les souliers d'Amédée

Lambert, Véronique,


Durée : environ 00:08:00 hr. Amédée est un cordonnier pas comme les autres. Chaque jour, il répare des tonnes de souliers. Mais une certaine magie opère pendant la nuit. Il lui suffit d’enfiler une paire de chaussures pour être transporté et, à travers ses voyages, découvrir différentes réalités. Un récit qui encourage les enfants à se mettre à la place des gens.
Date Published:2023

Boundless Grace

Hoffman, Mary, 1945-


"Sequel to Amazing Grace." "Published in Great Britain by Frances Lincoln Limited as Grace & family." Grace is invited for a visit with her father and his new family in Africa.
Date Published:2000

Allergic

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet?
Date Published:2021

Dog Man. 8, Fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!
Date Published:2020

New First Nation firefighters train to protect their communities


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. New volunteer firefighter recruits from First Nations in northern Saskatchewan are training to help prevent losses in their communities during wildfire season.
Date Published:2018

Have you lost weight?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Asking someone if they’ve lost weight is often seen as a compliment, but maybe it shouldn’t be. Elena and Harv talk with performer Ivory and writer Bob Kerr to unpack some thoughts about weight. Dietician Kimmie Singh discusses misconceptions between weight and health. Warning: The following program may contain coarse language. Viewer discretion is advised.
Date Published:2020

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Asking someone if they’ve lost weight is often seen as a compliment, but maybe it shouldn’t be. Elena and Harv talk with performer Ivory and writer Bob Kerr to unpack some thoughts about weight. Dietician Kimmie Singh discusses misconceptions between weight and health. Warning: The following program may contain coarse language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Date Published:2020

Macy McMillan and the rainbow goddess

Green, Shari, 1963-,


Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a “For Sale” sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy’s final sixth grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, she’ll put it off―just like those wedding centerpieces she’s supposed to be making.
Date Published:2017

Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a “For Sale” sign mars the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy’s final sixth grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, she’ll put it off―just like those wedding centerpieces she’s supposed to be making.

Date Published:2017

Everybody serves soup

Dooley, Norah.


While trying to earn money by shoveling snow so she can buy her mother a Christmas present, Carrie comes up with an idea for just the right gift. Includes soup recipes.
Date Published:2000

Living with Viola

Fung, Rosena,


Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school—and then there’s Viola. Viola is Livy’s anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy tries to push back against Viola’s relentless judgment, but nothing seems to work until she strikes up new friendships at school. Livy hopes that Viola’s days are numbered. But when tensions arise both at home and at school, Viola rears her head stronger than ever. Only when Livy learns how to ask for help and face her anxiety does she finally figure out living with Viola. Rosena Fung draws on her own early experiences with anxiety and the pressures of growing up as the child of Chinese immigrant parents to craft a charming, deeply personal story that combines the poignancy of Raina Telgemeier’s Guts with the wacky humor of Lumberjanes. Exuberant, colorful art brings Livy’s rich imaginative world—filled with everything from sentient dumplings to flying unicorns—to life on the page.
Date Published:2021

Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school—and then there’s Viola. Viola is Livy’s anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy tries to push back against Viola’s relentless judgment, but nothing seems to work until she strikes up new friendships at school. Livy hopes that Viola’s days are numbered. But when tensions arise both at home and at school, Viola rears her head stronger than ever. Only when Livy learns how to ask for help and face her anxiety does she finally figure out living with Viola. Rosena Fung draws on her own early experiences with anxiety and the pressures of growing up as the child of Chinese immigrant parents to craft a charming, deeply personal story that combines the poignancy of Raina Telgemeier’s Guts with the wacky humor of Lumberjanes. Exuberant, colorful art brings Livy’s rich imaginative world—filled with everything from sentient dumplings to flying unicorns—to life on the page.

Date Published:2021

George's marvelous medicine

Dahl, Roald,


George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.
Date Published:2017

Sir Cumference and the dragon of pi : a math adventure

Neuschwander, Cindy


When Sir Cumference drinks a potion which turns him into a dragon, his son Radius searches for the magic number known as pi which will restore him to his former shape.
Date Published:1999

Bad dog

Boldt, Mike.


A little girl gets a cat as a new pet but insists it's a dog, even if it doesn't act very dog-like.
Date Published:2019

The story of Clifford

Rusu, Meredith,


When Emily Elizabeth and Clifford decide to have their own little parade, it turns into a celebration of Birdwell Island's founding as more and more people and animals join in the fun.
Date Published:2020

The cake that Mack ate

Robart, Rose.


A cumulative tale relating how the cake came to be made before Mack ate it.
Date Published:1986