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The Baby-sitters club. 9, Claudia and the new girl /

Epstein, Gabriela,


"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. At the urging of a very artistic new girl who encourages Claudia to practice art instead of caring for kids, Claudia considers leaving the club and the other members give her an ultimatum.
Date Published:2021

Meet Chris Hadfield

MacLeod, Elizabeth,


Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space - and make a music video while in orbit! When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn't have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man first walk on the moon, young Chris decided he would somehow get to space. And with everything Chris did, from learning to fix farm machinery and joining the Air Cadets to flying fighter planes and becoming a test pilot, he prepared himself to get there. Chris Hadfield has rocketed into space three times, been on two space walks and was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. And nobody plays a guitar in space or rocks a mustache better!
Date Published:2018

Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space - and make a music video while in orbit! When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn't have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man first walk on the moon, young Chris decided he would somehow get to space. And with everything Chris did, from learning to fix farm machinery and joining the Air Cadets to flying fighter planes and becoming a test pilot, he prepared himself to get there. Chris Hadfield has rocketed into space three times, been on two space walks and was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. And nobody plays a guitar in space or rocks a mustache better!

Date Published:2018

Cabin fever

Kinney, Jeff


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley is the prime suspect when it is discovered that school property has been damaged, but when a surprise blizzard hits and school is closed, Greg is stuck indoors with his family, unable to prove his innocence.
Date Published:2011

The ugly truth

Kinney, Jeff


While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Date Published:2010

The third wheel

Kinney, Jeff


A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out.
Date Published:2012

Scaredy Squirrel

Watt, Mélanie, 1975-,


Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there". "But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.
Date Published:2006

Who is Michelle Obama?

Stine, Megan


Presents the life and accomplishments of the First Lady of the United States, from her childhood in Chicago and her career as a lawyer to her marriage to Barack Obama and her initiatives in the White House.
Date Published:2013

Who is Taylor Swift?

Anderson, Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie),


Introducing readers to one of the most celebrated musical artists of the 21st century, this inspiring biography of the singer, songwriter and guitarist shows how, when record executives thought there was no place in country music for her songs, she was fearless and proved them wrong.
Date Published:2024

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff


The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns-- with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls-- but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

Pokémon : Diamond and Pearl adventure

Ihara, Shigekatsu


Pages numbered from right to left.
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

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina,


From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.
Date Published:2014

Amulet. 6, Escape from Lucien /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Navin journeys to the city of Lucien where he searches for a beacon essential to his fight against the Elf King; while Emily heads back into the Void with Max, one of the Elf King's followers, where she learns his darkest secrets.
Date Published:2014

Pokémon adventures

Kusaka, Hidenori


Reads from right to left. Presents the adventures of Red as he tries to make friends with Pokémon as well as training them, while Team Rocket tries to steal his Pokémon at every turn.
Date Published:2008

Pokémon : legendary nightmare : 2 graphic adventures

Rusu, Meredith,


Kids who love Pokémon won't want to miss this cool comic compilation! This book includes two full-color graphic stories jampacked with action and Pokémon battles. Join Ash, Pikachu, and their friends and Pokémon pals on a search for Infernape--and Moltres--and an encounter with Cresselia and Darkrai! With tons of art on every page from the animated show streaming on Netflix, this graphic adventure is the perfect format for Pokémon fans.
Date Published:2023

Kids who love Pokémon won't want to miss this cool comic compilation! This book includes two full-color graphic stories jampacked with action and Pokémon battles. Join Ash, Pikachu, and their friends and Pokémon pals on a search for Infernape--and Moltres--and an encounter with Cresselia and Darkrai! With tons of art on every page from the animated show streaming on Netflix, this graphic adventure is the perfect format for Pokémon fans.

Date Published:2023

Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space (and the subsequent assault of the equally evil lunchroom zombie nerds)

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"Bonus: includes another new original comic by George and Harold!" Only Captain Underpants can stop the three evil space aliens who have invaded Jerome Horwitz Elementary School and turned everyone into lunchroom zombie nerds.
Date Published:2015

Mr. Mergler, Beethoven, and me

Gutnick, David, 1956-,


"Based on a true story. An elderly piano teacher takes a young music student under his wing and changes her life. Not long after arriving in Canada from China, a young girl and her father bump into a kind old man at their local park. They have no idea that he has been teaching young people music for over 50 years. Mr. Mergler can hear music in a way that most of us can't, and he knows that this little girl has a talent that, with encouragement, will grow into something magical. He offers to give her music lessons, a gift that will tie them together forever. This story is inspired by events in the life of Daniel Mergler - a wonderful musician who loved to teach and whose generous spirit inspires author and journalist David Gutnick to this day."--
Date Published:2018

"Based on a true story. An elderly piano teacher takes a young music student under his wing and changes her life. Not long after arriving in Canada from China, a young girl and her father bump into a kind old man at their local park. They have no idea that he has been teaching young people music for over 50 years. Mr. Mergler can hear music in a way that most of us can't, and he knows that this little girl has a talent that, with encouragement, will grow into something magical. He offers to give her music lessons, a gift that will tie them together forever. This story is inspired by events in the life of Daniel Mergler - a wonderful musician who loved to teach and whose generous spirit inspires author and journalist David Gutnick to this day."--

Date Published:2018

O.K., K.O., O.K. v. 3 no. 2


Description based on volume 3, issue 2, November 2024. O.K., K.O., O.K. is a magazine of work by writers and artists from secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The young people who contributed to this magazine were asked to submit work that is personally authentic; that challenges and disrupts past and present colonial narratives; and that inspires increasingly responsible relationships between Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous communities now and into the future.
Date Published:2024

Description based on volume 3, issue 2, November 2024. O.K., K.O., O.K. is a magazine of work by writers and artists from secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The young people who contributed to this magazine were asked to submit work that is personally authentic; that challenges and disrupts past and present colonial narratives; and that inspires increasingly responsible relationships between Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous communities now and into the future.

Date Published:2024

Bugs in disguise


Entomologist Morgane's favourite insect is the stick insect which is one of the many bugs on our planet with the ability to camouflage. In this episode of Bug Hunter!, Morgane teleports into a garden in New Zealand to track down some 'in disguise' stick insects. The Stick Insect is a well-known southern hemisphere bug that hides in amongst the totara trees and moths that blend into Lichen or the Underwing Moth that looks like a leaf. In the northern hemisphere, the Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar looks like bird poop or a snake to discourage birds from eating them.
Date Published:2020

Entomologist Morgane's favourite insect is the stick insect which is one of the many bugs on our planet with the ability to camouflage. In this episode of Bug Hunter!, Morgane teleports into a garden in New Zealand to track down some 'in disguise' stick insects. The Stick Insect is a well-known southern hemisphere bug that hides in amongst the totara trees and moths that blend into Lichen or the Underwing Moth that looks like a leaf. In the northern hemisphere, the Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar looks like bird poop or a snake to discourage birds from eating them.

Date Published:2020

Another miserable love song

Carter, Brooke, 1977-


Kallie Echo is starting to think dreams are dangerous. Her dad had one—to be a rock star—and then he died. Now Kallie is practically homeless and her life is falling apart. So when a punk band asks Kallie to sing for them, she must decide if she's got the heart to front a band of rocker chicks (and one trans guy). Can she find a new purpose in punk? And will the drummer with the amazing smile break her heart? The band goes on tour, and everything hinges on Kallie. It's a lot of pressure—especially when you throw in substance abuse and Kallie's deadbeat mom showing up at the worst time. Kallie must learn to trust her friends, and herself, if she's going to get over the past and make a new future. But if she dares to dream again, will she lose it all?
Date Published:2016

Kallie Echo is starting to think dreams are dangerous. Her dad had one—to be a rock star—and then he died. Now Kallie is practically homeless and her life is falling apart. So when a punk band asks Kallie to sing for them, she must decide if she's got the heart to front a band of rocker chicks (and one trans guy). Can she find a new purpose in punk? And will the drummer with the amazing smile break her heart? The band goes on tour, and everything hinges on Kallie. It's a lot of pressure—especially when you throw in substance abuse and Kallie's deadbeat mom showing up at the worst time. Kallie must learn to trust her friends, and herself, if she's going to get over the past and make a new future. But if she dares to dream again, will she lose it all?

Date Published:2016