Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Traditional Chinese Bedtime Collection.'I am Thankful' shows how easy it is to be grateful for everything in life, even the little things. From waking up in the morning, to enjoying the warm sun, to going back to sleep and hugging your favourite teddy...

English Hindi Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Hindi as their second language.While staying at home sick, a young girl discovers magic and stories in the simple scenes outside her window. From unexpected laughter to dances...

Celeste once lived among the stars and was not afraid of anything. One day, after she becomes a little girl, Celeste gets invited to her classmate's birthday party, and she can't wait to have a good time with her friends. But when she arrives at the...

For Charlie and Sophie, every walk is an adventure, and they're impatient to be off! Leaving their boy behind, they run into the woods to explore on their own. It's great fun until Charlie disturbs a nest full of eggs and comes face to face with a large,...

Suddenly we heard a voice, Then we heard a knock, The police had found our tía, On another block.Where had our Tía Queta been? Why was she with the police? Inspired by a true story, Tía Queta's Table describes the powerful relationship between a young...

English Urdu Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Urdu as their second language.While staying at home sick, a young girl discovers magic and stories in the simple scenes outside her window. From unexpected laughter to dances in...

English Italian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Italian as their second language.While staying at home sick, a young girl discovers magic and stories in the simple scenes outside her window. From unexpected laughter to...

This book was made in memory of all of our FEARS (FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL). We all have our own issues and our own struggles that don't need to reflect on our day-to-day life. Don't dull the light on someone else because of your own issues, Ask for...

Can a cow steal a kayak and paddle it down a creek? Kate Jones is faced with this dilemma. Come join Kate and her family as they compete in the annual county fair. Don't miss this wild ride that is headed for a waterfall. It could be an udder disaster.

A boy who loses at everything must learn to win in the cutthroat world of miniature golf. A boy skilled at math and physics learns he has a talent for miniature golf must study from a golf course engineer on how to overcome his fear of losing.Master of...

Celebrate the holidays with Ruby's Christmas at the Kennel - a perfect children's book for dog-lovers.When Ruby's family goes skiing for Christmas and leaves her behind in a kennel, the little dog isn't feeling very merry.Will Santa Claus find her at the...

Follow three brothers, Owen, Finn and Dez as they have an adventurous Spring day on their farm. They have a pig named Petunia but one morning, Petunia isn't in her usual pen. Where could Petunia be? The boys search all over the barns, pens and fields on...

What is a sit spot and how does it help nurture our relationship with the land? Developing this nature routine for yourself and your learners leads to so many possibilities for learning about our land and how we fit into it. Where is your sit spot?

A pandemic and a loss of a beloved teacher should equal a very difficult year. Not much light can be seen through these. Yet, everyday blessings can remind us that in the darkness, there is always light. How best to learn about precious gems than from...

Introduce your wee little ones to colours as they follow the colourful characters of Colourstown while they prepare for a birthday party and try to figure out whose birthday it is!The colors presented in the book are the 10 basic colors of Black, White,...

Meghan et Jennifer sont les meilleures amies du monde depuis la quatrième année. Certains les décrivent comme inséparables, mais qui aurait cru qu'un secret pourrait les séparer? Tout a commencé par une simple résolution pour la nouvelle année, quelques...

Four best friends, one raging creek--what could possibly go wrong?When four friends set out on a canoe trip down Milligan Creek during spring runoff season, little do they realize their voyage through small town Saskatchewan is about to turn into one of...

Enter the endearing world of Minako Hanada, a fun-loving junior highschool girl, and her newfound witty pal, Rolleen, the delightful talking bunny guardian from Dreamland. Their world skips with delight as Rolleen prepares the best of her mission for...

Enter the endearing world of Minako Hanada, a fun-loving junior highschool girl, and her newfound witty pal, Rolleen, the delightful talking bunny toy. Their world skips with delight as Rolleen prepares the best of her mission for Minako, giving each day...

Once upon a time, there lived a very happy Pixie. One day she met a Fox who took her on a big adventure. For a while, things were wonderful and Pixie had so much fun. But then the Fox left, taking away her laugh, her light, and her dust - all of the...

Benjamin has a gi-gan-tic problem! He wants to BUZZZ! like all the other bees but his BUZZZ! is nowhere to be found and he's just about given up! What is Benjamin to do?"Where is Benjamin's BUZZZ?" is a delightful little read with wonderful...

Cali is afraid of things.  In fact, she's afraid of so many things, her classmates call her Scaredy Cali.  But when an unexpected visitor comes to her class, Cali will have the chance to show them she can be brave, too. 

Sohmeng Minhal is going to fix the world.With her home still in jeopardy, she doesn't have much choice. What she does have is Ahnschen, an endearing prince of the dangerous empire that is disrupting the sãoni migration route. If she can convince Hei to...

The Flag that Flew Up is a rhyming children's tale about three children who discover a flag that is flying straight up. Soon after this discovery, the children realize the flag is unhappy and trapped by circumstances beyond its control. The children...

A short story about a bee who travels the world looking for flowers. His journey takes him all over, and finally to somewhere wonderful, with everything he needs, all in one place.

Okapi loves his striped legs until a naughty chimpanzee teases him for stealing "zebra pants". Suddenly his special stripes don't feel special. They feel terrible! OKAPI loves spending carefree days frolicking in the African Rainforest alongside his best...

100 Pages | 20 Blank Templates | Hours of Fun!Let your child's creativity run free with the Create Your Own Comic for Kids activity book!This 8.5"x11" activity book includes 100 blank comic pages and 20 different templates! The numbered panels and...

Sara believes she is one of the few students at St. Rita School in Manitoba with no Métis blood. At 16, following her parents' divorce, this young artist finds herself in the Maritimes. There, the young girl discovers Mi'kmaq traditions and explores the...

A beautiful ABC book for the horse-lover in us all! Hand painted illustrations will delight and inspire children to learn their ABCs. Fun, easy rhymes engage the imagination and help your child to remember the related letters of the alphabet.

À 15 ans, Henri a la débrouillardise et l’esprit entrepreneur de ses ancêtres métis. Il lie son savoir du marketing aux habiletés artisanales de sa communauté pour lancer un site sur Internet. Cet...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!It's better when she's happy.Bobby is a geeky teen who is convinced that his new foster home is everything he has ever hoped for.His foster mom Katya is so different than any he has ever had; but as her...

These charming Wee Bees characters help children learn valuable lessons about caring, loving and being kind to one another. Each unique bee will reveal how they use their "good attitude" in their everyday life. Everyone is sure to fall in...

Pirates are messy and dirty too, but boy, can these help clean up the LU. Grab the old toilet brush and swish it around. Pushing those potty sharks so they can't be found. Wipe down the mirror while looking for gold. Looking for treasure with Mickey...

The Red Ear Blows Its Nose is "a dazzling tour de force" (Kenn Nesbitt). Often hilarious, always thoughtful, this debut collection from award-winning poet Robert Schechter proves that he is "clearly one of the most accomplished poets writing for...

At 15, Harry sees himself as an entrepreneur. Bursting with energy, ideas and resourcefulness, he uses his talent for the benefit of his school and the Metis Arts Club in St. Rita. The only thing that bothers him is the mystery of the identity of his...

It is with such a howl that the adventure of a lifetime opens up for Gabriel. Away from school and home for six weeks... Participating in a reality TV show... Living the life of the voyageurs hired by the fur-trading companies from old Fort William (now...

How does the bison hunt, a Western Canadian Métis tradition that's 150 years old, transform Jaimie's life in modern times? By exploring the Métis bison hunt of the Canadian Prairies, Jaimie discovers her voice and her path as a storyteller. Through the...

On a snowy Christmas Eve, Santa leaves the cold of the North Pole to travel with his reindeer to the land down under where the night becomes very hot. Not used to the heat of the tropics, Santa's reindeer become tired and need to rest.Sonar the whale,...

Meet the Bothers is an engaging children's book that introduces young readers to the concept of "Bothers"-those everyday worries and challenges that can cause mischief in our minds. Through a playful yet thoughtful approach, this story encourages...

Alfie and the Zhuang is a heartwarming and educational journey of a curious young boy named Alfie, who is eager to learn about his family's heritage. One day, Alfie asks his Mamma to tell him about her Zhuang roots, sparking an exciting adventure into...

mbarcati in un viaggio indimenticabile con la serie "La Fast Red Car"!Preparati ad accelerare verso l'avventura con "La Veloce Macchina Rossa sulla Pista di Legno", il primo emozionante libro di una nuova e coinvolgente serie che promette emozioni e...

Yowie is feeling down because he has no friends to invite to his birthday party. But when he finds not one, but TWO lonely creatures, just like him, he discovers that, sometimes, friendship is as easy as reaching out. This rhyming story picture book...

Big Boots is a pair of hiking boots who loves walking across rivers and bashing through the scrub.Big Boots knows how important it is to be prepared when going on a bushwalking adventure into the wilderness.​Find out what happens when Stinky Feet and Big...

High school can be hard! Join Sam, Jess, Tim, and Ben as together they manage feelings, friendships, and the occasional fight on their journey to young adulthood.Balancing class timetables and being a teenager can be tricky, but these groups of friends...

The exciting adventures of the ESSA High students continue in book two!With her 12th birthday coming up, Jazzy doesn't feel much like celebrating.Not only has something awful happened to her ESSA, Bean, but she can't seem to make her mum understand why...

Five siblings. Five powers. Five worlds.Onboard an enchanted pirate ship, Maggie, Lee, Enid, Julian, and Edward are on a hunt to identify a sorcerer who's been casting destructive magic in the realms.Maggie's ability to speak to animals will come in...