...Animal lovers will relish this funny romp, and, like Blake, they will envy Max and his family's exciting lives...This humourous tale would make a an excellent read-aloud and inspire creative art projects in the classroom. (Carole Marion, CM Magazine, Volume X, Number 16)
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Are you fascinated by rocks and fossils? Do you have holes in your pockets? You're sure to enjoy reading about Luke and his friend Griff!
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"I left my footprints on the moon / just sitting in my chair / I snorkeled in a coral reef / and never wet my hair..." Where will your imagination lead you?
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Feast your eyes and tickle your tongue with more than twenty classic and contemporary rhymes!
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A great compilation. I was knocked out by some very strong stories by exciting new writers--their takes on the subject of girls and their bodies were funny and fresh and a delight to read. Susan Juby
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"My grandpa lived by the sea, where booming waves bashed against the rocks all day. I wasn't so sure I liked the seashore...He lived in a weathered old house that was faded and peeling...It looked as if it had crept out of the sea, and now it loomed on the shore, gazing hungrily over the waves...its broad sagging porch looked like a yawning mouth waiting to swallow me up. I wasn't so sure I liked that house."
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Why did the cow jump over the moon? And what made the dish run away with the spoon?
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I've got to keep reminding myself that it's only for two years. Only for two year. Only for two years. She repeated it, hoping she would believe it, as the wind brushed her face and whispered ocean music in her ears...
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Deb Loughead's story about one boy's experiences trying to find the perfect pet for his class pet fair is sure to please this age group. (Lisa O'Hara, CM Magazine, volume X, number 9)
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Claire's life is in need of a major overhaul. She's failing in math, her depressed mother won't get off the couch and the boy of her dreams is dating her nemesis Lucy. Just as Claire is wishing her life were better, lightning strikes. Soon her life changes, and Claire has everything she thought she ever wanted. It doesn't take long before Claire starts to worry that the cost of good fortune may be too high. Be careful what you wish for!
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"Guess what?" Mom said. "I enrolled you and Lily in swimming lessons. Isn't that exciting?" I stared at the table. I tapped my bare foot on the floor. I tried to smile but it didn't work. My lips curled down instead...
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Grasshopper sings a summer song, While ant is working all day long. Winter arrives. Gone is the sun. Now who is the wiser one?
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"The autumn leaves were rustling./ The moon was shining bright./ The park was still and empty / On that fateful Thursday night..."
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Fourteen year old Emma Malone can't stand "change". But life as she knows it is about to change in a big way when she and her mom inherit a mysterious old house in Nova Scotia, as well as all the secrets that it's concealing.
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As gentle and hypnotic as birdsong--romance, mystery and the supernatural twist together in a story that will draw you in time and again. Told by a fresh, authentic voice. (Sylvia McNicoll, author)
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