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While Mother Nature is busy freezing the ponds for winter and waking up the bulbs in spring, she lets creatures she calls humans watch her children, Fear, Envy, Hate, Greed, and Fickle, not knowi...
A boy who’s the last in his class to go through puberty tries to fake it till he makes it through a series of cringe-worthy and hilarious events in Spurt, by Chris Miles. A balls-and-all comin...
Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in THE YOUNGEST MARCHER by Cynthia Livinson, a moving picture book that proves you’re neve...
Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond the islands in this first novel of a new sequel series to Lisa McMann’s The Un...
Kelp doesn’t mind being a little different from the other narwhals. But when a strong current carried him away, Kelp encounters some mysterious, sparking creatures who leave him wondering if ma...
3 ON A MIDDLE GRADE THEME: BLACK HISTORY MONTH February is Black History Month, and we wanted to mark this important time by sharing these three powerful, heartbreaking, and educational middle-g...
3 ON A PICTURE BOOK THEME: GROUNDHOG’S DAY As we celebrate the fact that our local groundhog did not see his shadow, we also thought we’d explore some of our favourite picture books that tea...
3 ON A MIDDLE GRADE THEME: YEAR OF THE ROOSTER Today marks the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year. 2017 is the year of the First Rooster, so we’re sharing our favourite poultry-themed books. ...
3 ON A PICTURE BOOK THEME: NATIONAL HAT DAY In honour of National Hat Day (January 15th), we’re sharing some of our top picture books featuring everybody’s favourite fashion accessory! R...
Bookcave – Canadian Kidlit News, Views, and Reviews! : We’re loving Bookcave! It’s a new online journal devoted to showcasing new books for young readers. It’s a great resource to find ...
It’s a frenemy showdown in the 11th installment in the blockbuster bestselling DORK DIARIES series by Rachel Renée Russell! Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she could ha...
What Kids Wish Their Teachers Knew : At the start of the new school year, consider asking what your students wish you knew. The responses may just give you insight and understanding to what you...
Be the Change is a breathtaking companion to the award-winning Grandfather Gandhi . Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, tells a poignant, personal story of the damage of wastefulness. > “An...
simonschusterca : > If you liked DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, why not try… > > THE MISADVENTURES OF MAX CRUMBLY > > by Rachel Renee Russell > > BIG NATE, SAY GOODBY...
> Hello! Mike Boldt here. I don’t know about you, but when I was > young, I remember being extremely nervous on the first day of > school. Now, only a couple weeks...
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! In this inventive interpretation of Bob Dylan’s 1970 song “If Not for You,” illustrator David Walker beautifully imagines Dylan’s lyrics as portraying the bottoml...
smallprotagonistbooks : > Today’s picture books are two fun-loving Canadian titles provided > by @simonschusterca in > exchange for an honest review. NO, NO GNOME &...
A TEST: CAN A COMEDIAN INTERVIEW AN AUTHOR? Comedian Aisha Brown passes this test as she interviews science loving author Dan Riskin about his book, Mother Nature is Trying to Kill You . They e...
INTRODUCING MAX CRUMBLY! A brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell. Max Crumbly is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been: South...