Morgan's Birthday

by

Ted Staunton

Morgan is looking forward to having the best birthday party he has ever had and he is inviting everyone - even, in a rash moment, Aldeen Hummel, the Godzilla of Grade Three. By the time the big day arrives, many of the guests have declined because of Aldeen. But Morgan's parents go ahead with the party. There are presents and party games, and Aldeen, of all people, brings in the cake with all its candles...In this new book Morgan is his usual loveable self, trying to have things wor...

Morgan's Birthday

by

Ted Staunton

Book 21 -

Formac First Novels

Morgan is looking forward to having the best birthday party he has ever had and he is inviting everyone - even, in a rash moment, Aldeen Hummel, the Godzilla of Grade Three. By the time the big day arrives, many of the guests have declined because of Aldeen. But Morgan's parents go ahead with the party. There are presents and party games, and Aldeen, of all people, brings in the cake with all its candles...In this new book Morgan is his usual loveable self, trying to have things wor...

By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead

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Julie Anne Peters

A significant book about one girl's struggle with suicide, from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters.Daelyn is fifteen years old, and in her mind she is a failure. She tried slitting her wrists, and she was rescued. She tried swallowing chemicals, and after burning through her esophagus enough to lose the ability to speak, she was rescued. But this time will be different.As readers see Daelyn's touching friendship with a quirky seventeen-year-old ...

The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day

by

Stan Berenstain

,

Jan Berenstain

Come see where it all began in this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Join Mama, Papa, and Brother as they pack up, say heartfelt goodbyes to friends, and move from the mountains and into their beloved tree house down the sunny dirt road. This beloved story is the perfect way to help prepare a child for their first move.

Parrotfish

by

Ellen Wittlinger

Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl, but it’s a shock to everyone when she cuts her hair short, buys some men’s clothes, and announces she’d like to be called by a new name, Grady. Grady is happy about his decision to finally be true to himself, despite the practical complications, like which gym locker room to use. And though he didn’t expect his family and friends to be happy about his decision, he also didn’t expect kids at school to be downright nasty about it. But ...

Star Crazy Me

by

Jean Ure

A brilliant comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame.Carmen is in Year 9 and has serious ambitions to be a rock star. She has a great voice, has taught herself to play the guitar, and with one of her best friends, Josh, actually writes her own songs. The school is having a Top Spot contest for would-be pop stars, and Carmen eagerly puts her name on the list. But when Carmen hears a spiteful girl at her school make comments about her weight, she bunks ...

Dear Dumb Diary #12: Me! (Just Like You, Only Better)

by

Jim Benton

Book 12 -

Dear Dumb Diary

There are more than 5 million Dear Dumb Diary books in print! Bestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with an all-new, all-funny diary! But she has no idea that anybody is reading it. So please, please, please don't tell her. Dear Dumb Diary, I went five whole days without seeing or hearing from Angeline. I was beginning to get used to it. It's true that I have learned to overlook many of Angeline's flaws, like her flawlessness, but she can still be difficult to be around. Like when she's l...

Never Eighteen

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Megan Bostic

A teenage boy takes a journey to bring truth, beauty, and meaning to his life. “There won’t be many dry eyes at the end of this extremely affecting story.”—Kirkus ReviewsAustin Parker is never going to see his eighteenth birthday. At the rate he’s going, he probably won’t even see the end of the year. The doctors say his chances of surviving are slim to none even with treatment, so he’s decided it’s time to let go.But before he goes, Austin wants t...

Drita, My Homegirl

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Jenny Lombard

A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn't speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class...

It Started with a Dare

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Lindsay Faith Rech

Self-proclaimed nobody CG Silverman sees her move to an upscale new school as her chance to be somebody different. Her devil-may-care attitude attracts the in-clique, and before CG realizes it, a routine game of truth or dare launches her to iconic status.While this rebel image helps secure CG’s newfound popularity, it also propels her through a maze of unprecedented chaos, with each new lie and every dare opening doors that, in most cases, were better off left shut.CG is o...

Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Izzy comes from a family of excellent burglars. But every time Izzy takes something that doesn’t belong to her, she gets a bad feeling in her stomach that won’t go away. She tries to tell her parents about the bad feeling, but whenever she mentions it, they tell her she needs to be a good burglar.Izzy finds ways to make the funny feeling in her stomach subside. She and her friend, Frog, start by tidying up as they burgle. They make the beds, dust, wash the dishes, and do the laundr...

Power Play

by

Michele Martin Bossley

When Zach Thomas broke his wrist going into the boards early in the hockey season, he thought he was done for the year. But as his Cochrane, Alberta, Pee Wee team gets ready for the play-offs, his doctor tells him he's healed-up enough to pay. Zach isn't so sure.His fear of being checked hard in the corner makes him very reluctant to head back out on the ice. To make matters worse, a tough guy on an opposing team claims he has unfinished business with Zach. When he gets to talk with...