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Ruthie Swain, the bedridden daughter of a dead poet, tries to find her father through stories -- and through generations of family history in County Clare.

Here's what you need to know about Phineas L. MacGuire, boy-scientist extraordinaire, a.k.a. Mac:

1. He's allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can prove it.

When orphaned Laura Marlin moves from a children's home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she longs for a life of excitement just like the characters in her favourite detective novels.

Ten-year-old Rosario Ramirez and her family are political refugees from Mexico, trying to make a new life in Canada.

A collection of short stories.

The American Revolutionary War is being waged, and the fate of slaves in the colonies is on the line.

A fictional account based on the life of Joseph Merrick, known as the Elephant Man. The true and tragic story of a man who finds a friend for the first time in his life.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1943 novel written by Betty Smith.

Beginning the day of the devastating Halifax Explosion of 1917, Dazzle Patterns is an unforgettable story about resilience, the power of art, and the casualties of war. Halifax, 1917.

When you’re a kid, there are lots of things you’re not supposed to do. But what if you didn’t really do any of those things, what if you just imagined them?

Nothing comes easy for Jeff. He has a tough time at school and hangs around with all the wrong kids in the neighbourhood.

This reader is aimed at students at 6 levels from elementary to advanced.

In the wake of family collapse, a writer moves to London with her two young sons.

Jean Mason has a doppelganger. She's never seen her, but others swear they have.

It begins with a chance encounter at the top of the world.