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Helen grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties and uncles living nearby.

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.

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

Feelings are a normal part of life for children as well as adults, believes author Janan Cain, who wanted kids both to understand the concept of emotions and be able to express their feelings with

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 belief in individual self-determination powered the development of universal human rights and inspired social movements from anti-slavery to socialism and feminism.

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.

In this deeply moving memoir, Margaret Trudeau speaks with candour and insight about the illness that silently shaped her life -- a life lived often in turbulence and in the public's fascination.

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.