Canadian fiction

  • Daredevil club

    Creator

    Withers, Pam

    Abstract

    Kip's only friends are the members of the Daredevil Club, a club whose mission is to complete seven dangerous dares before their rivals, the Wildmen, complete their list of dares. Before the cliff diving accident in which he lost the use of his leg, Kip had been the leader of the Daredevil club. Now he has difficulty completing the dares and suspects that his membership is threatened. As the daredevils plan their final stunt, a dangerous climb along a narrow steel shelf beneath a bridge, they try to convince Kip that he may not be up to the task.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Whatever doesn't kill you

    Creator

    Wennick, Elizabeth

    Abstract

    Jenna Cooper was only a few days old when her father was murdered and her family was shattered. Now fifteen, she daydreams of a picture-perfect sitcom family as she struggles with the gritty realities of her life. When Jenna finds out that Travis Bingham, the man who shot her father, has been released from prison, she becomes obsessed with tracking him down and confronting him. But her search reveals that there may be more to her father's murder than she has been led to believe, and will her relationships with her family and friends survive her obsession?

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • The raspberry room

    Creator

    Lohans, Alison

    Newland, Gillian

    Abstract

    In behind the raspberry bushes is a special place, a place Abby doesn't trust to just anyone. Then she looks through a knothole in the fence and right into a blue, blue eye. A toy tractor appears on her side of the fence and she pokes her little brother's stuffed blue monkey into the hole. The next morning she finds it with its tail ripped off. Who does the blue eye belong to?

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Rock star

    Creator

    Chamberlain, Adrian

    Abstract

    Struggling at home and at school, Duncan decides to try out for a local rock band. He plays the bass in the school orchestra, but it is a long way from band camp to rock star. Joining a heavy-metal band, he tries to fit in, dumping his old friends and trying to walk the walk. When his dad's new girlfriend starts to teach him about real rock music and introduces him to her musician brother, Duncan discovers that there is more to being a guitar hero than playing in a heavy-metal band.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Contingency plan

    Creator

    Allin, Lou

    Abstract

    When Sandra Sinclair, recently widowed and the mother of twelve-year-old Jane, meets wealthy lawyer Joe Gillette, he wins her over with his kind and conscientious attitude. Falling in love faster than she ever thought possible, Sandra agrees to marry. But soon after they move into their new home, things begin to change, and Joe's controlling behavior causes her to question her decision. When her new husband becomes seriously abusive, Sandra decides that she and Jane must leave.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Alone at 90 foot

    Creator

    Holubitsky, Katherine

    Abstract

    Fourteen year old Pamela Collins is struggling to come to terms with her mother's death. Somewhat shy, Pamela is thoughtful, full of passion, often funny and sometimes tearful as she learns to cope with the emotional overload the tragedy has brought to her life. Her favourite things include walking alone in Lynn Canyon Park, the art of Emily Carr, and a certain boy with a "wicked grin." At the moment she dislikes her English teacher, shopping and being singled out for special treatment because of her mother’s death.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Trial by fire : a Riley Donovan mystery

    Creator

    McClintock, Norah

    Abstract

    Riley Donovan is the new kid in a small town where her aunt (and guardian) has just started a job as a detective on the town’s police force. Riley is home alone when a neighbor’s barn catches on fire; when she realizes that he is trapped in the barn, she calls 9-1-1 and then tries to save him . But instead of being hailed as a hero, Riley finds herself the target of vandalism and violence. Never one to back away from a confrontation, Riley discovers that her neighbor, Mr. Goran is an immigrant from Kurdistan who is hated by most of the townspeople.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Accord de puissance (power chord)

    Creator

    Staunton, Ted

    Abstract

    Toubon et son meilleur ami Dany remarquent que les filles adorent les musiciens, même s'ils sont un peu crétins. Ils décident donc de former un groupe et Toubon se découvre une passion pour la musique. Avec un son à faire vomir le chat, le groupe prend son envol. Un concours viendra cependant semer la zizanie dans le groupe. Le batteur Crado est plus intéressé à soigner son image qu'à faire de la musique et l'intérêt de Dany pour les filles les perdra tous.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Gotcha

    Creator

    Hrdlitschka, Shelley

    Abstract

    It's "bead season" at slippery rock high. This year the bead-snatching grad game called "Gotcha" has been banned as an official school activity because the teachers have decided to put an end to a dangerous tradition. After paying an entry fee the players are given a bead and someone's name. The object of the game is to snatch the bead of your victim and take their name. The winner ends up with all the beads -- and all the money. After the game is banned it becomes even more appealing. The game goes underground and more grads than ever are participating.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Under the sea with Googol and Googolplex

    Creator

    Kazenbroot, Nelly

    Abstract

    Googol and Googolplex have come back to earth to continue their scavenger hunt. Tutus, sand dollars and peacock feathers are on their list. Luckily Troy and Pippa are ready to help, and the ocean is nearby, but so is Martin Kelly, the boy next door, who will ruin everything if he gets a chance.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié