National Network for Equitable Library Service

Apprendre c'est amusant et parfois même... dégoûtant! La petite encyclo des affaires dégueulasses a tout pour devenir un classique auprès des jeunes (et des moins jeunes qui rient encore aux blagues les plus douteuses) Avec une foule d'information plus ou moins utiles sur les choses les plus dégoûtantes que font ou produisent les animaux et les humains, gageons que ce livre fera pousser des «ewww» sonores dans les maisons du Québec!

Attention, ça va mal finir... Vous n'en démordrez pas !!! Novembre 1998 Célestine, une psychothérapeute, s'est liée d'amitié avec Daphnée, une jeune patiente souffrant de graves problèmes psychologiques. À titre d'exemple, elle ne sait plus qu'elle vit sur la terre. Suite à des événements troublants, Célestine se croit pourchassée par un inconnu visiblement amoureux d'elle. Dès lors, elle vivra des situations aussi stressantes qu'angoissantes.

Where do children travel when they read a story? In this collection, scholars and authors explore the imaginative geography of a wide range of places, from those of Indigenous myth to the fantasy worlds of Middle-earth, Earthsea, or Pacificus, from the semi-fantastic Wild Wood to real-world places like Canada's North, Chicago's World Fair, or the modern urban garden. What happens to young protagonists who explore new worlds, whether fantastic or realistic? What happens when Old World and New World myths collide?

Milton the washing machine and W. P. (Whirlpool) the dryer are being delivered to a new home in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The pair are excited to start their new jobs in the Crosby home, and are just getting settled in to the basement when "the kid" comes home from school. Sidney straps on a pair of Rollerblades, drags out a beat-up hockey net, and starts to practice. Every now and then a loud carrong echoes off W.

Rick Riordan Presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)' In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to meditate. But no one expected him to be able to take it further and "relax" things into existence. Turns out he can reach into time and space to retrieve things from other universes-even his mom!

This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books-John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained lessons and rules, John Newbery imagined them overflowing with entertaining stories, science, and games. He believed that every book should be made for the reader's enjoyment. Newbery-for whom the prestigious Newbery Medal is named-became a celebrated author and publisher, changing the world of children's books forever.

Drawing on newly discovered personal letters and diaries, Amy Gary reveals the eccentric and exceptional life of Margaret Wise Brown, author of the popular children's books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.

When a fierce dragon destroys her castle and clothes, and carries off the prince she was going to marry, a brave and resourceful princess cleverly outwits the dragon.

Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator’s approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers. He made it a habit to never ‘write down’ to children and frequently used words beyond the average juvenile vocabulary, believing that youngsters respond to the stimulus of the unfamiliar.