Young Readers

The Several Lives of Orphan Jack

Sarah Ellis's The Several Lives of Orphan Jack chronicles the adventures of a clever 12-year-old orphan ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Naomi and the Secret Message

Spare change anyone? In Gilles Tibo's Naomi and the Secret Message, Naomi and her babysitter, Mrs. Lumbago, ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Boy O’Boy

Brian Doyle's Boy O'Boy unfolds in Ottawa's Lowertown during World War II. Martin O'Boy must deal with a ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Penelope and the Humongous Burp

Mention of a bodily function is guaranteed to get young readers' attention and make them giggle. Sheri Radford's ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Emma’s Story

Though the author has written award-winning non-fiction for children on several topics, this is her first work of ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

The Mole Sisters and the Fairy Ring

Annick Press adds two titles to the Mole Sisters series, which is written and illustrated by Roslyn Schwartz. In ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

The Mole Sisters and the Way Home

Annick Press adds two titles to the Mole Sisters series, which is written and illustrated by Roslyn Schwartz. In ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Learning with Animals

This five-book set teaches preschoolers various concepts using animals. Children learn the alphabet with wild ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Sink or Swim

This is the story about a bovine with a can-do attitude. Cows Ralph and Morris wish to seek relief from a ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte