Young Readers

Jabberwocky

“‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: / All mimsy were the borogroves, / And the ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Rainy Days with Bear

In Rainy Days with Bear by Maureen Hull, Bear gets the blues when it rains every day for weeks on end. He ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

Good Night Sam

The title character in Marie-Louise Gay's Good Night Sam is the younger brother of Stella, who has starred ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

What You Will See Inside a Mosque

A new series from Novalis introduces 6- to 10-year-olds to world religions. What You Will See Inside a ...

By Carol-Ann Hoyte

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