Thea and her dad are always on the move, from one small Cariboo town to another, trying to leave the past behind. They never stay long enough in one place for Thea to make friends, but when her dad gets work renovating a guest ranch on Gumboot Lake, she dares to hope that their w...
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"A YA novel about discovering family secrets. Rachel and her little sister, Jane, are spending the summer with strangers: their grandparents. Up until their mom's death a few months ago, she didn't even know they existed. When their last remaining uncle decides they can't spend t...
Max must face his first moral dilemma when an abused boy turns up at his secret fort in the forest.
"A year ago, Rachel Bird hated it in small-town Aspen Lake. She and her little sister, Jane, had just moved in with grandparents she never even knew they had. But this summer looks very different. Rachel has a best friend, a boyfriend, and she gets to ride her horse, Magic. They ...
Max longs for adventure, but is expected to be an obedient son and a helpful younger brother. When his pig, Hambone, is slaughtered, Max resolves to run away. Instead, he is bundled off to stay with his stern and demanding uncle, the miller at The Landings. There, adventure final...
"Two children are left with strangers while their father leaves to find land and build a homestead. This gripping story for young readers explores the world of the early settlers" Cf. Our choice, 2000.
Asia is both frightened and fascinated by the appearance of a ghost at an abandoned farm the only she can see and hear.
The year is 1838 and Ellie's grandmother has arrived from England to take Ellie back and raise her properly. Ellie is determined not to go, but what can a young girl do in the face of an adult with her mind made up?
Jeremy and his cat, Aristotle, must face their fears deep in a maze and in the sky above ancient Greece to solve a riddle.
Jeremy and Aristotle must journey into the world of the dead.