Canadian books

Des is the kid everyone overlooks, even as he longs for some recognition. He doesn’t stand out in any particular way — except one: He's a “super-recognizer,” someone who never forgets a face. It’s a talent not even he values. But Des wants to ch...

If Carter hadn't been checking his phone, he might have seen his brother coming down the ski slopes in his direction. And if Carter had seen his brother in time and avoided the crash, he might not have two broken legs right now.Oops.Now Carter is stuck at...

Aurelia has left her home, and her beloved grandmother — Abuelita — to move to Canada with her mother. At first she’s excited about her new neighbourhood with the big trees. She loves her room, which Mami says she can paint any colour she wants. And she’s looking forwa...

Class is back in session at Pleasantville Elementary and there’s a NEW new kid at school. This cool kid has an English accent, kills it at both guitar and basketball, becoming an instant sensation. And Leo’s not jealous at all. Nope, not even a teeny tiny bit.

Welcome, baby, welcome!All the world is new,And all the world is waitingTo be introduced to you. In this essential gift for new parents, celebrated author and illustrator Barbara Reid pr...

In this laugh-out-loud story, getting ready for the day has never been so fun . . . and funny! Our intrepid kid’s agenda is packed: marching with the ants, creating great art, finding treasure, taking a quick trip to the moon. Mom has other plans: tryin...

This collection includes Haunted Canada volumes 10 to 12. With its first volume published in 2002, the Haunted Canada series is now an award-winning series with over 875,000 copies in print. Kids can’t get enough of these spooky tales that allow them to...

Dr. Frederick Banting’s remarkable discovery of insulin has changed and saved the lives of millions around the world . . . but that’s only part of his story! When Frederick Banting was young, his friend Jennie became sick. She had diabetes and soon pa...

This introduction to phonics and high-frequency words is perfect for beginning readers. These fun stories with simple text will motivate early readers to practise sounding out words. Reading them again and again will boost phonics skills and help children become confident read...

Reef and Theo don't know what's happening to them. They'll be going about their days and then suddenly they'll have these strange flashes of memory -- but the memories don't belong to them. And at the same time, their own memories are starting to... vanish.For Reef,...

Nibi is the Anishinabemowin word for water. In Nibi’s Water Song, Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi’s joyful and determined energy becomes a catalyst for change and action ...

Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests on their shoulders, not being able to come out as nonbinary to their old-fashioned grandparents. But Jude doesn't struggle with Dallas, their best friend in the whole world. Thei...

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confide...

Mallory knows she's a good baby-sitter. She's been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it'll be easy money.The twins sure are cute in their matching outf...

With almost 90 big pages of creative fun based on the bestselling Nutshimit: In the Woods, written by Melissa Mollen Dupuis and illustrated by Elise Gravel, this activity book encourages children to learn and have fun with nature. Includes colourin...

Picture a tree, from every season, and from every angle. These wondrous beings give shade and shelter. They protect, and bring beauty to, any landscape.Now look again. Look closer.A tree's colours both soothe and excite. Its shape can ignite the imaginati...

Emma's dog Ruff is the best dog ever. Emma wants to be the best ever too. So she explores some new activities. She tries the violin but discovers she’s not the best musician ever. She tries soccer, but she’s not the best soccer player ever. Could she be the best student ev...

Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star aren't the best divers in the world. But they've been chosen to spend the summer exploring the depths of the sea.There are only a few problems. First, the sharks. Killer sharks. And then the fact that the people running the progr...

What lies in the deep? Not just coral and sand. Not just undersea creatures that have never seen the light. No, the deep holds something even more mysterious and valuable. Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star started the summer thinking they were going to study marine life...

In 1665, a British vessel named the Griffin sank with a priceless amount of gold on board.Now, centuries later, four kids are trying to raise the Griffin's treasure from the sea. Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star must take the biggest risks of their lives....