Raising the Stakes
In this short novel for middle readers, Chloe’s determination to succeed in the world of improv damages her friendships and hurts her team’s chance to win.
44 Hours or Strike!
During the Toronto Dressmakers’ Strike of 1931, young Jewish sisters Sophie and Rose must stand together in their fight for better working conditions, decent wages, and for their union – the ILGWU. Faced with unexpected – and sometimes violent – barriers, they quickly find that a strike is more than just a march.
Ripple Effect
Dana’s relationship with her best friend is put to the test when Janelle is injured in a summer biking accident.
Shimmy
In this short novel for middle readers, a famous belly dancer invites Lila to join her prestigious studio, and Lila must decide whether to leave the dance teacher and troupe she loves.
The Summer We Saved the Bees
In this middle-grade novel, twelve-year-old Wolf’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees, but Wolf is less than enthusiastic about her plan to take her bee activism on the road.
Learning the Ropes
Mandy is thrilled to spend the summer at a Montreal circus camp, but she is forced to face her fears when another aerialist is killed in a fall.
The Frail Days
Stella and her newly formed band must decide whether to change their edgy rock sound to get into a conservative summer music festival.
Button Hill
Dekker must rescue his younger sister when she goes missing in the mysterious Nightside world of Button Hill.
Lost in the Backyard
When Flynn gets hopelessly lost in the woods, he wishes he had paid more attention in his Outdoor Ed class.
Off the Rim
Dylan struggles to focus on basketball playoffs when his girlfriend, Jenna, becomes the target of threats from an anonymous cyberbully.
Rock the Boat
Webb thinks he has what it takes to make it in Nashville, but one shady music producer may have the power to crush Webb’s dreams.
Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede
A goblin detective and a technology-tinkering troll set out to solve the mystery of the escaped cleaning slimes.
The Sphere of Septimus
A boy and his friend are hurtled into another dimension and must defeat the evil ruler in order to save the universe and all creation.
Hardball
Griffin’s intent to win a baseball scholarship is put on hold when he must prove his cousin innocent of possessing steroids.
Dirk Daring, Secret Agent
Darren Dirkowitz (aka Dirk Daring, Secret Agent)’s spy missions are interrupted when his stepbrother gets hold of his top-secret notebook.
The Wolf and Me
Bunny is kidnapped and held for ransom, and when he escapes, he is farther away from home than he thinks, he’s on skates, and the only guidance he gets is from a wolf.
Double You
Adam embarks on a Bond-worthy adventure when he travels to Bermuda, Jamaica and New York in search of the truth about his grandfather.
Sleeper
Fast cars and a gorgeous girl await DJ in England, where he tries to unearth the truth about his grandfather’s role as a spy—or a traitor.
Coda
When Spencer’s brother, Bunny, is kidnapped in Toronto, Spencer is forced to deal with fallout from their grandfather’s murky past.
Off Pointe
Meg lives for ballet and doesn’t like to try new things, so a summer at dance camp learning new styles proves challenging.
Honeycomb
Nat hopes her trio will win a chance to sing at a big music festival, but first she has to learn to trust her own voice.
