Howler Reef
In this graphic novel, Kay fights her fear of kayaking to join her friends on a kids-only paddle up the coast. Unbeknownst to the group, Kay has a secret goal: to find the missing person whose ship disappeared weeks before.
A Night for Mischief
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, it's Halloween night and thirteen-year-old Syd must find a way to defeat the mischievous spirit possessing her friend before someone gets hurt.
What a Waste
Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines practical ways waste can be transformed to protect the planet and fight the effects of the climate crisis.
Allyship as Action
Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces young readers to what it means to be an ally and realistic actions they can take to practice allyship in their own lives.
Grann et moi, l'été de mes 11 ans
Gabrielle, 11, realises that she only knows about Haiti through her parents' stories, while her classmates only know it through television. Her father then suggests that she spend the summer with her grandmother in the countryside, on the island where part of her family was born.
When the Banyan Sways / ஆலமரம் அசையும்போது
Four folktales from India—full of magic and wisdom.
La croqueuse de pierre
Deux jeunes femmes s’égarent dans la toundra et tombent dans la grotte de Mangittatuarjuk, le monstre inuit friand d’enfants — un repaire lugubre où les ossements chuchotent les légendes du Nord.
Dial If You Dare
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, Alex and his older cousins awaken the ghost of a serial killer when they dial a mysterious phone number.
Glow in the Graveyard
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, a mysterious glow in the cemetery near her home leads Clara into a haunted mausoleum.
Keep Our World Green
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines parks, gardens and public green spaces throughout history and shares why it’s important to protect them for future generations.
Making a Splash
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book explores our relationship with water and how we use, control and take care of it.
Microbes to the Rescue
Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book explores how microbes can help address some of the most pressing environmental challenges on Earth.
My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths
In this follow-up to My Best Friend Is Extinct, Henry and his friends attend a summer camp led by a shady head counselor. Luckily, there’s still fun to be had: Henry reunites with Yarp, a prehistoric short-faced bear, and discovers a herd of gentle mega sloths. When a wildfire encroaches, everyone has to band together to escape.
The True Story of Vanilla
Part of the Orca Biography series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated nonfiction book tells the story of how Edmond Albius, an enslaved boy, discovered how to hand-pollinate vanilla, a technique that is still used all over the world today.
You’re Out of Luck, Alina Butt
In this sequel to the critically acclaimed The Unlovable Alina Butt, after lots of friendship drama and not being able to attend a school trip to Paris, twelve-year-old Alina reluctantly travels back to Pakistan with her family, where she gains a new perspective on family, opportunity and what really matters in life.
Le rêve de Yomandé
Le mari de Yomandé meurt à la chasse en même temps que la lionne. Commence alors un voyage initiatique pour retrouver l'enfant perdu qu'elle a toujours voulu.
Bison
Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book introduces kids to North American bison. It discusses bison history, habitat, biology and threats to survival, and how scientists, conservationists and young people are working to protect bison everywhere.
Miss Match
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Polly and her friends discover they'll need more than entrepreneurial spirit to make their middle school matchmaking business a success.
Saving Wolfgang
In this middle-grade novel, Wolfgang and his mother move in with his grandfather in the wake of his father's death, and Wolfie's new friend Jimmy helps him find solace through hockey. But Wolfgang can't stop wondering why his father's cause of death is such a secret.
In the Forests of the Night
Targeted because of their connection to the Ghost Tree, kidnapped by robotic pterodactyl-like creatures, then forced to work at a mining camp, twelve-year-old orphan Ellis and her friends must band together to escape — but can they survive long enough to find the rumored forests of the night?
Le nez du Président
Lorsque le président de la compagnie de crème glacée Krëmfrette se fait voler son nez lors d'un cambriolage étrange et audacieux, c'est au 32e meilleur détective de la ville, Jimmy Smiss, qu'il revient de résoudre l'affaire.
Above, Below and Long Ago
This nonfiction picture book for middle-grade readers takes a close look at animals and plants around the world that are in the air, hidden below ground or lived long ago. Illustrated with linocut prints.
The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt
In this middle-grade novel told in letters, when Sara Salt's little brother is born early, her mom and stepdad send her to stay in Toronto with her half-sister Abby, who is starting a transitional housing park for unhoused people
Can We Talk?
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines how humans have communicated over time.
