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The Telling Tales Reading List is a digital archive of great Canadian children’s literature. It is a resource for parents, guardians, and educators. This curated list of books is used to program our events throughout the year, including the annual Festival.

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  • Silverwing: The Graphic Novel

    Silverwing: The Graphic Novel

    By Kenneth Oppel Christopher Steininger

    HarperCollins

    September 19, 2023

    Fiction

    Hardcover

    ThemesFamily & FriendshipGraphic NovelNature and environmentSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

    Age / Grade 9-12 / Grades 4-7

    Shade the young silverwing bat may be the runt of his colony, but he’s determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum–millions of wingbeats to the south...

  • Hatch

    Hatch

    By Kenneth Oppel

    HarperCollins Canada

    September 15, 2020

    Fiction

    ThemesHorrorSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

    Age / Grade 9-12 / Grades 4-7 12-13 / Grades 7-8

  • Thrive

    Thrive

    By Kenneth Oppel

    HarperCollins Canada

    May 4, 2021

    Fiction

    Hardcover

    ThemesHorrorNature and environmentSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

    Age / Grade 12-13 / Grades 7-8

    Thrive is the thrilling conclusion to the nationally bestselling Bloom Trilogy. It will leave readers on the edge of their seats as they race to finish!

  • Bloom

    Bloom

    By Kenneth Oppel

    HarperCollins Canada

    February 11, 2020

    Fiction

    ThemesAdventureSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

    Age / Grade 9-12 / Grades 4-7 12-13 / Grades 7-8

  • Inkling

    Inkling

    By Kenneth Oppel

    HarperCollins Canada

    September 11, 2018

    Fiction

    ThemesAdventureSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

    Age / Grade 9-12 / Grades 4-7 12-13 / Grades 7-8