Thank you to our Reading List sponsor Library Bound.
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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The Almost Epic Squad Series: Irresistible
Fiction
Hardcover
ThemesGraphic NovelHumourSci-Fi and Fantasy
Age / Grade 8-12 / Grades 3-6
Archie O’Kaye mostly annoys people — except when he’s completely dazzling them. Either way, he’s not bothered. But why is everyone else acting so strange?
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The Almost Epic Squad Series: Super Sketchy
Fiction
Hardcover
ThemesGraphic NovelHumourSci-Fi and Fantasy
Age / Grade 8-12 / Grades 3-6
Daisy Kildare wishes she could be talented at . . . well . . . anything. When she ends up at an elite art camp under unusual circumstances, she decides to try her hand at drawing. What could go wrong?
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The Almost Epic Squad: Mucus Mayhem
Fiction
Hardcover
ThemesAdventureGraphic NovelHumour
Age / Grade 8-12 / Grades 3-6
Jessica Flem has spent the better part of her life reacting allergically to everything — and much of it in her basement where she rules the online game Gang of Greats.
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The Almost Epic Squad: What Blows Up
Fiction
Hardcover
ThemesAdventureGraphic NovelHumour
Age / Grade 8-12 / Grades 3-6
If you could have any superpower, what would you choose? How about the ability to move things with your mind? But what if concentration and coordination weren't your strongest skills?