Reading List

ThemesHistoryHumourIndigenous

A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story from an Indigenous point of view turns the tale on its ear!

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHumourIndigenous

Trickster Coyote is having his friends over for a festive solstice get-together in the woods when a little girl comes by unexpectedly. She leads the party-goers through the snowy woods to a shopping mall -- a place they have never seen before.

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessLove and Romance

ThemesBiographyHistoryNon-Fiction

An Own Voices story of a child finding and trusting her words, this picture book tells the story of Miss Lou’s early years, when she was a young girl growing up in Jamaica.

ThemesCooking / FoodEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

ThemesFamily and Friendship

In this festive dual-language board book, twelve animals race to see who will represent the Chinese zodiac. In English and Simplified Chinese.

ThemesHumourSports and Games

ThemesFamily and FriendshipNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesHistoryLove and RomanceNature and environment

ThemesNature and environmentNon-Fiction

ThemesAdventureMystery

ThemesHumourSci-Fi and Fantasy

In BroBots and the Kaiju Kerfuffle! a trio of robot bros reel in a big challenge and must band together to battle a giant monster in this playful take on classic kaiju-mech and fairytale stories.

ThemesNature and environmentNon-FictionPicture Book

Board Book

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHistory

Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series, Chinese New Year is illustrated with color photographs throughout. Readers will learn how a simple gathering of family and friends grew into a weeklong, worldwide festival.

ThemesHumourIndigenousNature and environment

Two tales, set in a time “when animals and human beings still talked to each other,” display Thomas King’s cheeky humor and master storytelling skills.

ThemesSci-Fi and Fantasy

A ruthless queen. An ancient god. One brave girl and an impossible choice.

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and Friendship

Young Amaya is auditioning for a role in a professional play. Although she longs to perform, she is about to learn how much team effort and hard work is involved.

ThemesNature and environmentSTEM

ThemesFamily and Friendship

A dazzling board book that introduces little ones to the Indian festival of Diwali through a selection of brilliant sights and sounds.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipNature and environment

We Bought a Zoo meets Jurassic Park in a gripping story featuring the evergreen appeal of human-animal friendships and set in an elephant sanctuary, about a thirteen-year-old girl, a cast of elephants, and a surprising new arrival—a woolly mammoth.

ThemesSci-Fi and Fantasy

Four girls with the power to control the elements must come together to save the world from a terrible evil in this “series opener [that] has it all” (Kirkus Reviews).

ThemesAdventureNon-FictionSTEM

ThemesFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

ThemesNature and environmentSTEM

ThemesHistoryNon-Fiction

Learn about the inspiring life of Harriet Tubman in this I Can Read Level Two reader, complete with historical back matter.

ThemesHorrorNon-Fiction

ThemesHorrorNon-Fiction

ThemesFamily and Friendship

A vibrant board book that introduces little ones to the Hindu festival of Holi with a rainbow of colors.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHumourNature and environment

An action-packed graphic novel that shows no friendship is impossible.

ThemesHistoryIndigenous

ThemesHumour

The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others.

ThemesHumourPicture BookSci-Fi and Fantasy

ThemesAdventureSci-Fi and Fantasy

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessPicture Book

ThemesAdventureMystery

ThemesSci-Fi and Fantasy

The Effigies must uncover the connection between Saul, Blackwell, and the Phantoms before it’s too late in this epic conclusion to the Effigies trilogy.

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipSports and Games

It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade?

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipSports and Games

Malaika is happy to be reunited with Mummy, but it means moving to Canada, where everything is different. It’s cold in Québec City, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is nothing like the celebration Malaika knows from home!

ThemesFamily and FriendshipNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesHistoryMystery

ThemesFamily and FriendshipNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesBiographyHistoryIndigenousNon-FictionPicture BookSports and Games

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and Friendship

Travel to the colorful and chaotic streets of India from the comfort of your home in this hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship and family.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipHealth and WellnessIndigenousPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

ThemesMystery

Neil, “the flamboyant, irrepressible chef” (Kirkus Reviews), travels across the pond for a real honey of a case in the fifth book in The Neil Flambé Capers, the culinary mystery series celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey calls “good fun.”

ThemesCooking / FoodMystery

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessHealth and WellnessHumourLove and Romance

This touching, hilarious tragi-comedy proves: Life is out to get you. But so is love. A quirky alternative to the "sick lit" genre for YA readers.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHumourIndigenous

What creatures lurk beneath the sea ice? Putuguq and Kublu — two siblings who can’t seem to get along — are about to find out!

ThemesHistoryMystery

ThemesFamily and Friendship

Harold and the Purple Crayon meets Tom and Jerry in this sweet and funny picture book about a boy and girl who must balance their creativity and figure out how to cooperate after their drawings come to life.

ThemesFamily and Friendship

Two delightfully anxious friends learn that they can overcome anything—even gravity—in this humorous and heartwarming picture book from bestselling author Aaron Reynolds and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipLove and Romance

Embarrassed by your brother? Estranged from your uncle? Then you might need some help from Almost Family Surrogate Agency. Cam Redden and his dad are rent-a-relatives, available for hire to anyone looking to upgrade.

ThemesSci-Fi and Fantasy

The Effigies seek out the true origins of the Phantoms that terrorize their world in this thrilling follow-up to Fate of Flames, which Elise Chapman calls “an immersive and monstrously fun read.”

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHumourSci-Fi and Fantasy

A delightful, funny story of friendship, ghost chores, a spooky house and a professional haunter. Meet Sir Simon - a ghost - and Chester - a kid - as they get to know each other and slowly become friends.

ThemesHistorySci-Fi and Fantasy

ThemesSports and Games

Ozzie and the other Nigerian refugees compete with a team of refugees from Syria for time on the soccer field. The two rival teams must then unite to try to win the division championship.

ThemesAdventureHumour

ThemesAdventureHumour

ThemesCooking / FoodFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipHumourMystery

ThemesBiographyFamily and FriendshipHistory

ThemesHistoryIndigenousMysteryNature and environment

A visiting archaeologist goes missing, and four inseparable cousins decide to solve the mystery. In the midst of community conflict and family concerns, they follow every lead. The Mighty Muskrats won’t let anything stop them from solving their case!

ThemesHumour

ThemesHorrorMysterySci-Fi and Fantasy

A gripping series that combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipNature and environmentPicture Book

Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden.

ThemesHistoryHorrorSci-Fi and Fantasy

ThemesHumourIndigenousNature and environment

As Owl swoops down and blocks the entrance to a lemming den, he is sure that he has a tasty meal in the little animal he has cornered. But this smart little lemming will need to appeal to the boastful owl's sense of pride to get away.

ThemesAdventureFamily and FriendshipPicture Book

ThemesFamily and FriendshipIndigenousNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesHumourNature and environmentPicture Book

ThemesAdventureSci-Fi and Fantasy

ThemesHumour

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a good thing that enormous fish won’t wake up.

ThemesAdventure

ThemesFamily and FriendshipSports and Games

Unable to concentrate on his game because of the traumas he experienced in Syria, Victor, captain of a soccer team of refugee kids, discovers how to offer real leadership to his team during a national competition.

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessHumourSports and Games

ThemesHumourSci-Fi and Fantasy

Contained within this picture book is everything you ever wanted to know about the science behind unicorns: biology, history, diet, habitat and more. Join renowned unicorn scientists to learn the facts about this elusive species.

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipHumourLove and Romance

Thirteen-year-old Stewart Inkster is academically brilliant but "ungifted" socially. Fourteen-year-old Ashley Anderson is the undisputed "It" girl of grade nine, but her marks stink. Their worlds are about to collide.

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHumour

Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat. . . .

ThemesNature and environmentNon-Fiction

ThemesActivismCooking / FoodNon-Fiction

ThemesPicture Book

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipHistory

ThemesFamily and FriendshipHistoryIndigenous

In this gentle book, a grandmother shares her experiences in a residential school with her granddaughter. A story of empowerment and strength from a difficult time in history.

ThemesMystery

A boy investigates a squirrelly situation to track down his missing stories in this charming ode to book lovers of all kinds.

ThemesEmotions and Social AwarenessFamily and FriendshipPicture Book