Theme: Quests

The Secret History of Tom Trueheart

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Tom’s six older brothers are adventurers who go on dangerous quests in the Land of Stories. Tom stays home with his mother. Tom’s brothers are famous for the exciting endings they discover for the tales the Story Bureau assigns to them. Tom worries he will never have a story of his own. But when his [...]

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O Canada

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An artist celebrates the beautiful and varied Canadian landscape in these impressionistic descriptions and full-color paintings of Canada’s provinces and territories, from Newfoundland to the Northwest Territories.

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The Promise

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A promise made by her parents before she was born sends ten-year-old Princess Rania to the desert continent of Roshan to learn mastery of the wind and rain from the old woman known as the Sandwriter. Sequel to ‘Sandwriter.’

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Canadian Childhoods

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A Tundra anthology in words and art showing children of many backgrounds growing up in many parts of Canada.

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Naughts And Crosses

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In a world where the pale-skinned Naughts are discriminated against by the politically and socially powerful dark-skinned Crosses, two teenagers test whether their love is strong enough to survive their society’s racism.

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Panda

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While on an expedition to western China with his father, twelve-year-old Jake sees a panda but when he tries to take its picture the camera breaks and no one believes his story.

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Leon And Bob

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door.

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Petals In The Ashes

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In 1666, Hannah and Sarah escape London, leaving behind plague and death as well as their sweets shop, and when it is safe, Hannah and her younger sister Anne return, only to face the city’s Great Fire. Sequel to At the sign of the Sugared Plum.

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Elidor

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While exploring a church that is being razed in a Manchester slum, four English children are drawn into another world where they are compelled to combat the evil power which grips most of the land.

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