Algonquin
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!
Harriet Chance, a widow living in Washington State in 2015, is surprised to learn that her late husband, Bernard, has…
The Muralist
On the eve of the Second World War, artist Alizee Benoit is employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to…
Beastly Bones
This amusing sequel to Jackaby continues the tale of Abigail Rook and her employment with the strange, yet lovable, R.F.…
Anton and Cecil: Cats on Track
United States, late 1800s: Anton, a sleek grey cat, and his adventurous brother Cecil have settled back down in Lunenberg…
Empire of Deception
Since Erik Larson’s Gilded-age classic was published in 2003, any number of historical nonfiction thrillers have laid claim to being…
Orhan’s Inheritance
“And if he is Turkish, what does that mean? Is he the prodigal son of a democratic republic or a…
Leaving China
This illustrated young adult book by the author/illustrator of the award winning picture book, I Stink!, depicts James McMullan’s unique…
Jackaby
Editors' choice
William Ritter’s debut novel, Jackaby, is sure to delight readers from seventh grade upward. A little bit Sherlock Holmes, a…
The High Divide
Editors' choice
In September 1886, the Pope family is living in the small town of Sloan’s Crossing, Minnesota. One day the father,…
Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea
In the time of sailing ships and pirates, two cats, brothers Anton and Cecil, live near the docks of Lunenburg.…
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