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Marty Chan is back with a sequel to his award-winning juvenile romp The Mystery Of the Frozen Brains. Nine-year-old Marty and his francophone buddy, Remi Boudreau, stumble upon graffiti on the school’s equipment shack and begin the adventure of tracking down the culprit. Marty spies on his classmates, wears his mom’s dress to go undercover, and risks losing his best friend as the mystery of the graffiti ghoul leads him to the graveyard. With continued insight into a Chinese boy’s life in a Francophone town in Alberta, Chan’s humour balances the serious themes of bullying and racism that are revealed in the attitudes and actions of elementary school kids. Recognized as contemporary versions of the Hardy Boys detective novels, the books in Chan’s Mystery Series are first-rate entertainment and highly recommended for kids.
The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul
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Languages : en
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Marty Chan is back with a sequel to his award-winning juvenile romp The Mystery Of the Frozen Brains. Nine-year-old Marty and his francophone buddy, Remi Boudreau, stumble upon graffiti on the school’s equipment shack and begin the adventure of tracking down the culprit. Marty spies on his classmates, wears his mom’s dress to go undercover, and risks losing his best friend as the mystery of the graffiti ghoul leads him to the graveyard. With continued insight into a Chinese boy’s life in a Francophone town in Alberta, Chan’s humour balances the serious themes of bullying and racism that are revealed in the attitudes and actions of elementary school kids. Recognized as contemporary versions of the Hardy Boys detective novels, the books in Chan’s Mystery Series are first-rate entertainment and highly recommended for kids.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Marty Chan is back with a sequel to his award-winning juvenile romp The Mystery Of the Frozen Brains. Nine-year-old Marty and his francophone buddy, Remi Boudreau, stumble upon graffiti on the school’s equipment shack and begin the adventure of tracking down the culprit. Marty spies on his classmates, wears his mom’s dress to go undercover, and risks losing his best friend as the mystery of the graffiti ghoul leads him to the graveyard. With continued insight into a Chinese boy’s life in a Francophone town in Alberta, Chan’s humour balances the serious themes of bullying and racism that are revealed in the attitudes and actions of elementary school kids. Recognized as contemporary versions of the Hardy Boys detective novels, the books in Chan’s Mystery Series are first-rate entertainment and highly recommended for kids.
The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul
Author: Marty Chan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771870290
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bullied 10yr old Marty has only one trusted friend, and when Remi is suspected of the school's graffiti, Marty knows he must find the real Graffiti Ghoul and help solve the mystery of the vandalism.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771870290
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bullied 10yr old Marty has only one trusted friend, and when Remi is suspected of the school's graffiti, Marty knows he must find the real Graffiti Ghoul and help solve the mystery of the vandalism.
The Mystery of the Mad Science Teacher
Author: Marty Chan
Publisher: Thistledown Press
ISBN: 1897235380
Category : Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
When Trina's bike is stolen Marty and Remi gear up to solve the case. When Marty discovers he and Remi share the same feelings toward Trina, things get complicated. For Marty friendship, loyalty and trusts don't seems as simple when the mystery of girls is involved.
Publisher: Thistledown Press
ISBN: 1897235380
Category : Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
When Trina's bike is stolen Marty and Remi gear up to solve the case. When Marty discovers he and Remi share the same feelings toward Trina, things get complicated. For Marty friendship, loyalty and trusts don't seems as simple when the mystery of girls is involved.
The Mystery of the Cyber Bully
Author: Marty Chan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781897235829
Category : Cyberbullying
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marty and Remi are investigating a cyber bully who is targeting their classmates, but after a plan to catch the bully backfires and hurts their relationship, Marty must think of another way to expose the culprit and win back Remi's trust.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781897235829
Category : Cyberbullying
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marty and Remi are investigating a cyber bully who is targeting their classmates, but after a plan to catch the bully backfires and hurts their relationship, Marty must think of another way to expose the culprit and win back Remi's trust.
The Ghoul Goes West
Author: Dale Bailey
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250186633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
The Ghoul Goes West by Dale Bailey is a fantasy novelette about two brothers, both obsessed with movies--one a not very successful screenwriter, the other an academic. When one dies from a drug overdose, his brother travels to Hollywood to investigate, and make amends for not being as supportive as he could have been. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250186633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
The Ghoul Goes West by Dale Bailey is a fantasy novelette about two brothers, both obsessed with movies--one a not very successful screenwriter, the other an academic. When one dies from a drug overdose, his brother travels to Hollywood to investigate, and make amends for not being as supportive as he could have been. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A Giant Man from a Tiny Town
Author: Tom Ryan
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781771088978
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Angus MacAskill, known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to the place he loved the best: his Cape Breton home.
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781771088978
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Angus MacAskill, known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to the place he loved the best: his Cape Breton home.
Breaking Stalin's Nose
Author: Eugene Yelchin
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429949953
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A Newbery Honor Book. Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six: The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism. A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience. A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings. But now that it is finally time to join the Young Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. He breaks a classmate's glasses with a snowball. He accidentally damages a bust of Stalin in the school hallway. And worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, was arrested just last night. This moving story of a ten-year-old boy's world shattering is masterful in its simplicity, powerful in its message, and heartbreaking in its plausibility. One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429949953
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A Newbery Honor Book. Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six: The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism. A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience. A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings. But now that it is finally time to join the Young Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. He breaks a classmate's glasses with a snowball. He accidentally damages a bust of Stalin in the school hallway. And worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, was arrested just last night. This moving story of a ten-year-old boy's world shattering is masterful in its simplicity, powerful in its message, and heartbreaking in its plausibility. One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011
Metro 2034
Author: Dmitry Glukhovsky
Publisher: Gollancz
ISBN: 1473204313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The basis of two bestselling computer games Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, the Metro books have put Dmitry Glukhovsky in the vanguard of Russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko. A year after the events of METRO 2033 the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the tunnels of the Moscow Metro. Featuring blistering action, vivid and tough characters, claustrophobic tension and dark satire the Metro books have become bestsellers across Europe.
Publisher: Gollancz
ISBN: 1473204313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The basis of two bestselling computer games Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, the Metro books have put Dmitry Glukhovsky in the vanguard of Russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko. A year after the events of METRO 2033 the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the tunnels of the Moscow Metro. Featuring blistering action, vivid and tough characters, claustrophobic tension and dark satire the Metro books have become bestsellers across Europe.
America Is Under Attack
Author: Don Brown
Publisher: Flash Point
ISBN: 1466807954
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011One of Horn Book's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011 On the ten year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, a straightforward and sensitive book for a generation of readers too young to remember that terrible day. The events of September 11, 2001 changed the world forever. In the fourth installment of the Actual Times series, Don Brown narrates the events of the day in a way that is both accessible and understandable for young readers. Straightforward and honest, this account moves chronologically through the morning, from the terrorist plane hijackings to the crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania; from the rescue operations at the WTC site in New York City to the collapse of the buildings. Vivid watercolor illustrations capture the emotion and pathos of the tragedy making this an important book about an unforgettable day in American history.
Publisher: Flash Point
ISBN: 1466807954
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011One of Horn Book's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011 On the ten year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, a straightforward and sensitive book for a generation of readers too young to remember that terrible day. The events of September 11, 2001 changed the world forever. In the fourth installment of the Actual Times series, Don Brown narrates the events of the day in a way that is both accessible and understandable for young readers. Straightforward and honest, this account moves chronologically through the morning, from the terrorist plane hijackings to the crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania; from the rescue operations at the WTC site in New York City to the collapse of the buildings. Vivid watercolor illustrations capture the emotion and pathos of the tragedy making this an important book about an unforgettable day in American history.
Monster High: Ghoulfriends Forever
Author: Gitty Daneshvari
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316222550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Ghoulfriends Forever is a brand-new Monster High series, introducing three new monster characters. As new students, the trio must navigate the bewildering array of cute monster boys, established cliques, and monster-rific subjects like Mad Science, G-ogre-phy, and Physical Deaducation. As if that weren't hard enough, something strange and sinister seems to be happening at the school. Popular girls like Frankie Stein and Cleo de Nile are acting weird-and all signs point to everyone's new favorite teacher, Miss Sylphia Flapper. Can the new GFFs expose the fave as a fraud, or will they succumb to peer pressure?
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316222550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Ghoulfriends Forever is a brand-new Monster High series, introducing three new monster characters. As new students, the trio must navigate the bewildering array of cute monster boys, established cliques, and monster-rific subjects like Mad Science, G-ogre-phy, and Physical Deaducation. As if that weren't hard enough, something strange and sinister seems to be happening at the school. Popular girls like Frankie Stein and Cleo de Nile are acting weird-and all signs point to everyone's new favorite teacher, Miss Sylphia Flapper. Can the new GFFs expose the fave as a fraud, or will they succumb to peer pressure?