Leo's Midnight Rescue(Formac First Novels)By Louise Leblanc, Illustrated by Jules Prud'homme, Translated by Sarah CumminsOne evening Leo's friend Julio disappears. Leo and his classmate Butch are very worried because Julio is a vampire and cannot be exposed to daylight. The boys have to get as much help as they can to find Julio before daybreak. |
Marilou Keeps a Camel(Formac First Novels)By Raymond Plante, Illustrated by Marie-Claude Favreau, Translated by Sarah CumminsIn this amusing story, Marilou and her friends share with each other all they know about camels, where they come from and what they need. |
Toby's Very Important Question(Formac First Novels)By Jean Lemieux, Illustrated by Sophie Casson, Translated by Sarah CumminsOn the morning after Christmas, someone phones Toby's family to tell them that Toby's aunt has died in a car accident. After the ceremony, Toby notices that although everyone is very sad, they are also able to smile, chat and even sing. He wonders why people can be both happy and sad. |
The Dreadful Truth: Confederation(The Dreadful Truth)By Ted Staunton, Illustrated by Graham PilsworthThis irreverent and light-hearted illustrated book focuses on a topic no child in school can avoid: Confederation. |
Lilly Makes a Friend is a touching story that shows how integrating special needs children into the schools is a challenge worth pursuing. |
Morgan Makes a Splash is a hilarious story about gathering courage to cope with difficult situations. |
Skate, Robyn, Skate is an optimistic story about learning a new skill, overcoming emotional obstacles and having supportive friends. |
Leo's Poster Challenge(Formac First Novels)By Louise Leblanc, Illustrated by Jules Prud'homme, Translated by Sarah CumminsLeo is constantly bullied at school by classmate Butch. At home, he is lonely because his parents won't allow him to see his vampire friend Julio. But when Julio tries to help Leo enter a poster contest, Butch accuses Leo of cheating. |
Maddie on TV(Formac First Novels)By Louise Leblanc, Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay, Translated by Sarah CumminsWhen Maddie auditions to be in a TV commercial, she is overjoyed when she's picked for the part. But Maddie soon discovers being on TV isn't what she thought it would be. |
Marilou Forecasts the Future(Formac First Novels)By Raymond Plante, Illustrated by Marie-Claude Favreau, Translated by Sarah CumminsWhen Marilou helps out an astrologer, she thanks Marilou by making a chart based on her birth date. Then Marilou does the same thing for her friends ... but how can her predictions be so accurate? |