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A “tense, taut, and thrilling” (Marie Claire) novel about a teenage girl, a predatory teacher, and a school’s complicity from the highly acclaimed, bestselling National Book Award finalist and author of A Short History of Women—“riveting, terrifying, exactly the book for our times” (Ann Patchett). They were on a lark, three teenaged girls speeding across…

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Bone Deep

A twisty and propulsive read, this dark psychological thriller of sibling rivalry, love, betrayal, and the dire consequences of family fallout brilliantly plays on our fears of loneliness and abandonment, harkening to the modern gothic bestsellers by Ruth Ware and Liz Nugent. Is a story ever just a story? Mac, a retired academic and writer,…

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Why I Love the Moon

Featuring children’s own words along with heart-warming pictures, this board book is a perfect celebration of all that’s magical about the moon! ‘I love the moon because… ‘ This heartwarming book combines endearing things said by children about the moon, with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. Astronauts have been there, it changes shape and shines…

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Every Little Piece of Me

From the bestselling author of We’re All in This Together comes a novel about family, friendship, fame, and the cost of living in the public eye — because when everyone suddenly knows your name, it’s easy to forget who you really are. “The first time they met, Mags saved Ava’s life. The second time they…

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Algonquin Wild

Published to coincide with Ontario’s Algonquin Park’s 125th anniversary, this full-color photographic testimonial is a celebration of the many plants and wildlife found within its protected borders. From peatlands to coniferous forests, from spring peepers to beavers, from moose to osprey to yellow toadflax and spotted salamanders, the park teems with wildlife all year round.…

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The Land Between

This collection of 42 essays and stories explores the flora, fauna, landscape, history, geology, literature and mythology of one of Canada’s undiscovered ecotomes. Ranging from the southern edge of the Algonquin Dome to the outskirts of Kingston,ON, The Land Between is rich in history, recreation, and unique species. It is a complex, irregularly-shaped strip of…

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The Other Boy

A beautifully heartfelt story about one boy’s journey toward acceptance. A book that Jill Soloway, the award-winning creator of Transparent, called “a terrific read for all ages” and Ami Polonsky, author of Gracefully Grayson, called “an emotionally complex and achingly real read.” Twelve-year-old Shane Woods is just a regular boy. He loves pitching for his…

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The Rest of the Story

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl—and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who…

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The Intelligent Body

Is it possible to be in a state of constant joy? Can your feelings direct you towards the best actions? And can your body direct you in these actions? In The Intelligent Body, Celeste Shirley demonstrates through her own stories, and with humour –  how you can rely on yourself to know what you…

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