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by Mary Catherine Rolston

This is the story of two spunky best friends named Catherine. They are nicknamed Happy Cat and Merry Cat. They love to dress up, drink tea and eat sandwiches and sweets. Their dream is to experience high tea. They devise a plan to earn money to make their dream a reality. Once in the tea shop munching on the delicacies, they are caught by their moms. They learn an important safety lesson, to look at their parents in the eye when telling them where they are going.

In Search of Something Green

by Mary Catherine Rolston

Matthew heads to the cottage for a week with his grandparents, Grandpoobee and Nanabanana. Will he overcome his fears of swimming in the lake and jumping off the dock? Does his nightly search for something green bring him luck in overcoming his fear? “I’m on a search for something green, A four-leaf clover that is rarely seen. It is said that for those who find such a charm That luck will stay and protect from harm.”

The Life of Gronsky

by Bill Engleson

Gilbert Gronsky has taken up writing late in life and decides in 2021 to spread his writerly wings and enter a three-day novel contest over the Labour Day Weekend. As he writes his ‘novella,’ a mystery, his life alternates between emerging mini-chapters, minor interruptions, his passion for the US Open tennis tournament, his lover, his friend, and, at one point, a shocker of a visitor in his garage. In November, Gronsky fashions a more complex crime novel set in post-war Canada, 1946-48. As he ... more

12 Days to Christmas

by Rebecca Alexandru

Traditions may change…but memories last forever. Christmas is Mira’s favorite time of the year. Except this year. It’s the first time she will spend the holiday without her mother. Even though she doesn’t feel the joy of the season, she must lead the traditional 12 Days to Christmas festival in her small town––from a cookie exchange commemorating the WW1 Christmas Day Truce to a vintage game night remembering the 1968 moon orbit, along with ten other community events celebrating the history o... more

When the Grass Is Rising: A Portrait of Young Sam Houston

by Rose Gonsoulin

Long before he defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, a rebellious sixteen-year-old Sam Houston ran away from home. For three years he lived in the wilds of East Tennessee as an adopted son of the Cherokee. At nineteen, without any formal education, he taught school to earn money to pay off his debts and then made a lasting impression on General Andrew Jackson during the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812.

The Legend of Robin Goodfellow

by Phineas Cricket

The Legend of Robin Goodfellow recounts the coming-of-age of the beloved character from English folklore as he struggles to come to terms with who he is. Growing up on the fringes of a 12th century English manor, Robin is the only child of the local “wise woman,” and an outcast. After his mother dies, he is left at the mercy of his superstitious neighbors. He survives by grinding grain for the villagers by night, in return for treats left on their windowsills. This illega... more

The Ballad of Thomas Patrick Downing

by Des A Ryan

The Ballad of Thomas Patrick Downing is a true story. Born into post famine Ireland, Downing moved from Adare, County Limerick to Savannah, Georgia at the tender age of three. The move was precipitated by an unfortunate brush with O’Donovan Rossa and the Fenian movement. Growing up in Savannah, against the backdrop of the American Civil War, Downing experienced the cruelty of slavery and then watched as the slaves were emancipated around him. Thomas Patrick Downing left Savannah and m... more

Chains of Fate

by Melissa Cole

In the shadowy alleys of 1770 London, destiny is a thief in the night... Orphaned and thrust into the darkest corners of the city, Thomas Everhart’s life takes a dramatic turn when he’s torn from his homeland and shipped across the Atlantic to toil in the green prisons of a Virginia tobacco plantation. Bound by chains but driven by an unyielding spirit, Thomas becomes the spark of rebellion among the oppressed. With freedom in sight, Thomas and his comrades embark on a daring escape, pursu... more

Alcibiades, Mon Amour

by Tobias Maxwell

Alan Chadwick, a sophomore at a private Ivy League college in 1978 Massachusetts, is hypnotized at the start of the academic year while attending a philosophy department party. Under the exotic spell of Dr. Lisa Gibson, he travels back in time to Ancient Greece and soon finds his identity caught between past and present lives. His college’s production of Plato’s Symposium only complicates matters, plunging Alan and his closest friends, Todd and Ginnie, into the psychological abyss, along with hi... more

The Gilded Age Promise: Kopp Chronicles

by Gregory Kopp

The promise of the Gilded Age evokes a worldwide exhilarating time of technological advancement and economic expansion. American society is transforming from focusing on small rural farms to an urban one dominated by large corporations resulting in even more inequality between the wealthy and middle-class. Discriminatory segregation and immigration laws enacted by misguided and corrupt political leaders threaten to tarnish the American dream. Nevertheless, charismatic American women activists ar... more

Dancing Denise

by Margarita Chavez

"Dancing Denise" follows the adventures of Denise, a lively and energetic girl who finds it hard to stay still. Her boundless energy makes everyday activities, like waiting in line at the supermarket or staying seated during circle time at school, particularly challenging. Denise lives with her single mother, who is often overwhelmed by her daughter's constant need to move. Despite these difficulties, Denise and those around her discover creative solutions to help manage her restlessness. Thi... more

Long Fang Band

by Keith Root

Forty-five thousand years ago, in a verdant valley of Central Asia, a Neanderthal band's paleo lifestyle is upended by the arrival of Homo sapiens— adventurous newcomers in search of fresh territories. Amidst this pristine, untamed landscape, two Homo sapien brothers stumble upon the secluded refuge of the Long Fang Band, forging an unexpected connection with these enigmatic people. Tragedy swiftly claims the elder, thrusting the younger, Amo, to navigate in a pristine but violent wildern... more

The Missionary's Wife

by Claire McGregor

The never-before-told true story about a dark chapter of Australia's history. In 1871 Nova Scotia, Annetta Stewart boards a ship bound for the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) with her new missionary husband, John. She doesn't realise she is entering a battlefield where ships' crews ply the islands looking for labourers for Australia and Fiji. The couple face many hardships in their time on the islands - John is attacked by an islander, and the couple lose their son to pneumonitis. This culminates in ... more

Acorn Party: A Pacific Northwest Counting Story

by Audrey Sauble

The acorns are ripe, and it’s time for a party! Count along as one small, slightly distracted squirrel tries to plan a party with help from some forest friends.

The Morning People

by Beth Uznis Johnson

Marcia Moss is desperate for a beach vacation. Her husband David’s vision for a family trip—to Disney’s store brand neighbor—is the one she’ll need a vacation from. Marcia stays sane with a daily walk, pretending to blend with the fit and friendly morning people even though she doesn’t exercise. Accustomed to practical fantasy, Marcia invents lives for her morning cast of characters. Each day in the parks brings a series of false starts and expensive stops.... more

The Curse of Maiden Scars

by Nicolette Croft

A Yorkshire orphan struggling for opportunity against 18th-century odds reluctantly transforms into a Venetian courtesan during the Empire's last days. Sixteen-year-old Renna Covert toils away in the shadows of a Yorkshire workhouse, her days filled with the mundane task of shelling cotton and the dangerous duty of scouting for punters. One fateful night, she crosses paths with two sailors and finds herself thrust into the heart of a chilling encounter at the local asylum. These harrowing... more

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