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The third mushroom

Holm, Jennifer L.,


A sequel to: The fourteenth goldfish. Believe in the unexpected with this hilarious, heartwarming, and acclaimed sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fourteenth Goldfish! Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. His feet stink, and he eats everything in the refrigerator--and Ellie is so happy to have him around. Grandpa may not exactly fit in at middle school, but he certainly keeps things interesting. When he and Ellie team up for the county science fair, no one realizes just how groundbreaking their experiment will be. The formula for eternal youth may be within their reach! And when Ellie's cat, Jonas Salk, gets sick, the stakes become even higher. But is the key to eternal life really the key to happiness? Sometimes even the most careful experiments yield unexpected--and wonderful--results.
Date Published:2020

A sequel to: The fourteenth goldfish. Believe in the unexpected with this hilarious, heartwarming, and acclaimed sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fourteenth Goldfish! Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. His feet stink, and he eats everything in the refrigerator--and Ellie is so happy to have him around. Grandpa may not exactly fit in at middle school, but he certainly keeps things interesting. When he and Ellie team up for the county science fair, no one realizes just how groundbreaking their experiment will be. The formula for eternal youth may be within their reach! And when Ellie's cat, Jonas Salk, gets sick, the stakes become even higher. But is the key to eternal life really the key to happiness? Sometimes even the most careful experiments yield unexpected--and wonderful--results.

Date Published:2020

Shortcake cake.

suu Morishita (Groupe de mangakas)



Date Published:2018

Witch hat atelier.

Shirahama, Kamome,


"First published in Japan in 2018 by Kodansha Ltd. as Tongari BÅshi no Atorie volume 4."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Twisted paths: The ruin of an ancient nation's pride is stage for three apprentices ot prove how deftly their concealment abides, for stealth and honor both a witch behoove. But Richeh bridles at the test's constraint, preferring magic of her own design, and Euini finds expectations faint, a student by his master oft maligned. In prying from despair a shadowed grace, now Euini has seized a slender hope, but triumph is with creeping dread replaced as from the dark a fearsome evil gropes. Forbidden magic's nightmares come afresh in shadow-shrouded horror freed from flesh.
Date Published:2019

"First published in Japan in 2018 by Kodansha Ltd. as Tongari BÅshi no Atorie volume 4."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Twisted paths: The ruin of an ancient nation's pride is stage for three apprentices ot prove how deftly their concealment abides, for stealth and honor both a witch behoove. But Richeh bridles at the test's constraint, preferring magic of her own design, and Euini finds expectations faint, a student by his master oft maligned. In prying from despair a shadowed grace, now Euini has seized a slender hope, but triumph is with creeping dread replaced as from the dark a fearsome evil gropes. Forbidden magic's nightmares come afresh in shadow-shrouded horror freed from flesh.

Date Published:2019

Witch hat atelier.

Shirahama, Kamome,


"First published in Japan in 2017 by Kodansha Ltd. as Tongari BÅshi no Atorie volume 3."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Cast yourself into the world of witches as Qifrey chases after the dark mysteries of the Brimmed Caps! With some quick thinking and ingenuity, Coco and her fellow classmates use their growing magic skills to save some locals from a grim fate. But this triumph nearly turns to tragedy as the Knights Moralis threaten the young witches with severe punishment for disturbing the natural order of magic. Qifrey convinces the Knights to overlook this issue, but a peculiar happening related to this incident puts him onto the trail of the same forbidden magic that brought Coco into his atelier. This may be Qifrey's only chance to come into contact with the Brimmed Caps, but is he in over his head to engage in this treacherous pursuit on his own?
Date Published:2019

"First published in Japan in 2017 by Kodansha Ltd. as Tongari BÅshi no Atorie volume 3."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Cast yourself into the world of witches as Qifrey chases after the dark mysteries of the Brimmed Caps! With some quick thinking and ingenuity, Coco and her fellow classmates use their growing magic skills to save some locals from a grim fate. But this triumph nearly turns to tragedy as the Knights Moralis threaten the young witches with severe punishment for disturbing the natural order of magic. Qifrey convinces the Knights to overlook this issue, but a peculiar happening related to this incident puts him onto the trail of the same forbidden magic that brought Coco into his atelier. This may be Qifrey's only chance to come into contact with the Brimmed Caps, but is he in over his head to engage in this treacherous pursuit on his own?

Date Published:2019

Spy x family.

EndÅ, Tatsuya, 1980-,


"First published in Japan in 2019 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Mission 1 -- Mission 2 -- Mission 3 -- Mission 4 -- Mission 5. Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath!
Date Published:2024

"First published in Japan in 2019 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Mission 1 -- Mission 2 -- Mission 3 -- Mission 4 -- Mission 5. Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath!

Date Published:2024

The babysitters coven

Williams, Kate, 1980-


After new student Cassandra Heaven joins seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl's babysitters club, the girls learn that being a babysitter really means a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from evil.
Date Published:2019

The Tower at the End of Time

Sparkes, Amy,



Date Published:2025

The House at the Edge of Magic

Sparkes, Amy,



Date Published:2025

Ashes in the snow

Sepetys, Ruta,


Previously published as Between Shades of Gray, Philomel Books, 2011. Includes discussion questions. Lina is a fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. She's just like any other girl. Until one night in 1941, when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother are taken slowly north to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the harshest of conditions. Stalin has deported them and is claiming their home as his own. Suffering abuse both physical and emotional, Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously -- and at a great personal risk -- documenting events by drawing. She imbeds clues in her art of their location and secretly passes them along, attempting to contact her father, hoping the drawings will eventually make their way to his prison camp. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years, covering 6,500 miles. Many lives were lost, but it was their incredible strength, love, and hope that allowed Lina and her brother to endure and ultimately survive.
Date Published:2019

Previously published as Between Shades of Gray, Philomel Books, 2011. Includes discussion questions. Lina is a fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. She's just like any other girl. Until one night in 1941, when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother are taken slowly north to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the harshest of conditions. Stalin has deported them and is claiming their home as his own. Suffering abuse both physical and emotional, Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously -- and at a great personal risk -- documenting events by drawing. She imbeds clues in her art of their location and secretly passes them along, attempting to contact her father, hoping the drawings will eventually make their way to his prison camp. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years, covering 6,500 miles. Many lives were lost, but it was their incredible strength, love, and hope that allowed Lina and her brother to endure and ultimately survive.

Date Published:2019

the boy at the back of the class

Raúf, Onjali Q.



Date Published:2018

The wish switch

Painter, Lynn,


Emma Rockford knows it will take bonafide magic to make middle school everything she wants it to be. Luckily, before Emma's beloved Nana died, she left detailed instructions on how to access an ancient, secret, magical wishing well. Emma follows each step and plans out every moment...except for the one where the obnoxious new kid, Jackson, tosses in wishes of his own that literally knock her wishes off course. When seventh grade starts, Emma discovers that her wishes are starting to come true, alright. But not for her...for Jackson . Which, the two quickly discover, could have disastrous consequences for both of their families, and cost Emma her best friends. Can they set everything straight in time to prevent full-blown catastrophe?
Date Published:2025

Emma Rockford knows it will take bonafide magic to make middle school everything she wants it to be. Luckily, before Emma's beloved Nana died, she left detailed instructions on how to access an ancient, secret, magical wishing well. Emma follows each step and plans out every moment...except for the one where the obnoxious new kid, Jackson, tosses in wishes of his own that literally knock her wishes off course. When seventh grade starts, Emma discovers that her wishes are starting to come true, alright. But not for her...for Jackson . Which, the two quickly discover, could have disastrous consequences for both of their families, and cost Emma her best friends. Can they set everything straight in time to prevent full-blown catastrophe?

Date Published:2025

Alice with a why return to Wonderland /

James, Anna (Anna Lois)


Available to Vancouver Residents only. Residents of other municipalities should check their local library.
Date Published:2025

Mountain Bike Action


Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 2 (Nov. 1986); title from cover.
Date Published:

Spy X Family The Official Guide-Eyes Only.

Tatsuya Endo.


Spy x Family Manga guide book.
Date Published:2022

Spyxfamily.

EndÅ, Tatsuya, 1980-,


"First published in Japan in 2019 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Mission 24 -- Mission 25 -- Mission 26 -- Mission 27 -- Mission 28-- Mission 29-- Mission 30 -- Short mission 3. Anya Forger has been trying her best to befriend Damian Desmond, the son of the powerful Ostanian political leader Donovan Desmond, but her attempts have been constantly rebuffed. Despite the setbacks, Anya is determined to gain access to the Desmonds' inner circle and even devises a new plan -- acing her midterm exams to earn stella stars! Can the academically challenged Anya pull off this feat for the sake of world peace?
Date Published:2021

"First published in Japan in 2019 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Mission 24 -- Mission 25 -- Mission 26 -- Mission 27 -- Mission 28-- Mission 29-- Mission 30 -- Short mission 3. Anya Forger has been trying her best to befriend Damian Desmond, the son of the powerful Ostanian political leader Donovan Desmond, but her attempts have been constantly rebuffed. Despite the setbacks, Anya is determined to gain access to the Desmonds' inner circle and even devises a new plan -- acing her midterm exams to earn stella stars! Can the academically challenged Anya pull off this feat for the sake of world peace?

Date Published:2021

Spy x family.

EndÅ, Tatsuya, 1980-,


This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in Japan in 2019 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. Mission 18 -- Mission 19 -- Mission 20 -- Mission 21 -- Mission 22 --Short mission 1 -- Short mission 2 . "Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! The Forgers look into adding a dog to their family, but this is no easy task--especially when Twilight has to simultaneously foil an assassination plot against a foreign minister! The perpetrators plan to use trained dogs for the attack, but Twilight gets some unexpected help to stop these terrorists."--
Date Published:2021

This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in Japan in 2019 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. Mission 18 -- Mission 19 -- Mission 20 -- Mission 21 -- Mission 22 --Short mission 1 -- Short mission 2 . "Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! The Forgers look into adding a dog to their family, but this is no easy task--especially when Twilight has to simultaneously foil an assassination plot against a foreign minister! The perpetrators plan to use trained dogs for the attack, but Twilight gets some unexpected help to stop these terrorists."--

Date Published:2021

Spyxfamily.

EndÅ, Tatsuya, 1980-,


"First published in Japan in 2019 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Mission 6 -- Mission 7 -- Mission 8 -- Mission 9 -- Mission 10 --Mission 11 -- Extra mission 1 . Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment -- to get married and have a kid -- he may finally be in over his head! Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter Anya's chances with his outburst during the admissions interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan's arrogant son Damian!
Date Published:2020

"First published in Japan in 2019 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo."--Copyright page. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Mission 6 -- Mission 7 -- Mission 8 -- Mission 9 -- Mission 10 --Mission 11 -- Extra mission 1 . Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment -- to get married and have a kid -- he may finally be in over his head! Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter Anya's chances with his outburst during the admissions interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan's arrogant son Damian!

Date Published:2020

My hero academia.

Horikoshi, KÅhei, 1986-,


This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in Japan in 2014 by Shuesha Inc., Tokyo"--Copyright page. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks" at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? A sinister group of villains has attacked the first-year U.A. students, but their real target is All Might. It's all that Midoriya and his classmates can do to hold them off until reinforcements arrive. All Might joins the battle to protect the kids, but as his power runs out he may be forced into an extremely dangerous bluff!
Date Published:2016

This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in Japan in 2014 by Shuesha Inc., Tokyo"--Copyright page. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks" at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? A sinister group of villains has attacked the first-year U.A. students, but their real target is All Might. It's all that Midoriya and his classmates can do to hold them off until reinforcements arrive. All Might joins the battle to protect the kids, but as his power runs out he may be forced into an extremely dangerous bluff!

Date Published:2016

My hero academia.

Horikoshi, KÅhei, 1986-,


Translation of: Boku no hiro akademia. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Midoriya is in the fight of his life--an all-out battle with Overhaul, who has unleashed his terrifying power. Midoriya is matching it with his own power, pushing One For All to 100 percent. Only by relying on Eri's restoration Quirk can he hope to take down Overhaul. If Midoriya manages to walk away from this fight, his life will never be the same again...
Date Published:2019

Translation of: Boku no hiro akademia. This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. Midoriya is in the fight of his life--an all-out battle with Overhaul, who has unleashed his terrifying power. Midoriya is matching it with his own power, pushing One For All to 100 percent. Only by relying on Eri's restoration Quirk can he hope to take down Overhaul. If Midoriya manages to walk away from this fight, his life will never be the same again...

Date Published:2019

My hero academia.

Horikoshi, KÅhei, 1986-,


This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in Japan in 2014 by Shuesha Inc., Tokyo"--Copyright page. Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy. Class 1-A is working on developing their ultimate moves--a process that will test their strength and creativity in all-new ways! To help them out, Mei Hatsume, a student from the Support Course, is brought in to develop improvements to their costumes. The attention from Mei might be more than Midoriya can handle, but he'll need every edge he can get to pass the next hurdle for the students of U.A--the Provisional Licensing Exam!
Date Published:2018

This book is printed "manga style" in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in Japan in 2014 by Shuesha Inc., Tokyo"--Copyright page. Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy. Class 1-A is working on developing their ultimate moves--a process that will test their strength and creativity in all-new ways! To help them out, Mei Hatsume, a student from the Support Course, is brought in to develop improvements to their costumes. The attention from Mei might be more than Midoriya can handle, but he'll need every edge he can get to pass the next hurdle for the students of U.A--the Provisional Licensing Exam!

Date Published:2018