Novembember 2022

This is the first in the Frank & Beans series of graphic novels for early readers. It’s about a wiener dog named Weenie, his guinea pig friend Beans, his cat friend Frank. Weenie loves everything but especially meatloaf and on a day that Bob sleeps in the trio go on an adventure in search of meatloaf.

Maureen Fergus is an award wining author based Winnipeg, Manitoba.

August 2023

This story follows Akosua, a budding Exquirologist, as she finds both a new friend and a remarkable world hidden right in her very own community.

Esi Edugyan is a Canadian novelist from Calgary, Alberta who has twice won the Giller Prize. This is her debut picture book.

January 2024

With a focus on overcoming fails and pivoting to new ideas, this hilarious story stars a young boy who dreams of baking extraordinary cakes but struggles with perfectionism in the midst of competition.

Kim Smith is a NYT bestselling illustrator who lives in Calgary, Alberta.

April 2022

Emily Windsnap is a series of children’s fantasy novels that started in 2003, but this version is for a younger audience. It was a massive hit with my friend and let to her daughter having a mermaid themed birthday the following year.

Liz Kessler lives in Cornwall, England.

March 2022

After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don’t go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome whose magic is responsible for the transformation and follow her through the garden discovering new things about the world and themselves.

Renee Kurilla is an illustrator and author from Massachusetts, USA.

April 2022

The first book in a series about three sleuthing sisters inspired by the three witches from Macbeth. One spring evening, three strange visitors arrive in the town of Covenly. Sisters Hildegurp, Yuckmina, and Glubbifer are hoping to start fresh with a new business: a pet store! Their first customer is nine-year-old Jessica Nibley, who has lost her pet goat and hopes the sisters can help track it down.

Mark David Smith is a public school teacher who lives in Port Coquitlam, BC.

July 2012

A six book series of modern ay fairytales that follow twins Conner and Alex as they fall from the real world into one full of stories they’ve only read about in books.

Previously known from his role in Glee, Chris Colfer signed a deal with Little, Brown, and Company to write two children’s novels in 2011.

6-8 Years

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