Young Adult – The Miramichi Reader

Two Children’s Books from Chapel Street editions

March 14, 2021 by Claire Bennet

When Pigs Fly is a fanciful romp around the neighbourhood where the words are at play and things can get a little punny! When Peter grows up to become a Master Woodcarver, he has an extraordinary experience with a bear who comes calling with a request.

Orca Picture Books for Children by Melanie Metivier (Part two)

March 4, 2021 by Melanie Métivier

Orca Book Publishers is located in Victoria, British Columbia and takes pride in publishing over 80 children’s book titles per year. Part One of this review looks at three of their new children's picture books.

Orca Picture Books for Children by Melanie Métivier (Part One)

March 4, 2021February 25, 2021 by Melanie Métivier

5 New Children’s Picture Books from Running the Goat by Melanie Métivier

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by Melanie Métivier

Running the Goat is a “micro-press” publishing company located in Newfoundland. With a primary focus on publishing children’s books, more specifically those that celebrate the life and culture of the province. Reviewer Adeline (along with her mother Melanie) take a look at 5 new titles for children.

The Dark in the Glow by Dan Sippley

February 1, 2021 by James M. Fisher

A humourous and heartfelt story of twists, turns, and telekinesis, The Dark in the Glow is a wild ride about the challenges of social anxiety and finding the power to overcome them.

Three Children’s Picture Books from Nimbus Publishing

January 29, 2021January 20, 2021 by Melanie Métivier

A review of three new children's picture books from Nimbus Publishing of Nova Scotia.

The Ice Shack by Christian Quesnel, Jocelyne Thomas, Katia Canciani

December 20, 2020 by James M. Fisher

The most beautiful ice-fishing shack on the whole coast belongs to Alphonse. But he can’t seem to catch a thing—not even a sock, or an old pair of underwear! How will he ever win the Best Fisherman Contest?

You Were Never Here by Kathleen Peacock

March 28, 2021November 30, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Cat hasn’t been to Montgomery Falls, the town her family founded, since she was twelve years old. Since the summer she discovered she could do things that no normal twelve-year-old could do. Since she had her first kiss with Riley Fraser. Since she destroyed their friendship. Now, five years later, she’s back and Riley has disappeared.

When the Hill Came Down by Susan White

November 29, 2020November 21, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Keefe Williams lives a childhood of neglect and disconnect, feeling completely invisible. Known only for the story of the night his parents died and the freak event that killed them, he suffers silently holding on to the one thing in his life that sets him apart.

You Don’t Have to Die in the End by Anita Daher

November 23, 2020November 19, 2020 by Bill Arnott

Eugenia Grimm is a tough girl living in a tough town at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Tunnels of Time – Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1 by Mary Harelkin Bishop

November 29, 2020November 8, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Instead of having fun on a school field trip to the mountains, 13-year-old Andrea has to spend the weekend with her family at a boring wedding in boring Moose Jaw. Her interest isn't even piqued by stories of when gangsters and gamblers hid in secret tunnels below Moose Jaw streets.

Annaka by Andre Fenton

November 1, 2020October 19, 2020 by Gemma Marr

The narrative follows 16-year-old Annaka Brooks as she returns home to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for her Grampy’s funeral. Though much of her adolescence has been tarnished by feelings of loneliness and difference, her homecoming provides opportunities to rebuild connections with family and friends and to figure out key secrets from her past.

Off My Feet by Rachel Tremblay

January 2, 2021October 11, 2020 by Michala Keeler

Edie is a broke but happy thirty-year-old with too many one-dollar Phil Collins records, a perfect circadian rhythm, and big trust issues. She lives on her own terms, keeping everyone at an emotional arm's length.

A Newfoundland Maple by Samantha Baker, Illustrated by Dawn Baker (News Release)

November 1, 2020September 25, 2020 by James M. Fisher

While on a fishing trip with his grandfather in western Newfoundland, Daniel discovers a maple tree that has stood there for decades. What he doesn’t realize is just how important it is to the local wildlife

Summer Feet by Sheree Fitch, Pictures by Carolyn Fisher

July 27, 2020 by Patricia Sandberg

Wherever you are this summer of 2020, with COVID swirling around and many needing comfort, what better than to pick up a book that reminds you of summers past? Sheree Fitch’s delightfully playful language would be a treat to read … Continue reading