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The Day the Pirates Went Mad by Trevor Atkins

June 2, 2022March 7, 2022 by Tammy Catherine Greene

THE DAY THE PIRATES WENT MAD takes place at the turn of the 18th century and the Golden Age of Piracy is just around the corner. Follow the adventures of eleven-year-old Emma Sharpe as she learns to sail the sea, bonds with her shipmates, and then must save them all from a cursed pirate treasure before it’s too late!

The Gunsmith’s Daughter by Margaret Sweatman

February 21, 2022 by Ian Colford

The Gunsmith’s Daughter is both a coming-of-age story and an allegorical novel about Canada-US relations. Psychologically and politically astute, and gorgeously written, Margaret Sweatman’s portrait of a brilliant gunsmith and his eighteen-year-old daughter tells an engrossing story of ruthless ambition, and one young woman’s journey toward independence.

Last Hummingbird West of Chile by Nicholas Ruddock

January 3, 2022June 30, 2021 by Alison Manley

A stunning work of imaginative fiction, Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant and thoughtful.

Park Bagger by Marlis Butcher

March 31, 2021 by Bill Arnott

An inspiring collection of thrilling personal adventures and stunning photographs sharing the incredible diversity and profound beauty of Canada's national parks.

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.

Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson By Mark Bourrie

June 2, 2022April 12, 2020 by Jeffery D. Muzzerall

Bourrie has written a classic Canadian historical biography. The best-selling author, and award-winning journalist, lays bare the mottled myths of colonial settlement. He weaves a compelling, sometimes lurid, but always enlightening narrative of the legendary adventurer, scoundrel, Pierre-Esprit Radisson. Bush … Continue reading

Like Rum-Drunk Angels by Tyler Enfield

December 5, 2020February 16, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Francis Blackstone is a fourteen-year-old gunslinger with a heart of gold. He’s fallen for the governor's daughter and resolves to make his mark, and his fortune, to win her favour. And what better way than to rob a Manhattan Company bank?

On the Edge by Lesley Strutt

January 5, 2020 by James M. Fisher

On the Edge is a novel of a young person determined to take matters into their own hands to find out the truth, solve some family mysteries and to discover her birth parents.

The Great Divide by Conor McCarthy

January 1, 2020December 7, 2019 by James M. Fisher

Ottawa-based author Conor McCarthy's self-published debut novel cleverly resurrects the Sasquatch (or in their language, Mm'tor) idea and puts them (yes, there are more than one) squarely in a story about survival, wilderness exploitation, property development and environmental issues, so that there's more to this adventure-thriller than meets the eye.

Sea Change: A Man, A Boat, A Journey Home by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy

July 9, 2022July 15, 2018 by James M. Fisher

I am a landlubber, but I love all things maritime whether it is naval ships, submarines, or the days of wood and sail. It started with Joseph Conrad’s sea stories and carried on through those of James Fenimore Cooper and … Continue reading

Arrow’s Flight by Joel Scott

April 1, 2018February 23, 2018 by James M. Fisher

I can't say enough good things about Arrow's Flight; it's not merely a good guys/bad guys action/adventure set on the water, but also a lesson in the fact that every action has consequences, and responsibility must be taken for the choices one has made.

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