Early Readers

Raspberry Room

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Raspberry Room, by Alison Lohans
Raspberry Room, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans
Illustrator: Gillian Newland
Publisher: Orca Books, 2006

ISBN 978-1-55143-352-0

From the raspberry room in her backyard, Abby can see through a knothole to the house next door.  She sees the neighbors’ dog, Sparky, and pets his cold wet nose.  Then she finds herself looking into a blue, blue eye.  Who does it belong to?

See a review from CM.

Order from Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, Chapters-Indigo

Also available as an ebook for Kindle at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and other stores too.

Honey Trouble

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Honey Trouble, by Dianne Young (new cover)

Author: Dianne Young
 Illustrator: A. E. Matheson
Originally published by Roussan, 2001
New edition published by aemWORKS Publishing, 2009
$8.00 plus shipping

Can Josie remember what she needs to buy at the store? Join Josie and the friends she meets on trip to the corner store to get honey. Dianne Young uses humour and repetition to create this story for children ready to move beyond picture books and read for themselves.

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Germy Johnson’s Piano War

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Germy Johnson's Piano War, by Alison Lohans
Germy Johnson’s Piano War, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans
Illustrator: A.E. Matheson
Publisher: aemWORKS publishing, 2009

ISBN 978-0-9784974-3-9

When J.J.’s mom signs him up for piano lessons, J.J. and his friend Derek declare war!

Learn more about Germy Johnson at his website.

$7.95 + shipping. Free teacher material available.

Order from:aemWORKS Publishing.

Read a 3-star review from CM.

Download Alison’s Germy Johnson – Curriculum Tie-in .

Germy Johnson’s Secret Plan

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Germy Johnson's Secret Plan, by Alison Lohans
Germy Johnson’s Secret Plan, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans
Illustrator: A.E. Matheson
Publisher: aemWORKS publishing, 2008

ISBN: 798-0-7984974-0-8

Originally published by Scholastic Literacy Place, 1992
Translated into French as Le plan secret de Jeremie Jalbert (Scholastic, 1992)

Jeremy Johnson’s Aunt Pru is coming to stay at his house–and he can’t stand her! Find out what happens when he comes up with a “germy” plan to make her go away. This is a new edition of a 1992 favourite.

Learn more about Germy Johnson at his website.

$7.95 + shipping. Free teacher material available.
ISBN: 798-0-7984974-0-8

Order the new edition from:aemWORKS Publishing.

Download Alison’s Germy Johnson – Curriculum Tie-in .

Getting Rid of Mr. Ribbitus

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Getting Rid of Mr. Ribitus, by Alison Lohans
Getting Rid of Mr. Ribitus, by Alison Lohans

Author: Alison Lohans
Illustrator: Barbara Hartmann
Publisher: Hodgpog
Price: $5.95 + shipping

Curtis tries hard to get rid of the tiny green man who keeps pestering him – and his parents can’t even see Mr. Ribitus!  

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The Flight of the Little Swallow

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The Flight of the Little Swallow, by Anne Patton
The Flight of the Little Swallow, by Anne Patton

Author: Anne Patton
Illustrator: Cathy Peng
Scholastic Literary Place for the Early Years, 2006

Song Lei makes the long  journey from China to  Canada. At first she’s excited: she gets to fly in an airplane! Then she’s scared. When that airplane lands, her life will change. Will the change be good, or not? Read about the rest of Song Lei’s adventures in Canada  in Song Lei in a New Land.

This book is available only to schools as part of a complete Grade 3 classroom set or in guided reading packages of six books. Each package comes with a teacher’s guide.

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Bryce on Track

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Bryce on Track, by Gillian Richardson
Bryce on Track, by Gillian Richardson

Author: Gillian Richardson
Illustrator: Rejean Roy
Scholastic Literary Place for the Early Years, 2006

This book is available only to schools as part of a complete Grade 3 classroom set or in guided reading packages of six books. Each package comes with a teacher’s guide.

Order from Scholastic Canada. Click on “Education” on the left sidebar, then type the book title into the search bar.

Laws of Emotion, by Alison Lohans

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Author: Alison Lohans
Publisher: Thistledown Press, 1993
ISBN: 978-1-895449-07-5

A collection of eleven short stories highlighting some of the intense emotions and predicaments experienced by young adults. Shortlisted for the 1994 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award.

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