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'This is an authentic old west ghost town, son. Around these parts the dead don't stay dead.' Nick Kindle's vacation at Deadwood Canyon Ghost Town takes a deadly turn toward trouble when the fifteen-year-old finds himself trapped in a livery stable with the infamous outlaw Jesse James. The shooter whirls, aims and... vanishes. Great theatrics, [...]

Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness [...]

Hosted by Breaking the Spine Author: D.J. MacHale Publication Date: July 2, 2013 Publisher: Razorbill Formats: Hardcover, 336 pages Description Does Tucker Pierce have what it takes to be a hero when the U.S. military quarantines his island? Fourteen-year-old Tucker Pierce prefers to fly under the radar. He’s used to navigating around summer tourists in [...]

Travel in general demands that kind of flexibility. Planes are delayed. Connections are missed. A drive into the Amazon jungle that was supposed to take five hours ends up taking ten because roads have been washed out. But being open to what happens during travel mishaps means you end up having [...]

Author: Susin Nielsen Publication Date: September 11, 2012 Publisher: Tundra Formats: Hardcover, 256 pages Source: An ARC was provided by Random House Canada for review Buy:   Add: Description Darker than her previous novels, Susin peoples this novel about the ultimate cost of bullying with a cast of fabulous characters, dark humour, and a lovable, difficult [...]

Percy and his friends are definitely heroes in my book! Mythology, mystery, adventure and romance all in one epic read! Author: Rick Riordan Publication Date: October 4, 2011 Publisher: Disney Book Group Format: Paperback, 544 pages Price: CND $21.99 Websites: Amazon.ca, Chapters | Indigo,GoodReads Description In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made [...]