Bookmarks by NCBC Winnipeg

Lucky Dogs, Lost Hats, and Dating Don'ts - Thomas Fish and Jillian Ober

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:26:59 UTC

Got roommate troubles? Adore your pets? Starting to date? Like outdoor adventure Having ups and downs at work? It’s all here in Luck Dogs, Lost Hats, and Dating Don’ts.

These 14 short stories illustrated with photos talk about real life situations with a touch of humour!

Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:32:15 UTC

When Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, decide to adopt a child from a distant orphanage, they don't get quite what they bargained for.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:34:29 UTC

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

Prince Caspian - C.S. Lewis

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:36:25 UTC

The Pevensie siblings travel back to Narnia to help a prince denied his rightful throne as he gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Because of Winn-Dixie - Kate DiCamillo

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:38:24 UTC

One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:40:43 UTC

🤬 Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside.

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:44:02 UTC

This classic book about the decadence and excess of the 1920s "Jazz Age" follows the modest Nick Carraway as he gets to know Jay Gatsby, an mysterious millionaire known for both his lavish parties and his undying love for Nick's cousin, the married Daisy Buchanan.

The Princess Bride - William Goldman

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:46:08 UTC

This fairy tale about overcoming obstacles to true love is full of exciting adventures and memorable and often funny quotes.

Owls in the Family - Farley Mowat

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:47:26 UTC

Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that. But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:50:18 UTC

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is Thats because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:51:30 UTC

Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start.

Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:54:18 UTC

A little girl's adventures in a topsy-turvy land underground start with a fall down a hole, and end with a very strange party hosted by the queen of hearts.

Hatchet - Gary Paulsen

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:56:05 UTC

Thirteen-year-old Brian is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.

Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 15:58:59 UTC

Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:00:35 UTC

The story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter.

Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:03:38 UTC

Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs.

Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World - Sy Montgomery

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:07:14 UTC

When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. Temple’s doctor recommended institutionalizing her, but her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin, a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, is an autism advocate and her world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:08:51 UTC

Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. His days are a dull routine of work, loneliness, and regret.

Then, on his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife...

The Artful Goddaughter

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:10:29 UTC

Mob goddaughter Gina Gallo stands to inherit two million bucks from her great-uncle Seb, a master forger. But there’s a catch: Uncle Seb wants Gina to make things right and return an extremely valuable painting to the City Art Gallery. If she can’t do it, her rat-face cousin Carmine gets the boodle.

A Dog's Purpose - W. Bruce Cameron

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:17:28 UTC

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.

Flora and Ulysses - Kate diCamillo

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:24:42 UTC

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry...

Charlotte's Web - E.B. White

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:27:32 UTC

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend.

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:29:23 UTC

Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there’s nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise.

First Mom announces that she’s dating Mia’s Algebra teacher. Then Dad has to go and reveal that he is the crown prince of Genovia. And guess who still doesn’t have a date for the Cultural Diversity Dance?

Enola Holmes and the Case of the Missing Marquess

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:31:56 UTC

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits.

Matilda by Roald Dahl

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 16:33:46 UTC

Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back.

The Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:06:36 UTC

n a terrifying instant of darkness, a tornado snatches up Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto, whirling them on the wild wind out of Kansas and straight to Oz.

In this wondrous world of sorcery and danger, Munchkins, flying monkeys, talking mice and fighting trees, all Dorothy wants to do is go home...

A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:09:43 UTC

When Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by the Dark Thing, they time travel to Camazotz, where they must face the leader IT in the ultimate battle between good and evil―a journey that threatens their lives and our universe.

Holes by Louis Sachar

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:11:10 UTC

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake...

Pie by Sarah Weeks

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:14:25 UTC

When Alice's Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice. Part mystery, part inspiration, this book will keep you thinking.

The Crazy Man by Pamela Porter

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:19:59 UTC

In this beautiful book, it is 1965, and twelve-year-old Emaline lives on a wheat farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her family has fallen apart. When her beloved dog, Prince, chased a hare into the path of the tractor, she chased after him, and her dad accidentally ran over her leg with the discer, leaving her with a long convalescence and a permanent disability.

After her father leaves and despite the neighbors' disapproval, Emaline's mother hires Angus, a patient from the local mental hospital, to work their fields...

Between Heaven and Earth - Eric Walters

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:22:08 UTC

DJ is David McLean's eldest grandson, so it stands to reason that he be the one to scatter his beloved grandfather's ashes. At least that's how DJ sees it. He's always been the best at everything―sports, school, looking after his fatherless family―so climbing Kilimanjaro is just another thing he'll accomplish almost effortlessly. But it's not that easy. Forced to go polepole (slowly), DJ finds out the hard way that youth, fitness level and drive have nothing to do with success on the mountain―or in life.

P.K. Pinkerton and the Deadly Desperados

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:25:53 UTC

The year is 1862, and twelve-year-old P.K. “Pinky” Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin’ Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma’s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. Problem is, that’s exactly what Whittlin’ Walt is after, and he’ll do just about anything to get his hands on it. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. But time is running out, and no one can run forever. After all, this is the Wild West, and there’s hardly a safe place to hide.

When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:27:46 UTC

Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighbourhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner.

But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper...

Trash by Andy Mulligan

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:29:58 UTC

The tale of 3 dumpsite boys, Raphael, Gardo and Rat, who live on the trash heaps of Behala and sort through it, hoping to find anything they can sell or recycle. Their lives are rugged, poverty stricken, unadventurous. However this changes when the boys find something in the trash: a bag, with a key and a wallet. ...

Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:32:54 UTC

Professor Hardwigg, his nephew Harry, and their guide Hans explore a volcanic crater in Iceland that leads them to the center of the Earth and to incredible and horrifying discoveries.

Close to Famous - Joan Bauer

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:35:37 UTC

Foster McFee dreams of having her own cooking show like her idol, celebrity chef Sonny Kroll. Macon Dillard's goal is to be a documentary filmmaker. Foster's mother Rayka longs to be a headliner instead of a back-up singer. And Miss Charleena plans a triumphant return to Hollywood. Everyone has a dream, but nobody is even close to famous in the little town of Culpepper. Until some unexpected events shake the town and its inhabitants-and put their big ambitions to the test.

Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome - Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:37:35 UTC

At ages nineteen and twenty-two, respectively, Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz shared their innermost thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams―and their experiences growing up with Down syndrome.

Hope Was Here - Joan Bauer

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-15 19:39:07 UTC

When sixteen-year-old Hope and her aunt move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin to manage the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.

A Year Full of Stories: 52 Folk Tales and Legends from All Around the World - Angela McAllister

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-16 16:50:36 UTC

An introduction that provides valuable insight into a number of cultures

Stories from the Vinyl Cafe - Stuart McLean

ncbcwinnipeg — 2021-08-16 17:00:16 UTC

A collection of quirky stories about a family living their lives, often with surprising and funny plot twists.

Ramona the Pest - Beverly Cleary

2021-12-10 01:09:05 UTC

It is the greatest day of Ramona's life. She is in kindergarten and she loves her teacher, Miss Binney. She likes a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him. She's fascinated by Susan's beautiful reddish brown curls that bounce like springs when she runs. Ramona is thrilled about all the new things to see.

So how in the world does Ramona get in trouble? Why is she sitting on a bench when the rest of the class is playing Gray Duck? Why does Davy run as fast as he can when Ramona comes near him? And how does Ramona disrupt the whole class during rest time? Anyone who knows Ramona knows that she is never a pest on purpose.

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2022-02-11 18:48:57 UTC

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Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:03:38 UTC

Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:04:46 UTC

Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Andersen

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:06:21 UTC

The Christmas Bookshop - Jenny Colgan

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:19:02 UTC

Inkheart - Cornelia Funke

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:24:33 UTC

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:27:02 UTC

Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:27:46 UTC

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:29:00 UTC

Hope Was Here - Joan Bauer

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:30:29 UTC

Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:38:01 UTC

Dog Stories - James Herriot

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:39:25 UTC

The Call of the Wild - Jack London

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:41:21 UTC

A Bear Called Paddington - Michael Bond

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-23 23:43:47 UTC

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Airborn Kenneth Oppel

ncbcwinnipeg — 2024-07-24 00:03:58 UTC