Saving Obaachan

13-year-old Charlie Campbell has moved to Victoria and at first, he hates almost everything. A friendship with a classmate presents a mystery as Charlie tries to help Miyu care for Obaachan, her ailing grandmother. With the help of Buster, a chocolate lab retriever who flies into Charlie's life just as he supported Charlie in their earlier adventure, Rescue.

As Charlie and Miyu piece together historical information gleaned from the Nikkei Internment memorial Centre, they learn about the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II, and connect this information to Obaachan.

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Project Wild One

Ten-year-old Robbie finds himself raising a wild mallard duckling that has become separated from her family. To give Wild One the will to live, Robbie introduces her to the bright and bold domestic duckling, Peeper.

Taking care of two maturing ducklings proves difficult, both physically and emotionally. Added to Robbie's fears, his granddad––a former duck hunter––moves into the family home for the summer, challenging Robbie's ideas about protection and freedom, intention and foolhardiness, and life and death in the natural world.

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The Seaweed Blanket

When Maren and her younger sister visit lonely Aunt Pearl, they long to play in the sea but their aunt keeps them too busy until the dog accidentally gets out and a chase ensues. The girls are splashed by magical waves that turn their skin to scales, and they swim.

This is a story of connection and hope, with themes of mental health and finding joy in the natural world.

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