"Who is Gretchen Oyster? The discovery of a series of mysterious handmade postcards distracts Hartley from trouble at home. A poignant novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Holly Goldberg Sloan.Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much e ..."
Wolfie and Fly(Reprint) by CaryFagan, Zoe Si Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2018 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-1-101-91939-2, ISBN: 1-101-91939-6
"A classic story of imagination, friendship, adventure and speeding through the ocean in a cardboard box. For fans of Ivy & Bean, Judy Moody or Nate the Great.Wolfie and Fly is an early chapter book at its simplest and best. Our heroine, Renata Wolfman (Wolfie) does everything by herself. Friends just get in the way, and she only has time for facts and reading. But friendship finds her in the form of Livingston Flott (Fly), the slightly ..."
"A sweet, whimsical tale that chronicles the journey of a chair as it changes hands and uses. Perfect for fans of The Good Little Book, Something for Nothing and Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House.Boo's favorite chair is little and blue. He sits in it, reads in it and makes a tent around it...until the day he grows too big for it. His mother puts the little blue chair out on the lawn where a truck driver picks it up. The truck driver ..."
King Mouse by CaryFagan, Dena Seiferling Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2019 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7352-6404-5, ISBN: 0-7352-6404-X
"King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. A gentle and humorous modern fable about imaginative play and kindness in the tradition of classics like Little Bear and Frog and Toad.A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship, sharing and play, King Mouse begins when a mouse comes upon a tiny crown in the grass. The mouse puts the crown on his head, and when a bear subsequently comes upon him and asks ..."
Thing-Thing by CaryFagan, Nicolas Debon Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2008 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-0-88776-839-2, ISBN: 0-88776-839-3
"Thing-Thing was neither a Teddy bear nor a rabbit; not a stuffed dog or cat. It was something like each of those, and nothing at all you could name. But it had something special. It had the hope that one day it would find a child to love it and talk to it and make it tea parties and take it to bed. A child it could love back.Certainly Archibald Crimp was not that child. He had just thrown Thing-Thing out the open sixth-floor window of t ..."
Wolfie and Fly by CaryFagan, Zoe Si Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2017 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-1-101-91820-3, ISBN: 1-101-91820-9
"A classic story of imagination, friendship, adventure and speeding through the ocean in a cardboard box. For fans of Ivy & Bean, Judy Moody or Nate the Great.Wolfie and Fly is an early chapter book at its simplest and best. Our heroine, Renata Wolfman (Wolfie) does everything by herself. Friends just get in the way, and she only has time for facts and reading. But friendship finds her in the form of Livingston Flott (Fly), the slightly ..."
"A humorous coming-of-age middle-grade novel set in 1960s Florida. Battling obxious siblings, sunburns, and a corporate millionaire, Norman is determined to help an old comedian save his career.It's the winter of 1965. Norman Fishbein is enduring not only a cold winter but also the usual torments and annoyances from his two older brothers. When Norman wins a thousand dollars in the "Count-the-Doozy-Dots Contest" his parents let him choos ..."
I Wish I Could Draw by CaryFagan Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2014 by Groundwood Books ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-318-6, ISBN: 1-55498-318-5
"The narrator of I Wish I Could Draw shares a name with creator Cary Fagan and has the same curly hair and glasses. Perhaps most interesting of all, though, the narrator believes he has no artistic talent just like the Cary Fagan, who not only wrote but also bravely and exuberantly illustrated this book. Fortunately for readers, both Cary-the-narrator and Cary-the-children’s-book-creator refused to let self-doubt stop them from trying ..."
Oy Feh So? by CaryFagan Paperback, Published 2013 by A Groundwork Book ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-378-0, ISBN: 1-55498-378-9
Oy, Feh, So? by CaryFagan, Gary Clement Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2013 by Groundwood Books ISBN-13: 978-1-55498-148-9, ISBN: 1-55498-148-4
"Every Sunday Aunt Essy, Aunt Chanah, and Uncle Sam drive up in the old Lincoln for the afternoon. They plop themselves down in the living room, and no matter what anyone says their response is always the same Oy,” Feh,” So?” One afternoon the three children try to provoke a different reaction. They fake a robbery, produce a terrifying child-eating dragon, and pretend to be kidnapped by space invaders, but their aunts and uncle rema ..."
Mr. Zinger's Hat(1st Edition) by CaryFagan, Dusan Petricic Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2012 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-1-77049-253-0, ISBN: 1-77049-253-4
"Cary Fagan is the award-winning author of several young adult novels and picture books. This wonderful new story is about stories, and story-telling, and is sure to enchant and instruct children at home and at school for years to come. This is the story of a bored little boy, who meets a man, and together they build a story. This story within a story is charming and changes both their lives... and quite possibly the readers as well."
"One day, Ella May finds a stone that has a line going all-all-all the way around it. Surely a stone this special must grant wishes, she decides. Soon she is busy making wishes and bragging about them. When her friends want to share the fun, Ella May objects. But she soon learns that keeping the stone for herself is a sure way to lose friends. By using her imagination – much more powerful than any stone – she is able to grant everybody’s ..."
"He’s back! The late Mordecai Richler had planned more adventures for his small hero and now, with the full support of the Richler family, award-winning author Cary Fagan carries on the tradition in a hilarious story for a whole new generation of Jacob fans. After Jacob Two-Two’s father writes a very important novel, the family makes plans to move to Canada.They board the SS Spring-a-Leak for a journey across the ocean. Jacob Two-Two mak ..."
"Until things begin to go wrong, thirteen-year-old Eleanor Blande had hoped that this would be her best year ever. First her father finds himself without work. Then Levon du Plessy-Minsk, the Creature Catcher, threatens to expose Eleanor’s secret to the world. To make matters worse, Eleanor’s mother has developed a fear of flying, and her little brother, Solly, has decided to hang up his Googoo-man superhero outfit forever.When Kaspar Sn ..."
My New Shirt by CaryFagan, Dusan Petricic Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2007 by Tundra Books (Ny) ISBN-13: 978-0-88776-715-9, ISBN: 0-88776-715-X
"Tired of the scratchy shirts he receives as a birthday gift from his grandmother every year, David throws his latest present out the window to the shock and disbelief of his family, in a coming-of-age tale dealing with family tradition and ..."
Directed by Kaspar Snit(1st Edition) by CaryFagan Paperback, 155 Pages, Published 2007 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-0-88776-753-1, ISBN: 0-88776-753-2
"Fresh from their victory over the nasty Kaspar Snit, — who was last seen trying to steal the fountains of Rome in The Fortress of Kaspar Snit — the Blande family have certainly earned a rest. They’re not actually an average family (what average family has the power to fly?), but they like to relax in front of the TV like everyone else.Their favorite show (except for Dad) is the hugely popular hit, “The Zoomers.” When it’s Zoomer time, m ..."
"The synagogue was once a busy, bustling place, but now only ten old men come to tend it and pray each day. Then one day, a little scritch-scratch betrays the first new member in years: a tiny mouse who has taken up residence among the holy books. Of course, a trap must be set, but who will do it? Al volunteers, but in the morning the mouse is still there, and is just a little more appealing than he was before. Day after day, the men bec ..."
"Chosen for inclusion in the reading list for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardKaspar Snit is a villainous villain who is determined to steal all the fountains in the world. Why? Fountains are beautiful and give people pleasure, two things he can’t abide.Can a family of four who love fountains rescue them from the hands of this dastardly scoundrel? Especially when that family is made up of the four most eccentric individuals ..."
Beyond the Dance(1st Edition) A Ballerina's Life by Chan Hon Goh, CaryFagan Hardcover, 152 Pages, Published 2002 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-0-88776-596-4, ISBN: 0-88776-596-3
"Although the physical and artistic struggles a ballerina faces throughout her career will be familiar territory for many readers, Chan Hon Goh's autobiography Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life gives an intimate, first-hand look into the emotional challenges she underwent while striving to be the best dancer she could be. Her courage and self-confidence were tested at the early age of seven in her native China. Her father, Choo Chiat ..."
"Tradition is important to the Great Zandini, the great magician of Paris. His grandfather was a magician, his father was a magician, and his son will be a magician too. Unfortunately, his son Theodore does not feel the same way. Zandini won’t hear of opposition. Besides, his arch nemesis, newspaper reporter A. S. Besette, has begun a smear campaign, suggesting the old master is washed up. Zandini creates a new magic show to introduce Th ..."