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Robyn's Monster Play
(Formac,
2008)
 When
Robyn’s teacher decides to put on a class play, Robyn
is crushed! All the roles are for boys! She decides to
write her own play with the quiet Mika. Writing a play
isn’t as easy as she thought, and the whole class loves
working on the teacher’s play. Can Robyn write a play
that everyone will love just as much?
TJ and the Quiz Kids
(Orca
Publishers, 2008)
 TJ
is back for another adventure! This time, his teacher,
Mr. Phelps, asks him to join the school’s Quiz Kids team.
The Quiz Kids team is a big deal! They have to answer
all kinds of tough questions and compete against Fairview
private school, on TV! His best friend Seymour wanted
to be on the same team, but as there are no spots left,
Seymour decides to become TJ’s coach. Between all the
worrying about the show, TJ also has to help his family,
deal with his crazy cats and be able to name the capital
or Peru.
Tess (Annick Press, 1995)
 Tess
is the story of a young girl growing up on the prairies.
Her family, new to the country, did not have a lot of
money. To save money during the summer months, Tess and
her brother Charlie had to gather molongo, or cow manure,
to burn in the house’s stove. One day a neighbour, Mr.
Wright, caught the two children, filing them with deep
shame. Months later, a brave Tess will do something that
will change their relationship with Mr. Wright completely.
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Matt’s family moves around a lot. This new town is “the
worst yet.” One day, in a field, Matt starts doodling
in the mud. His doodles take shape and begin to form Mattland.
Mattland might just become what Matt needs to feel happy
in this new town!
