For the second chapter of a book series, an author captivates with a tale of quests and schemes and unexpected friendships… and a chatty rabbit who steals scenes. —Brett Josef Grubisic reviews Bernard and the Blackguard, by Maureen Young (illustrated by Stephanie Stasiuk Monk) (Alton: Friesen Press, 2025) $15.99 / 9781038324955
Set in an apartment building that is “like a big hug,” The Secret Office is aimed at Grade Three readers, “but its appeal transcends easy age categorization.” —Ginny Ratsoy reviews The Secret Office,
by Sara Cassidy (illustrated by Alyssa Hutchings) (Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2024) $8.95 / 9781459839465
First published Dec. 12, 2017. Alison’s Fishing Birdsby Roderick Haig-Brown Illustrated by Sheryl McDougald Halfmoon Bay: Caitlin Press, 2017. $21.95 / 9781987915198 (First published by Colophon Books, 1980). Reviewed by Caroline Fox * Roderick Langmere Haig-Brown (1908-1976) gained an international reputation for his meditative books on fly fishing on Vancouver Island’s Nimpkish and Campbell rivers….
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