Most Popular Books by Cary Fagan

Subtitle: a passionate journey through a changing Toronto. This personal portrait of a city in upheaval shows a polarized social structure which characterizes the new Toronto. The author shows a city divided into the powerful and the powerless, the outrageous and the outraged.

Le cadet d''une fratrie de trois enfants se remémore quelques souvenirs d''enfance avec ses frères. Au menu : bêtises, tendresse, deuil et disputes. [SDM].

Max, Nat, Bud, Al, Mose, Herm, and several other old men, pray in the morning and evening at the synagogue in much the same way until their routine is interrupted by an unlikely intruder.

Masterful, hopeful stories about ordinary people taking small, bold steps into the unknown These ten compelling and delightful stories highlight ordinary people, introverts, mostly living quiet lives -- until they take the chance to leap toward small, meaningful adventure. A young woman is given a painting by Picasso by her stepfather, and she must acquire a wall to hang it on. A hippie family picks up a cello-playing hitchhiker who convinces them to get a television. And a man winds up taking his girlfriend?s son on a road trip -- an unexpected expedition for them both. Filled with a sense of hope, these stories explore the tangled bonds of family and the complex web that holds them together. Cary Fagan is an undisputed master of the short story, and Great Adventures for the Faint of Heart is a brilliant and warm collection that expands our acceptance of human frailty and our unpredictable capacity for change.

Multiple award-winning author Cary Fagan displays his extraordinary range and talent in a new collection that is by turns sensitive, surprising, and outrageously funny. A disgruntled border in 1970s London watches an affair develop between his landlady and a young Canadian student. A woman recalls the family that lived in a very nice tree in her backyard. A fifteen-year-old girl steals a book from a "pretty little bookstore" and sets in motion a remarkable whirlwind journey through New York City. Three turn-of-the-century musicians cross into Saskatchewan to escape an angry gunslinger. A couple decides to separate, only to find that their cat and their dog have a lot to say on the matter. With witty dialogue, compelling characters, and superb writing, each of these five exquisite stories differs vastly from the next, yet together conjure a world fuelled by the power of our wildest imaginings. A Fast Horse Never Brings Good News is a propulsive and vital new work from one of our country''s most gifted and treasured writers.

A graphic novel that tells a refugee story about education and hope

Forced into stealing valuable books from a rich widow, Willis takes refuge on an abandoned island populated by robots in this new middle-grade novel by acclaimed writer Cary Fagan. For fans of The Wild Robot. It isn''t bad enough that Willis has to live with his cold uncle Tod in a dusty old house of used books. He can''t even spend time with his friends Harrison and Galaxi because of the nasty after-school jobs his uncle makes him take on. But then his uncle asks him to visit an old widow lady in the mansion on the hill. To his surprise, Willis likes Mrs. Shorthouse and even the books they read together (Little Women, Great Expectations). Meanwhile, taking a rowboat ride, Willis discovers an abandoned town from the 1950s populated by square-headed robots. What is the connection between Mrs. Shorthouse and Robot Island? What will happen after the police find out that Willis has been stealing rare books from the mansion? And when Willis turns on the electricity and the robots of Robot Island come to life, will they turn out to be friends or enemies?

Eleven-year-old juggling enthusiast Sullivan’s life is turned upside down the night he glimpses a strange horse-drawn caravan outside his window and decides to follow it. He is thrilled to find an old-fashioned medicine show with performers who are his own age. But thrill quickly turns to dread when he steps onstage for the magic act ... only to wake up imprisoned inside the caravan! Should he plot his escape and return to his safe but boring existence? Or could being kidnapped actually be the best thing that has ever happened to him?

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 Snit finds his way back into Eleanor’s life, does the notorious evil genius really want her to help him reform and become a regular person? Or is he the one committing such mean and despicable acts as raiding a birthday party and stealing all the bicycle bells in town? And when a collection of priceless jewels from the country of Verulia goes on exhibit, could anyone other than Kaspar Snit be planning to steal it? Cary Fagan’s enchanting sequel to The Fortress of Kaspar Snit and Directed by Kaspar Snit will have kids laughing out loud as they root for Eleanor and the rest of her flying family.

"In a quaint tourist village, Dorn makes miniature scale models displayed in the local shops. Yet life is far from idyllic; he suffers under the thumb of a rich, philandering younger brother and an unloving, pudding-obsessed father. Nor can he find the courage to admit his love to Ravenna, the tall and ungainly school teacher who was once the village''s only Olympics hope. Life takes a strange turn when the government-sponsored ''Wild Home Project'' begins in the village. Dorn''s neighbour now lives with a wolf. Others are in company with rats, minks, otters, and bears. Soon, Dorn receives a mysterious commission, finds a body in a park, and has several run-ins with a former classmate-turned police officer. When fire breaks out, Dorn takes on the unlikely role of hero in the hope of changing the course of his life. A realist novel with the air of a fairy tale, this surprising, funny and thought-provoking story from beloved author Cary Fagan explores the nature of relationships faunal and human, reminds us of the challenges of finding one''s place in society... and that living with a wolf is not a very good idea."--

The Blande family''s favorite television show, about a family remarkably like their own, is held for ransom by its director--also their nemesis--Kaspar Snit, and soon Eleanor must rescue her brother and his pet rat from his clutches.

Parisian conjuror the Great Zandini is so determined that his not particularly talented son, Theodore, should become the fourth generation of magicians in the family, that he does not notice his daughter Fanny''s skills.

Danny finds hiself stranded at the bottom of a giant construction hole, armed with nothing but his school backpack, his wits - and the company of a poetry-spoofing mole.