New Releases by Cora Taylor

An exciting suspense-filled novel about a missing child and the ongoing effect on her family. Twelve years after the unexplained mystery of her sister Melissa''s disappearance, Clarice Warren still deals with the aftermath. Her dad is gone now, leaving her with a mother who can''t forgive her for surviving. She had always thought that her mother''s favourite was her little sister - and nothing has changed now. Melissa still gets 100% of her mother''s attention even twelve years after her disappearance. Her mother can''t give up hope that someday Melissa will come home. Since Clarice can''t get her mother''s loving attention by being a good daughter - maybe being a "bad girl" is the better approach. In another town, a young girl still has strange dreams that she can''t explain - about people who mean nothing to her. She has lived with her Aunt Rosie ever since her parents abandoned her as a baby. She doesn''t remember any of her life with her parents - she only remembers feeling "safe" with Aunt Rosie. She has always been isolated and sheltered but now her life is about to change: she is going to have to learn to be with other people and away from the cocoon of safety she has always known. Maybe that is why the bad dreams have returned.

"Maggie and Jennifer Arnold are off to China, encountering both the famous Terra Cotta army and modern thieves who are after something deadly."

Jeremy''s going on more amazing voyages, this time with both Canadian explorers Samuel de Champlain and Jacques Cartier, and also on what could be a deadly boat race in modern-day Australia. Jeremy is back home after a holiday in Toronto with his dad and his dad''s new wife, and he''s also back on his incredible travels into the past. All he has to do is pick up his grandfather''s old magnifying glass, look at a stamp with a ship on it--and instantly he''s on board! And he''s got lots of reasons for wanting to escape. Since he went on his holiday, Jeremy''s mom has a new boyfriend, Ike. It''s her first boyfriend since she divorced Jeremy''s father. Jeremy doesn''t like Ike very much, but he could turn out to be Jeremy''s new dad. In search of escape, Jeremy plunges into new shipboard adventures. He almost gets caught on board Samuel de Champlain''s ship, during its 1606 trip up the St. Lawrence River. He witnesses Jacques Cartier''s turbulent encounters in 1535 with Canada''s original First Nations inhabitants. And, he nearly drowns on a yacht in the infamous Australian Sydney to Hobart race in 1998, during which five boats sink and six people die. Jeremy also runs into his own grandfather (as a young boy) and his own grandson, both travellers from their own times, and they help each other out of dangerous situations. Cora Taylor is one of Canada''s best-known children''s authors. She has published more than a dozen juvenile novels. Cora''s Coteau titles include the very successful Ghost Voyages series and the Spy Who Wasn''t There series, which includes Adventures in Istanbul and Murder in Mexico as well as her latest book, Chaos in China.

Victoria Callihoo was born before Canada was a nation, and was a grandmother by the time Alberta became a province. She traveled with her family on the buffalo hunt on a Red River cart when the herds were so numerous they resembled a moving brown sea. She embraced her Metis heritage and shared her stories with her children and her friends. Through her stories, she inspires us with the perspective of a strong woman in the early days of our country. She gives us a window onto the world of the Metis and provides us with an image of what it was like to be a woman during the time of the buffalo hunt.

Jennifer, her twin Maggie, and their friend Sam are hoping for a relaxing holiday in Mexico, but at every turn they are drawn into a world of gun runners, CIA agents, and murder, in a web that only Jennifer''s magical talent can unweave.

In the final instalment of Angelique''s story, Angelique and Joseph have a new baby sister, but Mama and baby must stay with the midwife until the raging blizzards subside. As Papa travels to and from the midwife''s house, Angelique must take on more responsibilities at home, which would be much easier were it not for the freezing temperatures. Winter, which has come with a vengeance to the little settlement of Batoche, means snow and fun, but it can also mean danger.

Thirteen-year-old twins, one of whom has discovered a magic spell that makes her invisible, are on a Greek cruise with their grandmother, battling spies and trying to rescue their father.

In the sequel to On Wings of a dragon, Api''Naga and his companion Kourél are on a mission to find the source of evil that is disturbing their land.

It''s 1865, and Angelique and her family are hunting buffalo across the prairies, along with other Metis families. When horse thieves raid their camp one night, more than the horses are in danger: the buffalo hunt-and the Metis'' very survival--are at stake. Angelique, along with her brother, Joseph, and friend FranCois, is determined to bring their beloved horses home, even if she has to take on the raiders herself Welcome back to OUR CANADIAN GIRL, and the continuing adventures of Angelique and many other smart, spirited, and courageous girls. They come from different places and times in Canadian history, and each of them meets some ordinary--and extraordinary--challenges in her day-to-day life.

It''s 1870, and Angelique and her family are once again looking forward to the annual buffalo hunt. But this year, and much to her disappointment, Angelique must stay behind to care for her expectant mother. Angelique can''t imagine that helping her mother will be nearly as exciting as joining the hunt. Soon, however, she discovers that her responsibilties are just as great-and possibly more dangerous Welcome back to OUR CANADIAN GIRL and the continuing adventures of Angelique and many other smart, spirited, and courageous girls. They come from different places and times in Canadian history, and each of them meets some ordinary-and extraordinary-challenges in her day-to-day life.

Jeremy''s back in the past again, this time aboard John Cabot''s ship as he first lands on the shores of what will be called Newfoundland

A Greek vacation takes an unexpected turn when Penny travels back to ancient Crete, where she has to use her gymnastic skills to save her life.

Jeremy the stamp traveller helps explorer John Cabot make an important discovery and has a near-tragedy on Canada''s most famous sailing ship--the Bluenose.

Using a magical magnifying glass and stamps his grandfather left him, Jeremy can travel back in time to the decks of sailing ships from Canada''s past.

This enchanting adaptation of the traditional rhyme ÂOver in the Meadow is set on the Canadian prairie. Antelope play, badgers bask in the sun, meadowlarks sing and deer mice make their nest of twine against a backdrop of the dramatic landscape of the prairie. Beautiful illustrations combine with flowing lyrics to inspire children to sing, read, or count their way across the Canadian landscape. This sweet, heartwarming book includes information about each animal plus music so families can sing the familiar tune. Perfect for sharing with young readers at story time or bedtime!

Angelique is finally old enough to participate in the Buffalo hunt with her Metis family.

On Wings Of A Dragon is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

Would-be detectives Samuel and 13-year-old twins Jennifer and Maggie embark on the journey of their lives when they join their resourceful grandmother on a Greek cruise that could end with the rescue of their father, who has mysteriously disappeared.

There was no doubt he was strong. And he looked to Pip like a man who couldn''t be killed—somebody you could poison and shoot and stab and drown and he''d still come back. He called himself Rapinsky, but Pip knew who he was. He was the man whose eyes they said had hypnotized the tsar''s wife. Pip had found Rasputin, and nobody knew. From the award-winning author of the The Doll and Julie comes the story of a mysterious stranger who changes the life of a young boy during the Great Depression.

When her brother Billy is abducted, Julie''s disturbing images are the only clues to his whereabouts.

Meg''s Great Great Grandmother''s doll is handed down to her, and she learns that it can transport her through time. 8-11yrs.