New Releases by Monica Hughes

Forced into the barrio by her grandmother''s death, Concepcion takes with her a legacy of chili, corn, and bean seeds and finds that they hold the key to her survival.

"Joan and Whizkid discover that their computer game is becoming too real - and dangerous. They must confront the faces of their own fears ..." Cf. Our choice, 1998-1999

"A young girl is ''shipped off'' to a Scottish boarding school during the Second World War, where she uncovers a ''secret society, '' and learns about the Celtic lore of the land" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998

"An entire summer with a snobby cousin is not Marg''s idea of a vacation, but an antique dollhouse brings the two together. One of Canada''s finest writers offers a story of differences, tolerance and friendship" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.

Walt Elliot goes with the father he hasn''t seen for years to the planet Aqua, where he discovers that his father''s project threatens the existence of a highly intelligent native species.

One sad day, Grandmother died. "You cannot stay here," said the man who owned the land. "I have a family ready to move in." Young Concepcion has no choice but to move to the [barrio] of the nearby city. There she meets children who, in order to survive, must steal the food they eat. But Concepcion has a plan. With back-breaking work she plants a garden amid the rubble, using her grandmother''s legacy: a handful of chili, corn and bean seeds. But her garden is destroyed. Will she have the strength to begin again? Monica Hughes''s powerful story is complemented perfectly by the paintings of Luis Garay, a young Nicaraguan artist. Sharon, Lois and Bram provide a moving introduction. Published in collaboration with UNICEF Canada, A Handful of Seeds offers a message of hope on behalf of the thirty million children worldwide who live on the streets of their cities.

A promise made by her parents before she was born sends ten-year-old Princess Rania to the desert continent of Roshan to learn mastery of the wind and rain from the old woman known as the Sandwriter. Sequel to Sandwriter.

If Jack and I hadn''t been telepathic those others would not have overheard us ''talking'' about what Jack had seen in the cave. If Mother hadn''t died the previous year I would have been at home with her instead of in the Rockies on the field trip with my twin brother, Jack, and the honour students of Father''s Grade Ten class, and then none of it could have happened. So where did it all start?

In 1897, Dawson City on the banks of the Yukon River was the scene of the greatest gold rush the world has ever known ... the Klondike Gold Rush. More than 20,000 men across rugged trails and mountains to reach this land where fortunes could be made in a day. Two adventurous children go to the Klondike, too. Their mother is dead and their father is missing somewhere along the gold rush trail. So Henry and Sarah Thorpe stow away aboard a ship and search for their father-the first of many hardships to come...

In the early morning of November 11, 1813, the day of the battle of Crysler''s farm, a young Canadian, Alexander MacAlpine, is found hiding in a ravine among enemy troops. MacAlpine is accused of giving away the British and Canadian positions to the Americans. But he has an alibi: he''s been out hunting for Indian treasure and found himself in American territory when the battle broke out. But no one believes his story - that is, not until 150 years later when two boys holidaying near the farm discover the Indian treasure...

The community of the planet of Isis, misled by power-hungry space captain Michael Joseph Flynn, moves down the path of destruction until Moira, the captain''s daughter, exposes his self-serving designs.

After feeling as though her life were falling apart, Barb stumbles upon a hidden paradise in the middle of Westwood Industrial Park.

A picture book for children

A teenage boy goes on a secret hunting trip alone in an effort to come to terms with his leukemia and to test his strength and resourcefulness in battling the elements and stalking the white-tailed deer that is his quarry.

When the slaves rebel against the rigid social order imposed on the colony by the all-controlling computer, Tomi, the son of the colony Overlord manages to escape beyond the computer''s reach and discovers what it is like to be free.

A high school basketball star finds his future life shattered when the results come back from some hospital tests.

The community of the planet of Isis, misled by power-hungry space captain Michael Joseph Flynn, moves down the path of destruction until Moira, the captain''s daughter, exposes his self-serving designs.

In a world where scientists are battling to prevent the onset of a new ice age, Lisa - bored with life in the enclosed City - runs away and joins a scientific expedition to the snow fields. Captured by the Ekos who live in the barren lands, Lisa learns of the "black snow" and the perils to follow.