New Releases by Norah McClintock

»Ich wei߫, sagte er, und es klang wie: Ich weiß, dass du das behauptest, aber ich glaube dir nicht. Tegan ist mit ihren besten Freunden auf dem Rückweg von einer Party, als die beiden vor ihren Augen erschossen werden. Die Polizei tappt bei ihren Ermittlungen völlig im Dunkeln: War es eine Drogengeschichte? Ein schon länger schwelender Streit? Oder etwas völlig anderes? Die Einzige, die Licht ins Dunkel bringen könnte, ist Tegan. Doch Tegan schwört, dass sie nichts gesehen hat – was ihr niemand glaubt. Nicht die Polizei, nicht ihre Freunde, nicht die Familien der Opfer, nicht einmal Kelly, Tegans eigene Schwester. Doch wovor hat Tegan Angst? Befürchtet sie, dass der Mörder zurückkommen könnte? Oder weiß sie mehr, als sie zugeben will?

Even if Kenzie''s dog had somehow managed to escape from the family''s fenced backyard, Kenzie knows the big, lovable chocolate Lab wouldn''t have gone far. As they search for Clancy, Kenzie and his dad keep hearing stories about other dogs that have gone missing too. When Kenzie finds Clancy''s ID tag and spots a van loaded up with dog food, he knows he has to investigate further. With the help of a schoolmate whose dog has also disappeared, Kenzie uncovers an illegal operation that grabs dogs off the street and turns them into bloodthirsty killers. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Everyone in town thinks they know who killed their musical prodigy, but Riley Donovan will have the final say. In Riley Donovan''s last whodunit mystery, Alicia, a talented high school violinist, is found bludgeoned to death in a field on the outskirts of town. The small town''s suspicion immediately falls on Carrie, the teen''s musical rival. But Riley isn''t convinced of Carrie''s guilt, and even though her police-officer aunt tells her to stay out of it, Riley goes searching for the truth. Did Carrie really kill Alicia in a fit of jealous rage, or is there another explanation for Alicia''s death?

In this mystery for teen readers, Riley Donovan uncovers the truth about the death of a popular high school football player.

In this middle-grade novel, Rennie ends up on a ski trip with Grandma and stumbles on a murder plot.

The seven grandsons from the bestselling Seven (the Series) and The Seven Sequels return in The Seven Prequels, along with their daredevil grandfather, David McLean. In these thrilling origin stories Eric Walters, John Wilson, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimger, Norah McClintock, Sigmund Brouwer and Shane Peacock and their signature writing styles take readers from the heat of the jungles of Central America to the mysterious streets of Stockholm to one very dangerous kayaking trip in Florida. These linked novels can be read in any order. Discover all seven books in this action-packed collection: Barracuda Jungle Land The Missing Skull Separated Slide Speed Weerdest Day Ever!

In this novel for teens, Riley gets a crash course in small-town prejudice when an immigrant man is accused of a crime that Riley is sure he did not commit.

Cady has always wanted to be a reporter, like her hero Nellie Bly, so after a fire burns down the orphanage she lives in, she’s ready to leave small-town Ontario and make her mark as a newspaperwoman. A crumbling newspaper clipping leads her to Orrenstown, Indiana, where her investigation into a long-ago murder earns her a hard lesson in race relations. Smart and determined, and more than a little headstrong, Cady pokes a stick into a wasp’s nest of lies, dirty politics, corrupt law enforcement and racial tension—and ends up fearing for her life as she closes in on something she’s never cared about before—the truth about her own origins. Part of the SECRETS—a series of seven linked novels that can be read in any order. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

In early June, 1964, the Benevolent Home for Necessitous Girls burns to the ground and its vulnerable residents are thrust out into the world. The orphans, who know no other home, find their lives changed in an instant. Arrangements are made for the youngest residents, but the seven oldest girls are sent on their way with little more than a clue or two to their past and the hope of learning about the families they have never known. On their own for the first time in their lives, they are about to experience the world in ways they never imagined. Bestselling authors Kelley Armstrong, Vicki Grant, Marthe Jocelyn, Kathy Kacer, Norah McClintock, Teresa Toten and Eric Walters teamed up to create this series of linked YA novels. Readers can discover all seven Secrets in any order in this thrilling collection. This collection includes the seven following titles: The Unquiet Past Small Bones A Big Dose of Lucky Stones on a Grave My Life Before Me Shattered Glass Innocent

Featuring stories from nine outstanding Canadian authors, this anthology is the perfect Christmas gift for Dear Canada readers, both old and new! A Time for Giving includes ten tales of Christmas, following the most recent Dear Canada diarists "the Christmas after" their diary ends. Johanna Leary is reunited with her brother after they were separated at Grosse-Île; Mary Kobayashi spends a second Christmas at a Japanese internment camp; Rose Rabinowitz finds some surprising challenges in her new country, and many more! A Special Gift is a story from Ojibwe writer Ruby Slipperjack to preview her upcoming Dear Canada (coming in Fall 2016!), set the winter before the diarist is sent to Residential School. Contributors include Jean Little (Exiles from the War and All Fall Down), Barbara Haworth- Attard (To Stand on My Own), Sarah Ellis (That Fatal Night), Susan Aihoshi (Torn Apart), Norah McClintock (A Sea of Sorrows), Karleen Bradford (A Country of Our Own), Janet McNaughton (Flame and Ashes), Carol Matas (Pieces of the Past), and Ruby Slipperjack.

Truman’s parents are out of town, and he has made plans with his girlfriend, Natalia. When she doesn’t show up, he is angry. But when he finds out she has been murdered, Truman becomes the prime suspect. With no alibi, he must try to find the truth behind his girlfriend’s violent death. But the more he digs, the more he realizes he doesn’t really know who Natalia was, and he starts to wonder why she was interested in him at all. Hounded by suspicious detectives, angry Russian mobsters and a sense that nothing is as it seems, Truman is in a race to save himself. This is the second eye-catching graphic novel from award-winning author Norah McClintock.

Rennie finds out more than he ever wanted to know about his grandfather’s past when he investigates Nazi war criminals in Argentina and Detroit.

The bestselling Seven (the Series) continues with The Seven Sequels! All seven authors from the original series have returned with a second set of seven novels that can be read in any order. Eric Walters, John Wilson, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimger, Norah McClintock, Sigmund Brouwer and Shane Peacock bring their signature writing styles to a series of adventures that take readers from the cobblestones of Cambridge to the beaches of Uruguay. This ebook bundle contains: Sleeper Broken Arrow Coda The Wolf and Me From the Dead Tin Soldier Double You "This unusual series features seven books that are connected but can stand alone as individual adventures. Building upon a plot line first laid out in the “Seven” series, each entry follows one of David McLean’s seven grandsons as he embarks on a dangerous mission in a far flung locale, as per instructions in Grandpa McLean’s oddball will...This thrill-a-minute series will hook reluctant readers as well as fans of James Bond and Jason Bourne." —School Library Journal

When her boyfriend Derek disappears, Jordie looks like a suspect. What does she know about that night?

Un roman policier où l’amour se bute au crime.

Mike is stunned when his friend Sal is stabbed to death near the high school. Even though there were lots of kids nearby, nobody comes forward to explain what happened. When Mike starts asking questions, he finds out Sal was hanging around a girl who recently left a gang. Is the gang responsible for killing Sal? How can Mike discover the truth when no one will talk?

Mike''s lies are spinning out of control and now he''s the prime suspect in a murder. He can''t explain his bruised and skinned knuckles, and he can''t explain why he was seen near the park where Robbie was killed. But he insists he''s not a murderer. Still, if Mike really is innocent, why doesn''t his alibi check out, and why are the police so sure that he''s guilty?

A shallow grave. Human remains. An unsolved murder from years ago. It looks like the past is coming back to wreak havoc on Mike''s new life. What''s making the usually unshakeable Riel so rattled, and what does a beautiful but manipulative girl have to do with it all?

Fifteen-year-old Mike McGill has lived with his Uncle Billy since his mother''s death. Only ten years older than Mike, Billy loves to party, and he doesn''t pay much attention when Mike starts getting in trouble. But nothing gets by Mike''s history teacher, an ex-cop named Riel--especially not long-hidden information about Mike''s mother. Her death might not have been an accident after all!

Vin swears he had nothing to do with the robbery--or the two people who were shot. But Sal saw Vin running from the scene. Even after Vin is arrested, Mike isn''t sure who to believe. He''s caught between his two friends--and believing one might mean losing the other . . .

Une horrible histoire de meurtre bouleverse la vie de Tasha, 15 ans. La mère de la jeune fille vient d’être assassinée et c’est le père qui est accusé de ce crime odieux. Convaincue de l’innocence de celui-ci, Tasha décide, avec la complicité de son ami Mike, de mener sa propre enquête et de découvrir le vrai coupable.

Vin swears he had nothing to do with the robbery—or the two people who were shot. But Sal saw Vin running from the scene. Even after Vin is arrested, Mike isn''t sure who to believe. He''s caught between his two friends—and believing one might mean losing the other . . .

Robyn participe à la pièce de théâtre que met en scène madame Denholm, une nouvelle enseignante. Lorsque celle-ci reçoit un sinistre colis contenant une poupée démembrée, Robyn se demande bien qui en est l''expéditeur. Melissa Denholm serait-elle victime d''intimidation?Le passé de la jeune femme refait peu à peu surface et Robyn se découvre un lien inattendu avec sa prof. Des incidents dramatiques dont Robyn est témoin perturbent de plus en plus Melissa. Qui donc la terrorise à ce point?Est-ce vraiment l''oeuvre de son ex-copain, lui qui présente pourtant un parcours en apparence sans faille?Une autre intrigante aventure de Robyn Hunter.

Robyn''s new substitute teacher Ms. Denholm is cool, pretty, and possibly the target of a stalker. When Denholm receives a threatening package, Robyn wonders who''s responsible. But Robyn has a mystery of her own to worry about. What''s with the muddled phone message she receives from her missing ex-boyfriend Nick? Should she try to forget him—or is the call a sign he still cares?

"Robbie," my dad said. "You told me yourself how Billy has been behaving. And you know the case against him—he had a grudge against the victim, he was found with the weapon, he was at the scene. Motive, method, opportunity." Robyn''s best friend Billy has been a mess ever since her other best friend Morgan dumped him. To make matters worse, Morgan started dating hockey star Sean Sloane right afterward. Billy is a vegetarian and an animal rights activist—he wouldn''t hurt a fly. But when Sean winds up dead on the ice, Billy becomes the prime suspect. Can Robyn prove her friend''s innocence?

James peeled off his sodden T-shirt. A huge scar ran diagonally across his back, deep reddish-purple. Then I heard his father''s voice, hard and sharp. "I told you I never wanted to see that thing again," he snarled. "It''s bad enough that he''s dead and that it''s your fault . . ." Robyn just wants to spend time with her boyfriend, Nick, but he''s always busy—with work, with school, or with Danny, a girl from his past who could pass for a supermodel. Robyn''s friend Morgan thinks James Derrick, a hot new transfer student, could take Nick off her mind. But James has problems of his own. He''s haunted by a tragedy and holding back secrets. When Robyn realizes she and James share a hidden connection, she starts to dig deeper. But is she digging her own grave?

La Grande Famine sévit en Irlande. Johanna Leary, 13 ans, et sa famille font partie des milliers d’Irlandais qui, rêvant d’un avenir meilleur, quittent leur patrie pour venir s’installer au Canada. Les conditions sont difficiles à bord du navire qui transporte Johanna et sa famille. Atteints du typhus et d’autres maladies, plusieurs passagers, dont le petit frère de Johanna, meurent en mer. Une fois à terre, la mère et le père de la jeune fille, en quarantaine à Grosse-Île, périssent à leur tour. Johanna n’a plus que son frère Michael, mais elle perd sa trace à la suite d’un malentendu. Elle devra commencer sa nouvelle vie seule, dans un pays inconnu... Un récit passionnant et touchant de l’auteure de renom, Norah McClintock.