Jeff Madison and the Curse of Drakwood Forest
Jeff Madison and the Curse of Drakwood Forest

Author: Bernice Fischer

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780620684330

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"Punch fear in the face. Be a true friend. Do what matters."Jeff Madison--dream catcher, loyal friend and fearless teenager--must save his best friend Rhed from a devastating spell which was cast on him during their last visit to Drakmere. But from this dark kingdom, two evil witches send forth unspeakable horrors. Can Jeff overcome Wiedzma's terrifying screatures and Zorka's flesh-eating shadowraiths?As Wiedzma's screatures endanger Jeff's family and Zorka's Zombies call for blood, the curse on Rhed becomes life threatening ... time is running out. By fine-tuning the dream-catcher abilities that can save his friends who journey to Drakwood Forest in search for Rhed's cure, Jeff unknowingly sinks ever deeper into darkness.In this new action-packed fantasy adventure, we meet up again with the brave Sandustian warriors Rig and Madgwick, new warriors Khrow and Horrigan, the cranky and hilarious witch Angie, and the very hungry dragon Watroc. Ultimately it is Angie who must negotiate for Rhed's life. Will she succeed or will Rhed be lost to the Prince of Drakwood Forest forever?

Jeff MaDISoN and the Rise of the Dreamons
Jeff MaDISoN and the Rise of the Dreamons

Author: Bernice Fischer

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781945709203

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His dream-catching abilities have saved him more than once, but have things gone too far this time? When dream catcher Jeff Madison is attacked by an evil beast in his own bedroom, the 13-year-old falls into another dimension as he tries to save himself. Suddenly he arrives in the beautiful, fearsome fire kingdom of Torturra, where everything from plants to water shimmers in flame.To complicate matters, the warewitch Zorka has returned, and her craving for the blood of Jeff's friend Phoebe knows no bounds. At the same time, the horrid Wiedzma is after Jeff and his dream-catching abilities. Together the two witches cook up a plan in which terrifying creatures called dreamons will help them capture Jeff and Phoebe.But then arrives the shape shifter Nequam in the form of Jeff to trick Phoebe into following him into the distant kingdom ? What will their friend Rhed, the Sandustian warriors and the good witch Angie, not to mention the dragons, have to say about this?"Congratulations on another exceptional book! It's really absolutely terrific. It's so warm and funny and imaginative and action packed. I think it might even be better than the other two, but it's hard to say, because they're all brilliant. You really tell a wonderful tale!" - Maya Fowler-Sutherland.

Tilly the Trickster
Tilly the Trickster

Author: Molly Shannon

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419700309

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Tilly loves to play pranks on everyone around her, but when her family decides to turn the tables Tilly needs to decide if she should change.

Little Yellow House
Little Yellow House

Author: Carissa Halton

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1772124273

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Essays detailing one Edmonton woman’s experiences moving to a tough neighborhood in the inner city. “Ma’am, you sound like a very reasonable person. Can I advise you to just move?” Carissa Halton and her young family move into a neighbourhood with a tough reputation. As they make their home in one of the oldest parts of the city, she reflects on the revitalization that is slowly changing the view from her little yellow house. While others worry about the area’s bad reputation, she heads out to meet her neighbours, and through them discovers the innate beauty of her community. Halton introduces us to a cast of diverse characters in her Alberta Avenue neighbourhood—including cat rescuers, tragic teens, art evangelists, and crime fighters—and invites us to consider the social and economic forces that shape and reshape our cities. “Halton clearly delights in interacting with people from all walks of life; her interest and empathy sparkle throughout. Her tone is factual, nonjudgmental, and often wryly funny. Little Yellow House is a balanced presentation of a diverse community in transition, complete with faults and growing pains.” —Rachel Jagareski, Foreword Review “It’s books like this that remind us all . . . that community is more than about special events that happen once a year. It’s about connecting to people often and throughout the year. Doing so can and does result in some wonderful experiences.” —Scott Hayes, St. Albert Gazette “An excellent resource for communities wanting to create change. It can also be a starting point for discussion with students.” —Judith Kulig, Alberta Views Magazine “In these stark and endearing personal essays, the author celebrates her life and lives fearlessly and fully with three children and a husband, despite a dystopian backdrop. Halton writes with humour, empathy, and spiritual maturity, and she doesn’t judge the inner city world outside her yellow house.” —Linda Alberta, Prairie Books Now

Weeping Waters
Weeping Waters

Author: Karin Brynard

Publisher: Europa Editions

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1609454472

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First in the series starring a South African police detective: “[A] picturesque backdrop, cast of authentic characters, and knotty story line” (Publishers Weekly). Shortlisted for the International Dagger Award and Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize Insp. Albertus Markus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated attacks of a brutally efficient crime syndicate, as he struggles to train and connect with rookie local cops Ghaap and Pyl, who resent his brusqueness and his old-school ways. A beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old adopted daughter are murdered on a local farm, and angry white farmers point to her enigmatic Bushman farm manager as a key suspect. Along with Ghaap and Pyl, Beeslaar is plunged into the intrigue and racial tensions of the community, and finds that violence knows no geographical or ethnic boundaries. Weeping Waters marks the beginning of a great new series with a striking setting, a strong ensemble of characters, and suspenseful storylines. “Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.” —Deon Meyer, author of Blood Safari

Nuala
Nuala

Author: Kimmy Beach

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2017-01-16

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1772122963

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"Shh, my Nuala. I am with you. Today I shall teach you the newness of you." As the Engine breathes life into Nuala, her gaze falls on Teacher-Servant, the chosen one. He alone will be able to hear her thoughts and interpret her emotions. But soon Teacher-Servant starts to worry that Nuala will be able to give away her thoughts freely. Set in an atypical dystopian world, Nuala is startlingly original and inventive, echoing the work of Margaret Atwood, José Saramago, and Kazuo Ishiguro. Beach's dark, fearless imagination has created a time and space that are at once remote and strange, but absorbing and deeply credible. Nuala leaves the reader with much to consider about the nature of love, possessiveness, jealousy, envy, and autonomy.

The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room

Author: Maya Fowler

Publisher: Kwela Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780795702846

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A story of secrets, warped friendships and addiction, and how families guard their secrets to keep up appearances – with disastrous consequences.

Annie Muktuk and Other Stories
Annie Muktuk and Other Stories

Author: Norma Dunning

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2017-06-15

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1772123455

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I woke up with Moses Henry’s boot holding open my jaw and my right eye was looking into his gun barrel. I heard the slow words, “Take. It. Back.” I know one thing about Moses Henry; he means business when he means business. I took it back and for the last eight months I have not uttered Annie Mukluk’s name. In strolls Annie Mukluk in all her mukiness glory. Tonight she has gone traditional. Her long black hair is wrapped in intu’dlit braids. Only my mom still does that. She’s got mukluks, real mukluks on and she’s wearing the old-style caribou parka. It must be something her grandma gave her. No one makes that anymore. She’s got the faint black eyeliner showing off those brown eyes and to top off her face she’s put pretend face tattooing on. We all know it’ll wash out tomorrow. — from "Annie Muktuk" When Sedna feels the urge, she reaches out from the Land of the Dead to where Kakoot waits in hospital to depart from the Land of the Living. What ensues is a struggle for life and death and identity. In “Kakoot” and throughout this audacious collection of short stories, Norma Dunning makes the interplay between contemporary realities and experiences and Inuit cosmology seem deceptively easy. The stories are raucous and funny and resonate with raw honesty. Each eye-opening narrative twist in Annie Muktuk and Other Stories challenges readers’ perceptions of who Inuit people are.

What You Take with You
What You Take with You

Author: Therese Greenwood

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1772124494

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Four years after Therese Greenwood and her husband moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, their new community was devastated by one of the worst wildfires in Canadian history. As the flames approached, they had only minutes to pack, narrowly escaping a fire that would rage for weeks, burn more than 85,000 hectares and force 80,000 people to flee. This skillfully told first-person account is more than a disaster narrative: Greenwood’s experience and skill as a journalist and a mystery writer engages and maintains suspense. Her portrayal of how people behave in an emergency and how a community comes together is uplifting. Her stories of what she saved from the fire will resonate with anyone who has lived through a crisis, and help make sense of a life-changing event that garnered interest throughout the world.

Only Leave a Trace
Only Leave a Trace

Author: Roger Epp

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2017-03-24

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1772122661

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"Make yourself big when you enter a room, when you meet a bear in the woods. Make yourself big. Meet the eyes." Roger Epp's poetic meditations about the best, the hardest, the loneliest times of leading a small university campus through significant change are depicted in a series of elegant yet understated prose pieces, alongside images by his life partner, Rhonda Harder Epp. Taking a candid look at the many challenges such a position brings, Roger Epp humanizes, scrutinizes, and upholds the integrity of academic administrative work. Only Leave a Trace will resonate with those who work in universities, hold leadership roles in them, or care about the connections between higher education, students, and place.