In the warm springtime of 1831, Isobel Macpherson cools her feet in the flowing water of the North Saskatchewan River. Nearby, York boats move northward in procession, carrying furs to the trading posts on Hudson Bay.
Soon, however, the skies...
I have to admit I was glad to see the cops. By the time they showed up, we were almost out of rotten fruit and veggies we'd been using and ammunition. It was exactly like TV when the cops arrive just in time. More than anything, Kris Higgins wants hi...
Lilly's best friend moved to another city and she's been looking for a new best friend ever since. She thinks new girl Minna is the one--she's smart, pretty, talented and brave--and Lilly does her best to be Minna's pal. So when some of the tough gir...
Lilly is the star of her school's play: she gets to play Gretel in "Hansel and Gretel." Her friend Kendall, who's playing Hansel, thinks Lilly is too tall to be a good Gretel. Her best friend Minna, who's playing the wicked witch, can sing beautifull...
Mac's pet Bitsy is the only robot puppy in the whole school.
Lilly bought him because Mac is allergic to fur, and couldn't have a live pet. But all the other kids tease Mac that Bitsy isn't a "real" dog. When a friend's beagle gets stuck on thin ...
"ìTrees Are Greenî: that what Lilly calls her least favourite person, Theresa Green. Theresaís clumsy and is always butting in; one day she knocks over Lillyís best friend Minna while they're jumping rope. So Lilly and Minna are shocked when they...
Lilly and her friends have a substitute teacher named Mr. Wulf who takes them on an overnight field trip. Lilly jokes that he looks like a werewolf, and is surprised when her friends take her seriously. On the bus, her best friend Minna won't sit wit...
Lilly keeps getting into trouble at school whenever Davy, a boy from the kindergarten class, asks her for help. It's a new challenge for Lilly. He is blind and a lot smaller than her and her friends. His dream is to play soccer with the bigger boys a...
Lilly would like to buy her friend Minna a very special birthday present from a jewellery store. It's price is $1000! When Lilly and her mother go to the farmers' market they see a similar bracelet at an affordable price and Lilly gives it to Minna a...
Lilly and her friends are arguing at lunch time about eating good food and bad food because Kendall is eating a chocolate bar. Theresa is mad because Kendall says she is fat and Lilly has to try and keep the peace. When they all go cross-country runn...
The school board has closed Lilly's school for one afternoon a week. When Theresa's babysitter takes Theresa and Lilly to the mall, the girls end up playing with the snakes in a pet store. Lilly loves the snakes and wants the pet store owner to come ...
Lilly's class learns about a carnival in the Bahamas and plans their own version called the Hullabaloo. The much-teased Kendell brings Caribbean music from a mystery friend, who no one is sure really exists. The class works secretly on their costumes...
Lilly is excited about playing with the community league girls' soccer team. When the new girl, Sara, joins the team, there is controversy over her headscarf caused by their competing team's coach. The Wolves band together and insist that if Sara can...
Lilly and Theresa run into bullies at the pool, Spider and Bugsy, who tease Theresa but take an interest in Lilly. Lilly faces tough decisions about being a good friend versus trying to fit in. Brenda Bellinghams story emphasizes the importance of pr...
Lilly is finally old enough to babysit her brother Mac for the day, and she's thrilled because she gets to use her mom's smartphone! It's gearing up to be an exciting day -- until the hyper-allergic Mac discovers a dead bird. Lilly has to do her best...