New Releases by Hazel Hutchins

In Last Queen of Hawaii: Liliuokalani, Hazel Hutchins Wilson brings to life one of the most extraordinary and poignant figures in Pacific and American history — Queen Liliuokalani, the final monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. With grace and narrative clarity, Wilson chronicles the Queen's journey from a privileged royal upbringing to her forced abdication in 1893 amid the turbulent political intrigues that would lead to Hawaii's annexation by the United States. Drawing on personal writings, diplomatic records, and eyewitness testimony, Wilson paints a portrait of a ruler of deep intellect, moral strength, and artistic sensibility. Liliuokalani emerges not as a passive victim of imperial ambition, but as a courageous woman of conscience who sought to balance tradition with modern reform. The book explores the cultural flowering of the Hawaiian court, the pressures of Western expansion, and the heartbreak of a nation watching its sovereignty slip away. Wilson's prose is both respectful and compelling, blending biography with the sweep of history. Last Queen of Hawaii captures the dignity of a woman who remained steadfast in her faith and compassion even in defeat, ensuring her place as one of history's most resilient and inspiring monarchs. This is not just a royal biography but a meditation on loyalty, loss, and the enduring spirit of Hawaii itself.

Evan uses his imagination and a few crayons to create new and exciting art.

A nosy cat follows his human up to the attic and inadvertently helps her find something.

Robyn befriends unpopular Shelly. When he father wins tickets to a hockey game, she becomes popular.

Robyn feels The Raft, the class play, is unfair because it casts only three roles to the boys known as the 3"G's. Robyn starts her own play, The Monster that Ate the World, and learns how difficult it is to organize everything by herself. With the help of some classmates Robyn pulls it off, and finds that her feelings change.

You'd be surprised at what a cat gets up to all day!

See below for English description. Un garçon est invité à dîner chez un monstre. Quelle expérience enrichissante! Avec peu de texte et des illustrations qui en disent long, les enfants apprendront à bien se comporter à la table d'un monstre. « Lave bien tes mains, sinon, la plante écumeuse te bavera dessus. Passe les assiettes poliment, ou les tortues-alligators te croqueront sans merci. Mastique la bouche bien fermée, sans quoi les mouches te nettoieront les dents. » Une fois le repas terminé, tous vont dans la cour arrière. Fini les bonnes manières à l'heure du dessert! The monsters have invited a boy to dinner - and it's an enlightening experience! With minimum text - and tell-it-all art - children will learn how best to behave in a monster house. Wash you hands first, or the slobber plant will drool on you. Pass those plates politely, or the snapping turtles will strike. Chew with your mouth closed, or the flies will clean your teeth. But when it;s time to be excused, both kids and monsters enjoy a wild and messy dessert-time in the backyard! Original Title : Monster Manners

Picorine la poule / Werner Zimmermann -- Quelle belle fête! / Barbara Reid -- Le carrousel / Hazel Hutchins -- Sophie et le monstre sous le lit / Don Gillmor -- Des livres pour Nicolas! / Gilles Tibo.

A story about the power of play and imagination.

When master fact-gatherers TJ and Seymour are asked to join the school Quiz Kids team, TJ thinks Seymour should take the stage at the upcoming contest against the high-pressure Fairview School team. TJ is already more than occupied rescuing his cats and helping Gran get ready for her upcoming trip to Belize. When he goes with his dad to help with a renovation job on a huge house on Fairview Hill, he and T-Rex tangle with a rich girl and her giant dog, Frooie. Then Seymour develops stage fright, Alaska goes missing and the girl from the big house shows up on the Fairview quiz team. TJ knows he has to sort things out—fast!

A simple introduction to the concept of time.

Sarah sees a woman turn a boy into a frog, so she asks her to help with a science project, but the woman, Anastasia Morningstar, might need Sarah's help instead.

Many dangerous adventures await Josie when she tumbles into her sidewalk drawing. Armed with a box of chalk the whole neighborhood tries to draw a rescue for her.

Robyn starts a school newspaper, but her headline insults Mr. Lee, the school librarian, so the principal discourages her from putting out another edition. Robyn thinks that this is unfair and decides to fight for freedom of the press.

TJ does not believe in ghosts, so when he agrees to create a haunted house in his own home as a fundraiser, he does not anticipate problems... ...at least not until it turns out that a ghost may inhabit the spare room in his century-old house. The ghost, real or imagined, leads TJ to some fascinating family history. TJ finds a way to bring that history alive for his family. The kittens, offspring of two of the cats from the first book, lead the way. In this sequel to TJ and the Cats, TJ and his best friend Seymour are back, joined by a classmate Amanda.

TJ may not like cats, but that doesn't stop a taxi from showing up at his door bearing his grandmother's four felines. Killer, Cleo, Kink and Maximillian the Emperor—Max for short—invade TJ's life and replace dinosaurs as the topic for his school project. His friend and partner for the project, Seymour, is deeply disappointed; the cats in his drawings all come out looking prehistoric. The animals' presence in TJ's house leads to a series of adventures, one involving the police and another involving a mass escape.

Robyn has earned the right to choose the destination of the next class trip and she has decided that it should be the art gallery. Not one of her friends and classmates thinks this is a good idea, but Robyn isn't willing to change her mind. She has her reasons for wanting to go to the art gallery, and she is determined to have her own way at any cost. Hazel Hutchins lives in Alberta and has published many children's books. This is the 6th book in the Robyn series.

A rhyming picture book by award winning pair, author Hazel Hutchins and illustrator Ruth Ohi, is an imaginative and comforting read aloud book.

"Robyn sneaks a stray cat into her 'no pets' apartment, but her mom makes her take it back outside. Then Robyn comes up with a good idea to help find a home for the kitten" Cf. Our choice, 2002.

Every summer Robin goes to her cousin's mountain Tourist Lodge near Bear Lake for the summer. It's both a holiday and a chance to help out, but it's not exciting. Robyn is determined to put excitement in her summer holiday by seeing some bears and having her very own bear story to tell all her friends. Robyn's quest for bears leads to lots of fun but no bears. Then when she least expects it her dreams come true.

A female mallard stands guard over her nest.

In celebration of his Teddy Bear's birthday, a boy changes places with him.

"A girl earns a haughty neighbour's respect when her courage and quick thinking saves his dog from the coyotes. Based on a true incident, this poetic story is set during the 1930s in the Canadian West" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.

When Allison steps into a painting on the wall, she travels back to the year 1898 and faces the biggest adventure of her life.

When Sarah and Ben meet the mysterious and intriguing Anastasia Morningstar, they decide that her uncanny magical powers would be the perfect subject for their science project.

A young boy and his mother visit the library. There he truly gets lost in the story.

Things are missing at Leanna's house, and she is sure a genie is responsible. The only solution is to set a trap.

"At fourteen Adrienne d'Ayen became the wife of Gilbert Lafayette. Separate strands of episodes and incident record the story of this daughter of France who married an aristocrat, saw him off to fight with Washington, endured the mounting horrors of Paris in the French Revolution, and preserved the unity of her family through voluntary imprisonment in Austria." Kirkus.