New Releases by Claire MACKAY

Trapped in a life that looks perfect on paper, Emily Wilder is beginning to notice the cracks. A fiancé who commands every room A boss threatening her job A life that isn''t her own As her fiancé, Drew, heads off for a week-long conference, the silence he usually fills, becomes silent once again. When a series of notes appear on the building''s shared noticeboard - sparked by a bin night dispute - Emily finds herself connecting with a stranger who seems to see her. But growth rarely comes without upheaval. As Emily begins to imagine a life that''s truly her own, she must decide: Stay silent in someone else''s story, or rewrite her own?

It''s edgy. It''s funny. And it''s destined to become the coolest book about Canada for kids -- a young person''s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes"-meets history- book. Featuring Canada''s revered "paddlers, peddlers and meddlers," First Folks and Vile Voyageurs will give readers the scoop behind Canadian place names (did you know Canada was this close to being called Transatlantic?), inventions (the canoe was ours!), and discoveries (popcorn, anyone?), plus "crabby chronologies," and much, much more. From the Ice Age to Terre Neuve, from Cabot to Cartier, there''s so much horrible history here, it could only be true, eh? Filled with hilarious cartoons, this lampoon of Canadian history will keep kids laughing as they learn all about the conquests, bumbles, and discoveries that made Canada the country it is today.

A collection of baseball facts and trivia discussing all aspects of the game, including how it started, gear, ballparks, players and managers, fans and media, with anecdotes about the $200,000 Babe Ruth ball, umpire whisks, and canned crowds.

A little boy''s grandmother is so wrapped up in baseball that she pays him scant attention.

Traces the history of Toronto from its founding in 1793 to the present, and looks at the people and events that shaped its development.

Tells the story of a memorable event in Canadian history - a 100-day strike that brought a town of thousands to the streets.

A non-fiction book for children

At first Julie hated the idea of spending the whole summer at her aunt''s secluded resort-no friends, no fun and no mini-bike to ride on!

Passionné des minis-motos, Marc fait l''acquisition d''une Bobcat sans le consentement de ses parents. La complicité involontaire de deux adultes lui permet de pratiquer son sport favori. Un geste de bravoure modifie la situation et le père de Marc se réconcilie avec ce type de véhicule. La fin mouvementée du roman fait oublier la monotonie du parcours. Pour les 11-13 ans.

With a stiff-necked stepfather and a new baby in the house, Barney''s place at home is getting too cramped for comfort. So he''s heading out to Toronto. It isn''t running away, he tells himself. It''s running to. To freedom and new place. To his father.