Sharon Jennings

When a distant storm knocks out the power at Cam's high school, he heads out of town for burgers with his friends before going to pick up his little brother, Peter, at the school bus stop. But suddenly they are caught in a deadly tornado and Cam barely makes it out alive. Rushing home, he returns to find that Peter is missing, his house is in ruins and his parents are locked in a big fight. Cam must battle extreme weather conditions to find his brother...

"A realistic fiction picture book about a little girl named Yula--an orphan who is discovered living alone and brought to live at the Hope Development Centre in Kikima, Kenya. As Yula finds herself cared for, she learns to care for others. With its rich, authentic setting in Africa and the endorsement of orphanage staff, this is a poignant and heartwarming tale for all ages."--

Franklin's shell has cracked, and he needs to be a brave turtle when it's time to go to the hospital.

Franklin gets carried away with his birthday plans and offers to take all of his friends to a spectacular party at Tamarack Play Park.

Franklin loses interest in planting his Earth Day tree when he sees how small it is. But thanks to Mr. Heron and Franklin's friends, Franklin discovers the potential of his little seedling.

When Franklin put a penny in the gum machine, all the gum came out and when he told Mr. Mole, he discovered the machine was broken.