Claudia’s Shadow

Although Charlotte Vale Allen’s 31st novel is one of the rare Mira hardcovers aimed at the mainstream fiction market, it has some of the qualities of the paperback category romances published by the imprint’s parent, ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Amaryllis

By Jayne Castle

The casual observer might swear that there isn’t much to distinguish between the romance novel and the soap opera. Both, after all, are about the many and various vicissitudes of love. But the major difference ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Waiting at the Altar

By Amy Frazier

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Runaway Wedding

By Ruth Jean Dale

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Rebel and the Redcoat

By Karyn Monk

First, Karyn Monk took on the French Revolution; now she’s tackled the American one. It’s a three-book deal – could Russia be next?No matter – in the meantime, her fans can lose themselves in the ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Splendour Falls

By Susanna Kearsley

Two years ago, Susanna Kearsley won England’s $20,000 Catherine Cookson Fiction Prize for her romance novel, Mariana. Kearsley was 28, living in Port Elgin, Ontario and waiting tables in a local restaurant. She still lives ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Scary Science: The Truth Behind Vampires, Witches, UFOs, Ghosts and More!

By Sylvia Funston, Dusan Petricic, illus.

By applying scientific insights to seemingly inexplicable phenomena, award-winning author Sylvia Funston gives young readers a chance to defuse some of the more threatening offshoots of their imaginations.Funston starts with phobias and ends with mythological ... Read More »

March 16, 2004

Pavlova’s Gift

By Maxine Trottier, Victoria Berdichevsky, illus.

This biographical picture book is a new addition to a burgeoning genre. Like Alvin Schroeder’s Ragtime Tumpie (about Josephine Baker), Pavlova’s Gift imagines an incident in the life of a real person. The historical afterword ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Buddy Concrackle’s Amazing Adventure

By Chris McMahan

Buddy Concrackle’s Amazing Adventure attempts to provide a roller-coaster ride of gags, jokes, and slapstick humour. Unfortunately, most of the time the humour misses the mark, leaving the reader feeling battered rather than amused. The ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Who Took Henry and Mr. Z?

By Dave Glaze

This mystery story will be sure to keep most readers guessing right to the end. One morning, the students in Mrs. Whitestar’s Grade 5 class are dismayed to find that their guinea pigs, Henry and ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

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Claudia’s Shadow

Amaryllis

Waiting at the Altar

Runaway Wedding

The Rebel and the Redcoat

The Splendour Falls

Scary Science: The Truth Behind Vampires, Witches, UFOs, Ghosts and More!

Pavlova’s Gift

Buddy Concrackle’s Amazing Adventure

Who Took Henry and Mr. Z?

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