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Peppered with band trivia, journalist Kara Zuaro has gathered a wealth of tasty recipes to try for yourself. From Hayden�s easy to make "Exploding Sandwich" to The Violet Femmes' gourmet "Wild Boar Ragu", each recipe is introduced and written out by band members themselves.

The lives and relationship of brothers Lou and Vince Lebeuf are relived as the eldest brother Lou, now a deaf and lonely man, lives out his final days on his farm in Essex County, Ontario. Lou recounts his life growing up on a farm, playing professional hockey in Toronto with his brother, and the regretful decisions he made along the way.

Arthur Ransome, an English writer living in Russia during the period leading up to the Revolution falls in love with a Russian woman named Evgenia, who happens to be Leon Trotsky's personal secretary. Mixing fact, fiction and real characters, this novel is equal parts fairy tale, spy thriller, and love story.

In this prequel to Pullman�s His Dark Materials series, 24 year old Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby, Hester, his rabbit daemon and Iorek Byrnison, the armoured polar bear, find themselves tangled up in a deadly conspiracy in the frozen Arctic.

Bride Marsh and Wanda Stuckless have never been away from home. After seventeen years, their entire world consists of a small, close-knit island off the coast of Newfoundland. Throughout the summer after high school, they make plans to finally leave everything behind and move to Toronto, but in the process, they realize that running away from home is not as easy as they originally thought.

A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycle – tragic, life-changing events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. Three very different personalities have only one thing in common – their passion for basketball.

From icecaps to hot springs, Discovery Channel's Daily Planet travels to remote corners of the Earth to find out what we can do to reverse global warming and what people are doing to create a sustainable future. Ingram explains how people are making a difference, from using solar-powered ovens to living off the grid.

A new sisterhood from Traveling Pants author Ann Brashares! Polly, Jo and Ama are all set to enter South Bethesda High School, and reflect back on the first summer they met and how their friendship only grows stronger.

Marcus Yallow, or w1n5t0n as he is also known, finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time when he and a few friends skip school and end up nearby a massive terrorist attack on the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Marcus is taken in by Homeland Security for questioning and must use all his techno-savvy to fight back and save himself from the government.

Melkorka is a princess in 10th Century Ireland and lives a good life until she and her young sister are kidnapped by a Viking slave ship. Now she is forced to adapt to a land and customs that are alien to her, and deal with the brutality of life as a slave.

Rue Silver is a typical high school student, but her world falls apart when her mother goes missing and her father is arrested on suspicion of murder. Rue soon learns that, like her mother, she is a faerie and must travel into the faerie worlds to help save not only her parents, but the entire mortal world from a dark and deadly threat.

A hands-on, d.i.y. guide to unleashing your creativity and sharpening your organizational skills to make things happen. Chapters include how to start a band, make a zine, put on an art show and hold a poetry slam. This book is filled with practical advice, inspirational quotes and funky drawings.

One day, Listen Taylor finds a spell book. This book includes spells that make someone decide to take a taxi, to make a vaccum cleaner break, to make someone find something unexpected in a washing machine and more. But how does this spell book connect the lives of her teacher Cath Murphy and her soon-to-be step-mom Cassie Zing?

The graduating class of Slippery Rock High decides to play the traditional bead-snatching grad game called "Gotcha" despite school administration�s official ban. As expected, the game spins out of control. Katie, who is caught up in this chaos, decides to get even with her classmates.

Earth Day is just around the corner. Thinking of making a �green� difference? Check this book out for tips on how to live a more eco-friendly life. Yes, this book is printed using recycled paper and environmentally friendly inks.

Multi-rock-band guru Julian Ridgway shares his wisdom on band survival. He offers tips on choosing a band name that doesn't suck, creating the perfect band image, and much more. This may be the one survival guide which can help any struggling band to succeed!

Every generation in Harvest Cove, during the coldest winters, teenagers have disappeared mysteriously. People think they just ran away, but Danny knows better. Because now the beast is after him.

A disturbing and gritty memoir of the author's desperate struggle with his addiction to crystal meth. For a fascinating different angle to this story, read Beautiful Boy, written by his father David Sheff.

Beautiful, talented Margaret drowns in a lake one summer day in upper New York state. Her grieving younger sister Nico finds herself drawn to Margaret's boyfriend in their mutual grief, but over time their clandestine relationship becomes disturbing and obsessive.

An honest and graphic autobiographical account of the author's junior year of high school, including all the usual obsessions: school, clothes, family, friends, sexual experimentation and drugs.

Popular authors such as Stephenie Meyer, Meg Cabot and Kim Harrison take readers to their version of a hellish prom experience �just in time for a little fun and horror for the Prom Season. Available also in e-books.

From practical ideas such as hosting a garage sale to going on a 'green' date, there are many ways one can help the environment. Both hilarious and informative, this practical guide is a must read for the green at heart.

A perfect prep guide for those who are new to high school. Each term starts with its intended meaning followed by its humorous and somewhat true definition. This dictionary does not have all the answers but it does provide the important ones with wit and humour.

In this funny story about growing up, the readers get a chance to enter the minds of 14 year old boys through Will Carter and his friends. Their many failed attempts to get the girl or become highschool star athletes will have everyone laughing out loud -not only at them, but with them as well!

Zoey Redbird knew that when she started attending the House of Night, a boarding school for fledging vampires, that things would never be the same; but she never anticipated how her world would be turned upside down.

Arty is ready to leave behind poky, small-time Harker City, where he has lived his entire life. Unfortunatley, his complicated relationships with his struggling family, conniving girlfriend, the teacher that he�s having an affair with, and a boss who dies mysteriously are holding him back. Enter mysterious Vanessa who might be the motivation Arty needs to activate his escape plan.

Mirabelle is almost 15 and she is friendless. Dark thoughts surround her when she thinks about her parents� divorce or when she notices her ongoing bodily changes. By chance, she meets Catherine, who is carefree, confident, and also a boy-magnet. With Catherine's encouragement, Mirabelle attempts to come out of her shell. But she finds this new-found confidence is something more than she can handle.

Guys have their own questions about sex. Get all the details you want and need from this book written, illustrated, and designed by real guys from St. Stephen�s Community House in Toronto�practical info, drawings, and personal stories, all told in real language. Make no mistake; this isn�t some boring public health pamphlet.

Former faculty member of Sheridan College Ellen Besen has been working in the animation field for over 35 years. This book clearly demonstrates the different stages involved in making an animated film, from coming up with the concept to finishing the project. A great instruction guide and reference manual.

Seventeen-year-old Janie Hannagan has a special ability that no one can ever know about. She can see other people’s dreams. Janie has seen it all, the falling dreams, the naked in a crowd dreams… until she gets sucked into one particularly horrifying nightmare and learns that she is not just a silent witness in these fantasies but an active participant.

Biology is not Dree’s thing. Equally heinous are English, social studies, her sister and mother, not to mention Edmonton in general. Toronto’s upcoming Renegade Craft Fair is where she belongs. On her 15th birthday, she will get the special fund her father promised, and the day after that she’ll be on Westjet Flight 233 to Toronto. Instead, her dad has a fatal heart attack, and all she finds are clues leading to the ominous Alberta Psychiatric Hospital where her parents once worked. As Dree tries to unearth a mystery, and still pass science, she keeps searching for the money, and for a way to grieve her father.

Emiko, or Emi, a self-described geek, is facing a boring suburban summer of babysitting until she stumbles into the world of underground performance art and becomes an overnight art house sensation. Life gets complicated for Emi, and she must face the consequences of her questionable actions. Can Emi the superstar ever go back to being Emi the geek?

Now a thriving college student in Toronto, battle-scarred Kamara recounts her life in her native Sierra Leone during that country’s brutal civil war. She writes about the abrupt end of her childhood when, at age 12, she is raped, has her hands cut off by rebel soldiers, and, gives birth to a child that she ends up supporting by begging on the streets.

In her YA debut novel, bestselling author Faye Kellerman and daughter Aliza explore a world without medicine or healthcare. While on a school trip, a series of unusual events sends schoolmates Kaida, Zeke & Joy into an alternate universe. The trio wake up to a place that seems like home with the same family, friends and school but they soon discover they are someplace else, where things like toothpaste and Advil do not exist.

Olivia Gardner was cyber-bullied & bullied by her classmates. Sisters Emily and Sarah heard about Olivia's story and decided to begin a letter writing campaign. The letters were intended to help Olivia. It soon caught on and led to this book of inspirational letters. The book is a collection of letters written to Olivia by people wanting to reach out and share their own stories.

After seventy-five days Amy is released from a teen rehab centre. Her best friend Julia is dead and Amy blames herself. She begins writing letters to Julia and through this process discovers the truth about herself. An honest story of friendship.

Creating your own original manga world is what this book is all about, from developing a story to the art of character design. Learn from the experts and read the interviews with Hiroshi Kaieda, Houdon Eizou, Shigeki Maeshima and Miou Takaya. This book is full of easy to follow diagrams and colourful artwork.

This book is for teen guys who want to know how teen girls think. Find out what girls are secretly looking for in a guy. Over 400 girls were interviewed, the results will amaze and astound!

It's been three months since everyone under the age of fifteen became trapped in the bubble known as the FAYZ.Three months since all the adults disappeared.Gone.Food ran out weeks ago. Everyone is starving, but no one wants to figure out a solution. And each day, more and more kids are evolving, developing supernatural abilities that set them apart from the kids without powers.Tension rises and chaos is descending upon the town. It's the normal kids against the mutants.

Scott Pilgrim just turned 24, and things couldn''t possibly be better! This means things are about to get infinitely worse! Suddenly, TWO of Ramona''s evil ex-boyfriends are in town, and they''re playing dirty. His band is in turmoil, and his own exes aren''t making things any easier. And what''s up with Ramona, anyway? She''s been acting kinda weird ever since they moved in together! Scott''s precious little life is coming back around to bite him in the butt, and it may not be pretty!

Illustrated with never-before-seen photographs of Eminem's home and life along with original drawings, The Way I Am is filled with reflections on his greatest hits, previously unpublished lyric sheets, and other rare memorabilia. Providing his millions of fans with a personal tour of Eminem's creative process.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Sequel to The Hunger Games

There have been too many rumors continously spreading about the untimely demise of Elizabeth Holland. An outwardly stricken Penelope Hayes determines to use any means to claim her friend's pre-eminent place in 1899 Manhattan society and to get and keep the attentions of Elizabeth's former fiancé, the wealthy Henry Schoonmaker. This is the 2nd book in the Luxe series.

15-year-old necromancer Chloe, having escaped from Lyle House with Derek, Simon, and Rae. But now she finds herself imprisoned in a laboratory run by a sinister organization determined to control her and her supernatural friends. This is the 2nd book in the Darkest Power trilogy.

The next Twilight saga movie- New Moon will hit the theatres on Nov. 20. What can you do to refresh your memory of this saga? Check this book out!

Well-known Australian environmentalist, Tim Flannery, recently visited the Toronto Reference Library to share his concerns for the environment. He proposes that human race must act now in order to save our planet. He also shares what actions one can take to make a difference.

This is the manga adaptation of the award-winning anime of the same name. During an accident, Makoto Konno discovers her ability to stop and move back in time. As she continues to leap through time, Makoto also discovers the meaning of life as a youth.

Micheal, Tommy, Mixer and Bones, have been friends forever and they look out for one another. Since they are from "the wrong side of the tracks" and in remedial classes at high school, people don't take them seriously, ignore them, or are just plain afraid of them. This includes their quirky English teacher Mr Haberman, who calls them ‘Gentlemen’. When one of the group suddenly goes missing, and it begins to look like Mr Haberman might just have something to do with the disappearance, the others decide to take matters into their own hands.

Kelley Deal, a member of the alt-rock band The Breeders, shows off some awesome knitted bags that you can make too! Includes detailed instructions and super-cool photos of the finished products.

A stranded train + a Waffle House full of cheerleaders + an incredibly early shift at the local Starbucks = one amazing Holiday! Grab a cup of cocoa and settle in for three fabulous stories of love lost and found in a small town during a huge blizzard.

College freshman Stacey is starting to have nightmares about Maura, a little girl she used to babysit. Years ago Stacey had premonitions about Maura being harmed and held captive…but kept quiet. Then Maura was found dead. To deal with the disturbing dreams and guilt, Stacey turns to magic and journaling and the help of her amnesiac ex-boyfriend Jacob. A companion graphic novel to the Blue is for Nightmares series.