Fiction for Children

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Adventure

BR74677, EB74677 Swindle by Gordon Korman. 2 v. of braille. Sixth-grader Griffin Bing is known as "the man with the plan." When collectibles dealer Wendell Palomino cheats Griffin out of a rare Babe Ruth baseball card thought to be worth a fortune, Griffin hatches a doozy of a scheme to steal the card back. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.

Family stories (fiction)

BR74772 Junie B. Jones and a little monkey business by Barbara Park. 1 v. of press braille. Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey. When she reports this to her kindergarten class during show-and-tell, she causes a lot of excitement and a problem for her teacher. Grades K-3. 1993. (Junie B. Jones series ; 2)

Fantastic fiction

BR74429, EB74429 Artemis Fowl: the opal deception by Eoin Colfer. 3 v. of braille. After his last run-in with the fairies, Artemis Fowl's mind was wiped of memories of the world below ground, and any goodness grudgingly learned is now gone, with the young genius reverting to his criminal lifestyle. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "Artemis Fowl: the eternity code" (BR74014), followed by "Artemis Fowl: the lost colony" (BR74017). 2005. (Artemis Fowl ; 4)

BR40263 The magician's nephew by C. S. Lewis. 2 v. of braille. When Diggory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech. Followed by "The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe" (BR50131 and BR71172.) Grades 4-7. 1989, c1955. (The Chronicles of Narnia ; 1)

BR74683, EB74683 Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix. 7 v. of braille. Everyone is after Arthur Penhaligon including strange pirates, shadowy creatures, and Drowned Wednesday, whose gluttony threatens both her world and Arthur's. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Grim Tuesday" (BR74685). Followed by "Sir Thursday" (BR74687). 2005 (Keys to the kingdom ; 3)

BR74685, EB74685 Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix. 5 v. of braille. Arthur doesn't think he will ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday-- the house that contains an entire world. But Tuesday brings new challenges-- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the well-being of both Arthur's family and his world. Arthur must retrieve the Second Key from Grim Tuesday in order to save everything. Sequel to "Mister Monday" (BR74621). Followed by "Drowned Wednesday" (BR74683). Grades 4-7. 2004. (Keys to the kingdom ; 2

BR74687, EB74687 Sir Thursday by Garth Nix. 6 v. of braille. When Arthur is drafted into the Glorious Army of the Architect by Sir Thursday, he must survive basic training, avoid getting posted to the Front, and figure out how to free Part Four of the Will, while Leaf tries to banish Arthur's doppelganger on Earth. Sequel to "Drowned Wednesday" (BR74683). Followed by "Lady Friday" (BR74686). Grades 4-7. 2006. (Keys to the kingdom ; 4)

BR74689, EB74689 Superior Saturday by Garth Nix. 5 v. of braille. Even as he grows stronger and closer to discovering the secret of his identity, Arthur must face further dangers and conflicts as he struggles to attain the Sixth Key from the powerful Saturday. Sequel to "Lady Friday" (BR74686). Followed by "Lord Sunday". Grades 4-7. 2008. (Keys to the kingdom ; 6)

BR74688, EB74688 Brisingr, or, The seven promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular by Christopher Paolini. 22 v. of braille. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. But Eragon has promises to keep - to rescue his cousin Roran's beloved from King Galbatorix, and to help the Varden, the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices - choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Sequel to "Eldest" (BR73737). Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2008. (Inheritance ; 3)

BR74681, EB74681 The battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. 7 v. of braille. When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Sequel to "Titan's curse" (BR74453). Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2008. (Percy Jackson & the Olympians ; 4)

BR74692, EB74692 Queste by Angie Sage. 10 v. of braille. Septimus and Jenna set out for the mysterious House of Foryx, a place where all times meet. And where they hope to find Nicko and Snorri, who were trapped back in time in "Physik" (BR74298). Grades 4-7. 2008. (Septimus Heap ; 4)

BR74682, EB74682 Dragon moon by Carole Wilkinson. 6 v. of braille. In China during the Han Dynasty, young Ping must take Kai, the dragon she rescued, on a long and perilous journey to the ancient haven of the dragons following cryptic clues left by the wise dragon, Danzi, and aided by old friends. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Garden of the purple dragon" (BR74684). 2007.

BR74684, EB74684 Garden of the purple dragon by Carole Wilkinson. 6 v. of braille. In China during the Han Dynasty, young Ping, doubting that she is the true dragonkeeper, struggles to care for the baby dragon, Kai, in the desolate mountains of Tai Shan. Fate leads her back to the Imperial Palace and the Garden of the Purple Dragon, but even in the safety of the palace, enemies abound and tempt her to try to escape her destiny. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "Dragon keeper" (BR74299). Followed by "Dragon Moon" (BR74682). Some descriptions of violence. 2005.

General fiction

BR73701, EB73701 Capt. Hook: the adventures of a notorious youth by J. V. Hart. 3 v. of braille. The youth of notorious villain Captain Hook, from his days at Eton. When he arrives at the famous school, James (the future Hook) has never known his mother and barely knows his father, so he channels his loneliness and rage into plotting revenge against sadistic classmates. At last, he escapes to the high seas, but he unwittingly boards a slave ship that reveals horrifying brutality and family secrets. Some strong language. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.

BR74410, EB74410 Somebody else's summer by Jean Little. 2 v. of braille. Alex and Sam, two 10-year-old girls both going to Guelph for the summer, decide to switch places so athletic Sam can ride horses and quiet Alex can stay with the woman who runs a bookstore. Neither the horse people nor the book lady have met the girls, so even though each girl slips up a few times, things work out fine - until important news intended for Alex comes to Sam first. Grades 3-6. 2005.

BR74736, EB74736 One hen: how one small loan made a big difference written by Katie Smith Milway. 1 v. of braille. After his father died, Kojo, a young boy in Ghana, had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell. When his mother receives a loan from some village families, Kojo gets a little too, and buys a hen. Soon, he has a large enough flock that he can return to school, and eventually Kojo's farm becomes the largest in the region. Inspired by a true story. Grades 3-6. 2008.

Historical novels

BR74737, EB74737 Peril at Pier nine by Penny Draper. 2 v. of braille. 1949. Fourteen-year-old Jack Gordon is the best sailor on Ward's Island, and although he always has the most fun, he also always gets into trouble because he doesn't think before he acts. Late one night when he can't sleep, Jack looks out to see the Noronic - a Great Lakes cruise ship, moored at Pier Nine in Toronto Harbour - and she's on fire! Grades 4-7. 2007.

Mysteries (fiction)

BR74757 The zombie zone by Ron Roy. 1 v. of press braille. Reports of zombies and grave robbers alarm the people of a Louisiana swampland village, but Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink begin to suspect that the supernatural might not be the cause of the eerie occurrences. For grades 2-4. 2005. (A to Z mysteries ; z)

Short stories

BR74754 The Tales of Beedle the Bard translated from the ancient runes by Hermione Granger ; commentary by Albus Dumbledore ; introduction, notes, by J.K. Rowling. 1 v. of braille. The Tales of Beedle the Bard first appeared as a fictional book in J. K. Rowling's 2007 "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (BR74075), the seventh and final novel of the Harry Potter series. The book is bequeathed to Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. It is described as a popular collection of Wizarding children's fairy tales, so that while Ron Weasley is familiar with the stories, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger had not previously heard of them due to their non-magical upbringing. Contains five short stories. For grades 4-7. c2008.

Supernatural fiction

BR74691, EB74691 Attack of the Fiend by Joseph Delaney. 8 v. of braille. Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts and drives away ghosts. But now a new danger is threatening Tom's world: the witches are rising and the three most powerful clans are uniting in order to conjure an unimaginable evil. Tom and the Spook set out to stop the witches before they unleash the demon. But when Tom finds himself on his own, he wonders if he has the courage and cunning to defeat the most powerful enemy he has ever encountered. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Night of the soul-stealer" (BR76101), followed by "Wrath of the bloodeye". 2008. (The last apprentice ; 4)

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