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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling, prize-winning author Linden MacIntyre comes an engrossing, page-turning exploration of the little-known life of Sir Hugh Tudor. Appointed by his friend Winston Churchill to lead the police in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence,...

One hundred and thirty years apart, during the same week in August, two women separated by time struggle to regain their strength and find new hope on the shores of Sally's Cove. 2017: Shortly after losing her children in an ugly divorce and custody battle, Maggie Breen's mother passes...

Aurora is a brave and resourceful Inuk girl. When her family goes missing while on a hunting trip, she embarks on a perilous mission to find them. In her travels Aurora must face both the harsh Arctic elements and her own fears, but she does not do so alone: she finds allies in a mother polar...

A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.

In this disarmingly vulnerable and wickedly hilarious collection of essays, Mary Walsh chronicles her colourful--sometimes difficult, never boring--life, coming to the hopeful conclusion that growing old means finally finding (and loving) yourself In this sharply observed and wryly funny...

Mandy Ford is a fresh new voice in Labrador poetry. Her work blends a keen sensibility of home, both present and past, with a fascination for the possibilities of the page. She finds her inspiration most often in the freedom and fraughtness of everyday moments, from driving the Trans-Labrador...

As the Endellion Emperor's daughter, Althea Crimsonheart is expected to train in the ways of the enlightenment. Where Althea struggles in her training, her friend Jidan excels. To aid their training, Althea and Jidan's mentor sends them on a journey to a wise sage rumoured to have achieved...

Can those who keep secrets be trusted? Aboard the floating city of Sylphicus, secrets abound. It's one year after the Battle of the Prismwood, and Althea Crimsonheart-future Empress of Endellion and esteemed hero of the southern war-is on a journey to learn about the wider world, alongside her...

What happens when you make an enemy of destiny itself? Althea's homeland seems fated for ruin as she and her companions rush to quell growing civil unrest, all while an army of chimeras approaches. If they can't unite Endellion in time, Althea's country may not survive. However, the mysterious...

"A story of love and longing and the ghosts that connect us." - Peter J Foote Morgan Levi Spencer, an affirmed bachelor who lived his forty-one years with his parents, was sure that he would soon be living alone. But a mystical force was about the descend on Dead Man's Cove, a...

Dear Mr. Smallwood considers the lives and stories of everyday Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as they navigated what was arguably the biggest political transition of their lifetimes: the entry of the former nation of Newfoundland into Confederation with Canada. Drawing on one...

Talent can be discovered in the most unexpected of places! With a little inspiration and a magical cape, Drew learns to embrace his creativity with confidence and pride. The school talent show is just around the corner, and every kid has signed up to perform-...

A lovelorn lady ... Eleven years ago, Lady Amelia Prescott was jilted on the night of her planned elopement, and the man who betrayed her disappeared from England with nothing more than a letter of farewell. Ever since, she has focused her attention on her secret work as an advice...

A blazing collection of responses to the U.S.'s shocking annexation threats and the swell of Canadian national unity that followed, from a remarkable array of Canada's sharpest and most influential minds. 2025. Donald Trump is president. And he is insisting that Canada is for...

Evening Star, set on the south coast of Newfoundland and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, chronicles the journey of sea captain Abe Skinner and his schooner, the Hesperia, on a humanitarian voyage to North Sydney in December 1916 to secure a shipload of coal. A successful seaman in his late fifties, he...

Fluffy and Potato use their cuteness powers to battle an insatiable kaiju monster threatening the city in this adorable and hilarious sequel to Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion. Crunchazaur is hungry. Really, really hungry. In fact, he can't seem to stop eating...

From Silence to Suffrage reveals the full history of how Newfoundland women claimed their right to participate in the public sphere, despite fierce opposition. It builds on historian Margot Duley's pathbreaking study of the Newfoundland women's suffrage movement (Where Once Our Mothers Stood We...

Gander, Newfoundland, is a rare example of a town that emerged after its airport. Opened in 1939, the airport played a crucial role in World War II, reportedly...

"Hypnotically good--instantly immersive, intense, and ultimately inspiring."--Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series In a hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police...

Welcome to the Bonavista Peninsula--where rugged cliffs meet quiet coves, old secrets fester beneath the surface, and someone is using forgotten root cellars as tombs. When the body of a young woman is discovered sealed inside one of these dark, crumbling chambers, fear grips...

The sudden death of Kitty Murphy's mother sends Kitty and her younger sisters, Hannah and Ruth, to an orphanage in St. John's. Their brother is allowed to stay...

From the bestselling author of The Boat People comes a page-turning moral drama about money, the dark side of philanthropy, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons. They have the best of intentions. What could go wrong? ...

A feast of colorful artwork adorns the walls of a Second World War-era officers club in the North Atlantic city of St. John's -- cartoons painted onto ship gun shields that convey stories of courage and cowardice, resolve and resilience, triumph and tragedy. The Sea-Going Officers' Club...

A reluctant heir... Benedict Prescott never wanted to be heir to a marquessate. Born to a father who rejected his highborn family and turned his back on the peerage, he can't help but feel that embracing his bloodline, and the title inevitably coming his way, is the...

A fast-paced thriller set in the vast and rugged Yukon wilderness, The Hunt follows an unlikely duo on an exhilarating journey as they battle the terrain and race against the clock to solve a murder--before they become victims themselves. Ben Matthews is less than thrilled when he is...

Gossip Girl meets The Sopranos in this fast-paced drama about a teenage mafia heiress who would do anything to avenge her family, even join forces with her handsome enemy.   Inside the tony suburb of Scarsdale is New York's...

Hush my sweet one, close your eyes, let me tell you a story of the Labrador skies. This poem, written by Labrador Inuit author and illustrator Kayla Williams, takes readers on a lyrical journey through the skies of Labrador, showcasing all the beauty that makes "the Big Land" unique....

A collection of Newfoundland-inspired knitting patterns for children. Navigating the seasons in Newfoundland and Labrador is tricky. Is T-shirt weather in December possible? Yes! Snow in June? Also possible ... as is everything in between. In this type of climate, knitwear is a year-round...

Amidst the unique landscape and history of French Newfoundland, rumours of the supernatural and a sudden death unearth family secrets. After the unexpected death of her grandmother, Mary inherits her property and returns home to western Newfoundland with her young son. When she uncovers...

One night in July 2024, the Elite Navigator fishing boat and its crew seemed to vanish. The vessel, which had been fishing for turbot, caught fire after several days at sea, forcing the crew to abandon ship and wait for rescue on a life raft. Initially reported missing, their last signal was...

Join Heather Barrett on an extraordinary journey as she uncovers the mystery of the Mill Girls. Using humour, drama, and heartwarming tales, their story illuminates the 1940's exodus of young single women from the then country of Newfoundland to Cambridge, an industrial city in Ontario. ...

Mrs. Brown's Kitchen began on TikTok in October 2021 without any intention and no concept of how big it would become. What started as sharing food images, with...

For over twenty years, Mi'kmaw Elder Ellen Hunt has been identifying, researching and fighting to protect Mi'kmaw burial sites in Nova Scotia which have long been forgotten, neglected and destroyed. Moved by a powerful call from her ancestors, Ellen Hunt's work has taken her to burial...

Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent to summer camp. She's not excited about it. Being around other people is hard for her, plus she knows nothing about campfires, she's not a good swimmer and she's never even been in a canoe. When she first arrives, things go...

Combining the artwork of Kelly Bastow with the poetry of The Women with Fire in their Bellies, The Naiads is an experience unlike any other in literature. The Naiads are here -- spirits of feminine energy that preside over the water, the flow of rivers and the flow of their forms becoming...

A rich and informative guide to the common--and uncommon--beauty of the island of Newfoundland. The most comprehensive guide of its kind on the market today, the Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador features more than 900 photographs and illustrations; from flora and fauna to icebergs...

From award-winning, bestselling author Wayne Johnston comes a boisterous, sweeping tragicomic saga of faith, loyalty, and family secrets that refuse to stay buried At twenty-eight, Vivvy Holloway is nearly the same height as when she was five. Though she hides her face behind a...

Dave Paddon collects and retells the stories of his parents, Sheila Fortescue and Tony Paddon. This book is a tribute to the storytellers that shaped the younger Paddon and a glimpse into the lives of frontier health care workers "scarcely comprehensible in the modern era."

Openly Karl is a frank and generous memoir by one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most well-known media figures. Dive into the private and public life of Karl Wells, as told in his own words. From his birth in Buchans and early life in St. John's, to his rise in media and a 32-year career...

Betrayal is a force of nature, consuming everything in its path and leaving behind a trail of devastation. Operation Betrayed is the sixth novel in the Operation series from Helen C. Escott. In this fast-paced crime thriller, she shines a glaring spotlight on how a woman's home address,...

"Out on the trail, and what do I see?" This gently rhyming picture book takes young ones on a walk through nature--discovering the ocean, a brook, clouds and more--and encouraging engagement with the world around them. Full-spread wordless pictures offer an opportunity for children to look...

June 21 is celebrated all over Turtle Island (North America) as National Indigenous People's Day. François and his friends are excited to celebrate their first public commemoration of this day with Poppa. They will host a morning sunrise ceremony, including Poppa's teaching on the Seven Lessons...

"Puffin Circus 1 2 3, how many puffins do you see?" One of the collective nouns for a group of puffins is "a circus"--how could picture book maker Lori Doody resist? With its bright and whimsical illustrations and playful text, this charming book is sure to please little ones and their...

'Fast-paced and exciting. This is Chinn's first foray into Tudor fiction, and I hope it won't be her last. An ideal read for fans of Philippa Gregory and Joanna Courtney' Historical Novel Society The most famous necklace in the world has finally been found... Bryher...

"In New York and Boston, the men who own the papers are rich and connected. They don't have to chase news; news comes to them. But we chase news! We go out and find the news." Nearly two centuries ago, long before internet echo chambers and viral...

Tides of change crash hard against those who resist. Magnus Haraldson has to work twice as hard to prove he is as much a Viking as his older brother and chieftain, Gunnar. When the latter gets it in his head to arrange a marriage for Magnus, he refuses. After all, there's too much of the world he...

A colourful tale of a little crow's journey of self-discovery, teaching us that friendship and giving are the shiniest things of all. Seamus is a little crow who loves shiny things, and he loves collecting them! He loves them so much he even starts stealing from his friends. At...

In 1956, seventeen year old Anna Lockland embarks on a race against time, when her sister Charlotte goes missing in their sleepy fishing village. Plagued by vivid dreams of her sister, Anna takes matters into her own hands and embarks on the search for Charlotte with the help of her friends. This...

A lady in disgrace ... When Eliza Wright's first London Season ends prematurely in scandal, she's only too glad to return to her quiet life in the country. After all, her gardens hold far more appeal to her than the happenings of the ton. Much to her chagrin, her wealthy father concocts...

When Lovie moves from Jamaica to Newfoundland, his classmates make fun of his single dreadlock. But with Grandma's help, Lovie learns to care for his hair -- and himself. Lovie never thought he looked different until he and his dads moved to Spruce Cove. Back in Jamaica, Grandma would tend...

Mystery once again finds Sebastian Synard--this time beyond the shores of Newfoundland, in Saint-Pierre, a small French island off the coast of North America. Wrapped up in an international investigation, Sebastian is tested personally and professionally as his search for answers takes him...

Few Canadian musicians or authors are as synonymous with their home province as Alan Doyle is with Newfoundland. And now Alan wants to introduce the rest of the world to his home, taking readers on a freewheeling, eclectic trip through the province. From Fogo Island to the Southwest Coast, Labrador...

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Known for his sharp-witted skits on CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mark Critch uses his keen observational skills to explore Canadian identity and the new wave of Canadian patriotism. In Sorry, Not Sorry, Critch...

Life's messy - but it's hilarious. Laugh out loud with bestselling author Helen C. Escott as she takes you behind the scenes of modern womanhood - where raising kids, staying married, and squeezing into Spanx all collide in a perfectly imperfect storm. ...

An impoverished widow ... Theodora Prescott has lost everything. Recently widowed and drowning in debts, she's forced to accept help from the last place she wishes to seek it-her late husband's estranged family, fronted by the icy and domineering Dowager Marchioness of Rockliffe. Theo's...

Since retirement Greg has revisited and dissected his life in order to find out what happened in his life and why it happened in his life. His journey led him to write his MEMOIR. A Memoire about SURVIVING STUTTERING! 'a whiteknuckle roller coaster ride' and about Discovering his 'AUTHENTIC VOICE',...

In an unflinching examination of the modern love story, A Temporary Grace is a raw and insightful exploration of power, vulnerability, and our urgent need to redefine intimacy. Set in modern-day Newfoundland, A Temporary Grace weaves together a series of interconnected stories that...

The Crane follows the difficult choices confronting someone who cannot go on being lied to and explores how they carry on in the face of hardship. It's 1968 and James Anderson's twin brother Dave has just been killed in the Vietnam war. Knowing his turn is next, James turns his back on his...

Tilly is a clover who is constantly bullied for being different. Though she tries to fit in, she still stands out and is hurt by the taunting. She has no friends to talk to or help her. She is afraid and hides from the things she is meant to do. That leaves her alone and lonely and she sometimes...

Offering the atmosphere of Twin Peaks and the queer camaraderie of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, Veal is a thrilling exploration of friendship, fear, and the thin line between justice and vengeance. Delores 'Lawrence' Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a...

Steve Faulkner has been tracking down waterfalls since he was a teenager. For this book, he has travelled to the farthest reaches of Newfoundland and Labrador's varied and complex geography to bring you 100 stunning waterfalls. The one hundred treasures in Waterfalls of Newfoundland and...

Mothers and daughters share a special bond. It is an unconditional love that is irreplaceable.   Hadley Hynes is days away from celebrating her 100th birthday. Her daughter, Patricia,...

Set in a tragic, transformative year in an extraordinary place with larger-than-life characters, The Weather Diviner is a story of self-discovery--not just for one young woman, but for Newfoundland itself. It's 1942. With polished boots and bulging wallets, the Americans have come to...

A Word About Fairies is "NOT" my opinion or my interpretation of or about "Fairy Encounters." I am strictly a conduit or middle man whose job, is to give a true and accurate account of what the individual(s) experienced in their encounter with the fairies. Each story told by the person who...