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{"id":7325154213947,"title":"Rex Zero, the Great Pretender","handle":"rex-zero-the-great-pretender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommended, Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books: Historical Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's September 1963 when Rex is blindsided by some unexpected news. His family is moving again -- just to the other side of the city, as it turns out, but it might as well be the other side of the moon as far as Rex is concerned. In desperation, he secretly starts taking public transit back to his old school -- a plan that works just fine until he runs out of money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen his sister Annie catches him stealing change from his mum's purse, sisterly blackmail becomes another problem. Not only that, but Rex has got on the bad side of Spew, the hockey thug bully from his old school, and Spew and his sidekicks Puke and Dribble are out to get Rex -- and they know where he lives. Rex ends up using his wits and lively imagination to get himself out of his pickle, with some sobering and surprising consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-09T11:11:12-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-09T11:11:12-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1295,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43250086346811,"title":"trade paperback with flaps","option1":"trade paperback with flaps","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888999467","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Rex Zero, the Great Pretender - trade paperback with flaps","public_title":"trade paperback with flaps","options":["trade paperback with flaps"],"price":1295,"weight":308,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888999467","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommended, Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books: Historical Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's September 1963 when Rex is blindsided by some unexpected news. His family is moving again -- just to the other side of the city, as it turns out, but it might as well be the other side of the moon as far as Rex is concerned. In desperation, he secretly starts taking public transit back to his old school -- a plan that works just fine until he runs out of money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen his sister Annie catches him stealing change from his mum's purse, sisterly blackmail becomes another problem. Not only that, but Rex has got on the bad side of Spew, the hockey thug bully from his old school, and Spew and his sidekicks Puke and Dribble are out to get Rex -- and they know where he lives. Rex ends up using his wits and lively imagination to get himself out of his pickle, with some sobering and surprising consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003eTim Wynne-Jones is one of Canada's foremost writers for children. The author of over thirty-five books, he is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award, as well as a two-time winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and of the Arthur Ellis Award. His short-story collections include \u003cem\u003eSome of the Kinder Planets\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBook of Changes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLord of the Fries\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also known for his Rex Zero series. Recently, he wrote the young-adult novels \u003cem\u003eThe Ruinous Sweep\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eEmperor of Any Place\u003c\/em\u003e, which earned seven starred reviews; and \u003cem\u003eBlink \u0026 Caution\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Tim is also the recipient of the Edgar Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. In 2012, he was made an Officer to the Order of Canada. He lives in Perth, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Wynne-Jones, Tim","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"224","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7168124518459,"title":"Bury the Lead","handle":"bury-the-lead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets … and murder. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCat Conway has recently returned to Port Ellis to work as a reporter at the \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Packet\u003c\/em\u003e. She’s fled the tattered remains of her high-profile career and bad divorce for the holiday town of her childhood, famous for its butter tarts, theatre, and a century-old feud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Cat’s first assignments is to interview legendary actor Eliot Fraser, the lead in the theatre’s season opener of \u003cem\u003eInherit the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e. When Eliot ends up dead onstage on opening night, the curtain rises on the sleepy town’s secrets. 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With a heroine to root for, a quirky supporting cast, a charming but shadowy small-town setting, and a whodunit that had me turning pages as fast as I could, this novel is an absolute delight!\" —\u003cstrong\u003eMarissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLucky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Andrew Pyper, author of The Demonologist and Oracle","OtherText_Accolades_2":"\u003cp\u003e\"Right from the hilariously brilliant opening line, I was hooked, helpless to resist reading just one more chapter. This very witty, sharp, fun, and suspenseful cozy mystery is the best escape and also a thought-provoking novel. With pitch-perfect dialogue, beautiful flow, and the most relatable heroine, \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e showcases the immense talents of Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti. As a team, they're unstoppable.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eSamantha M. 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Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti have created a vivid, warm, hilarious character in Cat Conway, whose story \u003cem\u003esurely\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't end here … I loved every page.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eLisa Gabriele, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Winters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Drowning Woman","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003e\"A classic, but also topical, whodunnit staged with humour and wit.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eLinwood Barclay, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lie Maker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect cozy mystery novel … fun, dark, and impossible to put down. Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti have built a wonderful world in Port Ellis and an excellent main character in Cat Conway. As readers we find ourselves rooting for her while also wondering if we can fully trust her, which is the perfect set up. The cast of characters feels both fresh and familiar, straight out of a hard-boiled detective novel. It’s got to be hard to write a book that’s both touching and a little bit sinister, but \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e pulls it off. I truly loved this novel!\" — \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Stuart, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Death at the Party\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Roz Nay, bestselling author of The Hunted","OtherText_Accolades_6":"\u003cp\u003e\"Giant egos, secret grievances, the locals vs. the artsy-farts: theatre towns were made for murder, and \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e was made for mystery lovers. Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti had a lot of fun with this, and so will you.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Pyper, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Demonologist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOracle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"Johanna Schneller, Bigger Picture columnist, Globe and Mail","OtherText_Accolades_7":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e is a word-perfect romp through the world of small-town theatre, both hilarious and poignant, insightful and full of twists. I give it a standing ovation!\" — \u003cstrong\u003eRoz Nay, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hunted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_7_Auth":"Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky","OtherText_Accolades_8":"\u003cp\u003e\"Reading \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e is like having cocktails with your most fabulous friends. Liz and Kate tell you fantastic stories, and you laugh, gasp, say ‘Wow!’ and ‘What?!’ a lot, and learn a few tricks you’re glad to know. They get the worlds of theatre and journalism exactly right, the stubborn talents and eggshell egos. The minute it’s over, you can’t wait to get together again.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eJohanna Schneller, Bigger Picture columnist, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_8_Auth":"Amy Stuart, bestselling author of A Death at the Party","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis series is a fresh addition to the newly revamped Spiderline imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere’s a boom in cozy mysteries, and particularly those with smart, independent women as the lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor those who loved The Thursday Murder Club series and the Knives Out films. Will appeal to female readers with life experience and feminist leanings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the core of the story is a #METOO moment and the sexual misconduct of powerful men; also shown are issues affecting small towns, such as gentrification and overdevelopment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the ideal holiday or weekend read, and particularly so when vacationing in cottage country. The setting taps into that rich vein of affection\/nostalgia for holiday towns: recognizable landscape, summer-stock theatre, the quirky locals, small-town papers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKate Hilton is the bestselling author of three comic novels; Elizabeth Renzetti is a bestselling Anansi author and award-winning journalist, formerly with the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Bury the Lead
A big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets … and murder.
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Rosario's Fig Tree
A little girl experiences the magic of gardening in the city.
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to 12
/ grades 3
to 7
The Sunshine Project
In the final book in the Book Uncle trilogy, Anil faces a dilemma when the city decides to build a solar panel factory on the site of a mangrove forest.
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ages 7
to 11
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to 6
The Amazing Travels of Ibn Battuta
The true story of a fourteenth-century traveler, whose journeys through the Islamic world and beyond were extraordinary for his time.
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My Book of Life By Angel
A stunning verse novel about a sixteen-year-old sex worker trying to survive in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during the time of the Pickton murders.
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Lily and Taylor
A shocking and moving novel about two girls whose newly minted friendship gives them the courage to stand up to an abusive boyfriend.
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Raw Bone
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Middlemen
When a killing spree threatens Dundurn, MacNeice risks everything to protect his team and put an end to it.
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Sacred Leaf, the sequel to I Am a Taxi, depicts the price people in Latin America pay for cocaine use in North America.
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Erasing Memory
The heart-pounding first installment of the MacNeice Mysteries, featuring a sophisticated detective solving the murder of a beautiful violinist.
