Books in Lorimer Streetlights series

Mimi Kiguchi is friends with every cat on her street, including a pretty orange kitten she calls the Ginger Princess. Mimi is horrified when the neighborhood bully kidnaps the Ginger Princess for what he darkly calls "an experiment." But what can a small nine-year-old do against a big, tough, eleven-year-old like Ricky? Then Mimi gets an idea that just might work . . .

Rosy's grandmother keeps vanishing. Where does she go when she disappears? And does Gran really know, as she claims, where a secret treasure can be found? Rosy unravels these persistent puzzles in this touching, offbeat mystery about the joys and sorrows of family life. Originally published as Rosemary for Remembrance, Runaway Gran was a Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selection and Red Cedar Award nominee.

Eleven-year-old Harley doesn't ask for much. Her young mother works hard to make ends meet, and there are lots of people in their Toronto neighborhood who are worse off. But Harley has a secret wish: for Mom and Grandma to put aside their differences before Christmas. Harley's Gift is a touching holiday story about redefining family and finding peace. Like Harley's mother, Beth Pollock keeps all of the Christmas tree ornaments that her children have made. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and two daughters. Harley's Gift is her first novel.

At first, eleven-year-old Chloe is angry at her parents' new rule. But in time, she starts to enjoy much-loved but forgotten activities like art, visiting with her neighbors and spending quality time with her family -- with the television off! Maybe machines aren't so great anyway, Chloe begins to think. But she soon learns that technology does have its strengths, and can play a unique and positive role in people's lives. No TV? No Fair! is one young girl's heartwarming and honest search for balance in today's world, where everyone is constantly online, in-sync, and available.

Matt is bored. It's summer vacation, all his friends are away, and there is nothing—NOTHING—to do in Pebble Creek...until he receives a clue to a mystery! "There's something you should look for. It will bring you great pleasure. Not coins in a pirate's chest but a different sort of treasure." A treasure? In Pebble Creek? That's crazy, thinks Matt, and if he wasn't so bored, he'd throw away the postcard. But he doesn't, and one mysterious clue leads to another... Seven Clues is an engaging mystery story packed with all the excitement of a buried treasure.

Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. No Known Address follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad after being blamed for bringing prescription narcotics to a party. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support in such circumstances.

Published in 1998, Paul Martin examines the business and political record of one of Canada's preeminent public figures. This book is an attempt to provide some insight into Paul Martin's background and record, his values and beliefs. Veteran journalists Robert Chodos, Rae Murphy, and Eric Hamovitch explore Martin's roots and his relation to the political legacy of his father, who was himself a contender for the Liberal leadership on two occasions. They describe Martin's rise to the top of Montreal's business world, his entry into politics, his record, his policies, and his ideas about business-government relations. Anyone interested in the political scene in Canada today will want to read this fascinating portrait of one of the nation's most complex and powerful public figures.

Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. No Known Address follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad after being blamed for bringing prescription narcotics to a party. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support in such circumstances.