Books published by publisher Talkingstick Press

Polly McDoodle is trying to track down some daring mailbox robbers, and she doesn't have to look hard for suspects - she has too many of them! As Polly, her sidekick Kyle, and their new friend Mandy search for clues and sift through evidence, the thief gets more and more daring, and things get more and more dangerous. Can they solve the mystery of the missing mail? More importantly, can they stay safe?"The Polly McDoodle series is a sheer delight, with quirky characters, well-plotted mysteries and humorous observations." Halifax Daily News

Saying goodbye isn't easy. It is the summer of 1956, and Sara Jane Collins is thirteen. As she has done for as long a she can remember, Sara is spending the summer on Centre Island, in her grandmother Maggie's boarding house. But this summer is different. Things are changing - too fast, Sara thinks. One by one the island homes are disappearing, victims of the city's plans for an island park. But worse than that, Maggie's health is failing. Her greandmother tries to help, but Sara has to learn for herself what to fight for, and what to let go.

Polly and Kyle are going international - on the Kirby Junior High Italian Tour! The last thing they want is a mystery. But things start to go missing. Small things at first; then Kyle loses his new hand-held computer. Of course it's got nothing to do with a string of art thefts at the great museums of Italy. Nothing to do with Guiseppe, their new tour guide. Or does it? Poly and Kyle have to find out.

Tyler Graham lives in the beautiful Kootenay Valley. One summer night, he follows a strange blinking light in his back yard to the battered Volkswagen his Uncle Scott died in four years ago. A pale guy Ty's never seen before sits in the driver's seat. "Fix it" he tells Tyler. How's a fifteen-year-old with no mechanical experience supposed to fix a wrecked old car? Or does the guy expect him to fix something else? His parents, who can't talk about their troubles? His mean, sarcastic old grandpa, who never gives Ty an even break? Or the feud with the Beaton family, who've hated the grahams longer than Ty can remember? Ty decides to start with himself. He decided to fix the car.

Everything is changing way too fast for Jess Baines. Her cat's been run over, her best friend, Brian, is turning into a clown. Worst of all, her next-door neighbour - her beloved Grandpa Ernie - can't remember who she is any more. When Ernie climbs into his camper van, Jess has only seconds to decide whether to go with him. They set off on a dangerous journey to the northern Alberta wilderness. Will Jess be able to help Ernie survive this trip? Can she find the courage to bring them safely home?

"I don't want you asking your father a lot of questions when he gets home. Kids ask too many questions ... sometimes it's better not to know ... better to keep quiet." But for Brad, there is no such thing as too many questions. There are so many things he doesn't understand: Where exactly has his father been during his prolonged absences? Why have they moved so often? What is the secret that lies buried just below the surface of his conscious mind?When he tries to run away from his problems, Brad discovers that he cannot escape his feelings, his memories or the past. "Brad's Universe" is a story about family and love and friendship, a story about coping with less-than-perfect situations.