Samantha's Secret Room

Cook, Lyn

Children's Books

Scholastic, Canada

Bells on Finland Street

scholastic

The Bells on Finland Street

Scholastic Canada, Limited

It is 1650 in New France. The tragic fire that destroyed their home has left twelve-year-old Justine and her younger brother, Denis, orphaned and at the mercy of their neighbour, the brutal Monsieur Gaudin.  He wants Justine for his wife and she will do anything to escape that fate; Denis will do anything to stay with Justine. They decide they must flee to a place Monsieur Gaudin will never find them. But how will they survive in the treacherous Quebec wilderness?

The Hiding Place

History

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

In 1650 in New France, twelve-year-old Justine and her younger brother, orphaned and homeless, flee into the wilderness near their village where they meet an Indian boy who helps them survive.

Key Porter Books

Twelve-year-old Pegeen lives in the sleepy town of Stratford. Money is tight since her father’s death, and she must help her mother run a boardinghouse. She even has to share a room with old Mrs. Leonard. Pegeen’s dreams of becoming an actress seem hopeless. Then an extraordinary thing happens – a Shakespearean festival is planned for Stratford. As the festival develops, so does Pegeen. She learns a great deal about Shakespeare, the boarders at home, and her circle of friends, including the mysterious pilgrim, Mr. Brimblecombe.

Pegeen and the Pilgrim

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Tundra Books

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Literature & Fiction

Hassell Street Press

Flight from the Fortress

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2005 Lyn Cook's newest book takes place during the second seige of the Fortress of Louisbourg, 1757. Like others of her books, the story began as a tribute to a beloved place, which Lyn Cook watched grow from a neglected pile of rubble to one of the most exciting living museums in Canada. The Fortress of Louisbourg was once the bustling gateway to a string of prosperous New World settlements. In 1713, it became the battleground in a winner-take-all war between French and English. The prize? A trade monopoly in the natural resources all of Europe was begging for. Caught in the crossfire were the citizens of Louisbourg, their wives and their children: merchants, shipwrights, adventurers and settlers, tinkers, tailors, soldiers-and spies. In Flight From the Fortress, a French boy comes looking for his English father, a spy for the British. He meets Gaby, a young girl caring for two orphaned infants, and together, they decide to flee the fortress, and find refuge in the forests beyond. As they travel, Philippe's care for Gaby and her charges grows, but never extinguishes his hope of finding his father. He will suffer many dangers and disappointments before he is ready, like Gaby, to take the way out offered him.

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2005  Lyn Cook's newest book takes place during the second seige of the Fortress of Louisbourg, 1757. Like others of her books, the story began as a tribute to a beloved place, which Lyn Cook watched grow from a neglected pile of rubble to one of the most exciting living museums in Canada. The Fortress of Louisbourg was once the bustling gateway to a string of prosperous New World settlements. In 1713, it became the battleground in a winner-take-all war between French and English. The prize? A trade monopoly in the natural resources all of Europe was begging for.  Caught in the crossfire were the citizens of Louisbourg, their wives and their children: merchants, shipwrights, adventurers and settlers, tinkers, tailors, soldiers-and spies. In Flight From the Fortress, a French boy comes looking for his English father, a spy for the British. He meets Gaby, a young girl caring for two orphaned infants, and together, they decide to flee the fortress, and find refuge in the forests beyond. As they travel, Philippe's care for Gaby and her charges grows, but never extinguishes his hope of finding his father. He will suffer many dangers and disappointments before he is ready, like Gaby, to take the way out offered him.

Elin has a dream - she wants to be the most wonderful figure skater in the world. Her family is unable to afford skates or lessons and Elin must find a way to earn the money she needs. But when something terrible happens, Elin sacrifices her savings. Will she ever achieve her dream?

The Bells on Finland Street (Godwit Classic)

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Samantha's Secret Room

Bells on Finland Street

The Bells on Finland Street

The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

Pegeen and the Pilgrim

The Bells on Finland Street

Flight from the Fortress

Flight from the Fortress

The Bells on Finland Street (Godwit Classic)