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Chapter Books

Closer to Hamlet

Closer to Hamlet

By David Boyd 

Ages: 13+
Paperback, 128 pages
Price: $4.95
ISBN 13: 978-0-921156-93-2

Kendall Twiner is young, handsome, gifted, and on the brink of superstardom, when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an unbelievable scandal. What could have driven this prodigy to risk it all? Uncover Kendall’s painful secrets in this gripping tale told through a collection of interviews, emails, reports, fan letters, transcripts, and articles.
 

Bottom DrawerBottom Drawer

By David Boyd

Short listed for the Governor General’s Award Children’s (Text)
Canadian Children Centre’s “Best Choice”

Ages: 13+
Paperback, 122 pages
Price: $4.95
ISBN 10: 0-921156-58-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-921156-58-1

Fifteen-year-old Mackenzie Kuper finds relief from his troubled relationship with his stepfather via the Internet. "MacKid," as he calls himself, meets "2Cool" in Cyberspace, and the two quickly become good friends. Unfortunately, events from the past and the present propel the boys into their own life-and-death situations.

Told through a series of interviews, reports, letters, memos, and cyberchat, this book will keep readers enthralled as they follow Mac through his painful journey to maturity.

 

Looking for a HeroLooking for a Hero

By David Boyd

Canadian Children's Centre "Best Choice"
Nominated for Manitoba Young Readers' Award

Ages: 13+
Paperback, 102 pages
Price: $4.95
ISBN 10: 0-921156-42-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-921156-42-0

Nicholas Sparks is a "normal" fourteen-year-old who likes rock music and sports. The only problem is that something has caused him to commit a terrible act that has changed his life forever. His psychiatrist thinks she can help him, but she doesn't know the dark secret that Nicholas is carrying …

Every reader will be affected by the twists and turns which Nicholas experiences as he is propelled towards a revelation that will either save him or have terrible consequences.

Told through a series of interviews, reports, and letters, this challenging novel is one that the reader will find difficult to put down until the end.