Monique Polak: 28 books

When his mother leaves town, Josh is left to spend a week alone with his new stepfather. Resenting his new living arrangements, Josh finds himself drawn to the idea of a “regular” family and, on a whim, sneaks into a neighbors’ house to see how others live. When another opportunity arises to...

The students of the 121 Express are infamous for bad behavior. Lucas knows his role on the bus will determine his social standing at his new school. When a cool troublemaker singles him out, he saves himself by teasing another kid. His ploy works, and soon Lucas is right in the center of the mayhem...

Pete likes to play pranks. It doesn't matter what it is as long as it gets a laugh. When he impersonates his vice-principal on a radio call-in show, he goes too far and is suspended from school. Pete's parents send him to spend the summer working with his uncle, a whale-watching guide in a tourist...

Justin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store. He names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Justin is thrilled to get a job working for Smokey’s company, until he learns about the mistreatment of the...

Todd Lerner's never been much of a student, but he's got plenty of street smarts and he's a mean poker player. Todd's always had a thing for Claire, the most beautiful girl in grade eleven -- but Claire likes nice things. If Todd wants to date her, he'll need cash and plenty of it. Soon, a weekly...

Our favorite pretend princess, Angelica, aka Jelly, is back! A case of mistaken identity, a wild imagination and a love of storytelling leads Jelly to tell her friend Joon and the new kid she's just met, Leo, that she's a part-time lion trainer at the local animal rescue center. Her inventiveness...

Angelica isn't a liar. She just loves making up stories. When she goes to sleepaway camp and is mistaken for a princess, she could easily clear up the misunderstanding...but pretending to be royalty is way more fun! When her best friend from home surprises her at camp, Angelica is forced to fess up....

What a crappy way to spend a weekend. The always-sarcastic Abby would rather be playing soccer, and the cagily quiet Christopher thinks a grief retreat is a waste of time. Neither of them wants to spend two days talking about their feelings. But despite their best efforts to stay aloof, Abby and Christopher...

Daniel Abel is surprised when, instead of being punished for "pantsing" another eighth-grader, he is invited to become an ambassador of Mountview High at the school's upcoming open house. What he doesn't realize is that he is part of a social experiment on bullying being conducted by the...

What is feminism? Why does it still matter? What exactly does intersectionality mean? In order to answer these (and many other) questions, I Am a Feminist first examines the history of feminism and then addresses the issues girls and women continue to face today. The book also looks at the ways in...

This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. Teach babies and toddlers about this important Jewish festival by exploring what happens during the Passover seder with this delightful photographic board book. This primer features family and friends coming together to share a meal, tell stories...

Tommy joue en ligne. Au bluff, c'est le meilleur. Il souhaite gagner beaucoup d'argent pour acheter des cadeaux à la belle Clara. Ses parties de poker deviennent une obsession coûteuse, surtout quand sa chance se met à tourner...

Rien de plus excitant que d’être amoureuse, surtout quand on sort avec un gars plus âgé qui nous couvre de cadeaux. Par amour, Florence ferait tout pour Étienne. Elle ferait même plaisir aux amis d’Étienne. Et elle s’éloignerait de sa meilleure amie. Par amour, Florence deviendra escorte....

Tu aimes les témoignages? Tu adoreras ce livre! C’est un roman basé sur une histoire vraie. «J’aurais pu me précipiter tout de suite sur mon étui pour m’emparer du couteau suisse, mais je me suis retenue. C’était une sorte de jeu avec moi-même, pour voir combien de temps j’allais...