Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
In the Milne books, Pooh is naive and slow-witted, but he is also friendly, thoughtful, and
steadfast. Although he and his friends agree that he is "a bear of very little brain," Pooh is
occassionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.
You can find this book at
Toronto Public Library.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
After a staged attack that killed the President of the United States and most of Congress,
a radical political group called the "Sons of Jacob" used quasi-Christian ideology to launch a
revolution. The United States Constitution was suspended, newspapers were censored, and what was
formerly the United States of America was changed into a military dictatorship known as the Republic
of Gilead.
You can find this book at
Toronto Public Library.
Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke
Jon's desperate quest to find out why the ghosts are after him leads him to the mystery of a
centuries-old murder. Meanwhile, he is still pursued by the vengeful ghosts, so with the help
of a new friend, Ella, he summons a noble ghost – Sir William Longspee, the Ghost Knight of the
title – to protect him. They finally uncover a complicated truth and right a grievous wrong.
You can find this book at
Toronto Public Library.