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Nutrition Books for a Healthy Tomorrow

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Nutrition Books for a Healthier Tom

What to Eat When

by Michael F. Roizen and Michael Crupain Insightful and practical, this book shows that timing is as important as the food choices we make. Align your eating habits with your body’s rhythms to live a healthier life.

How Not to Die

by Michael Greger Dr. Michael Greger provides actionable advice on what to eat in order to prevent the causes of premature death. You can step up to better health by making smart changes in your diet and lifestyle.

Eat to Beat Disease

by William W. Li A comprehensive guide to healing foods you can include in your health plan to boost your body’s defense system. Explore the new science of prevention and transform the course of your health.

Clean Cuisine

by Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson Eight simple steps and eight weeks to reverse inflammatory diseases and improve the quality of your life. An in-depth guidebook to help you obtain long-lasting health.

31-day Food Revolution

by Ocean Robbins In just 31 days you can lose excess weight and minimize your risk of disease. The author explains how consuming sustainable food can extend your lifespan and improve our planet.

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morrow Life-changing Foods

by Anthony William Explore the healing power of over 50 fruits, vegetables, spices, and wild foods to relieve various symptoms and protect yourself from pain and disease.

The Whole30

by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig A life-changing guide to weight loss, improved memory and brain health, better mood and energy levels. The recipes and real-life stories will motivate you to avoid unhealthy eating patterns and improve your lifestyle.

Eat for Life

by Joel Fuhrman Our body becomes an amazing self-healing mechanism in an optimal nutritional environment. The author provides a nutrition-based program to prevent and reverse a wide range of health concerns.

Food Can Fix It

by Mehmet Oz Fun and informative, this book discovers the power of superfoods and provides helpful strategies to fix health problems and improve immunity.

A New Way to Food

by Maggie Battista Some people may say that healthy eating is boring. Discover super delicious recipes that will help you create a positive relationship with food and energize your life.

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Cozy Mysteries to Curl Up With

A Just Clause

by Lorna Barrett When her father becomes a murder suspect, bookstore owner and amateur detective Tricia Miles sets out to clear the family name. A character-driven story full of family drama.

A Grave Prediction

by Victoria Laurie In this fast-paced supernatural mystery, professional psychic Abby Cooper must use her skills to help the FBI solve a bank robbery that left no clues.

Live and Let Growl

by Laurien Berenson In this charming cozy mystery, teacher Melanie Travis is excited to join her aunt on a road trip to attend a dog show but gets more than she bargained for when one of the exhibitors is murdered.

Murder at the Mansion

by Sheila Connolly When Kate returns to her hometown to advise the town council on the purchase of a property, she becomes a suspect in her high school classmate’s murder. An enjoyable, small-town story that is the first in a series.

Last Pen Standing

by Vivian Conroy When her best friend is suspected of murder, stationery store owner Delta Douglas will have to be crafty to catch the culprit in this suspenseful story filled with likable characters.

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Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles

by A. L. Herbert Halia Watkins, owner of a popular soul food restaurant, becomes an amateur sleuth when she discovers her business partner has been murdered. The humorous tone, atmospheric setting, and included recipes are sure to leave readers satisfied.

Pudding Up with Murder

by Julia Buckley When a client mysteriously dies at his birthday party, chef Lilah Drake fears the proof is in the pudding in this engaging novel featuring quirky characters and scandalous secrets.

Hiss and Hers

by M. C. Beaton When a potential paramour turns up dead, intrepid investigator Agatha Raisin sets out to solve the murder. The amusing characters and upbeat tone are sure to entertain readers.

Patterned After Death

by Elizabeth Lynn Casey When her son Jake becomes a murder suspect, Margaret Louise enlists the help of the Southern Sewing Circle to find the real criminal. With a brisk pace and plenty of Southern charm, this book is sure to delight cozy mystery lovers.

Statue of Limitations

by Kate Collins When a wealthy developer’s plans to turn local shops into condos results in a string of mysterious deaths, Athena must protect her community from a murderer. A new mystery series featuring a lovable cast of characters and lots of laughs.

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YA Books that are all about The Jou

One of the Good Ones

By Maika Moulite Happi and Genny set out on a road trip to historical “safe places” for black motorists to commemorate their sister’s death. As they travel, they learn about their lost sister and uncover shocking revelations in this compelling novel.

Sanctuary

By Paola Mendoza It’s 2032, and the USA has created an anti-immigrant force that operates outside the law.

Undocumented teen Vali must flee from her home in Vermont to the sanctuary state of California while keeping herself and her little brother safe.

Wench

By Maxine Kaplan Tanya has worked at a tavern since she was a child, but the owner’s death affects her future.

Now she travels to petition the queen for the deed, but a thief, magic feather, and more have her questioning if the tavern is all she wants.

When You Get the Chance

By Tom Ryan Cousins Talia and Mark abandon their duty to clean out the family cottage for a road trip to Toronto Pride. Family and relationship drama abounds in this diverse, realistic read.

Hit the Ground Running

By Alison Hughes With their mother dead and father missing, Dee and Eddie make a break from their Arizona town towards Canada and their Uncle. With $498, a beat-up car, no driver’s license, and a social worker tracking them the pair are in for a rocky trip.

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urney Don’t Fail Me Now

By Una LaMarche Michelle and her siblings (half and otherwise) set out from Baltimore to California to visit their dying absentee father. With engaging, culturally diverse characters, this realistic read will please fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green.

Stranger Than Fanfiction

By Chris Colfer Four friends invite their favourite celebrity to join them on a graduation road trip, and to their surprise, he accepts! He’s nothing like the character he plays, and his presence on the trip forces out secrets that nobody could have expected.

The Museum of Intangible Things

By Wendy Wunder In this character-driven novel, friends Hanna and Zoe, who is bipolar, leave their dead-end New Jersey homes and start driving west. Zoe’s condition worsens along the way, even as she teaches Hanna about intangibles like audacity and love.

These Broken Stars

By Amie Kaufman A war hero from humble beginnings and “the richest girl in the galaxy” are the only survivors of a luxury spaceliner crashing on an unknown planet. They must reach the ship’s crash site for a chance at rescue, but the planet proves hostile.

Beautiful Wild

By Anna Godbersen Vida hopes to charm the eligible son of a luxury liner’s owner, but his roguish best friend throws a wrench in her plans, and that’s before she ends up stranded on an island with the boys.

Romance and plotting a way home make for dual journeys.

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Dazzling Teen Books for Spring Readin

Dumplin’

by Julie Murphy Captivating and thought-provoking, this novel is about teenage Willowdean who is brave enough to challenge society’s norms and stereotypes about beauty and body size.

Everything, Everything

by Nicola Yoon The story follows a teenage girl who suffers from a health condition that makes her allergic to almost everything in the world. However, she is not afraid to take a risk and experience love.

Turtles All the Way Down

by John Green Well-crafted and profound, this novel is about Aza and her friend who decide to unravel the mystery of billionaire Russell Pickett. A story about anxiety, acceptance, and the power of friendship.

The Stars We Steal

by Alexa Donne A twisty romance about Princess Leonie who must make a life-changing choice to save her family from financial problems. Will she be able to silence her heart?

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ng The Memory Book

by Lara Avery Sammie is determined not to let her condition affect her dreams. She starts writing notes to her future self to save her precious memories. A heartfelt novel about loss, hope and perseverance.

Kids Like Us

by Hilary Reyl In this charming novel, Martin, a teen on the autism spectrum, comes to realize that he is capable of love. Insightful reflections on the values of family and relationships.

What’s Not to Love

by Emily Wibberley This compelling story follows high school rivals Alison and Ethan who are forced to team up to plan a school event. How will this assignment affect the course of their relationship?

Bent Not Broken

by Lorna Schultz Nicholson In this powerful novel, Madeline struggles to cope with the consequences of a tragic accident which left her with a brain injury. Where will she find strength and support to endure?

Between the Lines

by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer The storybook prince is tired of his literary life and wants to escape. Is Delilah the girl who can help him? See what happens when the paths of a fairy tale and the real world intersect.

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Fun Activity Books for Kids

Let’s Draw Fun Stuff with Simple Shapes

by Kasia Dudziuk Easy-to-follow instructions will teach you to draw using simple geometric shapes.

Amazing Outdoor Art You Can Make and Share

by Mari Bolte Enjoy the great outdoors with charming nature-inspired projects such as seed bombs, wind chimes, and solar jars.

The Unofficial Guide to Crafting the World of Harry Potter

by Jamie Harrington Transform your home into Hogwarts with spellbinding crafts such as butter beer lip balm or a tie-dye T-shirt in your house colours.

Ultimate Slime

by Alyssa Jagan Level up your slime with new recipes like colour-changing slime. Try out mashups of different types of slime to create textures that are satisfyingly squishy.

Drawing Cartoons

by Anna Milbourne Aspiring animators will learn how to draw a variety of characters, such as animals and superheroes, using step-by-step instructions.

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I Am Not a Box!

by Emily Kington Recycle your boxes by turning them into art, such as a robot or a monster-eating money bank.

10-minute Seasonal Crafts for Spring

by Annalees Lim Celebrate spring with simple crafts using natural materials such as pinecones, pebbles, and twigs.

Build a Roller Coaster!

by Megan Borgert-Spaniol Test your creativity with four fun engineering challenges designed to build problemsolving skills.

Fun Things to Do with Cardboard Tubes

by Marne Ventura With straightforward instructions and colourful photos, this book will inspire you to reuse your cardboard tubes in innovative ways, such as making a musical instrument or finger puppet.

Boredom Busters

by Caroline Fernandez Keep boredom at bay with crafts, recipes, and science experiments using common household items.

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Survival Fiction books for Kids

The Skeleton Tree

By Iain Lawrence Chris and Frank are left stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a shipwreck. An abandoned cabin and spawning salmon keep them safe enough from the elements, but will their rocky relationship be the thing that puts them most at risk?

Falcon Wild

By Terry Lynn Johnson Karma needs to find help for her father and brother after their van crashes in the backcountry of Montana. Aided by a runaway named cooper and a falcon named Stark, this coming-of-age story will keep readers on their toes.

The Explorer

By Katherine Rundell Four children are stranded in the Amazon rainforest after a plane crash and do everything possible to survive and make it back to civilization. A chance find of a map leads them to a ruined city, and maybe a chance at rescue.

Running on the Roof of the World

By Jess Butterworth With her parents arrested for being Buddhists, Tash flees her Tibetan village for India. She must make the perilous trek across the Himalayas to India, where she seeks the help of the Dali Lama in this engaging story of adventure and courage.

Horizon

By Scott Westerfeld A plane crashes in the arctic, but the eight children who survive step into a menacing and alien jungle instead of a snowy wasteland—a fast-paced and suspenseful start to the Horizon series.

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The Bridge Home

By Padma Venkatraman A pair of sisters must survive on their own in an Indian city after fleeing their abusive father.

Despite their circumstances, they manage a life for themselves in this lyrical, realistic read.

Wildfire

By W. R. Philbrick With pacing as quick as the title suggests, summer camp goers Sam and Delphy are left behind during evacuation and push to stay ahead of the raging fire.

Storm Blown

By Nick Courage Told from multiple perspectives, Storm Blown tells the tale of the fictional Megastorm Hurricane Valerie and of the lives it affects. Fast-paced and suspenseful, this is a longer book for slightly older readers.

In the Red

By Christopher Swiedler Two friends must survive on the surface of Mars when their communications equipment malfunctions on an unsanctioned journey out of the dome. It doesn’t help that Michael suffers from panic attacks; luckily, Lilith is there to help him through.

The Canyon’s Edge

By Dusti Bowling Nora suffers PTSD from her mother’s death one year ago, and now she’s alone in the bottom of a canyon after a flash flood washes her father away. This emotional novel explores surviving grief as much as the canyon, and being told mostly in verse helps readers understand what Nora is going through.

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