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Publisher of uncommon books for children & teens. #picturebooks, #chapterbooks, #MGBooks and #YABooks
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Congratulations to A. T. Balsara and THE GREAT AND THE SMALL!

The Great & the Small, has been selected as one of the two 2025 Inide Author Project Annual Contest Runner-Ups in the Young Adult category.

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Congratulations to A. T. Balsara and THE GREAT AND THE SMALL! The Great & the Small, has been selected as one of the two 2025 Inide Author Project Annual Contest Runner-Ups in the Young Adult category.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉

How to enter:
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3️⃣ Tag a friend who love middle grade books

🧮 Bonus entry: Share this post to your story and tag us!

Giveaway closes Nov 30. Open to [Canada excluding Quebec].

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🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉 Love mystery, adventure, and math? Win a selection of The Math Kids books — perfect for middle grade readers who love solving problems and cracking codes! How to enter: 1️⃣ Follow @YourHandle 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Tag a friend who love middle grade books 🧮 Bonus entry: Share this post to your story and tag us! Giveaway closes Nov 30. Open to [Canada excluding Quebec]. Not affiliated with Meta. #BookGiveaway #Bookstagram #middlegradebooks
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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A missing boy, espionage, and simple machines are the perfect mix for the Math Kids…

Written by David Cole and illustrated by Canadian Shannon O'Toole - this #MGbook series is for readers who enjoy detective and mystery stores.

Available for purchase now!
A missing boy, espionage, and simple machines are the perfect mix for the Math Kids… Written by David Cole and illustrated by Canadian Shannon O'Toole - this #MGbook series is for readers who enjoy detective and mystery stores. Available for purchase now!
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Canadian flag next to Canadian-created books available for purchase at Indigo.

Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning is created by the Canadian team of @parentclub.bsky.social and Dharmali Patel. This chapter book series (1-6 out now) can be read as stand-alone books or in sequence.

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Just look at the the Canadian flag next to Canadian-created books available for purchase at Indigo. Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning is created by the Canadian team of Caroline Fernandez and Dharmali Patel. This chapter book series (1-6 out now) can be read as stand-alone books or in sequence. @parentclub @dharmali_illustrations #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Isn't it nice to see the Canadian flag next to Canadian-created books available for purchase at Indigo.

Fierce Voice by @suecurrie24.bsky.social is a great #YABook to read or gift
Isn't it nice to see the Canadian flag next to Canadian-created books available for purchase at Indigo? Fierce Voice by Susan Currie is a great #YABook to read or gift
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Pleased to see Fierce Voice by @suecurrie24.bsky.social listed in the @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social November Book List: Making Music.

Read: November Book List: Making Music -> bookcentre.ca/blogs/newsle...

#kidlit #YABooks #FierceVoice
Pleased to see Fierce Voice by Susan Currie listed in the CCBC November Book List Making Music. Read: November Book List: Making Music -> https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/newsletter/november-2025-newsletter#list #kidlit #YABooks #FierceVoice
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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The Math Kids: The Missing Cache by Dave Cole is out now!

🧠 Perfect for ages 8–12
📚 Great for classrooms, libraries, and STEM-loving kids

Get your copy today—available wherever you buy books!
The Math Kids: The Missing Cache by Dave Cole is out now! Filled with mystery, teamwork, and mind-bending math puzzles, this middle grade adventure will keep readers turning pages and solving clues to the very end. 🧠 Perfect for ages 8–12 📚 Great for classrooms, libraries, and STEM-loving kids Get your copy today—available wherever you buy books! #TheMathKids #NewBookRelease #MiddleGradeReads #STEMKids #BuyBooks #ReadToLearn #BookstoreAdventure @dcole_mathkids @shannonotooleart #kidlit
October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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🚨 NEW RELEASE ALERT!
The Math Kids: The Missing Cache by Dave Cole is here!

✅ Perfect for readers ages 8–12
✅ Encourages STEM thinking
✅ Inspires curiosity & problem-solving
✅ Ideal for classroom read-alouds or independent readers who love a page-turner!

#kidlit
🚨 NEW RELEASE ALERT! The Math Kids: The Missing Cache by Dave Cole is here! ✅ Perfect for readers ages 8–12 ✅ Encourages STEM thinking ✅ Inspires curiosity & problem-solving ✅ Ideal for classroom read-alouds or independent readers who love a page-turner! #kidlit
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The Math Kids: The Missing Cache by Dave Cole is a fast-paced adventure full of codes, clues, and real math challenges woven into the mystery!

📘 A must-read for fans of mystery, STEM, and series books that keep you guessing!

Tag a teacher or librarian who needs this series👇

#MGBooks
Can YOU solve the puzzle before the Math Kids do? The Math Kids: The Missing Cache by Dave Cole is a fast-paced adventure full of codes, clues, and real math challenges woven into the mystery! Perfect for kids who love solving problems, cracking riddles, or outsmarting the villain. 📘 A must-read for fans of mystery, STEM, and series books that keep you guessing! Tag a teacher or librarian who needs this series👇 #STEMEducation #MathMystery #KidsWhoRead #BookLaunch #MiddleGradeMagic #BookstagramKids @dcole_mathkids @shannonotooleart @ampersandinc @dropcap @utp_distribution
October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"It's More Thank Just A Sequel.
Tense yet uplifting, colourful yet dark, complex yet masterfully crafted -- a must-read."

Fierce Voice by @suecurrie24.bsky.social

#YABooks #FierceVoice
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Fierce Voice is a new #YABook from Canadian author @suecurrie24.bsky.social

Words bawling…Melody howling…Fierce Voice rising

Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse. Available now where you buy books.

#YABooks #FierceVoice
October 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Thrilled to see FIERCE VOICE by Susan Currie listed in CBC Books 22 Canadian books for tweens & teens to read this fall.

Read the full list: beacons.ai/cbcbooks

#FierceVoice #YABooks #ReadingList
Thrilled to see FIERCE VOICE by Susan Currie listed in CBC Books 22 Canadian books for tweens & teens to read this fall. Read the full list: https://beacons.ai/cbcbooks #FierceVoice #YABooks #ReadingList
September 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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"...a story well worth reading."

The Great & the Small by @torreybalsara.bsky.social
via Midwest Book Review and @storymonsters.bsky.social

#YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook #CanKidLit
THE GREAT AND THE SMALL - REVIEW "This is a modern-day take on the old story of the Plague of long ago, with a twist of a human interacting with an animal. It includes a bit of history wrapped up in fantasy, resulting in a story well worth reading." https://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/sep_25.htm#StoryMonstersInk The Great & the Small A.T. Balsara Thank you for Midwest Book Review and Story Monsters #YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook
September 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Common Deer Press is a proudly Canadian independent publisher of uncommon books for kids and teens.

Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult titles!

www.commondeerpress.com

#CanKidLit #KidLit
September 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Discover chapter books!

Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan
Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr
Asha and Baz Meet Elizibeth Friedman
Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft
Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West
Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning

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September 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Discover Fierce Voice - the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse.

Written by @suecurrie24.bsky.social

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#YABooks #youngadultbooks #FierceVoice
September 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Save the date!

Join YA author @suecurrie24.bsky.social at Indigo Brampton on Sunday Oct 5th from 12-3pm to celebrate the launch of Fierce Voice.

Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse.

#YABooks #KidLit
Save the date! Join YA author Susan Currie at Indigo Brampton on Sunday Oct 5th from 12-3pm to celebrate the launch of Fierce Voice. Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse.
September 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING

Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder!

Created by @parentclub.bsky.social and Dharmali Patel

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Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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PUBLICATION DAY!

We are thrilled to share ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING by Caroline Fernandez and Dharmali Patel with chapter book readers. This is book 6 in this women in history and women in STEM series.

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PUBLICATION DAY! We are thrilled to share ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING by Caroline Fernandez and Dharmali Patel with chapter book readers. This is book 6 in this women in history and women in STEM series. When their teacher assigns The Great Fossil Challenge, best friends Asha and Baz wonder how they’ll convincingly re-create a prehistoric fossil. Luckily time is on their side! Together, they magically travel to 1823 to meet legendary fossil hunter Mary Anning, who shows them the marine fossil beds along the cliffs of the English Channel. Ammonites, evidence of marine reptiles, and more wait just beneath the earth’s surface, and with Mary’s instructions, the kids might uncover the exact inspiration they need to succeed back at home! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning #chapterbooks
September 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Publication Day - Fierce Voice by Susan Currie

PUBLICATION DAY! We are thrilled to share FIERCE VOICE by @suecurrie24.bsky.social with young adult readers. Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocalypse. www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/fier...

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Publication Day - Fierce Voice by Susan Currie PUBLICATION DAY! We are thrilled to share FIERCE VOICE by Susan Currie with young adult readers. Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocalypse. https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/fierce-voice
September 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Coming Soon: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning
Who's ready for another time travel adventure? Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning, book 6 in the Asha and Baz series hits shelves this September!

Written by @parentclub.bsky.social and illustrated by Dharmali Patel

#chapterbooks #MaryAnning #WomenInSTEM
Coming Soon: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning Who's ready for another time travel adventure? Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning, book 6 in the Asha and Baz series hits shelves this September! Written by @parentclub and illustrated by @dharmali_illustrations #chapterbooks #MaryAnning #WomenInSTEM
August 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Coming Soon: Fierce Voice
The sequel to Iz the Apocalypse is coming! Fierce Voice is the second Métier book by @susancurrie.bsky.social , and follows Iz as she continues to explore music and relationships. It'll be on bookstore shelves in September. Pre-order your copy today!
Coming Soon: Fierce Voice The sequel to Iz the Apocalypse is coming! Fierce Voice is the second Métier book by @susancurrie.bsky.social , and follows Iz as she continues to explore music and relationships. It'll be on bookstore shelves in September. Pre-order your copy today!
August 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Did you know that the Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo.bsky.social has Mary Anning's ichthyosaur on display?!

Chapter book: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning releases in September wherever you buy books. Written by @parentclub.bsky.social

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Did you know that the Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo.bsky.social has Mary Anning's ichthyosaur on display?! Look for chapter book: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning releasing in September wherever you buy books. https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/learn-mary-annings-ichthyosaur
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Repost @suecurrie24.bsky.social: Thank you so much to Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social for including my upcoming book, FIERCE VOICE, in your Fall YA Preview List. ❤️

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Repost @suecurrie24.bsky.social: Thank you so much to Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social for including my upcoming book, FIERCE VOICE, in your Fall YA Preview List. ❤️ #YABooks @ampersandinc @dropcapagency @utp_distribution #YABooks
August 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Proud to be a sponsor of the Huron County Summer Reading Program.

#kidlit #ReadCanadian #CanKidLit
Proud to be a sponsor of the Huron County Summer Reading Program.
June 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM