Bøger af Peggy Dymond Leavey

More than many figures in Canadian history, Laura Secord has come to represent courage and perseverance. During the War of 1812, she helped to avert disaster by warning the British of an imminent American attack, playing a prominent role in the survival of a nascent Canada.

The Osler family has just moved into the old Clifton House. Dropping in at his dads shop, Joel overhears a stranger demanding money. Suddenly, it looks like they might lose the house. If that happens, Joel wont be able to keep his dog. He is desperate for a solution. Can the houses historical connections provide the answer?

Thirteen-year-old Norah Bingham and her mother plan to spend Christmas in the country with Norah's great-aunt. Great-aunt Caroline has many secrets. Among them is the identity of the boy Norah sees in the backyard. Who is he? And why is he watching the house?

Twelve-year-old Martin, teller of tall tales and other untruths, cannot understand his sister's objections to the family's move to small-town Ontario. With Dad in the military, moving is a fact of life. Martin is intrigued by a deserted house across the street and by an unfriendly neighbour, who seems to be waiting for something to happen.

Thirteen-year-old Mark Rogers knew that his Grandpa Luigi had Alzheimer's but he hadn't counted on it turning his life upside-down. He doesn't know, however, how strange Grandpa's behaviour has become or that the kids in his new school have a nickname for him: Crazy Luigi.

It's an exciting time for seventeen-year-old Libby as she announces to her aunt that she plans to leave Toronto in the 1950's to live alone in the empty family home in Pinkney Corners. She's determined to make it on her own and hone her skills as a writer so that she can become a novelist and journalist like her deceased mother.

Joel leaves his mother's home in Toronto to live with his dad and stepmother in Turtle Narrows. On the way he meets a man who shows him a map with three clues. Joel shows fiercely independent ally Paige the drawings and the two team up to match wits with the man, hoping to discover the meaning of the clues before he does.