The Hydrofoil Mystery
A reissue of a Canadian classic, this novel by award-winning author Eric Walters brings alive a little-known chapter of Canadian history.
It is 1915, and Canada is embroiled in the First World War. The East Coast is under threat from German U-boats that are sinking ships and endangering coastal towns. It all seems very far away from the life of fifteen-year-old William McCracken -- a Halifax lad who has developed a taste for gambling and tough ways.
William thinks he has a summer of mischief ahead of him until he discovers that his mother has arranged for him to spend the season working with an inventor by the name of Alexander Graham Bell. In a Nova Scotia outport, Bell and his crew…
ERIC WALTERS is one of Canada's best-known and most prolific writers of fiction for children and young adults. His books have won over 120 awards, including thirteen separate children's choice awards, and have been translated into thirteen languages. He lives in Guelph, Ontario, and is the co-founder of Creation of Hope, a charity that provides care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. In 2014, Eric was named a Member of the Order of Canada "for his contribution as an author of literature for children and young adults whose stories help young readers grapple with complex social issues." For more information, go to www.ericwalters.net.
Broken Strings
Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
Fourth Dimension
Eric Walters
Elephant Secret
Eric Walters
The Hydrofoil Mystery
Eric Walters
From the Heart of Africa
Collected by Eric Walters; illustrations by Setor Fiadzigbey, Eugenie Fernandes,Elicser Elliott, Eva Campbell, Jeannie Phan, Sindiso Nyoni, Joe Morse & others
Voyageur
Eric Walters
Trapped In Ice
Eric Walters
The Rule of Three: Will to Survive
Eric Walters
The Rule of Three: Fight for Power
Eric Walters
Today Is the Day
Eric Walters; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Regenesis
Eric Walters
Say You Will
Eric Walters