PreviewsMarty Chan
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Cosplay Crime
Marty Chan
While at an anime fan convention with her best friend, Alix, Bree Wong can’t wait to meet Midori, the Japanese voice actor of her favourite character, Red Squirrel. But the signing is cancelled when a valuable print is stolen, and Bree’s only chance to meet Midori is to catch the thief and return the print.
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Dragon on the Loose
Marty Chan, Grace Chen (Illustrator)
Hailey and Kyle accidentally bring a Chinese dragon to life when wishing on a statue, and once they realize Zhu is friendly (and loves lemon chewy worm candies), they show her around. Things get complicated when Animal Control is called, and they need to figure out a way to get Zhu home again.
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Final Cut
Marty Chan
In this high-interest, accessible, and fast-paced novel for teen readers, Mason plans the ultimate revenge on two of his worst bullies before he moves to a new school. But the plan backfires, and the bullies are furious!
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Izzy Wong’s Drama Disaster
Marty Chan
This sequel to the novel Izzy Wong’s Nose for News sees Izzy in a new school, where she navigates between two groups of students – the acting stream and the technical arts stream – and continues her podcasting activities, this time reporting on the circulation of mean AI-generated memes about one of her classmates – but not until she figures out who is doing it!
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Izzy Wong’s Nose for News
Marty Chan
Izzy Wong is following in her journalist mother’s footsteps, breaking big stories for her podcast. However, when her investigation into who flooded the girls’ washroom and did considerable damage to the school goes beyond the facts into harmful gossip, all the while increasing the audience for her podcast, Izzy learns about ethical journalism the hard way.
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Kung Fu Master
Marty Chan
Jon Wong, despite what everyone thinks, is not a science or math nerd. However, stereotypes work in his favour when he pretends to be a kung fu master, and he basks in the glory until he is challenged and must figure out how to avoid getting pulverized.
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Kylie the Magnificent
Marty Chan
Kylie wants to be part of the magician’s showcase, but doing her own routine, not as a magician’s assistant, which is what the director is thinking. With only one spot for their age group left, Kylie and her best friend Min decide to team up to make the most of their strengths, but then Kylie’s ambition gets the best of her and their friendship is threatened.
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The Curse of Heartwood Academy
Marty Chan
This high-interest accessible novel for teen readers blends horror and dark academia, following 15-year-old Allie, who must undergo an initiation ritual at her boarding school, which involves spending the night in a haunted forest.
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Today I Am
10 Stories of Belonging
Jael Richardson (Editor), Marty Chan, Rosena Fung, Michael Hutchinson, Chad Lucas, Angela Misri, Mahtab Narsimhan, Danny Ramadan, Jael Richardson, Liselle Sambury, Brandon Wint, Rosena Fung (Illustrator)
A collection of short fiction, poetry, and graphic fiction by award-winning BIPOC authors from across Canada, such as Marty Chan, Angela Misri, Danny Ramadan, and Brandon Wint, this book explores the theme and concept of home, from awkward family dinners, to life on the rez, to moving to a new town.
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Willpower
Marty Chan
Jennifer Mah and her dad lead a life on the run. Dr. Lansing wants to study Jennifer’s power to move objects with her mind, and will stop at nothing to get her back into her lab. When Dr. Lansing kidnaps Jennifer’s dad, Jennifer has to trust a new friend enough to get him back, and to get Dr. Lansing off of their case for good.
