Lily Laceby is nearly 90 and lives in a remote cottage with her dog, Butch Aggie. One wild winter night she drifts off to sleep. As she dreams peacefully of bygone days, Butch Aggie stirs, hackles raised, hearing strange noises. Who could be out on such a night? But Lily opens the door to a lovely surprise. A delightfully suspenseful story that children will enjoy again and again. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

When a little boy tries to fall asleep, he is kept awake by all the late-night noises around his house. From the hisss of the heater to the whieee of the wind, these noises soon lead to great adventures . . . This is a first picture book for co-authors Beth Raisner Glass and Susan Lubner. Beth is a junior primary teacher, and was inspired to write the story when her eighteen-month-old son was kept awake by all the strange noises in the family's new house. She wrote the story to entertain, but also to help children put into perspective the unknown things that scare them. With her friend Susan Lubner, Beth honed her story in verse to get the rhyme and the rhythm just right, through 40 drafts. The result is a fun text that is easy to read aloud.

Eleven-year-old Alice has a secret. A secret she must live her whole life with, for the sake of her family. On the outside, Alice seems to be a very lucky girl. She has a beautiful home nestled in a small town in the Adelaide Hills, which she shares with her loving parents and two older sisters. She loves going to school and sharing everything with her best friend, Tania. But on the inside, Alice is in turmoil, haunted by emotions that she has pushed down deep within herself, emotions that any eleven-year-old should not have to deal with. Until an unexpected friendship is found, giving Alice the strength she needs to find her voice. Will it be enough? If you have children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews, I urge you to read Alices story. You never know, it just might help someone.

Three skittish brothers try to comfort each other when they hear night noises in their house.

A child imagines that the noises he hears at night, from a dripping faucet to the whistle of the wind, are really the sounds of adventures in which he plays a sea captain, a policeman, and various other characters. Ages 4-8.

The noises of the night Differ near, differ far They sing you lullabies Wherever you are. The oceans of the coasts, the winds in the North, and everything in between provide a backdrop for this Canadian lullaby. With unfamiliar noises made comforting, children will relax to the sounds of frogs, wolves, owls, and even city traffic as the gentle rhythm of the lullaby carries them to sleep. Highlighting Canada’s diversity in geography and animal life, Noises of the Night is sure to become a bedtime favourite across the country and beyond.

SUMMARY: Lillie Laceby's family suprise her on her 90th birthday with a party.