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Fiction

Our Fiction titles are, alphabetically:
  • ​Mistasinîy: Buffalo Rubbing Stone by Mary Harelkin Bishop * **​​
  • Next Stop - Chicago (Tunnels of Moose Jaw Adventure #5) by Mary Harelkin Bishop *
  • ​Seeds of Hope: A Prairie Story by Mary Harelkin Bishop *  **
  • Skye Bird and the Eagle Feather by Mary Harelkin Bishop * **
  • Tunnels of Terror (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2) by Mary Harelkin Bishop *  (based on real events)
  • Tunnels of Time (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1) by Mary Harelkin Bishop by Mary Harelkin Bishop  *  ** (based on real events)
  • Tunnels of Treachery (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #3) by Mary Harelkin Bishop *  (based on real events)
See details of each book below.
*​ Books for early readers

** Also available as an e-book. Search e-book vendor sites by book title or author name. 

Contact author/ editor/ publisher Deana Driver for special orders, curbside pickup prices, etc.

See Special Book Bundles and other deals on our Shop page 
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See details of each book below.

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Mistasinîy: Buffalo Rubbing Stone. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: Danny lives on the family farm homesteaded by his great-grandparents. When his Grade 6 teacher assigns a Canadian heritage project, Danny finds out about his great-grandmother’s journal. She tells of breaking the land, and building and living in a sod house. She also tells of how the First Nations people in the area helped her and how she helped them after the buffalo disappeared and food became scarce. At school, Danny has been able to avoid close contact with the troublesome Zach, until now. The more Danny digs into his family’s history, the more he realizes that his and Zach’s pasts are complicated and connected.  Illustrated by Heaven Starr. A companion novel to Seeds of Hope: A Prairie Story.
SK Curriculum: Grades 6-9 - ELA, Social Studies
Awards/Honours: Honorable Mention, Young Adult, 2017 Hollywood Book Festival; 
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Honourable Mention, Young Adult Fiction, 2017 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards.
ISBN 978-1-927570-32-6; 5.25"w x 7.5"h; 184 pages; cover art and 9 illustrations by Heaven Starr. ​© ​2016; Ages 10 and up; Children's fiction; Reconciliation; Farming; Rural life; First Nations; Indigenous culture; Indigenous history; Co-operation; Education; Literacy; Learning resources; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.

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​Excerpts:
Responses from Readers:
  • "I am a richer person for having read this wonderful, modern yet historical, insightful, caring, educational, loving, and yet fun-to-read story."
  • "This is a wonderful novel for students in Grades 5 to 8 to read but also very transformative for older students and adults."​
  • "Teachers will read this and become better teachers. Kids will read it and become better friends. Parents will be better parents and neighbours will be better neighbours."

Next Stop - Chicago. The 5th Tunnels of Moose Jaw Adventure. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: Now distributed by DriverWorks Ink. When family and friends gather to pay tribute to their grandpa, Andrea and Tony discover that their grandfather’s adventures extended well beyond the city of Moose Jaw. Just when they think their time-travelling days are over, they are given an opportunity to see their grandfather, young and vibrant, in the past. They risk one more trip back in time and find themselves in Chicago at the mercy of Ol’ Scarface. Will they be able to free their grandfather from his past without jeopardizing their future?
ISBN 978-1-927570-73-9; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 304 pages. © ​2007; Ages 9 and up; Canadian Juvenile Fiction; Young Adult Fiction; Adventure; Historical Fiction; Family; Change; Co-operation; Friendship; Determination; Canadian History; Literacy; Education; Learning resources; Prairie Provinces; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.

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​Excerpts:
Responses from Readers:
  • "I can't wait to introduce this fifth book in the series to my students."
  • "Oh... another book with them meeting Al Capone. I love it!"

Seeds of Hope: A Prairie Story. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: Seeds of Hope is an award-winning novel from the best-selling author of the Tunnels of Moose Jaw Adventures including Next Stop – Chicago. Seeds of Hope tells the story of 10-year-old Danny, who loves the farm and the prairie and wants to be a farmer. Danny wishes the town bully would just leave him alone, though. Not only that, but Papa and Grandpa are talking about selling and moving away. Danny is worried. Are things that bad on the farm? What if Papa decides to sell? What will happen to Danny and his family? This is a companion novel to Mistasinîy: Buffalo Rubbing Stone.
Awards/Honours: Finalist, Children's Literature, 2009 Saskatchewan Book Awards; 
Honourable Mention, Teenage/Young Adult, 2009 Nashville Book Festival;
​Honourable Mention, Teenage, 2008 London Book Festival

ISBN 978-0-9810394-1-1; 5.25"w x 7.5"h; 176 pages; cover art by Christine Elmgren; 10 illustrations by Dani Driver. © ​2008; Ages 10 and Up; Children's fiction; Saskatchewan agriculture; Saskatchewan history; Education; Literacy; Bullying; Co-operation; Farm life; Rural life; Family farming; Education; Learning resources; Prairie Provinces; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.

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Excerpts:
Responses from Readers: 
  • "I loved this book. Realistic and very enjoyable."
  • "What a great book - for kids and for adults! I loved it!"
  • "Mary Harelkin Bishop's character are refreshing in their honesty and resilience in the face of great odds."
  • "Seeds of Hope is so realistic! That chicken story is exactly the way I felt when I was little on the farm!"
  • "What a great little book! Our students are really enjoying it."

Skye Bird and the Eagle Feather. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: Skye Bird and her friends are beginning a new school year at a shiny new school that doesn’t look or feel at all welcoming or as cozy as their old school did. Skye’s brother is excited about joining the football team and making new friends, but Skye can’t seem to adapt to this new environment. Although Skye tries to be brave and encouraging for her young sister Cheyenne, this new school’s library doesn’t have the books Cheyenne wants to read about their culture and history, and Cheyenne is confused. Skye’s teacher doesn’t understand and isn’t even trying to get to know her. Skye’s classmates laugh at her. Worse yet, the only activity she really loves is powwow dancing, but there is no such thing at this school and her principal won’t even consider the idea! Skye can’t stop thinking about dancing powwow and starting a Culture Club and Drumming Group at her new school – but how could that happen? One night, an old woman comes to Skye in a vision. She’s carrying an eagle feather … and Skye learns what she must do to make things right.
SK Curriculum: Grades 6-9 - ELA, Social Studies
Awards/Honours:  Silver, Pre-teen Fiction, Historical / Cultural, 2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards;
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Best Books for Kids and Teens 2018, Junior & Intermediate Fiction, The Canadian Children's Book Centre.
ISBN 978-1-927570-39-5; 5.25"w x 7.5"h; 160 pages; cover art and 10 illustrations by Heaven Starr.
© ​2017; Ages 10 and Up; Children's fiction; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Self-realization; Friendship; Family; Change; Determination; Reconciliation; Canadian History; Literacy; Education; Learning resources; Prairie Provinces; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.

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 Also available as an e-book. Order from your favourite e-book vendor.

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Buy Mary Harelkin Bishop's Reconciliation themed books Skye Bird and the Eagle Feather and Mistasiniy: Buffalo Rubbing Stone and save:

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Excerpts:
Responses from Readers: 
  • "I just finished reading Skye Bird and the Eagle Feather and loved it!  The true-to-life characters and dialogue kept me turning the pages, wondering "What will Skye do?"  I also appreciated the respectful way in which the story was told, acknowledging the story of Canadian Indigenous people and elevating the importance of telling that history and keeping it alive for current and future generations of all Canadians."
  • "Wow! I loved this book. The characters are true to life and the content is dead-on insofar as what really happens to some Aboriginal people when they 'try' to fit in."
  • "A captivating story about a young First Nation girl's spiritual journey of growth, strength, and determination."
  • "The book is a great way for children to discover the history that is all around them and the significant part that each of us plays in our world."
  • "We need more books like this."

Tunnels of Terror: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2) Andrea has absolutely no desire to go back to Moose Jaw. In fact, she's having nightmares about the last time she was in the terrifying tunnels beneath its streets! But after agreeing to accompany her little brother, Tony, to visit their grandparents in Moose Jaw, she gets drawn back into those dark tunnels with him. Soon, they have both fallen back in time to the 1920s and are caught in a scary situation with a gang of criminals. Can they find their courage to expose the crooks for their dastardly deeds? And even if they can, will Tony and Andrea be stuck in the past forever? 
Updated and republished by DriverWorks Ink and Emmbee Ink.
This updated second book in the bestselling Canadian classic adventure series features language that has been modernized since the book’s initial release. Readers and educators will also enjoy the addition of 10 black and white illustrations, Historical Notes, Useful Resources, Q and A with the Author, Discussion Questions, and a You be the Writer section.
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Awards/ Honours: Best Books for Kids & Teens 2022, Junior and Intermediate Fiction (for Tweens ages 8 - 14) by the Canadian Children's Book Centre
​ISBN 978-1-927570-67-8 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 248 pages; cover art and 10 illustrations by Wendi Nordell. © ​2021; Ages 9 and up; Juvenile fiction; Young Adult Fiction; Adventure; Historical Fiction; Family; Change; Co-operation; Friendship; Determination; Canadian History; Literacy; Education; Learning resources; Prairie Provinces; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.

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Buy 4 volumes of Mary Harelkin Bishop's classic time travel adventures Tunnels of Time, Tunnels of Terror, Tunnels of Treachery (Books 1 to 3), and Next Stop - Chicago (Book 5) and save:

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​Excerpts:
Responses from Readers: 
  • "The most interesting books for all ages."
  • "Bishop is so good at slowly building up the tension. I read the story with an increasing sense of dread as the two children explore the tunnels and discover something they never expected... Will the children survive, and will they ever get back to the present day? Bishop really does keep you on the edge of your seat."
  • "Can't wait to start reading this book. I loved the first one. So good."

Tunnels of Time: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1) Instead of going on a school bike trip in the mountains, thirteen-year-old Andrea has to attend a boring family wedding in boring Moose Jaw. She is annoyed by this situation and barely listens when a local restaurant owner talks about the old days of gangsters and gamblers hiding in the tunnels below the city. But then Andrea accidentally falls into one of those tunnels and finds herself back in 1920s Moose Jaw. How will Andrea outsmart the gangsters who are demanding that she work for them? And will she ever see her family again?
Updated and republished by DriverWorks Ink and Emmbee Ink.
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republished first book of the bestselling Canadian classic adventure series features updated language, shorter chapters for easier reading and read alouds, especially for teachers and parents. Readers will also enjoy the addition of 12 illustrations, Historical Notes, Ask the Author, and Discussion Questions.
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ISBN 978-1-927570-57-9; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 224 pages; cover art and 12 illustrations by Wendi Nordell. © ​2020; Ages 9 and up; Juvenile fiction; Young Adult Fiction; Adventure; Historical Fiction; Family; Change; Co-operation; Friendship; Determination; Canadian History; Literacy; Education; Learning resources; Prairie Provinces; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.
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Buy 4 volumes of Mary Harelkin Bishop's classic time travel adventures ​Tunnels of Time, Tunnels of Terror, Tunnels of Treachery (Books 1 to 3), and Next Stop - Chicago (Book 5) and save:

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Excerpts:
Responses from Readers: 
  • "I loved this book! Couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the next one in the series."
  • ​"I loved reading this book to my students when I was teaching. It was a favourite. I can't wait to read it to my grandchildren."
  • "These are amazing stories! They should be made into a movie series!"
  • "I have shared this book in my classroom for years. It's great."

Tunnels of Treachery: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #3. By Mary Harelkin Bishop

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Description: (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #3) When their friends, Kami and Eddie Mark, accidentally fall into the time-travelling tunnels below Moose Jaw, fourteen-year-old Andrea and her ten-year-old brother Tony have no choice but to go back in time to rescue them. In that dank, dark underground, they learn of harsh working conditions being forced on Chinese immigrants, and Kami and Eddie are now among them! Can Andrea and Tony find enough money to pay the Chinese Head Tax the Canadian government has imposed on their friends? What risks must be taken to save Kami and Eddie and get safely back to the present? 
Updated and republished by DriverWorks Ink and Emmbee Ink.
This updated third book in the bestselling Canadian children’s adventure series features modernized language, 12 black and white illustrations, Historical Notes, Useful Resources, Discussion Questions, and a Get Creative section.
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ISBN 978-1-927570-69-2; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 240 pages; cover art and 12 illustrations by Wendi Nordell. © ​2022; Ages 9 and up; Juvenile fiction; Young Adult Fiction; Adventure; Historical Fiction; Canadian Chinese Head Tax; Family; Change; Co-operation; Friendship; Determination; Canadian History; Literacy; Education; Learning resources; Prairie Provinces; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.

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​Buy 4 volumes of Mary Harelkin Bishop's classic time travel adventures ​Tunnels of Time, Tunnels of Terror, Tunnels of Treachery (Books 1 to 3), and Next Stop - Chicago (Book 5) and save:

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Excerpts:
Responses from Readers: 
  • "This series is terrific! Classic! It's right up there with Anne of Green Gables!
  • "You're such a great writer! Love these books!"

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​DriverWorks Ink is a proud Prairie publisher based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. We publish Canadian books by Prairie authors.

We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and current lands of the Cree, Ojibwe, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Nations referred to as Treaty 4 Territory. This land is also the homeland of the Métis.
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