Sylvia McNicoll

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1997
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Walking a Thin Line

1 - Walking a Thin Line (Sep-1997)
2 - Caught in a Lie (Sep-2000)

Book List in Order: 17 titles

  • Walking a Thin Line

    Walking a Thin Line - 1

    Lauren knows if she loses twenty pounds Jay will finally notice her. And it can't be that hard, can it? Andrea lost ten pounds in less than a month. But Andrea's starting to act weird. Today she even fainted in class. Lauren's worried. Andrea says sh...

  • Grave Secrets

    Moving into a new house should be exciting, but it's been nothing but frightening for Nicholas! In Grave Secrets, weird writing on the wall and an old woman who keeps calling Nicholas "Sasha" puts our hero's fragile nerves on edge. I...

  • Bringing Up Beauty

    As if bathtub floods, chewed homework, and accidents on the floor weren't enough! Being saddled with so much responsibility for bringing up Beauty only adds insult to injury. With a flapjack tongue and oversized feet, this is the ugliest puppy El...

  • Caught in a Lie

    Walking a Thin Line - 2

    You have to get to that photo shoot, no matter what it takes. Do you: (a) blow off your best friend? (b) lie to your parents? (c) forge absent notes so you can skip school? (d) all of the above? Kim is counting on her looks to be her ticket ...

  • A Different Kind of Beauty

    "A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2005

    Manitoba Young Reads' Choice Award Nominee 2005

    Red Maple Book Award nominee 2005"

    Second of the "BringingUp Beauty" triology

    "Bringing Up Beauty" won the 1996 Silver Birch Children's Choic...

  • Beauty Returns

    Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007

    Hamilton Literary Awards Program, 2007 - Mixed Media Award for Young Adult Book

    Beauty's back - with a bound!

    Liz and her best friend Alicia are determined: this year, no bo...

  • Last Chance for Paris

    Zanna is a rebellious pre-teen city girl with a fondness for tattoos and bad boys. But after her last rebellion - a strawberry tattoo on her ankle - her mother leaves for France without her. Zanna is forced to spend the summer with her twin broth...

  • Crush. Candy. Corpse.

    Paradise Manor is depressing - the smells are bad and the residents are old. Sunny would much rather be doing her volunteer hours at Salon Teo, but her teacher won't let her. Who says volunteering at a hair salon doesn't benefit the community?...

  • Dying to Go Viral

    On CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens list 2013

    Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2013 Honourable mention

    On Resource Links' Best of 2013 list

    What would you do if you only had one week to live? A skateboarding ...



  • Revenge of the Fly

    When twelve-year-old William Alton and his father sail from England for new opportunities on the Empress of Ireland, they leave behind the graves of his mother and baby sister. Will only hopes they will leave death and disease behind them, too. But a...

  • Best Friends Through Eternity

    Inspired by the true story of a teen who was killed at a railway crossing, the author weaves the tale of fourteen-year-old Paige, who, taking a shortcut alongside the tracks to avoid the school bullies, is tragically hit by a train and transported to...

  • The Best Mistake Mystery

    Some people count their blessings, but dogwalker Stephen Nobel counts mistakes. Dogwalker extraordinaire Stephen Nobel can get a little anxious, but his habit of counting the mistakes he and everyone else makes calms him. His need to analyze gets kic...

  • The Artsy Mistake Mystery

    They say he’s been stealing art. But is Attila being framed? Outdoor art is disappearing all over the neighbourhood! From elaborate Halloween decorations to the Stream of Dreams fish display across the fence at Stephen and Renée’s school, it see...

  • Revenge on the Fly

    When twelve-year-old William Alton and his father sail from England for new opportunities on the Empress of Ireland, they leave behind the graves of his mother and baby sister. Will only hopes they will leave death and disease behind them, too. But a...

  • The Snake Mistake Mystery

    Noble Dog Walking takes care of pets, even if they slither. When a ball python they’re looking after disappears, Stephen Noble and Renée Kobai join forces with their favourite clients, Jack Russell Ping and greyhound Pong, to find that snake. The ...

  • Body Swap

    2019 Hamilton Literary Award for Fiction -- WinnerA fatal collision -- who’s to blame? Two bodies, two souls switch in search of justice.When fifteen-year-old Hallie gets knocked flying by a Hurricane SUV, her life ends without her ever having...

  • Blue to the Sky

    “Blue to the Sky is a fabulous book that fills a niche of families and children living with severe allergies. … Highly Recommended.” — Canadian Review of Materials The journey to conquering your fears starts with 1,776 steps. ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sylvia McNicoll has published 17 books.

Sylvia McNicoll does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Blue to the Sky, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Sylvia McNicoll, Walking a Thin Line, was published in September 1997.

Yes. Sylvia McNicoll has 1 series.
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