LAMA's Student Authors
One of the things we are most proud of at our school is the student authorship opportunities. From class publications and short story anthologies to personal project chapter books or children's books. All the books featured on this page have been written and illustrated by LAMA Students! Our books have been featured at Cole's and Indigo book signing and are available at our school or on Amazon! Enjoy!
New Releases
Printed this year
The Art of Children's Literature
May 29, 2026
The Big Competition
May 28, 2026
Cyber Titans
May 28, 2026
ComicVerse Vol. 2
May 27, 2026
ComicVerse Vol. 1
May 24, 2026
Where in the World Are the LAMA Students?
May 22, 2026
The Tale of Three Dragons
May 22, 2026
Tales of Whimsy and Wonder, Vol. 3
May 20, 2026
The Triassic Period
May 18, 2026
Viva la French Fry
May 11, 2026
Hold Your Horses
April 30, 2026
Busy Bee Learns to Bee Polite
March 4, 2026
Lydia's Maple Syrup Adventure
February 27, 2026
Browse the Library
Our books come in three collections. Choose one to explore.
The Art of Children's Literature: A Collection of Short Stories
Please enjoy this collection of picture book stories created by our Art of Children's Literature classes! Magical, mystical and filled with life lessons.
About the Authors (Ms. Katherine's classes)
Dear Reader, Picture books are often one of the first items we experience as new readers! Their colourful images engage the minds of emergent readers and spark their imaginations and transport us to new worlds, introduce us to new people, places and imaginative beings, to make us laugh or even teach us a poignant lesson. The art of storytelling is a skill that our students have spent the year developing, and here you will find their respective Magnum Opera! We are so proud to share this collection with you, dear reader. Enjoy, Ms. Katherine's Art of Children's Literature Classes
ComicVerse Vol. 1
Graphic novels and comics are a widely loved genre amongst young readers. The bold images and their ability to capture the unwritable is an art form in itself. Please enjoy the story these emerging graphic novelists have inked for you!
About the Authors (Mrs. Beth's Comic Writing Class)
Dear Reader, Graphic novels and comics are a widely loved genre amongst young readers. The bold images and their ability to capture the unwritable is an art form in itself. Please enjoy the story these emerging graphic novelists have inked for you! Enjoy, Mrs. Beth's Comic Writing Class
ComicVerse Vol. 2
Graphic novels and comics are a widely loved genre amongst young readers. The bold images and their ability to capture the unwritable is an art form in itself. Please enjoy the story these emerging graphic novelists have inked for you!
About the Authors (Mrs. Beth's Comic Writing Class)
Dear Reader, Graphic novels and comics are a widely loved genre amongst young readers. The bold images and their ability to capture the unwritable is an art form in itself. Please enjoy the story these emerging graphic novelists have inked for you! Enjoy, Mrs. Beth's Comic Writing Class
Tales of Whimsy and Wonder, Vol. 1
Once upon a time, in a magical school, there studied a class of Alpacas. The Alpacas are a special breed of learner, with a contagious curiosity for facts. Under the didactic instruction of Ms. Lindsay our Alpacas studied the creatures of lore, from mermaids to werewolves, phoenixes and more, and spent the past 5 months creating these incredible stories for you! Enter the world of our students' imaginations as you travel through realms, worlds and galaxies!
About the Authors (Ms. Lindsay's Alpaca Writing class)
No author-page image was supplied for Volume 1. Per the book's description, this collection comes from Ms. Lindsay's Alpaca Writing class. (Author page to be confirmed.)
Tales of Whimsy and Wonder, Vol. 2
This magical school is Literacy and Mathematics Academy, where even the magical, mythological, mystical and mysterious has a place in the hallowed halls of LAMA! Under the instruction of Ms. Beth and the support of Ms. Katherine, Ms. Lindsay and Mr. Ola, our students let their imaginations run wild. From supercops, dragons, superheroes, mini memoirs, and more, these stories will transport you into the world of our students' imaginations.
About the Authors (Alpaca Writing class, 2024/2025)
Tales of Whimsy and Wonder Vol. 2 contains a collection of short stories created in our Alpaca Writing class during the 2024/2025 school year. This publication was a community wide endeavour, with Mr. Nick and Ms. Nicole working with Ms. Beth, Ms. Katherine, Mr. Ola, Ms. Lindsay, Mr. Chase and Ms. Stephanie and our students to bring their vision to life.
Tales of Whimsy and Wonder, Vol. 3
Under the instruction of Ms. Beth and support from Mr. Matei, our students let their imaginations run wild and spent the past 5 months creating these incredible tales for you. From princesses, villains, monsters, The Underworld, superheroes, mythology, sequels and more, these stories will transport you into the world of our students' imaginations and nourish your soul!
About the Authors (Ms. Beth's Writing classes, 2025/2026)
Tales of Whimsy and Wonder Vol. 3 contains a collection of short stories created in Ms. Beth's Writing classes during the 2025/2026 school year. This publication was a community wide endeavour, with Mr. Nick, Mr. Kenneth and Ms. Nicole working with Ms. Beth, Mr. Matei and our students to bring their visions to life.
Where in the World Are the LAMA Students?
At a school called LAMA, a year-long mission has been unfolding. The Agents (our students) have been on the hunt for Llama Santiago, a most elusive figure. Through clever missions assigned by Lieutenant Latitude (Ms. Paula), the Agents followed his trail across the globe, learning about cultures, languages, and landscapes. Now it's the Agents' turn to vanish! Piece together their destinations by decoding the clues hidden in the postcards they've sent back.
About the Class
"Where in the World Are the LAMA Students?" is the culminating task from our "Where in the World is Llama Santiago" class that Ms. Emilie created and Ms. Paula (or should we say Lt. Latitude) brought to life.
An Anthology of Greek Mythology: Comic Edition
Students of history never stop learning and students of mythology never stop imagining! Dive into the stories of lore as our students take you on a journey through the mystical, magical and legendary. From Medusa to Athena, from Temples to Forests, Winged Messengers, Battles, Quests and visits to the Underworld, this adventure-filled series of comic strip stories has something for everyone!
About the Authors (Ms. Paula's Greek Myth class & illustrators)
Dear Reader, Students of history never stop learning and students of mythology never stop imagining! Dive into the stories of lore as our students take you on a journey through the mystical, magical and legendary. Enjoy, Ms. Paula's Greek Myth Class & Illustrators
Heroes and Haunts: Thrilling Tales of Superheroes, Sleuths and Adventurers
This exciting compilation of short stories is the culmination of many months of Ms. Paula's Creative Writing Morning Classes. From story mountain to completion, our Suri students have written some incredible stories for you to enjoy. Enter worlds of mysteries, ghosts, digital video games and more!
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Dark World: An Anthology of Futuristic Short Stories
Dark World is an anthology of short stories written by our Vicuna class during their morning journal work. These students, ranging from grades 6 to 8, dove into their own imaginations to give you dark, diverse, daring, and delightful tales on a range of topics. From otherworldly planets to future or past moments on earth, from the race track to classrooms, the settings, themes and characters are all vastly different, however, they combine to give you a glimpse of the creative sagacity that we experienced through our September 2022/2023 school year with our Vicuna class! Please enjoy!
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LAMA-national Journal of Scientific Criticism
From Ice Age Mammoths to Dark Energy within our Galaxies, this publication contains conference proceedings from the Winter and Spring 2025 Symposiums held at Literacy And Mathematics Academy. Our students each selected an article of interest from "Science Journal for Kids", an organization that provides youth-accessible peer-reviewed scientific articles, and wrote expository essays aimed to answer whether the question posed by their selected article was effectively answered.
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A Collection of LAMA Writings from Ms. Emilie's Class 2021/2022
A compilation of short stories written by kids for kids. Students of Literacy and Mathematics Academy collaborated to create this book, featuring The Colorful Snowflake, Off to the Stars, The Angry Bear, and Why Making a Book Is So Hard.
View on AmazonBusy Bee Learns to Bee Polite
Busy Bee is exhausted and asks his queen if the hive can go on a vacation. Join him in a story where Busy Bee and his hive learn about the power of being polite.
About the Author
Hi, my name is Levi, I am 12 years old. I like to draw, design toys, cars, and other objects using my 3D printer. I am considered artistic by my family and friends. I wrote this book because my cousin Myla is a fast learner and it will hopefully inspire her and other children to use their manners.
The Tale of Three Dragons
The Tale of Three Dragons follows Inferno, Leatherwing, and Icespike on one of their adventures to track down a lost treasure for the people of Dragon City. Join them to see what treasure they will uncover and how they will get it to the Dragon City museum for their people to enjoy.
About the Author
Cameron is 9 years old and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. This is his first illustrated children's book. Cameron's favourite subject is math and he enjoys playing football for fun. He also loves his school!
The Triassic Period: Lystry's Adventure
Enter the world of Darcy's imagination as he takes readers back to the Triassic Period in this fun sequel to his first book, The Cambrian Period Food Race. This encyclopedic adventure follows Lystry, a lonely Lystrosaurus who survived the Permian-Triassic Extinction and is now looking for food and friends. An engaging tale that teaches while it entertains.
About the Author
My name is Darcy and I am 7 years old! I really like the Cambrian period. I love Vaquitas, the smallest porpoise, which is critically endangered. I have a guinea pig named Snuggles and a sister named Lauren, and they inspired the names of the places that Lystry lived in my book. This is my second book. I hope you love reading my book series that is educational and fun!
The Cambrian Period Food Race
Enter the world of Darcy's imagination as he takes readers back to the Cambrian Period. This encyclopedic adventure follows Mr. Trilobite and Mr. Wiwaxia from Caramel Town as they race to fill their caverns before The Anomalocaris feasts.
About the Author
My name is Darcy, I am 6 years old and I really like the Cambrian period. I am a big fan of humans because there were different kinds of humans; Homo habilis is my favourite because they made interesting tools for digging. I have a guinea pig named Caramel, which is why I named it Caramel Town in my book. When I grow up, I want to be an animal doctor.
Lydia's Maple Syrup Adventure
While eating her Dad's delicious pancakes, Lydia began to wonder: where does maple syrup come from? How is it made? Lydia's quest for learning and answers leads her on an adventure that creates the perfect maple syrup.
About the Author
Hi! My name is Lydia. I am 7 years old. I love learning and reading books with my Mom and Dad. My favourite book is Little People Big Dreams. I dream of making the world a better place and adding my name and story into the Little People Big Dreams book one day.
The Big Competition: A Math Book
Read this book normally, or meet Lily and navigate it digitally! On select pages you'll find a scannable QR code that lets you step into Lily's world and experience math like never before. From quadratics to complex problems, watch as she breaks them down mentally and explains how she got there. There are even challenges for you as a reader and fun behind-the-scenes bloopers at the end!
About the Author
My name is Lily, and I was 9 years old when I wrote this book. I was moved to Vicuna math when I was 8, by my math teacher Mr. James. Mr. James believes in me and always shows me harder and harder math problems. I love math and when I grow up I am going to build robots.
The Pirate Treasure
Join Captain Timmy, First Mate John, and Pirate Christina from the moment they become Best Pirate Friends to their adventures on the High Seas! This book has all the classic pirate fun you are looking for, with illustrations that make it immersive.
About the Author & Illustrator
Lydia is the creative force behind this book and Henry brought the world to life with his dynamic drawings. Lydia is 6 years old and her favourite subject is Music; she likes to go camping with her family. Henry is 10 years old and his favourite subject is Gym. Shoutout to Samar for his creative support for Lydia and Henry during the brainstorming of their story.
The Tale of Jhené & Cherry
Join Jhené as she ventures beyond LAMA's walls to make Cherry's dream come true!
About the Book-Making Team
Hi! My name is Jhené. I am 8 years old and my favourite subject is baking because it is a lot of fun. My favourite food is Mac and Cheese, I really like Science Fiction and I love UFOs. Hi! My name is Andi and I am 9 years old. I am a gymnast and my favourite subject is math. I love to eat seafood, especially sushi, and my favourite event to perform in gymnastics is the bars.
The Four Ghosts
It is The Choosing, and the Ghost Council has been assembled to hear who will be selected as this year's new Ghosts of the Four Seasons! Who will be chosen? Join the ghost adventure and find out!
About the Author
Hi, my name is Artessa. I am 8 years old! My favourite colours are green and purple. I love reading and cannot believe that I am an author! I am very creative and excited to put my creativity to the test in this book. I love to root for the villains in stories.
The Girl Who Did Not Care!
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Selena who did not care about anything! Enter the world of Allie’s imagination and see what happens to little Selena.
About the Author
Hi, my name is Allie. I am 6.5 years old! My favourite colours are blue and green. I want to be a scientist when I grow up. In the summertime I like to ride my bike, my favourite class is Math, and my favourite movie is the Minion Movie. I love to travel with my family.
Lost in the Membrane
Two friends are going on a walk, when suddenly they find themselves sucked into a plant cell! Readers will be taken on a journey through the plant cell as our dynamic duo try to find their way out. This book is filled with accurate scientific knowledge about the parts of a plant cell, with engaging images that bring the journey and the fun facts to life in a fantastical, yet accurate way!
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The Travelling Princess
Join Princess Lina on a story of adventure, friendship and excitement as she travels from Egypt to Canada.
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The Great Idea
This is an inspirational story about what happens when a young girl gets inspired and lets her kindness shine through. It was created by an incredible young lady, Katie Murphy, who found her own inspiration in her homeroom's morning journal prompt at Literacy And Mathematics Academy. Together with another LAMA student, the exceptionally talented Madison Sanderson, they wrote and illustrated this tale that spreads cheer to all who read it.
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Ethan's Farm Adventure!
Enter the world of Ethan's imagination as he travels to Farmer Hudson's World of Cows! In this colourful adventure story, he encounters real cows and shows the unlimited potential of one's imagination.
View on AmazonHold Your Horses: Applejack Finds His Stride
Applejack joins the West Wind stables family and he's very nervous about becoming a riding pony. A new young rider named Isla might be just what he needs to get into the spirit of riding! Join Applejack and Isla on their horseriding adventure full of friendship and discovery. A fictional story based on real events.
About the Author
Isla Estrabillo is an 8-year-old author from Mount Hope, Ontario. She attends Literacy and Mathematics Academy where her love of reading and writing blossomed. She loves all animals big and small, especially horses, as well as art and hockey. One day she'd like to be a veterinarian. The character of Applejack was based on a real pony she started her riding lessons with; the book was written in his memory.
Cyber Titans: Enter Dark Circuit
“Good evening, Neo City! Today is March 19th, 2126, and AI has once again made our lives easier!” Will AI go too far? Join forces with our dynamic Cyber Titans, a group of brave ten-year-olds, as they battle the evil AI Dark Circuit using their superior coding skills and computer knowledge!
About the Author & Illustrator
Reyaansh is 9 years old. He loves math, playing sports and art. He wants people to know that he is creative and a good storyteller, and when he grows up he wants to be an AI engineer. For fun, he loves playing chess with his dad. Henry Deans is 11 years old and already an accomplished illustrator. This is his 3rd illustrated work, and his first in chapter-book format. Henry loves his family and his dog, Snickers, and in his spare time he loves drawing.
Viva la French Fry
Get ready to meet the most unconventional hero of Fastfoodville: Fryderick the french fry! Fryderick faces the devious Bobbyago and his army of high-calorie Henchfries. Can Fryderick cut the ketchup? Or will he only taste defeat?
About the Author
My name is Jonfranco and I love french fries! I am 11 years old and I am a french fry connoisseur. I have been judging fries since I was 2 years old! I disagree with sweet potatoes as a fry. Fries should be salty, not sweet! You heard it here first!
Multi-Titled Novelists
Some of our students have more than one published title to their name. Meet a few of our most prolific young authors.
Darcy O'Connor-Wronzberg
Creator of the prehistoric series / 2 titles
Isabella Calcagni
Science-minded storyteller / 2 titles
Featured Illustrator
Henry Deans
Henry Deans is one of LAMA's most prolific young illustrators. He brings other students' stories to life with bold, dynamic drawings, working across both picture books and chapter books. In his spare time Henry loves drawing and spending time with his family and his dog, Snickers.
Illustrated Publications