by Barb Langridge | Jan 1, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Two-time Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly’s alter ego—the effervescent Marisol Rainey—returns in this illustrated school story about overcoming stage fright and taking your turn that is just right for fans of Ramona, Clementine, and Ivy & Bean. Under normal...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2025 | Humor
Fans of Amelia Bedelia and Dory Fantasmagory will laugh themselves silly at Venus Washington’s misunderstanding about her grandma’s secret recipe in this first book in a hilarious new chapter book series! Venus Washington isn’t sure why her parents named her that,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2025 | Mystery
Three starred reviews! Beth March’s sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer—until they begin to suspect each other—in this “brilliantly snappy…electrifying” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut thriller that’s also a bold, contemporary reimagining...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2025 | Romance
An aspiring pop star crafts a fake relationship with a small-town boy to rehab her image, until her ex and her real feelings get in the way in this sweeping romance perfect for fans of Lynn Painter. Love Thompson went viral. Now she has it all—fifty million followers,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
An intensely brave, beautifully honest, and wryly funny story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith—and his realization that maybe they aren’t as separate as he thought. Ramin Abbas has spent his whole life obeying his...