by Barb Langridge | Oct 3, 2025 | Picture Book
Between the covers of this book, in sparse but lyrical text and exquisite illustrations, is the story of a meeting between a cabbage moth and a cricket and the tentative steps they make towards friendship in the brief time they have between dusk and dawn. Sparked in...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 3, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Olive Little thinks a crafting club would be the perfect way to connect with her classmates—but when her club plans keep falling short, can she still find a way to make a place for herself in Mrs....
by Barb Langridge | Oct 3, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Two teen boys grapple with identity and accountability and set off a ripple effect within their community after a school assembly is disrupted by a shouted slur. Freshmen Dayton and Farshid couldn’t be more different―or so it seems. When Dayton takes a dare and shouts...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 3, 2025 | Fantasy
In a world where the wealthy and powerful buy and swap bodies like clothes, an impoverished girl faces an impossible choice: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath. For fans of Leigh Bardugo, Brandon Sanderson, Lev...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 3, 2025 | Picture Book
In the orchard, an ancient tree whose tangled branches form a crown, the Peach King watches over the younger trees as they grow and change as Mother Nature and the seasons cycle, warning of weather and calling the birds when the grasshoppers threaten. Little Peach...