by Barb Langridge | Mar 17, 2026 | Non-Fiction
A thrilling WWII middle-grade narrative nonfiction account of Operation Bodyguard, in which the Allied forces used spies and double agents to deceive the Nazis about their true plans for D-Day. “Throws you right into the action―real spies playing for the highest...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 17, 2026 | Picture Book
The grounded magic of Miyazaki meets a timeless sibling adventure story in this account of legend, truth, and the overlap thereof. When Kit’s little brother Peedie worries for the safety of a cluster of frog eggs they find by the pond, Kit tosses out an easy...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 17, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A dyslexic bookworm joins her school’s cheerleading squad to investigate her sister’s strange behavior in this insightful and sharp middle grade novel about the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. Seventh grader Bag loves to read. It doesn’t come easy to her, thanks to...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 17, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
In this high-octane Dungeons & Dragons–inspired middle-grade graphic novel, the Lionhart brothers must save their parents and uncover the truth behind their legendary adventuring family! Adventuring isn’t just in the Lionhart family’s blood—it’s the family...
