by Barb Langridge | Jul 8, 2021 | Picture Book
An everyday visit to the pool transforms into an unforgettable celebration of the water in this remarkable picture book from Jacqueline Davies, the award-winning author of children’s classic The Lemonade War, and Sonia Sánchez, the illustrator of Meg...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 8, 2021 | Non-Fiction
An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind’s race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive read is perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin’s Bomb and M. T. Anderson’s Symphony for the City of the Dead. You’ve heard of...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 8, 2021 | Fantasy
Oh yum, yum, yummy! Perfect day: Make a frozen lemonade drink in the blender, get in the yellow chair and read DEFY THE NIGHT by Brigid Kemmerer. Okay, true confessions – just like Brigid Kemmerer I too love the outlaw books. You know, the ones where the...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 8, 2021 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Two dinosaurs with larger-than-life personalities become unlikely friends in this silly and sweet Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book, the first in a new series! Thunder is big. Cluck is small. Thunder likes to ROAR! Cluck likes to say “hello!” Can Thunder and Cluck...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 8, 2021 | Mystery
Fans of the Penderwicks and the Vanderbeekers, meet the Finkel family in this middle grade novel about two autistic sisters, their detective agency, and life’s most consequential mysteries. When twelve-year-old Lara Finkel starts her very own detective agency,...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 7, 2021 | Picture Book
Get ready to go back to school with this inclusive, empathetic story that will help kids new to the classroom transform from timid caterpillars into beautiful butterflies who love exactly who they are! On Vanessa’s first day of school, her parents tell her it...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 6, 2021 | Non-Fiction
January, 1992, and far out in the Pacific Ocean in the middle of a ferocious storm, a shipping container slips silently off the deck of a cargo ship and gradually sinks to the bottom of the sea. Unlike many of these containers which sink and remain forever on the...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 6, 2021 | Picture Book
A young artist’s drawings rebel against her when she tries to put her sketched birds in houses that match how they look, but not how they feel in this hilarious picture book perfect for readers of Julian is a Mermaid and The Big Orange Splot. A young artist has...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 6, 2021 | Picture Book
From New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Patricia Polacco comes the uplifting tale of three inseparable friends who pursue their talents and stop at nothing to achieve their dreams. Based on her own childhood memory, author Patricia Polacco shares...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 6, 2021 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Black Panther: My Mighty Marvel First Book is an introduction to Wakanda’s King and Super Hero for the youngest superfans—featuring art by legendary artist John Buscema! Pounce into action with the Black Panther, an Avenger and king of the mighty nation of Wakanda!...
