by Barb Langridge | Mar 17, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse. Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she’s been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 17, 2021 | Historical Fiction
Sometimes you start to read a book and after about 100 pages you realize you don’t ever want that book to end. That’s this book. Around page 176 I started reading each word like it was a treasure and I just didn’t ever want to leave the characters...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet! At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they’re expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Humor
As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Fantasy
An extraordinarily beautiful novel-in-verse, this important debut weaves a dramatic immigrant story together with Pilipino mythology to create something wholly new. Stella and Luna know that their mama, Elsie, came from the Philippines when she was a child, but they...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Picture Book
With spot-on humor, a spare text, and adorable panda bear characters, this is a fun and familiar exchange between a parent and child that fans of I DON’T WANT TO BE A FROG! will easily relate to! I want pants, says a little panda to his father. You are a...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Historical Fiction
The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife’s Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront. Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Mystery
Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper, the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries series is a clever retelling of Pride and Prejudice that reimagines the iconic settings, characters, and romances in a thrilling and high-stakes...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Historical Fiction
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a thrilling World War II story of espionage and intrigue, as one girl races to save her father and aid the French resistance. Six hundred and fifty-seven days ago, Meg Kenyon’s father left their...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 16, 2021 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! Introducing an irresistible new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats!)–perfect for fans of Guts, Awkward and Real Friends (not to mention anyone who loves cats!) Katie...
