by Barb Langridge | Oct 23, 2020 | Fantasy
A suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells,...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 23, 2020 | Humor
Magical friends Unicorn and Yeti love to help each other! Pick a Book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic’s early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 22, 2020 | Action / Adventure
Eugene performs a disappearing act in the twenty-second Captain Awesome adventure! After seeing a real-live magic show, Eugene has decided he wants to become a magician. So he studies magic tricks and practices them on anyone he can: his best friends, his parents, and...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 22, 2020 | Author Information
About the Author: Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, in 1937. His father, a Korean orphan raised by a British family in Shanghai, and his mother, a Japanese American born in Oakland, California, divorced when Say was eight. The family separated, Say living...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 22, 2020 | Non-Fiction
The acclaimed team that brought us 1968 turns to another year that shook the world with a collection of nonfiction writings by renowned young-adult authors. “The Rights of Man.” What does that mean? In 1789 that question rippled all around the world. Do all men have...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 22, 2020 | Action / Adventure
Welcome to The Teddies Saga, a gripping new middle grade trilogy from New York Times-bestselling author Daniel Kraus and illustrator Rovina Cai. Buddy wakes up in the middle of a garbage dump, filled with a certain awareness: he’s a teddy bear; he spent time at a...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 22, 2020 | Picture Book
From Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin comes a hilarious tale about Duck who can’t, just can’t, fall asleep. It’s bedtime on the farm. The cows, sheep, and chickens are all tucked in and snoozing away. Except...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2020 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
It’s his birthday! Billy Miller is turning 8. So he blows out the candles on his birthday cake and of course, makes a wish. Billy wishes something exciting happen and it’s only a matter of ten minutes before the excitement begins… and the fire...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2020 | Non-Fiction
Sixteen different sharks battle it out in a huge underwater fight! Who will be the champion? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious sharks. Readers will learn about each animal’s anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2020 | Non-Fiction
Sixteen different ocean animals battle it out in a huge underwater fight! Who will be the champion? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious ocean creatures. Readers will learn about each animal’s anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and...
