by Barb Langridge | Jun 20, 2020 | Picture Book
In A Book for Escargot, the standalone sequel to Escargot–written by award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Dashka Slater and illustrated by Sydney Hanson–we follow a funny and charming French snail through a library to find the book of his...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 20, 2020 | Picture Book
From Caldecott Medalist Ed Young comes a picture book retelling of Aesop’s fable The Wind and the Sun. Once upon the sky, there were three powers–the Wind, the Rain, and the Sun–each claiming to be the mightier than the others. One day, the powers...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 20, 2020 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
The warrior cats leap off the page in their first-ever original full-color adventure—a stand-alone graphic novel set in the wild world of Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series. When RiverClan fell under the rule of the vicious Tigerstar, Feathertail barely...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 19, 2020 | Non-Fiction
This is how history should be told to kids—with photos, illustrations, and captivating storytelling. From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America comes the page-turning,...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 18, 2020 | Picture Book
This exuberant celebration of the first day of school illustrated by award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison will have every kid cheering for school to begin! Summer is over, and this little girl has got the school spirit! She hears the school spirit in the bus...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 18, 2020 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In a powerful novel in verse, an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe. From the day she was born into a troubled home to her reigning days as a Hollywood icon, Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Mortenson) lived a life that was...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 18, 2020 | Picture Book
Jonathan Van Ness, the star of Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye, brings his signature humor and positivity to his empowering first picture book, inspiring readers of all ages to love being exactly who they are. Peanut Goes for the Gold is a charming, funny, and heartfelt...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 18, 2020 | Picture Book
Octicorn is back! In this utterly charming sequel to the popular Hello, My Name Is Octicorn, Octi learns that he can’t please everyone….but he can encourage everyone to just be themselves. Octi dreams of having a pool party. But what if no one comes? That would...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 18, 2020 | Fantasy
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the epic finale to the Storm Runner trilogy, written by J.C. Cervantes, a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem featuring gods from both Maya and Aztec mythology. Zane Obispo has been looking forward to his training at the Shaman...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 18, 2020 | Graphic Non-Fiction
Leave no stone unturned with Andy Hirsch’s Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a...
