by Barb Langridge | Jul 10, 2020 | Fiction
Metaphor alert! An ode to a certain pig kicks off one wild school day in Kate DiCamillo’s latest stop on Deckawoo Drive. Stella Endicott loves her teacher, Miss Liliana, and she is thrilled when the class is assigned to write a poem. Stella crafts a beautiful poem...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 10, 2020 | Picture Book
Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award! A striking debut celebrating the warm bond between a little boy and his dad as they work hard to achieve their dreams. Papi is a bricklayer, and he works hard every day to help build the city, brick by brick. His...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 10, 2020 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
There’s a new witch in town! Life in Brooklyn takes a strange turn when Effie discovers MAGIC runs in the family. A middle-grade graphic novel adventure filled with magical hjinks for fans of Phoebe and Her Unicorn and Making Friends. Effie lost her mom. Lost...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Picture Book
A summer tale about family, overcoming fears, and the importance of being oneself, all in the pursuit of performing the perfect cannonball. I’m ready to pull off the perfect cannonball, but everyone has advice. “You need more weight” “Bigger...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Picture Book
Be careful what pet you wish for in the newest picture book from fan-favorite author Ame Dyckman and rising-star illustrator Liz Climo. When a little boy throws a coin in a well asking for a pet unicorn, he has no idea what kind of trouble he’s in for....
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Picture Book
An imaginative, hilarious, and fun story that teaches children that nothing is impossible! Dog longs to visit the ocean, but it is MILES away. “Impossible!” he sighs. After using a new laundry soap called “Ocean Magic” a crab appears and needs...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Mystery
Category Five is a new supernatural YA thriller from Ann Dávila Cardinal, set against the backdrop of a post-hurricane Puerto Rico. After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood. The tiny island of Vieques, located just off the northeastern coast of...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Fantasy
The breath-taking conclusion to bestselling author Jessica Day George’s heartfelt fantasy series about a girl using her ability to communicate with horses to save the future of her kingdom. Anthea and her friends are on a mission. Anthea’s mother has...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Science Fiction
In Scorpion, the sequel to Jeff Sweat’s YA futuristic thriller Mayfly, Jemma, Lady, and Pico all left the Holy Wood to seek answers to the End, and when they find the Old Guys―the only adults to have survived the original wipeout of everyone over the age of...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 9, 2020 | Picture Book
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a new 9×9 picture book that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves, now with added discussion prompts to help...
