by Barb Langridge | Jun 14, 2025 | Picture Book
A mayfly newly born in the city gives meaning to “seize the day” in this lyrical, stunningly illustrated story at once poignant and uplifting. One early spring day, Mayfly emerges from a lake in the middle of the city, looks around, lifts her wings nervously, and...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Picture Book
A trio of wandering wombats with a passion for words inspire an enthusiastic duckling to transform her town from dull to dazzling in this delectable picture book that shares with children the magic of words. Evergreen Forest is a very nice forest, with very nice trees...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Non-Fiction
Plunge deep into the awe-inspiring true story of a freediver’s encounter with a newborn sperm whale and its family. When a freediver (one who dives without the benefit of oxygen) slips underwater, he encounters a pod of sperm whales so close he can almost touch them....
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
The Walking Dead meets Yellowjackets in If We Survive This, a tense and emotional young adult horror novel from award-winning author Racquel Marie about a teen girl leading a group of survivors on a perilous journey during the apocalypse. Flora Braddock Paz is not the...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Picture Book
Newbery Medalist Tae Keller’s debut picture book is a resplendent account of humankind’s relationship with our most precious resource: the sun. From the first human settlements to today’s modern metropolises, we have always relied on the sun for light, energy, and...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
From the USA Today–bestselling author of Jawbreaker and Slouch, Breakout is a fresh and funny middle-grade novel about a girl with chronic acne figuring out how to feel good in her own skin. Ellis Starr’s chronic acne often resembles the active volcanoes she likes...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Picture Book
A story about finding your passion—and jumping aboard! Do you know that feeling when you discover something amazing? Gus has that feeling. When Gus and his family go on an outing and take the city bus to get there, Gus realizes he LOVES the bus. And from that moment...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 13, 2025 | Mystery
The world’s greatest detective, Detective Christie has received a mysterious invitation from Captain Marigold to attend a ball at Marigold Manor to honour his daughter, Marigold. But Detective Christie doesn’t know either the captain or his daughter so why...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 11, 2025 | Picture Book
A lyrical ode to all the secret spaces in our world. The world is filled with forts. Tiny worlds within this world, safe as coat pockets. Everyone needs a room of their own. A place to hide and play, ponder and dream. Whether it’s a tree house in the backyard or a...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 11, 2025 | Picture Book
It’s time to muster the cattle. Mum’s in the ute. Charlie’s in the chopper. Dad leads the jackaroos. Sis rides canters on the wing. Everyone has a job, everyone except me… The lives of children in the rural and remote regions of Australia are very different from...
