by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Fiction
Miguel Guzman isn’t exactly looking forward to the summer now that his mother has agreed to let the Sword family—a father, his three daughters, and their dog—live with them while they decide whether or not to move to Vermont. Little does Miguel know his aunt has...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Picture Book
A boy discovers that being little can mean big things in this charming story by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins. Titch is little. Everything he has is little, from his little pinwheel to his little tricycle. His brother Pete and his sister Mary are big. Everything...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Non-Fiction
A collection of rhymes suitable for writing in autograph books.—from the publisher 64 pages 978-0688131852 Ages 7-10 Keywords: rhymes, autograph books, yearbooks, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Historical Fiction
Fourteen-year-old Katelan Janke writes this exciting and harrowing tale of Grace Edwards and her family’s struggle to survive the dangers and despair of the American Dust Bowl. In fourteen-year-old Katelan Janke’s first Dear America book, we meet Grace...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Fantasy
Centuries of wandering have taught the exiled dragon princess Shimmer that humans are beneath her notice. But she allows young Thorn to join her in the search for the evil witch Civet–and the quest to restore her dragon clan’s lost home.—from the...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Historical Fiction
Francis Tucket, Lottie and Billy have survived extraordinary, hair-raising adventures in their quest to find Francis’s family, lost when he was kidnapped from a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Now they meet up with a British explorer, bloodthirsty soldiers, and...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2012 | Picture Book
An illustrated presentation of the familiar folk song about railroad life.—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0786800537 Ages 4-7 Keywords: songs, sing along, classic, repetition, trains, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old,...
by Joanne | Jan 27, 2012 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
“When his family must leave their home for higher ground, Louis Daniel grabs his prized brass coronet and races out the door, not knowing what the coming days will bring.” Louis Daniel is not afraid at first when Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans. But after the...
by Joanne | Jan 27, 2012 | Humor
“On a scale of one to ten, sixth-grader Danvers Blickensderfer’s life is a solid minus two. But he really hits rock bottom when he auditions for the local talent show: his death-defying hula-hooping-ninja tribute to Gonzo the Great is beat out by the...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2012 | Picture Book
There are all kinds of kisses… Cheep kisses. Moo kisses. Maaa kisses. Coo kisses… But the best kiss of all… Is Mommy’s kiss goodnight. Sweet dreams, little one! Mommies and babies aren’t the only ones who enjoy sharing kisses. All...
