by Barb Langridge | Dec 3, 2011 | Fiction
In these two stories, George and Martha are enjoying a fine day that is filled with surprises. Story Number One: The Big Scare George scares Martha but wonders when Martha will return the favor. Story Number Two: The Amusement Park Martha finds the perfect time to...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 3, 2011 | Picture Book
Elmo gets a terrible haircut and makes a trip to outer space to get it fixed by Moog-Moog, the great barber of the universe.—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0590433327 Ages 5-8 Keywords: science...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 3, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Established Dear America author Kristiana Gregory kicks off the Royal Diaries with the captivating story of young Cleopatra’s tumultuous life. Daughter of King Ptolemy Autletes, Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra lives a life filled with opulence and...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 3, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Readers take a step back in time to 16th-century France in this year-long diary of adolescent Mary, Queen of Scots, who has fled from homeland to the Court of her betrothed in France. Mary is only nine months old when she is crowned Queen of Scotland succeeding her...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 3, 2011 | Humor
Bestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with an all-new, all-funny diary! But she has no idea that anybody is reading it. So please, please, please don’t tell her. Dear Dumb Diary, So now I’m friends with Angeline. This is automatic friendship, and I have...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 2, 2011 | Non-Fiction
The definitive book about puberty and sexual health for today’s kids and teens, now fully updated for its twentieth anniversary. For two decades, this universally acclaimed book on sexuality has been the most trusted and accessible resource for kids, parents,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 2, 2011 | Picture Book
Winner of the 1995 Caldecott Honor Medal Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney’s warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even a unicorn came to see him. He grew so fast, he burst right...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 2, 2011 | Picture Book
Acclaimed author-illustrator Ed Young breathes new life into the ancient Chinese folktale of a horse that brings extraordinary reversals of fortune to its trusting owner. A timeless fable, The Lost Horse teaches of the ever-changing fortunes of life.—from the...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 2, 2011 | Picture Book
Chaos is the result when a little girl takes Pinkerton, an enormous Great Dane puppy with a penchant for chewing up everything in sight, on a visit to the museum to see a collection of dinosaur bones.—from the publisher Pinkerton’s natural canine urge to...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 2, 2011 | Fantasy
When the ancient evil of the Blackbringer rises to unmake the world, only one determined faerie stands in its way. However, Magpie Windwitch, granddaughter of the West Wind, is not like other faeries. While her kind live in seclusion deep in the forests of Dreamdark,...
