by Barb Langridge | Nov 6, 2011 | Fiction
Puerto Rico’s magical Carnival is full of sights and sounds to explore. Rosi Coquí is determined to show her brother the very best way to enjoy the parade, while Rafi has a plan to make his sister queen for a day! But when Rafi scares Rosi with his terrible...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 5, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
One of the most adored characters in children’s literature is the eccentric, forceful, bighearted Grandma Dowdel, star of the Newbery Award-winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago. And it turns out that her story isn’t...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 5, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Rowan Pohi, the latest 10th grader to be admitted to the prestigious Whitestone Academy, is the kind of kid that every teacher wants to have and every kid wants to be. Handsome, intelligent, athletic, and popular, he is set to rule the school. The only problem?...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 5, 2011 | Picture Book
Steam shovels. Bulldozers. Truly the world should have more of them…at least for some of our younger readers/listeners. Seeing one in action can take up an hour with all the phenomenal power and thrilling sounds on display. With this innate love of machinery...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 5, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Details the amazing courage and bravery of the black sailors who, desperate to escape slavery, became whalers on the dangerous high seas, as well as Frederick Douglass, Paul Cuffe, and other significant figures in the whaling industry and abolitionist...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 4, 2011 | Fiction
Flame meets Jemma Watson in an alley, and this ordinary girl soon realizes that she is dealing with an extraordinary kitten. Flame’s magic powers come in handy as Jemma auditions for dance school while trying to look after her younger siblings. But the fun can’t last...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 4, 2011 | Picture Book
Another hilarious Maynard Moose tale by award-winning author, Willy Claflin. You may think you know the classic story of the Ugly Duckling, but think again. In the capable hands of his alter ego Maynard Moose, renowned storyteller Willy Claflin, takes us on a wacky...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 4, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Winner of the 1935 Newbery Medal A Bulgarian peasant boy must convince his mother that he is destined to be a sculptor, not a farmer.—from the publisher 192 pages 978-0140363340 Ages 10 and up Keywords: ...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 4, 2011 | Picture Book
Toddlers will love the silly Thanksgiving turkeys in this fun counting book full of silly turkeys doing very silly things! From twirling on a dance floor to being chased by a bee to tanning in the sun, these are no ordinary Thanksgiving turkeys. This shiny...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 4, 2011 | Humor
A duck with no quack? Who has ever heard of that? Certainly not Splat—and he decides to investigate. Beginning readers will love the zany wordplay in this Splat book!—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0061978579 ...
