by Barb Langridge | Oct 18, 2011 | Non-Fiction
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a “giant leap for mankind.” This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 18, 2011 | Non-Fiction
She was a queen whose strong will, shrewd diplomacy, religious tolerance and great love for her subjects won the hearts of her people and the admiration of her enemies. Elizabeth was born into an age of religious strife, in which plots and factions were everywhere and...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 18, 2011 | Picture Book
This book is about a book. A magical red book without any words. When you turn the pages you’ll experience a new kind of adventure through the power of story.Winning a Caldecott Honor for its illustrations of rare detail and surprise, The Red Book crosses oceans and...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 17, 2011 | Poetry
Humorous haiku of 20 different dog breeds. Ages 5-9 56 pages Recommended by: Frank Hodge, HodgePodge Books, New York, USA
by Barb Langridge | Oct 17, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This is an exceptionally good read about two brothers, Chingis and Nergui, from Mongolia and the immigrant’s experience. What fun it is to meet these boys and see how silly we can look through the eyes of an outsider. Here, as in his other books, Frank...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 17, 2011 | Picture Book
Pirate Half Pint Pete sails half the Seven Seas with his crew, plundering half the ships he meets. Half his legs are peg, and half his eyes are patched. And his treasure map is incomplete until he meets Half-Baked Belle who waves the other half. They collaborate on...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 17, 2011 | Fiction
Miles and sister, Sarah, are survivors of the violent aftermath of volcanoes. They along with mother, Nat and father, Art, flee to the North Woods. Miles has been a devoted fan of a survivalist so he leads the family as they accommodate to life without modern...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 17, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A new school, a new house, and no Rosco. This is the painful world thirteen-year-old Travis Roberts is meeting. As he opens his locker, a shoe slams into the metal next to him and he finds a sneaker…a really nice sneaker lying there. Obviously there is more...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 17, 2011 | Picture Book
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy’s grandma says they don’t have room for “want,” just “need,” when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 16, 2011 | Fantasy
Wilde Island has lost its king. The village is in an uproar without the proper guidance from King Kadmi. The agreement between the fairies, humans, and dragons is weakening without his authority. Even worse, the island’s royal treasure has been stolen and the prince...
