by Barb Langridge | Oct 7, 2011 | Picture Book
A delightful story of steadfast love between a pirate boy and his brave mom. After reading his favorite book about a pirate boy, Danny wonders what would happen if he sailed away on a pirate ship. Luckily, his mother reassures him that she would find him, even if she...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 6, 2011 | Mystery
Halloween, for most kids, is one of the favorite holidays of the year. Dressing up, candy, scary stories, ghosts, what’s not to like? Well for someone like Zach Jennings, this Halloween there happens to be a lot of things he doesn’t like. For one, Zach is sensitive to...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 6, 2011 | Picture Book
Matthew looked at the Arabella. She had tall slim masts and sails set to catch the wind, a polished wooden deck that shone like glass and a painted Lady carved on her bow. She perched on Grandpa’s windowsill as if she was ready to fly – a small, perfect...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 6, 2011 | Picture Book
Annie goes on a play date and builds a fairy house in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning creators of Henry and Mudge. Annie is thrilled when Sarah invites her over to play. Sarah’s house is full of frilly things and frilly...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 5, 2011 | Non-Fiction
In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it in a poem in 1861. So who was Paul Revere? In addition to being an...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 5, 2011 | Picture Book
Jacques and his parents are hiding in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, pretending to be Catholics. On the first night of Passover, Jacques and his father elude Nazi soldiers to gather with other Jews and celebrate the Seder in secret. For this book, Doreen...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 5, 2011 | Picture Book
Dinosaur is on his way to the library and he’s bringing his very best Roar!!! Along the way he battles one ferocious animal after another and his Roar always wins. Now Dinosaur has his biggest battle ever. Can he hold his Roar inside for an entire Storytime?...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 5, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Some of the fiercest and most skilled hunters in the world, killer whales use teamwork and a strong sense of hearing and sight to track and kill their prey. Watch these huge animals as they grow from small pups into full-grown whales honing the instincts and skills...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 5, 2011 | Science Fiction
In the beginning, nine aliens left their home planet Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians. They scattered on Earth and went into hiding. They look like ordinary teenagers but have extraordinary powers. The Mogs have come for them. They killed...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 5, 2011 | Fantasy
Patrick Ness’s Carnegie Medal–winning masterwork is poised to attract a discerning crossover audience. The monster in Conor’s backyard is not the one he’s been expecting — the one from the nightmare he’s had every night since his mother started her treatments. This...
