by Barb Langridge | Sep 28, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart was only three years old—not much bigger than his name—on the day his life changed forever. So begins this vivid biography about one of the most legendary prodigies in history. Award-winning author and illustrator Diane...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 28, 2011 | Picture Book
And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. Selected as an ALA Notable Children’s Book Nominee and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, “this joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Fantasy
This first book in the Magic Repair Shop series opens the story of 12 year old Maggie, who is in disgrace for supposedly having played a prank on a schoolmate involving a container of cockroaches and the end of the school year party. The difficulty is that no one...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Picture Book
Mama Bird is ecstatic. Her seven eggs are beginning to hatch. As the seven babies emerge from their shells, they begin to cry, “Feed us! Feed us!” Their doting mother complies, flying off to find food for the little ones. As each nestling’s hunger is satisfied, the...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Picture Book
Eleven-year-old Lizzie loves helping her grandfather in his antique shop. One day, while Grandpa is taking a nap on a settee, Mrs. Larchmont comes in with Giselle, her poodle. The rich lady is interested in buying many of the items in the store–including Lizzie’s...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Picture Book
In this reverse counting book that turns out to be much more, the kids in Mr. Yee’s class are excitedly preparing for a trip to an apple orchard. As the bus takes them to their destination, children make observations about what they see. “‘Eighteen...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Fantasy
This second book in the Magic Repair Shop series continues the story of 12 year old Maggie, who is in the process of discovering her own talents and abilities with magic. Maggie has always had the power to make wishes that come true; however, they usually do not come...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Fantasy
It is 1923 and Daniel lives in the small town of Everwood which has always had a secret. There is a mysterious island surrounded by deep forest. The water is full of deadly water snakes. The island is surrounded by quick sand and is sewn shut by vines. No one has ever...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Virginia lives in poverty in Ecuador, in an Andean village with her family. At the age of 7 Virginia’s parents give her to a mestizo family to be their servant. Virginia is told that she will be able to come home and visit her family, that she will be paid for her...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 26, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Sinisterly intriguing, wildly interesting, dangerously entertaining, Wicked Bugs will bother you after you turn off the lights at night. You may wonder, is that just a harmless itch? or do we have bed bugs? Or, you may not want to travel to other countries after...
