by Barb Langridge | Aug 20, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Peter Hatcher can’t catch a break. His little brother, Fudge—the five-year-old human hurricane—has big plans to marry Peter’s sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman. That alone would be enough to ruin Peter’s summer, but now his parents have decided to rent a summer home next...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2011 | Non-Fiction
When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn’t know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
It’s graduation time for Hank Zipzer and all his friends— time to move on from PS 87 to middle school. Trouble is, there are tests Hank has to pass to get into the same middle schools as his friends, and his learning differences might get in the way. Luckily, a...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 18, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter living in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a slave. In this inspiring and lyrical portrayal,...
by Joanne | Aug 18, 2011 | Fiction
Vibrant, exciting, clever, quirky, and fun, Uncommon Criminals once again finds Katarina (Kat) Bishop deep in the world of white collar thievery. Her family, you see, has always been known as the best art thieves in the world. When a Rembrandt is rifled or a Picasso...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 18, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Farley Drexel Hatcher—otherwise known as Fudge—thinks he’s a superhero, but his older brother, Peter, knows Fudge is nothing but a big pain! Dealing with Fudge is hard enough, but now Peter’s parents have decided to move to New Jersey for an entire year! Even worse,...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 17, 2011 | Picture Book
Oh this lucky little monster whose Mama loves him so. She tickles his pointy toes and “combs the cobwebs.” When he’s sick she takes really special care of him with lizard juice and “cookies filled with bugs.” Written in rhyme and...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 17, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Sally investigates post-WWII Florida with theatrical flair in this classic middle grade novel from Judy Blume. Now with a fresh new look! Sally J. Freedman was ten when she made herself a movie star. She would have been happy to reach stardom in New Jersey, but in...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 17, 2011 | Non-Fiction
A little boy named Clemente learns about his namesake, the great baseball player Roberto Clemente, in this joyful picture book biography. Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 17, 2011 | Non-Fiction
The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world’s most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a...
