by Joanne | Aug 13, 2011 | Picture Book
Practice does make perfect in this charming story of Bobbie, a wallaby who can jump, skip, bounce, and somersault forwards and backwards, but just cannot do the splits.While it doesn’t matter to Bobbie’s friends, Bobbie minds.Persistence pays off as Bobbie masters the...
by Joanne | Aug 13, 2011 | Science Fiction
Alexandra knew she needed to get away. Aunt Hannah was all she had left, but then came the deadly diagnosis – a tumor in her brain. But Alex has decided to make some of her own decisions, which is why she’s in the Waucamaw Mountains, miles away from her old life, no...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 13, 2011 | Fantasy
Hook: Three delinquent villains, A school that will teach them to be bad. And one unbelievable assignment. When Rune Drexler is assigned a Plot to kidnap a princess, steal a baby, find a henchman, AND overthrow a kingdom, he knows he is going to need all the help he...
by Joanne | Aug 13, 2011 | Picture Book
A delightful twist on the Princess and the Frog fairytale. When Zelda’s favorite golden ball lands – Splat- in the mud, a yucky frog offers to retrieve it…for a price. Will Zelda agree to be the frog’s BFF? Zelda learns an important lesson in keeping a promise....
by Joanne | Aug 13, 2011 | Picture Book
What does a cat really want from the human he owns? The illustrations are simple, uncomplicated. The text is a simple, one sentence story, told by the cat himself of what he would like to see in a friend. “I’d pick a friend who would stroke me gently head to tail, but...
by Joanne | Aug 13, 2011 | Non-Fiction
A non-fiction picture book about how animals stay clean, cool off or warm up. The partnership between animals of different species show how different animals and different people can get along.The cut-out-collage illustrations are as simple and captivating as the...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 12, 2011 | Fantasy
“Once upon a time, a young boy called “Wart” was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldn’t possibly imagine. A future in which he would ally himself with the greatest knights, love a legendary queen and unite a country dedicated...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 12, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Cesar Chavez is known as one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn’t always a leader. As a...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 12, 2011 | Humor
Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the...
by Joanne | Aug 12, 2011 | Picture Book
Heritage is a treasure passed from generation to generation. Musical heritage is no different in this story of a young man who learned that “passing the music down” provided him an opportunity to learn from a master and develop a relationship that transcended music....
