by Barb Langridge | Jul 4, 2011 | Paranormal
Shelby Jayne, age eleven, clings to her father’s neck as he tells her goodbye and walks away leaving her to live with the mother who walked out without a word abandoning her daughter and her husband. Shelby Jayne’s mother, Mirage, lives in the bayou,...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 3, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal Brutal fights, emergency evacuations, abandonment…these are just some of the things young Karana faces in the Newbery Award winning novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins. Inspired by true events, this is the story of Karana, a young...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2011 | Action / Adventure
From Icarus’s legendary flight to Orpheus’s trip to the underworld, this stunning edition brings to life 15 classic Greek myths. Easy to read and beautifully illustrated, it includes Heracles’ mighty tasks, Pandora’s box, King Midas’s...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2011 | Picture Book
Let’s go to the park! With silky kites, a polka-dot pinwheel, a striped ball, a glittery bike, a furry squirrel, and more, babies will learn about all the exciting things you can see and do at the park in Baby Touch and Feel: Park. With padded covers, simple...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2011 | Non-Fiction
In addition to providing instructions on the construction, launching, and landing of kites, this informative volume examines the various types of kites and the history and applications of kite-flying.–from the publisher 32 pages ...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2011 | Fantasy
In the explosive finale to the epic romantic saga, Bella has one final choice to make. Should she stay mortal and strengthen her connection to the werewolves, or leave it all behind to become a vampire? When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 1, 2011 | Paranormal
Life isn’t easy for Jane Jones. Unlike the vampires in so many of today’s novels she is a gangly, nerdy fifteen year old vampire who lacks supernatural good looks, does not have supernatural strength or abilities, and is blood intolerant. Yep, that’s right; Jane is...
by Katy Manck | Jun 30, 2011 | Science Fiction
A flower? Kira wonders how a non-food plant survived the pollution and planetary drought that are killing humanity. In her desperation to keep the flower alive, Kira discovers that she can bring water to the ground with her fingertip! When Matron finds the flower and...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 26, 2011 | Picture Book
A tale in haiku of one adorable dog. Let’s find him a home. Wandering through the neighborhood in the early-morning hours, a stray pooch follows his nose to a back-porch door. After a bath and some table scraps from Mom, the dog meets three lovable kids. It’s all wags...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 25, 2011 | Non-Fiction
The story of Easter, how it is celebrated today, and the origin of some traditions.—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0823408665 Ages 4-8 Keywords: Easter, informational picture book, Christianity, religion, 4 year old, 5 year...
