by Barb Langridge | Mar 25, 2011 | Mystery
Five brilliant children whose parents are talented scientists – why have they been brought to a farm in Ohio in 1903 from their homes all over the world by mysterious men in black costumes of all sorts? And what about their new weekend homes in the city nearby, with...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Science Fiction
The Rising has happened, and the coastal areas are now gone – flooded and fallen off into the ocean. All remaining people are crammed into the remaining space resulting in a very crowded society. So, some pioneers have moved subsea where they can claim 100 acres...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Picture Book
This is one of the most musical books I’ve read in a long, long time. First you have to get the beat…”When the rain fingers drum out a dance on the pane, When the windows are foggy enough for my name, A pitter-pat-pat, a pitter-pat-pat A...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Picture Book
Awakening the primal instinct in us all, this wonder-filled tale of the sea turtle begins deep in the sand of a prehistoric beach where the plesiosaurs and T-rexes play. Beautiful sandy endpapers start our journey into this primordial world and we watch the small,...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Picture Book
Young, adventurous Amanda is off at the library finding books with new horizons while her friend, Alligator, waits impatiently at home. Everyone knows just how hard it is to wait for someone or something but the wait can seem shorter if you start imagining the...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Picture Book
A seahorse named Scout and an octopus named Virgil are two of the best cowhands you could ever ask for. Scout is the best herder in the bunch and Virgil can rope anything that gallops, twirls, or roams. They live under the sea on a ranch with fences made of coral. All...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Picture Book
Young, winsome Rose has traveled the world in a teapot gathering seeds from every port and destination along the way. Returning home she is looking for a place to plant her seeds. The harbormaster encourages her to “sail upriver” but Rose sets her sights...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Non-Fiction
We’ve heard of manatees in Florida, but did you know about the fresh-water manatees of the South American rainforests or those along the waterways of western Africa? Scientists are studying these unique water mammals in a race to save them from harm by boat...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Historical Fiction
“The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century. Barry’s family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry’s little...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2011 | Picture Book
They crawl up walls, they hide in cracks, they flip, they fly, and sometimes . . . crrrash. Beetles come in all shapes and sizes, and they are everywhere in this thoroughly buggy, beautifully designed book.There are striped beetles, spotted beetles, all-over-dotted...
