by Barb Langridge | Mar 14, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Newsy news is not just regular news. It’s news that’s interesting and exciting. Nikki and Deja know that there’s plenty of newsy news happening on their block and at Carver Elementary, just waiting to be reported. Luckily, Nikki has her special pen...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 14, 2011 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Trey McTiernan, the Spartans’ team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin Henshaw, the newest member of their squad. The problem is, Griff used to play for the Spartans’ biggest rivals, the Goliaths, and the rest of the Spartans’ think he’s...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 13, 2011 | Picture Book
The first hardcover picture book in the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series, which encourages independence and creative play, and celebrates imagination for every preschool child! When Lulu puts on her ladybug costume, she becomes Ladybug Girl, a superhero...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Picture Book
Young Fu accidentally pushes mud from the terrace where he is planting rice. The mud lands on Chang, a warrior. Chang demands Fu meet him for a duel. Fu is only a youngster with no knowledge or ability in fighting. He goes to the village Master asking to be taught...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Non-Fiction
A goat herder in the mountains of northern Pakistan finds an abandoned baby snow leopard. He took the leopard home where his children played with the baby. When the leopard grew too large, the herder took it to the office of the World Wildlife Fund.With only two sites...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Mystery
Batting second—and perfect for Halloween—book #2 in an early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Mike and Kate are waiting for Kate’s mom at a boring press conference in Yankee Stadium when the team official says...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Newbery Medal-winning Seedfolks from Paul Fleischman tells thirteen stories from diverse perspectives—young and old, immigrant and native, haunted and hopeful. A fractured neighborhood unites with just a few seeds, turning a drab empty lot in Cleveland into beautiful...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Historical Fiction
In July 1863 the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought outside the sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. In The Last Brother the story of one small boy is told amidst the dramatic events of those early days of July. Though he is only 11 years old, Gabe is a...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Gabby wakes up every morning with a frown on her face and a to-do list that’s seven items long. The last item is “Find Someone Who Will Accept Me For Who I Am.” Oh she flosses and reads and takes care of the routine chores but then her day begins and...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 12, 2011 | Picture Book
Last Sunday Alexander got a dollar from his Grandma Betty and his Grandpa Louie because he likes money. His two brothers each got a dollar too. But today, Alexander’s pockets are not rich with nickels, quarters and dimes. No,in fact all they have in them is bus...
