by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2011 | Historical Fiction
25th Anniversary Edition “A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” –St. Petersburg Times It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 27, 2011 | Science Fiction
The story takes place in the future where there are different groups in society. There are the Firsts, Wholers, Cyborgs, and Clones. The story is about a boy, Huey, who was a First and becomes a Cyborg due to a boating accident. As a Cyborg, he does not have the same...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Historical Fiction
This fictional account of the Battle of Gettysburg centers on Tacy Stryker and her family’s involvement in the Civil War and this particular battle. Her father and two brothers are in the Union army and her brother David remains at home because of a twisted leg he got...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Picture Book
Biographies are usually about people, not statues. However, in this beautifully illustrated book, the author tells the story of the creation of the Statue of Liberty through the point of view of those who conceived, built and financed Lady Liberty as well as the...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Historical Fiction
It’s 1935 and drama and adventure await thirteen-year old Jake as he begins his summer vacation fishing and making friends with Sharkey, the town eccentric and Mara, a new girl in town. Jake’s life has been as calm as a tidal pool but he’s about to...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Poetry
This anthology of poems, selected around the themes of nighttime and bedtimes, is a perfect bedtime read-aloud companion. The 60 poems are divided into three categories: “Going to Sleep,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “In the Night.” Included are some familiar poems from well...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Fantasy
The Book of Spells is an enjoyable, well-written page turner. Eliza Williams can’t wait to go to boarding school in Boston! She has had enough of her mother’s prying eyes–Eliza can’t even read what she wants. Her mother thinks that...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | TV Appearances
Barb Langridge from A Book and a Hug shares some of the best books of Fall...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Poetry
A collection of poems and traditional rhymes about food and eating includes categories such as popular treats, disgusting eating habits, and outrageous table manners.—from the publisher 64 pages 978-0531070987 Ages...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 26, 2011 | Non-Fiction
“A brief, first-person text and full-page photographs follow the birth and growth of a litter of kittens in this simple, appealing documentary. A little girl watches her aunt’s cat, Cleo, as she gives birth and cares for her kittens; eventually, the girl...
