by Barb Langridge | Dec 27, 2010 | Humor
Meet Emma. She’s a delightful, spunky third-grader with four siblings, a pet ferret named Marmaduke (who has a talent from escaping from his cage), an airline pilot dad, a busy working mom, and a new nanny. At the beginning of this series, Emma is worried: Marmaduke,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 26, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
When her step-father Ned loses his job teaching high school French–the principal found out after a whole year that Ned can’t speak French!–Jane’s family is uprooted from the wilds of Saskatchewan. They leave the frozen tundra and cruel winters...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 25, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Best Friends Forever There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy’s age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do—a little girl named...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 25, 2010 | Picture Book
Cat lovers are everywhere! Now, with the same humor and warmth of their previous bestselling dinosaur books, Jane Yolen and Mark Teague show us how young dinosaurs know how to care for their kitties. From playing with cat toys to cleaning the litter box, children will...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 24, 2010 | Fiction
The classic story of a little orphan girl in the Swiss Alps, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co. At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps....
by Barb Langridge | Dec 24, 2010 | Fiction
Brownie and Pearl are off to see the sights! Join them as they explore their neighborhood. Where will they visit first?—from the publisher 24 pages 978-1416986379 Ages 3-6 Keywords: cat, pet, friends,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 24, 2010 | Fantasy
Scrub (real name: David) is sent from his home in Tampa, Florida, to live with his grandmother in Washington State for the summer – and he is not happy about it.His plans to play basketball all summer and become a starter in the Fall have gone up in smoke.He arrives...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 24, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Effie and her sister live in Texas with their divorced mother. Their father is serving time in prison for stealing a large sum of money and Effie feels as though her family is doomed to be labeled misfits because of this. When Effie’s school plans the annual...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 24, 2010 | Picture Book
What is a ballerina to do when her sense of order is disrupted by the arrival of a new student?Eight little ballerinas discover that a new dancer can fit in if every dancer makes an effort. The European setting shows the dancers practicing throughout the day while...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 24, 2010 | Mystery
The author of the Pretty Little Liars series is back with a new teen mystery that will keep you reading and guessing! Emma, a foster kid, is shown a video of a girl who looks just like her. She quickly concludes that this must be an identical twin that was...
