by Barb Langridge | Dec 11, 2010 | Fantasy
In the dungeon, Ven writes his adventure – perhaps the king will believe it and spare his life. Who knew that a ship’s inspection voyage would meet Fire Pirates and a floating island? Perhaps the albatross was right… Ven is the youngest of 13 siblings, all working at...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 11, 2010 | Short Stories
Arise Watson! Yuletide mischief is afoot!Of the original 56 short stories and four novels, unfortunately, only one story, “The Blue Carbuncle”, is about Christmas. Not so any longer. Here are fourteen NEW Sherlock Homes stories pertaining to the Christmas...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 10, 2010 | Picture Book
This book tells the story of a remarkable woman named Kiki, who loves to knit hats. However, as she says “I don’t make these hats for pay, I make hats to give away!” She gives away her hats by two’s, one to the giver, and one that the giver must also give...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 10, 2010 | Fiction
Nine-year-old P.J. Picklelime lives in a planned community, where people from all over the world have come together to work at a computer company and create a village that is self-sustaining. P.J. connects with the birds and allows one special, yellow warbler to live...
by Joanne | Dec 10, 2010 | Non-Fiction
Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, and prison cells. Though Harry was always intrigued by magic, his life was not always...
by Joanne | Dec 10, 2010 | Non-Fiction
Adler tells the story of Patrick Henry from his childhood on a tobacco plantation through his career as a lawyer, politician, and governor of Virginia. The author skillfully integrates quotations from primary sources into the narrative. There is no fictionalizing of...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 10, 2010 | Mystery
Beware! Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book. OK, I warned you. But if you think I’ll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name of This Book is Secret, you’re wrong. I’m not going...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 10, 2010 | Picture Book
One day in the forest a bunny finds something red and square lying on the ground. He wonders what it is and decides it will make the perfect house for him. But cozy as he is, this will not last long. Along comes a bear and takes the red square for his new hat. And so...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 10, 2010 | Picture Book
This has to be one of the most beautiful adoption books I’ve ever seen. A baby girl is born in China and she is perfect! Instantly, the child hearing this story is reassured that there was no flaw, no defect that caused her parents to share her with the...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 10, 2010 | Picture Book
“Outward appearances may be very different….we live to be loved by family and friends and to be part of a larger family…Inwardly we are so alike, it could be each other we see when we look in a mirror,” writes Jeannie Baker in this amazingly...
