by Barb Langridge | Nov 9, 2010 | Fiction
Captain Cat joins the army when no one is looking. A butterscotch tabby, this is a cat with a sense of adventure and a cat who knows how to march in step. The soldiers notice the cat’s stripes and promote the cat to Captain. After that it’s Captain Cat...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 9, 2010 | Fiction
When the big yellow school bus drives off with Biscuit’s best friend on board, Biscuit wants to go to school too. So, off runs Biscuit all the way to school. What will the teacher say? Will Biscuit get to hear a story, play ball and meet the teacher? Everyone...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 9, 2010 | Action / Adventure
Living in bustling Dublin or a poor country farm? At age 11, Fish (nicknamed for his swimming skills) will soon find out which he prefers as he leaves his large family’s small farm to work for his uncle as a courier. But his first parcel is snatched just as he...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 9, 2010 | Fiction
An insistent young lady is trying her best to order a delighted dog to get out of her chair. To the dog this is a great game. To the young lady this is a very trying experience. You can almost see the steam coming out of her ears as she becomes more and more insistent...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 9, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Simon Foldre is a young nobleman living in Norman-occupied England in the year 1100. As the man of the house, he tries very hard to bring honor to his family name and make his mother proud. His chance appears to come when he is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 8, 2010 | Humor
Pet cats are disappearing all over Lizzie Thompson’s town, and she’s sure that someone is up to no good. Lizzie’s own beloved cat Waif has suddenly gone missing too, and she is beside herself with worry. Luckily (or is it?), her friend Ms. Wiz is back to lend a...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 8, 2010 | Fiction
Once there was a man who lived alone in a house that was too noisy. ” The bed creaked, the roof leaked and the chair squeaked.” So he went to visit a wise man and told him his problem. The wise man told him to get a cow and bring it into his house. The man...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 8, 2010 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
This visual retelling of Shakespeare’s classical tragedy King Lear in graphic novel form provides colorful illustrations that are time and setting appropriate, bringing the tale to life. At the start of the book is a family tree, illustrating the relationships...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 8, 2010 | Fiction
Arthur versus his little sister Violet-Round Nine. This is the ninth book in the Arthur series by Lillian Hoban and we find the two chimp siblings out in the front yard on a hot summer’s day. Violet has just found a bug in the grass which Arthur pooh poohs as...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 8, 2010 | Sports
It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. Grantland Rice If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi Yes, for college sports, most would say the above “Rice” quote is outdated but what about...
