by Barb Langridge | Nov 3, 2010 | Humor
Mr. and Mrs. Watson have a pig named Mercy. They love her dearly and every night they tuck her into bed and sing her to sleep. On this night the door to Mercy’s room has closed and it is dark all around her. Mercy is not happy and she gets out of her bed and...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 3, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A tale of the old South as seen through the eyes of young Scout Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most famous American novels of all time. The book won the Pulitzer Prize and has been translated into over 40 languages worldwide. Voted The Best Novel of the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 3, 2010 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
Edgy, provocative, gripping and forceful, Epitaph Road delivers as a chilling thriller set in the near future. In 2067, a plague descends upon the world killing nearly all the world’s male population. Thirty years later, Kellen gets a weird lesson in history...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 3, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Black Beauty, Flicka, Misty, National Velvet, Black Stallion–what are they? That’s right, fictional horses that have entertained and pulled the heartstrings of generations of readers. How about Governor’s Girl? It is Boston, 1872. Fifteen-year-old...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 2, 2010 | Mystery
Dirk Bones is a bit of a mystery himself with his skeleton face and his trenchcoat. He’s a reporter for The Ghostly Tombs newspaper and tonight he has come to interview an author, Edgar Bleek. He has a brand new book just coming out for sale and he has the only...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 2, 2010 | Mystery
Bunny and Jack the Raccoon are hanging out at Bunny’s house one day when the phone rings and Bunny answers it. As Jack listens to the conversation on Bunny’s end, he forgets what he’s doing and starts dropping things, “knocking, spilling and...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 2, 2010 | Historical Fiction
This is a simple beginning reader with the charming illustrations of Tricia Tusa adding depth to the very basic storyline. Father has made a doll for Jan and it looks just like her right down to the plaid dress. But, where is Jan? The hunt is on inside and outside the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 2, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This is a Level 1 book from the Real Kids Readers series. Illustrated with real life photographs, the pictures feature Tina with her tongue sticking out and her fingers covered in glop, enjoying making messes of all kinds. Then, enter Jill the pill whose facial...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 2, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This is a Level 1 book from the Real Kids Readers series that uses photographs of real people, animals and objects for its illustrations. For kids who are just starting to enter the world of reading, the real pictures can add a touch of realism and emotional...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 1, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Mom and Jake are working their way through the aisles of the grocery with Jake trying to figure out how he can afford cookies on his budget and Mom delighted when he picks out big soft chocolate chips. As they head out to load the groceries in the car, one minute Mom...
