by Barb Langridge | Oct 10, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Maria Peters is looking forward to her thirteenth birthday since she believes it will give her the rights and responsibilities of an adult. She is also interested in the abolition movement and the leaders of that movement. She does not expect all the changes...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 9, 2010 | Sports
With a nickname of Brady, a young football player has won an opportunity to throw one football through a target at a professional football game. He is a dedicated fan of the New England Patriots whose quarterback is named Tom Brady and has purchased an autographed...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 8, 2010 | Picture Book
Learning a lesson can change the way a character acts. Sneaky Weasel is a mean, rich animal who has achieved success through his evil ways. He decides to have a party with an unusual invitation. The day of the party no guests come. Weasel demands explanations from...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 8, 2010 | Picture Book
Do you know the story of the Little Red Hen, a very independent character? She performs a series of tasks with no help from her friends. These tasks include finding wheat grains to plant, planting the wheat, harvesting the wheat, threshing the wheat, going to the mill...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 8, 2010 | Picture Book
It is so hard to say goodnight sometimes; this book will share a special good night between a baby bear and his family. The mother bear and baby bear share love and special activities such as butterfly care and book reading. The father bear and baby bear share love...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 8, 2010 | Non-Fiction
PT Barnum was the three ring circus creator who owned the Barnum and Bailey circus. His life goals were to awaken a sleeping a sense of wonder and to help open the eyes of his fellow citizens to the amazing diversity of the human and natural world. His first efforts...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 8, 2010 | Non-Fiction
How did Curious George and his authors escape the Nazis? This book will answer the question. It starts with a description of Margret and Hans’s childhoods in Germany. Both children knew they wanted to be artists at a very early age. After Hans served in the...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 8, 2010 | Non-Fiction
It started off as a house honoring General and President George Washington and ended up honoring America’s soldiers from all wars. When Robert E. Lee married Mary Ann Randolph. a relative of George Washington, they inherited Arlington House. During the Civil War...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 7, 2010 | Picture Book
I cannot resist-Miss Tutu’s Star is too-too cute. A story of perseverance on the part of a young girl who loves to dance and her supportive ballet teacher, this story in rhyme performs with aplomb. After practicing diligently for two years, Selena is gripped by stage...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 7, 2010 | Sports
Author Mina Javaherbin writes of six neighborhood boys in South Africa playing a pickup game of soccer in the alley.The excitement is the new federation-sized soccer ball Ajani, the main character, has won for being the best reader in class.The boys must play with a...
