by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Non-Fiction
The subtitle for this one is “dealing with fights, being left out & the whole popularity thing.” Well, what makes someone your best friend and what do you do with the friends who aren’t so friendly all the time? This book kicks off the...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Non-Fiction
This subtitle to this book is “How to connect with friends, find what you need, and stay safe online.” This would be a great way to start the conversation with your daughter about being safe on the internet. There is a quiz on page 13 that asks some...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Non-Fiction
Here’s a great resource for teaching girls how to deal with their “feelings, fighting and figuring it out.” How do you show your parents you’re ready for more responsibility? How can you get your needs met? How do you handle a conflict and hurt...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Fantasy
Although a sequel to “The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush,” this novel will stand on its own for readers who enjoy a good adventure story. Penhaligon, the adventure-loving wolf/fox mix has settled down to life as an apothecary in Porthleven, with his fox...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Picture Book
What do you get when you have a troop of monkeys, an elephant and a baobab nut? Why you have a game of Elephant in the Middle. Everyone was having so much fun until the elephant flung the nut into a deep dark cave. The monkeys trembled with fear. They would never...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Here’s another in the Innerstar University series, where You are the main character and there are 20 possible endings depending on what choices you make. This is done in a Choose Your Own Adventure format where you turn to a certain page number depending on how...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The formula for the Innerstar University series of books looks like this. You are the main character and you have a whole crew of friends or guides who show up in the various stories. As you go through the story, you make choices just as though the story was happening...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 11, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
If you haven’t picked up one of these books before now, you’re in for a bit of a treat. These are designed like Choose Your Own Adventure books so as you’re reading you get to make choices about how you want the story to move and then you’re...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 11, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Here’s an interesting new series from the folks at American Girl. This story begins with a girl named Isabel and her friend, You, heading to Pet Palooza, a pet daycare center to volunteer as pet sitters. It’s a cheerful place and filled with all sorts of...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 11, 2010 | Fiction
The question is are you made of a unique material that has been created by the universe or are you the sum of the product of your family genes? Some kids are lucky enough to grow up in a normal family with a mother and a father and school and a dog. This boy is not...
