by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Mystery
At the age of 10, Cathy was separated from her parents and relatives and put into foster care after her parents fled the country to avoid being arrested for embezzling from investment funds. Now Cathy who has changed her name to Murielle and is now 15 is waiting to...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Non-Fiction
The Iraq War brought great destruction to many parts of Baghdad and when U.S. ARmy Captain William Sumner arrived in what used to be called Mesopotamia, he thought he would be using his archaeology background to organize and record the priceless treasures of...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Picture Book
What does it take to write a great story anyway? Maxine the chicken is about to find out. A voracious reader, Maxine has decided to Write. Step by step she learns and we learn by watching her. Turns out she must begin with a main character who has a problem. Now by...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Picture Book
Imogene is one of a kind! As a baby, her first words were, “Four score and seven years ago.” She loves history and as we meet her racing down the streets of her town in an old sidecar, she is focused on the Liddleville Historical Society. No one pays any...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Picture Book
Rhino has an itch that just won’t quit and no matter what he tries, he cannot make that itch stop itching. His little friend, bird, suggests that Rhino just might need some help with that itch and Rhino agrees. Off he goes to find animals who might be able to...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Picture Book
When school begins a new year, their teacher, Mrs. Salvador, explains about her rules and how to treat each other with respect. This is a classroom where things are neat, and orderly and people do not eat each other’s candy bars or have fights. Mrs. Salvador is...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Picture Book
What has Mauk done? The Master is creating a beautiful painting and a magical palazzo but now as Mauk finds his way through the palazzo walls he sees that all of the workers are hanging upside down and instead of walking across the floor they are tracking mud across...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Picture Book
With large, bold, bright drawings, Emma Garcia draws us into the land of friendly tools. There is the hammer with two bright eyes, banging and banging on the nail head. Then tappety tap. This is a great call and response book that teaches children about what tools can...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
“I am not a slut.” This is the opening sentence of this book and honestly, I almost closed it right then and there. I really don’t enjoy seeing teenage girls reduce themselves to such crassness or to see themselves as sex objects and I am not...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 3, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
As a young journalist, Maggie Chen has her late father’s writing skills and reporting instincts. His recent death has left a gaping hole in her life, but she is determined to complete the summer internship he helped her arrange at the local newspaper. That...
