by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
Maximus and his sister Vanilla are slaves to fat, lazy Slobbus Pompius and his snobby wife. When Pompius wants to do away with his new horse because it does not obey, the twins escape with him. Can two children and a horse make it on their own? Find out in this funny...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
Polly’s new pen-pal, Ally, lives in Montreal, Canada, where they use the metric system. Polly and Ally have lots in common — they both have cats, like the color purple, and are just about the same size and weight. But when Ally writes that she is 125 centimeters...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
Mr. Shaw, the principal of Bayside School is retiring, so all the students and teachers, and family and friends are having a picnic in his honor. There are lots of game booths, and the most popular is “Let Eddie Guess Your Age!” Eddie, blind-folded and...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
The little boy’s day starts at 7:00 A.M. with a great big stretch. Puppy stretches, too. By 8:00 A.M., it’s off to school — “Good-bye Mom!” At 9:00 A.M., it’s time to learn, and by 10:00 A.M., it’s time to play with friends. The...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2010 | Picture Book
Poor Hankie the horse is allergic to hay! And every 20 minutes he sneezes. But that’s only the beginning of his boring predictability, which pasture-mates Jazz and Majesty waste no time making fun of. “Just watch,” says Jazz to Majesty. “Hankie will come out of the...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2010 | Picture Book
To put on “The Fifty Leaping Lizards Show!,” you need fifty star-struck leaping lizards. Where will they all come from? The first five are found lounging in bunk beds, but the next five arrive in theatrical style, riding unicycles and juggling. The next five are...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2010 | Picture Book
The car drives away and suddenly it’s just Hector the cat and three clever hamsters – Pipsqueak, Chuckles and Moe. The hamster champs offer to show Hector their new stunt, which requires they leave the safety of their cage, only if Hector promises not to chase them....
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2010 | Picture Book
Katie and Cameron are all excited to help their uncle, Cactus Joe, with chores at the rodeo. Their first chore is watering the horses before the Bareback Bronc Riding event. “It starts at 3:00, so be there at 2:00 sharp,” Joe tells them....
by Barb Langridge | Mar 23, 2010 | Humor
“Money problems for someone my age are supposed to be about not having any, not about having so much that the feds come after you.” So speaks our good friend, Lawn Boy. Yes, he has returned and this time he’s battling a real greasy, slimy con artist...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 23, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Imagine having a yearbook where your friends sign their names and leave you little messages and promises, only the year is 1938 and the Nazis are rising in power and your world is being encompassed by hatred and danger. This little book is a reflection of a...
