by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2010 | Picture Book
Beware the next package of nuts you open for a snack-there just might be a squirrel in there waiting to get out. A talking squirrel no less. Named Erroll. That’s exactly what happens to Bob when he opens his Nutti-Nuts. This squirrel is a hungry little fellow...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2010 | Picture Book
Talk about beautiful. This is a book of two voices: the voice of the child, often called Buttercup, who is asking for reassurance as a storm begins to stir up. The second voice is that of the mother who calmly, warmly responds to each concern that all is well and even...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2010 | Science Fiction
It has been two years since erupting volcanoes created a world-wide catastrophe. Ash still fills the sky, blocking out sunlight, and food and other necessities are increasingly difficult to find. Cities are especially dangerous places, as people will stop at...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Get ready . . . as a brave young sailor looking for adventure, you are about to join Ernest Shackletons expedition to icy Antarctica as a polar explorer. Find out all about the men who undertook this courageous journey and the perils they faced along the...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Growing up in Britain in the 1880s wasn’t easy. For a young child in school the going is tough and the punishments are hard. Readers will follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and will learn some top tips on survival at school. Suddenly...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“A humorous look at what it was like to be a coal miner in England in the 19th century.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12 978-0531149713
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“A humorous account of the Spanish Armada and what it was like to be a sailor in this ill-fated fleet in 1588.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12 978-0531169995 Keyword: Spain
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“You’re only six or seven days old—and you’re already a queen! Privilege and luxury is in your future, but so are scandal, betrayal, and death. Before you ascend the throne, you’ll need to think twice. Do you really want to be Mary Queen of...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“The year is 1840 and a mysterious disease has just wiped out your potato crop. You could stay in Ireland and starve to death. Or you could sail across the Atlantic where a new life awaits…if you survive the stormy seas, vicious crew, and killer black fever...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Explores what it would have been like to be a worker on a skyscraper during the Depression.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12 978-0531210482
