by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2009 | Fiction
Young Lucy Pennykettle is settling in to sleep when suddenly, there it is again. It’s a monster. She yells for her mom, Liz, who comes to see what’s going on. This is the third night that the monster has appeared. Her mother has a special gift and she is...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2009 | Picture Book
Dog and Bear are friends who remind me very much of Mo Willems’ characters, Elephant and Piggie. Bear seems to be the more rational, organized, careful sort of friend. Dog is full of adventure and energy and imagination. In the first of the three stories in this...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2009 | Picture Book
During World War II with the men away fighting overseas, women of all races, colors, and creeds stepped up to do the traditionally male jobs that needed doing back home in the United States. Marilyn Nelson has written this story (herstory) in a series of poems about...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2009 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Jimmy Sniffles has a super power nose that always tells him when danger is nearby. This time his nose starts sneezing when he meets a neighbor out walking her dog. What could be suspicious about that? Or even the clown that shows up across the street? But, the nose is...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2009 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Tiger Moth, an insect Ninja, is busy teaching Kung Pow a few moves at their favorite workout spot, Mojo Dojo, when in walk the Fruit Fly boys and that always brings trouble. Tiger Moth overhears them talking about “Dragon” who is the leader of the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2009 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Under cover of a blazing meteor shower, Eek and Ack sneak onto Earth dressed in costumes and determined to discover why Earth is so hard to conquer. By chance they have arrived on Halloween and they watch the Earthlings as they approach a home and offer the secret...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2009 | Fantasy
The sisters’ story continues in Cybele’s Secret. Several years have passed, and younger sister Paula accompanies her father on a journey to Istanbul in search of a valuable artifact. Yet, they are not the only ones interested in acquiring the mysterious...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2009 | Fantasy
Every full moon night, Jenica (nicknamed Jena) and her sisters enter a portal that transports them from their Transylvanian castle to a magical realm. However, when their father becomes ill and must leave for a milder climate, a meddling cousin threatens not only the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2009 | Sports
The Story: Ryan, Zeke, Eli, and Miles are four close friends who will soon be trying out for their school basketball team. They’re not great, but they’re not slouches either. Basketball is their life. When they are not playing basketball, they are hanging out in...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2009 | Sports
The Story: The Reds and the Cubs are battling for first place in the Rising Stars League. The Reds have got to win today’s game to push ahead. Kyle, the Reds center fielder, wants to win so much that he secretly cheats—just a little—to clinch the game for his team....
