by Barb Langridge | Jun 19, 2009 | Action / Adventure
“The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 17, 2009 | Science Fiction
“Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley’s enduring “masterpiece … one of the most prophetic dystopian works of the 20th century” (Wall Street Journal) must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit in the face...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 11, 2009 | Poetry
Requiem: a noun Definition: (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead. a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass, or of a similar character. an act or token of remembrance. This requiem honors a slave who...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 11, 2009 | Historical Fiction
“Leanora Sutter. Esther Hirsh. Merlin Van Tornhout. Johnny Reeves . . . These characters are among the unforgettable cast inhabiting a small Vermont town in 1924. A town that turns against its own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. No one is safe, especially the...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 11, 2009 | Fiction
“Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father. After Mr Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by...
by Barb Langridge | Jun 10, 2009 | Books Alive!
Dan Gutman writes for reluctant readers of all ages. His My Weird School books turn those 7 and 8 year olds on to reading and his Baseball Card Adventure books keep them hooked. He has a great sense of humor and his books offer peeks back into history and even into...
by Mike Test | Jun 2, 2009 | Action / Adventure
Imagine walking past a graveyard and seeing the dead rise out of the ground. Johnny can see the dead and hear the dead. Word spreads around the town that the graveyard is to be destroyed to make room for progress. Johnny partners with the dead to fight for their...
by Mike Test | Jun 2, 2009 | Fiction
The Ology series strikes again and this time it’s taking us back in time on a journey to Greece. Get ready to meet the Gods and Goddesses of mythology in a most entertaining way. Another wonderful interactive book that offers a bit of information along the...
by Mike Test | Jun 2, 2009 | Fiction
If you haven’t found the Ologies series yet, this is a great introduction. Who were those scalawags of the high seas? How did they live and conduct business so to speak? As with all of the Ologies series, this is a great interactive book with enough adventure to...
by Mike Test | Jun 2, 2009 | Fiction
Oh, what a glorious, interactive romp through the world of dragons. If you have a dragon lover in your house, this is the book for him or her. You get to explore all sorts of dragons and how they lived. Plenty of flaps to lift and envelopes to open to get at the...
