by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Picture Book
A young boy learns to cope with disappointment and embrace the unexpected in this infectiously charming, beautifully illustrated picture book. When his family takes a walk on Bear Creek Trail, Bruin is determined to spot his favorite animal (a bear). Before too long,...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Picture Book
You don’t always need words to make a friendship bloom. A touching ode to connection and belonging by debut picture book author-illustrator, Saki Tanaka. Kai is used to following the seasons with Pa, from place to new place where people speak languages...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
In a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith and Eisner-nominated artist Christine Norrie, a Japanese-American girl must survive years of uncertainty and questions of loyalty in Hiroshima during World War II. Amy is...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Picture Book
From the authors of Black Boy, Black Boy comes a new inspiring picture book about self-esteem for black girls, drawing on the history of role models who came before them! Dear girl, Black girl, rise up, it’s time. It’s a new day and a chance to shine. From...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
The web comic sensation about magical girls by acclaimed illustrator Geneva Bowers, now in a beautiful print edition, featuring an expanded storyline and revised art! Jalissa and Kim Vasquez are cousins who move to the city of Los Aguaceros together. Kim dreams of...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Mystery
Part gentle mystery, part ghostly fairy tale, this contemporary novel celebrates small towns, cozy storytelling, and one very determined ghost cat. Eleven-year-old Andie Jennings, of Morning Glory, Virginia (population: 8), is set to inherit her family’s magic...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
In this twisty, fast-paced YA thriller, a dangerous game becomes all too real when Marina and her friends are framed for murder. When Marina Chan ran from her old life, she brought nothing with her-not even her real name. Now she lives in fear of her past being...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Fantasy
New York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard continues her dark, compelling YA fantasy series about twins separated by a family curse. Nix Loring stepped into Mystiquel to face the Goblin King and break her family’s curse. When she found her twin, Lark, held...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Romance
In this contemporary update of Sense and Sensibility, Margaret Dashwood is setting sail on an adventurous summer cruise―unless love sinks her first. Margaret Dashwood lives her life according to plan, and it involves absolutely zero heartbreak, thank you very much....
by Barb Langridge | Aug 15, 2024 | Picture Book
A clever and charming introduction to the Tangram puzzle, a classic Chinese shape puzzle that’s beloved in early math curriculum. A brave Little Triangle seeks a Chinese dragon to end the long drought. On the quest, Little Triangle meets other shapes who want to...
