by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2026 | Historical Fiction
A fascinating historical novel-in-verse for young adults capturing the discoveries of Eunice Foote, a remarkable woman in science WAY ahead of her time. A fictionalized account of the first woman to identify carbon dioxide as a cause of climate change in 1856 when...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 16, 2026 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
In the tradition of Jordan Peele and Tiffany Jackson’s The Weight of Blood, a YA thriller about a Black teen whose fight for survival forces a small southern vacation town to face its dark history of racial violence. When sixteen-year-old Naomi Ward and her family...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 16, 2026 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
A psychological thriller about a night of babysitting that turns fatal and a girl determined to figure out if the gas leak was an accident, perfect for fans of E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars. Ella was supposed to be out with friends. But a blinding headache and a...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 16, 2026 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
A teen investigative podcaster decides to dig into the truth behind a grisly murder spree that rocked his hometown five years ago, but soon discovers that this cold case is still hiding deadly secrets—in this chilling thriller perfect for fans of A Good Girl’s...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 16, 2026 | Fantasy
The Princess Diaries meets From the Desk of Zoey Washington in this story about a girl who is reconnected with her birth family, only to discover that she is an African princess and the key to unlocking an ancient curse. For her twelfth birthday, the only thing...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 16, 2026 | Picture Book
It’s time for spring in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and the letters peep something hidden up in the tree… A asked B and B asked C, “What’s up there in the pretty pink tree?” Everyone’s favorite alphabet crew is ready...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 16, 2026 | Picture Book
In the Somali desert, a girl eagerly awaits the day she can herd the goats by herself. But her grandmother won’t allow her into the wilderness until her two front teeth fall out. Patiently, Suuban waits, and waits…until she can’t wait anymore! After...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 15, 2026 | Science Fiction
Aliens land on Earth but no one can understand what they want in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning author Ethan Long. WARNING EARTHLINGS! Aliens have landed! And they have just one thing to say over and over again: BEEP BOP BOOP!...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 15, 2026 | Picture Book
The picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award winner John Picacio. It’s time to join the party! Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos in this stunningly original and lushly illustrated tour de...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 15, 2026 | Picture Book
With lush paintings and intricately constructed 3-D artwork, bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history. Perfect for fans of They...
