by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Fantasy
Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in this action-adventure middle grade debut series by Skye Melki-Wegner about five outcasts―and former enemies―who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom. Battle rages between the dinosaur kingdoms of...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Picture Book
Eeee-ooo! Eeee-ooo! Cicadas drone on, clicking and buzzing from dusk till dawn. There are about three thousand different kinds of cicadas on earth. Some species emerge from the ground every year, while others only come up every thirteen or seventeen years. But no...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Historical Fiction
It’s the winter of 1924 and a diptheria outbreak is threatening the population of Nome, Alaska. The only way to stop the deadly illness from causing a full blown epidemic is to immediately deliver one million units of the diptheria antitoxin to the affected...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Emma can’t help comparing herself to her bright and popular older sister, Julia. Try as she might, Emma can’t seem to please her mom as much as her sister does. The more Emma measures herself alongside Julia and others, the more pressure she feels to try to change....
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Fantasy
Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in The Deadlands: Trapped, the second book of this action-adventure series by Skye Melki-Wegner about five outcasts―and former enemies―who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom. As bloody battle rages on...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Short Stories
This book is a collection of “fairy tales” compiled by Augusta Baker, the Supervisor of Storytelling at the New York Public Library in 1955. While some of the tales have appeared in numerous folk tale and fairy tale books since this volume’s...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Sports
This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be. These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the complexity, meaning, and deep love that comes from being part of two vibrant tribes. Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 26, 2023 | Mystery
A chilling thriller about an unlikely friendship between a true-crime fan and a former high school classmate suspected of murdering her influencer boyfriend, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Courtney Summers. On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., Kiri Dunsmore walks out of...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 25, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In an endearing story about an autistic boy and his steadfast furry pal, Alex is convinced that winning a trophy at the dog show will help him make a real friend at last. Eleven-year-old Alex knows that starting middle school will be a big change, and for an autistic...
