by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Picture Book
Young Oraib and her family care for the beautiful olive trees near their refugee camp. When the Palestinian family must flee due to a looming war, Oraib worries about the future of the trees, and resolves to ensure that they endure.—from Publisher’s Weekly...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Fantasy
In this tender genre-bending young adult novel by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed, two teen protagonists grow from friends to something more in the aftermath of a tragedy in their magical town. Moonlight Bay is a magical place—or it was once. After a...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Fantasy
A thrilling and charming middle grade fantasy steeped in Japanese lore and mythology, perfect for fans of the Zachary Ying series. Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told they will be staying at their grandparents in Japan, Tessa is...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Fantasy
Back to the Future meets When You Reach Me in this powerful novel by National Book Award nominee Lisa Graff, in which a young girl is able to make sense of the present—and change her future—by meeting her father in the past. As far as twelve-year-old McKinley O’Dair...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Fantasy
After the death of her grandfather, neurodivergent tween Ramya uncovers a world of mystery and magic—and she’s the only one who can see it! From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark. “Ramya, you have something this city needs. And it’s something that’s going to...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Picture Book
In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground tunnels to attend a party. Mole is invited to a party, which is very worrisome. What if the party is too rowdy for Mole? What if Mole doesn’t know anyone there? What if...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Picture Book
From the multiple award-winning creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of I Talk Like a River comes a fresh and moving look at memories, filtered through the mind of a child. Tucked in bed at a new apartment, a boy and his mother trade favorite memories....
by Barb Langridge | Aug 19, 2023 | Humor
From Laura Gehl, author One Big Pair of Underwear and Goat Wants to Eat, comes another side-splitting Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about three animal friends on their first snow day! Cat sees snow. Dog cannot blow the snow. Pig is slow in the snow. Can they still have...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 18, 2023 | Fantasy
In this fourth chapter book from the best-selling Rainbow Magic series, friends Kirsty and Rachel must rescue Fern the Green Fairy! An old stone tower on Rainspell Island seems to be filled with magic, but best friends Kirsty and Rachel can’t get inside to search for...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 17, 2023 | Picture Book
Featuring the award-winning images of photographer Lars van de Goor, Through the Fairy Door is an enchanting tale that follows a young girl on her magical quest through a fairy door, where she discovers that change starts with a tiny seed and no one is too small to...
