by Barb Langridge | Feb 8, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Just because you’re cursed doesn’t mean you’re not special. Gwendolyn, the youngest of the King’s three daughters, is living proof that princesses don’t always have it all. She isn’t like a typical fairy-tale princess, or other princesses in the Pastel Kingdom....
by Barb Langridge | Feb 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name—but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn’t feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name? This exciting new I Can Read series is brought to you by author-illustrator...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 8, 2023 | Historical Fiction
When Heidi, an orphan, goes to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps, no one can imagine the solitary old man caring for a child. But the two grow to love each other, and Heidi blossoms in her new home. Johanna Spyri’s charming story—and spirited heroine—have...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 8, 2023 | Non-Fiction
In this groundbreaking, exceptionally researched installment of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, discover how lizards rapidly adapt to life in the Caribbean islands, allowing scientists to study Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 7, 2023 | Graphic Non-Fiction
A graphic novel retelling of the inspiring true story of polymath Santiago Ramón y Cajal, visionary pioneer of modern neuroscience, and his early dreams of becoming an artist. Based on a true story, Santiago Ramón y Cajal is every child who has struggled to navigate...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 6, 2023 | Non-Fiction
A picture-book biography of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll—a warm, inspiring tale of a childhood filled with music, community, and a drive to succeed. “Music is the heart of our story,” says Momma to young Rosetta, surprising...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 6, 2023 | Mystery
From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller about a wrongly accused teen desperate to recclaim both his innocence and his first love. Life can change in an instant. When you’re wrongfully accused of a crime. When...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 6, 2023 | Picture Book
This poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the author’s own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mother’s perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa—who left ahead of them to start a better life for...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 6, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down....
by Barb Langridge | Feb 6, 2023 | Picture Book
Told in the same fourth-wall-breaking style of B. J. Novak’s The Book With No Pictures, How to Talk Like a Bear is the perfect how-to guide to speaking fluent bear. Want to learn how to speak Bear? Well, you came to the right place. It’s far more than just...
