by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A devastating tornado tears apart more than just houses in this striking novel in verse about a girl rebuilding herself. Before the storm, thirteen-year-old Quinn was happy flying under the radar. She was average. Unremarkable. Always looking for an escape from her...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2022 | Non-Fiction
Discover the mysterious and fascinating sleeping habits of more than twenty bird species from around the world in this gorgeously illustrated read-aloud picture book, perfect for bedtime, or any time. Have you ever seen a bird sleep? Or wondered just when it is that...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
This wonderfully silly young graphic novel from Graphix Chapters about fin-tastic friends is perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Narwhal and Jelly! It’s time for Seaweed Elementary’s annual talent show, but Squizzard can’t decide on an act....
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Fantasy
From beloved actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes comes the biggest epic fantasy of the year. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince. Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! The prince from the neighboring kingdom, Zen,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Historical Fiction
Mazy dreams of independence. Sir Berenger longs to play the hero. But in each other, they may find the secret to happily ever after. Mazelina of Wexcombe has always dreamed of traveling with her father to lands beyond the confining walls of their castle. But his...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Short Stories
Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy, and cozy, sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout! As the city...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Science Fiction
Cory Doctorow’s Attack Surface is a standalone novel set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Little Brother and Homeland. Most days, Masha Maximow was sure she’d chosen the winning side. In her day job as a counterterrorism wizard for an...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Picture Book
In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst!, Gilbert the Goblin’s next adventure takes him to the frozen tundra where he’s determined to find the legendary yeti. Gilbert the Goblin is the first to admit that he was, ahem,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 12, 2022 | Picture Book
This beautifully illustrated picture book showcases the workers that keep a city running all through the night and make it ready for the new day. The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and getting ready for bed....
