by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Non-Fiction
If your hair has ever blown back on a breezy day, you’ve noticed the wind at work. But what causes the wind? Are there different types of wind? How do we measure and name them? How does the wind shape our ecosystems, plants, and animals? What about people: how have...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Picture Book
A stirring, thoughtful story about the pressure to perform and the support of a true friend. When Bear sits down at the piano, he makes beautiful music, and the other animals can’t get enough. “More, more, Pianobear!” they shout. But sometimes Bear just wants to...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Non-Fiction
In 1977, a space probe was built to help human beings learn a little more about outer space. Soon, along with its twin, Voyager 2 slipped through the clouds and left Earth behind. The spacecraft traveled for years through the deep, infinite night. At last Voyager...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Picture Book
A resonant reflection on what it means to be human, in the prehistoric past and today. Since the early days of our history, we have been human animals. Thousands of years ago, in Paleolithic times, we got up with the sun each morning. The seasons were our calendar,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Picture Book
A memorable, compelling story about the perseverance of a child and the human right to education. The sky is still dark when a young boy leaves home for school. He has a long path ahead: nine kilometers—over five-and-a-half miles—through the mountains and rain forests...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A relatable novel-in-verse about loss…and what happens afterwards. Twelve-year-old Birdie Briggs loves birds. They bring her comfort when she thinks about her dad, a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Life without her dad isn’t easy, but at least Birdie...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Fantasy
When Mirabelle and her brother go to stay at their fairy grandparents, Mirabelle tries to be on her very best, non-witchy behavior. But a little bit of secret witch magic becomes a little bit more, until everything is in total chaos! Can Mirabelle get the mayhem under...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Non-Fiction
What is the universe? Can you travel in time? Will humans ever live on other planets? Curious kids want to know, and they will get the answers to these questions and many more in this exceptional illustrated Q&A book. Questions about astronomy are answered in a...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Action / Adventure
Kitty is a superhero-in-training with cat-like superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she’s still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon with her faithful cat crew by her...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 8, 2022 | Non-Fiction
Unbreakable is the edge-of-your seat true story of the codebreakers, spies, and navy men who cracked the Nazis’ infamous Enigma encryption machine and turned the tide of World War II―perfect for fans of The Imitation Game. As the Germans waged a brutal war across...
