by Barb Langridge | Sep 24, 2019 | Non-Fiction
Presenting fascinating information on all kinds of bats, from how they use echoes to hear, to the legends that surround them and how to protect the species Though people often think of bats as scary, bats are really shy, gentle animals. There are nearly 1000 different...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 24, 2019 | Short Stories
Thirteen ordinary kids. Thirteen ordinary towns. Danger lurks around every corner! Get ready for a collection of thirteen short stories that will chill your bones, tingle your spine, and scare your pants off. Debut author Josh Allen masterfully concocts horror in the...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Non-Fiction
Early morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition, 6,200 homes and 8,900 structures and were destroyed. Author Brian Fies’s firsthand account of this tragic event is an honest, unflinching...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Picture Book
From beloved author and artist Barbara McClintock comes Vroom!, a playful picture book following a little girl’s imaginative journey in a race car. Join a little girl as she zooms― past fields and forests, up mountains, over rivers, through deserts, home again,...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Science Fiction
From New York Times bestselling author Andrew Smith comes the stunning, long-awaited sequel to the groundbreaking Printz Honor Book Grasshopper Jungle. It’s been sixteen years since an army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises forced Arek’s family...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Non-Fiction
A middle-grade retelling of Richard Nixon’s downfall, Bringing Down A President: The Watergate Scandal is an inventive and timely look at one of the biggest scandals to ever rock our nation by Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy, featuring graphic novel style...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Non-Fiction
Told in dazzling maps and informative sidebars, Manhattan explores the 400+ year history of Manhattan Island. From before its earliest settlement to the vibrant metropolis that exists today, the island of Manhattan has always been a place of struggle, growth, and...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Non-Fiction
Beavers are dubbed a keystone species for good reason. The dams they build create ponds and other wetlands that are habitat for everything from microscopic life to giant moose. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent’s inviting text introduces readers to the great variety of living...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Graphic Novel
With a deft, lively text from Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and eye-popping, painterly art by Simini Blocker, The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales is the perfect read for kids who love a good yarn―and good comics! A genie just wants a chance to grant a wish to...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 23, 2019 | Picture Book
Follow Firenze, a feisty firefly, as she discovers the power of her light in this fun and encouraging story of friendship and self-appreciation. Firenze’s friends love her light, but Firenze doesn’t think it’s so great. How can she when it’s...