by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This humorous and heartfelt middle-grade debut by Nina Moreno with illustrations by Courtney Lovett is perfect for fans of Celia C. Pérez and Terri Libenson, and any reader still deciding what their passion in life is. “Maybe I’m good at something I don’t even know...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A summer ant farm grows into a learning experience for the entire family in this lyrical coming-of-age story from the award-winning author of Down To Earth. Harvard is used to his father coming home from the hospital and telling him about all the babies he helped. But...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2022 | Fantasy
New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman Chainani, and Philip Pullman. Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A beautiful coming-of-age story for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears, this book celebrates identity, language, heritage, family, and the determination to follow one’s own inner light. Have you ever been the best at something . . . only to lose...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 21, 2022 | Picture Book
Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the shared pastime of tea in this delicious book for young readers. When five-year-old Luli joins her new English as a Second Language class, the playroom is quiet. Luli...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2022 | Fantasy
The very first Special Edition in the enchanting New York Times bestselling Whatever After series …. Down the rabbit hole . . . I’m spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and — UGH — snobby Penny. I’m not expecting...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
The Cat Kid Comic Club is deep in discovery in the newest graphic novel in the hilarious and heartwarming worldwide bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man. The comic club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2022 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Cat Kid Comic Club is back in session in this groundbreaking graphic novel narrative by Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Dog Man. Flippy, Molly, Li’l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say....
by Barb Langridge | Feb 15, 2022 | Non-Fiction
With amazing facts and awe-inspiring illustrations, What the Dinosaurs Saw is a vibrant depiction of the earliest days of our universe and life on Earth. Our whole universe began as a tiny dot, filled with so much hot, dense energy that it burst. This event was the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 13, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens. Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you’re...
