In The School of Failure: A Story About Success by Rosie J. Pova, some of the fairy-tale characters in this account fail to measure up to expectations during auditions. Those that were not successful are taken to the School of Failure. While trying to...

Their old log home may be small, but it is filled with lots of love, which is the most important thing. If you have love, you have all you need. Grandma moves in with Mom and her five babies in The Adventures of the Sister...

The year is 1915, and on a mysterious, unwelcoming island, four sisters are born six hours apart, each with distinct characters and even more distinct smells. Galatéa, Eleni, Calista, and Agatha. If you ignore that the whole island is whispering about them, you can say...

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have mixed opinions regarding this quote, having read The Book of Legends: Amazing, Scary & Entertaining Stories for Kids of All...

The Samurai’s Gift Among the Forest is the second installment in The Samurai’s Gift series by Kristi Shimada. It is the story of a young girl hiding in The Lost Forest because she is deeply saddened and traumatized. Yoshi, a young boy of the same...

The Case of The Missing Tooth Fairy is a delightful children’s book written and illustrated by Joleen Michellie. The story unravels as Annabelle MacShannon loses her tooth and places it inside her pocket on the way home from school. As her family prepares for a...

The Great Cold Queen: A Poppenohna Land Adventure by Carrie Turley is the whimsical adventure of Apple Blossom and Murray. Having left their village over forty years ago, these friendly little gnomes find themselves on quite an escapade. The lure of the apples draws them...

Tracy Tractor and the Little People by Collins Trafton Robertson is a sweet, wholesome story with a bit of magic. Tracy Tractor lives on Farmer Bean's farm, where he helps the farmer with all his tasks. One day Farmer Bean is sick, and the crops...

The Sapphire Dragon of Nital (Dragons of Nital) is a fantasy sci-fi novel for children by Vik Walker. Nathan is leading a double life. An unlikely hero, he is an ordinary schoolboy living with his mom. He does his homework, chores, and boy stuff. On...

The Worst Halloween Book in the Whole Entire World is an unusual picture book written and illustrated by Joey Acker. The minimalist style is a triumph of design that will keep the reader laughing till the very last page. Witty comments and dry humor abound...