Marlon and the Wide World is the third book in the award-winning series Marlon's Marvelous Adventures. This time, Dan Bailes tells how Marlon ran away from home. Marlon finds his little puffy toy in pieces one morning and is convinced that his brother, Albert, tore...

Michael & Mia: An Adventure in the Positive Cycle of Nature by Georg Hohbach and Ehrengard Hohbach is one of the most inspirational and imaginative books for children that I have ever had the privilege of reading. The main characters, Michael and Mia, go on...

It all starts when two young siblings, Reese and Dean, come across a special sea turtle video online. Consequently, they both get hypnotized while watching it, and with colors swirling around them, they find themselves on a beach that turns out to be part of...

Mika's Quest for the Lost Artifact: A Magical Hunt Through the Streets of San Francisco by Cat Fan is about an imaginative and perceptive girl called Mika. With her unicorn companion Polo, Mika travels through a magical world. She embarks on a quest that demonstrates...

Ever since Max and his neighborhood friends watched the movie The Great Escape they had not been able to get it out of their minds. The movie was that good. It portrayed the efforts prisoners of war made to escape during the Second World War....

In Bison Blog: An Erutuf National Park novel by Kathy Arnold Cherry, Reese Walters rushes home and tells her brother, Dean, about a mistake she made at school. They reminisce about their trip to Erutuf National Park, and she explains that she told her best...

Backyard Camping (Tales of the Barn Owl Bard) is an aptly named story in verse about an event-filled night. It’s the first time a little boy ventures out alone, equipped with a pup tent and provisions. The story is less about what happens and more...

In Glenn Somodi's Olly & the Spores of Sapphire Creek, the second installment in the series, readers are immediately thrust into a world of hidden communities, fantastical creatures, and looming threats. Olly Appleton, having uncovered the secrets his grandfather guarded, now faces a new challenge...

Welcome to Wendtmurhoefen: Book Two, The Fourth Magic, written and illustrated by Bryan Beaunoyer takes place in the enchanting land of the same name, where a cast of charming characters, led by the spirited unicorn Horace and his noble friend Sir Gilderlilly, embark on a...

Arfie’s Adventures by Gina Rose Musachia is about a cute dog with short legs and sweet, bright eyes. His huge curiosity makes him leave the comfort of his backyard. He longs for adventure and fun. Brave Arfie finds himself in different challenging situations, one after...

Dyani’s Adventure by Kitty Arceneaux is a delightful children’s book that invites young readers to explore the wonders of diversity, friendship, and cultural understanding through the eyes of its spirited protagonist, Dyani, a curious and adventurous young girl. Setting out from her cozy neighborhood, she...

Alex Blasts Off (Alex the Astronaut) by Ashley Hohmann invites young readers to join Alex, an imaginative young boy with a passion for space exploration. In this delightful story, Alex dreams of being an astronaut, setting out on his rocket adventure to study aliens. His...

The Little Adventures of Erig the Earwig, written by Andy Evans and illustrated by Lucy Fleming, follows Erig, an earwig, on a series of adventures to learn about life and its challenges. After completing four training challenges set by his mother, Erig meets Bob, a...

Dave W. Ball’s Hiccups Again is brightly and boldly illustrated by the graphic design service Design Pickle, with twenty pages of absolute fun for preschoolers. With scenes ranging across a wide spectrum of places (from a toy factory to a pool and water park) and...

Do you know who lives in the woods? Are there squirrels? Or raccoons? Opossums or bears? There are all kinds of animals, amphibians, and insects that make the woods their home. Would you be able to recognize them if you saw them in the woods?...

Thunder’s Grand Adventure by Julie Elkins is an adventure book for children. Thunder, aka Wubbs, is an adorable dog living a great life with his loving family. One day, Thunder suspects something isn’t quite right. There are boxes all over the place and his humans...

Emma loves nature and birds with all her heart. She has an eye-catching red bird feeder in her backyard, which she monitors for her “Backyard Birding” project from a Bird Watching Station. One day, Emma noticed the feeder had no bird food. Puzzled, Emma mulls...

Kathy is frequently rescuing stray animals. But when she finds a little kitten, lost and alone, full of fleas and no purrs, she knows that she has to get it to the vet quickly. She begs her mom to drive quickly but carefully just to...

In Tombs of Dross by Lew Anderson, siblings Isaac, Zac, and Breezy discover a mysterious tone pillar while exploring their extensive property. They try to decipher the meaning behind the script on the stones, but it really doesn’t make much sense. Even more mysterious is...

The Spirit Tree: A Gathering of Birds by J.A. Abele is a gripping Christian children's story about three siblings who live in a dystopian world where a corrupt global government has banished Christianity. It follows the three Elpizo siblings on a unique mission to save...

Buddy of a Hundred Days by Claire Pence is a sweet tale of friendship and love set against the backdrop of 1960s small-town America. The story follows young Ivy Scott as she navigates life after moving from her grandparents’ farm to the city, facing change,...

Wild and Free by Willow Terez and Annaliese Hofner is an exciting story suitable for children between 10 and 12 years of age. The plot revolves around an adolescent girl, Willow, who is abandoned by her human parents and adopted by a pack of wolves....

The Town Beneath the Christmas Tree by J.R. Wirth is a story with Christmas as the backdrop. In the story we see six children fighting over their gifts under the Christmas tree, and finding themselves transported to a new land. Narrated by Hailey, one of...

Immerse yourself in a tale of superheroes unlike any other with Ben St. James' Guinea Pig Power. The story follows two cute little guinea pigs, Fuxwald and Rex. These two live blissful lives in their cozy little cage and seem just like other sweet guinea...

Unknown Waters: Sara's Magical Coral Reef Adventure is a work of fiction in the animals and nature subgenre. It is best suited to emerging readers aged five to eight years and was penned by author Cynthia Bordelon with illustrations by Mariya Prytula. In this charming...

How to Spend Wisely by Kelly Lee is a highly informative book aimed at teaching kids the best way to spend their money. Hank the Hamster lives with his parents in a nice animal town. Hank wants to buy his mom a strawberry cheesecake for...

Outstanding illustrations + wonderful story = successful book. ABCs of Affirmation Starring The Hiccups has all the ingredients to become an enjoyable classic children’s picture book. Bold, colorful images fill each page and will draw children into the book, while the non-fiction story will keep...

The Way of the River: Kellandale Wood (Book One) by Shan L. Spyker is surefooted in its message with a plot that will endear itself not only to young readers but to adults as well. Siblings Elinora Wolton, 15, and her younger sister, Tillie, 14,...

In Tree Fairies and Their Short Stories, written by D.L. Finn, on a camping trip with his parents, the narrator, Daniel Burns, follows what he thinks is his sleepwalking nine-year-old sister, Colette, into the woods, only to find that she believes she has been called...

The Keeper: Part 1: An Invitation by Craig Speakes is an action-packed adventure about twelve-year-old Arthur who discovers a little black box in the lake near his house one ordinary summer day. He doesn’t realize this seemingly innocuous event will change his life forever. After...

There is a magical kingdom set on a magical island, long ago cursed to be forgotten forever. The kingdom is called Wendtmurhoefen, quite the mouthful to pronounce, but it does exist. And, like the legends of Camelot and King Arthur, Wendtmurhoefen has its heroes, knights...

The ABC ABScreams Halloween Book by Nathan and Mr. Sun is a blast of fun and energy that any young reader will immediately become immersed in. It contains characters that are scary-looking but in a fun way. Many familiar monsters and creatures like Frankenstein, the...

Eclipse Arts by Michelle Chastaine revolves around three students at the Eclipse Supernatural School for the Arts boarding school as they juggle their passions, family expectations, and friendships. Liska, passionate about music in a family of dancers, meets Airin the banshee and Ephy the light...

Incredible events are in store for Graeme Pendlebury, the protagonist of Realia, a sci-fi novella by Ulric Alvin Watts. He is a fifth-grader who is considered the smartest boy of his age by his schoolmates. His only dream is to study at MIT and become...

Earth Shot by Stephen Henning is the first book in the Seconds to Midnight series. It tells the story of Lucas, Avi, and Maisie, three kids who observe a strange object crashing into the forest. Their curiosity gets the better of them; despite potential danger,...

The Last Red Wizard is a children's comic book by Mike Gagnon and Matthew Courtney. Max's mischievous friend Sam steals figs from a merchant, and now he must take the blame. Chased around the streets by a group of angry merchants, Max finds sanctuary in...

Eye of the Stormlord by Laurel Colless introduces readers to the world of Peter Blue, a young boy with a unique destiny. Born in the midst of the Global Advanced Intelligence Agency (GAIA), Peter is regarded as a legendary figure, destined to become a hero....

Galaxy Walkers is a middle-grade novel by Kris Paulsen. Lyra Stewart wants nothing more than for her best friend, Archie, to help her with English so she can go on the sixth-grade field trip to the zoo. Within moments, the friends are whisked away by...

For many generations, those who lived on the Puddin’ Head and Sweetie Islands existed without dogs and because of this, no one on either island had ever seen or knew how to take care of a dog. Everything changed one day when a shipload of...

The Incredibly Amazing and Magical Flying Chair by Bob Shumaker and Nancy Machlis Rechtman will make you see magic in a new way. When Noah was a little boy, he used to sit on his father's lap while his father read him fantastic stories. His...