Book one of Axolotl Agency, The Murky Mess, is an exciting and adventurous children's story written by Adrienne Christin and illustrated by Kat Powell. Disaster strikes Fin Lake when there is a murky black substance in its waters. Best friends Aqua, Pearl, Amethyst, and Onyx...

In Pannell and Sigfusson’s The Big Dream, Brandon is a downtown schoolboy whose final English grade depends on an essay about his summer plans. He thinks his ordinary routine cannot fill the assignment until GameTeck announces a remote-operated car race in Riverside. The contest offers...

The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey: Tangled! by Wallace E. Briggs continues Jimmy Crikey’s imaginative journey as he navigates friendship, loyalty, magic, and adventure in the hidden world of Roombelow. At the start, Jimmy struggles with the emotional distance between himself and Annison, who no longer...

Have you ever imagined if something other than rain or snow could fall from the sky? In Rich Follett’s The Day It Rained Popcorn, not only does something different fall, but it also draws out the bravery of some of the townspeople. This book is...

The Fish Who Changed the Game by Barbara Pinke is a charming and uplifting children’s story set in a vividly imagined underwater world. It follows Seassy, a young seahorse who wants to participate in the Great Ocean Games. She even dreams of winning. She should...

The Shattered Horn by A.H. Benjamin follows an alien named Keidon and his robotic dog, Sirius, as they crash land in an enchanted world occupied by talking animals. They soon find themselves fighting to free a kingdom under the iron-fisted rule of King Zomak and...

Mean people are passing out unkind letters at night. They’re part of the Unkindness Club. But, in Jill Ammon Vanderwood’s The Unkindness Club, two friends, Persephone, a ten-year-old deaf girl, and Rowen, who moves around in a wheelchair, are set to make things right, to...

In Veronica Stanley-Hooper’s children's book The Meanies, a little boy insists that unseen “meanies” in his mouth and hands are causing him to speak harshly and act out at school and at home. After he pulls Riley’s hair, pushes Drew, and refuses to share, his...

This Case Stinks! by Janice Garden Macdonald introduces readers to Casey, a young detective determined to solve a very smelly mystery at home. The story begins with Casey introducing his family, including his parents, his big brother on Team Green, his baby sister, and his...

The NOLO: Legend of the Lost by Liz Fahey centers on Eduardo and Dalton, two boys who quickly develop a close friendship after meeting and exploring their surroundings together. Their adventures take them through places like Boot Hill Cemetery and the hills around their town....