In this episode of Glazed Man and Rat Girl by Scott Cahan, Johnny Crumb battles the evil villain Plastic Head, formerly known as Steve-O Hardly. Meanwhile, Martha Maybe helps her rat friends find special rocks on Mars that give rats intelligence. Johnny isn’t doing very...

Orange Chipmunks Rock is a children’s story book about animals, written and illustrated by Faith Balsama. As she indicates in her introduction, the story of two chipmunks, named Sako and Suki, is told in Zappai, a style of Japanese poetry, which is similar to Haiku....

Jeremiah Strout and the Curse of the Golden Harp by Karen T. Harter is a fun, exciting book filled with humor. Jeremiah Strout is moving to Flyerton, a town in the middle of nowhere. Jeremiah, used to city life, is far from excited about the...

Olivia Lauren loves to travel with her family and in Olivia Travels: A Guide to Modes of Transportation by Melissa-Sue John and Olivia Lauren, the book discusses various modes of transportation. Olivia has never gone up in an air balloon. Her favorite modes of transportation...

The Magicians Convention: The Magicians Book 1 by Elena Paige is the first book in a trilogy of fantasy adventures in which young readers are introduced to Toby Roberts who lives with his grandfather as his parents are dead. Toby’s grandfather is protective while Toby...

Adventures of Edwin and Albert: The Missing Crystals by Mariah Sebastien and Atticus Sebastien is a children’s adventure story. At 80 years old, Edwin is setting off on his very last trip in a spaceship and, as the journey begins, so does a new one...

Serendipity Mystery (Diary of a Snoopy Cat) by R.F. Christi is a fun children's book about a cat named Inca, who runs a detective agency. Inca and her family are vacationing in Sri Lanka, enjoying the sun and making new friends. But then a valuable...

The Pirate Princess and the Golden Locket by Suzanne Lowe is a marvelous adventure story for children of all ages. It begins with Charlotte, or Lottie for short, in an orphanage. It's the only place where she has lived since her mother died when...

Glazed Man & Rat Girl: The Origins by Scott Cahan is a middle grade story about the overweight, donut loving Johnny Crumb who just wants to be a police officer. After he fails the tests, the police chief tells him he is not police material,...

Ride High with the Wave by Sharon K. Solomon is a great story with meaningful lessons for young readers and great inspiration for older folks, a tale of friendship that develops through unusual circumstances. Two kids from two different backgrounds find themselves in a difficult...