“The boy with no father/ Who has many fathers/ The child of old blood/ With the blood of new/ Who finds the treasure/ While lost…” And so the riddle continues with the curse of the ancient Hawaiian king now attached to a Lomi stick that...

Georgie Karras and the Niddle of Nern by Kate Mathos introduces us to a world where magic and mourning intertwine. In this middle-grade fantasy, a young girl struggling with grief finds herself drawn into the magical Kingdom of Nern, a vibrant realm threatened by encroaching...

The Books of Neven by Mike Cooper is the first in a series of fantasy adventures aimed at a young audience. Archer and Mimi are twelve-year-old twins who spend much of their time living with their Nan, as their solo-parent mother works and frequently travels...

A Grand Fairytale by Safiyyah Ar-Raheem relates the journey of Princess Nevaeh of Dagda, Prince Loubens of Cailleach, Princess Emma of Danu, Princess Kehlani of Alator, Prince Deitrich of Nuada, Prince Dai’Lyn of Branwen, and Princess Cartier of Morrigan to Castle Eisen in Olorun for...

From ants to zebras, there’s so much fun to be had in alphabetically punning living creatures, both animal and insect. In Dan Wafford’s If Kangaroos Wore Tennis Shoes, there’s more to this rhyming story than kangaroos in tennis shoes, jumping so high that you’ll never...

The Star Fairy by Chris Zuschlag is a magical children’s book that captures the enchantment of a young girl named Thyme Robin as she embarks on adventures with garden fairies. Thyme, a lover of flowers and the tiny fairies that inhabit her garden, dreams of...

Hedgehog's Wish is a children's animal story by Z N Garland. Hedgehog is fed up. He was stuck in a rut in his life and wanted things to change, but nothing happened when he wished. All his friends have different ideas on how to wish...

The Roll-Away Snowman is a children's picture book written by Junia Wonders with illustrations by Daniela Volpari. The story follows Marla Little, a young girl who builds a snowman. Just as she is about to dress him up, a mischievous wind sprite blows her snowman...

The Mirror Drifters: The Other Magic by David Dean is a fantasy adventure where three siblings named Ben, Maya, and Archie discover they each have magical talents on their twelfth birthday. This changes the course of their lives as they are drawn into Aether: a...

The Dragon Way Home is a meaningful and exciting children's fantasy by Margaretta James, with themes of family, friendship, and togetherness. Jamison lives on Australia's Gold Coast with his mom and her partner Gibbo. During a day at the beach, he sees an artist crafting...