Oh, for the simple joys of childhood and the child in all of us, especially in the summer. A family outing to the river, complete with tubes for floating lazily on the water and a sense of intrigue and adventure is all that’s needed to...

Ferdinand's Antarctic Adventure by Kate Reschner is the story of Ferdinand, a pleasantly plump and healthy Magellan penguin who was happy. Ferdinand lived in Tierra del Fuego and he only knew about his island which was lush and green. It was a penguins' paradise and...

In S. Y. Palmer’s May’s Moon: Fortis Mission, teens are traveling to the moon! Michael May is a fifteen-year-old astronaut aboard a ship headed to the International Space Station. How cool is that? And to top it off, he’s going to be on the mission...

Flip and Pate’s Magical Potion Adventure is an inventive children’s fantasy comedy by Lori Rousche. A girl named Sophia Phlippet (nicknamed Flip) has the gift of dabbling in magical powers—specifically, making potions that come to life and actually work. When Flip is given the family...

What’s a nine-year-old boy to do when he finds a mysterious glow in the place of a missing book in the school library? Share his discovery with his best friend and cousin, of course! Fiasco at the Fair by Pamela Traynor is an engaging mystery...

Fire Breath: The Golden Promise by Natalya V. D. Brock is a gorgeous treat for fans of epic fantasy and readers who enjoy mythical creatures as characters. This story gave me the same effect I had while reading Christopher Paolini’s The Inheritance Cycle. According to...

Feyi Fay and the Disappearance of Captain Nosa is a multicultural fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Simisayo Brownstone and illustrated by Teni and Tayo Creations LLC. Kuzoolies could be mistaken for human beings, that is, if you didn’t notice that they have...

In Falling Through Blankets Of Stars by Keith Marcotti, 10-year-old twins Ashlynne and Julian have a great but chaotic birthday party that scares off the family cat, Mr. Fuzzybottom. Later that night, they find him in their neighbor’s basement, along with two strange glowing blankets...

Feyi Fay and the case of the Mysterious Madam Koi Koi: Volume 1 is a children’s fantasy adventure written by Simisayo Brownstone. Feyi Fay is a magical helper, who looks like a child that has wings on her back, and only young children and the...

Colorful and filled with interesting characters, Kay Roberts's Forever Evergreen tells the story of nature in a way that will delight children. The young reader meets unusual and fun-loving characters — Red, Missy, Indigo, Relly, Hayden, and Leah — and their adventure with nature. We...