The Boy Who Set Fire to the Moon by Harshad Sai is a well-written book that teaches children to appreciate naturally occurring phenomena such as sleep, daytime, and nighttime, among others. Mom takes Tom to the playground on the first day of the summer holiday....

Hop on for a fantastical adventure in the magical world of Luminara with Jeff Orlowski's The Girl Without an Imagination. All the children in the world of Luminara are born with their Phanta -- radiant beings that dance above their heads, illustrating their imaginations. But...

The Skunk Who Dared to Swim by Elaine W. Kaufman is a delightful and meaningful children’s picture book that combines adventure with a gentle environmental message. Its main character is Sammi the Skunk, a brave little creature living in a world getting hotter each day....

The Great Potato Race! by Donna L. Martin is a children’s picture book that follows Fox as he chases after four runaway potatoes that tumble out of his basket and roll down a hill. Along the way, his friends Mouse, Rabbit, Bear, and Beaver spot...

Chris Von Halle’s The Mire Witch: Between Dark and Light brings readers into eleven-year-old Mara’s world, a hidden pocket that her father, a powerful wizard, forged in the middle of a swamp. It is concealed so well that even passersby would end up walking straight...

The Mysterious Case of the Prickly Pear by Jenny Alexander is a children’s mystery. The story follows Madeleine Fancépants, a hotel owner whose life is filled with food, friends, and fond memories of her beloved Grand-Mère. When a strange, spiky pear arrives in her fruit...

In The Time-Jinx Twins by Carol Fisher Saller, twins Kat and Ellie have accidentally stumbled their way into 1970 using a machine their mother has invented. The only problem is that they don’t know how to get back. They figure out a way to meet...

L.A. Hill's The Secret of the Quail follows the adventures of a young nature enthusiast. Benny Z is a young boy with a keen interest in anything related to nature. Benny still remembers the last time he spent at his granddad's place, planting vegetables in...

The Curse of the Dead Man’s Diamond by Christyne Morrell is a children’s middle-grade mystery that takes readers to Casaluna, Florida. A girl named Charlie immediately feels the oppressive heat and uncanny energy of her new surroundings. Her father has uprooted their lives to...

It can be tough being a household name. Ron Keres proves it in This Book is Viral! Finn the Frog is a celebrity. He would even say he’s gone viral! But just as he is touting his popularity… Achooo! A sneezy reader interrupts him. Yuck—germs!...