The Schoolhouse by Jill Watson Glassco is a collection of seven short stories about her grandmother Elsie Thomas Brazelle’s real life experiences as a first-time teacher in a one-room, eight-grade schoolhouse. In 1916, on Whitwell Mountain in a remote part of eastern Tennessee, Elsie faces...

The Underground Toy Society by Jessica D Adams is an adorable story where kids are made to think about the future of their toys when they grow up. Jessica and Jennifer did not have many toys, but every single toy they owned got their attention....

Three Little Gnomes and the One Bite Mystery (Volume 2) by Rhonda Paglia is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about three gnomes and their long wait for their favorite Droppin’ Time Stew. Every year the three gnomes, Dandy, Whisper and Sprinkle, await the harvest from...

Twin Tails of Mason Beach (The Twin Tails Series Volume 1) by CILLYart is a fascinating modern day story laced with fantasy and adventure. Mateo and Marnie Perez are walking on the beach one day when they discover a giant conch with two sleeping baby...

In The Girl Who Lost Her Voice by Adam T. Newman, Carlee finds out she has lost her voice one day when she wakes up. Her brother, Tyler, feels sad and it hurts him to see his sister upset. He comes up with the idea...

There is an air balloon flying around in your neighborhood, but would you qualify to fly in it? There is only one qualification; you must have done a good deed. The Good Deed Balloon by Bat Oren with illustrations by Yonat Katzir is a beautifully...

The Shadow of the Volcano: Shadows From the Past, Book Five is an historical adventure novel for children and preteens written by Wendy Leighton-Porter. It had already been a busy summer as the twins, Max, and their friend, Charlie, continued to search for the twins'...

The Shadow of the Trojan Horse: Shadows From the Past, Book Three is a time-travel adventure fantasy for children and preteens written by Wendy Leighton-Porter. Both Jemima Lancelot and her twin brother, Joe, thought they heard their mother wishing them a happy birthday as they...

The Mirror of Doom is the first book in The Out-of-this-World Adventures of Tim Hunter series, written by Bailey Baxter and illustrated by LaSablonniére. When twelve-year-old Tim Hunter steals his sister Kat’s diary, he gets a lot more than he’d bargained for. His older siblings,...

To Be Frankie by Marcus Saieva is a story about a young boy who suffered cognitive impairment after an accident followed by contracting spinal meningitis. As a seventeen-year-old, he manages in a year group for fourteen/fifteen-year-olds. But Frankie has an indomitable spirit and a remarkably...