Gio in the Land of Syriax: Quest for the Eternal Flame by Ellen Buckley opens in a peaceful village nestled between forests and mountains, where Gio spends his days making shoes and helping his community. That changes fast when darkness rolls in and starts affecting...

The Shadow of the Slave Ship by Wendy Leighton-Porter is a whimsical journey through time to eighteenth-century Bristol and London. Slavery is still legal in Britain, although the tide is beginning to turn on public acceptance, and there is a growing movement calling for its...

In Princess Shmincess by Julie Keshmiry, young readers are introduced to Princess Alexandria Von Shmincess. She’s a royal with a snorting laugh, who’d rather bang on drums than sit up straight at the piano. She also hates “proper princess posture” and puffy pink dresses. One...

Readers are invited into a whimsical world of wiggles, giggles, and rhymes in Carrie Dawn's Tales from Wiggleberry. Different aspects of Wiggleberry Land are introduced using short, lively tales. They include a curvy, looping road and The Diggles Diner, known for its Jiggling Jam. Along...

Everyone looks forward to birthdays because it is a time when you get to make a wish and expect that it will be granted. Children, too, are no exception. My Birthday, My Special Wish by Ciara. L. Hill teaches children how to dream and...

In Shawn Allen Stewart’s Bailey & Daisy’s Day at The Pampered Pooch, the rescue dogs are ecstatic to have a spa day. Bailey and Daisy take it all in as they receive bubble baths, blow dries, paw massages, and a grooming experience for royalty. Daisy...

Amy and her family are off on a beach vacation for an entire week. And her two best friends, Lilly and Dawn, and their families have been invited, too. In Nirja S. Khemka’s Amy’s Sandy Summer, Amy learns that sometimes besties can be a challenge....

In Pinkie the Pink Elephant by George J. Linsenmeyer III, Pinkie is born as Sarah in a peaceful jungle herd, but she is different from the other elephants the moment she arrives. Her bright pink skin sets her apart, leaving her isolated while the other...

The Duckling in Boots by Camelia Kuhn is a bilingual children’s story about a young duckling named Ducky who struggles with feeling different because of his glowing feet. The story begins on a farm where Ducky lives happily with his mother, but his unusual feet...

Max and Charlie's Highland Adventure by Wendy Leighton-Porter is another gripping adventure in a middle-grade series that will appeal to readers of all ages. Max is being sent on another special mission by the Guardians of Time, but on this occasion, he is not alone....