Midnight Picnic by B.H. Wertz is about three young rat siblings, who call an old oak tree their home. The story follows Sparkle, Jerko, and Ferdie on adventures in the countryside, a forest, and even floating on a river. Early in the story, the three...

The Adventures of Jagger the Pig: Jagger Finds His Forever Home by Tracie Tachovsky is a rhyming children’s story about a boy named Jarett. He has a dream to run a farm one day with lots of animals. Even as a boy, he starts working...

In Silas Spies: Spring by Colleen Driscoll, readers are introduced to a boy named Silas, who’s just learned from his friend, Bunny, that it’s now spring. Surprised and excited, Silas remembers his promise to his other friend, Turtle. Silas told Turtle he’d wake him once...

Timmy the Tractor Truck Train: Danger at the Dam! by Seth Warburton is the story of Kenny and his best friend, Timmy, who is a truck. Timmy has magical powers, including the ability to talk and transform into a tractor or train, and back to...

Escape by Alison Bellringer is an adventure story that deals with serious life issues. When sixteen-year-old Kaylee's parents disapprove of her marrying Carlos, the boy she has known and loved most of her life, she and Carlos decide to leave their village and get married...

Dulcie and Duke, the Magical Monkey by Paul B. Kennedy, is a children’s book that takes its characters on a magical adventure in Vietnam. Dulcie is an eight-year-old girl who recently moved to Hanoi with her parents and befriends Duke. Dulcie initially hesitates to explore...

Ghost Teddy by Paul G. Wilson is a children’s mystery drama that follows three siblings, Donny, Mary, and Ricky, who have just moved to the small town of Bannister from a big city. They wish to make new friends with kids their age, but that...

Dash and the Lights in the Sky by Ashley Key combines poetry, science, and art to introduce young readers to the magical phenomenon of the aurora borealis. Through the perspective of Dash, a curious husky; Echo, a wise snowy owl; and Nimbus, a playful Arctic...

Skeeter's Well by Paul G. Wilson is set in the remote woods where Jake and Josh live with their parents. Their days usually follow familiar routines of chores and hunting lessons, under the watchful eye of their no-nonsense father. When Josh crosses paths with a...

Lucas by Alison Bellringer is a touching tale of an orphan’s journey. Lucas is first introduced as a young boy, recently orphaned, who is staying with a neighbor's family. It doesn’t take long for his story to take an interesting turn. Through the years, we...