Garbage Collectors: Stories for Young Engineers is an adventure story by Mike Grabois. Middle schooler Jack, whose father is an engineer, is a small-town boy who considers himself very normal. He just happens to excel at problem solving. He joins forces with his country cousins,...

The Pirate Princess and the Golden Locket by Suzanne Lowe is a marvelous adventure story for children of all ages. It begins with Charlotte, or Lottie for short, in an orphanage. It's the only place where she has lived since her mother died when...

Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock travels across the United States of America in Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock: The Travel to Washington by Davon Miller. Little Ricky hears the doorbell and, on opening the door, he is given a huge package. Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock opens the heavy package and...

Max’s Wild Night by Meg Welch Dendler is the story of a runaway dog, Max, who is unhappy with his new routine where his play-time has been cut short because the Daddy-man and Mama-lady are both busy. One day when Daddy-man lets him out at...

Mr. Hoopeyloops Meets Rex, A Very Clumsy Boy is a heartwarming children's book written by Andi Cann and illustrated by Fabrice Bertolotto. Rex is a young boy who dreams of helping Mr. Hoopeyloops in his glass shop. The only thing is that he's very clumsy...

Glazed Man & Rat Girl: The Origins by Scott Cahan is a middle grade story about the overweight, donut loving Johnny Crumb who just wants to be a police officer. After he fails the tests, the police chief tells him he is not police material,...

Steve the Mule by Shanna Hatfield is a book in A Pendleton Petticoats Children's Book series. Steve is a mule who has a very important job. And that is to keep Willa out of trouble. She’s a curious little girl who likes to pull the...

Rules Are For A Reason is the fourth book in the Carlo The Mouse series, written by Mrs. D. and illustrated by Chanoa. Against his parents’ wishes, Carlo the Mouse sneaks through the halls of the hospital where he lives. The head chef of the...

What Do Monsters Get for Christmas? by Blake L. Marsee is a picture book that begs the title question — what do monsters get for Christmas? Each page has a different monster and poses that very question. And each time the author tells us what...

Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica by Tonya Duncan Ellis is the sixth book in the middle grade series and is about the Washington family’s mission trip to Costa Rica. In this story, Sophie, her family, and her two friends - Chloe and Valentina - have...