Jess and the Pirate Hat, written by Anna Luciano and illustrated by Rachel Middleton, is a children’s story about a young girl named Jess who finds herself bored. Jess sorts through all her typical toys and finds nothing that sparks her imagination, nothing she wants...

Meet Hamlet, Vivienne Scarlett, and Edith in A Pig Packed to Piccadilly by Rachel Ellyn. Hamlet, the pink pig with a pin-curl tail, and Vivienne Scarlett have had many adventures together and they were good friends. But they had a fight last week and Vivienne...

Puff, the small squirrel, was late again. He was supposed to meet Sir Pattercloud when the sun went down but he got distracted on the way by some delicious acorns. Sir Pattercloud was not too happy because Puff was his squire. The next day was...

Granny JJ Volume 2 by Joshua Cartwright is a delightful collection of stories detailing the adventures of a Guyanese grandmother. She is a detective with a strong sense of right and wrong, and she won’t let anyone get away with anything. This book contains three...

Morning Glory, Texas is a far cry from the city life to which Kale Flores and his mother were accustomed. A newcomer to the community himself, Kale’s biggest excitement happened the day a klutz moved in across the street. Maybe this would be an opportunity...

The Tale of Princess Alicia, written by Yvette Phillips and illustrated by Simonne-Anais Clarke, is a short story about a young princess named Alicia who loved to sneak away to spend time outdoors with her animal friends. Her father, King O’Neil, did not allow her...

The Grumpy Fairy: A Grumpy Fairy Tale Book 1 by Elizabeth Dunlap is a witty read for those who love fairy tales and sarcasm. There are funny magical bits, like frog princes begging to be unenchanted, and clever fairy world bits, like learning that fairies...

When Isaiah’s mother tells him that they are going to visit a botanical garden, he is not impressed. He would much rather stay home and play video games. He doesn’t even know what the word botanical means. When she uses his given name rather than...

A group of children is given a mysterious mission before being transported back home in the exciting children's adventure book, Surviving Desert View by Karl Steam. The odd nature app on Katie's phone has taken Josh, Tyler, Katie, and Melisa to another location on a...

“Don’t pass the graveyard in the night they told Sarah Lee.” Ghosts are scary and looking for souls to steal they’d say. Sarah Lee’s reaction was, “Who, me?” "You’ll be sorry if you go, they’d say." Sarah Lee was not sure they should be believed....