The Magic Straw Hat by Karen Jonice Bricker is an exciting story that will take young readers on an adventure, along with Caitie Faye and her great-grandmother's straw hat. The story connects three generations of family and conveys the message of family bonding in a...

Just how far can love and laughter go? In Magelica’s Voyage: The Rescue by Louise Courey Nadeau, you’ll find out. When Magelica fell asleep after her kisses and the story that Gri read to her, she had a dream. The dream was about Prince William...

A Wild Ride: The Adventures of Misty and Moxie Wyoming by Niki Danforth centers on Moxie Wyoming who is turning ten. She had always wanted to be like Granny Rose and imagined herself barrel racing and winning first prize, just as Granny Rose had done...

Oliver and Jumpy, Stories 10-12 (Oliver and Jumpy, the Cat series) by Werner Stejskal is an adventure series for kids where they can join Oliver, the elegant tomcat, Jumpy the kangaroo, and their other animal friends in these three short stories. The adventures entitled 'Kite...

Susan Pattison offers an interesting concept in her book for young children called Mr. Moon's Balloons. Various colored balloons escape from the hands of children at the fair. They drift up into the sky and the wind sets them free to float up to the...

A Diary of Bedtime Stories, Week 2 by Jill Vance is a delightful collection of bedtime stories that can be read out to kids on each day of the week. The stories are narrated by a mother to her twin daughters. The stories she tells...

The Gift of Sunderland: An Australian Fantasy Adventure is an epic fantasy for children and preteens written by J.E. Rogers. This book is a sequel to The Sword of Demelza, but it can be read as a stand-alone novel. Waylond Ayers is a Numbat who...

Trouble with Chocolate: Meeda and Me (Book #4) by Rhonda Paglia is a beautifully illustrated children’s book centered around Sofie Margaret and her imaginary best friend, Meeda, who lives in the mirror. Sofie and Meeda appear to live as one because when Sofie gets into...

The Clark siblings are twins and they have a beautiful golden retriever named Pistachio as their family pet. Although they love to see their dog do tricks and respond to them when they bribe her with treats, they don't like the responsibilities that come with...

Chermpf is a children's fantasy written and illustrated by William S. Russell III. Grace was busy drawing a flying tarantula when Grandpa Sal roared up in his Corvette. He was carrying a cardboard box when he walked into the house. Ann, Grace's mother, and Grace...