In Dangerous Books and the Magic Within Them by R. H. Buffington, twelve-year-old Michael loses his grandfather and is forced to live in a foster home with Perry and Linny. Once there, he stumbles upon a mysterious trunk with ties to his family. Inside, he...

The children’s book Max’s Fudgy Friends: Island Adventures with Mackinac Max by Debbie Nellis follows a cheerful turtle named Max as he sets out on a simple but joyful mission across Mackinac Island in search of fudge. Max wakes with “only one thing on his...

Did you know that paleontologists travel all over the world hunting ancient fossils to study prehistoric life? In So You Want to Be a Dinosaur Hunter (Paleontologist), author Linda Soules describes the activities of a paleontologist, how they study fossilized plants, ancient pollen, insects trapped...

Love Travels With Mommy by Natalie Burns begins with the cutest scene of a mom and her two young sons building a racetrack together! Then—boom—she has to break the news that she’s going away on a business trip. To keep the tears at bay, she...

One Weird Wednesday is a children’s picture book written by Amanda Schaumburg with illustrations by Nataliia Tymoshenko. For Willow, every Wednesday is boring, because it is far from the previous weekend and the one to come. It is uneventful and just sits in the middle...

Shelby Simone is crazy about horses. When her parents move to Old Quarry Lake, she finally begins horse-riding lessons and makes friends with Rose, Katherine, and Agate, who share her passion. In Shelby's Season of Surprise by Marty Kay Jones, each girl faces a different...

The Broken Fence by James J. Antonio follows a young boy named Mark. Every weekend, he goes to his grandparents’ horse farm, where a broken fence leads to a series of life-changing events. Mark gets used to the routine of helping his grandfather care for...

Little Z and the Blue Storm Secret by Ann Marie Hannon follows a boy named Kaleb as he navigates some typical but stressful childhood worries. With Halloween approaching, Kaleb finds himself at odds with his friends because he doesn't want to follow the crowd and...

A Gift From Grandma by Sarah Condie takes the reader on a delightful journey with Eve after her birthday, on which she received a beautiful, colorful dress. The main characters are Eve, her twin brothers Theo and Nate, a black lab called Luna, and school...

Anne initially believed that winning a seat on the student council at her new school would open doors for her to make more friends and for people to accept her and her pet alligator with all their quirks. Her expectations did not quite go according...