There is a house near the seawall that faces the shore. It has a porch and a sliding door. The people who live in the house stand by that door and look towards the sea. Smeagull the seagull knows that Valerie and Mark are there...

Snow Frog Birthday Adventures by Stanton Barrett, from the Snow Frog Series, features Snowfrog, a cheerful young frog who is about to turn three. This birthday will be special as Snowfrog is awaiting heaps of gifts from friends, a special gift from his father and...

A group of kids discovers the unlikely consequences of cheating on a science project in the children's adventure story, Surviving Moose Lake (Kids Vs. Nature Book 1) by Karl Steam. For Josh, it seems that his teacher, Mrs. Emmons, has it in for him. First,...

It is bedtime for Space Buns and she needs a good rest as she is going to a day care the next day. Her mommy and daddy bend over the crib and kiss her and Space Buns knows that they love her. She feels warm...

Sleep, Merel, Sleep by Silke Stein is a children’s fantasy story about a girl named Merel who has to make things right after her bratty behavior sends her personal “Sleep” friend away in a huff. Merel is always angry and upset these days because her...

Stubby the Squid’s Undersea Adventure by Will Gorham is a delightful story with a good message for young readers. Stubby the squid is kind of lost and he wants to get home. Chocolate Chip, the starfish, has never seen a purple squid before and Stubby...

Sophie the seagull is afraid to fly. She can feel her heart pounding and as she flaps her wings her frustrated smile turns to a shiver. She is scared she will fall into the river and she wonders if she will ever be able to...

Silly Fun on the Farm: 5 Word-by-Word Build-Up Funny Stories by Maria Ellis is written for very beginning readers. There are five stories, each containing 25-30 words and the stories build by introducing words like “pig” and “duck” and then combining the words into a...

Stinky Owl by Melanie Burgess is a charming tale for children inspired by the birds at the Rocky Gap State Park Aviary. It concerns a Great Horned Owl who has an unfortunate predilection for eating skunks and, as a result, is quite smelly. His aromatic...

Same Starry Sky by Erin Christie is a beautiful story about the challenges faced by the families who have a parent deployed in the military. The child in the story feels sad when her father goes away on duty. His presence is missed because there...