Two children and a squirrel discover that with a little effort and ingenuity, they can make fascinating discoveries in the children’s educational short story, The Secret of the Smelly Trail: Malaysia by Sumita Mukherjee. Keiko and her ornery younger brother Kenzo enjoy exploring nature, experiencing...

Dad takes Missy with him to visit her grandma who has moved into a new apartment. While Dad is talking to a woman at a desk in the lobby, Missy looks around. She sees a little room and a man and a boy go into...

Tripi Visits France: The Amazing Adventures of Tripi The Fly by Lori London is a whimsical tale in which readers see Tripi the fly taking a transatlantic flight from Chicago to Paris. Tripi always longs for new adventures and he likes to see new sights,...

Jake's Quest For The Five Stones: An Adventure Guide to Crystals by Hanit Benbassat is a marvelously written story that begins in the Elven village of Keeponia. War has erupted between the elves and the goblins of Nordia. The goblins' artisans are jealous because their...

Jim & Tim by James Maxwell Jr. is a children’s story that centers on the depth of a true friendship between two different personalities that would normally be at odds rather than being the best of friends. Jim enjoys more scientific interests as Tim enjoys...

It’s that time of year. The children are excited about Christmas and, in some schools, they are learning the true meaning of Christmas. Many teachers are busy preparing the young people to put on plays and special events to entertain the parents. A Nativity play...

In Aaliyah P. Explores Saint Joe! The Little Adventures of Aaliyah P (Volume 7) by Lucinda Weeks, Aaliyah takes readers to Missouri where they visit the historic town of Saint Joseph. She goes to the Robidoux Row museum and is fascinated looking at the artifacts...

Meet Goti, the shiny red bus, and Vivek, the dusty coal train, in the storybook The Dusty Train’s Sweet Surprise: A Lesson in Kindness by Subhash Kommuru. They were both very hardworking but Goti always made fun of Vivek, saying he was faster than Vivek...

Oscar Goes to School by Meaghan Fisher and Emma Rose Fisher-Rowe is the adorable story of Oscar the tabby cat who wants to go to school. One day he crawls into Emma Rose’s bookbag when she is not looking. When the bus driver honks, Emma...

Meet Amy and Alex in Alex and Amy’s Great Adventures: Coloring Book by Tammy Seebecker Brown. Amy likes to try on clothes and you may feel she’s playing dress up. She’s going to be a famous fashion designer and she likes tea parties. Alex and...