The Jump Shot by Tony Gales is an ideal book for boys who play sports. Bennie the turtle plays basketball for Liberty Elementary School. He is the star player on the team and is terrific at jump shot. Bennie is unable to find time to...

When we are young we view things differently, everything seems to go slowly, especially when it pertains to time. You often hear children say, “I can’t wait to grow up,” or “Are we there yet?” So what happens when, in The Marshmallow Test by Michelle...

The World Inside Us: Kickin' Ash! by Dr. Paul Moniz is an interesting story with a good concept. Ash is not a very likeable character and Fizzy and Ann want him to go. He causes lung infections, breathing problems, and cancer in those who use...

The Walking Fish by Rachelle Burk and Kopel Burk is a funny and adventurous story where Alexis, a seventh grade student, makes an exciting discovery that a blind fish can walk. It all starts when she catches a strange looking fish that resembles a living...

Too Much Of A Good Thing: A Kid's Guide To Understanding Addiction (Staying Awesome!) (Volume 1) by Tracy Bryan is an educational book on both physical and psychological addictions, and how getting too comfortable with anything is not good for the brain or body. The...

The Boy and His Pets by Tamara Popa is the delightful story of a cute little boy who wants to have a dog as his friend. He lives in an apartment which makes it inconvenient to keep a pet, so first he asks his kindergarten...

Tim and His Out-of-This-World Adventure by Sannel Larson is a fun read for kids. Tim is a red-haired, freckle-faced boy. One night he sees an albatross on his window sill. The bird gives him a knitted hat and asks him to wear it to go...

The World As I See It by Hailey Marie Johnson is not only a children’s book but also a book of art. Johnson is the photographer whose pictures are displayed in the book. Some readers may flip through the book fast, but if you actually...

The Little Seahorse, written by Sheri Fink and illustrated by Mary Erikson Washam, is the story of a little seahorse who finds a shining orb on the sea floor and wants to take it as a present for his mother. The problem is how to...

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...