Lisa is an eleven-year-old fifth grader who has been extremely shy for as long as she can remember. Even getting called on in class causes her to panic. Her friend Jackie is shy as well, and it was only thanks to their parents that the...

What would you do if you had someone to call whenever you needed a bag for anything? Do you know someone who always keeps her room messy? Your sister, daughter, cousin, friend? What if the one with the bags and the one with the messy...

What is it like to be on a faraway planet all alone? When the only connection back to Earth is via satellite communication? That is exactly the situation faced by Curiosity – the rover on Mars. In this hugely appealing story of Curiosity’s Discovery, Nancy...

Why would anyone want to read? When there’s computer games, television, high tech this and that, what could possibly be the allure of reading? Deziri loves to read (as do I). Why? Well, why not, is what I would ask. Reading takes you to worlds...

Everyone needs a friend – someone who loves to do the same things you enjoy, and just enjoys being around you. Louie, a young duck, had his cousins, but they didn’t like to ride the waves as he did. And sometimes they had to go...

Rainbow was born different in a beehive far away. Instead of black and yellow stripes, this bee had stripes of different colors. That is why the Queen Bee decided to name the bee Rainbow. Rainbow not only looked different but liked different things too and...

Grandmothers are special people. Whether you call them Grandmother, Grandma, Granny, or Nanna, they’re still pretty special. With school out for the summer, what better place to visit than Nanna’s home. A young girl enjoys so many special moments with her Nanna, how lovely she...

Let The Sad Thoughts Out by Chris Stead is a cute book that teaches children how to express their feelings. In the story, Jake is sad because he breaks a picture, gets upset at his mom, and fights with his sister. This makes Jake sad...

Zippy and Zappy, two ladybirds, lived in a cornfield under a big green leaf and led a happy life. They ate the green flies that came to eat the corn leaves. As the months passed by, Zippy and Zappy started getting bored and they decided...

Fluffy Ruffy by Brianna Lee is a delightful story for young dog lovers. Lee dreams of having a dog of her own. She believes there is a special dog for everybody. One day her mother takes her to the animal shelter to finally adopt one....