Lucy might appear to some people as a bit of a wild girl, but she’s full of love and life and, yes, just a little bit of magic. Her magic comes from deep inside her and it shines through to all who study her closely,...

Passage to Avalon: The Epic Adventures of the Techno Wizard, Volume 1 by Mike Thayer is a middle grade Wizard of Oz-esque book that will appeal not only to young readers, but to adults who want to escape reality for a bit and enjoy an...

Corallai by Michelle Path is a short chapter book that is part fantasy and part educational regarding marine biology and the state of the oceans. A girl named Andi is enjoying being on the beach when she sees a strange sight in the sky. As...

The Bucket by D.J. Cattrell is a short and magical story about a slightly snooty, but altogether kind-hearted young girl named Rachel. Rachel has a secret, a secret she does not even know she has. One day she stumbles upon a seemingly ordinary bucket, though...

Oh my goodness, Drots the Dragobotosaurus is a funny story! Author Karen J. Moore and illustrator Diego Cadena have teamed up to create a very simple picture book that is just too cute. Gavin McCracken is a member of the robotics club at his school...

What do a child’s figments of imagination (commonly known as imaginary friends or cozies) do when they’re not busy amusing the child? The Cozies: The Legend of Operation Moonlight by T.L. Fischer is a one-of-a-kind tale. Thursby, a five-inch-tall cozy with a head like a...

Monster Problems by R.L. Ullman is a stunning story about a young boy named Bram, who has spent most of his life in foster care. But his life changes after he runs away from a foster home and gets attacked by werewolves. Bram soon discovers...

The Phantom of New York: Volume One - Peter and the Crown by A.L. Janney is a story about 12-year-old Peter Ambrosia who moved into a second-floor apartment of the Crown Hotel in New York with his family. His father is an accountant who discovered...

The Menagerie of Jenkins Bailey is a fantasy adventure novel for children and preteens written by Matthew S. Cox. Piper Bailey was not at all enthusiastic about her family’s sudden change in fortune. She loved the little house they lived in and had friends she...

The Adventurer by Stephen Peeples is a great action story that plunges kids headlong into the world of reading. Written to encourage kids to pick up books, the story maintains a brisk pace as it follows young hero Owen Spar. A pugnacious little treasure-hunter, Owen...