The Haunted Aquarium Castle by Robert Scott McKinnon is a fascinating and spooky mystery. Mini Ann Harper and her roommate, Jane Mary, are ichthyology aficionados. They are fish enthusiasts, and they possess one of the most notable aquariums in the world. It holds four thousand...

I loved The Secret Case Of The Space Station Stowaways by Patricia A. Monteith. I am a little embarrassed admitting that because it is so obviously a book for children. As I have mentioned elsewhere, I read a lot. In the right mood, I will...

P.K. Tyler's The Jakkattu Vector offers as creative a premise as you'll find in science fiction: an alien race, the Mezna, has come to save humanity from its reckless disregard for Earth's ecosystem. Now, natural-born humans are confined to reservations on what little habitable land...

There are several things that are not good for us, but instead we tend to bask in these forbidden pleasures anyway. The Candy Judge by J. Marie Cooper is a beautifully illustrated children’s story about the consequences of eating too much candy. The Candy Judge...

There is a new Magical Aquarium that’s just opened up in town. PJ is quite excited. She loves everything about the sea and she wants to learn everything she can about life in the sea. Her older sister, Blake, has already studied the sea at...

If a few kids read this book and start talking about it, there is no doubt in my mind that The Fire Ignites will be a huge success. A.D. Walker has put together the perfect combination of kids, villains, and crisis in The Fire Ignites,...

The Bucket by DJ Cattrell is the story of a ten-year-old girl named Rachel who has a magical metal bucket with glass jewels that, when pressed, can call forth miniature versions of whatever animal she is thinking of, whether it is ordinary like an elephant...

TWIN TAILS: Song of The Siren: Twin Tails Series, Volume 2 is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written and illustrated by CILLYart. Marina and Perla's dad, Mateo Perez, was feeling a bit wistful as they began celebrating their Thanksgiving together. He wondered if...

The Fairies of Waterfall Island: The Search for the Missing Crystal by Emma Sumner (a gifted eight-year-old) is a beautifully illustrated fantasy story. The Crystal Kingdom, where the fairies live, is divided into five islands, which are all connected by magical bridges to the Crystal...

J.T. Meeks, a 13-year-old outsider in his school, does not subscribe to the popular belief that Bigfoots are creatures to fear. While there are reports that large, hairy beasts are stalking the forests, capturing hikers and hunters, J.T. has a different experience of these non-violent...