The Purple Elephant by Donna McFarland is a wonderful children’s story. It is the story of King Pop Cornelius and his son, Prince Carmel. The Prince and his father live in a kingdom full of animals and the Prince has a zebra called Zane for...

In The Fairies of Turtle Creek, Jill K. Sayre has cleverly painted Claire Collins as a little girl on the threshold of something new. She is in the hiatus between girl and womanhood, in that last summer before high school and at her most impressionable....

In The Bald Grandfather and his Grandsons, Mom's gotta run and the only one she can find to babysit her rowdy boys is Grandpa Joe. Before unsuspecting Grandpa Joe can blink, Josie and Ben run off to cause all kinds of unsuspecting mischief, from making...

In The Avalon Trilogy by Julie Elizabeth Powell, the reader begins the journey by following kids Davie, Ben, Anne, Chrissie, and Billy through a fantastic journey in a different world called Avalon - one of many different worlds. The time keeper turns up in the...

The Family That Wasn't: A Novel by Gene Twaronite is an ideal story for teenagers. John Boggle always wanted a dream family; rich and perfect and a family that appreciated and respected him for what he was. Then he finds his dreams coming true. His...

Many people use the phrase ‘getting lost in an image’ but what if it really happened? In The Photo Traveler by Arthur J. Gonzalez, that is exactly the position Gavin finds himself in when he finally locates his biological grandparents. Living with adoptive parents after...

Peter is not just the boy who never grew up. In fact, he’s a young boy who has been treated badly. Tinkerbell, on the other hand, is not just a fighter as she’s always been known. Instead, she’s a flighty debutante with not much of...

Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland (James and Syvok) by Wendy Nystrom is an ideal story book for children and its seasonal theme makes it even more relevant right now. James and Syvok set off on their third adventure. There are 13 Santas and...

The Deliverers 2: Order of the Crystal Lion by Gregory S. Slomba is a great read for those who love high fantasy full of battles and adventures. I really enjoyed the tale and the telling. It is a clean, wholesome tale of fantasy and travel....

The Time Travelers Book 1 is an astonishing adventure story introducing young readers to the combined concepts of imagination and scientific reality. Children love to learn new things and to imagine themselves doing the impossible. This excitement allows them to grow and think creatively. Author...