Martha May McKenzie and The Magic Cake Big Mistake! by Brian Starr is a gloriously spectacular story of magic and unpredictability. It all starts when Martha plans to tell her grandchildren that she is a witch by presenting them with a particularly delicious but strange...

Following our dreams and keeping hope enables us to overcome difficulties. When children learn these lessons and trust in themselves, they gain the courage to achieve great things. In The Boy and The Secret of the Stars, Victoria Gail Oltarsh shares these ideas through the...

Living in a too-small trailer with three older sisters was tough for young Rose. Since their mother’s waitressing job kept her busy all day, the sisters had to maintain the household themselves, which led to inevitable skirmishes. Drew, on the other hand, had a different...

The Night the Monsters Came by Junia Wonders is a fun kids' picture book. The hungry monsters are on the prowl, coming out of the woods, looking for something to eat. But Jack and Joy are ready for anything, dressed in their fancy costumes. The...

Creativity implies self-confidence and develops critical thinking. This also allows us to express ourselves freely, which helps children grow in an emotionally healthy way. Jenny Shann promotes these ideas in Hermes and the Magic Map. In this story, Hermes paints by his bedroom window with...

Dragons of Lilia is a children's picture book written by Kristi Shimada with illustrations by Eko Setiawan. It tells the story of Balen, a young elf prince who receives an amethyst crystal from his elder brother, Prince Jasen. Jasen believes that the crystal contains a...

One Pale Reflection by Tycho Dwelis is a spellbinding middle-grade fantasy that melds two worlds, Earth and the enigmatic MirrorWorld. The narrative revolves around Brenden and Lettie McCoy, who, following a family tragedy, are placed under the care of the mysterious Mr. O'Brien in Ireland....

Join mermaids Sara, Alix, and Lucy on an exhilarating underwater adventure in The Fin-Tastic Arctic by Laura Mancuso. Every winter, the three mermaids travel to the Arctic Dune to meet with their friends, Rory, Ella, and Winter, and this year is no different. After arriving...

In Pippin’s Space Adventure: A Poodle Called Pippin (Book 5) by Julia Seaborn, Pippin and his best friend Blossom were looking at the sky above them. Pippin fell asleep and woke up in space. Jelly, an alien who had stowed away in a nearby spaceship,...

Do you like adventure stories featuring dragons and superheroes? If the answer's yes, grab a copy of A. Mendoza's The Dragon Kids. Lura and her best friend Alex were exploring the Leaf Fall Forest near her home when they unexpectedly found themselves transported to a...