Follow Max, Jemima, Joe, and Charlie on another adventure of a lifetime in The Shadow of the Pyramid by Wendy Leighton-Porter. Max, their Tonkinese cat, is terrified when the children announce that they will be traveling back to Ancient Egypt. What with the horrifying...

Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J Berger has Christmas as its theme and is helpful in making children understand the concept of Santa Claus and the magic and spirit of Christmas. Lucas did not believe in Santa Claus. He thought only babies...

Follow Max, Joe, Jemima, and Charlie as they travel back to 1483 London in The Shadow of the Two Princes by Wendy Leighton-Porter. Jemima hears strange voices in the night, pleading for her to help save them from their evil Uncle Richard. At first, Jemima...

Doc Christmas and the Magic of Trains by Neil Enock is a wonderful story about how a doctor saved Christmas! An epidemic has invaded the North Pole; all of the elves are sick and are not responding to any known medical cures. Christmas is right...

Chronicles of Drenyon: The Golden Sword by NLJ is the first book in the Drenyon Series and details the journey of a young woman named Anya as she evolves from a relatively well-off and beautiful village girl into a true heroine. Like any good character,...

Divide et Impera by Jim West is a compelling entry in the Magicae Mathematica series, a Latin title reminiscent of the strategy used by most colonial powers to control their colonies. “Divide and Rule” seems to be the strategy through which Yrral wants to rule...

The Night of Halloween by Jessica Beaver revolves around twelve-year-old Luis. His mom wants Luis to enjoy the holiday spirit, but he dislikes ghosts, goblins, and Halloween. His friend, Matt, is wearing a werewolf costume for Halloween and now Luis thinks he is the only...

In Planet Juno: A Picture Book by David Serra, young readers get to see a lonely explorer traveling to the planet Juno. After landing on the planet, he begins his quest, but all the time he is being watched by the inhabitants of the planet....

Magic Dance by Jeff Lessard is an enchanting story for children in which they are taken to a part of the forest where one can see fairies and pixies dancing, playing, singing, and flying. The pixies were in blue and the fairies in green, and...

A charming story of adventure between two children, and an unexpected union is developed. The adventure commences as the children engage in building a boat, with Holly, their dog. The story builds chapter by chapter, adding to the adventure, with a rhyming style woven into...