In Dragon’s Shadow by Allison Morse, royal twins separated at birth will find out whether they'll fight side by side or against each other. After the death of her mother, Kylie has a tough time adjusting to normal life, particularly school, due to her rage...

What is a merrow? It's one of the long-thought extinct species, creatures that can breathe underwater. And, for that matter, what is a shadowveil? We have read about gnomes and winged horses, and magical boxes that sing, but what about all the other elements of...

In Monster Boy: Lair of the Grelgoroth by Ruth Fox, Zach Morgenstern is the only child of his loving parents. He hangs out with his best friend, Ryder, and wants to be noticed by Ida Wentworth, a pretty classmate. He is not particularly good at...

The Gift of Thoran: A Space Novel about Teenagers with Supernatural Powers who Fight Off Alien Invaders as the Galaxy Hangs in the Balance by Patty Lesser is the second book in the Coma Kids series. The ten teenagers have been hiding out at a...

In The Myth of Drowsy Hollow by Jeanne Kay Juhos, Lola writes to tell about her time at Birdie Camp as she orchestrates plays with the help of all of her dearest friends. The newest performance they begin working on is The Myth Of Drowsy...

Darkness has returned to the borders of Fairyland. A great evil wrought with magic that threatens everything and everyone. It is taking prisoners. There is something different about it this time; it is not a harbinger of change but of disaster. It has an agenda....

Secret Magic: Evie Everyday Witch Book 1 is a charming chapter book written by Elena Paige for younger middle-grade readers. Evie Everyday is a young witch who just wants to be a lamron – that’s the word “normal” spelled backward. She enrolls in a new...

Another creative take on children’s picture books is Secret Garden: The Amazing Life of Caterpillars by Fei Fei Chiam. Simple yet engaging, it poetically narrates the life cycle of butterflies in short bursts of verses per page. While the grownups among us are well aware...

Catterfly is Born, written by Alma Hammond and illustrated by Emily Hercock, is an adorable story of a caterpillar that comes out of her cocoon as a cat with butterfly wings and antennae. Even though Catterfly is very different than the other butterflies, she explains...

Kid Astronaut: Space Adventure is a children’s science fiction/education book written by Laura Knight. It’s the year 2050, and scientists around the world are engaged in monitoring the planets in our solar system for signs of life and any changes in their temperatures, geologic conditions,...