The migrating Ospreys were surprised to find Oscar alive when they returned to the lake in spring. He had survived a dangerous winter all alone at Jenny Lake but Oscar was hiding something from everyone. He knew whatever he decided would end up making him...

T is a third-grader who always manages to get himself into trouble. Even when he isn’t planning to do something wrong, he does. His real name is Bradley but his parents call him ‘T’ which stands for trouble. This particular day, T is served nasty...

The Web Paige Chronicles by Emilio Iasiello is about a twelve-year-old computer whiz, who is called Web by her friends. As Web works on other people's computers, she tries to help them do better in the future with cybersecurity. She describes and explains how and...

I love a good story about a person who has overcome obstacles to follow their dreams. There are so many talented people in the world, it’s not surprising that someone who is deaf or blind can make beautiful music or someone without hands can draw...

How many visual artists do you know? Have you seen any of their work? Have you wondered why their work is so important? Throughout history, artists have been the social commentators on what’s happening in the world around them, in their time. Leonardo da Vinci...

Basil's Busy Day is a children’s picture book written by Basil Robinson and Cherylann Francis, and illustrated by Joe Ruiz-Studio Urge. Basil has a list of chores that he should finish by the time “you-know-who” comes home. He’s used to those lists and has a...

Every part of our bodies, inside and out, is only a small portion of what we really are. We might have feet, but that’s not who we are, even though our feet are very important to us. The same applies to our knees, arms, nose,...

Meet Peel in the story Peel's Biggest Hug by Robin Ellaby. Just like everyone who had a thing that they loved, Peel loved giving hugs. One day, Peel set off from his home in search of adventure and on his way he met Eggwin, his...

Life is an adventure so how are you preparing your children for it? There are so many things in the world for them to explore. In Mitch and Mooch Try Swimming: A Story About First Swimming Lessons For Children by Jan Foster, your children will...

Mystery at Point Beach: Bushwacked by Kate Jungwirth and Deborah Erdmann is a fun children’s adventure that is clearly part of a series about these three young sleuths, written by this author team. When Dominic goes camping with his Grandfather Bob (GB), in his reliable,...