Sometimes, our loved ones can get sick or suffer from an illness that takes time to recover from. Gentle Hugs by Lily Guzman is about a young boy who spends his days communicating and sharing with his beloved dog when his mother falls ill. Alex's...

Ghost Writers: The Haunting of Lake Lucy by Sandy Deutscher Green is a unique and eerie novel-in-verse that captivates readers from the very first page. The story follows 13-year-old Jayce, who, during a lakeside summer vacation, becomes convinced that the ghost haunting his nightmares lives...

Georgia’s Day Out: A Dog's Day in Historic Jonesborough is an intriguingly different story. Written by Jeff Ward and beautifully illustrated by Ben Marchál in a clear “cartoon” style, it is based firmly in reality. Teenagers do become so involved in their own lives that...

Kathleen J. Shields introduces us to Jamie Kanis in Ghost Dogs: Seeing is Believing before he is even born. His father died in an automobile crash and his mother raises Jamie alone. From an early age, he sees dogs that are deceased and have become...

Grinza's Orchard by Leonard I Eckhaus is an enthralling story about a gypsy family. It follows Grinza Lovell, a gypsy girl born in 1890 in the small village of Cojasca, Romania. When Grinza was five, her parents planted a cherry tree in their front yard...

Dolores Lanson, otherwise known as Dee to her friends, is a young girl going through the rigors of the academic calendar. She feels the subjects she has to contend with are boring. This gets her into trouble regularly with her teacher who takes a dim...

Susan McCauley’s Ghost Hunters: Pirates' Curse is an alternate reality/paranormal mystery for middle-grade readers. This is the second installment of Alex’s life as a psychic, battling spirits under the tutelage of his mentor, Frank. Along for the ride are Alex’s friends, Hannah and Jason, as...

Greta Grace is a work of fiction in the children’s drama genre. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Joanna Quinn. The book follows the titular Greta Grace as she tries to navigate her day-to-day life at school. Whilst her social life...

Getting to Know Matrix and Blaze, written by Dan Kunz and illustrated by Leslie Osmont, is the story of Danny’s trip to the art museum where he meets two talking snakes and learns about how they eat and grow, where they live, when they sleep,...

Giant by Greg Trine asks what if the Giant wasn’t trapped up in the clouds? What if instead the Giant held onto the beanstalk and took a ride down, looking for a soft spot to land the entire way? What would happen if the Giant...