Mayhem in the Moongarden, by E. L. Seer, is a magical, mysterious children's book for 4th-6th graders, and even the young at heart will enjoy it. Filled with interesting characters and a compelling plot, this story has all the bells and whistles that attract young...

Princess Caroline of Basset Hound Kingdom is left in charge when her parents leave for a conference. She had hoped things would be simple, but an unexpected disturbance, an unsettling one, threatens to ruin her growing excitement about the upcoming ball. Strange things are happening...

Finding Family Treasure is the story of fifth-grade students who learn about the enormous diversity of the American population. The children’s teacher gives them the assignment to learn about their backgrounds by interviewing older family members. The teacher also enlists the help of a genealogist,...

Stargazey World by Christine Dawe is a fast-paced children’s fantasy adventure filled with humor. Its protagonist is Sheena Robinson, a scouser (person from Liverpool) with a mass of green hair, a dad who’s always telling corny jokes, and a best friend called Lizzy. Sheena hates...

Compass to Vinland by Dani Resh is an engrossing magical tale. Wren is a teen who lives with his father in a house shaped like a shoe. Every day he feeds the crows and tends the plants in his greenhouse before heading to school. He...

Ellen Dee Davidson's Wind is a story about a young girl named Katie who has a special power that no one is aware of. It starts with Katie having a pretty bad day. She has been ridiculed in class for telling the teacher that the...

The Freight Train in the Sky is a sweet, easy-to-read chapter book for children. Author Holden Russell introduces young readers to an orphan named Paul, who lives with nuns in an orphanage because his parents died as a result of widespread disease. Although well cared...

Curious World of Dandy-Lion by Lorraine Hawley is a children's adventure book about a gifted and curious fifth-grade girl called Meredith Smart. Meredith has a wild imagination, and she's friendless. Well, she has friends, but imaginary ones. In her journal, she wrote down her most...

The Big Gift, written by Derek Fisher, is an informative book for older children about using technology safely. The main character, Alicia, dreams of getting a tablet for her birthday. All her friends have one, and she is eager to join in on the fun...

Young people love the adventure of Halloween: dressing up in costumes, trick or treating, and, of course, all that candy. Alicia loves Halloween. She and her friends are planning to throw a virtual Halloween party, this one taking place in the virtual world they all...