When we go for a stroll, we amble slowly enough to collect all the bits of trees, leaves, air breezes and more. We take our time. This delightful collection of poetry by Stuart T Stolp, titled Stroll, encourages us to do the same: stroll through...

“Be Jolly, Jaunty Voy’gers! Let’s avoid a conflagration. As we find our happy hearts. And sing for joy with admiration. Of the many little marvels. That deserve our cogitation. Then the Wonder door will open. And we’ll leave this desolation!” In Mrs. Amazing and The...

Eight-year-old Cornelia is faced with a summer break from school and knows just what she wants to do. Since she is always filled with “great ideas”, Cornelia is going to design her own bedroom. The middle child of three girls, she is taking it upon...

The Unruly Orchestra by Daphna Lustiger with illustrations by Sverdlov Yelena is a sweet tale of musical instruments trying to play music together when their conductor doesn’t show up. The illustrations show both the looks and personalities of these dedicated instruments. Bassoon, trumpet, clarinet, French...

When Anna and Levi break into their school one evening to recover assignment notes, they did not expect to be part of the ongoing mystery surrounding the school’s persistent strange noises and temperature changes. Finding two sweet mice in the basement changed their lives when...

The Pangaea age was coming to an end and there was still one massive landmass called the Great Lands and one large ocean called the Great Sea. Times were traumatic and it was a challenge for all those who lived on earth. Prince Oban was...

In Kitty Ballou's Sanctuary Zoo by Cindy L. Shirley, Kitty Ballou had been a supporter of animal welfare since childhood. While other girls were playing with dolls, Kitty was rescuing abandoned and neglected animals. When her ambition to become a veterinary surgeon was achieved, Kitty...

Jolly Time Books: Kelly’s Adventures Books 1 – 3 Box Set is a collection of children’s stories with a magical twist, and was created by co-author and co-illustrator duo Karen S McGowan and Dennis E McGowan. Aimed at independent readers of ages 9 to 12,...

I Am a Leader: A 90-day Leadership Course for Kids by Peter J. Liang, founder of the Leadership4Kids program, is a journal intended for boys and girls aged 8 to 12. Focused on developing the leadership skills and self-awareness of youngsters, the page-a-day entries that...

A Day in the Woods: Coming of Age in Texas, 1966 by Doyle C. Carver revolves around twelve-year-old Bo who is the older and wiser boy of the family and also taller when compared to his other two brothers, Brody and Brady. As the story...