Boss of the Whole Sixth Grade by Ann Herrick revolves around a sixth grader, Greta, who is studying at Beach Park Elementary School, Connecticut. Her parents are separated, her mother is still upset over the separation, and her father is away in Antarctica on a...

Picture Imperfect is a touching story by Susan Thogerson Maas about twelve-year-old Jada Jane (nicknamed JJ) during a difficult period of her life. It all starts when JJ’s somewhat thoughtless Aunt Lissa moves in, not only invading her family’s home, but JJ’s own room. It’s...

Maury C. Moose and the Ninja Worrier is a fantastic short story for children by Adam Baker. This story is part of a series, but works well as a stand alone book. In this volume, Maury’s pal, Sam R. Rhino Jr., is having a major...

Coby Ryan Harris Is Officially Fat by Joni Klein-Higger and Flora Zaken-Greenberg revolves around the relevant topic of child obesity. Coby is a seventh grader and his BMI is higher than it should be, so the doctor tells him that it can cause serious health...

Do you want to learn a secret? Are you nodding your head? I’ll tell you only if you promise not to tell anyone, pinkie swear? Author Marko Kitti of the Jesper Jinx Series and Delbert The Reluctant Spy is back with Jesper Jinx's Best Friend...

The Extraordinary Tales of Melody Magic: The Mermaids at Crystal Cove by Alex Woburn is the enchanting story of an adventurous young girl named Melody, who lives in South East London and has a strong love for nature and all things mystical and magical. While...

Whistle for a Possum: And Other Papuan Tales, translated and written by Barbara Lunow, is set against the backdrop of Papua, Indonesia. The author revolves her stories around the Sough tribe that lives in the far western part of the island of New Guinea. The...

Story Time For Kids by Sadaf Tausif is a collection of short stories that handle diverse topics, fresh and original, putting smiles on the faces of young readers. Whether it is the story of Billy, the big bad bully, or Night at the Museum, or...

Dream World Defenders by Kathleen J. Shields is a story filled with adventure, fantasy, and whimsy, and will pull readers into the world of six kids - Blake, Justin, Kaylee, Owen, Parker, and Ryan - who find themselves in the dream world. They find themselves...

The Baiji by D. Marie Prokop is a short children's story about the culture of China, the environment that the Chinese people live in, particularly along the Yangtze River, and a friendship found and lost. To the outside world, Ai Bao and Shu Rui were...