In The Scarlett Quest by Margaret Pearce, John Scarlett was just an ordinary teacher, or tutor, and he was tired of being just ordinary. He believed in alternate universes and he had been experimenting with his theories, sending his cat, Quill, through a portal with...

Travels in Time: Alexander the Great in Pergamon is a children’s book by Mary Black. Alex and his friends discover their time machine is missing. Clues send the children and Ariadne, an archaeologist, to the legendary Black Alley in Thessaloniki and its gateway opens into...

Ernest Dingle: The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower by David Tully is a wonderful tale about the adventures of Ernest Dingle. On the outside he appears to be your average eleven-year-old boy who loves adventure, but with one exception: he has been able...

Lucy and Madhouse Canteen by Heiki Vilep is a charming story for children. The stories that revolve around Lucy, Madeline and Tim take readers through interesting experiences, places and happenings. Each story has its own charm and whether it is the story of the 'Madhouse...

Alex Penfold is a fifth grader who refuses to fit into anyone else’s mold. Unfortunately, that makes her a target for the other students and a source of irritation to her teacher. Alex the Great by Rebecca Linam follows the misadventures of Alex, whose older...

Fearless Joe Dearborne is a story for preteens by Lisa Whitney Mitchell. Joe Dearborne earned the nickname “Fearless Joe” because he often does brave, but dangerous deeds, like rescuing a dog from a burning house. His father goes away, hiring the strange, intimidating Mrs. Chill...

Eli Arnold and the Keys to Forever: It's About Time by John Carter is a delightful storybook for children. Eli and his brother, Brady, head to Florida for their summer vacation to have some fun. Eli is unaware of the fact that he is the...

Dylan Flint is excited about spending the summer at the lighthouse cottage his family just inherited from Uncle Zack, located on the coast of Maine. With his own sailboat and a keen interest in the history of the area, Dylan is the perfect person to...

Nine-year-old Susan, a student at Pleasant Grove Middle School, lives in what ought to be a paradise, surrounded by bougainvillea hedges, fountain trees, and a host of caring adults who support and encourage learning. Her potentially idyllic existence is overshadowed, however, by the constant presence...

Gabbie Flowers and the Key to the Universe is a children and preteens' book written by Dianne Caplin. Gabbie seems like a normal, everyday eleven-year-old kid by day. She lives with her grandmother, Nana Alice, and her older sister, Victoria, in a brownstone in New...