Having friends is a great way to go through life – especially when the friends help keep you safe from bullies. Bullies, Bees and Brussels Sprouts by Narelle McAllister follows Kish, Whitehouse, Posh, Ling, Marmalade and Mayonnaise as they leave ‘The Hollow’, the inner city...

An unexpected trip to Narralong and the Splinter Island bird sanctuary is not what 11-year-old Taya Bayliss wants, but what can a kid do? Before she even leaves home, though, a mystery presents itself and leads to big action! Taya’s dad, ‘Birdman Bayliss’, is a...

In Beyond the Attic Door by Tracy Del Campo, one wonders did Noah really build an ark? Or have we been fed half truths? Based on the Bible and Noah's Ark, this short story has a big story to tell. With the Scopes Monkey Trial...

Miming in French by Sheila McGrory-Klyza is the heartwarming story of a friendship that transcends all boundaries of culture, language and religion. Livvie is forced to move to France after the divorce of her parents. Being an American, Livvie does not speak French and she...

The Time Hunters is a fantasy by Carl Ashmore. Becky Mellor isn’t excited about spending the holidays with Uncle Percy, an eccentric inventor who lives at Bowen Hall estate. However, she soon reconsiders when she and Joe, her brother, see a saber tooth tiger, a...

My Giant Farts by Neil McFarlane is about a boy who finds a lamp with a giant in it. He starts walking around with his giant and meets a bunch of friends who have pets that can do cool tricks. When they ask what his...

It is the year before the kids go off to secondary school and everyone who loves football wants to make the Hall Park trials. Charlie Fry, an 11-year-old boy who loves football, has dreamed of being a striker for the Hall Park team. His only...

The Willing Stone is the first book in The Adventures of Abby and Sofia series by Beth Winokur. It's a story that takes readers on a fantastic journey which grabbed this reader's imagination and kept me guessing as to what might happen next with Abby...

Lucas: Guardian of Truth by M.R. Anglin starts with a bullying attack. Lucas is picked on, has an overactive imagination, and grows frustrated when his mother doesn’t believe his fantastical stories. But when his dad sends him a mystical watch, complete with an artificial intelligence...

In Adventure on Nemesis Mountain by Annie McMahon, Emilio is a shy boy who has never really had many friends. He loves nature and bugs. He also loves to learn. Unfortunately for Emilio, there is a bully named Hans who likes to pick on him....