In Bruce and the Murder in the Marsh by Gale Leach, we see Bruce and Milton accompany Chef Agatha when she goes to pay her respects to her mentor Cecil. When they arrive, they find out Cecil did not die a natural death, instead he...

Uncle Bear's Mystery Valentine (Chef ReCee Jay & Friends) (Volume 3) by C. JoVan Williams is a delightful story. Uncle Bear finds a mystery Valentine's gift on his porch one morning. He is curious to know what is inside the gift box and who sent...

The Christmas season is a time for stories of family, warmth, and togetherness and that is precisely what Kathi M. Nidd delivers in Fuzzball’s Christmas Eve Adventure. When Fuzzball goes out for a Christmas Eve walk with David, happily awaiting and anticipating all the things...

Knowing Jack by Julie Elizabeth Powell is an intriguing, suspense-filled story for children. Jack has a premonition that something bad is going to happen on their planned trip to the Lake District. He does not know how to dissuade his parents from taking that trip....

In Who Stole the Zmulobeast, Keith A. Owens introduces young readers to Spike, the dog. Spike is not your average dog because Spike can talk. A member of the Pi in the Sky Squad, Spike and his human friends take readers on a journey to...

The Shield of Horatius: A Molly & Michael Mystery (Molly & Michael Mysteries) (Volume 1) by Chris Oler is another adventure fantasy story which children will enjoy reading. Marco Vittorini's family has protected the location of an artifact for hundreds of years. Molly and Michael...

The Secret in the Compost Bin by Margaret Pearce must be one of the loveliest children's books I've read in a while. It is the story of a boy who would like nothing more than either having friends over to his place or a pet....

Scotland's Guardians by Katharina Gerlach is set against a Scottish background. Bryanna, who lives in Scotland, starts seeing strange creatures and monsters from Scottish folklore. She thinks she is hallucinating. Before she can find out about these creatures from her father, a woman kidnaps him....

Ghost of Widdecot Manor by Hazel Eggleton is a ghost story with a lot of mystery and adventure. Joshua decides to attend football camp when he finds out that the manor where he is staying is haunted. Everything is going fine until the ghost starts...

The Silver Strand, by L.J. Clarkson, introduces readers to Isabelle Tresdon — an artist and scientist who, while suffering through gym class with a headache, ends up on the floor with pink dust that sparkles around her, then fades away. Minutes later, Isabelle sprouts “granny...