Val is a young boy living with his mother; his father is gone. In the woods near his home, he meets a giant spruce tree. Spruce, the giant Sitka spruce, is steadfast; his roots are planted deep in the earth just as his values are...

Great things can happen while we sleep. Why? Because that’s when the infinite power of the imagination takes over and worlds and even universes can be created. For the Slumbering Pearl, deep beneath the sea, this is what happens. While she sleeps, the Slumbering Pearl...

The Power of the Emerald Ring: A Dragonstone Story is a work of fiction in the fantasy genre and the second book in the Dragonstone series. It is aimed at children and young people new to reading and was penned by author Mark M. Even....

The Life of Ideas is a work of fiction in the picture book genre. It is aimed at children and younger readers and was written by author Gahmya Drummond-Bey with illustrations by artist Sidney Lander. The book follows the adventures of two fairies from the...

What is your all-time favorite fairy tale? I think mine is Beauty and the Beast. What if the Beauty in the story really is the beast? Twist the original tale around and re-tell it and you can create another version of what it means to...

A wonderful story and stunning artwork equal an excellent book. The Tale of the Tooth Mouse is an amazing story of how the Tooth Fairy—or Tooth Mouse—came into being. This imaginative tale will have children and their parents wondering if there is a Tooth Fairy...

There is magic in the air as the teams arrive and prepare for the Junior Iditarod, the legendary dogsled race across the northern wonderland of Alaska. Siblings Stella and Billy are running their teams. But the route is full of danger and the two young...

The article in the financial section of the Star Phoenix newspaper about growing magical bean crops caught the attention of the Wizard of Hawarden and he went to the farmer's market to buy the magic bean seeds. The Wizard planted the seeds in his garden,...

Princess Julia and Princess Jenna lived in the Land of Enchanted Forests and apart from being sisters, they were also the best of friends. The two princesses loved playing outside and they would run back to the castle to have dinner with their mommy and...

We may not always understand everything about our lives, our looks, or our purpose but everything works together for good regardless of what we believe, think, or feel. In The Three Magic Keys by Rita Mendoza, with illustrations by Emely Fernandez, a wonderful story unfolds...