Mr Nicholas Noo is the host of the magical hotel of Hoo in the storybook Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32 by B.C.R. Fegan. He takes his first guests to room no 1 and tells them that they will be happy there. He tells them...

Snakes and Ladders, Book Two in the Bannister’s Muster series is a pre-teen fantasy by Barbara Gaskell Denvil. Nathan Bannister and his sister, Poppy, travel into a past that’s steeped in danger. They meet with their friends Alice, John Ten-Toes, and Alfie from ancient London...

Adana the Earth Dragon is a children’s fantasy tale written by Debbie Manber Kupfer and illustrated by Tina Wijesiri. Adana is a tiny Earth Dragon who doesn’t seem to be able to fit in with all of the other dragons. The Air Dragons, Fire Dragons...

Stick Boy by Elizabeth Connell Lewis tells the story of Peter, who was not like any other child his age. He was a dreamer and his dreams were aided by sticks. Every time he was always holding a stick. In fact, he had a collection...

Lauren Tortora’s children’s picture story book, Monsters on My Mind, is a spunky tale centering around a little girl with a big imagination and what that kind of imagination can lead to. Sometimes it leads her to fun, and sometimes it leads her to fear....

The Revolting Brains: 7 Read-aloud Bedtime Tales by Neil Roy McFarlane is a wonderful collection of seven tales that will take young readers on a fun and adventurous trip. The short stories - Pathetic Sick Sniffy Pants, The Mango Mouse, The Sledgehammer and the Lollipop,...

We don’t always get along with those we love. Sometimes making up and forgiving the other person is difficult to do. But, if we allow the hurt to consume us, then it will magnify and create other problems. That’s what happened to Queen Rain and...

In a world dependent on magic, Mierta the warlock struggles to fight off impending disaster in The Rite of Wands by Mackenzie Flohr. As a 12-year-old, Mierta passes the test and receives his wand. As he grows, he fights to keep the visions from his...

All David wanted for Christmas was a goldfish. His parents were pleased with the purchase, but on Christmas Eve, the goldfish died. Mom was frantic. She wanted David to receive the gift he had asked for. Dad said he would go to the pet store...

My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Cinderella by Jerry Mahoney is an interesting spin on a classic tale. When Maddie's stepbrother, Holden, breaks the unspoken rule among children and asks questions after Maddie's report on Cinderella, the two end up accidentally changing the story so that now...