The Day the Screens Stood Still written by R.L. Ullman and illustrated fabulously by Buhmi Loupito is a book all middle grade kids should read—and parents too. With all the blessings home computing has brought us, some bad things have come along. Like taking us...

A young boy went for a walk and he saw a dome-shaped house in the neighborhood. He knew it would look like a ball when it was done. He went to the house and became friends with Terry. Both the boys got along well but...

The crayons were excited to spend a special day in a place called Rainbow Land. Ruby Red was racing down the hill on her bike and Dr. Brown asked her to be careful. She bumped into a tree. Dr. Brown bandaged her knee and Ruby...

Christine Paik's The Girl in the Gold Dress is a story about Hannah, a 12-year-old girl whose family is originally from North Korea. Hannah is preparing to perform in her elementary school talent show. She is doing a traditional Korean fan dance while wearing a...

Louie Duck and Gus Goose waddled toward their sleeping area as the day ended. Louie was happy that they had fun. When the two birds reached Louie's nest, they saw Daddy Duck standing beside a new circle of twigs, leaves, and feathers. Louie was curious...

Clarisse, a German Shepherd, is excited about Christmas. When the Droolmeister, her Great Dane godfather, gives her a magical dog toy, dressed like a toy soldier, (“a Muttcracker,” her godfather explains), she is transported into a fantasy world of doggie wonders. There’s a battle between...

Coco's hair had 1000 knots and her mom wanted to know how it got so messy. Her hair had ribs, honey toast, and spaghetti in it, all the things Coco loved the most. Her hair was a disaster and her mom needed to brush out...

Tristan's Laboratory of ABCs by Christina Waters is an educational and informative book that teaches the alphabet using STEM elements. This science-related alphabet is engaging and will educate children on many scientific words. It is a good foundation of STEM for readers. Along with teaching...

The little boy in the story was upset; it was the eighth day in a row he had wet the bed, and after a few minutes, he realized it was only a dream. He was away from home and his parents and he could not...

Get ready for a 'ribbiting' story! Daniel Georges has another book in his My Crazy Stories Series. The Good For Nothing Frogs not only has lots of frogs but a grouchy king and a crocodile chef. It starts with a very lazy King Grouchel who...