"Mary Baker and the Eye of the Tiger" by D.M. Cherubim tells the story of little Mary Baker aged 10. Mary lives with her mean and very abusive mother, Anna. For Mary, this usually means that she sometimes gets hit and slapped by her mother,...

"Morgan and Clive" is another book in Karen Pirnot's thoughtful and inspiring 'Ordinary Kids series' which is intended for pre-teen kids. The main characters in these stories face hurdles. Here we meet Clive, short for Clivinia, who has just moved to the States from England...

“Martin McMillan and the Secret of the Ruby Elephant” by Elaine Russell is the second book in the author’s middle-grade adventure series. It follows “Martin McMillan and the Lost Inca City”. Ms. Russell seems to have made a great deal of research in the writing...

Not content with saddling their daughter with a mouthful of a name like Millicent Marie (after a grumpy family member), Millicent Marie’s parents insist on calling her by that very same huge mouthful. Known to her school friends as Millie, Millicent Marie is grateful that...

Mostly True Ghost Stories: Chronicles of the Paranormal is an intriguing collection of haunted stories written by Charlotte Chaffin. This book contains five short, spooky and thrilling stories. "Ghost Train" is about five college kids who take a midnight train ride encountering strange happenings and...

Maddie Bradshaw, 14, offers advice on how to start your own business. She, along with her mother and sister, is the successful owner of Snap Caps. She stresses the need to discover a business that suits you. What do you like? What are your goals?...

Fantasy books have to be pretty good to hold my attention, and I have to say, My Sparkling Misfortune: Book One of The Lakeland Knight Series, is just such a book. From the very first sentence to the last page, this short book held my...

Enter the town of Covington,a small town and home of many frogs and their families. As we meet Bastion, who is Chief watcher over the pond, little does he know what his former life was. All he has ever known is his life as a...

The tween years (grades 5-8) are a very difficult time. They no longer fit in with children like things but neither are they quite ready for life as a teenager. Me, Myself, and I is a book of meditations. There are over 26 chapters. Each chapter...

My Look: A Guide to Fashion & Style is a unique book for preteens. I would have loved this book when I was a preteen. Author Marlene Wallach includes quizzes to help girls find their style. This book discusses color, the affect it has on...