Pankyland by John Hope is an adventure story for young adults. Panky had the dubious honor of being named after a Florida theme park, Pankyland. On his eleventh birthday, his family and their neighbours, the Derbers, all go to the theme park. The two families...

Terry the Troublesome Troll by Dylan Ingram is an adorable story for kids. Terry the troublesome troll lives in Happy Land and no one there likes to play with him because he is not nice to anyone. One day while he was playing, Mrs Sparklebottoms...

Finding Alan Treadwell – Book 2 by Mabel Elizabeth Singletary is a story about a middle school child searching for friendship in the midst of constant bullying. The dedication statement correlates with the plot of the book – nice touch. The story is a mix...

Wondrous Willow is a children’s animal fable written by Christine Horner and illustrated by Joey McGrellis. Willow is a Swallowtail butterfly, but she’s also a very special butterfly, a rare and rarely seen Old World Swallowtail. It had been many years since the last Old...

Lost and Falling by Marlina Williams revolves around thirteen-year-old Bailey who lives in Colorado. Bailey is addicted to the internet and she feels her online friends understand her more than her parents. She gets annoyed when her online time is interrupted. Things change when she...

The Essay is a children’s short story written by Isabell Niland and illustrated by Ashley Teets. Benjamin Stafford is a practicing attorney now, and he’s opened his own office complete with a sign created from an antique desk he inherited from his grandmother. It features...

It's Okay to be Different Thorina-Bina by Barbara S Lougheed is an adorable story of a kitten, Thorina-Bina, who always gets startled easily because she can hear and see better than other cats. Her sisters always tease her because she looks different from them. Thorina-Bina...

Ooo, Ooo, Ooo! That's the sound I make when I find a simply sweet and delightful children's book, and it was certainly the sound I made when I read The Pumpkin Family by author TR Durphy. Following the story of the ten-member Pumpkin family, Father,...

In Rebellion in Riversleigh: The Madeleine Richards Series Book 1 by Juliette Duncan, Madeleine Richards (Maddy) is a typical pre-teen. On her birthday, she makes a mad dash outdoors in her pj's to chase away the dog that has been scaring her chickens. The birthday...

In The Freckle Monster: Freckles the Bunny Series, Book #6, Freckles is a special little bunny. She is smart, caring and very creative. Her latest project was to create a ‘Stop Bullying’ poster for school. All of the students were participating and the principal would...