MJ's New Friend by Judy Ann Lowe is about a new friend, Vebo, that MJ meets while playing soccer one day. MJ feels an instant attraction as a friend to Vebo, even though they barely speak a few words to each other on the first...

Bumbling Bea is a story that will echo the experiences of many youngsters. Beatrice regrets that her parents live apart and she often blames her father. However, Beatrice attributes disasters, resulting mostly from activities aimed at being popular at school, to Bumbling Bea, her alter...

The Final Pet Stop: Patches the Dog by James S. Martinez is a story that helps children deal with the loss of a pet. Patches and his friends discuss what it is like when a cat or dog dies. They tell of all the wonderful...

Corinne’s Fin is a children’s book written by Dayle Dabney and illustrated by Ashley Teets. Corinne is a goldfish who swims well in Lavender Lake, where fishing is strictly forbidden. Her bulletin board at home is covered in gold medals, as she wins every swimming...

Iris by Toni Owen-Blue is the story of a little girl called Iris. She wants to be normal, she would like to very much. However, she is not like other girls at her school. A lot of that has to do with her mother. She...

Set in a small village in post Civil War Wisconsin, The Saxon Boy: First Children of Farmington by Lisa Lickel revolves around eight-year-old John Klessig who loses his father suddenly, and finds himself with a new father when his mother remarries. His stepfather is very...

Hopping to America: A Rabbit's Tale of Immigration by Diana Pishner Walker is the tale of a rabbit family that immigrates from Italy to the United States. They find things difficult at first, like speaking the language, and of course missing their native country. They...

Chilly Billy by Melinda Chambers is a children's picture book that tells the story of a young lamb born on a very cold night. He loves his life on the farm, exploring the yard each day, until one day his friends want to explore outside...

The Terrible Terabytes is a children’s book from the One Creepy Street series, written in rhyme by Lee Jordan and illustrated by Drew Rose. Annica is a teenage witch who is running late for school. With so many morning chores, and a broom that does...

The French Girl (A First Children of Farmington book) by Lisa J. Lickel is based on the true story of Marie Brinker, a girl born in Luxembourg and brought up in France. Her family emigrated to America in 1852. Her father was a tailor, and...