The Gravel Pit Kids is an adventure/coming of age novel for young adults and preteens written by Geraldine Ryan-Lush. David’s mom and dad were pretty excited about the family’s upcoming move to St. John. His mom had often complained that she was tired of small-town...

Beauty's Quest (Once Upon a Princess Book 2) by C.S. Johnson is a thrilling fantasy novel about a brave young princess named Rose, on a journey to obtain dragon's blood in order to undo a curse put on her when she was an infant. However,...

Lakeside by Leo Ladia is the story of two teenagers from opposite sides of the high school hierarchy, but there is something about them that draws them to each other. The story is set in Australia where Rylie Hillcrest and Matthew Banks are both at...

Last Voyage a the Vengeferth by G.A. Schindler is a young adult adventure novel that would appeal most to an audience made up of primarily young adults with an interest in pirate adventures. Captain Werthman charged Wil DeVoe, the first mate on the Vengeferth, with...

Prairie Points by Jan Frazier is a thoroughly likeable and, dare I say, educational novel that is a cross between pure historical fiction and a family’s history. The novel centers on the author’s great-grandmother, Elizabeth Dully, and her two sisters, Anna and Maria, along with...

In The Dragon King, the last installment of The Alaris Chronicles by Mike Shelton, Bakari, the scholar-wizard-turned-dragon-rider, is coming to terms with being acknowledged through the land as the Dragon King. The story picks up where the last book, The Dragon Rider, left off. Bakari...

Beauty's Curse: A Historical Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling of Sleeping Beauty (Once Upon a Princess Book 1) by C.S. Johnson is a stunning fantasy story about a young princess named Aurora, but she calls herself Rose. She is cursed to fall into a deep sleep...

Phoenica Rising (Keeper of Light) by Caroline Quigley is a young adult epic fantasy novel that would appeal most to an audience of young adult female readers who enjoy heroines that go on adventures in a magical world. Phoenica moves to West Ireland where she...

This engaging novel begins on the twenty-first birthday of Ben Steiner, a Jewish student at Columbia University, in May 1975. Living a comfortable life in Beit Yitzhak, or the “B”, a communal house for Jewish students, seemed boring to Ben. He was ready to find...

Aquarius: A Hypers Novel by Rebecca Rock is a compelling sci-fi read with phenomenal characters. Their parents left to get supplies but never returned, leaving them in the cold and unforgiving world of the Normals. Meet Cloud, Star, Sky, Star, Rain, Luna and Storm, all...