Menacing Mysteries of Mayhem and Magic by Grace Gillissen is a collection of short stories and poems that would be a great treat for Halloween. The collection starts with ‘The Beast in the Witch's Garden’, where nine-year-old Joey discovers a mysterious beast that can grant...

Exchange at the Border by Alexandra Goodwin is a story of suspense. Porro Camorra’s life is at stake because he got the powerful Don Francisco’s daughter pregnant, and the only way he can save himself is to get out of Mexico. He thinks that if...

Forever Blue is a mystery novel for young adults written by Abby Wilder. Lennon Donnelly moves back to their hometown with her mother after her little brother’s death. While visiting her brother’s grave, she wanders to the grave of Ruben Douglas Mitchell, and meets a...

The Reading Promise by Troy Kent is an adorable story of Daniel and his mother, Katherine, who used all her money to buy food and clothes for the baby. She felt sad knowing she could not buy any fancy clothes and toys for her son....

Stinky Blinky by Troy Kent is a funny story about Blinky who always has a bad smell coming from his rear. When he eats cheese or beans, it makes him go. Stinky Blinky is always worried that he might pass gas in class and all...

Ever met a creative genius? Read Garage Band and you'll meet two of them. The first is the author, Adam Rabinowitz; the second is his protagonist, Lanthus Trilby. And Lanthus is surrounded by a supporting cast of colourful characters, each of whom is a genius...

The Vampire Girl in London by Richard Arbib begins with lovers Sylvia Martin and Mark Sheridan on a jet bound for London, leaving San Francisco behind. The narrative is maintained in first person POV as we follow their journey through Mark’s perspective. He is still...

Hollywood Heartbreak: New York Dreams by Kody Christiansen introduces us to Kaleb, a well known female illusionist whose journey took him from Texas to New York and then to Hollywood. A story that is tragic, inspiring and very true. Kaleb goes onto national TV as...

Out Front is a lovely, engaging book by Elizabeth Wu about a girl from a royal family who lives on an island. Because of a storm devastating the island, she finds herself moving to live in China. You will enjoy reading how she meets friends,...

Nozzlehead and the Jaws of Life is a children’s book written by T.J. Spencer and illustrated by Jason Buhagiar. At the sound of the bells at the Warmville Fire Station, firefighters Scout, Nozzlehead and Halfcap jump into action. A car accident has occurred and their...

In Your Dreams by Rick Incorvia is the story of Adam, a man who was comatose for two months after his accident. He survived the accident and now, in his comatose state, he has a new life. In his dreamland, he has a new life,...

Supernatural Hero and the Zombies by Eran Gadot is a fun preteen book, book 3 in a series. We meet Andy again as he is getting ready to spend his summer with Zoe. Andy's 'to do' list involves things like going to the beach with...

J.J. Houston: Trail Of The Grey Wolf by B.K. Crawford is set in the summer of 1964, where 13-year-old J.J. Houston decides to investigate the sinister forces behind the disappearance of hundreds of children in Bradford County. She learns about an underground military base located...

In The Girl Who Lost Her Voice by Adam T. Newman, Carlee finds out she has lost her voice one day when she wakes up. Her brother, Tyler, feels sad and it hurts him to see his sister upset. He comes up with the idea...

Have you ever stopped to wonder what will happen to your toys when you grow up? Will they miss playing with you and feel sad and lonely? Jessica D. Adams’s endearing children’s tale, The Underground Toy Society Saves Peggy, explores this possibility. The story starts with...

Erie Energy is the first book in The Ghostlands saga written by C.N. James and Amy Joy. Anastasia misses her boyfriend, Uz. It had been two years since he and his entire family had been traded by Erie Energy to the Sydney Corporation, due to...

Mission SRX: Before Space Recon is the first book in the Mission SRX series written by Matthew D. White. As the crew of the U.S.C. Defiance – a space ship designed to haul cargo between Earth and Sol Bravo – makes their peaceful way to...

There couldn’t be a better opening for the Wisdom Chronicles series than Wizard of Wisdom by Walter C. Conner, a work of brilliance and high class entertainment, a powerful promise for a very enjoyable read. From the impressive cast of characters to the dazzling plot...

Letters: Building an Alphabet with Art and Attitude (ABC… the Art and Poetry of the English Alphabet Explained in a Philosophical Verse of Rhythm and Rhyme) by Peter N. Liptak is a light-hearted discourse on the twenty-six letters that make up the English alphabet. Cleverly...

Ages of Suffocation: Remembered Dreams by Uzo Amaka breaks down the life of Oma into three different portions. The story starts off with background information about the treatment the girls received from their stepmother in the absence of their father. The sisters led very abusive...