Day of the Elephants by Ron Swager and Ed Chinn is the true story of one man's escape from Liberia and the life that he found in America. We don't often see the harsh and ugly truth of what can happen in the world, what...

Elizabeth is a woman whose sole purpose in life is to be a good wife and mother. She has no care in the world but to accomplish these goals and she works hard at them despite the treatment she is given at the hands of...

Nora surmises that her summer will be boring because they are in The Boar’s Summit for her history project. But Nora gets more than she wished for when she and her new friend, Tomik, are transported to an ancient empire while out at night exploring...

Remnants of the Damned, the first book in the Abyssal Sanctuary series by Gavin Hetherington, takes place in a little eerie town called Lakefield View. Five friends and co-workers from Pandora Café are about to experience the worst 24 hours of their lives. It all...

Spinner the Winner by Mike Ormsby tells the story about a little wind turbine named Spinner. One day Spinner and his family are being moved to their new home by a beautiful sunny beach with a funfair nearby. Spinner was so excited and so were...

I just completed one of the most engaging reads of recent months: Long Live the Suicide King by Aaron Michael Ritchey. It opens with 17-year-old JD, who is troubled by an event that transpired just days prior while with his friends and under the influence...

Dani and the Haunted House (A Dani P. Mystery) (Volume 1) by K. Lamb is a mystery story that kids will enjoy reading. Dani knows that there is something mysterious lurking around the haunted house in Shady Hollow and she is going to solve it....

Dani and the Mall Caper (A Dani P. Mystery) (Volume 2) by K. Lamb is the second in the series of Dani's mystery stories. Dani has become well known after solving the first mystery. She is also given the title as the best eight-year-old detective in...

How can a spoiled French princess and a young peasant save a world inhabited by beings of myth and legend? That is the basis of Shield of the Palidine by Barbara T. Cerny. Beginning in France in the early 1600s, the tale brings seven-year-old Pierre...

Crossing the Date Line: Adventures of a Traveling Geologist by John Sollo is the true story of one man’s amazing career travelling the world as a geologist. From Algeria to Alaska and New Zealand to Papua New Guinea, his incredible experiences in fifteen countries are...

As you are introduced to Dani, you learn that Dani is the youngest detective on the police force in town. You meet Chloe and Ricky, her two best friends. When Chloe finds out about a horse racing competition, Chloe is more than excited. About a...

As an orphan in a large group home, Franny Mireles contented herself with stories of fairies and make-believe lands. Imagine Franny’s surprise one day, on an outing in Highland Park, when she discovers a fairy trapped in a spider’s web. In Franny and The Land...

Unhappy about moving away from her city home and friends in Gabbie and the Secret Door by L.A. Maldonado, Gabbie is pleasantly surprised when she discovers an amazing secret hidden in the wall of her new bedroom. In a suburban neighborhood where she has to...

Her very own apartment, and at only sixteen; it all seemed surreal to Claire, but then again so did the fact that she would never see her mother again. Her mother had finally lost her battle with cancer, and now Claire was in a new...

Clive the Clever Crow by Sandra Novello is a charming and adorable story for kids. Clive the crow lives near a school. Clive likes all the food that is left out for him to eat. He finds it delicious and yummy. He flies around to...

In Renaissance of the Heart by Lori M. Jones, Amanda Lewis is in for the surprise of her life. She and her husband were happily married for the past fifteen years. They had it all and they had it good. But when her husband confessed...

Trusting the Currents by Lynnda Pollio is an uplifting story about the spiritual journey of self-discovery, faith, forgiveness and courage of the author, and inspires readers to rise above the insecurities and obstacles in their lives and face the fear of darkness and uncertainty head...

I just finished reading Behind the Walls, the sixth volume in the Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery series by author Elaine Orr, and I may have found a new favorite mystery series! Following the lovable Jolie Gentil as she sets off on yet another detective adventure,...

In a family of extraordinary people, Charlie is just Charlie. He was an average or below student in school, never very athletic, never all that great with the women, just kinda average. All he ever wanted was his father to be proud of him. Trouble...

A Drop in the Ocean is a brilliantly well written novel, one that will instantly pull readers into its deepest depths. Jenni Ogden has beautifully woven a story that readers won't easily forget. A story of one woman's journey to life, love, and loss, A...