Jeff Beamish’s Sneaker Wave centers on Brady Joseph, a Deception Pass teenager whose life has been affected by his father’s death from the bridge above the strait. At seventeen, Brady is drawn into Sarah Roberts’s wealthy circle, even as his closest friends, Sam Sullivan and...

So You Want To Be A Toy Designer by Linda Soules introduces young readers to toy creation, showing how toys evolve from simple ideas into finished products children can hold, explore, and enjoy. The book explains how toy design involves an understanding of how children...

So You Want To Be A Magician by Linda Soules introduces young readers to the world of magic through a blend of performance, psychology, history, and practical insight. The book explains how magicians create wonder through attention control, sleight of hand, preparation, and storytelling. Early...

Voices on the Wind -- Assault by Helena P. Schrader is an epic story of courage and defiance in the face of a relentless enemy and incredible deprivation. The first of a series based on the historic defense of the island of Malta by the...

The Doll House Brides: Soleil is a fantasy romance novella by S.M. Webb. Soleil and her sisters grew up in the Northern Nymph Lands, raised by their adopted father, Cherub, a wizard. Cherub arranged marriages for his daughters. One of them is Soleil, who married...

The Blind Boy Who Saw The Invisible King by Austin M. Kairnes III centers on Joe, a blind boy who is very determined to find a mythical king hidden in a mountain castle. Joe believes this Invisible King holds the secret to his purpose and...

Space Cat in Paris by Dawn M. Aerts is about a cat who becomes a superhero in her own special way. This children’s picture book is inspired by the true story of a cat named Félicette. The tale begins in Paris, where the feline enjoys...

So You Want to Be an Animator is one of more than 180 career-orienting books by Linda Soules. Dedicated to the profession of being an animator, it is an illustrated non-fiction book for children aged between ten and fourteen. With the aid of colorful, stunning...

So You Want To Be A Crime Scene Investigator by Linda Soules is a well-written book capable of inspiring children who want to be crime scene investigators in the future. Linda starts by explaining what a crime scene investigator does, including taking photographs of crime...

Linda Soules’s So You Want to Be a Ballet Dancer introduces young readers to the demanding and artistic world of ballet. The book explains that ballet is far more than graceful performances onstage. It is a discipline built on years of physical training, repetition, precision,...

Rooted in Christ's Identity is a short novella by Sallie Dawkins. All the little sunflower seed has ever known is the Gardener's workbench. It is fond of all the neatly placed pots and plants. The little seed sees that the Gardener likes to tuck a...

When Lieutenant Caitlin O’Connor answers her phone in the early hours, the news is shocking. As Death in the End Zone by Lynn Slaughter begins, the reader is jolted along with her. Upon her arrival at the crime scene, two Franklin High football stars —...

Beyond Grimm by Alan S. Kessler is a collection of 25 short stories inspired by the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales. After coming across a scary wolf in the woods, a young girl tried to offer her grandmother as bait. A Berkshire pig betrays others of...

Thoughts Etched in Words by V. Koushika is a collection of poetry, personal observations, affirmations, and hand-drawn storytelling by a young writer who began composing and illustrating her ideas at just eleven years old. The book is organized into several themed sections that focus on...

My Scar is Beautiful by Caryn Shender encourages young readers to see their scars as symbols of courage, healing, and individuality rather than something to hide. Through simple affirmations and colorful animal illustrations, the story guides children through the feelings that may arise after surgery,...

M. Soler’s 6060 Vision blends speculative fiction with sci-fi to create a frightening world. In 6060, Earth has been ravaged by a solar phenomenon known as the Glow, which accelerates evolution into lands filled with hyper-adaptive flora and new sentient forms. Sam is the narrator,...

So You Want To Be A Waterslide Tester by Linda Soules offers young children a look at what it takes to be a waterslide tester. It sounds like a fun job, but there’s more to it than spending all day whizzing down waterslides! Spending the...

So You Want To Be An Astronomer & Exoplanet Hunter is one of the more unique jobs in the So You Want To Be series by Linda Soules. Although it might seem like astronomers spend all night gazing through a telescope, there’s much more to...

Green by Chuck LeGrande follows a quiet teen named Jamie, who flees his home in Queens after a confrontation with his father, carrying nothing but a hidden draft board letter and a book of drawings. His aimless wandering brings him to the rough edges of...

Musings of a Dune Thistle by Oscar O’Neill-Pugh is a refreshing book of mostly free verse poetry. It often uses the imagery of nature to paint a picture of universally true life lessons. Everything about the poems seems very intentional, from the way they are...