Arthur Zarr's Amazing Art Car by Cathey Graham Nickell is an amazing illustrated story that fits every age group. The story follows a man named Arthur Zarr, who is living a life that is colorless and plain. He is a simple man with simple needs;...

Always Room for Cupcakes by Bethany Lopez is a humorous tale of how to pick oneself up off the ground and have a good shake up! Lila was married to Eric for 12 years when she found him with his head between the legs of...

Letters from Zulu written by A Navy Wife chronicles the deployments of a young submariner. Being a single mom, Genevieve had already experienced some of life’s hardships. However, she had no clue what lay ahead of her when she said yes to Ben’s proposal. The...

Anyone who is interested in the many challenges faced by those who leave their homeland to live in another country will love Shaheen Darr’s lovely novel entitled Kismet: A Desi Rhapsody in London. The current day story takes place in Southall (a London suburb), and...

Anything for Him by LK Chapman is a fast paced, exciting thriller. We meet Felicity, who has lost her parents in a very tragic way; Jay, who hasn't had a easy life; Sammie, Jay's first love; and Mark, Jay's childhood best friend. Jay is looking...

Silent Voices by Debbie Nau Redmond takes readers into the world of mental illness. Debbie is a teenager, full of life and hope of what high school will bring. She is the youngest child of a very large family. The Nau family is devoted, caring,...

Blood Lake by author R.L. Herron begins with an action-packed narration of a tragic event in Native American history. This event carries down through history as a curse on a family, and the protagonist, John, knows nothing about the curse until his adult years. When...

Die To Live Again by David Crane is a compelling blend of fiction and sci-fi featuring rock-solid characters and an enthralling plot. Twenty-four-year-old Tanya Gray believes she is as ready for the end of the world as any survivalist, and it's the one thing she'd...

King Bartholomew loved his wife, but he wondered why she chose to be in the garden all day, instead of wanting to sit beside him and rule Concordia. King Bartholomew wanted the same relationship that his parents had had as King and Queen of Concordia....

Hospitals have a purpose: to help people get better. But they can be scary places, even for grownups. A child is easily frightened by all the people, the noise, the comings and goings and, of course, all the tests that they do. If a child...

Weretiger by Antaeus is a powerfully written story of the epic generations-long battle between Werewolves and Weretigers. Antaeus describes his characters with vivid detail, bringing them to life on the pages. Antaeus has a unique way of bringing the reader into the story within the...

A heartbreaking, wonderfully crafted coming-of-age story that equally features great historical elements, Promises by Eileen Donovan is a book that will thrill both young adult readers and adults. Meet Lizzie, a thirteen-year-old girl and her nine-year-old brother, Colin, compelled to travel to Canada in 1940...

Do you know what alliteration means? Sally Lee Baker is an illustrator, storyteller and author of Pudgy Porky, which is an alliterative story. Alliteration is the repetition of the initial sounds of words. In Pudgy Porky by Sally Lee Baker, the alliteration is - you...

Dreams of Heaven by Shaman Elizabeth Herrera is an inspirational book that tells a brilliant and heartwarming story, while reflecting on the mysteries of life, love, faith, death, and eternity. Meet Savannah Watkins, a woman just like any other, except that she has very unusual...

Final Notice by Van Fleisher is an intelligently imagined and expertly crafted novel with an original concept. Vijay Patel, a doctor and mathematician, has just created a revolutionary invention, a health watch that predicts within 10 – 30 days when someone will die. This could...

Of Stars and Clay takes place in three different parts of the world where we meet the main characters. Zachary lives in the Amazon with his native wife and two children; Haruto and her Native American husband Billy live in a rural area of Japan...

White Jaguar: An Inspector Marco Nayal Novel is a murder mystery by Preben Ormen that takes place in Mexico. It introduces Inspector Marco Kante Nayal Espinosa of the Federal Police, who is assigned to investigate the murder of a man found floating in the mangroves...

On Wings of an Avalanche: A Freedom's Cry Novel is a thriller by C.D. Gill set predominantly in Mali, West Africa. The narrative alternately follows the plights of two Westerners who separately fall into the clutches of a powerful warlord whose drug smuggling, child soldiering,...

Boudin's First Christmas (Boudin's Grand Adventures) by Leah Morris is a very quick read that will delight the hearts of young readers, especially those who love animals. I read it with my seven-year-old son in one sitting, studying the illustrations and enjoying the cute verses,...

Lil’ Boy’s Steps to Goal Achievement: A Goal Setting Journal for Kids by Dr. April L. Jones is a useful tool to guide children in the basic ideas, processes and successes of setting and achieving goals. The author emphasizes how children can take an active...