Stranger in the Mushroom Patch is a work of fiction in the fantasy adventure subgenre, and it serves as the fourth book in the Mischief series. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by author Amanda M. Thrasher. This novel continues the adventures...

Uncommon Poems, Common People is a collection of poems written over a period of 40 years. With some beautiful verses, T.D. Kruser explores the human condition through the lens of a person's life. "Victims" speaks of how we all fall victims to the daily rigors...

Tips For Magicians is a work of fiction in the fantasy, drama, and adventure subgenres. The work is intended for children from the fourth to sixth grade reading age and was penned by author Celesta Rimington. Our central protagonist is Harrison Boone, a talented singer...

Animal Lab, by Bob Zeidman, is the kind of compelling dystopian novel that classic 'what-if' sociopolitical fiction is made of. Imagine one day humans are gone, and only lab animals remain, waking up knowing how to reason and communicate. Left without human guidance or interference,...

He Watches All My Paths by Stacey Jernigan is a gripping legal thriller with compelling characters. The opening immediately sets up the plot, introducing us to an unnamed, disgruntled character that you know will harbor some antagonism. The prologue states that this character’s life has...

The Curse of the Warlock is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action, and adventure subgenres. It is intended for the middle-grade reading audience and was penned by author Jessica Renwick as the fourth installment in the Starfell book series. In this epic sword...

The richness of any language can be found in its words and in our sense of their meaning. In some cases, the messages are either encoded or simply too nuanced to be easily discerned if read casually. On occasion, meaning has been lost in the...

Everyone expected a weekend of fun at the Point Beach State Forest. Grandpa Bob would spring a surprise marriage proposal on Windsong, the three musketeers would reconnect, and beachgoers would enjoy the Big Tent Circus. Everything went well until Grandpa Bob’s diamond engagement ring went...

With a name like Drummond, you would expect a very musical percussionist, especially when the name is often shortened to Drum or even Drummy! Middle school student Drummond wasn’t so sure at first. He enjoyed playing the drums, but he wasn’t sure he was that...

The Dreamer and the Marked by Airic Fenn follows the tale of Krystal Monarain, a young woman who lived most of her life as an outcast. Krystal finds herself dreaming about a mysterious and mystical manor occupied by a multitude of odd-looking creatures for the...

Anyone who has had a heart attack knows that recovery can take a long time, and patients who have finished physical therapy may find that what they have already done is not enough. If this is the case for you (or if you know someone...

It was one of those days at the park for Scoochie and Skiddles. The children had fun on the swing set and monkey bars. They also met up with friends. One of the new friends asked their parents’ whereabouts, and Scoochie pointed to them sitting...

Flight: Notes on the Out-of-Body Experience by Nancy Stephan is a metaphysical memoir detailing the author's multiple conscious and unconscious OBEs. The book begins with Stephan describing her earlier life and the Christian cornerstone that has shaped her. Her first OBE is a turning point...

American Pie by author Lynne Marie, illustrated by Dea Lenihan, is an adorable story that is perfect for a July Fourth reading and the rest of the year as well. Starring Watson the Wombat, who is celebrating his first Fourth of July, the story introduces...

Golden Reich: Nazi Gold is Covertly Shipped to America by Mark Donahue is a speculative fiction novel that the author states is based on actual events. The book follows multiple point-of-view characters in alternating roles and capacities. The central plot revolves around the transfer of...

In the Minuses is a work of fiction in the creative, science fiction, and dystopian subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and was penned by author team JD Pernoste and Anneliese Dahl. A unique presentation of a novel, written partly in structured...

Safety first is something that we should always keep in mind when a situation occurs, but how to teach it to children in a fun and entertaining way? For that, we have First Aid Adventures of Pauly and Friends. Through short stories and the intrepid...

A group of elite young warriors must pose as a boy band while searching for their missing battle-brother in J.H. Tepley’s Lightwatch Chronicles: The Guardians. If such a premise doesn’t draw your attention, no young adult science fiction will. It’s a story of four...

Wow! If ever there was a rip-roaring narrative, This Never Happened: The Mystery Behind the Death of Christy Mathewson by JB Manheim is it! The novel has its origins in the speculation and uncertainty surrounding the untimely death of Christy Mathewson, baseball legend, in 1925....

The Palace of the Stars is the first book in the Love, Magic, and Mystery series by Karina McRoberts. Former police officer Michael Harker (Mike) wakes up injured from a coma and devoid of his past memories. Cared for by an elderly woman named Mari...