Princess Alyssa's Big Birthday Party is a children’s picture book written by Janice Blue Washington and illustrated by Justin Ransburg and Krystal “Gem” Jackson. Princess Alyssa just couldn’t understand why her big sister, Princess Jamya, wasn’t as excited as she was. It was finally her...

The Jailbird's Jackpot by PJ Colando is a fascinating and gripping story of pain and the quest for revenge, but there are also very interesting details in the story. Amy Breeden just won a mega-million-dollar lottery a few hours after her release from prison. But...

Roland S. Takaoka tells his personal story about trials and triumphs in his book, Roland's Story: Inspired by a Stroke. He subtitles the book A Memoir of Hope, Healing, and Transformation, which does the book justice. A series of strokes have cursed Roland, but...

“A bully is really a friend in need.” Sad, when you think of it. But don’t worry. The K-9 bully elves of the North Pole know how to set things right. They know how to teach each and every one of us to be “A...

Destiny's Designs by Regina Andrews is a hope-filled Christian contemporary story that follows renowned interior designer, Lisa Machon as she learns to become vulnerable and love again. Tremendous tragedy has left Lisa in need of control of everything around her. She has experienced admirable career...

Author Gini Rifkin’s Trapper's Moon takes you back to America around 1840, a time when the British tried keeping control by law and order; some used it to their advantage when it suited their purposes. Kade is making what will become his final journey after...

Many children want to buy things that their families can’t afford. Ethan’s Big Business Plan, written and illustrated by Yu-Ting Hung and Ethan Hsu, shows the basic steps necessary to start your own business, to earn your own money if you are a child who...

Selina has lived a hard life, struggling to be a better person and to have trust in those who care for her. At a very early age, she is found in a foreign abandoned ship that landed on the flying city of Ozark. A nice...

Reece's Timeless Tales by N. Reece Ho-Sheffield is a collection of thirteen stories that will take children on a fantastical adventure filled with magic, whimsy, and enchantment. Out of the thirteen stories, eleven are original stories and two are adapted ones. Every story is different...

Noah's Lark by Dana L. Brown is a contemporary romance novel about a player named Noah who has everything going for him except the right woman. He could have any woman he wants, and he's had plenty, but the one that got away is the...

In Baylor’s Song, we are introduced to a young girl named Baylor. She has autism which makes it hard for her to interact with her peers. She doesn’t talk a lot and dislikes loud noises; she has a hard time asking questions and gets sad...

Danny Fishback lives with his dad, mom, and sister Onya, and he likes doing a lot of things outside. Though his thoughts are deep, he is good-natured. His sister Onya is different from him. She is dainty, kind, and articulate, and knows how to talk...

I loved Betsy’s Philadelphia Adventure: From the Betsy Ross House to the University of Pennsylvania and I think children will, too! The story by authors Marcia Sawyer and Sandy Mayer is a scavenger hunt that takes place in Philadelphia. Betsy the red squirrel receives an...

Let's Learn About Chemistry by Stephanie Ryan is an educational book for children and it's not just about chemistry, it has fun games too! The book starts with a young boy who addresses the reader by saying hello and inviting them to play along with...

Scotty's Junction by Andrew Arthur is an impressive YA coming-of-age novel. Centering on an artistic genius named Scotty Madaki, we are introduced to this teenager and his father in a New York park. Scotty's father, who he calls Pops, places a high value on education,...

Dylan's Birthday Present: Little Polyglot Adventures, Vol. 1 is a children’s concept storybook written by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos and illustrated by Eszter Miklos. When Dylan opened the box sitting in front of his bedroom door, he found a card that said he could...

“All good things take time.” Those were Aurora’s constant words of encouragement in Aurora's Orchid by Vicky Weber as she encouraged her family to foster and care for the lonely, spindly orchid plant year after year. Nothing happened; there was no change each year when...

If you enjoy short fiction with well-drawn characters, settings, and plots, Radha's Revenge & Other Stories by Gopal Ramanan may be for you. These twelve tales are vignettes of everyday life in the bustling cities and rural villages of India. Several explore inspirational themes about...

In the third novel of the Cody Musket series, Knoxi's World by James Nathaniel Miller, Knoxi Musket enters the University of Texas as a promising athlete like her mother. She has also followed her parents' mission to end the suffering of human trafficking. Knoxi meets...

Her Husband's Honour begins with a teary-eyed Arina feeling lost as her husband, Matt, is declared guilty of the manslaughter of a woman named Kasih. The realization of losing her husband and their five-year-old son, Ben, losing his dad for years hit her hard. However,...