The changes were very odd, indicating an obsessive tendency to neatness — frequent flossing of teeth, cleaning of the bathroom, washing of dishes, combing of hair, and the excessive smile that lit up his face. These were the signs that something was wrong with Barnabus's...

We all know vitamins are essential for growth and good health. A Kid’s Guide to Vitamins and Minerals by Hammad Farooqui is a useful and informative tool for all parents, educators, and children who want to learn basic information regarding vitamins and minerals required by...

Anita is returning home to live with her brother, Amos, and his family in Lancaster County. She has just lost her husband in a tragic buggy accident and she is expecting their first child. Saddened at her loss, she is taken by surprise to discover...

Sweet Aswang is a horror novel written by Anthony Hains. Spencer had given up on the idea of getting to sleep and was studying the vacation links his uncle had suggested for their next adventure when, suddenly, he felt compelled to go outside and follow...

Hunted: A Werewolf Mystery is a shifter fantasy novel for preteens and young adults written by B.S. Gibbs. Jason just knew his fourteen-year-old older sister had to be a werewolf. He had never seen her actually change into one, but her increasingly odd behavior continued...

Private Detective Jack Bennett is still attracted to Charlotte Rose in Christmas Town. So much so that Jack decides to move part of his booming business to Christmas Town and settle there with his new love. Secretly, he has a house built and, on Valentine’s...

Wiggle Worm must do his homework, but he's panicking. Can he complete the assignment before tomorrow? In Wiggle Worm's Shape Adventures by Karen Sills and Kathy Sills, Wiggle Worm’s assignment is to locate six different shapes. This beautifully illustrated children’s book is about persistence, friendship...

Queens by Patrick Hodges is the second book in The Wielders of Arantha series, an excellent blend of sci-fi and fantasy. Can a deadly prophecy about an imminent destruction be avoided? Elzor is on the path to acquire absolute power and nothing will stand on...

Flavio the Flamingo by Cassidy Jackson-Carroll opens with Flavio the Flamingo having lost his pink color and he wants it back. He thinks that if he does not regain his color, he is going to be non-existent. Flavio goes to Zeke the Zebra and Zeke...

Fool’s Notion by Lisa J. Flickinger is about a beautiful young red-headed lady, Alda Lealand, who somewhat naively starts out from Missouri with a string of mules, intending to walk them 2,000 miles to Death Valley, California and her uncle who is waiting for her...

Irresolute Amber Eyes is the third book in The Occuli series, written by Christie M. Stenzel. Time manipulation has consequences, and Remy Verbetta and those she loves find themselves thrust into a world where nothing is as it once was. With the mental links between...

Tilly recalled VE Day. She sneaked out of the nursing home where she worked and spent most of the night dancing with Johnny, an Army captain. Then he proposed to her. She liked the prospect of marrying him, but dreaded meeting his wealthy parents, since...

In Wanda and Winky: The True Story of the Detroit Zoo's Last Two Elephants, Linda K. McLean has clearly captured the plight of elephants held in captivity through a compelling use of poetry and prose. The words tell the real- life story of two elephants...

A Walk With Purpose: Memoir of a Bioentrepreneur by Michael D. Becker is about his life as a cancer patient as well as his life leading up to it. In A Walk With Purpose, Michael--a successful executive in the biotechnology field--details his journey from the...

In Kistishi Island by Jordan Elizabeth, Serena has always been an outsider, but she doesn't mind because she has four best friends that always look out for her. Too bad no one else can see them. Not the bullies that won't leave her alone, or...

Victorian by Jordan Elizabeth follows the summer adventures of Weronika Rivers and Aeltye “Celeste” who meet through the Counseling Circle. Donna suggests working at the 1867 Fair on weekends and it sounds like fun because of the history and dressing up. Volunteering will also give...

For thirteen-year-old Charity, her life, it seems, is defined by her father’s illness, a man who suffers from clinical depression. Charity’s mother, Isadora, and Charity both love her father deeply, but they also understand they cannot make the changes in his life that he needs...

Growth: A Novel by AJ Smith is a gripping tale that explores the theme of personal growth and transformation. Meet Bburke, a drunk who had his first beer at twelve. Then at fifteen, he starts buying beer because he is 6'2. For ten years, as...

Something is wrong with Edna’s younger brother, Harrison. He seems perfectly healthy, an oddity in itself, but he isn’t acting like his normal self. Edna pushes her worries to the back of her mind until she tears off the strange watch around Harrison’s neck and...

Escape from Witchwood Hollow by Jordan Elizabeth is a young adult fantasy about clinging to a love that should have faded away, despite all the tragedies one may cause. Honoria is a teenage girl whose family had died during the terrorist attack at the World...