The Christmas Lesson: Unwrapping Love and Family by Dedrick L Moone is a children's adventure story. Lamar is a mischievous little boy who lives in Greensboro. The one thing he loves more than anything else in the world is Christmas: the smell of cookies baking,...

The Fever Hut by Edward McSweegan is a historical novel built around the real events of the U.S. invasion, the subsequent battles against the Spanish in Cuba, and ultimately their occupation of Cuba about the turn of the twentieth century. Duncan Cleary, a young, newly-minted...

Gugu Giraffe Goes Fishing by Auralee Arkinsly is a wonderful book for any child who is a budding scientist, biologist, zoologist, conservationist, or naturalist. As a former high school biology teacher, I wish all my former students had this book as children. The information shared...

It was the prime of Janelle’s young life when heartbreak and love both came to her in quick succession. Her father died suddenly, leaving her a sizable amount of land, a thriving farming operation, and a tidy sum of money. She had barely walked away...

Udo Wahn and Jami Lyn have collaborated on writing several short stories in the “Cabo and Coral” series for publication in various surfing magazines. “Cabo & Coral Go Surfing!” is the first of the series to be published independently, and features two young children who...

“Cabo & Coral’s Secret Surf Spot” by Jami Lyn and Udo Wahn is the second book in the 'Cabo and Coral' series of short stories. In this episode, the children find that their usual surfing spot is too crowded for their liking, so they decide...

“Cabo & Coral Reef Explorers” is the third installment in this series, in which two young children, Cabo and Coral, live near the beach and spend a lot of time in or on the water, while practicing various earth-friendly habits. Examples include picking up their...

For the Sake of Hugh the Manatee: Maddie and Hugh's Big Adventure is written by Pete Hodgson and Udo Wahn M.D. with artwork by Ron Croci. It is a creative and unique piece, written with imaginative characters and plot but conveys the reality of truth...

The Adventures of Flapjack: Saying Goodbye is a children's concept picture book written by Dan Cohen and illustrated by Lisa Norman. Flapjack is a dog who is quite happy living with his human mom and dad. He didn't always live there, however, because a ranger...

Porter Brothers' Tragedy: The Untold Story by Glenn Porter and Steven W. Porter is a story that brilliantly depicts what power and greed can do, a story of two brothers hunted down for just trying to create a life for themselves. In their twenties, Glenn...

A young doctor lives a busy and satisfying life, but in an unprecedented and inexplicable turn of events, she finds herself exiled in the one place she fears the most in Storm Island (A Kate Pomeroy Mystery) by Linda Watkins. After experiencing a disturbing psychological...

History's Mysteries: Ship of Dreams is an educational adventure story for children, grades 4-6, written by Donna L Martin and illustrated by Estella Hickman and Donna L. Martin. Margaret wasn’t really all that intrigued by the journal Aunt Alberta gave her for her 10th birthday....

History’s Mysteries: The Chocolate Train Wreck is a historical adventure mystery for children, grades 4-6 written by Donna L. Martin and illustrated by Estella Hickman and Donna L. Martin. It was late September in Hamilton, New York where Abigail and her new best friend, Nathan,...

When a young man takes his injured friend's place in his band, he gets caught in a mad world of murder, magic, mythology, and time travel in the urban fantasy novel, The Devil Pulls the Strings by J. W. Zarek. Boone Daniels inadvertently injures his...

Take your children and your whole family on an adventure with Margot the groundhog in Groundhog Secrets: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Woodchucks by Lieve Snellings. Margot will use her witty humor and her extended family members to teach you all about the...

Jenny L Cote is an extremely talented author. The Ark, the Reed & the Fire Cloud is sure to be a favorite of your child. The plot follows Max, a Scottish terrier, and Liz, a feline, as they lead other various animals to Noah’s Ark....

Emily uses her talents and resources to find child predators. She is usually a step or two ahead of the police. She anonymously submits the information to the police leading them to the victim and the perpetrator. Rick Lopez is her law-enforcement mentor. Emily’s friend Milt...

I am no stranger to Jenny Cote's books. I have been on adventures with Max and Liz before, and I knew Jenny's new book, The Prophet, the Shepherd and the Star, was going to be another fantastic adventure. Jenny's books feature Max and Liz, a...

Orlando Ferrand's collection "Citywalker" is full of poems about his Cuban heritage, religion, the search for identity and the loneliness he encounters in New York City. The city is almost a character in this book, a backdrop for all the important encounters that stir up...

"Apologia" is the author's memoir about his life in Cuba as a child and on through his years as a teenager. He speaks of his family, the difficulties and trials he went through as a child and as a boy growing up in the Cuban...