Seventeen-year-old Ava Washington is one of the fortunate few who survived the Fall, a cataclysmic event that inexplicably changed humanity. She lost her entire family to its aftershock and now survives by scraping for essentials here and there and staying out of sight of the...

When children learn about compassion, they can develop empathy and understand the emotions of others and themselves. This is also helpful in dealing with difficult times. Author Tess Grandison explores these subjects in Louis and the Orphaned Peacock. The story begins with Bella, a peahen...

Mr. Kerfuffle Lost His Duffle by R.W. Starr is a delightful and charming story about a friendly ogre with big dreams. Mr. Kerfuffle proves that not all ogres are the same as he works to care for the forest and all his friends. But as...

Harry awakens with no memory of his past other than losing a duel with Maiara, a princess of the Sanbi kingdom. As a consequence of that defeat, he must abide by the terms of the contract he agreed to, which stipulates he must carry out...

Master of Music by Marla Himeda is a remarkable fantasy that takes us to the imaginary Bardic Isles. We meet Kaelin, an eleven-year-old orphan. Kaelin has a magical musical gift, but he is scared that his compositions will harm other people. So, he only plays...

Cry of the Kestrel by Marla Himeda, the second book in the Bardic Isles series, is for young adult fans of fantasy, drama, and coming-of-age stories. Kaelin is an apprentice of the Composition Master of Kestrel, Bergid. Kaelin is just thirteen, but he is an...

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...

Lost Family by Katherine Williams is a wonderful down-to-earth story about a time in history that most people would like to forget, especially when innocent people have lost their lives because of jealousy, greed, and envy. This fast-moving story starts just before Covid-19 in 2020...

In Silent Echoes by Crystal Mary Lindsey, Dr. Faith Lancaster is a junior doctor when she meets Dr. Kaleb, who is much older and an experienced surgeon. They are in love, but their unlikely union faces serious challenges since Kaleb’s mother doesn’t approve of them...

With the ever-rising cost of living all over the world, financial literacy has become paramount for every individual. Alpesh Parmar, with co-authors Keya Parmar and Tvisha Parmar, presents Growing the Money Tree for Kids, a comprehensive guide to securing financial independence aimed at youngsters to...

Life on the Gallagher Farm may seem like any other farm, but what makes it different is the intense love and care that is shared amongst the family, Grandma and Grandpa Gallagher, and their ten children, seven boys and three girls. In Sara Gallagher-Beck’s The...

Haunted House by Jaybie D. is a thrilling children’s picture book that follows Mandy and her family as they tour a haunted house during the day and night. Mandy fears the dark, but seeing the Haunted House before nightfall allows her to confront her fears...

Precious One, You Were Worth the Wait is a children’s picture book written by Yvonne Sundberg with illustrations by Lucie Korneeva. It highlights the heartwarming journey of Mama and Dada as they long for a baby. They cry and pray for a miracle, and when...

Join two adorable siblings on their everyday adventure with Dee Rand's Squish & Squeam's Daily Routine. Squish and Squeam love to sing and tell others about their daily routine. They wake up in the morning to the sound of their mom singing them a special...

Elysa Jane Hawthorne, a data miner in the sprawling city of Cyronis, was on the verge of a huge discovery that would change her life forever, but she did not know it yet. It starts with an attack on the city's sentinel by the Veil...

Life is full of happiness and fun things to do, as Gigglet finds out when she goes to summer camp. In A.M. Berkowitz’s Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to Summer Camp, Gigglet is off to Camp Chick-A-Dee where she can play with her friends,...

The delightful children’s picture book Frankie the Fart Wants a Friend by Daniel Huerga takes young readers on a whimsical journey with Frankie, a lovable, friendly fart facing an unusual, or perhaps usual, predicament: he has no friends. Illustrated by David Kantrowitz, the book entertains...

Ruth Maille's series The Power Of returns with a new entry, The Power of Respect: Forever Friends. Orbit, a walking, talking earth, is the guide in this tale. He visits two girls who have been friends for a decade and asks them for help. They...

Dilly Duck Saves the Day by Holly DiBella-McCarthy is a charming picture book combining a fun adventure with an important lesson about environmental stewardship. In this third installment of the Dilly Duck and Friends series, Dilly Duck faces a severe problem when her feathered friends...

Joie Lesin's The Passenger is a captivating tale set in the 1940s. The protagonist is Elizabeth Reilly, a young widow who can communicate with the dead. She meets a kindly senior man, Paolo Clemente, and witnesses his death. His ghost desperately needs Elizabeth's help to...