Mystery at Spirit Lake by Deborah Erdmann is an adventure story that follows three teenagers, Dominic, Forest, and Sailor, as they visit Mount St. Helens with their grandparents. Dominic's excitement about the camping trip turns to fear when he reads an old article about miners...

Jane Dougherty is in for the detour of a lifetime as her car suddenly dies out in the middle of nowhere, forcing her to make a stop at the small town of Radio Springs. Filled with strange sights and even stranger people, Radio Springs welcomes...

STEAMed Off to China: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Adventure in a Foreign Land by E. B. Davidson is a well-written novel about Eleanor "Ellie" Brown, a senior engineer with a great skill for solving complex technical problems. A Chinese mobile company, Cphone, is...

Saving Cottonwood by Lisa Page follows a recently divorced middle school librarian named Iris, who was seeking a fresh start in an old adobe house near the bosque. This landscape of cottonwood trees and winding riverbanks seems to hum with its own quiet spirit. In...

Author Olha Smulska takes readers on a time-traveling action-adventure odyssey in Pirates of Bermuda in New York. In the 1600s, Helga was born to the captain of the pirate ship named Shadow. Over the years, she formed her own crew and sailed the seas, gathering...

In She Reincarnate, Sam Siciliano has incorporated Sherlock Holmes, Rider Haggard, and ancient Egyptian mythology into an adventure story. The famous detective of 221B Baker Street and his cousin, Dr. Henry Vernier, are engaged to discover the cause of the strange behavior of Miss Jane...

Rose Dhu by Mark Murphy is a fascinating mystery. Dr. Janie O’Connor has disappeared, and the first person in the frame is her ex-fiancé, Phillip Carruthers. But he’s got an alibi, leaving the police mystified and scrambling to find the missing surgeon. Detective Frank Winger...

A Tale of Paris and Paris by Edmond Thornfield is set in fifteenth-century Cortona, where Lorenzo di Ranieri returns from Florence to a city under ecclesiastical scrutiny. Quiet warnings reach him that the Inquisition is preparing accusations meant to divide households and strip the town...

Moonlight Desires by David Tocher is a retelling of the popular Cinderella fairytale, as well as that of Spider Princess Kipira, which are both rooted in folklore, mythology, and literary traditions. It follows Aurelia, a nineteen-year-old girl who lives as a servant in her father’s...

In the book In Jake's Shoes by Andrew C. Phillips, when Jake Gatlin is killed while serving overseas, his family gathers at their home in Oakton, North Carolina, as winter rain falls and Christmas approaches. During the hours following the funeral, his father, Marshall, slips...

"Love Is Blind" is book 2 in Karen Wiesner’s “Denim Blue Series”. Detective Orlando Bateman, of the Briar's Point Police Department, was once again working with Silvia Price and Demin McHart. Keeya Nilsen arrived at the station to report that she had been robbed. Orlando...

A War and A Wedding is a work of fantasy fiction aimed at young adults, penned by author Melissa Service. The plot centers around our seventeen-year-old heroine Ellyce Jensen, whose life is turned upside down by the sudden disappearance of her father, Thomas. When Ellyce...

A Gift To Remember is a religious-themed picture book for children written by Merideth Tullous and illustrated by Ylber Cervadiku. Santa and his elves were keeping busy in his workshop, making toys and opening letters from little boys and girls across the world. Everyone at...

Ursamer: An Eco Short Story For Children (Treasury of Feel-Good Stories) by Karina McRoberts is a fable replete with symbolism. In this short chapter book, the protagonist Ursamer journeys with her ever-hungry pup, Nuga, in search of someone who might help her. Ursamer is far...

Everyone is singing in the green marsh — frogs, dragonflies, and crickets. Only a little cricket named Sora does not sing. Everyone says Sora does not have an imagination and, therefore, cannot sing. The news saddens Sora, who desperately wants to sing. When Sora hears...

What Are Super Grandmas Made Of? A Tribute to Grandmothers Everywhere by Carmen Parets Luque is a picture book that shows us how grandmas can be like superheroes. They may look ordinary, old, and wrinkly with white or graying hair, but behind that appearance are...

Chico, by Cheryl Spears Waugh, is a story told in the first person from the standpoint of a young calf by that name. The book opens with Chico in trouble because he is an orphan. But he finds a home and becomes good friends with...

David Stordahl's 401(k) Basics: A Short Guide to Understanding Your Investment Plan is a refreshingly accessible entry into the often complex world of retirement planning. This guide on business and finance seeks to clarify the 401(k) plans that have significant financial importance for more than...

Mother of Red Mountains by Apple An is a compelling story set in 20th-century China that follows Jun, a young girl who faces a series of tragedies that profoundly change her life. She loses her father, who did not see the importance of education; her...

Don’t Be Like That by Cynthia A. King is a gripping narrative that follows Leslie Nelson, a woman caught in the aftermath of her husband's financial crimes and personal betrayal. Paul has just vanished, leaving Leslie to deal with far more than she could ever...