Tulip (a troll) thought she would find something new and also have fun hiding in Swede’s rucksack, only to find herself lonely and lost under a bridge in a new land. Luckily, Bossy the cat finds her under the bridge. Although Tulip had never seen...

Dusty's Big Oops!, written by Tammy Fortune and illustrated by Pieter Els and Nika Pieterse, is a children's picture book that revolves around the general theme of social anxiety, particularly as it applies to the fear of making a mistake. The book begins with a...

In Search of Beira's Hammer: A Fantasy Novella by Kristina Young reveals that Scarlet is not happy with the landscape around Berlin where she lives as she considers it to be a bit boring. She decides to find the famous hammer of Goddess Beira. This...

Pike's Progress is the third book in the Sandy Pike series by John J. Spearman. The story of Sandy and his friends continues in this installment. Sandy is once more Captain Sandy Pike of the Planetary Alliance as it has finally recovered after its surrender...

Maverick's Endeavors: Journey to the Alumia is a young adult epic fantasy novel by Christine Finch and Janay McTigue. Sixteen-year-old Maverick does not consider himself a warrior, much to the chagrin of his father, Dran. While trying to retrieve medicinal leaves for his ailing grandfather...

Branden's Ghosts: The First Hunt by Linda Anthony Hill is the story of nine-and-a-half-year-old Branden, who arrives home from school expecting to meet his babysitter/tutor, Shelly. When Shelly isn't there to open the door for him, he finds the spare key and lets himself into...

Jessica’s Footprints is a science fiction novel written by J.R. Evangelisti. As a 17-year-old, Jessica Bethany found fossilized footprints in New South Wales that were a revolutionary discovery. Dr. Zimmerman was there when she found them. Twenty years later, Jessica Bethany holds doctorates in ethno-archaeology...

Maggie's Story by Diana Stout tells us about a young girl from the Bowery, an impoverished suburb of New York. The events take place at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. Maggie lives in poverty. She struggles to get...

The Pet Doctor’s Shoes: True Tales from the Trenches of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Phil Caldwell is a funny and occasionally emotional collection of stories about being a veterinarian. Dr. Phil regales readers with multiple tales in his twenty-six years of practicing veterinarian medicine. From...

Shadows, the only place where she can move and feel safe, are her way of hiding, spying, and stealing. Rose has escaped her father and is forever moving, never staying too long in one place. When someone from her past finds her, she flees. Along...

The Wolfenbergs were affluent gemstone dealers of German descent who lived during the Holocaust. They loved music and played private family concerts with the Hasses. Both families were so close that their sons, thirteen-year-old David Wolfenberg and Uwe Hass, were inseparable from childhood. It was...

Hammy's New Home by Melanie Lopata is a heart-warming picture book for young children. Hammy the pig loves life and more importantly his family and friends. He plays all day with the other animals but later at night, he feels sad and alone. Hammy sleeps...

Writer's Block: A Book of Shitty Poems by O. Persaud is indeed an anthology of shitty poems to the core—literally. In 74 pages, this little volume pays tribute to that human necessity that requires our tryst with the john. This anthology is the product of...

Corrine’s Team by Dayle Dabney tells the story of a fish named Corinne, who is the best swimmer in Lavender Lake. She decides to put together a team, as she enjoys both swimming and teaching. Several fish come to try out: Yellow Flipper, whose front...

The Witch of Bastanès by Dan Scannell is an outstanding story about Teresa Balterra and Father Michael, who shared a forbidden love in the midst of a hostile world. Teresa became an orphan when she was only ten and was raised by another family until...

A woman wakes up between dead bodies and realizes she must be at sea on a ship. She does not know who she is and cannot remember anything. She found a CD named Calla and has a feeling it is of importance. She escaped from...

Forced to sail in the opposite direction by the war, the Duke of Stoughton faces his most neglected duty yet - his plantation. In A Maiden's Dilemma: Book 3 - The Woman from Eden series by Josanna Thompson, Richard Stoughton finds himself traveling to St....

Learning about other cultures allows us to broaden our perspective and fosters our empathy and curiosity. It also helps us to understand different viewpoints around the world. Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! will give children useful information in the form of a story. Diwali...

Is there a hidden curse? One that affects an Amish couple, only when an Ebersol and Bontrager marry? In Yesterday's Gone by Cindy and Erin Woodsmall, we learn that Eliza Bontrager and Jesse Ebersol don’t believe in the curse. They’re determined to marry and pursue...

Aspen's Magical Mermaid Necklace, written by Melissa Ahonen and illustrated by Daria Shamolin, is a children's picture book that revolves around a little girl named Aspen and an incredible find she makes while on a family vacation. The book begins with Aspen, her brother Easton,...