Colin the Crab Finds a Treasure, written by Tuula Pere and illustrated by Roksolana Panchyshyn, is a compelling tale about the true value of friendship, kindness, and humility. The story revolves around Colin, a modest and hardworking crab who does not indulge in expensive items....

Danika Smith aspired to gain admission to veterinary school. When she failed and worried about her future, she decided to travel for a year to reflect and clear her mind. Luckily, she found a website that allowed her to exchange work for room and board....

Joy Alicia’s So Drunk a Tooth’s Gotta Go delivers a vibrant blend of humor and wisdom, covering various experiences from the gig economy to modern dating. Alicia’s essays are refreshingly candid, packed with sharp wit and insightful observations. Her essay “Dating Hacks & Dating Advice...

Bigfoot Is a Jerk by Julie Ditchburn Patton is a middle-grade paranormal adventure set in southern Ohio. It tells the story of Zander, a twelve-year-old boy who, after being bullied repeatedly as the new kid, has decided not to make friends. His mother thinks making...

Discover Japan's Sounds A to Z with Tanuki & Fox by David Huerta is a delightful introduction to Japanese culture. It blends language learning through onomatopoeia with cultural discovery. It is aimed at young readers but will delight anyone thanks to its gorgeous illustrations. We...

I Hope She's a Duck by Sophia Koziatek is a heartwarming children's picture book that follows Constance, a young girl eager to meet her new baby sibling. From the moment her parents announced that her mother was pregnant, Constance expressed her hopes for the baby...

Veronica and her search and rescue dog, Leda, are on the hunt again. After finding and rescuing an injured hiker, high up in the mountains, the two find themselves drawn into an investigation where wildlife is threatened. In Tracy Carter’s Sick as a Dog, the...

Maddie: A Little Ghost with a Secret by Cindy J. Vanous is a lovely, lighthearted must-have children's picture book about a friendly ghost. Maddie lives in a town that was once filled with people but is now abandoned and in ruins. She and all the other ghosts are not...

Dr. Toad’s Short Book for a Long Memory by Jeffrey Tolstad presents a seven-day guide explaining how information moves from short-term to long-term memory through attention and repetition. He identifies visual, auditory, and tactile learning styles and says that combining them during study activates multiple...

The Planet That Was Mistaken for a Fool by Tamás Szikszai is a wild ride into a future where a Darth Sidious-esque man named Greenfield has built an authoritarian planetary order through the Future Profit Production Company, complete with food control, behavioral technology, soul transfer...

Project H.E.A.L. by E.T. Darkmore is a science fiction tale for children. Maverick and Maddi are spending the summer break at the St. Magnus Memorial Hospital because it is where their parents work. It’s a very strange place. As they explore, they notice weird things....

“Professionals don’t have feelings, don’t have thoughts. They don’t have an autonomous life outside their function.” Perhaps some don't, but the professional in Fabio Amabili's novel, There's A Young Man Dressed In Blue, is a human being first and foremost. The protagonist is Avvocato Floriani,...

In today's world, everyone at some point in their lives believes that they would be happy if they were different. Well, Chicken is no different. Chicken Does Not Want to be a Chicken by Elsa Takaoka is a part of the J-Tech Creations’ Learn to...

In Beneath the Lake: Lake Lanier Mysteries Book 1 by Casi McLean, Lacey Montgomery deeply mistrusts all men. When she catches her then-boyfriend, Cale, in the arms of another woman, her mistrust soars to new heights. In an impulsive move, she races away in a...

Seduced By A Spy was a great read. I could hardly wait to turn the pages. Former students of Mrs. Merlin's Academy for Select Young Ladies were well trained spies. The highly regarded academy took in orphans from the slums of London. Shannon was one of...

Gelis MacKenzie may never get married. She has plenty of suitors but none meet her father’s high standards. Her father loves her dearly and in his eyes no man is good enough for her. The latest offer is from Ronan MacRuari. ...

Many years ago I was sitting in a restaurant when I saw a young couple obviously in love. They were holding hands across the table, making eye contact and smiling. Other couples appeared married, but did not show that special spark that romantic love brings....

Mystery writer, Christy Castleman was always curious and loved to solve puzzles. Christy was working in her aunt’s shop “I Saw It First,” when a young girl named Zeffie came in with an old jewelry box. She girl wanted to sell the box so that...

Mia had faced some trying times in the past year. The trials had left her uncertain of herself. She was not sure she could go on or that she even wanted to. Her fight with breast cancer and her husband’s unfaithfulness had beaten her into...

Caryn Dahlstrand Ribadeneira offers readers a guide to being the spiritual person God intended us to be.  “God created us to bear His image in all of life, not just in one area.”  “Too often, those of us who wish others could see us as...