Humanity's Stars: Angels and Demons of the Past by Jamie Olson is a science fiction novel set in the distant future where humans have long been relegated to space colonies. A Navy captain named Viktor Hall serves as the main protagonist and point of view...

Children must understand that making mistakes is normal and important for growth and development. In the children's illustrated book, Jake the Ape's Growth Mindset Affirmations: The Mindset School Series by Heather Lyn Davis, your child will learn that just because they make a mistake it...

Chores can be fun when you’re at the farm! Follow a little girl along to Granddad’s Farm and help her count all of the yummy farm produce, farm animals, and family members, too! Help Grandad haul wood and tools, feed and water the animals, and...

Zoe and Ziggy are two delightful dachshunds. They are like children to Mama Ellie. Living on a small farm allows the two pups to enjoy life to the fullest. Mama Ellie’s Children and the Organic Garden by Shannon Evans is enjoyable to read, but it...

The Captain's Secret Identity and the Cotton Candy Ship by L.L. Faer and E. Raven is a sugary sweet story filled with girl power. Young Captain Elaine and her rainbow bandana crew are selling some cast-off treasures in Istanbul. Captain Elaine meets a mysterious seer...

Ndalla’s World by Beth Franz is a fantasy novel that revolves primarily around two adult women, one named Julia and another, not of this time or world, named Ndalla. Set initially on Earth in the 1980s, Julia's life is transformed within a single morning when...

In Scotland's Melody: A Regency Romance by Katie Stewart Stone, we meet Melody Foster who has no desire to marry the man of her father’s choosing. She has already made her choice. After an angry fight with her father, Melody runs away to London, to...

It’s About Time is a work of non-fiction in the memoir subgenre. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Mickey Bridges. In this fascinating true story of living through family distress and entering the dangerous criminal world...

When a new family moves into a house by a pond, they are excited about the wildlife that surrounds them. They learn about what lives in the pond and even take the time to bring food for the creatures and animals who live there. Unfortunately,...

Small Smile's Sunday Buddy and other South Brooklyn Tales by J.A. McNally is an anthology of short stories centered around a man's life with Brooklyn as the backdrop. After a sixteen-hour shift, a nurse begins to wonder about the dreams of her unconscious patient. That...

Woodstock To St. Joseph's is a slice-of-life drama novel by Steve Lindahl. The book opens with Corrine Hedden bringing her terminally ill aging father, Gregory, to St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec, in the hopes of a miracle cure. The narrative then shifts POVs between...

“What would YOU like for Christmas, Santa?” Christmas is a magical time of year, made more magical by the legends of that jolly old character from the North Pole. To many, Santa Claus may be considered a myth, a childhood story, a story to share...

In Sawyer’s Stories: Time For The Chickens To Go To Sleep by Sawyer Ique, two chickens realize it’s time for them to get ready for bed. They go through the bedtime ritual by putting their toys away first. With their stuff picked up, it’s time...

When we try to be kind but receive a negative response, our feelings can be hurt. It is harder for children. We must nevertheless be polite and understand that a refusal is also a valid answer. Anna D Intia explores this theme in It's Okay...

Lola’s Little Legs written by Kelly Delahanty and illustrated by Barry Davian is a gentle picture book about life after loss. Lola the corgi loves her owner, Trevor, and in turn, he gives her cuddles and care. One day, when Trevor doesn’t return home, Lola...

When children are learning to save, they can find themselves in situations where it is difficult to manage their money or decide how to spend it wisely. Jennifer Lee shares a story that will allow young readers to reflect on this in Gemma's Shopping Adventure....

We’re all different. Some of our differences are visible; other differences are hidden deep inside. Sadly, the visible differences sometimes make us stand out a little more and these differences cause others to make fun of us. And it hurts. It makes us feel ugly,...

NASA’s 1st Mission to Mars – For What?!!! by brothers Michael and Danny D’Agostino is a satirical farce that takes a down-and-out, homeless man to become the first human to set foot on the red planet, Mars. Stanley Marczek is a man struggling to survive...

A Judge’s Odyssey: From Vermont to Russia, Kazakhstan and Georgia, to War Crimes and Organ Trafficking in Kosovo by Judge Dean B. Pineles is a compelling and enthralling autobiography that richly captures Pineles’ journey and experiences while serving in the American judicial system and some...

Teaching your children how to swim and about safety is the best way to protect them around pools. Patricia Smith has written several books on children and swimming and in Eva's Imagination, Patricia (Ms. Pat) teaches little three-year-old Eva the basics of swimming. As Eva...