Dagril’s Gold is a work of fiction in the science fiction, adventure, and historical sub-genres, and was penned by author A. C. Phillips. In this short but jam-packed adventure, we find that our protagonists are not typical humans, but a highly advanced race that lives...

The Bonnet Book: Diary of an Orphan Train Hatmaker is a work of fiction in the coming of age and historical sub-genres, and was penned by author Nancy Menees Hardesty. In a story written for young adult audiences, we are introduced to protagonist Blanche Spencer...

In the House of Night by Donald Levin is an edgy mystery novel you won't want to miss. The seventh in the Martin Preuss investigator series, this novel delves into the murder of a mild-mannered history professor, but this is just the beginning of...

Rosie's mom always made her feel as if she was the most beautiful girl in the whole world. She told Rosie that she had a smart mind, a strong body, and a beautiful heart. Rosie believed her mom till she met Penelope Pennington who...

Shirl has shortened her name from Shirley because she doesn’t like the letter ‘y.’ She doesn’t remember being born, so she believes she must be from somewhere out in space – an outer space alien. When she’s served creamed spinach and decides it smells “worse...

As I read the last few pages of this courageous memoir, A Saint and a Sinner, I was overcome with a profound sadness that a man who’d fought so hard to win control over his various addictions and was helping so many people made one...

Where Did My Teacher Go? is written by Penny Steinke. A devoted kindergarten teacher leaves school for a while to deal with a personal medical problem. The students in her classroom are concerned about where the teacher might be. The kids consider several different possibilities,...

When You Have to Say Goodbye by Penny Steinke is a poignant book that chronicles the author's grief and coming to terms with the loss of her mom. Penny shows how she put down her thoughts on paper and how journaling her sorrow actually helped...

Horseshoe Counting Book is written by Penny Steinke. This beginner’s math book is full of basic concepts about counting and how to keep things in order. The pages have several key ideas about groups, organization, and addresses some minor issues that kids might run into...

Undying Queen is the first entry in The Undying Queen of Ur series by Abraham Kawa and Arahom Radjah, an epic fantasy series with a fascinating setting in ancient Mesopotamia and a world that literally absorbs the reader. The reader is transported to a setting...

Triumph Without Glory is the second book in The Vines of Bordessi series by Robbi Perna. The story follows John Christopher Cavaleri as he finally returns home from the Middle East. After multiple tours there, John has more than just physical scars to show for...

Out Of The Woods is a work of fiction in the fantasy, urban drama, and mystery sub-genres, and was penned by author B. B. Swann. This highly engaging novel is written for the mature end of the young adult spectrum and does contain some fantasy...

Yes, Jessie, It's True is the second book in the Michael and Jessie series by Lisa Lahti. This is the story of Jessie and Michael as they navigate their lives after the chaos Michael somehow created. When Jessie catches Michael cheating on her, she knows...

Dinopotamus Solves A Mystery is written and illustrated by Lois Wickstrom. Dinopotamus is a curious creature that shares a classroom with young students. Every day at nap time, he sleeps comfortably just like the kids do. The kids and Dinopotamus always try to find the...

Our favorite fake-British accented Chicagoan is back in a gripping new adventure in JB Michaels' The Horde. Bud, Maeve, and Ivy may have bitten off more than they can chew. They thought things were improving after their showdown with the Vestal Virgin, that things would...

Lyin' Brian the Cryin' Lion is a children’s animal picture book written by Terry Ayrault. Brian was a young lion who talked a good game. He had been everywhere and done everything, at least according to himself, and there was literally nothing that he couldn’t...

Outraged and disappointed by the money-obsessed system that caused the death of her father in a costly medical error, Eryn Lyle embarks on a journey that would both ease her pain and expose her to more beauty than she could ever imagine. The life-changing adventure...

A strong sense of fascination may well find its way into your heart upon reading the first page of Seven Gifts in the Rain by The Sailor. It is not often that we encounter a surreal and heartwarming tale that inspires and makes us think....

There is a popular, well-known biblical verse that speaks profoundly about love: “Love is patient and kind; loves does not envy or boast…” For young children, love is a simple concept because it’s something that wraps them in kindness and comfort, with gentle words and...

The ABC’s of African American Inventions is written and illustrated by Kenneth R. McClelland. The entries in this book have been chosen to help kids learn their ABC’s and the history of African American inventions and the cultural diversity and number of people involved in...