Maud’s Circus by Michelle Rene is an adventurous historical fiction novel based on a larger-than-life character. Maud escapes home in 1894 at sixteen years old and joins the circus. The characters Maud meets and the adventures she experiences over the next six decades lend themselves...

If you are a fan of James Bond movies and love reading spy novels, Curve of the Dragon: Episode 1 - Chasing Shadows is a must-read for you. Author Matt Stokes's brilliant debut novel follows a talented young man named Will Taylor in search of...

The father in Daddy May I Decide? wanted to know what his son would like to be when he grew up, whether he would want to be a football player like his daddy or not. The boy said he wanted to be something different. His...

“Dowsing doesn’t just mean getting wet. It can also mean finding treasure without any clues.” What if you had a pair of dowsing rods? Something that would find whatever you asked it to find? Like divining rods used by diviners to find underground water? Would...

Invisible Magic Wand to the Rescue (narrated by Eric Wickstrom) is a story of magic for the elementary school crowd. Rafael Jacimin’s engaging tale of magic wands, waffles, and an earthquake begins over the breakfast table, when Grandpa makes waffles for Caspian and his sister...

Eeh-ahh is an alien who lands on Earth with the help of a young girl named Shirl. Shirl tells Eeh-ahh about school and what they do there. After hearing about all of the exciting things such as telling stories, Eeh-ahh decides to tag along with...

The Wise Old Woman advises Wynnie to get rid of the mysterious egg she finds on the castle wall – before it’s too late. But Wynnie wants to keep the egg and the baby dragon the Wise Old Woman tells her grows inside. It’s too...

A Fashionable Fate by Ileana Munoz Renfroe is the first book in the Rosa the Cuban Psychic Mysteries series. Rosa thought her biggest concern would be running her boutique but one murder later and she goes from fashionista to psychic sleuth. When a model is...

Forty is a significant number in the Bible. Jesus fasted for forty days. Moses stayed on the mountain for forty days. The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. You get the gist. The amount of time is long but effective. In the instance...

The Accidental Text by Becky Monson is a lighthearted romantic comedy. Maggie Cooper always enjoyed taking risks and doing things like skydiving. But, after her mother died, she lost her mojo. She tried texting her mother’s phone, hoping it would be like therapy. Turns out...

Tunde has already lost his mother to a terrible disease. And now his father is sad and distant. Tunde feels alone. Except when his painting and drawing his pictures. It was a special activity, a passion he shared with his mother. Papa doesn’t understand, especially...

London for Immigrant Suckers: So Long Yugoslavia by Kolya S is Peter Kovach’s exceptional odyssey as an immigrant in the UK, a story that features powerful historical experiences and references. While sharing the story of Peter, his hardships and the many challenges he has to...

Forgiveness: Your Key to Harmony and Inner Peace: A Memoir by Laura Throne chronicles the events in the author's life and is for women who are kind, compassionate, and have inner wisdom. The author's words are inspiring and will give encourage many readers to connect...

The Unfocused Man: The Comet Kid Chronicles #2 is a fantasy/science fiction novel written by Tom Hoffman. After their adventures on the planet Ardenia, eleven-year-old Max and his big sister, Grace, were having some problems adjusting to life in their home surrounded by cornfields. Even...

How do you turn a biography into a page-turning action novel? Donald E. Auten teaches us how with Roger Ball! The Odyssey of John Monroe “Hawk” Smith. From the opening sequence of an edge-of-the-seat ride along with “Hawk” and “Crash’s” forced landing, blind on a...

In I Wear A Mask by Terrie Kahl and Susan Morrissey Finger, we are introduced to a little boy who talks about his mask and why he has to wear one. He begins by explaining that he wears it to be safe, and to protect...

Writer's block is inevitable at some, or several, stages of an author's career. Sharing ideas isn't commonplace out of fear that it might find its way into another person's work. For those who need a bit of inspiration, Jan Power emerges and comes to the...

What happened to Kyle Gardener? Why was she found dead in her room by her mother, Sharon Gardener, the next day? Why did the police find her dad, Paul Gardener, with blood on his shirt and in his vehicle along with the murder weapon? Did...

Does Grandma Remember Me? by Evita Sherman is a sweet, endearing children's book about dementia that comforts and informs. It tells the story of a young child wondering and worrying about the changes in Grandma, how she is changing, and what she (the child), can...

What is it like to be on a faraway planet all alone? When the only connection back to Earth is via satellite communication? That is exactly the situation faced by Curiosity – the rover on Mars. In this hugely appealing story of Curiosity’s Discovery, Nancy...