Steve the Alien by G. Brian Benson begins with a boy named Zeke who, while walking along on a snowy winter’s day, hears a sound in the sky. Zeke soon discovers that a spaceship is landing right near him. His mind is racing with all...

Stuck with Me by Cassandra Piat is a romantic comedy set in Mauritius. Molly is a happy soul, always laughing and seeing the bright side of everything. But what makes a person so happy? Adam, a journalist, is assigned to find out and both are...

High Summons by Eli Celata is a fun urban fantasy following the story of Jon as he finds his place as a warlock. All his life, Jon has grown up hiding his magic from everyone except his mother, and dreaming about a father he's never...

Eli's 1st Winter Carnival by Lisa Bowen is a delightful tale of Elijah, whose friends and family call him Eli. He goes to his very first carnival with his parents and his brother, Isaiah, who had attended once before. Eli loves winter; it is his...

The Gift by Julie Hodgson is a wonderfully humorous story about a man and his monster-in-law. Joe and his wife, Beth, are in love and are very happy. After eight years of marriage, they are finally going to have a baby. They are both delighted...

Mattered People by Aaron Palm is about a girl who lives in an island community. Not having many jobs on the island to choose from, Dina worked at The House, a mental health facility for the elderly. The residents can be ornery and sometimes dangerous,...

What happens when you visit a magically protected house in a haunted part of the woods? A Hairy, Scary Adventure On Spook Hill by Shelia Lirette is a fun children's adventure chapter book. The Spook Hill Adventure Club is searching for answers to puzzling questions....

I loved A Fairly Fairy Tale by Sunshine Somerville. In a world where so many stories and so many tales seem suspiciously similar, A Fairly Fairy Tale is uniquely refreshing. This is mostly due to the writing and tongue-in-cheek storytelling skills of Sunshine Somerville. And...

When Ash Rains Down by Cecelia Earl is the story of hardship and hope. Teenager Julia has a routine: work, study, school. She doesn't have time for friends, and certainly doesn't have time for fun. When her father left them, he took away her faith...

Space Ranger Fred and the Umbrella Rescue by Matthew Newnham is a delightful early chapter book about Fred, who is almost seven years old. He is enlisted to help Zando Centauri, the space ranger from his favorite comic book. Fred has already earned the title...

Shelter by Robin Merrill immediately takes you into Maggie's world. Maggie’s life was idyllic, or so it would appear to onlookers. Her partner was a successful professional. Their house could be compared to a mansion, yet she was unhappy. It was nothing she could put...

Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe by Robin Merrill is an entertaining cozy mystery. Searching for her missing cat, Gertrude stumbles upon two children whose mother didn't come home from work the night before. Going through the woman's mail, Gertrude finds that she works at a local strip...

The Tower by Lynn Yvonne Moon is an honest and painful read that gives an excellent insight into the minds of children who think that ending their life is better than being a torment to their parents and friends. They are not sure of how...

Grammy Do... is a children's picture book written by Sandy Richards and illustrated by Lori Hohmann. Both the author and the artist are grandmothers, and Hohmann uses their grandchildren as the models for the panels in this book. What is a Grammy? Richards' story gives...

Invincible and Sparkly by L.L. Crandall is a colorful children's adventure book about two happy little girls, full of laughter and light, that learn how to love in the face of adversity. One day Kama and Ella are happily playing in the sunshine when suddenly...

Caged Light by Tom Howard is a hair-raising Christian science-fiction story portraying the battle between good and evil. One beautiful starlit night, Michelle regains consciousness at the bottom of a hole. Alone, slightly battered and bruised, she has no memory of how she got there...

Quiver: Angels and Demons Volume 2 by Beth Green is an action packed novel that has it all. It has action, it has adventure, it has love, and it has an epic tale that you will want to read till the end and wish for...

Mudfoot and Tori by Randall Jarmon is a huge entertainment, featuring very compelling characters and a complex plot. David Mudfoot is a man who has shouldered all kinds of weather, has been in very tight situations, and has beaten the odds. Now he makes a...

Everyone is different. We all have different colored skin or at least different tones of skin color. Everyone’s hair and eye colors are different, too. Difference is not a bad thing. We’re not clones, after all. It’s the same thing in the wild. Every creature...

Waddle’s Big Adventure is a children’s book written and illustrated by R.W. Thompson. Born on the west coast of Antarctica, young Emperor Penguin, Waddle, is not a fan of the cold. One day, while playing with his best friend, Waddle is separated from all of...