When I was young, we used to play a party game of telling a story using as many types of candies as possible. Jennifer Morhaime uses this premise for her children's book Sweet Halloween. Mr. and Mrs. Goodbar plan to go out for the evening...

The first day of school is always important for children, so we must help them make it a relaxed experience. Jennifer Morhaime teaches young readers what school is like and what emotions they may face. She also shows them the different activities that take place...

School trips allow children to get out of their routine and into contact with new ideas. These activities develop curiosity and the desire to do new things. The best part is that, at the same time, children can learn and have fun. Jennifer Morhaime demonstrates...

Recognizing and celebrating diversity has nothing to do with compromising your own beliefs. So, with her mother’s permission, little Effie invites all her friends to come and celebrate Friendsgiving. They will have all types of food based on different cultures: latkes, pot stickers, mashed potatoes,...

Whispers in the Waters by Sarah Chislon is part of the Blood of the Fae series. Jessa’s childhood was spent being taught by her aunt how to properly behave as a lady. But she has a secret that is very unladylike. She spends her days...

I is for Imani! by Kerice Robinson is a children’s book that teaches the alphabet from the Kwanzaa celebration perspective. Throughout this book, kids not only learn the alphabet but also interesting and new facts about the Kwanzaa celebration. Each of the 26 letters of...

Learning the alphabet is the first step in teaching your children to read and write, and animals are one of children's favorite topics. Animal Alphabet by Mark Edmondson is a combination of these two topics; it includes the names of different species of animals from...

Just for Today by Mark Edmondson is a motivational book for little kids who need a reminder that they can be whatever they want. The story teaches children about different attributes of animals that they can apply in their daily lives. Children need a positive...

Ordinary Miracles is a slice-of-life drama novel by Wanda Snow Porter. Seventeen-year-old Tobi Mathews' life turns upside down when her father, Hank, driven by his fear of an upcoming global catastrophe, moves their family to a remote farm in California's coastal mountains. After her mother...

People learn in different ways and it's most important to understand how a particular child learns. Discovering the learning styles of children, whether visual or audio, can be the catalyst in channeling your child's interest into different media from music and trades to STEM. In...

Raise the Dead by Tony Fuentes and C.S. Kading is a paranormal thriller set in a fictional medieval world. Necromist Emilio Kane can interact with the dead. But he never ever thought that Marisol Failla, Queen of the Kingdom of The Reach, would be the...

Saving Snow Dragon: A Horse’s Perilous Journey of Survival Against Man and Nature by Ann Feifel is a story that will stir the emotions of any animal lover. A prized white horse gallops to freedom in the inhospitable mountains of Wyoming. Freedom comes at a...

It's natural for all humans to think about where we come from. Especially for adopted children, it can be pretty difficult to come to terms with their own identity, making them wonder who they are. How I Wonder Where You Are is a moving picture...

Ben's by Sammy Levitt is a fantasy set in the late 70s. The story follows Torch as gang turf wars, drugs, and deceit surround him. Louis “Torch” Agre was a 19-year-old young man who already had a brush with authority. Living in West Loga, Torch...

If you're a fan of sci-fi mysteries that make you wonder, grab a copy of Spidersilk by Akutra-Ramses Atenosis Cea. Mark Khiop is a video game developer with a unique ability to connect to entangled worlds and explore them from within. He also has a...

Wicked Match (The Wicked Book 2) by Luna Joya is a captivating and steamy paranormal romance that seamlessly weaves together elements of fantasy, suspense, and forbidden love. The story revolves around Prys Bane, a seemingly perfect witch princess with an affinity for statistics and a...

On the Waterfront by Mike McCoy is the coming-of-age story of thirteen-year-old Danny Novak, a child of divorced parents in the early 70s who was eager to get away from his unhappy family by getting a job as a summer camp staffer. He first saw...

The engaging, inspirational coming-of-age novel, Topping the Willow by Lori Closter, is a story about redemption, forgiveness, and healing. Brittany Warner cannot wait to break away from her mother’s control and make her own decisions but for now, she knows fighting her is not worth...

Prepare to venture into the unpredictable and dangerous world of oil drilling with Into The Storm. In this absorbing memoir, Vern Buzarde recounts his life traversing the world, working on drillships in some of the most volatile places on Earth. Since he was a teenager,...

Fan Mail by Joseph Lewis is a compelling coming-of-age tale that crosses the suspense genre with an LGBTQ theme. They say blood is thicker than water, but could it apply to Brian who is an adopted child? His foster siblings, Randy and Bobby, along with...