Set in 19th-century rural England, Betsey by Marcia Clayton is a gripping prequel to The Hartford Manor Series. It follows the early life of Betsey Lovering, an eight-year-old child growing up poor with a mother struggling to take care of her children, a father whose...

When Fred the Snake and Friends explore USA-East by Peter Cotton is a fun-filled and adventurous picture book for young children. Jungle Jim and his friends go sightseeing around the USA. From New York City to Niagara Falls, this unusual group of friends sees it...

The Funniest Book You've Ever Red by Amanda Minuk is a collection of word jokes. They are to be found in six categories: puns, potty jokes, physical humor, sarcasm, improvisational, and absurd humor. With this many jokes, it is easy to find some that will...

Having self-confidence is something you learn from an early age, so books that teach children they can do anything they want are among the most precious gifts we adults can give them. One of these beautiful books is You're Going to Go Far by Amanda...

Hello Outer Space by Amanda Minuk is a picture book that explores our place and position in one of the vast galaxies of the universe called the Milky Way. The book begins with the sun, a star, followed by the individual planets and their unique...

The Little Airplane’s Big Adventure: Slow Down and Enjoy the Ride by Lisa Hilyard Christian is a children’s picture book with a winsome message inside, encouraging readers to take the time to enjoy what’s around them and eagerly anticipate what is to come. Told in...

Ruby, an Asian elephant from a zoo, draws images with a stick on the ground. Ruby dreams about making them colorful and vivid to share the beauty she sees around her with the world. But the world can be cold and even cruel for other...

The Man Who Hacked the World: A Ghostwriter’s Descent into Madness with John McAfee by Alex Cody Foster is a fascinating insight into the world of one of the most notorious and misunderstood software geniuses, John McAfee. The book is neatly split into two halves....

I enjoyed Isabella Duke’s historical whodunnit A Skeleton in Every House (Catriona Winters Book 1), an engaging and exciting murder mystery set in Victorian-era London in which would-be journalist Catriona Winters goes on the hunt for a killer. After a man's body is found drifting...

The Rainbow Room by Claire Ishi Ayetoro is a short read that is curiously moving with a strong emotional and psychological arc, something you don’t read every day. His name is Jack Taylor. He wakes up in an unfamiliar room with an arrangement he has...

The life of a giraffe is complicated. The dangers that they face are increasing to the point that they are threatened with extinction. That's why Claire Ishi Ayetoro shares A Leaf for Bongani so that children can understand nature's challenges and learn from them. Bongani...

We often hear the words: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” Sage advice, but what if the odds were stacked against us and the mountain we wanted to climb was too tall or too steep? What if we’re born with a physical defect, malformed...

Action fantasy lovers are in for a treat this Christmas, for Akorede Adekoya and Howard Haugom have brought them the third installment of The Footnail Series, Merlin's Revelation. Following the events of Forging the Sword, Genesis Isherwood (Gen) has grown into the role of the...

Worry Ends Where Faith Begins is the first book of the Amish Nurse series by Stephanie Schwartz. Since she was sixteen, Phoebe Schwartz has dreamt of a man who would sweep her off her feet and make her his wife. Now twenty-three years old, Phoebe...

Moraline is alone in the forest, grieving after a cruel prank by her classmates when she encounters a scarred, magical man who tells her that the four winds of the universe are out of balance, and she must help to restore them. Although she doubts...

In Courting Fae Thieves and Crowns, Joanna Reeder introduces Amberle Kindra and her journey. King Illuminae has announced that a consort tourney will be held to find a bride for Prince Orion. Hundreds of eligible women will receive an invitation, but only fifteen will take...

Surprise, the best Christmas gift is free. Lil Peter and his brother, Marty, visit their grandmother and learn how to be a whosoever. Tasche Laine and Peter Valdez understand what Christmas is about and share the importance of Christmas cheer in Smile Lil Peter, It’s...

The Waxing Moon by Barry S. Markwick is the first installment in The Areekyan Chronicles epic fantasy series. The story follows Juk Thri, a captain of the 1st Regiment who has fought for peace in Areekya for years. After a particularly nasty battle, the ruthless...

Thomas Sweatt: Inside the Mind of DC's Most Notorious Arsonist by Jonathan Riffe takes you to Washington DC, which was the scene of a terrifying spate of arson attacks between 1980 and 2005, before the perpetrator was finally arrested. Confessing to more than 340 fires...

The painful childhood memories of a mother addicted to alcohol and a father who became unavailable when he was needed most have turned Arnie Violet into a docile pacifist. He avoids all forms of confrontation both at home and especially at work, keeping to himself...