Piper is excited about her birthday party. She has invited some friends from school as well as her very best friend, Mei. All the girls give Piper art supplies for her birthday, except Mei, who gives her gardening tools, soil, and plants for the garden...

The Magical Eggs on Dragon's Lair is a fantasy by Gina Sano. Twins Adam and Evette live in a place called Southville, located on an island called Dragon’s Lair. At school, they are known to be unruly although they tend to behave better when at...

Bethlehem’s Brothers is a work of fiction in the action and historical genres and was penned by author Ronald Hera. The first novel in the Brothers Series, this compelling tale is set during biblical times in the earliest era of Christianity. The story centers around...

Slices of Community by Brad Birky dropped from the sky into my lap like the idea for the café. Brad and his wife Libby sketched the concept on an airline magazine. The concept behind SAME (So All May Eat) is simple. Offer wholesome, nutritious, organic,...

Stay Wild and Free by Karen Gornall is a picture book for young children filled with adventure. Does your child enjoy playing hopscotch, swinging on monkey bars, and learning cool facts along the way? Then this book may become their new favorite. Join this group...

Return to Turand is Sandra Valencia’s second book in the Turand series. The book is divided into several parts. Part One, Echo Sonata, describes Alexa’s disappearance and how it affects King Gregor, her children, and Lord Victor. When Victor arrives in Toraval with the bodies...

Bridges of Turand: Ode to the Heroes is a work of fiction in the fantasy and adventure subgenres, and it forms the third book of the Legends from Turand series. It is best suited to the adult reading audience owing to some moderate adult content...

Leah Travels to The Red Mountain Peak: A Book on Mindfulness, Speaking Up, and Letting Go by A.S. Tudo is an exceptional children's book that captivates the reader with its engaging narrative, stunning illustrations, and rhyming patterns. The book presents invaluable life lessons through its...

Thomas Edison and The Lazarus Vessel is an action-packed fantasy adventure by David Church. Thomas Edison is dead. But before he died, he invented something that could resurrect the dead. And now, nefarious men want to grab Edison's revolutionary formula for their own sinister schemes....

When Rebecca learned about her infertility in 2012, she mourned the sexual trauma that she had undergone. Rebecca didn't talk much about the sexual assault by her maternal grandfather with anyone other than her therapist. Her subsequent attempts to tell her parents yielded nothing. She...

A prequel entry to the Dolphin Code Trilogy, The Mermaid's Plight is the third book of the young adult epic fantasy saga by Davina Liberty. To save the merpeople and other sea creatures from the brink of extinction, Keeper of Life Mowat travels back in...

Shades of Blue: The Journey of Awakening by Gino Vallejo is a stunning collection of poetry that transcends time and place with eighty poems that range from Cleopatra in Egypt to soldiers in Iraq. The collection explores themes of end days, love, sacrifice, and time...

I Am Awesome! by Luvinska Golam Oogarah is the tale of Luka, a boy who loves going to school and learning new things. But there are also days when he is worried about performing specific tasks at school, such as unbuttoning his shirt, climbing the...

Maya Moves to a New Country by Pearl Gifty Alimo is a story about remaining optimistic when things change. Maya is apprehensive about moving to Japan, her new country. However, she finds ways to alleviate her fears. The book contains beautifully detailed pictures that show...

Quick Brown Fox and a Lazy Big Dog: The Fox Shall Hop! by Sawyer Ique begins with a lazy dog who decides to take a long nap outside after playing with his ball. While he sleeps on the ground, he doesn't realize that a small...

Have you ever met someone who can travel anywhere using books? No? Then meet Mrs. Meredith Grace. Mrs. Grace is a librarian by day, but when all the children have left at night, she uses her books to travel far away. For example, she could...

Valley of Hope is the third and final book in the Valley Trilogy by Francis Mont. Set in a dystopian future in the year 2098, the book follows a group of survivors living in Sacramento Valley who will have to navigate climate change and scarce...

Italians are divided as Benito Mussolini's overtures toward Nazi Germany create tension, and rumors of a possible war gain momentum by the day. Caught up in this turmoil is the young and vivacious Antoinette, who has left her family and home to seek fame and...

The Multitude of Personality Made Simple by A.A. Hadi White describes personalities and their traits by giving an overview of the positive and unseemly qualities of each personality type, with references listing the source from where the data was taken. Following the overview, examples from...

Fasten your seatbelt, kids, for the new and exciting Ooey Gooey Stories series has arrived. It begins with the adventures of the Chocolate Space Bunnies by Cheryl DaVeiga. It’s a story within a story as a boy named Ooey Gooey Looey loves chocolates and sweets...