The Careless Kitty by Seth Clay is an illustrated children’s story of a loving family – Manny, Beth, and their son Alvin. One day Alvin finds a small mouse lurking behind the curtain in their living room. Beth is exasperated by the havoc created by...

Red Earth Diaries: A Migrant Couple's Backpacking Adventures in Australia is a work of non-fiction that focuses on travel, culture and memoir, and was penned by author Jason Rebello. A concise but comprehensive read with plenty of adventure from cover to cover, this is the...

Mark M. Bello's Betrayal High delves into the topic of bullying and the consequences at its core. Kevin Burns has been bullied all his life, and moving into the affluent neighborhood of Bloomfield did not help. Kevin's family did not fit in, and neither did...

Exit Through The Jungle by Alicia Crofton is book one in the Escape in Paradise series. Jolie Boulard desperately needs new sponsorship for her blog. At just over thirty, she has a great body and a decent following on Instagram but she needs more. Now...

Henry's New Glasses is a children’s concept picture book written by Katie Specht and illustrated by the Creative Illustrations Studio. Something strange happened one afternoon as Henry and his dad began assembling a jigsaw puzzle. The two of them had lots of fun putting puzzles...

Hatch! is a children’s animal picture book written by Cassie Hoyt and illustrated by Amanda Crawford Brown. What mysteries are contained in eggs! They are all mostly round or ovoid, and the moment that a creature will emerge from an egg is usually preceded by...

Sarah Reilley’s absorbing mystery-thriller, The Internship (Hoffman and Sullivan Book 1) follows the harrowing events of a small town in Minnesota. Back in the ‘80s, the residents of Layton had been terrorized by a savage serial killer. Though he had been apprehended, a feeling of...

Leif's First Halloween is a holiday-themed adventure story for children and preteens written and illustrated by Susan Hathiramani and Adaya Dosch. Zelda lived in a warm and cozy house with her four cats, and her best friends, Waldo, the werewolf, and Louise, who just happened...

Should you homeschool your child? Heather D. Nelson's 5 Easy Steps to Homeschooling is an engaging book that delves into the nuances of homeschooling and dispels a few myths and preconceived notions that go along with it. Though homeschooling sounds new, if the history of...

Cooking for Cannibals by Rich Leder is a horror-comedy novel that revolves around an introverted scientist, Carrie Kromer, and a freshly paroled expert meat butcher looking to parlay his skills into a new career as a chef. When Carrie steals the recipe for an age-defying...

Emma (aka Emily) is the heroine but also the victim of False Front by Debbie Baldwin. Nathan is the hero and romantic interest. The two were close childhood friends that haven’t seen each other for many years. When they do meet again the magic is...

I Am Not Being Lazy, I Just Don’t Understand is written by Gina Paul and illustrated by DG. Georgette has just relocated to the United States. School in New York City is much different from the Haitian schools she grew up in. She has a...

How to Discipline a Toddler: Toddler Discipline for Every Age and Stage by Sandra D. Coon is an engaging book that gives good insights to parents on how to create an unbreakable bond, deep trust, and effective communication with their children. The tips and techniques...

A Young Person’s Field Guide to Finding Lost Shipwrecks: The Search for the Santisima by Laurie Anne Zaleski is an informative and fascinating account of all that goes into searching for a lost shipwreck. The author, a marine geologist, takes the reader along on the...

The Twilight Princess is a children’s picture book written by Joe Duncombe and illustrated by Cong Nguyen. The narrator remembers clearly the little girl who would appear outside his window at night when he was a little boy. She was so exuberant and would giggle...

“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end” is a quotation in this book that describes the contents well. Author Stephanie Carter shares her home education experience in the nonfictional work, Trials and Successes: Effective Teaching and Learning at...

What Does A Caterpillar Do? What Does Series is a non-fiction educational picture book for children, grades K-3, written by David McArthur and illustrated by Lucy Rogers. Through a series of questions, the author directs young readers to consider what a caterpillar actually does. He...

Parenting in a Pandemic: How to Help your Family through COVID-19 is a must-read for parents and child-care providers during times of social isolation. Pediatrician Kelly Fradin covers every possible aspect of successfully providing the dual role of parent and instructor during the uncertain times...

Believe in Me for I Am the Way is a work of non-fiction focusing on the Christian faith and the search for peace and balance and was penned by author Richard DeGiacomo. In this well-structured work on Christian living and belief, the author discusses the...

The Elephant's Shoes by Charity Yoder is a wonderful story of loss, friendship, and love that will inspire young readers. An elephant wakes up and remembers that she has no shoes, so she makes the decision to go on a walk in the hopes of...