Doctor visits can be intimidating for children. But if they understand the procedures and know what to expect, the experience will be more enjoyable. For these cases, we have There's a Stegosaurus in My Tonsils by Nat Gibson. The story is about Liam, a boy...

Time – is it past, present, or future? Or, is it a blending of all three and yet more? Time is eternal, “an endless march, a relentless force.” Vikas Parihar’s A Love Letter to Time is a philosophical journey through time and in time, a...

Spirit Quest is the first book in the Shadow World series by Tim McRae, a spellbinding opening for a fantasy series that promises a lot of magic and adventure. Niri Lekani is a Sorceress Supreme who has mastered the secret of long life. Her journey...

What would you do if you had superhuman powers that others didn't know about? For fourteen-year-old Gem, it's just another incredible part of her identity that she has to hide. Precious Gem by K. N. Martin introduces us to a courageous and resilient teen girl,...

In Seventh Avenue Undressed by Marianne Thompson, Cathy Callahan is a savvy designer in love with her work and her city. In many ways, she is a brilliant, strong, young woman. Unfortunately, Cathy is also naive about the unseen world of organized crime that permeates...

Undone: A Novel of Betrayal by Paula Stahel is a heartbreaking and profoundly satisfying story. It's about a woman who discovers her husband leads a double life. It follows Lydia Casselberry as she takes some time apart from her charming yet cheating husband. Humiliated and angry, Lydia...

Lisa Ayotte has written another great children’s book highlighting many ways to spread kindness in homes, schools, and communities. In Kindness... Little Things We Do Can Make A BIG Difference! Lisa creates different scenes using the Punny Peeps to illustrate the suggested kindness. Every day...

Life is full of happiness and fun things to do, as Gigglet finds out when she goes to summer camp. In A.M. Berkowitz’s Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to Summer Camp, Gigglet is off to Camp Chick-A-Dee where she can play with her friends,...

Animal Cell City by Puja Sharma is a children’s picture book that introduces the reader to a day in the life of a typical animal cell where we see the roles of the specialized cell parts and how they work and cooperate. The cell is...

One hundred years from now, powerful monsters will annihilate humanity. The only hope lies with Jackie, a girl tasked with returning to the past and assembling a group of female heroes to prevent this tragedy. There are a few issues with this plan, however. The...

Erik Reale’s Forging a Second Sun is an action-packed futuristic space opera. The main character, Preo (Preomus Ciniverat), is a salvager of long-lost technologies from derelict superintelligence empires. Her ship, the Charred Crow, is a stealth ship, pitch black with radar-absorbing plates and anti-reflective coatings....

An Unconditional Friendship by James Pauley Jr. and Charlene Potterbaum is a collection of email letters between the two following a chance meeting soon after September 11th, 2001. At a funeral for a flight attendant who had been on American Airlines flight 11, Jim and...

No Time To Waste is the second book in the Eco Warriors series by Carolyn Armstrong. Sydney and her sister Sierra are eleven-year-old twins who recently returned home from a trip to the Arctic, where they helped save some polar bears. Paying heed to a...

Ten Man Crew is a work of fiction in the thriller, espionage, and action genres, and is the fifth book in the Divisible Man series. The work is best suited to mature adult readers owing to adult language throughout, non-graphic sexual situations, and some scenes...

Everyone searches for meaning and purpose in their lives. But what does it truly mean? Humans have a tendency to fall into instant gratification and dopamine-seeking behavior from time to time. However, according to Phillip F. Hsin, finding lasting happiness isn't akin to just short-term...

God's Gift of Kindness: Bella Learns To Be Kind (Fruits of the Spirit), written and illustrated by George Toolan, is about a child named Bella, who is a banana, and who is making all-too-human mistakes. For example, she made fun of her friends or took...

An irresistible force meets an immovable object in The Wolf And The Lion by Rex Holloway, a novel about two dangerous but very different men. Raison is a Montreal biker who leads a small gang of outlaws. He, along with his brother Rage and the...

Ninth Life is a supernatural mystery adventure by Jane Teresa Anderson. Cat is in her ninth life, eager to graduate into a spirit mentor, but first, she must protect and help the humans of the Serene Lotus Center for Health and Wellbeing. Cat diligently follows...

Angie Song always wished the folktales she heard as a child were true; however, she never thought she’d encounter merfolk like this. Oceansong by C.W. Rose follows Angie as she attempts to help her people figure out what is happening to the rapidly disappearing fish...

Zahara and the Lost Books of Light by Joyce Yarrow is a captivating blend of historical fiction and suspense. The story follows journalist Alienor Crespo, who stumbles upon a hidden library containing priceless books saved from the Spanish Inquisition. What sets this novel apart is...