Silly Fun on the Farm: 5 Word-by-Word Build-Up Funny Stories by Maria Ellis is written for very beginning readers. There are five stories, each containing 25-30 words and the stories build by introducing words like “pig” and “duck” and then combining the words into a...

Alex McKenna & The Geranium Deaths by Vicki-Ann Bush is a young adult paranormal story. Alex, a 17-year-old, shared his mom's ability to see the dead. Although his ability caused him grief with the bullies at his school, he learned to ignore the unnecessary noise....

Rising Wind by Diane Olsen is a story of adventure and spirituality. The story follows a man and a woman who don’t know each other at first but they are drawn together by a mysterious thunderbird that is supposed to be extinct. Secora is a...

Shadows Beneath the Shore: Secrets of a Dominican Mine by Victor Acosta is a gripping narrative that weaves historical intrigue and a modern quest for truth. The story follows Tony Costa, an everyday high school senior whose life takes a dramatic turn after his father’s...

There is a long drought affecting all the animals in the wilderness. When Elephant suggests the animals work together to dig for water, everyone but Hare takes a turn helping out. In Bekezela Broscius’s Clever Hare and the Well, Hare uses sneaky tricks to get...

Against the Wind by A.W. Baldwin is a gripping thriller that takes readers on a high-stakes adventure. The story revolves around Chloe, a young teenage pilot, and Professor Richard Dochauser, an esteemed quantum physics expert, who find themselves on the run for different reasons. Chloe...

Do you like math? How about Lego? Did you know that Lego was created in Denmark by a man named Ole? In Vikas Parihar and Rudra Parihar’s Poems for Young Eyes and Curious Minds, you’ll learn more about Lego, like: “Every brick tells a tale,/...

Ofoufouk and the Light of Friendship is a children’s picture book written by Nadine Nana Tangpi with illustrations by Mehedi. It is based on a Cameroonian folk tale about Ofoufouk, a lonely bat who yearns for friendship in an African jungle. Ofoufouk loves his habitat,...

Armando and the Amazing Animal Race by Diana Schaffter is a wonderfully crafted middle-grade read with a touching story and compelling environmental message. Central to the narrative is Armando, a twelve-year-old boy, who sets off on an exciting journey across continents with his eccentric grandmother...

Quest for Cookies by Natalia Morris tells the story of Gnomey and his quest to find his favorite lavender cookies. When he gets a letter from his grandma, he sets out to visit her—he thinks he might miss her just a little more than he...

Agnil and the Wizard’s Orb is a delightful book in the Agnil’s Worlds series by Susan Navas. Agnil, who is also called Aggie, feels unhappy because she misses Estil, her elf mother, and kids make fun of her pointy ears. She decides to practice using...

Absolution by Ashley Lucero is a suspenseful, hair raising piece of fiction. Alex Constance’s parents are divorcing and her brother, Derek, is going off to Marine Corps boot camp. Everything seems to be changing. Loneliness and sadness begin to overshadow her. The new challenges occurring...

Phenomena - The Lost and Forgotten Children by Susan Tarr tells the story of Malcolm who, through a series of circumstances, is placed in the care of the mental health services in New Zealand. From an early age, he lives in an institute for the...

To Wake The Dead is a work of paranormal fiction, action, and thrills penned by author Sarah Lampkin. The work forms the second novel of the Dead Dreamer series and is suitable for mature readers due to its scenes of graphic violence and the use...

A group of teens tries to prevent a crime to protect their friend in The First Twinge (Cramping Chronicles #1) by Joey Paul. Several months ago, fifteen-year-old Jessie was diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia. It isn't long before she discovers that whenever she is...

In Joey Paul's Cramping Chronicles: The Second Pang, Jessie Oliver, a disabled fifteen-year-old, tries to understand her new empathic talents as she communicates with other empaths in an empath online forum and strives to ease the loss and grief of a classmate. Jessie was ill...

Cramping Chronicles: The Third Ache by Joey Paul is a young adult urban fantasy novel and the third installment in the Cramping Chronicles series. The story follows Jessie, a young empath struggling to control her abilities while dealing with school pressures, a bully, and new...

Whether novella, tome, or verse, the writer creates word panoramas that ideally bond with the reader. By tracing the curves of human imagination, vistas take on new life. This is what beautifully unfolds in Behind the Gate. Each section of the book is composed of...

Ray Taylor and the Torn and Tattered Treasure Map by N. Degen is the adventurous tale of Ray Taylor, an ordinary boy with a love for drawing and an adventurous spirit. The story follows Ray as he finds himself whisked away into an extraordinary world...

Emerald Drizzleweather Bogwater has an unfortunate name, unfortunate red hair, and an unfortunate tendency to rebel. When she escapes her small, dull, slow village (where everyone and everything is in shades of green) to see the world, she discovers something she wasn't bargaining for...a whole...