When sixteen-year-old Joan Andersen realized she was pregnant, she could not face her parents or her handsome boyfriend, Jack Smithfield, her high school’s mean football team captain in East Elm, their hometown. She turned to a friend for help, who connected her to a quack...

Welcome to Lily Rock Holiday Collection by Bonnie Hardy is a collection of holiday mystery stories from Lily Rock. Dixie Jones is a police officer, and in Tis the Season, she’s been sent to Lily Rock to investigate a missing baby Jesus. But there’s more...

Oodle Doodle by Mary Frances Spade centers on a fun game of hide-and-seek, where the main character looks for the elusive Oodle Doodle in different places, from socks to behind ears. The rhyming text is easy to follow, and the rhythm of the words gives...

Understanding emotions can be challenging at times. Fortunately, Dr. Suzanne Gregg's Being Whole, Inside Your Own Skin is a helpful guide, crafted to help readers increase their emotional intelligence and achieve greater peace of mind. This book is divided into two main parts: it covers...

Daniel J. Basta’s Searching for Ghosts in the South Pacific is a breathtaking chronicle of exploration, friendship, and history, told through the author’s experiences diving among World War II shipwrecks scattered across the Pacific. Between 1991 and 1999, Basta and his close companions embarked on...

Stillness and Survival: A Life Between Trauma, Glitter, and the Echo of My Own Voice by Jacob Anthony Rose is a deeply personal and cathartic memoir about the loneliness, self-doubt, and trauma of a young boy growing up gay and too scared to embrace his...

Gone With the Sun by Simon Drayton follows a resourceful 18-year-old private detective named John Smith. John relocates to Little Rock, Arkansas, to join the Noble Detective Agency branch there. He is struggling with the loss of his parents, who died in a car accident,...

Mr. Wiz and the New Friend by Alex Stears is the second Mr. Wiz story. Mr. Wiz is not the best wizard in the world because his spells keep going wrong – with hilarious consequences. This time, Mr. Wiz is feeling lonely and decides he...

Footprints in the Snow by Alison Bellringer is a children’s adventure that follows a boy named Mack and his friend, Katrina. They decide to take a shortcut through the forest after leaving a friend’s party. What a big mistake. They encounter a mountain lion that...

The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Cloud by Alison Bellringer is a heartfelt and beautifully written story about friendship, trust, and the quiet lessons that come from caring for animals. Set on a working ranch in Kentucky, it follows three best friends, Coral, Tilly, and Lexie,...

Echoes of the Timeless by Catia Batalha follows Sofia, a woman who leaves a conventional life behind to join a multi-year program of spiritual and experiential learning. She travels all over the world to accomplish this, including New Zealand, Jamaica, Portugal, India, Peru, and Nepal,...

Blood Moon Rising by Leisl Kaberry follows Matara, a young wizard determined to save his critically ill sister, Kessaria, by using the combined power of the eight merndaicur shells. Years earlier, he used one shell to trap his enemies, including his uncle Alkarrien, the Dark...

In Christine Noyes' Maestro's Move, a deadly national crisis ensnares Bradley Whitman, an FBI analyst with a physical disability. A ruthless terrorist, Ali al-Haqani, has already attacked multiple U.S. targets, killing hundreds, and now plans to annihilate America completely. As mysterious deaths spread across the...

Wizards are mysterious and powerful beings. They create, destroy, and transform anything as they see fit. You might think everyone respects them and wants to use magic too, right? This couldn’t be further from the truth. People fear and despise wizards as inhuman monsters. That’s...

Orangey and Ricky: Country Cat, City Cat by Carole Coplan explores friendship, adventure, and the discovery of one's true place in the world. The story follows two very different cats—Ricky, a proud and sleek Abyssinian city cat, and Orangey, a scrappy, wild barn cat with...

In the Land of a Thousand Springs by Dr. Nesreen Barwari details her journey from being a young Kurdish girl in Iraq to becoming a pioneering leader and advocate for her people. The book offers a vivid portrayal of her life, filled with personal and...

John Doe Does Not Suck by Kathryn Berla is about John, a 317-year-old vampire trying to live a regular life as a 17-year-old boy in the modern world. John hides his true identity while struggling with anxiety, OCD, and loneliness. He has a pretty unique...

Five-year-old Charlie is the sweetest girl in her class in Charlie and the Big Oops by Katrina Burns. She has a big heart, gives warm hugs, and says her magic words, please and thank you, without being asked. She cares about people and is willing...

Kiwi Roots by John Mullinder is an engaging memoir of life in New Zealand, blending personal stories with historical and cultural insights. Mullinder connects his family’s experiences with the broader context of New Zealand’s unique identity. From his father’s intense wartime exploits to his own...

Little Harvey’s Big Feelings by Sarah Kiss tells the story of a little boy named Harvey, who has a day filled with big emotions. He starts his morning feeling happy and energized, but gets frustrated along the way. When he doesn't get the breakfast he...