Hometown Treasure Hunt is written by Abbi Lee and illustrated by Rebeckah Gerstner. It follows Layton Clark, a sixth-grader who, with his best friend Sherry, embarks on a series of geocaching adventures in their hometown of Havenboro. The duo, along with their Geocache Club, transforms...

In Xingu: Wonder of the Amazon by Michael D'Agostino, two men, Frank and Jack, transport a rare gorilla, Darwin Junior, on a cargo plane from the Amazon. A storm ignites an engine, breaking the cage; the gorilla falls into the ocean as the plane crashes....

Ukulele ABC: Strumming with Awesome Animals by Susan Montgomery is a joyful alphabet adventure that blends rhythm and animals, tailor-made for young readers and beginning musicians alike. Each page introduces a couple of letters, each paired with an animal with a ukulele of their own....

Whole, Not Perfect by Laura G. Patac is a transformative guide that encourages readers to explore their personal stories and embrace their authentic selves. Through a blend of poetry, reflections, and practical frameworks, the book offers a structured yet gentle approach to self-discovery and growth....

Elliot & Bo in Icyland by Agatha Georges follows a ten-year-old boy named Elliot who lives in Oregon. He wants to be a marine biologist like his Uncle Jesse and decides to go to the beach to collect seashells. But he discovers what looks more...

The Boy Who Set Fire to the Moon by Harshad Sai is a well-written book that teaches children to appreciate naturally occurring phenomena such as sleep, daytime, and nighttime, among others. Mom takes Tom to the playground on the first day of the summer holiday....

When Squirrels Fly by D. E. Carr follows Allie Caldwell and her allies as they track down her missing aunt, Mel Caldwell, who has discovered a functioning wormhole while testing virtual reality goggles designed by Dr. Camille Jackson. When Allie arrives at Mel’s disrupted home...

Dr. Toad’s Short Book for a Long Memory by Jeffrey Tolstad presents a seven-day guide explaining how information moves from short-term to long-term memory through attention and repetition. He identifies visual, auditory, and tactile learning styles and says that combining them during study activates multiple...

In her memoir The Hurricane Within: Beyond the Storm, Ashlee Leppert recounts her early life in Sterling Heights, Michigan, encompassing friendships, love, and loss. It is this loss that prompted her questions of faith, and to explore Christianity through conversations with a coworker. Leppert talks...

Elena Vasquez, a high-end fashion model, was accustomed to a life of fashion shows, red carpets, and paparazzi. However, when she divorces her unfaithful husband, Manuel, she decides to live a quieter life. Eleven months later, at thirty-nine, Elena experiences acute breathlessness while alone in...

David B. Oppenheimer’s The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea offers an intellectual history of how diversity came to be understood as a foundational value across education, law, science, and public life. Drawing on legal history, philosophy, and social science, Oppenheimer traces the...

The Sins of a Mermaid by Ettore Piroso unfolds in Amorosa, a small coastal town in California. Two strangers—Munir Abi Khalil and Summer Olsen—cross paths at the most vulnerable points of their lives. Munir is a marine researcher on a crucial mission. He is on...

Lady of Lincoln by Rachel Elwiss Joyce is a compelling historical novel set in 12th-century England that highlights the exploits of one brave woman at a time when women were just chattels to be bargained off in advantageous marriages. Nicola is the daughter of the...

A Debt In Time by Bryan James Beck is the first book in the Ancestral Debt Anthology. James hates his job; it’s going nowhere, and he’s barely making enough to survive. And then there’s the strange, realistic dreams he keeps having. A death in the...

A Debt Remembered by Bryan Beck is the second book in the Ancestral Debt Anthology. James has passed his legacy on to Ivy, his great-granddaughter. Her whole life, she’s listened to stories of time travel, and she’s heard so much about the magical chest that...

Blood & Wine by Bryan James Beck is a noir mystery novel that revolves around Michael Flaherty, a disfigured former Navy SEAL. Michael relocates to Ruidoso, New Mexico, hoping to find peace and leave behind his painful memories of war. He is hired by Chris...

In Case Files from the Nightfall Detective Agency: Fury of the Vampire by David Alyn Gordon, Abraham had tried to build a holy tower to the heavens, but El had struck it down. From then on, the people shunned Abraham. He wandered aimlessly and became...

In The Adventures of Moly, the Time Traveling Dog: Journey to Pompeii by David Alyn Gordon, readers meet Moly, a sweet and curious therapy dog who loves helping children and spending time with her owner, Ferrara. When he prepares her for her latest mission at...

Pale Pieces by G.M. Stevens follows a narrator's seemingly driftless travels with Djako, D, dancers, a banker, a retired inspector, an old lady, a mathematician, an artist, and others, by train and boat. Together, they must complete practical tasks and overcome terrain and weather,...

Memphis Freedman had married Johnny right out of high school, believing that, with all his charm, he was her dream come true. However, now ten years into the marriage, she had known nothing but pain and suffering. There seemed to be no end to Johnny’s...