A Delicious Dinosaur Pizza Counting Party by R. M. Smith opens with Jake the dinosaur deciding to throw a pizza party, and all his dinosaur friends are invited. As guests arrive with their favorite toppings, the simple cheese pie becomes a loaded creation. Some choices...

Jane Dougherty did not expect housesitting for her cousin, Elizabeth, to go awry in Two Hours To Bedlam, a Route 66 Mystery by J.G. Macdonald. Yet, she finds herself in a mystery far deeper than expected. When a body is discovered in a sulfur pond,...

The House in the Middle of the Street by Jennifer Sklias-Gahan is a modern fairy tale with a dark pulse, centered on a mysterious inherited home and the secrets it harbors. The story begins with Rebecca and her husband moving into the house, a beautiful...

The Peace Guidebook by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman invites readers into an intentional practice of cultivating peace from the inside out. Framed as a practical roadmap for personal and collective transformation, the book is organized around three overarching themes: Hope, Healing, and Harmony....

Welcome Darkness by Aubrey E. Drummond is an intimate poetry collection written after his wife's passing. Through unfiltered poetry, Drummond shares his thoughts about grief, love, and the memories that stayed with him. Some poems focus on the pain of missing someone, while others reflect...

In Bad Faith by Geoffrey Carter follows the fortunes—and misfortunes—of Nelson West. Once a homicide detective in Chicago, West now works as a private investigator. When Lionel Bing hires him to investigate a large loan, West finds himself deep in a conspiracy that stretches from...

On the land of Ersa are four mages—Fionn, Orin, Elias, and Primus—who, apart from having been raised together, were bound by an oath to protect the peace of Dunya, their homeworld. However, it had been no secret to the mages that Primus, also the Prince...

Wishes Gone Awry by M. Ainihi is a collection of short horror and dark fantasy stories. It focuses on people who wanted something, but their efforts in obtaining their desires ended in tragedy. In the first tale, Jimmy, a young man promised a share of...

ISA StoryWorld: Chandler's Stay by Kristen A. Peters is an insightful, compassionate story told through the eyes of a twelve-year-old autistic boy named Chandler who is facing a frightening hospital stay without the ability to name or communicate his strong, confusing feelings. The book explores...

The Return of the Flying Boat is a historical drama by Dale Morton. It's the late 1990s. The Russian government has ramped up attacks on shipping corridors all over the Arctic and Atlantic with covert, cutting-edge technology-equipped stealth submarines. Among them, the USS Buffalo is...

Saving Marietta: Journey to Freedom by Joy E. Held opens with a violent attack on the Applewood family in Kentucky, where young Romney and his little sister, Sarah Jane, are abducted from their home and separated. Years later, Romney—now living among the Delawares and known...

Life can be exciting, challenging, or dull, but for Sandy Pearl, it was always eventful. She shares her story in Then the Phone Rang: My Journey from Hitchhiking Hippie to the Hollywood High Life. She begins by taking readers back to the family dinner table...

The Adventures of Oreo and Olivia by Gene Berliew teaches young readers about kindness and inclusion. Oreo and Olivia decide that they want a club, and they name it The Amazing Club. As Oreo begins a list of who to invite, it becomes clear that...

In 1521: The Defiance by Charleston Lim, Captain Ferdinand Magellan sails into the central Philippines after crossing the Pacific under the Spanish flag and anchors near the island kingdom of Cebu. Gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia, he forges an uneasy alliance with Rajah Humabon,...

It's Snowing in Sapporo Again Today is a Christmas romance by I.W. Berns. It's been ten long years since Jun Takahashi lost his mother in an unfortunate car accident. Growing up in the snow-covered city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido in Japan, Jun...

How often are mental health issues pushed under the carpet and ignored? In Breaking Perfect, Elyse Heartwell brings the pain and suffering out of the shadows and into the light. The Dawson family appears perfect on the outside, wealthy and successful, but behind closed doors,...

In ISA StoryWorld: Garrett's Becoming by Kristen Peters, Garret is at an age that confuses most people. At twelve, his body has changed considerably. He is tall, his voice is deeper, and his shoulders have begun to broaden. These changes have led people to start...

Avery's Tangled Garden by Pam Robertson tells the story of a young badger named Avery who is asked by his mother to pull grass from the garden border. The task feels too large for him, so he looks around for another way to get it...

In Enemy at the Helm by Mark Dickson, coordinated maritime attacks strike major American ports and key global canals, beginning with the destruction of the cruise ship Leviathan off Miami. As the shipping channels are blocked and infrastructure collapses, investigators trace the operation to a...

Colm O'Connor's Ballyloo's Finest: A Tale of Chaos and Charm is a delightful, eccentric journey into the fictional Irish village of Ballyloo, where chaos reigns. The story centers on Guard Ollie Berry, a well-meaning but often hapless officer tasked with maintaining order in a town...