The Lost Tooth by A.M. Vela was a very educational book that I and my daughter both enjoyed. The story is about a baby hippo who has lost his tooth. He goes all over and asks his animal friends if they have his tooth. Each...

The Eagle with a Lazy Eye by A.M. Vela was an eye-opener for me. The story is about a bald eagle named Piko. Piko has trouble seeing things because he has a lazy eye. Piko must wear a patch on his eye in order to...

Li Wei is a little Panda Bear. He hasn’t grown to his full adult size yet. One day, when hungry, he searches and finds some tasty bamboo to eat. Yuan, a brown bear much bigger than Li Wei, challenges Li Wei’s right to be eating...

In a highly intriguing and very readable new work by author David Pepper, The People's House is a book that readers will have a difficult time putting down once they've begun it. What would happen if it was discovered that the majority of the US...

In Nancy Nau Sullivan’s memoir, The Last Cadillac, she takes her elderly father and two children on ‘The Great Adventure,’ as she calls it, to Florida after her marriage ends in divorce and her mother passes away. The family dynamics are complicated, especially when her...

The Starlight Club 8: Elvis: Scarface, Goodfellas, Mob Guys & Hitmen by Joe Corso is a historical fiction novel following Elvis. This book will appeal most to an audience made up of adults who remember Elvis and young adults interested in Elvis and the possibility...

The Infinity Bloom by Katherine Espano is the story of Anna Purnell. She lives in a crazy world that is being destroyed and turned upside down by a plant. The change starts with children, or maybe not. But people are changing all over the world...

The Night of Halloween by Jessica Beaver revolves around twelve-year-old Luis. His mom wants Luis to enjoy the holiday spirit, but he dislikes ghosts, goblins, and Halloween. His friend, Matt, is wearing a werewolf costume for Halloween and now Luis thinks he is the only...

The Rat Collector by Chris Yee is book one in the Age of End series. It opens with one man standing barefoot on an ice-encrusted cliff, looking out over a snow covered plain, waiting for the approach of his childhood friend Saul. His name is...

The New Love Triangle: Your Practical Guide to a Love-filled Life! by Allen Vaysberg is an excellent guide to make positive transformations in anyone’s love life. Love is the foundation of everything in life and for all those who feel a void in their lives,...

The Photograph by Grant Leishman is a brilliantly twisted paranormal horror story which will keep readers on the absolute edge of their seats. The story starts very dramatically, with Tony (the lead character) drowning his sorrows following being jilted by his wife. As he packs...

The Chronicles of Kharathad: Roots by Matia ben Ephraim is set against the backdrop of the far southwestern forests of Kharathad, where the town of the same name stands. Dogalas lives there and is raised by a farmer and his wife. The book chronicles the...

B.S. Gibbs’ The Peerless Seer's Gambit is another powerful entry in the Emaleen Andarsan series, an exciting and engaging story for young readers, an adventure featuring courageous characters in a thrilling world of magic. Emaleen Barsan is only twelve when she discovers her extraordinary gifts....

The Trouble with Antlers is a novelette written by A.J. Culey and illustrated by Jeanine Henning. When veterinarian George Finch takes up a post in the new town of Shifterville, he and his daughter, Amelia, become new residents not realizing that the rest of the...

The Joshua Tree is a short story written by Vicki-Ann Bush. Driving through the Arizona desert, Sam and Edith’s weekend plans hit a snag when the car’s radiator dies, leaving them both stranded. Sam calls the nearest mechanic and is towed to the closest town....

The Nettle Tree is an anthology of Western-inspired short stories edited by Kenneth Weene and Clayton Clifford Bye. The authors were presented with a challenge: create an original and different Western-themed story in 3,000 words of less. Thirteen writers' efforts are showcased in this volume,...

The Rosegiver by Sandy Benitez is a beautifully written mix of supernatural, mystery, and romance for young adult readers, but adult readers will still get a lot of entertainment by reading it. Set against the English rural landscape in the late 1800s, a young girl...

The Goddess Particle by Brandy Gaye is a paranormal romance and a gripping tale of what happens when two powerful persons join forces to hunt down monsters. Mandy Heart and Swithin Hook are agents whose job it is to hunt down every monster. When Swithin...

The Elf’s Secret is a children’s book written by Rosita Bird and illustrated by Sarah Waterfield. Robin was the newest elf in the village of Tralado. He was very shy and miserable around all of the elves and goblins in the village and they could...

The Brodsky Affair: Murder is a Dying Art by Ken Fry is a thriller fiction novel that takes place across Australia, the United Kingdom, Russia, and France. The Brodsky Affair will appeal to both young adults and adults who enjoy murder mysteries in the art...