K. Lyn Smith's Charming the Captain revolves around Bronwyn Kimbrell, a high-spirited woman living in Newford, who finds herself at a loss after her best friend, Kate, gets married. She has yet to discover her true calling in life. When Captain Gabriel Marsh and his...

Brave Little Captain by Tatiana Bell is a lively, imaginative story about a young adventurer who sets sail across the open seas with confidence, curiosity, and a head full of big ideas. The narrative follows him as he explores different lands, meets new people, and heads...

Eternally at War by Jeanette Vaughan and Captain Robert Lathrop falls into the genre of non-fictional military. This would appeal most to a mixed audience of mature young adults and adults who enjoy military memoirs. Those who serve in the military often walk away with...

Crossing the Wild Pacific (Captain's Log of the Yacht Argo) by Robert R. Tisch is a non-fiction adventure book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who are interested in learning about different cultures, different places, and being entertained...

My Big Tow: The Adventures of Captain Recovery by Kyle Chirgwin is a fun read for children which introduces them to towing and machinery. The book begins by showing Darren and Kylie playing in their backyard sandbox. He calls for Captain Recovery who is known...

In SEAsoned, a Chef's Journey with Her Captain, chef Victoria Allman describes her sea journeys with her captain husband, Patrick. Being a seasoned seafarer, Victoria, with her husband and two friends, decides to operate a charter boat. They run into storms at sea, entitled customers,...

Pepper Parrot’s Problem with Patience: A Captain No Beard Story by Carole P. Roman is the second book of the Captain No Beard series. The book opens with Captain No Beard and his crew of The Flying Dragon cleaning the deck. The Captain asks them...

Stuck in the Doldrums: A Lesson in Sharing by Carole P. Roman is the third book in the Captain No Beard stories. Captain No Beard and his crew are marooned on a desert island. They are stuck as there is no wind to fill the...

The fifth story in the Captain No Beard series, The Treasure of Snake Island by Carole P. Roman is as exciting as the previous ones and this book opens with the crew watching sunrise. Each of them has their own perspective about how beautiful the...

In The Crew Goes Coconuts! A Captain No Beard Story: Volume 6 by Carole P. Roman, readers are taken to a desert island where the ship has dropped its anchor. It is a hot day and the crew is thirsty. They cannot find a pond...

Fribbet the Frog has a problem. He is not okay and he is scared. In Fribbet the Frog and the Tadpoles: A Captain No Beard Story: Volume 8 by Carole P. Roman, Fribbet tells Captain No Beard that monsters, snakes, or loud noises don't scare...

A Flag for the Flying Dragon: A Captain No Beard Story, Volume 9 by Carole P. Roman opens with the ship sailing through the dark waters and the crew busy with their chores. Captain No Beard is looking for Mongo and they find him struggling...

Omni lost her mother at a very young age but received an amazing gift – the ability to survive death. Fire of Life: Queen, Captain, Hero, Book 1 of the Angelic Heroes Trilogy by D.C. Cowan follows the adventures of Omni as she grows up,...

Vietnam War River Patrol: A U.S. Gunboat Captain Returns to the Mekong Delta is a non-fiction military memoir written by Richard H. Kirshen. When Kirshen got his draft notice from the U.S. Army in 1967, he figured that enlisting in the Navy would keep him...

Love and Valor: Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob And Emeline Ritner by Charles F. Larimer is a poignant and heart-warming love story that unfolds through letters written during the Civil War between Captain Jacob and his wife Emelie Ritner. The letters give glimpses...

Josh's Treehouse: A Captain's Adventure by Patti Bateman Tracey is a 34-page long story about Josh and his first treehouse adventure. When he goes to visit his grandfather, he is shown a brand-new treehouse he can climb and enjoy. And enjoy he does, because wonders...

Charlie Gargiulo’s Legends of Little Canada: Aunt Rose, Harvey’s Bookland, and My Captain Jack is a memoir rooted in the experience of growing up in Lowell, Massachusetts, during a time of upheaval and transformation. The book captures the author’s personal journey and the broader story...

My Big Tow Book#2: The Adventures Of Captain Recovery by Kyle Chirgwin is an imaginative picture book for young children. Every day brings a new and exciting adventure for a young boy named Darren, also known as Captain Recovery. As always, Darren is eager to...

A delightful book of proverbs, Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs by Captain Edward Zellem is written in a language and culture little known to English language readers outside of Afghanistan. (It also includes helpful comments on pronunciation and the Dari language) Unlike the typical...

In Mataluna: 151 Afghan Pashto Proverbs, Captain Edward Zellem introduces us to the culture of the Pashto language, spoken by people of Afghanistan through their proverbs. The preface is lengthy with explanations of how the book was formed through social media outlets; the sketches in...