Walter by Sara Robinson, with illustrations by Edixon Rodriguez, is a charming story about a young Black Labrador and Terrier mix dog, told from the first-person point of view of the dog whose original name, given to him by his first owner, was Tyler. This...

Lulu the Unstoppable Dancing Dog is a work of fiction in the children’s literature genre. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Marie Dimitrova. The book follows the adventures of Lulu the pug who gets jealous when she sees her human family...

Night Night, Norman is a work of fiction in the children’s literature genre. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Marie Dimitrova. The book follows the late-night adventures of Norman the horse and his curiosity about what his human friend Ellie does...

It happened to me, and I am sure it will happen to you and your children. Within two minutes of starting to read Jake and the Biggest Yawn Ever by Chris Hardy, I began to Y-A-W-N. Our puppy friend, Jake, lets out the most enormous...

Psychology of Horror Villains, Survivors, and Victims: Volume 1 Movie Edition by S. L. Yarbrough delves deep into the psyche of numerous fictional and non-fictional characters. The book has sections with a mental affliction as their main theme, so for instance, if the mental disorder...

It is the evening of April 17, 2009, when Captain Scott Ryan, while on a training operation, sees a big object in the skies of Utah. He is intrigued by what he saw and wants to know more, but his superiors promptly advise him to...

Don’t F*ck Up Your No-Budget Movie! by Ivan Peric features useful advice from an experienced filmmaker, told in a candid voice that feels like having a conversation with a friend or mentor. The book is full to bursting with good advice and helpful footnotes, denoting...

Language is beautiful because it's connected to culture, creates connections, and builds unity through expression. There are several languages that I love to hear due to their rhythmic, harmonic sounds like French, Italian, Spanish, and Hindi. These languages are also much simpler in comparison with...

Five Things About Dragonflies is a work of fiction in the drama, historical, and adventure subgenre and serves as the first installment of the Children of the Glades series. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by author L. B. Anne. The book...

Medieval Mashup is the second installment of Leigh's Wheelie Adventures by Charlene McIver. Illustrated with some fun-filled drawings by Caroline Keys, Medieval Mashup follows Leigh -- a wheelchair-equipped kid with a vivid imagination -- and his adventures with his two best friends, Tara and Cosmo....

Crush Math Anxiety With Drones is a self-help guidebook by Jeanne Holmberg meant to teach students to approach mathematics through a unique and fresh outlook, combined with the increasingly popular Drone technology. Holmberg encourages readers to utilize the growth mindset conceived by Carol Dweck with...

It’s a hot day and you want to go to the beach and enjoy some ice cream with friends. The only problem is that you’re in a wheelchair. In Squishy Sand (Book 1 in Leigh's Wheelie Adventures), Charlene McIver and Caroline Key describe how ...

No Dog in My Yard, written by Tricia DellAnno and illustrated Jim Pearson, is a children's picture book about a child whose greatest desire is to have a dog. The book begins with a young boy taking stock of his neighborhood and the number of...

Trapped (Retrieval, Inc. Book 2) by JB Schroeder focuses on Charlie and Mitch’s relationship, and the missing Ian Cross. After a stressful questioning by the district attorney, Charlie doesn’t feel confident enough to face her past with Thomas Weihle. The man had caused her emotional...

The Black Swan Event by Mikael Carlson is a speculative dystopian novel set in the year 2088 following a new world order where corporations have replaced the role of a democratically elected government. The public at large is composed of factions of the corporate hierarchy...

“We are in this world to climb life’s mountains...” states Tracy Stopler through her fictional self, Tali, in her unique, based-on-fact novel, The Ropes That Bind. Tali believes that we feel our best “when we overcome obstacles” because in the “middle of life’s difficulties lies...

Septan Phase II: Heaven's Truest Definition by Hisho Gaited is an engaging and thought-provoking sequel in the Septan Phase series. This book continues the journey of Lucas Dionigi, a character who navigates complex existential questions. The story begins with a compelling premise: What if you...

Robin Walks to See the Cars, written and Illustrated by Claire Boosey, really appealed to me and will as well as to children with special needs. I read this interactive book with my grandson who has special needs as he is dyslexic and we really...

How does a person feel when trapped within the walls of their own making? What happens when someone gives everything about themselves to the one they love? These are some questions touched upon in Tower Road: Devotionals, a collection of poetic writing pieces and poems...

The Palladium by Thorsten Brandl contains all the ingredients that make for an exciting urban fantasy. You have the tried and tested formula of a down-on-his-luck writer who accidentally finds a good story. Michael Baker is that writer, and he doesn’t expect to find an...