Teddy and the Mighty Yolo by Tina Haydamacha is a children's adventure story with a serious message. Climate change has brought powerful storms to Mariner Harbor and, over the years, Shirley Seaport has become eroded and weak. Now there’s a new one heading her way,...

Curious Isabella: Embracing A Challenge With Art And Science by Jeanne Holmberg is an educational children's book that makes learning easy for children. Ten-year-old Isabella loves to take pictures of everything, like her mom, her brother, flowers in the garden, her dog Nibbles, and her...

On Sunny Days We Sang: A Holocaust Story of Survival and Resilience (Holocaust Survivor True Stories WWII) is a work of non-fiction in the historical and memoir subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Jeannette Grunhaus de...

Nature Study Buddies is the third book in Leigh's Wheelie Adventures series by Charlene McIver and is illustrated by Claudia Gadotti. It’s nature study week and Leigh, Cosmo, and Tara have chosen to study some nocturnal animals in Leigh’s backyard. But if they want to...

Melinda Deir-Boyette has authored an interesting book in Wake Up Sleeping Church! The title is intriguing. I agree that the modern church is asleep at the wheel and needs to be awakened. However, as you read this book, you may agree or disagree with...

A Glimmer in the Dark by Samman Akbarzada is a touching and sometimes tragic look at her life as a refugee from Afghanistan. She writes about her pain, suffering, and fleeting happiness. Her poems have no names only subgenres to describe her story in this...

Klippe the Viking (Little Viking) by Bjorn Fyrre is a moving and inspirational children’s picture book about learning to love yourself and not be afraid to try new things. Klippe is a young Viking who feels out of place in her village. She’s struggling in...

Lapidius by Matthew Runals is a Christian fantasy and the first book in the author's debut A Nation Found series. The story is set in the fictional realm of Novum Albion, a place struggling to uphold the righteous and principled foundation it was historically admired...

Disgusting Justin written by Justin Frank and illustrated by Lesley Vamos is an engaging, fun-packed children's picture book. Justin is a cheeky youngster who is always up to mischief and running wild. He does hilarious tricks and performs epic fails intended to make his mates...

Bracan’s Daughter by Michael Calabrese is a fascinating blend of crime fiction, paranormal mystery, and breathtaking adventure. On June 19th, 2023, the eve of the Summer Solstice, the guards of Stonehenge see a flash of blue light charring the grass and the stones. Suspecting vandalism,...

Queen Vernita Meets the Wandering Buffalo is a children's adventure book by Dr. Dawn Menge. In this installment, Queen Vernita and her best friend Debbie set out to visit their friends and family in the small town of Wandering Buffalo, Oceaneer. Seeking out the best...

Academy Arcanist by Shami Stovall follows Gray Lexly, a boy whose nightmares seem to become a reality. Whenever Gray falls asleep he is attacked by monsters, only every injury sustained in his dreams is still there when he wakes. One night he is saved by...

Broken Pencils by J.R. Rice is the story of a Black high school teenager diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The story starts with him preparing to go to his prom in San Francisco. Many elements resulted in the catastrophe of this night. His prom is on...

Laura Wiltse Prior’s early chapter book, Emma Just Medium: The Beach Dilemma, is about family dynamics and finding your place. Emma was the middle child, stuck between her older brother, Big, and her younger brother, nicknamed Little. That made Emma’s nickname, Medium, though few people...

The Mysterious Pool by Charlene McIver is a delightful story about a group of kids and their scary and fantastic adventures at a creepy mansion. Cosmo, Leigh, and Tara are visiting Cosmo's grandmother's house during a strange night with wind and fog. On their way, they...

My Box of Toys; No Batteries Needed by Jeanne Holmberg is a tribute to a child's imagination. A young child with a bright red ball cap demonstrates the many things they can do with their toys. As the title states, none of these toys require...

My Neglected Gods is a collection of narrative poems and thoughts by Joanne Nelson. They give details about old memories and daily activities. She talks about her earliest memory of going to the park in a yellow stroller with her brother Dale, learning to swim...

House Made of Sound by Freeman Jayce is a speculative fiction novel revolving around Jensen Bennett. Troubled and separated from his wife, he's controlled by his employer, Wicked Records. Seeking redemption with the hit band Quiet Catastrophe, Bennett's own misconduct estranges him from the group....

Infernal Infinity is a dystopian sci-fi novel by John Paul Warren. After the cataclysmic bombardment of asteroids destroyed all life on planet Earth, the 250,000 survivors of humanity sought sanctuary in Apollo City on the moon. Under the authoritarian rule of Governor Edmund Sears, art,...

Drawing the Alphabet by Jeanne Holmberg reminds us that reading is a window to a world of adventure and imagination, knowledge and fun. Before young children can read, they must first nurture a desire to understand the symbols on a page. Learning to read begins...