Tulipia lived in the Jade Oasis, a forest of tangled vines, weeds, and shrubs. She was orphaned at a young age when her parents were extracted from the Oasis. She was tall and lean and most of the foliage around her was jealous of...

Meet Hamlet, Vivienne Scarlett, and Edith in A Pig Packed to Piccadilly by Rachel Ellyn. Hamlet, the pink pig with a pin-curl tail, and Vivienne Scarlett have had many adventures together and they were good friends. But they had a fight last week and Vivienne...

A Study of Household Spirits of Eastern Europe by Ronesa Aveela is the first book in the Spirits and Creatures series. Taken from tales originating as Christian and pagan, Aveela compiles a collection of nine influential spirits: Kikimora, Domovoi, Stopan, Talasum, Smok, Bannik, Ovinnik, Dvorovoi,...

Being different is what life is all about. But when that difference is a noticeable deformity, it’s sad to watch how others react. Sally is a puppy waiting to be adopted. The problem is Sally was born with only three paws. Her left front leg...

Kathy is frequently rescuing stray animals. But when she finds a little kitten, lost and alone, full of fleas and no purrs, she knows that she has to get it to the vet quickly. She begs her mom to drive quickly but carefully just to...

A Light Shines Bright: The Collector by J. E. Holling is a novella that follows Detective Jason Sterk as he gets caught up in the mysterious disappearance of several homeless people. At first it seems like a routine case, but as the number of disappearances...

A young teacher in 1830s Germany, Elke is looking for her first teaching job. A Witch's Burden by D.W. Goates tells us her story. After receiving a letter that promises her a classroom, Elke spends nearly every cent she has to make a two-week journey...

When I picked up this novel, I was looking for a fun read, but little did I know it would turn out to be this hilarious. In A Portrait of the Entrepreneur as a Young Man by Bob Epstein, young entrepreneur Tad Avaris does anything...

A Summer at Camp Floridian by Nancy B. Miller is the story of a first-year camp counselor who is having a hard time deciding what she should do. The moment the camp begins, she realizes that her work is cut for her by five feisty...

A Helping Paw: Modern Day Life Observed Through the Eyes of Two Cats and an Englishman by Allan Gilmour shares a unique view of the world. Mr. Midnight and Sir Winston discuss many interesting concepts that most humans shy away from or avoid altogether, including...

A Scandal in Boohemia by Gwen Gardner is the first book in the Indigo Eady Cozy Mystery series. Indigo is putting her old life behind her and starting anew by returning to England where she grew up. Step one is reconnecting with her cousin Simon...

A Stand-in for Dying by Rick Moskovitz is the story of what happens when you mess with the natural order of things. A strange woman comes into the lives of Marcus and Ray, two men who were after two very different things. She offered them...

A Violet Fire marks the beginning of The Chronicles of Avignon Trilogy by Kelsey Quick. And what a gripping beginning it is! The author has imagined a world where vampires rule, and humans have been turned into nothing less than slaves and food for vampires....

A Midnight Call to Monto by Robert E. Kearns is the story of two friends who learn that life can be perilous if they associate with the wrong people. Charles and Bertie are two friends who became as thick as thieves during their university days....

A Rift That Lies Between Us is the debut novel from Nasiha Muna that explores the relationships in a strictly religious Muslim family and how that affects the children growing up in a secular, yet predominately Judeo-Christian United States. Farisa is the eldest daughter of...

Having a bad hair day? Perhaps a day in the kitchen planning a dinner party will soothe the frizzes. So, “whip out your whisk, snatch up your spoon, and prepare your palate.” And, while you’re working your way through another great set of new recipes,...

A Greek Cat by Moshe Karasso follows the story of a Jewish man growing up in the idyllic Greek islands to adulthood and old age. Although generations before him had acquired much wealth, the generations that followed became complacent and lazy, leaving the family poverty-stricken...

A B Sea Creatures: An Astonishing Aquatic Alphabet by Craig Macnaughton takes young readers on an enchanting journey underwater and introduces them to the creatures living there. Be it the Angler Fish, the Blue Crab, the Cuttlefish, or the Dumbo Octopus, children will have fun...

A Trick of Fate by Stella Riley will delight its readers as Lord Max Brandon and Lady Frances Pendleton trek through the country, all the way to Scotland, following the scoundrel who has slandered his name and stole her grandfather’s watch. A note in one...

Cooper and Daddy are excited about the game. Every night around the same time, Cooper perks up to play the game. Daddy throws a treat into the next room and Cooper goes after it. The game begins then. Once Cooper is out of sight, the...