The Mango Seed Doll by Karlene J. Froling is the story of Salon who was born in a tree covered by leaves, and hung there with her brothers and sisters. She was removed from the tree when she was big enough and placed on a...

The Darkest Eyes by Mick Brady is a meld of different genres, a psychological thriller slash fantasy, featuring a sophisticated protagonist. Will Roan has always wanted to escape any trouble. In fact she spends her entire life running from trouble. The only disturbing thing is...

Sally was the prettiest girl in town and she was proud of her silky purple hair. Sally knew she was beautiful but she wanted to become the most beautiful girl in the world. She thought if her hair grew longer she would become prettier and...

The Burns Fire is an action-packed work of supernatural urban fantasy penned by author N. M. Thorn, and is the opening book of the Fire Salamander Chronicles series. The plot centers around action hero Zane Burns, employed by the FBI in a secret division because...

VanOps: The Lost Power by Avanti Centrae is an action-packed thriller that tells the story of a young woman who was just simply living her life when a big responsibility was placed her young shoulders. Maddy Marshall is an Aikido black belt, a talented young...

Unwelcome Opportunity: Overcoming Life's Greatest Challenges by Richard V. Battle is a compendium of life-changing reflections designed to give readers spiritual tools to transform every adversity and challenge into an opportunity for growth. The author uses biblical truths and composes lines that are both inspiring...

The little kitten was sad and lonely. He sat quivering on the curb, trying to find the scent of his mother, brothers, and sister. He sensed footsteps coming near him and heard voices. His mother, brothers, and sister ran away when they heard footsteps. The...

With unusual subtlety and skill, CJ Daly introduces the characters and the themes in The Academy. Seventeen-year-old Kate Connelly is tired of everything. After losing her mother, she has to take care of her brothers and fill in the gap left by her mother. Their...

Jugend by Aalia Lanius is a historical fiction novel that is set in 1937 Europe juxtaposed with events unfolding in 2017 in the United States of America. Fourteen-year-old Ernst, an enthusiastic member of the Hitler Youth, is chosen to participate in what is made to...

Are you a true crime fan? As someone who has always clung to the adage that truth is stranger than fiction, I certainly am. And when it comes to the content and characters in Out Here in the Darkness by Abra Stevens, I know that...

I Want to Go! is an historical fiction novel for children and preteens written by Denise Montgomery. October, 1965 meant something very special to Rene Thompson. She would be ten years old and finally old enough to be allowed to go to the State Fair....

Meet Tommy who loves to help his Mommy in the storybook Mommy's Precious Helper by Hollie Day, and he will show young readers how to do it. Tommy is always by his Mommy's side and she loves the help he provides. She says that he...

Hidden Gems: Quest for the Great Diamond is an educational action and adventure novel for children and preteens written by Hagop Kane Boughazian and illustrated by Joel Sigua. Gemstone was a small village located next to the Jeweled Forest, a stunningly beautiful woodland retreat where...

Ten-year-old Kasandra Cortez is not too happy about moving all the way to America from her home in Brazil in the storybook Magic Charms: The Adventure Begins, Book One by Louise Marie Miller. Her parents think America has better schools and jobs and their mother...

Kasandra and her sister Maria had moved from Brazil to Hartford, Connecticut and they have settled well into the new place and their new school, MaryEllen Bay Middle School. Kasandra and her friends, John, Shakira, and Darling, have been recruited to Animal Guard, a secret...

Bloodlines by Mariah Hayes is a fantasy with a fascinating setting in the kingdom of Galatia. King Richard is murdered by his own mother, and the queen, Lydia Galatianti, finds herself running for her life. She is determined and desperate to protect the child she...

Slap Yourself: The 12 Most Important Questions You've Never Asked Yourself by Joshua Zepess is an encouraging and insightful book that will motivate and guide readers to get rid of their bad habits, unnecessary stress, and aimless existence and make a transformation to a life...

Pirate Bear is a work of children’s adventure fiction written in verse, penned by author Sonya Annita Song with illustrations by Javier Gimenez Ratti. Written as a picture book with a strong moral lesson, the story follows the central character Pirate Bear as he begins...

What’s a nine-year-old boy to do when he finds a mysterious glow in the place of a missing book in the school library? Share his discovery with his best friend and cousin, of course! Fiasco at the Fair by Pamela Traynor is an engaging mystery...

Kristin Fulton's historical novel Sisters of the Soul is about the lifelong bond between Elizabeth Dumond and Sophie Washington. The story begins in Louisiana in 1837 and ends in California in 1906. Elizabeth is the adopted daughter of Hugo and Lucille Laurent of the Sweetbrier...