Axel likes to visit his grandmother. She often gives him treats, and when he visited today, she served him a bowl of blueberries. However, just before Axel could start eating, Grandmother had to answer the door. She was taking a little longer at the door,...

In Colin the Crab Gets Married by Tuula Pere, Colin is engaged, and he and his betrothed, Clara, decide it is time to tell everyone about their intended nuptials. The news travels fast among his friends, and, before Colin knows it, everyone is congratulating him...

You Can Fly, Little Bird is a touching children’s storybook by Tuula Pere with full-color illustrations by Alexandra Burda. Serene is a newly hatched chick, the last of three eggs in her parents’ nest. Her mother worried when she took so long to hatch compared...

Noise All Over is another book in the Little Fears Series by Tuula Pere. Liam loves to wake up on Sunday mornings slowly, but his awareness is jolted when a firetruck's sirens resound through his neighborhood. His mother soothes him, and the sounds fade. His...

Young people are forever seeking reassurance that they are noticed and that they haven’t been forgotten or left behind. In Tuula Pere’s Do You See Me in Nature? a young boy feels nervous on a family walk through the forest. He persistently asks questions about...

Dread in the Dark is a book in the Little Fears Series by Tuula Pere. Many things have changed since Elliot's baby sister's arrival. Many relatives have visited and gushed over her, and Elliot has been moved to a bedroom further away from his parents'...

Colin the crab is always busy. All his friends living in the sea seek his help on construction projects. In Tuula Pere’s Colin the Crab Feels Tired, Colin is asked to help the fish family build a new house after their old one was destroyed....

Colin the crab has a lot of friends and he’s always busy helping out with various construction projects in his community. In Tuula Pere’s Colin the Crab’s Friends, Colin enjoys his garden, his friends, and helping out where needed. He’s often working on Ms Catfish’s...

Our Song, Our Voice by Tuula Pere is a heartwarming story that follows Sisu, a little golden crow who belongs to a special flock of birds facing extinction. Their valley is under threat as machines knock down trees, destroying the birds' homes and food sources....

Luke's Sailing Adventure (Active Kids) by Tuula Pere is a beautifully illustrated children's book. Luke receives a sailing boat for Christmas and cannot wait to sail it. At first, he is eager but becomes frustrated when there are too many small parts to build it....

Mr. Oddyman was the city's museum caretaker. The students at a nearby school were joyful when their principal announced his retirement. Mr. Oddyman was grumpy and made their trips to the museum miserable. In A Museum Robbery by Tuula Pere, students, including Emma and Oliver,...

The Lost Republic by W.J. Speed follows the titular Ace Gonzalez, a passionate environmental activist who opposes the construction of the Emerald Oasis Towers, a large development project that threatens the local ecosystem. When he discovers a body in the water, he investigates further, facing...

In The Soul’s Awakening by Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy, Charlotte Elisabeth chooses a medically assisted death to end her suffering, only to awaken in a bizarre unreality in which nothing is as it should be. Rather than finding peace, she is thrust into a perplexing existence...

Supernatural thriller/mystery readers are going to love Ashley Fontainne and Andrea Emmes's Eternal Beauty. Bridget Higgins was seven years old when her parents tragically passed away. Raised by her loving grandmother, she developed a fascination for horror fiction and videos of herbalist and social media...

After several false starts, Dane Currier finally gets his long-time project up and running. Before he can reveal his life-altering invention to the world, he and his colleagues discover a massive black hole approaching their solar system, signaling a potential extinction-level event. As panic and...

In the Christian fiction novel The End: Omega by Aaron Ryan, Emperor Nero prepares for the Gloriosa Revelatio, a global broadcast intended to cement his authority and target remaining Christian populations. Resistance forces led by Colonel Thomas Drexler, whose own son, Sage, has been lured...

Jim and his horse, Thunderfoot, are approached by the army to be a part of the Pony Express. The army wants to buy Thunderfoot but Jim won't part with his friend, Thunderfoot. So, reluctantly Jim agrees to "loan" Thunderfoot to the Pony Express. Jim and Thunderfoot...

Usually books concerning mental institutions and asylums are written from the perspective of the doctor or an outsider such as a family member. Memoirs From The Asylum is written from the perspective of the patient. The author discusses the internal torment; the mistreatment from...

Widow's Walk is a well-written, heart wrenching story that deals philosophically, but not tediously, with thoughts about God and human goodness. Mary Flanagan, born Mary Riley in Ireland, is a devout Roman Catholic. Her husband Sean is dead; her son Sean is a home-bound quadriplegic...

Nicholas That’s Ridiculous! by Christa Carpenter is illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams. The cover of this book will immediately catch the attention of children. It depicts Nicholas skateboarding down a slide attached to a tree. His dog is sitting close by, and his mother smiles...