When I Grow Up!
What would you like to be when you grow up? It really is a very simple question. Children are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. “I tell them there are so many things that I could possibly be… So I...
What would you like to be when you grow up? It really is a very simple question. Children are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. “I tell them there are so many things that I could possibly be… So I...
Following her last book, Red Blood, Yellow Skin: A Young Girl’s Survival in War-torn Vietnam, this book, Red Blood, Yellow Skin: Endless Journey, begins towards the end of the 1960s as Linda Loan Thi Baer prepares for her marriage to Don, an American Air Force...
There are lots of children in today’s world who spend half their lives at one home and the other half at another. Whether their parents have separated, divorced, or were never married, having two homes can be confusing for a young child. But, when both...
Too Wicked to Woo is the first book in the Chronicles of a Bluestocking series by Tammy Andresen. Miss Penny Clearwater is a sensible woman who knows her bounds and how to get out of sticky situations that life decides to put her in at...
Jay Got Married by James Robinson Jr. is a first-person narrative full of fascinating, entertaining, short, non-fiction essays with accompanying hilarious pictures to drive the humor home. The short narratives can range from barely remembered theme papers from fifty years ago (with funny interpretations of...
Toxic Spirits by Inderjeet Mani is the story of a man who tries to make the best of the situation he is in, but it seems like powerful forces around him have other plans. Benton moved away from his country to Thailand when his wife...
Requiem, Changing Times by RJ Parker is an action-packed adventure with humorous dialogue, delightful characters, and a coming of age journey. Clint thought the worst he had to deal with was having to tell his mom and stepdad that he was sent to the principal’s...
Police Officers on Patrol Series for ages 4 – 8 years is a realistic depiction of the lives of police officers. Officer Adrian Cordova works in a small town near the Mexican/US border; his job is to catch the bad guys. These are defined as...
The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache is a children’s picture book written by Lori Orlinsky and illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre. Losing the first tooth is both an exciting and strange part of growing up. But what if you accidentally swallow that first tooth? How do you...
People dream of winning the lottery big time. What they don’t realize is the grief it can cause for those who do win. Josie won the big one: the $458 million jackpot, to be exact. Everyone suddenly wants to be her friend; extended family drop...
Time for Margot to Go to Bed (Margot the Groundhog and Her North American Squirrel Family Book 3) by Lieve Snellings is the story of Margot the groundhog and hibernation. Margot was feeling sad though she loved her sleep time. Frazie, the American red squirrel,...
Epic Kids is an action and adventure fantasy for children and preteens written by David Blaze. Jake had a lot of trouble believing that the cool kids were actually inviting him to join them at their table in the cafeteria. Him? Really? His table-mate from...
Paper Cranes by Jordan Ford is a Fairytale Twist Novel, a romantic tale of loss and love. Tristan has barely emotionally survived his parents' divorce and makes the decision to stay with his dad, moving across the country. He shuts everyone out until the day...
They have just issued a hurricane watch and Niko is curious to know what a hurricane is. Aunt Sarah tells him that it is a big storm and explains how it forms over tropical waters, like the ocean. Lily wants to know if a hurricane...
Toast with a Side of Dragon: Harry's Dragon Tales is a delightful story by Lisa Reinicke. My seven-year-old daughter read it to me, and she was delighted to discover a character she likes in Harry, the little hairy troll who lives alone — and the...
Amidst Alien Stars is a work of action-packed science fiction penned by author Clayton Graham, which forms the second book in the Milijun Series. In this thrilling sequel, we find protagonist Laura Sinclair and her son Jason as the victims of abduction, part of a...
Splendor the Magnificent by Rebecca Bielawski is a sweet and quirky tale of a bird that lets his popularity go to his head. A baby bird hatches with stunning blue feathers and is so beautiful that his mother names him Splendor. Everyone flocks to see...
Unlock Your Leadership: Secrets & Straight Answers on Standing Out, Moving Up, and Getting Ahead as the Leader You Really Are is a work of non-fiction focusing on work-life and promotion, and was penned by author Damaris Patterson Price. The idea of being ‘leadership material’...
Captain Jon Hunter Psychic Spy: Sky Walkers Book 1 by D. Owen Powell is the story of a man on a mission to save the world, but in doing so, he would have to reveal a part of him that he had kept hidden for...
Helix Gets His Wheels is a children’s social issues picture book written by Randal Betz, Jr. and illustrated by Claudio Icuza. Helix was the new kid in Mr. Torty’s classroom at the Tortington School. When the teacher introduced Helix to the class, Helix explained that...