Y’keta did not choose to leave his home village, that was a choice his father made for him. Cast out and stripped of his true form, Y’keta must come to terms with traveling the path of the Kit’na. Swallowing his bitterness will take time, learning...

Anand went down the stairs, dragging his backpack. He wiped his eyes and let out a groggy yawn as he made his way to the kitchen for his breakfast. He was grumpy as he climbed onto the chair for breakfast and his mother reminded him...

Kydee by Dawn Doig, with color illustrations by Savannah Horton, is a picture book about a kitten found shivering on a busy street in freezing winter weather. Kydee is only eight weeks old. She’s lost, scared, shivering in the cold, and wondering if her mother...

Wadee Waddles is looking for his friends. It is going to be sunset soon and Wadee Waddles wants to play more before the sun sets and it is his bedtime. He sees Fayola when he reaches the waterhole. They decide to find their friends, Binah,...

Melanie had a big nose. Melanie headed off to school and all the time as she walked she dreamed of having a button nose, just like Maria, Meemo, and Zeego. Everyone in Melanie's family had big noses, but she had the biggest of them all....

Legend of the Storm Sneezer is an enigmatic and highly enjoyable work of fantasy fiction for children penned by author Kristiana Sfirlea. The opening part of The Stormwatch Diaries book series, this charming tale for middle grade and young adult readers focuses on Rose Skyler,...

Melvin is a sailor and he wants to do a lot of things; he wants to march with the crew, he wants to chant with the crew, and he wants to salute the rest of the crew. Melvin is a sailor and he wants his...

I’ve always loved to bake. I even had a special cookbook that was meant for young bakers. Lulubelle loves baking, too. Like me, she has a special love affair with anything chocolate. Though, she does enjoy baking non-chocolate specialties like apple pandowdy, graham raisin cookies,...

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said in an article, 'Hair is something we see, but we don't understand what's behind it, kind of like race. It's the same way that something seems obvious, but it is really complicated and complex'. The relationship that young girls have...

Big Shoe Bears and Friends: Counting with Adjectives by Dawn Doig is a fun and interactive learning book that teaches children how to count along with adjectives that are used to describe the Big Shoe Bears and their friends doing various activities. The book is...

Colin saw a mouse in the cupboard and when he told his mommy, she asked him to catch it. Colin did not know how he should catch it and his mommy told him to catch it with the help of a cat. He then told...

Logan would have loved it if Lilly could talk; however, being a doll, she obviously can’t. That is until the day he unearths a strange watch from the attic that makes his toys come to life. A toy pirate insists that Logan, the powerful wielder...

Lisa Fox's Core Truths is a collection of 18 short stories that traverse the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. In a futuristic dystopia where people are allocated a specific amount of time to live, a man and his young son encounter an "elderly" at...

Princess Meesa by Dr. Kindra Westercamp is a wholesome children’s story about what it means to be a real princess. Young Meesa lives with her mother, father, and ‘copycat’ sister. Meesa’s sister wants to be just like her, but Meesa knows that being royal is...

Following a spiritual path can be a source of great strength in a crisis. This was certainly the case with Anne Jeppesen. She shares her story in When Life Came Knocking. Shortly before Christmas in 2021, the author was diagnosed with cancer, a disease that...

This setting is Georgia, 1856. Cain and Olivia Breedlove buried their father a couple of weeks earlier. At the reading of the will a stipulation is placed on Olivia. She must marry within six months to a man of upstanding character and financially well off or...

I love historical books that take place during the Civil War Era, this book did not disappoint me. This book contains steamy scenes and graphic language. The characters make this book. Sophia, Gavin and Jesse have been friends since childhood. Jesse and Sophia have been pledged...

What is your reaction when your child asks you for help with multiplication? It is difficult for most kids to learn, and even more difficult sometimes to teach them. Well, now you have a great resource to help you with this problem. In her book...

The Gardens of Ailana by Edward Fahey takes readers on an uplifting and amazing journey that transcends pain, abuse and a neglected life. It's a story that will teach readers to love, heal and live a richer and more meaningful life. The story helps readers...

Felicity's Power by J. Arlene Culiner is a contemporary romance with an older hero and heroine, and asks the question, what happens when you come face to face with an old lover many years later? Marek Sumner and Felicity Powers were drawn to each other...