"Buford the Bully," written by June Kelley Pierce, is an excellent book to use with children to teach them about bullying and the consequences of being a bully. Buford is an unhappy bullfrog who is bigger than the rest of the frogs and he is...

Annabelle Marco and Michael Contelli have been next door neighbors in Annapolis, Maryland, since they both were five years old. In their senior year of high school under the mimosa tree in Michael's back yard, they realized their attraction to each other. By the end...

Have you ever had a dream that you just wanted to stop everything and chase? Or perhaps you chased that dream only to reach a different destination along the away? That is what Peggy Strack's new novel "A Stop in the Park" is about. This...

Bling for the King by Delia Latham follows Rina Peretti, who had a past that had eaten her alive, but she was trying to put it well into her past. She was doing a great job of this until she met Derek Myers. Derek was...

RSDS is a horrible affliction. The brain refuses to turn off the pain that can inhabit any part of or almost all of the body. Mary Jane Gonzales' brief book "In the Blink of an Eye: My Life with RSDS" does an excellent job of...

"Chocrotes and the World Without Questions" is the most brilliant tale of all times. It beautifully teaches children, and thus the future generations, that questions are good. I loved the story and certainly enjoyed the telling. It is a great book that needs to be...

The year is 1866 and Thomas and Hallie Wells are ready to head west. They have sold their farm, and almost everything they have in anticipation of moving to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. When Tom is killed just about a month before the five...

Alex and Leah have loved each other since childhood. They have been together through all the hardships that life has thrown at them. Rejected and uncared for by their families, they have found an anchor in each other and cannot survive without each other. Leah...

Prince Rhine a.k.a Pid to his best friend, Firebreather the toy dragon, is on a quest which takes him on a thrilling, adventurous journey through the four kingdoms. He has to search for the Black Demon so that he can know the Great Secret. But...

“When the Silence Ends” by Jade Kerrion takes place when genetic mutants have become feared in society. Seventeen year old twins, Dee and Dum, had been under the protection of the Mutant Affairs Council, but have gone out on their own, because Dum, a mutant...

This book, according to its subtitle, is a tasty romantic comedy, and it's exactly that. And also brilliant. Lively and likable Alexandria D'Agostino, the youngest child in a close, hectic Italian-American family, is a fabulous cook as well as a hard working marketer. However, her...

Jeannie Davide-Rivera spent most of her 38 years alone in her mind. Her insensitivity to others’ thoughts, feelings, and actions kept her from making meaningful emotional connections. One grandmother was an exception. She understood one aspect of her hyper-sensitivity. She took her to the yarn...

Robin in the Hood by Diane J. Reed is about Robin, a girl who grew up in a privileged life and her adventures when all those benefits were taken away from her. Robin grew up rich and lonely but when her father had a stroke...

Rim-Fyre and the Stones of Time by Mitzy Tait-Zeller tells the story of Serena and her gallant horse Rim-Fyre. A strange thing happens during Serena and Rim-Fyre’s usual ride, where a brilliant flash of white light surrounds them as if Rim-Fyre has stumbled upon...

Liam and the Grump by Graham Austin-King is the story of a little boy with a big temper. After many temper tantrums, he sets his temper free thinking he will get into less trouble. Unfortunately, his temper grows and grows each time Liam gets angry....

Light in the Shadow, a novel by Annetta Hobson, tells the story of Rayen, a young girl on the brink of celebrating her 15th birthday when a family tragedy occurs. The tragedy throws formerly bubbly Rayen into a tailspin, made worse by the circumstances in...

Rescue on the Rio: Lilah, Finding Home Series #2 continues with Hallie Wells Jerome from Book One, Cry of the West, sending her husband’s good friend, Rush Garrett, a bounty hunter, to locate and escort her sister, Lilah Parker on a visit to Oregon....

Nice guys may finish last but it's hard to keep a good kid down. Kris Yankee in Cracking the Code: Spreading Rumors tells a delightful story of 11-year-old Toby Karlson who suffers from a bad reputation. Toby or TK lives with his Uncle Jack since...

Kipp The Copper Coast Kid by Paul Day is set in the 1950s, in and around the historical Moonta Mines. Moonta is a small town in South Australia and the Moonta Mines are located there. The book depicts the adventures of Kipp, who is a...

Raegan and RJ Save the Day: Raegan and RJ in Space, written by Richard Collins and Illustrated by Jennifer Lusong, is an intriguing graphic novel and vividly colorful comic. This book provides an introduction into the realm of Christians living in space. The book also...