A school visit to the museum is fun, but nothing unusual, right? That’s what Alfie Knight would have thought before he stumbled upon a mysterious cube in an exhibit room which doesn’t actually exist. The next thing Alfie knows, he’s clanking around in a full...

Hooter and The Hanukkah Miracle is a children's Jewish holiday and celebration book written by H.E. Kline. Jacob is a young snowy owl who's gotten very lost. It's cold and snowy, and Jacob is too tired and wet to fly any farther. As the sun...

Secret Science and the Secret Space Program by Herbert G. Dorsey III is a proactive book that reads like Orwellian fiction, but upon closer examination, it is clear that much scientific research is at the heart. Dorsey, a specialist in electrical engineering and physics, details...

Wally is a whale. He's on an adventure, migrating north to the colder waters around Alaska. But first he must help out a large cargo ship that is threatened by a huge tidal wave. Wally frequently helps ships in trouble at sea. He doesn't let...

"Young people should always be committed to what their dreams are and to be good listeners so that they become good young people in the future." These are profound words of advice from a young Ugandan child of about twelve years of age. In so...

A Bride for the Sheriff by Jewell Tweedt is part of the Nebraska Brides series. In a gentle historical romance, Claire Secord finds herself in Omaha, Nebraska, after the death of her beloved uncle. Having lost both parents to the American Civil War, Miss Secord...

Gracie Lou and the Bad Dream Eater by Danielle A. Vann is the delightful story of Gracie Lou who is scared of the Bad Dream Monster that comes to her bedroom every night when she goes to bed. And every night she manages to run...

Beyond the Pales is a police procedural written by Toby J. Cole. Detective Superintendent Pandora Kingdom survived being a murder squad detective for 25 years, but her tour in Afghanistan nearly killed her. She's back in London now and has been convalescing, which includes learning...

Goo and Spot in the Great Zoo Escape is written by Elsa Takaoka and illustrated by Catherine Toennisson and tells the story of a little boy named Goo and his dog Spot. They decide to visit the zoo where they meet Snake, who has been...

L.L. Sanders writes an intense psychological drama in Passing the Torch. “Good girls will do anything for their fathers,” is embedded into Mesa Kingston’s soul. After her mother abandons them, Mesa and her father would visit the family’s cottage to escape the city life and...

Squigmont Ross McNeil and the Purple Cat by Linie Sherrod is a beautiful story book that has a good message for kids. Squigmont Ross McNeil has no friends to play with because they find him to be very different from them. Though Squigmont is sad,...

Dances of the Heart by Andrea Downing is a contemporary romance with two interweaving story elements. Carrie Bennett is a author who is successful at writing but unsuccessful at love. Conducting research for her newest novel, she travels Hill Country Texas with her daughter Paige,...

There are several luxuries that we enjoy in the world from fruits, vegetables, electricity, and gas to clothing, but have you ever wondered what goes into making these luxuries available? We take these things for granted while there are those who risk their lives and...

A child on a swing on a lovely summer's day - such a simple pleasure, full of possibilities, full of imagination. This boy loves his swing. His mom once said that he might swing high enough to touch the sky and then what would he...

Days of the Giants: A Novel by RJ Petrella is set in the medical world of Boston in the 1990s. Slater Barnes is an intern at the Boston City Hospital, one of the most demanding medical arenas anywhere. The hospital needs a face lift desperately...

South Africa was a police state as brutal and oppressive as any. How the Water Falls tells the story of civil war and the collapse of apartheid through the viewpoints of several diverse characters. Lena was half Bantu, half Xhosa. While attending school she wrote...

Maya and Filippo See Impossible Things in the Garden City by Alinka Rutkowska is the delightful story of Maya and Filippo who live on a beautiful cruise ship, Fun Princess, with their parents and their cat, Othello. Their ship docks at Christchurch and readers are...

Ella Mae the Courageous Cheerleader by Stephanie Cameron is the story of a young girl’s battle with bullies, and how she responds by showing kindness and love. The illustrations are bright and eye-catching and perfectly complement the rhymes as the story unfolds. Ella Mae loves...

Kate Taylor loves to play basketball. She played on the Angel's basketball team last season and dreams to be the star player on the team this season with the most points scored. With her mom as the coach and her sister's boyfriend Ray as the...

In the Case of Understanding by Sudipta Quabili is a coming of age story about five friends and a last minute trip to Atlantic City. Marie, Nick, Jemma, Neena, and John each spend a single night facing their fears and acknowledging their desires. But will...