Jan, or Jinx as she liked to be called, is thrilled that she gets to spend the whole summer with her friend while her parents are visiting Scotland. As a way to make money over the summer, Jan and her friend decide to collect sand...

Pengwee's Breath by Debbie Nutley is an empowering story for kids. Pengwee is a cute little penguin. He and his mom are getting ready to attend the yearly Ice Festival, which has lots of games and rides. Pengwee is excited although his tummy gets a...

Is your name difficult to pronounce and does the spelling of your name indicate what it should sound like? If your name was Shadaia, how would you want everyone to pronounce it, and is it worth the effort to continually correct people in their pronunciations?...

Little Miss Jean and The Time Machine by Karri Theis is about a little girl who was having problems battling boredom and finding things to do. Jean woke up one day to find a shimmering silver box that was waiting for her. Sensing that this...

Growing up is a lot of work. There’s so much to learn. Little Jeffery has to learn about manners, like saying please and thank you and helping others when the need arises. He has to learn to be excited about going to church and learning...

The Unfakeable Code: Take Back Control, Lead Authentically and Live Freely on Your Terms by Tony Jeton Selimi instructs, motivates, inspires, and provides the tools readers need to transform their lives — and the word “transform” should be read in its strictest sense. In...

The Blood of the Lion by C. D. McKenna is an epic fantasy and the first book in The Vorelian Saga. McKenna gives us three distinct point of view characters all in different stages of a journey that we will likely see converge at some...

From Brick & Darkness is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy and adventure subgenres. It is aimed at young adult readers and was penned by author J. L. Sullivan. The book follows Bax, a young man bored with his life who accepts the...

The Land of the Strays by Summer Nilsson is an animal adventure story that will appeal to the young and young-at-heart. Black Mountain Farm is the only home that Grey the barn cat has ever known. She is aware of the things she will be...

Young Explorers Nature Journal: Observing Activities for Exploring Nature Outdoors by Stephen Nett is an outdoor guide for young children from grades K through 3. It contains a message and tips for teachers and parents, helping them to guide young learners through what is sure...

Stand Tall: The Chronicles of Buster and Bean by Teju Akande is heartwarming and inspiring as it celebrates the uniqueness of human individuality. At the center of the story is young Buster, who lives in the village of Bon Mot with his mom, dad, and...

Narco Knights by Jake Varanger is about a secret underground agency, Black Lion, that tackles drug trafficking in the U.S. The U.S. government developed the agency and invited some of their most dangerous physically and tactically skilled agents, including former Navy Seals and other agents...

Yogi and author Kelli Kristine Hastings presents Rotten Minerva: Be an Unruly Warrior and Embark on a Spiritual Quest. It is part memoir and part spirituality guide that presents recollections of events and circumstances that occurred in the past along with her perspectives, infused with...

Hope Has a Dream by Romina Vinci is a powerful and engaging picture book about friendship and standing up to racism. The book follows a young girl named Hope as she has a playdate with her best friend, Imani, who is black. The girls are...

Squire With Fire: Disappearance of Luka is a story about a white dragon named Luka. Luka's color and the fact that he is unable to breathe fire make him different from all the other dragons around. Because of this, the other dragons like to bully...

The circumstances of some of the most intriguing but unsuccessful assassination attempts in history are covered in Longsword: Edward and the Assassin by Dimitar Gyopsaliev, which is set in the thirteenth-century Holy Land. We follow the story of Peter, an orphan who was raised in...

The 5-Time Rejected Gamma and the Lycan King by Stina's Pen is a lengthy paranormal romance that is well worth the read and features compelling characters and a well-articulated conflict. In this novel, the destiny of two phenomenal characters is set on a collision course...

Echo: The Curse of the Blackwood Witches by Yasmine Maher commences as Katarus invade Tara and Jackson’s wedding. Echo manages to save her grandfather with the help of a psychic and Kirby. When she wakes up, nobody else remembers the incident. Echo visits Kirby and...

Athena in the Icebox by Demi K is the continuation of a series of memoirs that champions the young, rebellious teenager from New England, Athena Angelopolous. Of Greek extraction, Athena, or Tina as she prefers to be known, is running from her abusive and controlling...

Sweet Dreams Kailey Ruth by Macey Philips-Ross is a fun picture book for young children. Little Kailey Ruth has heaps of energy every night before bed, making it difficult for her mother to put her down for the night. One particular night, Kailey makes it...