Let's meet five-year-old Michael in the story Michael and the Spots by Carl Witt. He was having fun in the bath where he went swimming with the sharks and rescued his baby duck from the evil washcloth monster. That day Michael saw some spots on...

Ollie and the Starchaser by Tanya Southey takes children’s adventure into outer space in a delightful novel. Shy young Ollie lives in Australia with his loving, but busy parents and unfriendly, teasing sister. School is hard and lonely, and he’s often picked on. Ollie’s greatest...

Despite the interference of her law enforcement ex-fiance, a pertinacious accountant attempts to solve a ghastly murder in the delightful sleuth mystery, So About the Money (Holly Price Mystery Series Book 1) by Cathy Perkins. When Holly Price's father skips out on his wife and...

Journey through the Island of Rügen: A Classical Journey by Arthur Strohmeier is a fresh rendition, a translation of the work of Johann Jacob Grümbke published in 1803, and a work of adventure with hints of sociology. In a collection of twelve letters, Grümbke describes...

Journey to the Hidden Mountain by Victoria Heales is a fantastical tale that begins when young Violet spots what she believes is a colorful stone. When her older brother, Jude, almost steps on it, he realizes that it is an egg. They bring it into...

Pushing the River by Barbara Monier is a family drama that highlights many of the difficulties we all face in our busy lives as we try to hold our families together, especially as our children grow up and leave the nest to spread their wings....

Quest of the American Dream: A Guide to Culture Shock Encounters among Immigrants and American Visitors by Dominic Charles Okero is a charming first-person account of a man from rural Kenya who immigrated to America in search of a better life. After giving some brief...

Sophie the seagull is afraid to fly. She can feel her heart pounding and as she flaps her wings her frustrated smile turns to a shiver. She is scared she will fall into the river and she wonders if she will ever be able to...

Brianna and Mrs. Moomoo were going to the park and Brianna's father was taking them. Brianna loved parks and all the rides there. She loved the swings more than the slides and Brianna could already see the big red swing set. As soon as her...

Flight of the Forgotten by Mark A. Vance is one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read. It is promoted as a true story of heroism and betrayal and Mark A. Vance makes a compelling case that this is what happened. I want to...

Footsteps in the Attic by James P. Usavage is about a group of co-workers who go on a road trip to a wedding where one of the co-workers, the spiritually gifted Rita, mysteriously goes missing after her ability with tarot cards gets noticed by some...

I Love The Way You Giggle by Jennifer Sharp is the adorable story of two friends who love each other so much that they love everything about each other. The little boy loves the way the girl giggles and the way her giggles grow; he...

Drinking from the Trough: A Veterinarian's Memoir by Mary Carlson takes the reader into the world of veterinary science. When teacher Mary meets and (later) marries Colorado vet student Earl, she is motivated to study veterinary medicine herself and subsequently open her own feline-only practice....

Luke, a special, inquisitive little boy, lives and plays along the shores of the South Carolina coastline. He is kind, sensitive, and has the unique ability to communicate with all the critters around him. There aren’t many children to play with around the area, and...

I picked up Close Encounters of the Traveling Kind by Amanda Jayne because I was looking for a light, entertaining read and this book promised to be just that. It is a collection of stories from the author’s own travelling experiences. You know, the kind...

Deputy Paws and the Puppy Mill Cause is an animal story book for children written by Peggy Race and illustrated by Mike Motz. Deputy Paws lives with his loving human companion, and he has his own bed, toys and a grand backyard to run and...

Royal Pains and Angels in the Outhouse is a children’s adventure story by author Gregory Saur. Centering on all the fun of the sport of baseball, the tale focuses on the locale of Hills Brook County, where it’s every young boy’s dream to play for...

September 9, 1989 in Cedarwood saw a remarkable event in the natal department of the General Hospital. Two sets of twins were born to the McCallister family and the Pascucci family respectively. Ian and Evan McCallister and Rainne and Rio Pascucci were destined to be...

Scandal Comes to the Bingleys by Margaret Lynette Sharp is a short romantic story of a young couple that wishes to be married after a short relationship. Edgar, the best of the suitors, asks Maria’s father, Charles, for permission to take his daughter’s hand in...

Dare to be the Change by Annella Metoyer is an inspiring memoir with powerful lessons, a book that explores one of the most important realities we will always encounter — change. What happens when we meet with adversity, when we face challenges, when life seems...