Reading Harry and the Hooligans by Dr. Robert A. Ernst is like immersing yourself in chaos and comedy in a world of animal personifications. It all takes place in Pondville, a pond community based upon the author’s home in Nova Scotia and inspired by a...

A challenging event in some children's lives is when they become older siblings for the first time. Anita Zurbrugg has put a humorous twist on this life passage in her book My Brother is an Alien. In this rhyming text, a young boy is sure...

David M. Cameron delivers a heart-pounding thriller with Dead Men Don’t Snore. We follow Gordon Bennet, a man trying to salvage what is left of his life on holiday in Spain. Everything is going wonderfully, there are bars for beers and good food but...

Greta Grace is a work of fiction in the children’s drama genre. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Joanna Quinn. The book follows the titular Greta Grace as she tries to navigate her day-to-day life at school. Whilst her social life...

The Forest Keeper is a children's book written by Mike and Carol Wyrick. Who is the Forest Keeper? Have you met him or her? Would you know if you did? What would you do? Jeremy is recovering from an illness when his mother tucks him...

The 5 Truths of Remarkable Leaders by Dean McKinney answers the question: “What makes a real leader different from the ordinary person?” In this book, readers will find five fundamental truths that have shaped the lives of numerous leaders and those who make a huge...

My Feelings Are A Hurricane by Anabelle Wallick is the story of an adorable girl who explains what it is like to deal with her emotions. She feels sad if something happens to her at school, or angry if she cannot do something she wants....

Scales of Ash & Smoke is a work of fantasy fiction by Emily Schneider and was written for the young adult reading audience. Encompassing romance, thrills, magic, fantasy, war, and conspiracy, this is a rollercoaster ride that centers on protagonist Kaida. At the tender age...

Things may not always be as you think. Stories have a habit of ever-changing and the characters become bigger than life with every new change. This is what happens when Simon decides to go on a quest looking for the very scary dragon. Simon’s a...

Tammy Fortune has authored an excellent children’s book about the hard-to-handle emotion of anger. In Alpacas Don’t Get Angry, Apollo the Alpaca feels he has been wronged and becomes angry. His friends all give him pat answers, but none of them takes time to listen...

Sixty Positions with Pleasure by Sahlan Diver is a microcosm of man and his behavior. It’s a crime murder mystery, a commentary on a town that declares independence; it demonstrates man’s greed, desire for money and power, and then there is the sex. When a...

Lady Silver is the first book in the Warlock Chronicles by Bobbie R. Byrd. Set in the future where humans and warlocks despise each other, Admiral Devon Bastion is someone who follows the rules to a T. Tasked to exact punishment on the inhabitants of...

Repsouls: Liberty's Crown, written by the incredible author Eric Goff, is an inspirational book for children. The story's main focus is about bullying, along with other important matters such as believing in yourself and trusting the people who are close to you. Eric Goff has...

Edward the Egg: A Different Kind of Brave is an inspirational children's story written by Julia Fagundus. Living a typical lifestyle, Edward the Egg tends to do the everyday things we all do. The only thing that holds him back is fear. When going to...

Gallant: The Call of the Trail, exquisitely written by Claire Eckard and magnificently illustrated by Phylicia Mann, tells the story (“two horses, two people, one journey”) of Gracie’s lifelong love and devotion for her stallion Gallant as the story is read to Tommy, age 7,...

The House of Nottingham, by R. L. Burgess, is a moody, psychological novella of mystery, suspense, and redemption. We begin with the strange House of Nottingham, which has a history within its walls. It's a Tudor mansion, with rooms to explore, but the house teaches...

Did you see that Van Gogh? What about the Andy Warhol collection? Share your thoughts about what artist Alfred Conteh reflects in his pieces. Now use these same visual concepts when you read Nest of Stars, Nicole Verrone's collection of poetry. This book of poems...

Cinderella: A Love Story by Gina LoBiondo is the retelling of the classic fairy tale with beautiful illustrations. Ella’s father Charles and her mother Marie loved her dearly, but that changed when Marie died suddenly. Ella was very young so Charles thought it was best...

Riley Madison Discovers the Superpower of Time by June Akers is a fun and educational book for children. A girl named Riley attends her first day at summer camp and is excited to take part in all of the fun activities. Riley and her friends...

As we try to normalize ourselves during this COVID pandemic, there is so much going on behind the scenes; hunger, abuse, loneliness, and death. One day, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thomas found his dad dead in his bed due to COVID complications. While he didn't know...