Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps by Gail Skroback Hennessey is set in 18th-century London. Mrs. Paddington is a wealthy woman and has been invited to the Moonlight Ball. All the fashionable ladies will be there and each of them will have a very elaborate...

Crump the Cat is a graphic short story written by Anna Lussenburg about an orange tomcat called Crump, who was famous on a television program called The Appurrentice. Crump was admired from every angle for his extensive wealth, which he liked to show off to...

Have you ever heard of dyscalculia? It’s a learning disability that makes learning numbers difficult. Cassidy has dyscalculia. She’s nervous about starting a new school where the children don’t know her. When asked in class to say the numbers from 1 to 10, she gets...

Unique was upset that her family was going to move; she loved her friends so much she did not want to leave them. Her mother assured her that she could still meet with her friends and this move was going to be an adventure. Unique...

Eleu Is From Inside of the Earth (What's An Eleu? Book 4) by Dr. Dada is another delightful story from Dada’s universe. The author presents the mysteries that reside deep inside the center of the earth, at a time when we are on the brink...

Eleu and the rest of her classmates cannot seem to sit still or behave themselves properly at school. Most teachers have had enough as the children go crazy and run away. A patient teacher decides to take them on a field trip to the zoo,...

Who does not love penguins? In Marybeth Wishart’s book, Parker the Purple Penguin, she has written a timely story about bullying. Parker enjoys all the things most penguins love; snow, sliding, water, and swimming but he does not look like all the other penguins. The...

Road to the Breaking by Chris Bennett is one in a series of books that explores the adventures of former U.S. Army Captain Nathaniel Chambers. Chambers was the Commander of the U.S. Army base Fort Davis in Texas when he received news of his father’s...

Most young girls love to shop; they love to go to the mall to hang out and look around. Imagine if you actually lived at the mall! Right in the center, in the heart of it! And, what if your house is like a giant...

Matt Browning’s Chicks and the City is a children’s picture book about a chicken named Stu who feels there has to be more out there than the ins and outs of the daily humdrum life he experiences on the farm. Stu finds himself wanting more...

Evelyn Puerto’s Flicker of the Flame offers readers a glimpse into Tereka Sabidur’s life. Tereka is a young girl mistreated and hated by her mother. She does her best in everything she does, thinking that if she can please her mother once, she may be...

Harold and the Angel of Death by Gary McPherson begins with Harold Brown having nightmares of the past that give clues to his future. The man responsible for driving his father to suicide, John, is now dead, but he is haunting Harold at night. He...

Kids love superheroes! Even better, kids love being superheroes. Donna Glass has written a cookbook with that in mind. Be a Superhero in the Kitchen enlists kids in helping to make the food that they eat. She starts her book with a list of superhero...

Lucy The Ballerina by Chrissy Metge is an adorable picture book for children. The story lists all of Lucy's favorite things to do, some of which include what her favorite animals are, and how she likes to help her mum keep the house tidy. In...

Chasing the Sun by Melanie Hooyenga is a well-written and engaging romance novel about young love. You have the quiet girl named Sage, a new guy named Neb, and a solar eclipse. The question is, will love blossom between them? Hooyenga has created an interesting...

Oliver’s Birthday and the Robin’s Nest is written by Melanie Weiss and illustrated by Allen Groner. At first, it looks like it’s a book about a boy whose birthday is July 4th, and who wants a birthday celebration that he doesn’t have to share with...

Brian Bradshaw, Josh Joplin, and Thomas Templeton –- a somewhat eclectic group of friends -- are camping at the Blackstone Cabin. One rainy night, Brian, who is sleeping on the sofa downstairs, is rudely disturbed by furious knocks on the door. A mysterious stranger frantically...

Beyond the Triangle by C. P. Stewart is a science fiction novel with plenty of action and adventure to keep you hooked until the end. Jake Meyers and his family are finally settled in 2288, in Philadelphia, and have adjusted to the new timeline. However,...

Violating the Calm is an action-packed drama novel written by R. W. Saunders. Kyle Chalmers, a fifteen-year-old, creates a BMX biking track on his neighborhood's hillside, naively naming it Kyle's Killer Kourse (KKK). The name understandably catches the attention of a black citizen named Lorenzo...

P.M. Hall begins his book, Running High School Cross-Country, The Southwest Way, by re-telling the story of Southwest High School's cross-country team from the year 1942 to its last state championship in the '80s. This compilation of dates, scores, and facts is very thorough, due...