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...

Pete Cluckington and the Others is a children's book written by Melody Monroe and illustrated by Ginger Triplett. Old Farmer Smith sold the Southbrook chicken farm and all the chickens were dispersed to other settlements. The Cluckingtons moved to Northbrook farm where they lived with...

Ballad of the Blacksmith's Son by Rick Taylor is a young adult adventure tale with religious undertones. Set in the dark ages, the book follows the lives of the inhabitants of a Viking village. Keri Ellison is a blacksmith's son. Like other young men of...

Legend of the White Lion is a work of fiction penned by author Kathy Coons, and it fits well into the modern folk tale and mythology style of novel writing. The story is suited to the general reading audience, and it begins with the central...

Catching the Incredible Candus is an ongoing love story: a marriage that has ended in divorce, yet the two parties involved manage to retain the passion they have for each other. If you think this is the new romance novel that will sweep you off...

Changing the Game by Craig J. Tomsky is a lifestyle sport and cookbook that centers around hunting both large and small quarry as a food source, provided from the experience of an author whose roots in sourcing, preparing, storing, and successfully consuming game are generations...

Just Nuisance, the Sea-Dog, written and illustrated by Patricia Furstenberg, is an introduction to South Africa’s only sea dog that became a Royal Navy Seaman. His name was Just Nuisance because once when he was following a human sailor around on the ship’s deck, the...