In Twist a Rope of Sand by K.M. del Mara, we join Anya and Corax for another adventure. This time we are headed for the Frijoles Canyon in New Mexico with her father, the archaeologist. We are in the year 1933 and it is...

Wow! If ever there was a rip-roaring narrative, This Never Happened: The Mystery Behind the Death of Christy Mathewson by JB Manheim is it! The novel has its origins in the speculation and uncertainty surrounding the untimely death of Christy Mathewson, baseball legend, in 1925....

Mosaic Heart: Pieces of an Unfinished Life by Donna Mazzitelli is a moving and optimistic memoir. It is beautifully written. The cover is magnificent and perfectly conveys the messages we find in this book of self-discovery. Donna gratefully but also generously shares with us her...

A Buss from Lafayette by Dorothea Jensen is a historical fiction tale set over the course of a week in the early 19th century, as narrated by a fourteen-year-old girl named Clara Hargraves. She lives in a small town in New Hampshire with her father,...

Devilish Dust is a horror novel by the multi-award-winning author Erik Dean. Dust storms are pretty common in Arizona and the authorities have told the public what to do if caught in such a storm. The general public is advised to turn off all their...

The Man in the Dark Night: A Novel by Arya Ayaan is a psychological thriller that will have you biting your nails until the end. Our story follows an initially unnamed male protagonist whose car broke down. With the rain pouring heavily and a flat...

Bertie is a bat with very poor eyesight, but that doesn’t stop him from living his life to the full. Although he sometimes struggles with not being able to see, he tries his best to keep a positive outlook. One night, Bertie gets trapped in...

Samuel's father, Aaron Knight, was a medical doctor who founded Knight-Hathaway Pharmaceuticals with his friend, Holden Hathaway. Aaron produced the Advanced Reproduction of Enhanced Soldiers (ARES) drug, which gained attention and attracted the wrong crowd. They wanted the drug and would go to any extent...

Sixteen Sizes Smaller by Ruth Pocock is a mid-grade children's game book in the Choose Your Own Adventure-style, with a fresh and modern twist. The book begins with an introduction to the main character, an eight-year-old girl named Jessie Bellamy. Jessie is described as being...

At times our children are sheltered from the lives of others. It's our job as parents and guardians to develop well-rounded children and we do this by helping them to discover the world around them. Children must learn that the world extends beyond their front...

Vacant by S Graham is a paranormal story with a twist. Becca is used to moving house as her husband's work takes them all over the place and new homes are nothing novel anymore. What seems to be the perfect home this time comes with...

Nothing stays hidden forever, or so Jayden and Sofia’s parents would soon find out. It all started with the demise of their younger siblings, Amelia and Aiden, whose deaths neither Jayden nor Sofia had fully comprehended, leave alone come to terms with. What followed next...

Mr. Eli has announced to the class that they will be having a career day and everyone is to dress up in their chosen profession and present it to the class. In order to choose a career, they must first choose a letter. Mila chooses...

Crush Math Anxiety With Drones is a self-help guidebook by Jeanne Holmberg meant to teach students to approach mathematics through a unique and fresh outlook, combined with the increasingly popular Drone technology. Holmberg encourages readers to utilize the growth mindset conceived by Carol Dweck with...

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...

Silhouettes And Shadows combines the grim realities of current Earth's existence with a science-fiction possibility that could alter the course of humanity's history. Conflicts between powerful nations on Earth and the democracies of Western nations pose a threat to world peace. On the other hand,...

The Gamekeepers by J B Manheim is a cracker of a story. The Gamekeepers are the self-appointed protectors of baseball, a self-perpetuating group of three who developed an ingenious plan back in the 1930s to protect the game from behind the scenes. Fast forward to...

We live in a time where often both parents have to juggle a career and raise their kids, leading to much stress. Due to this, they often tend to overreact to children's minor mishaps. In It's Not That 'Big A Deal,' Ron Keres reminds parents...

It was a dark and stormy night. I never thought I’d get to use those opening words, first penned by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, but they describe this story exactly. The Scariest Story You’ve Ever Heard by Ron Keres and designed by Arthur Lin is intended to...

DCI Gerald Croft's Crime Thriller world is featured again in Sarah Stuart's Deadly Envy. DCI Croft returns from a well-earned holiday with his family to find his house has been burgled. Several unsolved burglaries are already on file and, for now, his will be added...