Fighting For a Future: Trapped Behind the Border by Shabnam Ighani is the courageous story of a woman as she works toward a better future for herself and her little sons. Shabnam was living a happy life in Iran when her world came crashing down....

Events take a surprising and unexpected turn when students prank an aged woman's home in the children's book, A Halloween Night Caper by Robin Hollo. Carl, Peter, Kevin, Marcy, and Robert are good friends. Halloween is just around the corner, and this year they want...

Readers may be daunted by what to expect if they dare to read The Ins and Outs of My Vagina. I must say that author Karin Freeland has real guts to share so much of her intimate life. Without a doubt, more reserved female readers...

I love Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol: it is a must-see every year during the holidays. John C. Derr has written Another Christmas Carol, which is a modern update to the classic story. This time, the character that has a chance to be redeemed is...

In The Game of War: The Trials of Dantess, Warrior Priest (The Chronicles of Chaos) by Glen Dahlgren, Dantess has always idolized his grandfather, the infamous priest of War, Varyon. His father Tolliver, however, is dead set against Dantess ever joining the temple. Owner of...

Polish Dragon P.I. (The Good Book) by Steve Zimcosky builds a story around a secret society sworn to protect the integrity of the Russian Orthodox Church at any cost. An acquaintance contacts Detective Suzie Mandrake about a stolen family heirloom, a Bible. This case...

Do you know a young thespian looking for monologues to show off their talent or to practice being somebody else? Monologues for Kids and Tweens II: 100 New Comedy and Drama Monologues for Young Actors by Mike Kimmel has plenty of variety. All of them...

An effective work of suspense fiction has the power to trap you in a nightmare in which formidable forces elude your comprehension and stand in your way with seemingly no escape. This is the kind of fate that Kaitlin Maverick faces in The Catalyst by...

Write Out Your Drops, by Selin Senol-Akin, will dazzle you with poems about finding the strength to live your authentic self. The themes are wide and varied, from struggling with hard times to finding happiness in unexpected ways. Almost anyone can relate to these emotional...

To respect the environment, it is necessary to know as much about it as possible, so that love for everything that surrounds us can be generated. We can learn a lot about our environment by getting to know the insects we live with. That is...

In Pam of Babylon by Suzanne Jenkins, Pam comes to the hospital after learning that her husband had a heart attack on the train. Not only does she discover him dead upon her arrival, but she learns that the strange woman at his bedside is...

Princess Caroline of Basset Hound Kingdom is off on another adventure with the twins, Willow and Daisy. It all starts when they scrounge around in the dark, dirty castle cellars, their own version of a treasure hunt. They find a journal written by Knight Theo...

What child does not like animals? Children can spend hours just looking at animal pictures. D. A. Batrowny capitalizes on this fact and has authored My First Zoo Animal Book. From the Mandrill on the front cover to the Blue Parrot at the end, children...

My First Vegetable Garden Book by D. A. Batrowny is a photographic introduction to vegetable gardening. It’s meant for someone who has never grown vegetables or fruits from seed before. Yes, cucumbers and pumpkins are fruit, as they have seeds inside. Seeds are what you...

There are many beautiful things that one can find in nature and DA Batrowny captures them in My First Nature Book. I love the sight of acorns collecting on the ground in mid-summer and the sounds they make when they drop or are scattered by...

Dogs are special and form the theme of My First Dog Book by D.A. Batrowny. They’re a lot of fun, but also a lot of work. The best part of these great four-legged creatures is that they really are man’s (and woman’s) best friend. Soft,...

Cats bring many benefits into people's lives. They are calm animals that help reduce our stress, have a therapeutic effect, inspire happiness and their purring is charming. Children should learn about these animals because it helps them understand their pets and nature better. In My...

In Sandie Will’s The Replacings, Wyatt Corringer didn’t want any part of Adrian Webster’s plan, but there’s only so much you can do to thwart the plans of your kidnapper. He had tried to kill him, tried to stop him from completing the family he...

Jazmine is very sad. She misses her Daddy. She misses all the things they used to do together: the books they read, the fun things they did at the park. It's not easy losing a loved one, and Jazmine is having difficulty understanding why her...

That’s Ridiculous, Said Nicholas by Cheryl Taragin follows the story of young Nicholas who wants nothing more than for people to stop saying such ridiculous things to him. He wants people to stop fussing over him and treat him like a sensible child. Instead, all...