Where the Crane Lands by Vincent J. DeVito is an exciting adventure story about Lisa Blume, a young girl growing up. It starts on her fifth birthday when her father carves her name on a big oak tree and tells her to make a wish....

Monster Mountain by Stacey Bartlett is a middle-grade adventure that blends folklore, fantasy, and the charm of childhood friendships. Set against the backdrop of Western North Carolina's rich legends, the story follows Nicky, her brother Ben, and her online best friend Winnie as they embark...

Sophia Freeman and the Gate of Jade by T.X. Troan follows Sophia Freeman and Tim Charnal, provisionally pardoned and paired together in the Beyond Event, a competition where their survival depends on teamwork. They are thrust into a series of grueling challenges, including a massive,...

Olivia the Brave by Lindsey Young is a lovely children's book about anxiety and worry. It follows Olivia, an eight-year-old girl with many interests. She loves to make up songs, dance, play hide-and-seek with her brother, and play with her dog. She also enjoys reading...

Author Paul Maitland brings readers yet another enthralling installment in the Nobody's a Nothin' children's book series with Buds and Scuds. Still enjoying the high of winning the cross-country championship last fall, all Corey "Zip" Zilch can think about now is inventing an April Fool's...

Raegan and RJ in Space: Christmas on Alpha Centauri by Richard Collins is a well-written comic book that takes children on an adventure to explore the wonders of space. After five years, when fifty families had settled on Hope in a space program to colonize...

The Library of Wonder by Lizy J. Campbell is a charming and endearing middle-grade fantasy about a lonely girl named Emma, who discovers an abandoned library and finds herself pulled, quite literally, into the pages of a book. Beginning as a mysterious adventure, it evolves...

The Young Mystery Series: The Missing Lunch by B.K. Maxwell is a brilliantly well-written book that takes young readers on a mysterious adventure to discover the thief responsible for some missing PB&J sandwiches. Nine-year-old Kia and her twin brother Marcus are detectives, and they have...

Pinky Plum's New Family by Tara Turner is a heart-warming story for young children. Mr. Sweeny is the owner of a toy shop called "Toys n Such," and every spring and summer, he excitedly waits for new toys to arrive. Everyone in town knows Mr....

Maggie Montgomery Races Through Time by Rae Marsh is a fun and exciting tale that follows Maggie, a 12-year-old girl preparing for a district track meet to win a 200-meter race. Maggie wakes up, only to see a pair of orange shoes with a lightning...