James heard a rumbling at night and it was coming nearer. His fish was also scared. Both of them set off to find out where the noise was coming from. They went into the laundry room where the washer was whirling and moaning. James wanted...

A Rainbow Every Day is an educational children’s picture book written by Fiona Smart and illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre. The little boy in this story loved to play with his favorite toy, his unicorn king. The two of them would go on voyages to imaginary...

Wally and the Dolphins by Timothy Christian Merritt is a captivating story based on a real golden retriever called Wally – there is a beautiful photograph of him before the story starts. Wally has a “Daddy Tim” who has to go to work every day...

Esme’s Gift is the second book in the Esme Trilogy by Elizabeth Foster. Fifteen-year-old Esme now knows her mother, Ariane, is alive, locked in sleep in the magical, water-imbued land of Aeolia. When her father refuses to believe anything she says, Esme plunges back into...

The Alligator Wrestler: A Girls Can Do Anything Book is an adventure book for children, grades 4-6, written by Carmen Petro and illustrated by Sarah Gledhill. Caitlyn loved her family’s vacations. This year, they were camping for two weeks by the Banana River in Florida....

Swallowed by a Secret is a work of children’s fiction penned by author Risa Nyman. A contemporary and realistic tale with a little dash of magical realism thrown in, this is a somewhat serious and emotive story that deals with grief, betrayal, secrets and other...

Let's meet the prettiest girl on Planet X and her puppy Knuffelen in the storybook Prettiest Girl on Planet X by Michael Verrett. They live in outer space and Planet X is big and blue. The sun and moon are their neighbors. Space is a...

Wisdom comes from age and maturity and a lifetime of experiences. That doesn’t mean we can’t learn as we age, mature and gain experiences. As a young puppy, Lucy hated standing (or sitting) still. She loved to run and she was the fastest of the...

Philippe and The Marshmallow and Candy Floss Clouds is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Lennice A. Norwood. Phillippe knew something that no one else in the world did. Clouds are actually edible, and they taste just like marshmallow and candy floss. He...

Gliserwood by David Phillips is a young adult fantasy story that feels similar to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or Wizard of Oz. It follows a teenage girl named Laurel who has been forced to spend her summers with her mean Aunt Helen....