Based on true adventures by attorney Claire Wilby, Globetrotter: Meridien Travels the World is based on her own travels with her horse. This is a delightful children’s book that takes place across two continents and several countries. Meridien is a jumper and goes to various...

Sometimes an adventure seems to be over but instead, something still awaits the characters. This happens to Maggie, the young protagonist of Return to Zentobia, the second volume of the Journey to Zentobia series by Stacy D'Alessandro. Maggie and her brother Peter have just returned...

Let’s face the fact that moving is stressful. Of course, it is stressful for all of us, but this stress is often seen as sadness and fear, especially in children. Children fear the unknown. Sally Beale deals with the fear produced from moving in her...

Susana Illera Martínez's new book, Lala: A Different Kind of Lizard/ Una Lagartija Diferente is a story that celebrates individuality. Lala's family consists of her mom, dad, and two sisters. Lala goes to school and plays at the pond, but Lala has an unusual friend,...

Message from Hermes by C.B. Liverpool tells the enchanting story of twelve-year-old Vanessa. As she is on her way home, a shiny, bronze helmet with wings falls from the sky. The helmet glows and emits soft music. Vanessa's friend Jen tells her that a man...

Hearting With Herman is a children's book written by Kerry Keegan and illustrated by Li Liu. Standing at the beach and staring at the ocean, young Sasha feels sorrow and so very alone. When she asks why this feeling overwhelms her heart, Sasha hears a...

Leonard, Becca, and Johnny are three British children who are in for the adventure of their lives. It is Christmas Eve Day and a frigid day at that. Serena Fadlun shares their experiences that day in the book Leonard and the Knights of the Square...

The Freight Train in the Sky is a sweet, easy-to-read chapter book for children. Author Holden Russell introduces young readers to an orphan named Paul, who lives with nuns in an orphanage because his parents died as a result of widespread disease. Although well cared...

In the fantastic children’s book, Fremonsters by Amy Marie, three friends take on powerful, blood-curdling monsters that spring right from Ohio’s mythology. Cody, Stevie, and Brad are ghost hunters, enthralled by anything paranormal. On an ordinary trip to a local cemetery, the friends hear a...

Captain Rosie and the Coasties: The Polar Express, written by Ron Ryan and illustrated by Gus Merlo, is an action-packed and colorfully illustrated short story for children aged 3-7 years. Following Captain Rosie and her coastguarding team, The Coasties, we get to see how they...