The Grumpy Catfish by Mary Esparza-Vela relates the story of a lonely catfish who is bullied by younger fish. Grumpy lived alone on the bottom of the ocean. All his friends were gone, captured by fisherman. Grumpy had advised them not to grab a hook,...

The story begins with Little Brother’s birthday approaching in The Holiday Boys Make A New Friend by Onicka J. Daniel. Little Brother is having trouble with his classmates and he does not understand why some of his classmates are playing practical jokes on him. He...

This is the Book (Bite-Size Books for Beginning Readers 1) by Bernice Seward is about the book that sat in the nook. A crook takes that book and a rook chases the crook, who has taken that book which was in the nook. There is...

Mrs. Weber falls ill and the students get a substitute teacher, Mr. Potter, in Tales of a Substitute Teacher Volume 2: A Magician’s Tricks Take Over Room 6 by Sheri Powrozek. The children like Mrs. Weber; she had been an assistant in the school earlier,...

The Galactivity Book by authors and illustrators Maria Bardyukova and Quiet Riley Jr. is a fun filled activity book. It is a galactic take on some childhood and adult favorite activities such as crossword puzzles, word finders, and lots of other games. The book is...

The Mystery Box by Monty Edwards is a collection of poems divided into seven sections: Animals & Birds, Garden Creatures, Food & Family, People & Places, Play Time, Weather Watching, and Fun With Words. The poems are fun and playful and they are filled with...

In The Saga of Haggle Lee Ho by J.R. Poulter, Haggle’s neighbors, who are rich haughty folk, constantly dismiss him and look down upon him. After all, how can a poor farmer be of use to them with their riches and superfluous wealth? But nothing...

In the children's picture book story Twice as Worsa! by J.R. Poulter, Albert’s Aunt Kate comes to visit. She is accompanied by her son, Lionel, Albert’s cousin. Unfortunately, Albert does not seem to be cheerful about the visit. He tries to get away, but his...

The Little Green Boat: The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly 1 by Chris Stead is the story of a little boy, Willy Nilly, who goes to the beach on a hot day with his parents. He finds a green boat as he wanders around. Willy...

The Gamer: Sophie Washington is a novel for children, grades 4-6, written by Tonya Duncan Ellis. Sophie’s in sixth grade now, and she’s beginning to understand more of what the pastor is preaching in church on Sundays. Today’s sermon was on resisting the temptation to...