In Maggie and the Mountain of Light (Wayfinder Girls Novel) by Mark Snoad, we are reminded that fitting in is always difficult, but when you’re stuck with the name Margaret Elizabeth Thatcher, things can be more than just awkward. She prefers the name Maggie to...

The Magical Eggs on Dragon's Lair is a fantasy by Gina Sano. Twins Adam and Evette live in a place called Southville, located on an island called Dragon’s Lair. At school, they are known to be unruly although they tend to behave better when at...

Troll Forest: A Norwegian Tale is a picture book for children written by Donna Marie Seim and illustrated by Susan Spellman. It introduces us to Peter, a fourteen-year-old boy who is traversing the Norwegian countryside. After three days of hard work in a faraway land,...

A Stroke of Magic is a children’s story by Brunella Costagliola. Discovery Casa is a retirement home where Alex and Ella spend time while their mother works as a nurse. Alex and Ella are seven-year-old twins, and they enjoy the candy and child-friendly tattoos on...

Warned: The Astrologer’s Prophecy by Mahtab Narsimhan is the first book in the Eerie Tales from the East series. While his parents are away, Avi is stuck without the internet and staying with his grandfather. The only other person around is a servant with...

Bump Under the Rug by Danielle Lynch Nicholson sees a young girl named Kelsey sitting and eating breakfast. Suddenly, she hears a noise coming from upstairs. Her curiosity takes over, and she goes to investigate. Kelsey enters her bedroom and finds an unusual bump under...

She's Still Here is the first book in the Kate Sablowsky Paranormal Investigator series by Caitlin Alexander. Kate Sablowsky wasn't too excited about moving to Ravendale, Iowa. But when her mother's job as a TV anchor forces them to move again, Kate decides to take...

The Lady of the Loch is a paranormal mystery novella for preteens by Ryan Vernel. Twelve-year-old Tyler Buckland is not excited at the prospect of his family's upcoming move from Oxford to the remote town of Lochview in Scotland. However, when he learns about the...

Uncle Jed’s Secret is the third installment in the Between Dark and Light series by Chris von Halle. Twelve-year-old Jason visits his beloved Uncle Jed as his parents were going on a business trip. Jed has lost his wife, Eleanor, but even grief can't explain...

It may not be the best time to go into space, but twelve-year-old Fin is one of four winners of the StellarKid Project that will take them on a trip to the International Space Station. He really wants to go, but his Mom is still...