Sophie Washington: Things You Didn’t Know About Sophie by Tonya Duncan Ellis is a children’s Grade 4-6 fictional novel; this is a book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of children, tweens, and teens who enjoy drama fiction where the main characters are...

Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee is a novel for children, grades 4-6, written by Tonya Duncan Ellis. Sophie was definitely not interested in participating in Xavier Academy’s spelling bee. The ten-year-old hadn’t intended that her parents know about it, as she realized they’d want...

Spooky Twisties 1: 13 Tales of Terror by Terri Bertha is a collection of thirteen short stories, all of whom center on a group of young children that are only beginning to understand the horrors lurking within their sleepy town. Each tale illustrates the nightmares...

Slime Spewing Vampire Velociraptors: Moto Maddie BMX Portal, Book 2 is an action and adventure urban fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Kat de Falla and illustrated by Elayne Griffith. Peabody Cleveland O’Neil really wanted to go to his best friend’s house for...

Summer of Change is an adventure novel for young adults and preteens written by Martha Passel. MatiLou Butler and her parents moved away from the city and onto their 40-acre farm some fifty miles away from Albuquerque, New Mexico when she was six years old....

Stealing Magic: The Legacy of Androva, Book 1 is a contemporary coming of age fantasy novel for preteens and young adults written by Alex C. Vick. Shannon loved to sit out in her garden, almost as much as she loved reading fantasy novels in her...

Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker is set in the 1960s and opens with 12-year-old Thomas Oliver Parker ('Topper' to his family, 'Topknot' to Joe Ellis, and 'Top' to his other friends) playing baseball for the Tonkaway All-Stars. When he is not playing baseball, Top...

Supernatural Hero and the Zombies by Eran Gadot is a fun preteen book, book 3 in a series. We meet Andy again as he is getting ready to spend his summer with Zoe. Andy's 'to do' list involves things like going to the beach with...

Stepping Up (True Girls) (Volume 3) by Maggie M Larche is the third in a series of preteen novels. Jenna has what seems to be the perfect life. One day something happens to change everything; her father loses his job. That means there is no...

Scary Ghosts and Playful Ghosts: Children's Tales of Fright and Delight by Melissa Harker Ridenour consists of six fun and scary ghost tales for children. In The Haunted Toy Chest, Ethan and his Gramp uncover more than they bargained for when they decide to clear...