Genre: middle grade, mystery Three years ago, wealthy heiress Xandra Collins vanished without a trace, leaving her 100-year-old mansion abandoned. One mind-bending clue was hidden underneath the velvet lining of her jewelry box: GL URMW NB WR@+B, BLF NFHG TL Y@XP GL GS% SRWW%M U&LL+ Thirteen-year-old detective Skylar Robbins moves into the multi-level mansion with her family and immediately takes the case. The heiress’s body was never recovered. A sinister stalker mentioned in her diary … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Missing Heiress by Carrie Cross
Featured Book: Emma Oliver and the Song of Creation by Susan Elizabeth Hale
About Emma Oliver and the Song of Creation by Susan Elizabeth Hale With the Great Mother Tree dying in the Shining Land, 11-year-old Emma Oliver must sing the Song of Creation before it's too late. Emma doesn't know she comes from generations of tree singers. Nor does she believe she can sing. Emma discovers that Annie Oakley, the oak tree she has named in her garden, is part of a network of tree spirits that have come to Peach Tree City, Georgia to help Emma on her dangerous mission to save … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Emma Oliver and the Song of Creation by Susan Elizabeth Hale
Featured Book: The Rescue (The Adventures of Ms Addie Pants, Book 1) by Wendy Van de Poll
About The Rescue (The Adventures of Ms Addie Pants, Book 1) by Wendy Van de Poll FREE DEC 3 and 4, 2017 Love is to be shared, but Ms. Addie Pants was left on the side of the road with no one in sight. She wondered if there someone who would find her and give her a home she never had? Will her dreams ever come true? Discover Addie’s outcome in this timeless children's picture book about love healing fear between a girl and her dog. This children's pet book on dogs is a true story about a … [Read more...] about Featured Book: The Rescue (The Adventures of Ms Addie Pants, Book 1) by Wendy Van de Poll
FEATURED BOOK: Winter Wonder by C. M. Huddleston
Genre: Anthology-Children's Holidays & Celebrations Eleven holiday stories from nine amazing authors! Winter Wonder brings you a confection of Christmas stories by an array of well-loved authors featuring characters drawn from their award-winning books. Eleven new stories spanning all ages from the young to the young at heart will whisk you away on a snowstorm of delight to worlds of fantasy, adventure, history, and even outer space with tales celebrating the magic of Christmas or … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Winter Wonder by C. M. Huddleston
FEATURED BOOK: The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living by Karl Beckstrand
Genre: Children's, business (Career, business) Selected for Vermont’s elementary school career/financial literacy curriculum. “5 stars. A clever storyteller … colorfully illustrated. … A very educational resource.” - Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite. A child with a knack for solving problems helps some hungry fish and finds a treasure. Illustrated Asian folk tale teaches the value of work and includes career and business ideas plus online resources. Young children will be … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living by Karl Beckstrand
FEATURED BOOK: Jabulani by Jonathan Stotler
Genre: Traditional literature Come along with Jabulani, a boy in Southern Africa, as he lives with purpose and loves with purpose. Jabulani learns how the little ways that he helps his family and friends can add up to big rewards, and that no matter how small you are, you can accomplish big things. In doing so, Jabulani shares his story across diverse cultural lines and at the same time introduces his culture from the Ndebele tribe of the Republic of South Africa to other children through … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Jabulani by Jonathan Stotler
FEATURED BOOK: Sara Flutterbye and the Spooky Woods by John Hallis
Genre: Children's Books In this beautifully illustrated book, Professor Sara Flutterbye is excited to be visiting the little town of Baraboo from the Big City. She explains to her waitress at Birdie's Cafe that she's planning to camp in the Spooky Woods while she looks for the elusive giant butterflies rumored to live there. Abby, her waitress, tells her that no one stays overnight in those woods because people who do never return. Sara assures her that she's a seasoned camper and … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Sara Flutterbye and the Spooky Woods by John Hallis
Featured Book: Qualify (The Atlantis Grail Book 1) by Vera Nazarian
About Qualify (The Atlantis Grail Book 1) by Vera Nazarian The Asteroid is coming... You have two options. You die or you Qualify. I am Gwen Lark. Nerd, klutz, loser, awkward smart girl... Somehow, I will save you all. * * * In 2047 an extinction level asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and the descendants of ancient Atlantis have returned from the stars in their silver ships to offer humanity help. But they can only save a tiny percent of Earth’s teenage population. To be chosen, you must … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Qualify (The Atlantis Grail Book 1) by Vera Nazarian
FEATURED BOOK: Billy Twigg and the Storm of Shadows by Ninian Carter
Genre: Sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, thriller A ghastly veil of darkness is seeping slowly south from the Arctic Circle, choking the life out of the world beneath. It brings with it Typhon, a deranged abomination, laying waste to any civilisation he finds. Thousands of people are dead. If he goes unstopped, millions more will follow. High school teen Billy Twigg, is moments away from a death more horrific than anyone could possibly imagine. He has no recollection of how he's come to be lying … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Billy Twigg and the Storm of Shadows by Ninian Carter
Featured Book: Intricate Deceptions by Jennifer Rayes
About Intricate Deceptions by Jennifer Rayes Waking up in a desolate cell, Gaia realizes she's been kidnapped by a human trafficking organization, doomed to be sold to the highest bidder and unable to remember anything before her capture. An opportune rescue by Raoul, the Prince of Kayamato, saves Gaia from a gruesome future, and she is thrown into a world of luxury and privilege. As she struggles to regain her memory, Gaia learns that her rescue was no accident and finds herself in even … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Intricate Deceptions by Jennifer Rayes