A deserted mansion perches on a steep hillside, overlooking a rocky canyon. Tattered curtains hang behind broken windows, and a turret stretches toward the sky. Three years ago the owner disappeared suddenly, leaving behind a house full of secrets: A mysterious note, tantalizing clues, a hidden floor, one piece of a treasure map, and a missing fortune in diamonds. Armed with her detective kit, and with the support of her BFF Alexa and a team of secret agents, Skylar embarks on a new and … [Read more...] about Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Hidden Jewels by Carrie Cross
Amanda in Holland: Missing in Action by Darlene Foster
Alongside her best friend Leah, Amanda is in Holland to see all the sights: tulips, canals, Anne Frank House, windmills, and even a wooden shoe factory. She is also keen to find out what happened to her great uncle, who never returned from World War II. What she doesn’t expect is to find and fall in love with an abandoned puppy named Joey. While trying to find a home for him, she meets Jan, a Dutch boy who offers to help, a suspicious gardener, a strange woman on a bicycle, and an overprotective … [Read more...] about Amanda in Holland: Missing in Action by Darlene Foster
A Snowman Named Pistachio?! by Linda Boulanger
When Sophie makes a late winter snowman, she gets concerned about how quickly he starts melting. Her mom helps her find a way to keep him forever... sort of. What she learns is that nothing ever really goes away if you keep it close to your heart. Targeted Age Group:: 5-8 year olds What Inspired You to Write Your Book? This book was inspired by my son eating pistachios on an unusually snowy day in March. I also had a dear friend who loved working in polymer clay who told me she was going … [Read more...] about A Snowman Named Pistachio?! by Linda Boulanger
Our Heaven Baby by Leah
A comforting and hopeful book to help children understand miscarriage and give them hope. Our Heaven Baby embraces the joy of pregnancy, gently portrays miscarriage, and imagines the wonders and hope of Heaven. Five-year-old Abel and his little sister Roni find out the exciting news that they are about to have a new baby in their family. They are so excited! But soon they find out that the baby has died and is now in Heaven with Jesus. This opens up a whole new world of ideas for them as they … [Read more...] about Our Heaven Baby by Leah
FEATURED BOOK: TALI NOHKATI, THE GREAT CROSSING by KOZA BELLELI
Genre: Action & Adventure Loosely based on true events and on Native American Indian legends, "Tali Nohkati, the Great Crossing" is a powerful story of survival and resilience. Its main character, a young boy named Tali, was here, on the American continent, at the beginning of times, before all of us. "Tali Nohkati" tells the readers of his growing up in the wild in search of his people. His odyssey from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego takes him to meander into unknown territories, to … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: TALI NOHKATI, THE GREAT CROSSING by KOZA BELLELI
Slumber by Becky Bird
Cute and wholesome YA retelling of Sleeping Beauty suitable for ages 10+ On his quest to find Sleeping Beauty, a shallow prince must rely on a tomboy peasant girl for his survival. Prince Thomas cannot take the throne without a queen. Though the problem isn’t his lack of suitors but his refusal to marry a princess that is less than perfect. The cardinal presents him with an opportunity: a quest to find the most beautiful princess in the land who has been in slumber for a century with the … [Read more...] about Slumber by Becky Bird
The Lot of a Nobody by Dave Johnston
Lot Nobody is average - even his ears - and is so lonely that he's become invisible. But on his 16th birthday Lot truly starts disappearing - uprooted to a magical island, then sent back fully naked in the most embarrassing of situations. After befriending Ethan Longbow - a classmate who's about as street as a satsuma - Lot's insecurities start to peel away, an angry volcano begins to pulsate, and Lot Nobody goes toe-to-toe with the dastardly megalomaniac Hector Shady. Lot must now face his … [Read more...] about The Lot of a Nobody by Dave Johnston
Bedtime Storybook by May J. Panayi
A book of stories to read to, or with, children at bedtime. Stories with old fashioned values and morals. Stories that will be a joy to read, and a joy for them to listen to. Nine unique tales. A book of bedtime or anytime stories. Fun adventures and fantasies with moral and ethical values. Targeted Age Group:: 3-7 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I enjoyed telling stories to my own kids and grandkids, and decided to write some of their favourites down in this … [Read more...] about Bedtime Storybook by May J. Panayi
Little Lu the Dreamer by Leah Vis
A sweet and imaginative book that celebrates a child’s dreams and daydreams as meaningful and inspiring. This is the story of Little Lu and her journey through a normal day with its challenges, dreams, and creative solutions. Targeted Age Group:: 3-10 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I'm a dreamer and so are my children. I believe that dreams really are special and should be treated as such. I want children to know that they can let their dreams and daydreams inspire and … [Read more...] about Little Lu the Dreamer by Leah Vis
The Misadventures of Mallory Malo by Kenn Crawford
It’s the first day of summer vacation and twelve-year-old Mallory, armed with too much imagination and not enough common sense, sets out to prove she really does have a guardian angel, only to discover that everything she believed is not quite how she imagined it, especially when her bullying cousin Jo visits the farm and proves to be more trouble than Mallory or her guardian angel can handle. Targeted Age Group:: 9-12 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? When I was writing my second … [Read more...] about The Misadventures of Mallory Malo by Kenn Crawford
