Targeted Age Group:: 7 - 11 Jimmy Crikey, was an unusual boy who was mercilessly bullied because of his strange appearance. Endowed with a bright red shock of unruly hair, big blue eyes, overgrown pointed ears and enormous feet, Jimmy just did not fit in and decided to run away in a search for a place where he could find happiness. In the magical world of Roombelow Jimmy faced many challenges and in a new environment his true character shone through as he overcame the obstacles. Once Jimmy … [Read more...]
The Magical Adventures of Jimmy Crikey by Wallace Briggs
Targeted Age Group:: 7 to 11 Do you want to know a secret? Underneath the very ground on which you walk, there more things than you have dreamed of. There are monsters, of which to be afraid. There are magical powers wielded by witches and sorcerers, many good but some evil. There is beauty and there is also danger. One soul above all others has the courage to tackle the challenges and challengers. Mysteries are solved and mayhem is averted by the courage of one boy. Jimmy ran away to … [Read more...]
Free eBook 03/21/2018: Ghosts in the Graveyard: The Adventures of Fawkes Malone by Jehoshaphat Shalom
This book is free on these days only - 03/21/2018 at midnight PST until 11:59 pm on 03/25/2018. If the dates are the same that means the book is free one day only. About the Book: Fawkes Malone's quiet life of secrecy living below the foundations of Johnston Middle School is disrupted when he is offered a job investigating a problem of the supernatural. From a mysterious manor, to hidden labyrinths, to creatures crawling out of the ground, Fawkes finds himself in a world of nightmarish … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: How Big Is a Heart? by Holly Schindler
Genre: picture book, new baby Gavin doesn’t want a little brother. His mother will have to toss Gavin out of her heart to make room for a new baby. Yes, Gavin’s become a regular piece of junk you get rid of at a garage sale—out with the old to make way for the new. Or is he? How big is his mother’s heart, exactly? Only Memaw really knows… Link to buy book … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Pumpkin that Chose Me by Carmen Andersen
Genre: Childrens Samuel is a very impatient boy who lives in the magical town of Sumpkinville. Samuel has waited a very long time for a magical pumpkin to choose him. However he quickly learns that impatience and bad behavior have consequences that he doesn't like. Join Samuel on his magical adventure of learning and growing. Link to buy book http://bookgoodies.com/interview-with-author-carmen-andersen/ … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: Keira in the Mirror by Daniel Donahue
Genre: Children, Pre-k, Picture Book This beautifully illustrated and delightful story follows Keira on her journey of self discovery through her reflection in everyday objects. Also noted author of: A Glimpse form Christmas Past Link to buy book … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Pearl and the Golden Plinth by Bruce McQueen
Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Coming of Age, Folklore, Mythology, Children's, sword, sorcery The peaceful city of Chakoria, deep within the underwater planet of Osis, has always been protected from dark, oppressive forces by the Pearl and the Golden Plinth. But all good things must come to an end… Lord Agon’s evil knows no bounds. As dark ruler of the city of Enzir, his gruesomely spiked claws grip the souls of a mighty kingdom. But his vast empire will forever remain incomplete until he … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Viking’s Apprentice by Kevin McLeod
Genre: Action & Adventure Voted #1 Book for Boys Who Hate Reading (ahead of Ender's Game) and #1 Book to Read Your Children (ahead of The Hobbit and Harry Potter). What would you do if you discovered nothing was as you thought, and the fate of your friends, perhaps even the world was in your hands? That’s the reality Peter must face in this award-winning middle Grade novel, The Viking’s Apprentice. Campbell’s Cove is a small town surrounded in mystery and intrigue. The history … [Read more...]
Prince of Malorn by Annie Douglass Lima
One major obstacle stands between seventeen-year-old Prince Korram and the throne that is his birthright: Regent Rampus. Temporary ruler of Malorn, Rampus has no intention of giving up his position when the crown prince comes of age – or of allowing the prince to live long enough to reach that age. Desperate to build an army of his own to stand against the regent, Korram treks into the Impassable Mountains to try to recruit the one segment of Malornian society not under Rampus’s control. … [Read more...]
In the Enemy’s Service by Annie Douglass Lima @princeofalasia
Enslaved when invaders take over Alasia, ten-year-old Anya discovers ways to spy on the enemy and slip information to the resistance. But then Anya uncovers a disturbing reference to her own family and is confronted by a stranger who seems to know her secrets. Holding her life in his hands, he claims to have proof that her father was involved in the betrayal that led to the Invasion itself. Targeted Age Group:: 8-12 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? After writing my first book, Prince … [Read more...]
