The Island of Apples is a work of fiction in the fantasy, mythological, and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author K. W. Gage. Written as the opening novel to the Otherworld Saga, we find ourselves on a fantastic journey suitable for middle-grade aged readers...

The Order of Time by Scott P. Southall is an engaging children's fantasy with believable characters and strong hints of adventure. It follows Anastasia and Edward Upston, eleven-year-old twins who attend the elite Blake Academy and who love exploring the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History....

The Gemstone Chronicles: The Amethyst by William Stuart is the second book in the Gemstone Chronicles. Aidan and Maggie along with their grandparents have another mission awaiting them which will take them back to Celahir. This is a magical world where a group of Light...

The Secret of the Magic eyePad by Marsha Tufft is a beautifully written story for fourth to sixth graders, featuring an interesting female protagonist: Putney Hicks. She is an imaginative twelve-year-old girl with a magic eyePad, an aspiring artist who is worried sick over her...

Two young princesses, Rosalie and Scarlet, are awakened one night when a thief breaks in and steals the King’s scepter! These two girls find their courage when they see a clue pointing them in the direction the thief may have gone. Genies and mermaids, wizards,...

The Safe Return by Ashley Wheelock and Arwen Evans, illustrated by Abigail Gray Swartz, takes the reader on a fast-paced and exhilarating bike ride while capturing the happy and resilient nature of children. This children’s book can be read in two ways; with everyone in...

Suzanne Lowe’s The Pirate Princess and the Sirens’ Song is the sequel to the award-winning Pirate Princess and the Golden Locket and it continues on with Lotty, her dog Mr. Jacks, and her newfound family. Despite being treated as an outcast by most of the...

The Big Blind Bat, written by James Trainer and illustrated by Kate Twigden, is the cutest short story about a bat who plays music. The Big Blind Bat quietly hangs in a tree, patiently waiting to get called into action and use his talent. When...

Mike Skillicorn’s The Way Home: The Wobbly Wallaby Book Three continues with the struggles of Wally, Peg, Jake, and their newfound friends during their journey. After surviving a massive attack from the dingoes, Wally and his friends left Rocky Hill in search of a new...

The Golden Legions of Hope is the third book in the Keys of Being Trilogy by Nan C. Cataldi. In this nail-biting end to the Keys of Being Trilogy, Nicky Kirkland faces dangers far worse than he can imagine. The moment Nicky becomes the Guardian...