The Christmas Feast: A Fishy Tale by Diana Pishner Walker is the story of two Italian boys who are cousins. Their fishermen fathers taught them the skill, but one year, just before Christmas, the fathers become incapacitated and were unable to fish. So the boys...

What is a cajankler? In Virginia K. White's book Would You Like a Copper Colored Cajankler? you will have the chance to find out. White has written a silly alliterative story, full of unusual and fun words. We learn what a cajankler likes and doesn't...

The Antidote by Susan McCormick blends elements of urban fantasy, YA science fiction, and the paranormal to create an engrossing tale filled with lessons for young readers. Alexander Asclepius Revelstoke is a twelve-year-old kid in Seattle with a unique gift: the uncanny ability to detect...

Galaxy Mole and the Shadow of Fear by Hopcyn Miller is a complex sci-fi/fantasy novel, classified as “young adult” sci-fi, but it is a lot more than that. There are parts of it that would appeal to young children of ages 6 to 10; some...

The adventures of young Braidy von Althuis have now reached the fifth chapter and, as in all great sagas, the best is yet to come. In Braidy von Althuis and the Final Fight, Cassidy Dwelis and her young readers find Braidy's family in a daunting...

The Doors of AfterLater by Gary Pyle is a perfect read for fourth to sixth graders and grownups with the sense of adventure of the children they once were. It is a heartwarming and entertaining story of young Jack, a kid who is tired of...

Children who love adventures with wild animals will enjoy this imaginative journey in Twin Adventures: Backyard Safari. Come and explore with twins Tate and Kate and meet the wild animals that live in rivers or nearby. The main characters take us on an imaginative trek...

The Misadventures of George and the Talking Butt: The Beginning by J. L. Frankel is as silly as it sounds. George is just your average 10-year-old boy who happens to have a talking butt. Unfortunately, George is the only one that can understand his butt,...

Suzie-Que and Pepperanne: The Mouseguest is a book from a series called The Tales of Suzie-Que and Pepperanne, written by S. F. Heskin. The story starts with Suzie-Que, a young girl who loves to have tea with her best friend, Pepperanne the cat. During tea...

In The Rise of a Golden Lion by Michael Feng, Ranford Tremble is an average biologist, but after an attack by a mutant lion, he changes. This experience gives him supernatural abilities, including superspeed, superstrength, and the ability to sonic roar. Soon, he learns of...