Reading Harry and the Hooligans by Dr. Robert A. Ernst is like immersing yourself in chaos and comedy in a world of animal personifications. It all takes place in Pondville, a pond community based upon the author’s home in Nova Scotia and inspired by a...

Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse by Sherrill Joseph is book 2 of The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries. Lorenzo de Cordoba was a famous silent movie actor and in 1945 he hid an emerald somewhere in the Eucalyptus Street estate owned by the Cordoba family. Not just...

In The Mistaken Monster by Paul Bird, Sarah, Jack, Emma, and their families are on a five-day holiday. It seems like a fun place, but there are rules from the landlord the children must follow. Don't use the ax, don't use matches, don't go past...

Nothing is a delightfully presented graphic novel written and illustrated by Michael Molinet. At the end of the day, a young child is asked by his mother how his day has been and what he has done at school. The child gives the standard answer...

Unstoppable Zee, written by Reesa Shayne and illustrated by Juanita Taylor, is a children's picture book that follows a little girl named Zee and is narrated in her first-person voice. Zee introduces herself and the 'superpowers' she has, according to her mother. In a series...

Up Up You Go Jo! by Mariam Shapera is a lovely children’s book with excellent illustrations. Jo has written some music and leaves it while he goes to bed. In the night, the wind blew hard, and when Jo got up the following day, he...

The Most Extraordinary Ordinary Day written by Jeanette Bonfiglio and illustrated by Shiela Alejandro is a superb children’s book. It is beautifully illustrated in colorful and playful shades. It shows how a perfectly ordinary day can be turned into an extraordinary one thanks to the...

Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria by J.M. Bergen is the second book in The Elandrian Chronicles. Thomas and his closest friends are back for another adventure as they become entangled in the search for a powerful object and face off against a surprising...

A Journey to Mouseling Hollow by Robert C. Feol is the first book of the Fabled Two series. King Teegan has a secret that only a few close to him know. A long time ago, talking mice were directly responsible for helping to save the...

Desert Dwellers Earth and Water by Sarah Bergstrom is the second book in the Paintbrush Saga. Qeriya and her brothers Lahcen and Khalid have uncovered surprising truths about their origins. The fire reaume won the battle, but danger still lurks around every turn, and the...