Have you ever had a green cake? No, not a mint cake, but a green cake, one made with pistachios. That’s right, pistachios, also “called the happy nut because they smile at you.” Well, at least that’s what Grandma says. She’s visiting Shani for the...

With the help of a witch, a ghost, and Brownies, a young girl with magical powers must battle an evil witch to keep the enchanted ring she wears in the middle-grade fantasy novel, Mr. Murray's Gun (The Piccadilly Street Series: Book 4) by Emily-Jane Hills...

Josh's Treehouse: A Captain's Adventure by Patti Bateman Tracey is a 34-page long story about Josh and his first treehouse adventure. When he goes to visit his grandfather, he is shown a brand-new treehouse he can climb and enjoy. And enjoy he does, because wonders...

In Vanessa Canevaro's Zero the Superhero, Henry is always there to save the day. With his trusty sidekick, Superbird, they will always answer the call of those in need. His big sister, Marigold, and her best friend, Susan, always make fun of Henry and decide...

Clarisse, a German Shepherd, is excited about Christmas. When the Droolmeister, her Great Dane godfather, gives her a magical dog toy, dressed like a toy soldier, (“a Muttcracker,” her godfather explains), she is transported into a fantasy world of doggie wonders. There’s a battle between...

Once you start rhyming, it’s pretty hard to stop: “I never thought rhyming words was something I could do,/ then one popped in my head, followed by another two./ Have a go, do it now, rhyme your every word,/ and sometimes what you get, is...

It was Grandpa Mouse's birthday and Millie loved parties, balloons, cake, and presents. Millie asked her Grandma what present she could get Grandpa and she said it would be magic. Now Millie did not know where to find magic and she thought she would ask...

In Elliott Smith's Nick's Spaceship Adventure, Nick has a very active imagination. He always imagines himself doing all types of different and wonderful things. Today, he is thinking about what he wants to be when he grows up. One of his many ideas is to...

Florian the Fly Flies to Florida by Petra Szmykowski-Britton is about the cutest little German fly named Florian. Florian likes to sneak through the window of a nice family in the area and hide in the curtains. He really likes Grandma Else, even though she...

Andy was playing the Pharaoh in the second-grade play in school and it was late. As he was practicing his lines he saw a striped cat looking at him. Andy tried to entice the cat to play by taking off his necklace, but the cat...