The Last Butterscotch by Dan Absalonson is an exciting story that follows a young boy named Henry Jr. Henry Jr.'s mother breeds kittens. She told Henry Jr. that he could have any cat that doesn't sell. One day, Henry Jr. comes running in from the...

Stuffed Monster, a short story by Dan Absalonson, follows a stuffed toy monster. The stuffed monster is a prize in a claw machine filled with dolls, farm animals, and teddy bears. The other toys didn't make him feel very welcome. But one day a boy...

In Brown Bear and the Mysterious Noise by Debbie McCranie Cannon, readers see Brown Bear getting ready for winter. He has worked hard all summer, filled the cracks in his house to keep out the winter winds, chopped lots of wood for toasty warm fires,...

Lucky Linden: The Ride of My Life by Susan Rozgony is a heartwarming children's book about a dog named Linden. Linden was adopted when she was a puppy by a young woman. The woman would pet her and pick her up and tell her that...

Stan, The Little Turtle by Anne Toole is a heartwarming, rhyming children's book about a young turtle named Stan. Stan enjoys swimming in the pond, and never wants to leave. His mother tells him that he should meet the other animals that are around the...

Wily and the Canine Pandemic by Michelle Weidenbenner is the perfect middle school to early teen adventure story that will never outdate this generation of readers. The author has written a creative, engaging storyline that brings to life a fun, fantastical plot alongside very believable...

The purple hands on the front cover intrigued me so I had to read That Curious Sign on Aisle Nine, written by Kyle Morey with Laren Bright. And of course, when I read the sign on page 8, I also wanted to know what was...

Six B’s Hitchin’ Post, written by Julie Barker and illustrated by Carolyn Altman, tells the story of a jack rabbit aptly named Hitchin Post who loves the Six B’s ranch where he lives. Unfortunately, the ranch suffers a drought which means the cattle have to...

Hot Chocolate Underpants to the Rescue is the second children’s book in the Hot Chocolate Underpants series, written by Rafael Jacimin and illustrated by Van der Saim. When Caspian plays Frisbee in the back yard with his grandfather, the Frisbee becomes entangled within the branches...

The Yukon Quest is one of the toughest races on the planet. Mushing a sled with a dog team over the most unforgiving landscape between Yukon and Alaska, over mountainous terrain and in unthinkably cold and violent winter conditions, this is not a race for...