In Children of the Elementi (Elerian Chronicles Book 1) by Ceri Clark, the Magi had killed the heads of four of the five great Elementi families, including the High-King, Malo Omnax. Malo’s wife, Nuin, managed to escape. With the help of Ariel, the Air Queen,...

Finding Alan Treadwell – Book 2 by Mabel Elizabeth Singletary is a story about a middle school child searching for friendship in the midst of constant bullying. The dedication statement correlates with the plot of the book – nice touch. The story is a mix...

Lost and Falling by Marlina Williams revolves around thirteen-year-old Bailey who lives in Colorado. Bailey is addicted to the internet and she feels her online friends understand her more than her parents. She gets annoyed when her online time is interrupted. Things change when she...

In Rebellion in Riversleigh: The Madeleine Richards Series Book 1 by Juliette Duncan, Madeleine Richards (Maddy) is a typical pre-teen. On her birthday, she makes a mad dash outdoors in her pj's to chase away the dog that has been scaring her chickens. The birthday...

Selah's Sweet Dream by Susan Count is an exciting story for all animal lovers. Selah always dreams of life with a horse and she wants to become an equestrian superstar. Her grandfather does not want her to have anything to do with horses. She also...

Over the Rainbow by Mohsen Sharifi is inspirational against all the odds that conflict showers on ordinary people. When Saddam Hussein’s chemical warfare against the civilian masses within his own country decimates the population, leaving many traumatized and burned folk in its wake, Hiwa philosophically...

Snowball: Chronicles of a Wererabbit is a young adult coming of age/paranormal fantasy written by M.Y. Zeman with illustrations by Jason Moser. John Everly is a vampire scientist whose research has been stolen by people who will use it for evil purposes. His friend and...

In Spaghetti & Meatballs: Growing Up Italian by Diana Pishner Walker, the author shares her experiences of growing up in an Italian family. The author's family emigrated to the United States from Italy, but they kept the customs and traditions of their old country even...

Elizabeth's War is a young adult historical novel written by D.L. Finn. When Elizabeth was 11 years old, her life was fairly idyllic. Her older sister, Pearl, doted on her, and life on her family's farm was filled with adventure and fun. It was 1917,...

Flexible Wings is a novel for preteens written by Veda Stamps. Eleven-year-old Summer Stevenson is not terribly happy with the upcoming move her family is making. This is simply the most recent one in a succession of moves necessitated by her mom and dad being...