“Dimples Dogood” by Ernestine Dail is an inspiring story for young readers. It demonstrates how a person does the good works with childlike simplicity. Dimples is a cheerful young girl with three friends: Stretch, Sunshine and Victory. The four of them live in the town...

"Daniel X: Armageddon" by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and read by Milo Centimgtlia in the audio CD format is the fifth installment in the 'Daniel X' series. For those not familiar with Daniel X, he is a superhero of sorts. The teen is an...

Sixteen year old Delores Fletcher has just graduated witches school and it really isn't any surprise what her assignment will be. She is going to be taking over the job of Cobweb Catcher, from her aunt Rita Begga who is anticipating her retirement to Florida....

Grace Lin's latest installment of Pacy's adventures in her novel, "Dumpling Days" is an enjoyable read for older children/pre-teens. The story begins with Pacy wearing matching dresses with her sisters Lissy and Ki-Ki aboard an airplane heading to Taiwan for 28 days. The girls are...

Jenny Spark fell in love with ballet after her grandparents sent her a DVD of Swan Lake. Even though she had never seen a live ballet or met a dancer she longed to be a part of that world. She convinces her mother to allow...

"Dobbin and the Stardust Trail" has a magical quality. The book is based on an actual horse. I have seen photographs of the magnificent horse and the paintings that were used as illustrations in the book. The art work is outstanding. The story is one...