It’s Cool To Be Kind by Linnea McFadden is a story about bullying and what can happen when the situation is approached in a positive way. Things couldn’t have been going better for fourth-grader Beckett Barnes, that is until Porter Reed comes to Rock Hill...

Reading Irma the Inventor & the Vampire Spiders could be the most fun you have all year! Although she is only in sixth grade, Irma is a science whiz. The problem is, she is so smart and involved in her experiments that she doesn’t relate...

If You Were Me and Lived in... Elizabethan England: An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time (Volume 8) by Carole P. Roman takes readers to two depictions of life in London, one in the 1600s and the other one representing today. Readers get to know the...

Initiation is the first book in the Sky Raider Academy series, written by Kirstin Pulioff. When eleven-year-old Tommy starts life over, moving to his uncle’s farm and attending Mustang Mountain Elementary School, he is constantly teased and bullied by Devan – a student renowned for...

Ifflepinn Island by Muz Murray is a whimsical story set in a little village over the hills and far away. One day, the villagers wake up to see their gardens filled with froaks. Inside the Ifflesnug, young Iffleplum realizes that it is not an ordinary...

It's All Good! Accepting Life's Uncomfortable Moments (Being Awesome!) (Volume 5) by Tracy Bryan is an uplifting book for young readers that teaches them that life is not always filled with good moments and happiness, and it's okay to go through some uncomfortable moments once...

Island Sting by Bonnie J. Doerr is an adventure as well as an educational story for children. Kenzie moves to Florida Keys with her divorced mother. While Maggie gets on with her job as a nurse, Kenzie has been allotted the job of unpacking their...

A children’s book that educates, entertains, and offers real tools for coping with a life-threatening health issue is a rare find. It’s Cool to Bring Your Own Cupcake: A Children’s Food Allergy Awareness Book by Leanne Sebastian and Lora Cipriano is just such a book....

The final school bell rings and Cheri is ready to start her summer vacation! Cheri and her best friend, Kara, have great plans but a surprise announcement from Cheri’s mom quickly puts an end to their excitement. Cheri has to go to Maine and spend...

The nautical theme of In the Trails of the Aboriginals of Australia makes it an interesting voyage for young readers. The story is about Vasco, an underprivileged South Indian boy, who gets sponsored to study in a exclusive school in Australia. The story is the...