‘You need a crime, a detective, and the solution” - Kerry Greenwood. Private Ivy is the second children’s mystery book in The Legacy Series by Steven Cortinas. Ivy Virtue has a very sharp tongue, a fearless, headstrong attitude, and fantastic detective skills for a twelve-year-old....

The Smell of Lilacs by Katie Marshall features protagonist Mackenzie ‘Kenzie’ Carter, who has the same worries and problems as any other teenager. She wonders how her younger sister, Rachael, can have the perfect hourglass figure while she believes her body resembles a butternut squash....

Father's Violin by John Hope is a moving historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of post-World War II Germany, where Soviet and American forces have solidified their stronghold over Berlin. It follows a thirteen-year-old boy named Hertz, who must survive starvation and the hostile...

Nameless: Poems & Prose by Brian Oldham is a compilation of the author's original work on matters of the heart and exploration of the body. Oldham's work is written in free verse with a fluid composition that balances a moderate degree of lyricism and the...

The Omicron Six by Endy Wright is a beautiful meld of science fiction and coming of age, and a story that has strong lessons on personal transformation through deep human connections. The story follows two compelling characters, Cooper Callister and Coupe Daschelete, both gifted yet...

Whereabouts is a coming-of-age story set in the rural south during the 70s. Seventeen-year-old Missy Belue's life turns upside down when her father dies of a massive heart attack, leading to her mother marrying the town mortician. Feeling emancipated in her humdrum life, Missy sees...

Chasing the Sun by Melanie Hooyenga is a well-written and engaging romance novel about young love. You have the quiet girl named Sage, a new guy named Neb, and a solar eclipse. The question is, will love blossom between them? Hooyenga has created an interesting...

Chess Not Checkers is an enthralling young adult drama novel written by Tony Lindsay. Tired of getting bullied, Thaddeus Adams finally hits back at his tormentor, only to find himself expelled for his actions. After spending some time on his family's countryside farm, Thaddeus returns...

Keeper of the Mirror: The Book of Peter is a fantasy adventure novel written by Theresa Nellis. Thirteen-year-old Peter is sick of the rules imposed by his parents, Tom and Kate. When his dog, Sully, accidentally brings a mysterious old man through a magical mirror,...

In the tradition of Christopher Paolini, Ascendant: Songs of Chaos by Michael R. Miller is a gripping fantasy tale that takes readers into a richly developed world where magic and dragons are part of a phenomenal conflict. Holt Cook is just a servant and he...