Ingrid has always been a bit different; her eyes are purple, and there aren't that many of those around and then, of course, there is the fact that they have a sort of glow to them. But her Aunt Kaline won't say anything about it,...

Chris Ballentine, a troubled youth, has recently lost his beloved grandfather, a dear old man who had lived with Chris and his family for four years, long enough to create a bond and traditions that too suddenly ceased to be. With Christmas approaching, the boy...

Not So Long Ago, Not So Far Away is a coming of age story written by Trisha Slay. It takes place throughout the summer of 1977 in small-town America. Erika is fifteen and a freshman in high school. Her best friend is Cassie, a beauty...

Hope for Garbage is a coming of age novel written by Alex Tully. Trevor McNulty is a teen with a troubled past. He’s been seeing a psychologist at the nearby Beaumont Health Center, but he’s reluctant to share anything with his doctor, not the recurring...

Just Going by Jianna Higgins is Lily's story. Lily is a 15-year-old girl from a privileged background who gets caught shoplifting cheap underwear. The judge sees through her tough demeanour and awards her 50 hours community service in Sorrento Retirement Home. Not looking forward to...

I just completed one of the most engaging reads of recent months: Long Live the Suicide King by Aaron Michael Ritchey. It opens with 17-year-old JD, who is troubled by an event that transpired just days prior while with his friends and under the influence...

Scepter by Scott L. Collins is the story of Daniel and his younger brother Aidan. King Argyle's soldiers are on the move, taking parents and older children into slavery and forcing them to work in the mines. Having come of the proper age, Daniel knows...

When we meet Jackie for the first time, we encounter a third-grader who is abused by his father and tormented by his classmates. Diagnosed with Autism, Jackie does not fit into the world correctly and is ultimately pulled out of school to be educated at...

School is out for twins Marcus and Ellie, but their summer just got interesting when their grandparents told them that they will mind The Magic Shop during their vacation. It was to teach Marcus discipline and to improve Ellie's social skills. Looking after the shop...

Dust McAlan and the Empire of the Serpent by CK Burch unravels in the mid 1930s in Africa, where Dust McAlan is in search of an artifact called the Mask of Kaang, the African creator god. This is a time when treasure hunters, grave robbers,...