With battles, quests, political intrigues, and life-and-death struggles, "An Insect Tale" is a unique reimagining of high fantasy. In "An Insect Tale", by Alexander Barton Caceres, it’s up to three insects—a bee, a praying mantis,... Read More

Everyone gets overwhelmed, but "Oh Susannah" teaches children that it is okay to ask for help. Susannah wants to shove all of her problems into her school bag, but no matter how hard she tries to ignore them, those problems just will not... Read More

Motherhood is not all cuddles and kisses. It is difficult, messy, and exhausting. "Mothering with Courage", by Bonnie Compton, shares information and advice on how to make mothering a more rewarding job while raising happier, healthier... Read More

"Palookaville" is a fascinating source of insight into the work of an excellent and ambitious cartoonist. Tom Smart turns his trained eye to the art and worldview of Canadian cartoonist and graphic novelist Seth in the meticulous... Read More

The General’s Women imagines the most of a wartime relationship around which speculation swirled; the effects are irresistible. Susan Wittig Albert’s The General’s Women is an engrossing and humanizing account of a love that... Read More

This volume concludes the story of a family that becomes alive once again through their descendant’s hard work and determination to tell their tale. The Harwoods of Darwen: Volume 2, Part II is a study in how one man’s determination... Read More

This is an amazingly well-researched account of a large, interesting family in the 1800s. Exhaustive research and a keen interest in where he came from led to Michael Harwood’s extensively detailed family history, which continues in... Read More

This distinctive action novel offers an absorbing story of love and hope in a cynical and violent world. Stephanie Harris’s sexy and suspenseful "The Poet" is a genre triumph, with unrelenting action, intriguing characters, and... Read More