Themes of cooperation and belonging run throughout the heartwarming short story collection "Welcome to the Zoo". In Paul Smith’s short story collection for children, "Welcome to the Zoo", animals face problems that require them to work... Read More

The striking illustrations of this mythic picture book fully embody the mystical magic of the solar system. Rochelle Storm’s gorgeous picture book "The Jubilarians and the Music of the Spheres" tells the origin story of the solar... Read More

"Little Stella, Whose Baby Are You?" is a bubbly picture book in which a beloved baby’s mother encourages her to be adventurous. In Jacqueline Brooks’s picture book "Little Stella, Whose Baby Are You?", a mother shows her infant... Read More

Trauma and social attitudes transform people’s worldviews in the startling thriller "The Rising Order". In Claire Isenthal’s thriller "The Rising Order", a brainwashed terrorist uses an innocent woman to wreak havoc. Wolf is part of... Read More

Charismatic insects join forces to defend their home in Mrs. Spring’s Garden, a spirited picture book that celebrates cooperation and biodiversity. In Carole P. Roman’s charming picture book Mrs. Spring’s Garden, a snail and an... Read More

Pairing hard science fiction stories with essays about extraterrestrial life, "Life Beyond Us" asks metaphysical questions about definitions of life and sentience. Fierce and imaginative, these are stories about first contact,... Read More

In the idealistic historical novel Fellowship & Service, a virtuous plantation owner contributes to a Caribbean island community’s moral development. In Fabian Comrie’s spirited historical novel Fellowship & Service, a... Read More

"Inner Terrestrials and the Gireens" is an entertaining science fiction novel in which a New Mexico teenager learns that aliens are living beneath the earth’s surface nearby. In John Greene Jr.’s funny science fiction novel "Inner... Read More