"Fox Magic" is the emotionally harrowing story of Chance, a twelve-year-old girl struggling to deal with the suicides of her two best friends. The three had made a suicide pact, but Chance ran away at the last minute. Now she feels not... Read More

Another wacky adventure with Waldo Baron, better know as W.B., arrives with "The Wonderful Baron Doppelgänger Device", in which someone has used W.B.‘s parents’ latest invention to assume his identity. It’s an exciting time for... Read More

The book’s characters are a fun cast that includes fairies, wizards, ghosts, and mermaids. Familiar fantastical beasts get fresh twists. B. C. R. Fegan’s engaging picture book Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32 is set in a hotel that... Read More

With skillful rhyme, the story naturally incorporates colors, and teaches the Chinese word for each. Kathy de Bruin’s clever rhyming picture book, "Bobby and Boo Set Sail", uses two boys, their aunt and uncle, and a day on a boat to... Read More

Wonderful details offer a peek into another culture and will help children learn to love and accept all people. Paul Sutherland’s Sharon’s Song was inspired by Maurice Hasa’s “Kaleke Kasome” and is a sweet book about a little... Read More

This wonderfully entertaining collection will prompt lifelong, enriching interaction with books. Retired school system reading supervisor Liz Cooper’s short and amusing collection Granny’s Teeth gathers silly stories that are told in... Read More

Dorje Dolma’s fascinating memoir, "Yak Girl", concentrates on a childhood in Nepal. Though marked by hardships, her story is filled with hope and strength. The remote district of Dolpo had no electricity or running water, no... Read More

KT has never known her father. Her mother says that her father left before she was born, but that is not exactly true. Her mother went to a sperm bank to become pregnant, and a brief search on a website intended to help connect the... Read More