This collection of short and true stories, compiled by the Encyclopædia Britannica team, is a clever, engaging bedtime alternative that is literal when it comes to approaching the Land of Nod, sleep rituals, nature at night, and the... Read More

Childhood friends separated by death reunite in Kate Hazel Hall’s supernatural novel "From Darkness". Ari and Alex once played in the Australian wilds. Then Alex drowned, and Ari blamed herself. Years later, a snakebite should have... Read More

This medical memoir is an encouraging starting point for healing, in particular in its wisdom about perpetrators often being victims, too. Julia W. Burns’s empathetic career memoir "Songs for the Forgotten" gathers patient stories from... Read More

"The Black Orchestra" is an intricate WWII espionage novel in which a priest confronts questions about moral duty versus allegiance. R. J. Linteau’s World War II novel "The Black Orchestra" is a fascinating alternative history about... Read More

"The Greatest" is nostalgic about childhood and concerned with multigenerational love. Mari Jane Hillyer’s sincere picture book "The Greatest" explores a favored pastime that leads to appreciation for a parent’s encouragement. A boy... Read More

"The Land Steward’s Daughter" is an endearing historical romance whose lovers flourish despite opposition. Becky Michaels’s Regency romance, "The Land Steward’s Daughter", explores the fruits of long-delayed love between childhood... Read More

Nathan Pettijohn’s record of an adventure in an RV celebrates open spaces through its easygoing narration. Nathan Pettijohn’s forthright travel narrative "Travels with Hafa" gathers linked, chronological sketches and essays about... Read More

Santa’s First Stop is an optimistic Christian picture book that blends two Christmas traditions together. In Cecelia Reynolds’s picture book, Santa’s First Stop, Santa visits Bethlehem. This picture book is focused on delivering... Read More