"The Ritual of Forgetting" is an irresistible high fantasy novel that places the fate of four awed-over princesses, and their troubled kingdoms, at its center. Mindi Meltz’s rich and captivating fantasy epic "The Ritual of Forgetting"... Read More

Secrets past and present intertwine in Sara Foster’s fascinating psychological mystery, "The Hidden Hours". Last night, Eleanor was rescued from loneliness at her company Christmas party by Arabella, one of the publishing house’s... Read More

Aaron Gilbreath knows that you cannot understand California without understanding its interior. Thus, his travelogue "The Heart of California" explores the misunderstood, troubled, and lovely San Joaquin Valley in search of illumination.... Read More

A girl’s bravery is rewarded with a psychedelic underwater adventure in this work of magical realism. Tiny lives on a lakeshore with her older sister, whose determination inspires her to answer a question that’s been lurking... Read More

In Lisa DeSelm’s feminist young adult take on Pinocchio, a girl who became real through enchantment comes into her own and fights for her community’s well being. Seven years ago, Piro was fashioned from wood and spoken to life under... Read More

Monty is a blue, wide-eyed donkey who’s content with his life on the farm, among other loving animals. But someone left the gate open today, and Monty is tempted to wander. Curious by nature, he follows the examples set by a moose and... Read More

Everyone is worried about Ladybug, whose teacher asked her class to draw elephants. What Ladybug turned in was a mass of dark swirls. The doctor checks her hearing, and concerned adults watch her play, but no one thinks to ask Ladybug... Read More

In this lush bedtime story, a gentle girl in a blue anorak, accompanied by her pup, assumes a sandman role for woodland creatures at dusk. Musical, romantic descriptions of the creatures honor their daytime activities as they’re lured... Read More