Knophy is an unforgettable and relatable character who will likely go on many more adventures. Nadia Ghafour’s "Knophy", a fun, quick picture-book read, follows Knophy, an invisible being who is not noticed by anyone—humans, animals,... Read More

These short stories are dynamic and fresh, with evocative language that brings their Welsh settings to life. "A Collection of Short Stories" by Gillian Fletcher-Edwards artfully blends the contemporary issues of Welsh mining families... Read More

This allegorical tale is a clear comment on the frequent ridiculousness of political systems and the public’s fickleness in embracing ideas. Politicians have been known to use an array of tactics to distract the public from the real... Read More

Sumptuous characters and an enticing story are set against the harshness of the American frontier in this magical novel. Colin Martin combines love, revenge, and frontier justice with just a touch of dark magic in the stirring and... Read More

Fred is a dog who dreams of bones in this vividly illustrated children’s book. Cheryl Jones’s "Oops Fred What Have You Done!" is a simple story about a little dog who dreams of having a large number of bones to bury in his backyard.... Read More

This engaging and nontraditional memoir is truly memorable. In "Rip Off Christmas", self-described “drifter” Christmas Philip recounts his colorful life story. Told in the author’s Jamaican patois, the memoir is like pulling up a... Read More

Those interested in nineteenth-century London will undoubtedly come away from No Great Expectations: Part 2 with more understanding. An extensively researched biographical account of one woman’s struggles in the 1800s, Philip Valentine... Read More

This biography sheds light on what life was like on the rough streets of nineteenth-century London. In "Sarah Valentine, No Great Expectations: Part 1", Philip Valentine Coates begins the three-part story of his... Read More