Fairy tales and myths form a seamless whole in R. M. Romero’s fantasy novel "A Warning about Swans"—a story about fate, identity, belonging, and deception. In the far reaches of the Bavarian forests, Hilde is one of six daughters of... Read More

Lily Meade’s captivating thriller "The Shadow Sister" is about sisterhood, race, and generational trauma. Casey and her older sister Sutton don’t get along—a challenge for Casey after Sutton goes missing. While the town rallies to... Read More

The Engineer’s Apprentice is an exciting steampunk novel that blends science with magic to compelling effect. In J. R. Martin’s steampunk novel The Engineer’s Apprentice, an engineering protégé joins a skilled master for a... Read More

Brilliant colors and dreamlike illustrations complement this touching tale of brotherly love. An older brother watches his younger brother sleeping in his crib, imagining all the adventures they will go on when he’s older. Delicate... Read More

A supportive group of pigeons is determined to get their friend’s art into a museum in this cheeky story about creativity, friendship, and the subjectivity of art. Alex is different from his friends: he visits art museums and enjoys... Read More

The stark contrast of winter woods lends a foreboding atmosphere to this fairytale-like story about fear and courage. Sylvie had always been fearless, until she caught a glimpse of a wolf in the woods. Sylvie is afraid that no one will... Read More

Lili has always felt out of place, like a tiger in a world of ducks. She tries to be a duck, worried she will be rejected for being different. Eventually, she confides in her grandmother, who encourages her to embrace the tiger. The... Read More

A pirate searching for a parrot and a clumsy penguin collide in this lively tale about friendship. When a penguin falls aboard his ship, a lonely pirate mistakes it for a parrot; he paints it, tries to teach it to speak, and feeds it... Read More