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Read Island: The Picture Book

by Nicole Magistro

Join a very brave girl and her furry friends on an adventure to Read Island! Through the power of imagination and the pleasure of reading, this curious trio set sail for a magical island made of books. On their way they discover a joyful collection of animals converging by sea and land, just in time for an unforgettable story hour.

A rhyming celebration of nature, books and the importance of stories, Read Island invites you to experience th... more

The Polka Dot Pants of Sir Edward McGee

by Toby Deutchman

Sir Edward McGee has a secret. He loves his polka dot underpants. But when an accident reveals them and everybody laughs, he hides them in a drawer and vows never to wear them again. Then, unexpectedly, something changes the way he feels. In this humorous tale, children learn that they shouldn’t be ashamed of the things that bring them joy – even if they are a little out of the ordinary.

Just My Imagination

by Narell Hunt

Inspired by the battle between good and evil comes a riveting tale about the challenges we face and how my characters deal with them. Their journey takes them to places many would have a hard time believing. "Just My Imagination" is about the connection we lose to our inner self. It speaks about our soul that wishes to be free, but is trapped by our surroundings, our past and life circumstances. However, no matter how they go from their greatest self, there's always a way to ret... more

Journey's End

by Jasmine Clark

On the cusp of her 11th year, Naran lives an ordinary life in the village of Dera. Everything is falling into place as war looms over the horizon. After a tragic event unfolds, Naran's world is displaced as she must move forward. Along with meeting new people, including reuniting with her eldest sister, she must journey to evade peril . Get ready to enter a world of airships, distant lands, and unique friends and foes alike. The story of Journey's End is that of a coming of age mixed with pure e... more

Grace on the Horizon (The White Sails Series, Book 2)

by Emma Lombard

GRACE ON THE HORIZON is the second full-length novel in The White Sails Series. Grace and Seamus, united by their past experiences, are adrift on a raft of shame in the sea of 1830s London society. Grace’s desperation to leave London forces Seamus to accept a dubious commission on the private explorer, Clover. With the expedition financed by Colonel Hamilton and his private backers, Seamus is tasked with mapping a round-the-world voyage. But Colonel Hamilton has an additional package that req... more

Mister Yam

by Yeng K Tan

Mister Yam - a twentysomething year old man disillusioned with corporate work in San Francisco - would find his life forever changed after an inexplicable phone call with a strange woman and an invitation to a musical show. Thus begins a series of events that would take Mister Yam chasing nameless figures across the country; solving a mystery only he can explain.

Offers of Atonement

by Maria Yrsa Rönneus

Offers of Atonement is the stand-alone 5th in the Regency Tales series. It's a literary and romantic comedy of manners with a gritty twist.

In 1820, Captain Hartcourt has left the army and is making his living by the card tables. He wins Baron Talleyn's ancient country seat fairly, but shortly after, the baron is flound floating in the Thames.

The baron leaves a single child, May, who inherits his title, but who is now in effect homeless. Desperate to salvage her family... more

Queentide

by Donna Fisher

Authoritarianism has crept into the country. Women have lost their rights and voices. But Bodie and her militant granddaughter, Insley, are gambling everything to return them. They have set up a radical feminist group, Queentide, to steal the upcoming election and make Aboriginal politician, Kathleen, the next Prime Minister of an all-women Government. The ex-wife of a senior Minister, Lilith, vows to help them by sharing explosive secrets that will guarantee Queentide's success. But two th... more

Dancing the Labyrinth

by Karen Martin

In this dual time novel, Cressida travels to Crete to escape her troubled past. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she is pregnant. Cressida fears her child will inherit her father’s abusive traits and her mother’s dismissive, uncaring nature. In her quest for answers, she uncovers the history of the Minoans — the most advanced civilization of the Bronze Age, and unveils ancient traditions from this matriarchal society that tea... more

WITCH HUNT 1730

by Tom Schneider

In 1730 Ben Franklin published a story about a witch trial in Mount Holly, New Jersey, but did he tell the complete story, or was it a coverup of more sinister and frightening events? Emmet, an aspiring reporter, takes his first assignment for Franklin’s Gazette and travels to New Jersey to discover the truth about the coming trial. His investigation takes a dark and dangerous turn when he discovers there’s more to the story than witches and someone wants the truth and him buried deep.

Dink Winkleman: Christmas Stocking Stuffer

by Daniel Brown

Christmas stockings have always been handled by the candy department, with add-ins from the other departments. It has just become too complex these days. Santa has just named me, Dink Winkleman, as the elf in charge of the new Christmas Stocking Department. Part of the year, I'm like a private eye, determining what goes in whose stocking. Then, beginning each Fall, I put the stockings together by coordinating with the other departments. That's me! Dink Winkleman: Christmas Stocking Stuf... more

Beyond the Shallow Bank: Illustrated edition of a woman's personal awakening amidst rumors of a selkie

by David A. Wimsett

Artist Margaret Talbot has overcome prejudice, discrimination and assault to become a magazine illustrator in the male dominated world of publishing at the end of the nineteenth century. She and her husband, John, have traveled the world creating magazine articles that he writes and she illustrates. The articles and Margaret’s artwork have garnered praise and awards as John supports her illustrating and painting, even when he loses his membership in a prominent club because of it. In 1898, Ma... more

Relic The Copper Ax: The Tragic Story of Otzi the Iceman

by Bill Copeland

The story is set in central Europe 5300 years ago from the northern alps of Italy to the eastern lands along the Danube River to Vinca, the earliest European Bronze Age civilization. Otzi is the chieftain of a south Tyrollean late stone age tribe scrounging for a living in the high mountains. To support his village he travels by foot to trade with the people on the north side of the mountains. He returns after a long trip to his family and village with a big backpack full of goods, his wife Mara... more

Viral Stories

by Cameron Dusting

Have you ever dreamed of going viral? How far would you go for a million Instagram followers? Alan is a humble poet with scarred lips; Mark is a flamboyant and successful singer in a rock band; Luke is a depressed comedian who refuses to perform. Viral is the exhilarating story of three young men hell-bent on getting famous. But when COVID-19 hits, everything goes haywire. Who will make their dreams come true?

Included in this book are four more short stories by ... more

A Thousand Valleys

by Ken Fulmer

Something malevolent lurks under the surface in 1977. Sara Taylor works the graveyard shift at the county hospital, leaving her son across the street overnight with a trusted friend. A growing depression first surfaced last year, when Jimmy almost died from the Swine Flu, a virus Sara brought home from the hospital. Unable to get over her guilt and shame, Sara allows the voices in her head to gain a foothold. When her secret teenage crush dies suddenly, the entire world weeps. For a time, Sa... more

The Polar Bear and the Dragon, Dream Jumper

by Debbie Watson

In Book Two of The Polar Bear and the Dragon series, Whitney and Edward, two teenagers with extraordinary talents, must risk their lives to protect a young dragon destined to become the ruler of Yagdi. The small world teeters on the brink of war as it battles a new and powerful enemy. The teens and their formidable alliance have been weakened just as they must find a way to keep Yagdi from falling into the hands of this dangerous enemy. They need to find a powerful and elusive wizard known as a ... more

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