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Mission in Paris 1990

by Bill Pearl

This novel, set during the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Vietnam, explores reconciliation among people and nations. It tells a powerful love story - between a man and a woman and between a father and a son. It’s about the strength of love and the power of forgiveness—a lesson that reconciliation must take place within us if it is ever to take hold between us.

The Wet Walkers: Volume 2

by Mary Smith

Finally we found the stack of carefully placed rocks and we had our sign... the wet walkers had been here! We exchanged looks and Raff gently guided our mule and enormous wagon off the trail on to a faintly used path that led down a gentle slope into a breathtaking wooded area. The path turned sharply... and there it was just in time as evening shadows slowly turned into darkness. It was a dwelling, dark, desolate, seemingly deserted. Bits and pieces of a broken fence scattered as if by the wind... more

The Collaborators

by R P Nathan

A non-linear tale set in December 1942 in Occupied France. German Captain Karl raids the apartment of the Bertrand family who are believed to be hiding their daughter's Jewish fiancé in a secret room. But the couple have already gone. In retribution Karl seems to kill the Bertrand's son and deports the family. As we follow Karl through the rest of his day, however, and the story wraps around to before the events of the opening chapters, we realise that Karl has actually helped the fugitives to e... more

The Day Grandpa Bunny Forgot Ben's Name: A picture book about dementia

by Isla Wynter

Grandpa Bunny is behaving strangely. He forgets where he put the carrots. He sits in a flower pot and doesn’t know why. And one day, he even forgets Ben’s name. What is going on with Grandpa Bunny? The doctor says it’s dementia, but what is that? And what can Ben do to help his grandfather? An illustrated picture book to help children understand dementia and gain ideas on how to interact with relatives who have dementia.

Do They All Sleep? A Children's Picture Book

by Srividhya Lakshmanan

Whether you laze, doze, snuggle, cuddle, nap or kip, you need to rest for a bit, but do animals ever sleep? Time to jump into the ocean, sneak in some burrows, glance at the savannah, roll down the hill, and find out how they sleep. 'Do they all sleep?' is a colorful picture book that can help your toddler learn how and where animals sleep through some fun little rhymes. In the end, let your toddler tell about their favorite way to sleep. Grab this book now and watch your little one's fun j... more

Tessa’s Heart: A Texas Story

by Jackie Lewis

TESSA’S HEART A TEXAS STORY It’s 1952, and in the small town of Yoakum, Texas, Tessa Louise Carter – a quirky, sassy, back-talking nine-year-old – finds herself torn between her deeply religious but foul-mouthed grandmother and her beautiful bed-hopping mother. Tessa doesn’t have many friends and takes solace from talking with the ghosts of her dead great-grandmother and great-aunt – which doesn’t sit well with her mother or grandmother. What Tessa wants – and needs – more than anything, is a fa... more

THE LEEDS DEVIL 1735

by Tom Schneider

In 1735 Emmet returns to New Jersey on assignment for Ben Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette. Searching for dirt on Franklin’s rival, Titan Leeds, Emmet digs up more than he bargained for as he learns of the demon‘s birth. When one of the birth’s witnesses is an old friend, Emmet returns to Mount Holly where he will have to confront the Leeds Devil, his own demons, and his broken promise to a forlorn love.

Sam The Speedy Sloth

by Matthew Ralph

This cute rhyming picture book follows Sam The Speedy Sloth as he goes on a jungle adventure. Challenging the other rain forest animals to a race, Sam learns some important life lessons along the way about being unique, self-confident and not comparing yourself to others. Children will also find a bunch of fun learning activities, including spot the difference, a word search and even fact files for the jungle animals in this book.

Jacob's Ladder

by Louis Flint Ceci

Last year, Mally Jacobs was the weird kid in school, but that was before he spent a summer in New York, witnessed the Stonewall Riots, and kissed his first boyfriend. Now he's back in Oklahoma, calling himself "Jake," and using his new-found basketball skills to impress his friends and earn a name for himself. But the small town of Croy is a far cry from the freedom and daring he tasted in New York. Can he find a place for himself while holding on to a secret?

Not a Fox

by Arthur Strangekin

Fox is planning the chicken heist of the century!

But will the farmer see through Fox’s clever disguises & hilariously "spot-on" impressions before it's too late?

Will Fox go undercover as an alien, magician or scientist in his latest caper?

Find out! And maybe stay for dinner...

Who?: Who Can Help the Warming Arctic?

by Sophie Weider

Who? follows the journey of a Snowy owl, Ukpik, in search of a new home, after his own is left uninhabitable by the impacts of climate change. This inspiring and informative Arctic tale is a wonderful story for teachers and parents to share with younger children and start discussions about climate change and environmental stewardship.

Who? was inspired by first-hand learnings from scientists and Inuit on the 2019 Students on Ice Arctic Expedition. It is thanks to a Stu... more

A Rule of Life

by Patricia Brandon

- 1919 - Could a local murder, an attempted kidnapping, and a strange and macabre ritual, brought to Appalachia from Europe, have anything to do with missing youth? The Great War and the Spanish Flu pandemic have just ended, soon to give way to Prohibition, the riots of Red Summer, the culmination of Women's Suffrage. A new camp for girls has just begun in the mountains of western North Carolina. Camp counselor Tricia Grimball seeks both adventure and escape from her predictable life back hom... more

Waves of You: Love Poems

by Michelle G. Stradford

Waves of You: Love Poems is an inspirational expression of profound and passionate love language that you can make your own. Meant to be read out loud to the one you love, it is brimming with blooming romance, enduring love, and alchemical connection.

Entitled: Life isn't easy when you're a book

by Cookie Boyle

Life isn't easy when you're a book. This humorous, debut novel captures the extraordinary adventures of an extraordinary book. Entitled takes us on the journey of a book seeking to find a home as it is passed from one Reader to another. Along the way, our book tells its own story, “The Serendipity of Snow” in which a determined young woman strives to make her own choices amid social convention. Sitting in a store in San Francisco, our book wants nothing more than to live out its life n... more

HERE WE GO LOOP DE LOOP

by William Jack Sibley

Larry McMurtry meets A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is Sibley’s best yet — a rollicking screwball comedy with a heart as big as Texas. — Steven L. Davis, Author, Past President, Texas Institute of Letters “A rousing success! Writing about an entire village and the surrounding ranches – and doing both extremely well. I figured this would be “funny” going into it but was honestly surprised about how damn hilarious it was. A sparkling comedic romp. Writing about South Texas, especially in the ra... more

Clean Sweep A Novel

by E. B. Lee

Clean Sweep is contemporary fiction that personalizes the lives of New York City street homeless and exposes the strength and vulnerabilities of compassion and human connection. When a retired advertising executive finds the dead body of a homeless woman on a Manhattan sidewalk, she is compelled to bring others off the street. Working on an Outreach team, she faces her own painful past, erratic behavior of her new Outreach partner, and many invisible barriers silently chaining homeless lives ... more

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