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A Bee In A Big Universe

by Kristen Niedzielski

A Bee In A Big Universe is a story of Brian the Bee, who is dared to fly to the end of the Universe by his friend Sam the Snail. He doesn't understand, and decides to go on a search to find out more about our vast world and beyond. In this book, we discover science facts, nature facts, and space science. It is a great educational book for ages 7-10. It also has lots of bee facts as well as a story of friendship. Will Brian be able to fly to the end of the Universe? &nbs... more

My Cat

by Carol Smith

Discover the amusing activities children and their pet cats do together in My Cat. Enjoy twenty-five colorful, whimsical illustrations of cats helping their human pals with all kinds of fun things. Children and the young at heart will laugh at what these talented kitties can manage. My Cat is perfect for fostering the love of reading in five to eight year-olds and storytime too.

The Adventurers and the Sea of Discovery

by Jemma Hatt

A secret hidden deep under the sea is about to surface… Arriving in Greece on the trail of a missing friend, The Adventurers land themselves in a mystery filled with suspense. An ancient map has been discovered, but where does it lead? Who are the menacing figures pursuing them at every turn? Join Lara, Rufus and the gang as they set sail for an island-hopping escapade!

The Doktor's Daughter

by Nancy McDonald

Berlin, 1937: Tragedy brings Amelie Meyer back to Berlin. It’s been four years since she and her sister were forced to flee, leaving everything behind—including their father and stepmother. Transformed by the Nazis, Berlin is now a drab and dangerous city and Amelie can’t wait to return to Paris. But before she can leave, she finds herself swept up in an intrigue that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her father. What is the truth? Is he a traitor or a hero? The only wa... more

Siciliana

by Carlo Treviso

A family torn apart by conflict. An uprising of deadly magnitude. A nation altered forever. Inspired by actual events, Siciliana is the harrowing tale of a young woman’s courage in the face of unthinkable turmoil. In 1282 AD, the Kingdom of Sicily is under the rule of a tyrannical French king and subject to his brutal Angevin army. Daily acts of violence and persecution are commonplace in a once-prosperous realm. For twenty-year-old Aetna Vespiri, daughter of a revered Sicilian knight... more

Sparrow by Brian Kindall

by Kids Lit Book Cafe

A boy. A wish. A secret desire gone horribly wrong. Timothy Sperling misses his mom and dad terribly. Left behind with his morose uncle while they’re off on an expedition to avert an environmental crisis, the bird-boned boy would give anything to see them again. But when he spies a shooting star, instead of wishing to be reunited with his parents, he falters and asks for snow… only to conjure up a blizzard that won’t quit! As a town that never sees winter is buried in mountains of white, T... more

The First Wolf Pack: A Dog's Fable

by J. Daniel Reed

A heartwarming and action-packed journey into ancient history told from the perspective of a modern dog. Discover what every dog knows about the true beginnings of human civilization and the connection between man, wolf, and dog. You will find yourself wondering if it really did happen this way. It was the age of the lone wolf, an ancient time of isolation and hostility. Arn and Versa, two of the most powerful wolves to ever roam the earth, clash in a mighty battle. Only by helping each other... more

The Reason I Held You Close

by Evelyn E. Garland

Take a journey through the love parents have for their children as they raise them. The outlook of possibilities and reasons you want to hold them close from the moment you first lay eyes on them in “The Reason I Held You Close”.

A Mother’s Journey

by Kimi Hall

This book is a mother's explanation to her young child about her heartfelt journey through infertility, miscarriage (indirectly), the donor sperm insemination process, and the pregnancy that helped create their family. Children will delight in seeing the process of how they came into being to a mother who did everything possible to make it happen.

Splats: A Collection of Crazy Creatures

by Simon Crack

Splats - A collection of crazy creatures with truly bizarre features! The Splat creatures were each created totally randomly! Colored inks were organically dripped on paper and then illustrated into weird and wonderful creatures when the ink dried. A funny story has been added to each character in the book!

On the March: A Novel of the Women's March on Washington by Trudy Krisher

by Artisan Book Reviews & Marketing

A work of Women’s Fiction that has crossover appeal in the New Adult and YA market, ON THE MARCH is about three women, all strangers, who meet on the bus journeying from Kansas to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. Henrietta Oldham is an elderly woman who runs a failing antique store; Birdie Jackson is a shy African-American teenager who is marching at the insistence of her feminist aunt; Emily Messer is a recent college graduate who needs mo... more

The Lollipop Fairy, A Sweet Birthday Tradition

by Jana M. Anderson

This whimsical picture book chronicles the Lollipop Fairy Birthday Tradition. The Lollipop Fairy delivers magical lollipop seeds to children on the day before their birthday. Children plant the seeds by midnight and awake to a lollipop garden on their birthday. If they are turning 2, they would get two seeds. This is based on the author's own family tradition.

The Missing Things

by Kimi Hall

An evocative portrayal of the many common obstacles poverty-stricken families face in Africa. From the kidnapping of schoolgirls to the loss of family members due to the fatal illness of the aids epidemic. This story is told through the eyes of a child in a simple and non-confronting manner and gently offers an opportunity to converse with your child about some of the many problems other children face in the world.

Before, a Novel

by J. Kilburn

Kilburn takes your average teenagers, gives them a Noir edge, and then plausibly and seamlessly drops them into international crime fiction in this intriguing and entertaining novel. These teenagers go about their sweet and sordid adventures blissfully unaware of their role in larger and more complicated regional events. BEFORE, a Novel is a Coming-of-Age story, but it's also a story about international Organized Crime and the role that small-town folks, your neighbors, your Loved Ones, and ev... more

Fallout Shelter

by Steven Schindler

A fallout shelter could be in a church, school, or city hall. But an abandoned fallout shelter in the basement of a Bronx apartment building became a refuge for three best friends where they could plan their dreams and their schemes throughout their lives. Chili, Mikey, and Angel scoffed at fear. Atomic bomb “duck and cover” drills were an opportunity for mischief in darkened school hallways. Enraged nuns and priests spitting fire and brimstone were cause for hidden hilarity. Little did they ... more

You Talkin' To Me?

by Bex Sutton

Meet Matt! A curious young boy with a bright and inquisitive mind. One day, while visiting the beach with his mom, he had some burning questions that only one person could answer..."I wonder what it’s like out there in the ocean? What would I see if I was a fish?” The more he thought about it, the more he could almost imagine he was swimming way out beyond the waves. Enter his new friend Water! Together they dive into a new epic adventure to discover the incredible importance Water has within... more

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