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The Wig: Crazy Summer (Book 1)

by Renata Suerth

An embarrassing underwear incident? A lesson on a runaway bike? Grandma's wig at the fire department? These and lots of other adventures await ten-year-old Sofie, whose life is pretty ordinary until she finds out that in two weeks her family has to move in with her grandma (not her favorite grandma, her other grandma).

While Sofie tries to adjust to her new life in Wisconsin, she gets into many sticky situations with her wacky grandma and learns the shocking truth about her... more

Rescuing Oricito, The Almost True Story of a South American Street Dog

by Marty Kingsbury

Led by his nose and his growling tummy, Oricito, an eight-week old puppy, travels to a riverside dock in Valdivia, Chile. He meet an enormous creature with long whiskers,, powerful flippers, and beady eyes. Oricito wants to play, but the sea lion does not. With one good hiss, Oricito is chased into the street where a spooked horse kicks him and leaves him for dead. But all is not lost. Two wily street dogs with much more wisdom and experience rescue Oricito and invite him along on their great ad... more

The Evolution of the Flubb

by Michael Fortescue

This little book, first of a trilogy 'The Adventures of the Flubb', is an account of the evolution of the Flubb, a strange creature driven by a restless search for words – and porridge. He rises from scratch – literally out of nothingness – to the giddy heights of becoming a word-taster for an unusual dictionary project. On the way he learns about the wicked ways of the world, receives an education (of sorts), and passes through a succession of jobs and travel experiences. The high points incl... more

Bouigainvillea Blues

by Dublin Galyean

Synopsis: Seen through his adult eyes, a peeping-tom 12-year-old discovers true love amidst emotional incest and dysfunction with a 60's soundtrack in the background. Bougainvillea Blues, set in San Diego, captures an America that had not yet begun to face the Vietnam anti-war movement in full force, before Camelot died with the assassination of John Kennedy, six years before Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were shot down, and just months before the cold war reached its terrifying apex in... more

A Wolf at the Gate

by Mark Van Steenwyk

The Blood Wolf prowls near the village of Stonebriar at night. She devours chickens and goats and cows and cats. Some say children are missing. But this murderous wolf isn’t the villain of our story; she’s the hero!

The Blood Wolf hates humankind for destroying the forest, but an encounter with a beggar teaches her a better way to confront injustice. How will she react when those she loves are threatened?

This imaginative retelling of the legend of Saint Francis and Wolf explores ... more

A Squirrel's Tale

by Richard Jones

The countryside and conifer forests of South West Scotland stretch quietly and idyllically across the rolling landscape under a calm blue sky, home to the last major colony of red squirrels in Britain. As long as time itself, a natural order has governed this peaceful squirrel population.

That tranquility is shattered when Rusty, a juvenile red squirrel, witnesses the brutal murder of a small outlying Clan of Reds by a marauding army of invading grey squirrels.

Abaddon,... more

I, James (The Eternity Series Book 2)

by Mike Hartner

James Crofter was ripped from his family at age 11.
Within a year the prince was a pauper in a foreign land.
Is nature stronger than nurture? And even if it is, can James find the happiness he so richly desires?

I, James is the second in a series of books in a saga which will span continents and time to arrive in present day North America. Each in the series will be connected, though that connection may not be obvious for several more books. It's almost like looki... more

Bury Me Behind the Baseboard

by Pavel Sanaev

Eight-year-old Sasha lives with his grandparents and is going to rot away by the age of sixteen - or so his foul-mouthed Grandma says. He is not allowed to sweat, to run, to sleep without his tights - or to see his mother too often. Yet living with his mother is all Sasha really wants, despite her boyfriend being a blood-sucking midget, in Grandma’s words. This compelling story of broken families, of parental rivalries, and of suffocating love moves between farce and tragedy with remark... more

Hawser

by J Hardy Carroll

Hawser is the story of a B-17 bombardier caught in the maelstrom of the Allied bombing campaign against Nazi Germany. Filled with scenes of riveting combat and harrowing action, Hawser's vivid characters, accurate detail and realistic dialog bring the air war to life.

Girls Gone Great

by Carolyn B. Berg & J Drew Brumbaugh

Girls Gone Great is a collection of magical tales written for girls ages two to ten. These fable-like stories were inspired by real girls, girls taking a magical journey of self-discovery where doing the right thing turns into something great. When you believe in yourself and have confidence to face obstacles, then any girl has the ability to “go great” and surprise herself just like the heroines in these stories.

Burning Down Rome

by Melodie Ramone

BURNING DOWN ROME is the coming-of-age story of two lifelong friends who refuse to allow their dream to die. Joey Boldt and Aiden “Kid” Cade meet as children and grow up together dreaming the dream of becoming rock stars. The difference between them and so many others is that they have the talent to do it. Joining them on their quest are Cecily DeLuca, a wayward child of abuse seeking an escape, and Natasha Olejnik, a Ukrainian immigrant who has her own demons to overcome. Talent, determination ... more

After Forever Ends

by Melodie Ramone

Orphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales. It is there she was enrolled in Bennington, a private boarding school, met the charming and rebellious Dickinson twins, Oliver and Alexander, and her regrettable life was changed forever. Locked into a fierce friendship with Alexander and lost to a whirlwind romance with Oliver, ... more

The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility

by Brent Robison

A Web of Stories by Brent Robison. The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility weaves together the disparate lives of ordinary people as they stumble through tiny everyday epiphanies on their way from confusion and loss toward redemption. With structures both traditional and experimental, these thirteen linked stories explore the bonds of family; the impacts of religion; our intertwined struggles with grief, love, and addiction; the intangible circuits of influence that link us to strangers; and th... more

Virginia's Ring

by Lynn Seldon

Lauded by Pat Conroy, author of The Lords of Discipline and many other bestsellers, Virginia's Ring is a love letter to the Virginia Military Institute. Set in the pretty Shenandoah Valley town of Lexington and Virginia’s capital city of Richmond, the two main characters of Virginia’s Ring share their experiences at the Virginia Military Institute and beyond with poignancy and grace, serving as a reminder of how precious people, places, and life can be. Creatively narrated by both a male and fem... more

The Summer Before the Storm

by Gabriele Wills

It’s the Age of Elegance in the summer playground of the affluent and powerful. When Jack Wyndham, the destitute but charming son of a disowned heir, confronts his privileged family at their opulent cottage on Wyndwood Island in 1914, sparks fly and life will never be the same. He schemes to better himself through alliances with the Wyndhams’ elite social circle, as well as with his beautiful and audacious cousin, Victoria. But their charmed lives begin to unravel with the onset of the Great War... more

I, Walter (The Eternity Series Book 1)