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Put Away Your Phone!

by tracy bryan

Meet Emma... She's a little girl that notices that grown-ups are always on their phones. Follow Emma as she counts her way through the zoo and help her shout PUT AWAY YOUR PHONE! Find out how Emma learns that there's a time and place to be on your phone. Don't worry grown-ups...Emma has some compromises to make too, when she realizes that losing her cool doesn't feel so cool!

Tucked Away In a Nook

by B. D. Coombs

While visiting grandma’s house, Annie and Todd come upon the strange Mr. Max digging a hole in the ground, obsessed that there is treasure to be found there. And when the siblings later discover a cave, and an owl guarding a mysterious chest, they are convinced that they have stumbled on a great fortune. But riches often comes in the most surprising of ways. Whatever Annie and Todd have found in that cave, it wasn’t what they were expecting it to be.

Michael at the Park

by Carl Witt, Jr.

Adventure! Action! Imagination! Join five year old Michael and his friends at the park for an afternoon of all types of excitement. Fly a jet. Dig for treasure. Explore a jungle. Climb mountains. Do it all as you join with Michael at the Park!

Golden Boy Bailey

by Erin Frew

Bailey Boy has it all! He has spirit, charm and he knows how to have fun. Bailey loves going on adventures. So when Sable awakens him early one morning Bailey is quick to get up and see what excitement the day has to bring. And the result is pure perfection.

Butterflies Keep Flying

by Ali Pfautz

Sometimes, the gentle butterfly imagines what it might be like to be other creatures . . . bigger, stronger, louder animals; those who don’t have fragile wings, who don’t have to fly around all day. But when she stops daydreaming and starts thinking about how her wings carry her through life's challenges, the butterfly reminds herself of the incredible strength within her colorful, breakable wings.

Shooting Star

by Michael Embry

Jesse Christopher finds out that it's not easy being the new kid in school, no matter how well you play basketball. When discovered shooting hoops at a school playground by a high school coach, Jesse seems to be the missing piece to the puzzle for a team that aspires to win the Kentucky state championship. But Jesse faces an array of problems in his new environment as he tries to make friends in the classroom and become part of the school's close-knit basketball team. Can Jesse overcome the obst... more

The Bully List

by Michael Embry

Dealing with bullies isn’t an easy thing to do. My parents tell me to ignore or avoid them. But it seems if you ignore them, it gets under their skin and they want to bully you even more. And that makes it’s even harder to avoid them. Does that make sense? My teachers seem to be too busy with other things when it comes to bullies. I guess they have so many students they can’t be bothered by it all. They say they want to treat everybody the same. I think I understand that but it doesn’t always wo... more

My Brother Came Home with a Cone on His Head

by Paul Warnke

A leg injury and visit to the doctor leads to a scary time for one little dog who just wants to play with his brother.

Ted, The Fire Engine Who is Afraid of Fire!

by Lakshmi Mitter

Ted is no ordinary fire engine. He has a potato shaped face and what’s more, he is afraid of fire! His fireman is not happy with Ted and might give him away. Ted feels very sad. He wishes for a magical way to become brave at once. Will he find a way before it is too late?

Bubbles Adventure to the Safari

by Madinah Ali

Packed with adventures, friendship, and teamwork , BUBBLES "Adventure to the Safari" is a fun-filled book younger readers will enjoy.

Mud Castle Destiny: A Young Adult Novel, Age 16 & Up

by Mel Ostrov

A boy is born with a permanent disfigurement on his face with no hope for correction. Raised in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, he had to endure taunts, mockery and bullying leading to pathological shyness and self-imposed social isolation. Over the years a family tragedy adds to his tribulations leading to religious conflict, followed by even more devastating consequences during adolescence when a mysterious girl enters the scene.

That Old Barn

by Jennifer Hobbs Zahn

One day, Little Guy and Nana went out for a drive. They drove by an old barn that looked like it was very sad and about to fall down. Inside the barn, they could see an unhappy old tractor who looked like he just wanted to be useful again. Little Guy asked Nana to take them by the barn every day on their drive home from school. Little Guy felt sorry for the poor old barn and its friend the tractor, so he started to pray that they'd both be saved. Nana was proud of her little grandson who took ... more

Shadow Of The Hawk

by K.S. Jones

It is May 1932 and life in the timbered rise and fall of Western Arkansas has just gotten harder for sixteen-year-old Sooze Williams. With debt mounting and both friends and family fleeing, Sooze is determined to "do the right thing." She promises her heart to a well-to-do man believing true love is just another loss along the way. But when her uncle is murdered and family is accused of the crime, Sooze faces a different kind of battle. One too important to lose.

When I First Knew

by Joan Alden

About the Book When I First Knew is Abby Harper’s story of growing up a lesbian in suburban Detroit in the 1950s. It is told through letters Abby writes to an imaginary friend over seven years. In an early letter Abby writes that she is permitted only to have a girl’s softball that is as big as a grapefruit and doesn’t fit in a mitt. Later, she is prohibited from playing football in her backyard with her brother and father, baseball with the boys at the park where she is a star, and she is... more

Adventures With Andy & Susie - A Stormy Weekend

by Donna Hall

Put on your goggles and grab the flashlight - get ready to take a sailbus flight ! Join Andy in this Victorian Sci-Fi inspired tale, set in the far away hills of a family orchard. Armed with his flashlight, goggles and field clothes, a young explorer sets off for adventure. His curiosity is kindled by hydro-turbines, a steam-driven wheelchair, and a tidal-powered city where he attends school. Earth's endless clean power drives his intellect as the hills free his adventurous spirit. Susie, t... more

Ingus and Pingus in the Wild Wild Amazon Jungle

by Rad Komissar

Ingus and Pingus in the Wild Wild Amazon Jungle is about Dr. Ingus and his apprentice Mr. Pingus. They open a hospital in the jungle and help save any animal that gets sick or needs their help. But can they save everybody?

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