The one thing eleven-year-old Jake Lupo loves more than anything else is baseball. However, despite his father being a professional pitcher, Jake's fear of failing has kept him from competing against children his own age. When his father, who has recovered from a serious arm injury, is invited to pitch for an independent team, Jake and his parents move to Pine Barrows, a far-flung forested mountain outpost. Jake is excited about his father's chance at a comeback, but he soon learns that he is … [Read more...] about The Goblin Pitcher by Paul Lonardo
ARROWHEADS: a Mira & Jax adventure by K R Hofhiens
Mira & Jax find a Mound Builder platform pipe in their backyard. They take it to the local museum curators who date it to the Hopewell people of 100 BCE. Scratches on the bottom of the pipe is discovered to be ancient writing, and museum curators reject the pipe as a hoax. Mira & Jax know it's real and they take their pipe to the local television network for a Mound Builder interview. Adsilha is a young woman living in 74 BC Mound Builder society. Presenting herself to the Chief … [Read more...] about ARROWHEADS: a Mira & Jax adventure by K R Hofhiens
FEATURED BOOK: The Stardust Mystery by Peter Solomon
The Stardust Mystery illustrated science adventure book was the winner of the Best STEM E-Book in the 2021 Purple Dragonfly Awards. It is a fictional adventure of four young cousins and their friends as they discover nonfiction science stories. The book follows the kids as they unravel the Stardust Mystery. Their adventures take them across time during the evolution of the Universe and the history of Planet Earth in the Cosmic Egg time-, space-, and size-change-travel ship. They must figure out … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: The Stardust Mystery by Peter Solomon
FEATURED BOOK: Saving Spade: WWI has ended but the battle to save a horse has just begun by Dennis Ogden
Aboriginal Trooper Lewis Dunbar should be elated. It’s 1919, World War One is over and he’s to be sent home after two years of desert warfare…but he’s not! His war-weary horse must stay and Lewis cannot abandon Spade, the horse he reared, drove cattle with, and, with boundless trust and loyalty, faced death in many battles. He will desert the army and together they will ride off into the Sinai desert to find a new life. But his plan goes astray when a mute Bedouin girl, A’isha, steals Spade. … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Saving Spade: WWI has ended but the battle to save a horse has just begun by Dennis Ogden
Defying the Ghosts: A Haunted House Story by Joan Marie Verba
Charlene Griffin never thought she’d be without a home. But when she’s kicked out on her eighteenth birthday, she has no choice but to sleep inside an ominous Victorian mansion. And with the owner offering the estate to anyone who can spend a full night in the haunted property, Charlene decides to risk life and limb to get off the streets. Refusing to heed the warnings of those sent running in fear for their lives, Charlene is confident she can last from sunset to sunrise. But she’ll need all … [Read more...] about Defying the Ghosts: A Haunted House Story by Joan Marie Verba
One Day You’ll Be King by Baseem S. Gregg
What's your future King reading? One Day You'll Be King is a rhythmic father-to-son talk that is filled with both positivity and possibilities that can be shared with young boys from all walks of life. It is a terrific introduction to self-love, positive affirmations, and endless discovery. BONUS: With One Day You'll Be King the positivity continues to the very end with thought-provoking questions for your future King as well as a section for you to leave behind your own words for them to … [Read more...] about One Day You’ll Be King by Baseem S. Gregg
Sergeant Stubby In The Great War by Melissa Pilgrim
Sergeant Stubby In The Great War by Melissa Pilgrim When a little stray puppy befriends a soldier named Robert Conroy training to go to war in 1917, he starts out on an amazing journey as the private teaches him all he needs to know to become a U.S. Army soldier too. After sneaking him on board a ship heading to Europe, the two best friends fight side-by-side in what soon becomes the biggest war the world has ever seen! The little dog, affectionately named “Stubby” because of his stout … [Read more...] about Sergeant Stubby In The Great War by Melissa Pilgrim
A Coloring Book Handwriting Practice Workbook by Home Run Press, LLC
A Coloring Book Handwriting Practice Workbook by Home Run Press, LLC A Coloring Book Handwriting Practice Workbook helps kids of all ages from 4 to 8 to learn to trace letters, words, and sentences with handwriting fun activities and to build confidence in handwriting and reading! With 90+ pages of handwriting practice your kid will: • learn stroke formation; • have a full practice page for each capital and lowercase letter; • trace 100+ sight words and positive words that help girls feel … [Read more...] about A Coloring Book Handwriting Practice Workbook by Home Run Press, LLC
Indi-Alphabet by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
The author takes readers on a fun journey from Ahmedabad to Zirakpur. We'll travel the letters of the English Alphabet and sample yummy biryani, search for wild orange tigers in animal reserves, learn about bejeweled Maharajas, and encounter the mighty Mughals. Targeted Age Group:: 5-adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? This is not an alphabet book for preschoolers. My goal was to introduce India to readers of all ages and use poetry, history, geography and art to take readers to … [Read more...] about Indi-Alphabet by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
The Cat, the Rat, and the Hat Wearing Bat by Sarah Mazor
Silly Uncle Willy is back! Let the fun begin. The Cat, the Rat, and the Hat Wearing Bat, the hilarious second book in the Bedtime Stories with Uncle Willy series is as silly as it gets. Silly Uncle Willy’s wild imagination has a whole town rhyming all the time. They buy books at Hook’s and Steaks at Jake’s. Milly plays with Lily and Fred with Ted. But the funniest of all is the effect the rhyming has on the town’s animals. Perfect reading for bedtime with a smile! Recommended for kids … [Read more...] about The Cat, the Rat, and the Hat Wearing Bat by Sarah Mazor
The Good For Nothing Boy by Jocelyn Soriano
There was once a boy who was said to be good for nothing. No matter how hard he tried, it seemed as though he was certainly good for nothing at all. To add to this sad plight, the bullies teased him even more for two things: first, that he had no name; and second, that he had no father. Not that he still had a mother, for she has vanished a long time ago. But at least, it can be said, that he had some memories of her. One day, this little boy takes off in an adventure of a lifetime that would … [Read more...] about The Good For Nothing Boy by Jocelyn Soriano
Gracie to the rescue! by Katie Rynkiewich and Edgar Ramirez
Gracie to the rescue! is a children's book that narrates the story of a rescue dog. Gracie is a little dog that suddenly finds herself given up for adoption. Follow her quest to find her place in the world. Targeted Age Group:: 0-10 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Our dog was first given up for adoption because her original family had a baby. My wife is having a baby and we decided to immortalize our first baby (Gracie), as a way to thank her and unbreakable commitment to the … [Read more...] about Gracie to the rescue! by Katie Rynkiewich and Edgar Ramirez