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
The Land without Color by Benjamin Ellefson
The Land without Color by Benjamin Ellefson Floating into the air with an enormous gum bubble, Alvin lands in a strange world where everything is gray. The trees, the flowers, the dirt, the sky, the animals, and even the people are all missing their color. Confronted with the mystery of the missing color, Alvin teams up with some unexpected friends to battle man-eating plants, outsmart the bumbling Crimson Guards, cross the Sugar Desert, overcome the two-headed dragon, and find the … [Read more...] about The Land without Color by Benjamin Ellefson
Snort and Wobbles by Will Macmillan Jones
Snort and Wobbles is aimed for children in the 6 - 10 age group who are just becoming confident at reading for themselves, or for parents who (like the author) are addicted to reading to their children at night... It is perfect for bedtime reading as it is split into six chapters, each approximately 2000 words. Dragons aren't real. Everyone knows that. Whatever do you do when you are eight years old - and meet a dragon in your garden? You have the adventure of your life! When naughty big … [Read more...] about Snort and Wobbles by Will Macmillan Jones
