These scientific tales, written in a bedtime story style, beg to be read over again as they provoke curiosity and improve understanding of the universe. The story of the creation of life can be seen as poetic or strictly the domain of... Read More

Georges Lefanu is a gambler and a psychotic killer. D. Valencia takes those compulsions to a substantial depth in a penetrating story of Georges’s upbringing, the degradation of Georges’s love-struck partner, and the execution of a... Read More

Psychiatrist William Glasser offers insight into why we make the choices we make in his helpful book, "Take Charge of Your Life". The author has pioneered the “choice theory” approach, which he makes available through the William... Read More

Charlie Simms has something up his … nose. It’s a prince of a booger with magical powers. After playing a prank on Hendrick, a cranky old wizard, Prince Loogar is turned into a genie and banished to a tiny bottle; he is to be... Read More

In Timmy’s Journey, author Susan Von Tobel has created a gentle yet brave story that should help guide children going through the challenges of adoption. Timmy, a young rabbit, is alone in the world. He lost his mother when she ran off... Read More

As homesteading and back-to-the-land movements gain momentum, many people are drawn to small-scale farming, where they feel more connected to the earth and its rhythms. Although there are plenty of cutting-edge tractors and implements... Read More

Latasha Gandy, the precocious, dynamic protagonist of Latasha and the Little Red Tornado, is back in this winning sequel by Michael Scotto. She’s busier than ever with her mom, friends, a new gifted-and-talented program, and of course,... Read More