Max Xylander feels she has plenty of reasons to be angry. After surviving a serious illness, she still has to tolerate her obnoxious sister, parents who don’t understand her, and ignorant kids like the boy who just insulted her best... Read More

In Laura’s Big Win, Michelle Tschantré puts a modern spin on the Cinderella story. By her own admission, Laura Nessing wore blinders throughout her marriage to Richard. She accepts his distance and disdain as well as his assurances... Read More

Enigmatic hit man John Garrett merely wants to locate his target, accomplish his objective, and make it home in time for Christmas. His careful plans go awry when he is attacked and subsequently trapped in the village of Friendship... Read More

In Arthur Hughes’s interesting tale "Pixel", the nation’s new independence is not the only historic event during the year 1776; it is also the time when an alien comes to Earth to study humans. Pixel is a young explorer from the tiny... Read More

At a time when everyday life is fully dependent on technology, the idea of cyber warfare seems increasingly plausible. As "Hiding in Sunshine"’s main protagonist, Gavin Brinkley, notes, “Everyone is connected and our lives are the... Read More

Ecological idealism meets corporate greed in "Platinum Quest", Dr. Thomas Bagot’s second novel involving mining operations in South Africa. Ben de Bruin and his family are struggling to manage a potentially profitable platinum mine.... Read More

The normally familiar woods behind fifteen-year-old Stella Compton’s home become terrifying when she stumbles across the path of a dangerous escaped prisoner in "September Woods". Ruthlessly vicious convict Randall Daggett abducts... Read More

An appealing young adult novel, "Wildfire!" follows thirteen-year-old Buddy as he spends a memorable summer with the grandfather he barely knows. Past hurts, misconceptions, and even a dangerous forest fire are a few of the obstacles... Read More