Patricia G. Penny’s Not Just Proms & Parties series of short novels is aimed at reluctant readers and ESL students, but the books are suitable for any teenage girl with a busy schedule. Only 140 pocket-sized pages long, Emily’s... Read More

“I’m not really tired / I can’t fall asleep / I think I need help / From my friends, Sleepy Sheep!” Sheep have been sleep-makers for all time, so it is fitting that they do so for children in a silly, yet educational way.... Read More

Uncle Gabby, a sock monkey, takes part in a dual adventure in this color and black-and-white book that offers great fun for both children and adults. Left-hand pages tell one story, while right-hand pages tell another in a completely... Read More

The life of a butterfly “is not as carefree as it looks,” writes the author. Peril is everywhere. To avoid predators, butterflies in their various stages of the life cycle may use tricky disguises, such as that of “decaying leaves;... Read More

It’s the 1780s, Thomas Jefferson is governor of Virginia, the Virginia state capital is in Williamsburg, and the entire country is deeply divided. Patriot against Loyalist. Husband against wife. Eleven-year-old Teddy must somehow set... Read More

This stimulating mystery contains a novel historical twist that plays into the main characters dramatic need for acceptance as she draws upon her inner strength in some unexpected ways. Fifth-grader Bailey Fish is transplanted from her... Read More

“When it grows dark, get inside the house,” warn believers in the legend of La Llorona to their kids. “La Llorona may be about, looking for her children.” Parents fear that this desperate ghost may snatch any child she finds. A... Read More

Appendages. Feelers. More specifically, fingers. Who knew how much they do? “Fingers that hug a teddy bear. Fingers that blow a kiss.” The list of things fingers can do unfolds on the pages of this book. “Fingers that can touch a... Read More