Type: short chapter bookAges: 8-12 (flexible)Author: Kate Willis This was only my second of Kate’s books to read, and I was so pleased with both of them. (See The Treasure Hunt review here.) The sister character is hidden away at…
Type: fantasy novelAges: 11+Author: Jonathan Auxier My main goal in reading this book was to find a birthday gift for one of my children. That goal was met with flying colors! I truly enjoyed the story myself, but I know…
Type: chapter bookAges: 10+Author: Robert Newton Peck This is not a safe book! By that I mean, it isn’t moralistic, didactic, nor free of foul language. Because of that, I actually recommend you not hand this over to a third…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-12Author: Carolyn LeiloglouIllustrator: Vivienne To Just as the first book of the series was more focused on Vincent and his experience, this second one involves many of the same characters but with a focus on his cousin, Georgia. She occasionally…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8+ (possibly lower if read aloud by parent)Author: Katy Morgan Round two and just as pleased! See my review of Katy Morgan’s first book of this series here. She makes it very clear that this is only a retelling…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Elizabeth RaumIllustrator: Laurie A. Conley “Size is not the measure of a man. It’s how he acts in a time of trial that determines his worth.” Ebenezer grows up before our very eyes as…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8+ (9+ for more sensitive readers)Author: Daniel J. AtkinsIllustrator: Aedan Peterson This story will capture your attention from page one! I’m so pleased when new authors emerge onto the kid lit scene with creative stories. Out of…
Type: chapter bookAges: 10-14Author: Robin Kolb It’s not very often you find a story set in Montana–at least not in the few hundred chapter books I read each year! Kolb skillfully works horse terminology into the prose and somehow provides…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8+ (possibly lower if read aloud by parent)Author: Katy Morgan I am blown away by Katy’s ability to tell a story we know so well, capture our interest, and still remain true to Scripture. She adds details,…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Elizabeth GuilfoileIllustrator: Mary Stevens This is a quick read full of excitement. Your young ones will probably love it as they try to guess what is so important to tell people about. Is it dangerous? Is…
Subscribe for the monthly update and access to exclusive freebies.