YA/MG/ Children's

Elle Burton and the Reflective Portals and Missing by Peggy M. McAloon

Book 1: Elle Burton is an ordinary kid...or so she thinks.

On her tenth birthday, she encounters Eunie Mae, a tiny, fairylike being who comes from a world called Fiori. Other than some children under the age of eight, the only human beings who can see Fiorins are Guides-people who have been chosen to help protect the children of Earth. Being a guide seems like the opportunity of a lifetime.

Book 2: Elle's desperate to find her kidnapped brother. She teams up with the winged warriors from the dimension of Fiori to save him, but JJ isn't the only one in danger. What will Elle sacrifice to bring her brother home?

Bio: Peggy M McAloon survived years of child abuse and bullying with a goal of inspiring kids to be kind and to empower them to find help if someone tries to hurt them.

Links: Author's Website; Author's FB Page

The One Who Sees Me by Kandi J Wyatt

Teenage slave girl Faru’s life has been turned upside down when she discovers she’s been traded to a new master ...

Bio: Kandi J Wyatt is a wife, mother of five, teacher, artist, and author. In her free time, she enjoys writing fantasy stories and Christmas programs, and drawing with graphite and colored pencils.

Links: Book's Amazon Pg; Author FB pg; Author Website

Invisible Me by Debbi Mack

Military brat and albino, 13-year old Portia Maddox, has bounced from school to school, always an outsider. So when the popular girl asks for a favor, of course, she jumps at the chance ...

Bio: Debbi Mack is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sam McRae Mystery Series. She writes screenplays and is interested in filmmaking. Debbi also has a podcast called The Crime Cafe, where she interviews crime fiction, suspense, thriller, and true crime authors.

Links: Get the ebook FREE; Amazon Author pg

Treasure: Seed Savers by S. Smith

In a future where gardening is illegal and Big Brother is always watching, two children set off on a journey to find a place where real food still exists.

Bio: Author S. Smith is a licensed ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher who has taught students from around the world. She enjoys gardening and writing at her home in the beautiful and green Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Links: Free Short Stories; Author Website; Author FB; Author Twitter

Apprentice Cat by Virginia Ripple

A magical partnership between a cat and a boy. A mysterious plot years in the making. Will they uncover the truth before it’s too late? If you love edge-of-your-seat action, intriguing espionage, and a bit of magic, then you’ll love this.

Bio: Throughout Virginia's life she has balanced a call to minister and a call to write. After receiving her BA in English, she went on to become a seminary student at Brite Divinity, an Associate Minister and a church elder.

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I Get a Clue by Nancy Ellen Hird

Jet-lagged after a long flight from the States, Libby Carlsen trips over her sister’s suitcase and stumbles into a mystery. Someone is trying to ruin Mr. MacLeod and his Edinburgh bakery. But who? And why?

Bio: Nancy Ellen Hird has always loved telling stories. In college, she even wrote them in French. (Her professor said the stories were charming, but her French not so much.) The juvenile mystery series --from My Edinburgh Files grew out of her frequent trips to Scotland with her husband and his college-age theater students.

Links: Author website; book's amazon pg; Author's FB page

Children's Books

Real Hamsters Don't Bite by Alexis Cleoford

All is not what it seems, and truth is not only fur deep. Two adventurous cats, Mighty and Brennon, run away to find Cat Land and are in for a big surprise.

Links: Free Book Offer; Goodreads; Amazon

How Jerry Giraffe Got His Spots by Camelia Gherib

If you’re reading this right now, chances are you’re 100% curious to learn how giraffes got their spots ...

Bio: Camelia Gherib is the author/illustrator of over a dozen traditionally published books for children. She combines humour and ethical messages in a pedagogical way that appeal to the hearts of children and entertain parents.

Links: Author's amazon pg; Facebook page