Listed below is a wide variety of books that start out for early readers, then going to early chapter books and ending with books for all ages.
Silly Milly and the Mysterious Suitcase, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott, is a beginning reader series that cleverly includes wordplay. In this case, Silly [...]

Tricks and treats are most abundant in these chapter books for ages nine and older, making it my last installment for Halloween books for 2010.
Ghoul Strike!, by Andrew Newbound, finds twelve-year-old Alannah in the midst of searching for her parents who went missing over 3 years ago while searching for ghosts. Now, it seems that [...]

Halloween’s coming and so are some magical, mysterious or somewhat spooky books. So let’s begin with chapter books geared for ages nine and older.
The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan, is a brand new series, much like his fantastic “Lightening Thief” series, but this book is set in Brooklyn, New York. This page-turner begins with [...]

It’s October and that means it’s General Conference time. So how about some wonderful books that include LDS historical fiction, mysteries, fantasies, special needs and overall uplifting books that are especially oriented to go along with our semi-annual conference?  Here are some outstanding, interesting and engaging Church themed books by LDS authors.
The Silence of God, by [...]

Here is my last installment of great summer books for kids nine and older. This list includes a nice blend of different genres that includes mystery, fantasy, humor and historical fiction and each one of these books are page turners that your kids will love. They are also perfect for your reluctant reader, as they may [...]

October is a splendid month to read stories that scare us and are full of mystery. And they will do just that for ages 9 and older. The last four books are geared for younger readers. All of these books are sequels to other books, but they all stand alone and readers need not read [...]

Old legends, and mythology, were the kinds of story-telling that entertained and mystified people of long ago.   I’ve collected several fiction and picture books that surround stories of Egypt, Greece and even Nordic origins that will surely captivate your family.   The first six are picture books, but all of these books are great [...]

Halloween is a great time to read spooky stories.   Following is a list of some fun and not too frightening books.   The first three books are geared for ages 10 and up.
Monster Madness, by Dean Lorey, is actually a sequel to “Monster Hunters”.   However, it’s not necessary to have read the first [...]

Publishers will reissue books that were popular and well received years ago with new covers or have new illustrations to present the book differently or in a more updated way.   However, in some cases, the reissue is packaged exactly the way it was when it first came out. Here is a list of some [...]