After spending a summer in California, Lizzie is excited to get back to her life back home. She misses her room, her friends, and most importantly the magical house next door! Lizzie lives next to the Portal House, a magical house that has portals allowing people to travel all over the world. No one else in Lizzie's town except Lizzie and her friend Johnny know about the magic the house holds, but the past year an evil warlock named Oliver tried to steal the House's power. When Lizzie first gets back, she is excited.
Bubba and Squirt’s City of Bones is part of a series and is an amusing mystery novel for children. Bubba and his sister Squirt have a magical hole in their backyard that acts as a portal to other places in the world. Their father is missing, and Bubba has a dream about his Great Great Great Grandpa Jacob telling him the answer is in the art in Paris. Bubba and Squirt use the portal to travel to Paris and end up in the catacombs. They meet Jacques, a boy the same age as Bubba, and his cousin Simone.
Christmas for Hire: A South Coast Christmas follows the story of Piper Wiseman, a dedicated young woman managing her family's event planning business. She was strong and independent woman who was good at what she did and all of South Coast could attest to it. Despite her success in South Coast events, Piper remains steadfast in her commitment to professionalism, leaving little room for personal relationships. As the holiday season began, bringing with it an inflow of demanding events, Piper's focus is tested when she crosses paths with Lee Drummer, a charming presence.
Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar follows the stories of tween and teenage girls in the lineage of a Spanish-Jewish family. Tracking the history of the Jewish culture within the Spanish-speaking community throughout the generations, the story sets the protagonists as Benvenida in 1492 Spain, Reina in 1923 Turkey, Alegra in 1961 Cuba, and Paloma in 2003 America.
In The Ascenditure, Klarke Ascher is attempting a feat never accomplished by women in her kingdom before: to become an Ascenditure, a member of the elite climbing group of Ectair. She has been beaten out for the job once before, even though she is clearly the better climber, but was denied the position because she is a female. Females in Ectair are expected to be wives and mothers, married off in arranged marriages starting at the age of seventeen. Klarke is seventeen and she is lucky enough to be lodged in an all woman tenement.
The Ascenditure by Robyn Dabney is a story which takes place in Kietsch, the capital of Ectair, in the land of Galvaith. Ectair is separated by a man-made waste land called Miter’s Waste, from a country to the north called Ainar. Legends abound about Ainar’s people and their hostility toward Ectair. Ectair society respects nature and the environment, worshipping gods of the sea and mountains, sharing stories of their powers, and retelling tales of their conflicts.
Can Elephants Wear Masks is a story for young readers that covers the challenges that young children faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gabby, the kindergartener, experiences her own frustrations at school with wearing a mask to protect herself and her classmates. As the story progresses, Gabby’s teacher supports Gabby and the other students by encouraging them to use their imaginations to make wearing masks more fun. By the end of the story, readers learn that following rules to protect others can be fun and creative.
Allergic to Mornings is an encouraging book for readers to read when they are overwhelmed by feelings of nervousness. The book takes a glimpse at Gabby’s morning before her first day of kindergarten. To relieve her daughter’s fears, Gabby’s mom asks Gabby about her teachers, friends, and anticipated activities that are waiting for her at school. Readers will have to wait and find out if Gabby makes it to school or if she indeed is allergic to mornings.
The Adventures of the Flash Gang, Episode Two: Treasonous Tycoon by Sandra Waugh and M.M. Downing is set in the 1930s in Pittsburgh. The main characters are Lewis Carter and Pearl Alice Clavell, known as "Streeters." The residents of Pittsburgh believe Lewis and Pearl were killed in a fire. The truth is that Lewis and Pearl live in a empty warehouse with other members of the Flash Gang. Lewis has a number one enemy John T. Pickering, who paid Scruggs to kidnap Lewis and tried to steal the Flash Gangs secret recipe. Scruggs was hired by John T.
Gabby is a preschooler who is just starting to dress herself. She doesn't like wearing certain types of clothing such as her "lumpy socks" for winter. Her mom teaches her when certain socks or shoes, such as sandals, are appropriate in the weather of the changing seasons, and this really helps Gabby to understand why she can't just wear her sandals in the snow, etc. Soon it is summer, and Gabby's mom tells Gabby she can finally wear her sandals and not her lumpy socks. Gabby is thrilled!
