New on the shelf this month

A day without laughing and learning is a day wasted. You do not have to understand every joke. You will get it when you grow older. A bonus feature is how to tell jokes.

As a thunderstorm rages off the coast of Maine, a faint beam of light appears over the water with no logical explanation.Summer break has just begun, and thirteen-year-old Noah is ready for adventure ...

An unhappy, mean sea witch was floating above the ocean. She saw a mermaid sitting on a rock and singing happily. The sea witch whispered a spell. Suddenly lightning bolted from the sky and struck the...

In 2072 a huge mining corporation is extracting precious minerals from deep beneath the surface of Mars.As the settlement developed, crime appeared and a security force was formed. John Washington, a ...

What if taking care of your heart could transform your whole life?There comes a moment when your body speaks — and listening can change everything.Protect Your Heart is not just a cookbook. It’s a...

 To one man she gave her virginity; to another, she gave her heart. One, she would mourn. With the other, she would share life's triumph and turmoil. With both, she would endure times of love, an...

We are Quirky Mice. We wonder what quirky means? We think it means “odd”. Do you have any quirks?

A dead man walked out of his tomb. Now a merchant’s entire world refuses to balance.Caleb ben Josiah has built his life on certainty — on weights that balance, contracts that hold, and truths that...

Joseph was very much loved by his father, Jacob. Joseph’s father gave him a long coat of many colors which was revealed from heaven. The jealous brothers of Joseph plotted to kill him.

Who in this wide and wonderful world has not wanted to say Screw this! and venture off to some exotic tropical destination.  Some years ago, four young adventurers from Southern California did ju...

Raised by Wolves: Trapped by Demons is a raw and deeply personal memoir by Mimi Tallo, exploring a childhood shaped by chaos and survival. The “wolves” symbolize the harsh, untamed forces of famil...

While hiking, I am daydreaming about what it would be like to live in the Middle Ages with castles, knights, queens, and kings. Suddenly, I slip into a river of icy cold water. I’m spinning around a...