Tender, playful, and deeply moving…
It’s not easy being the new pup on the block. Merz captures the quiet courage of a rescue dog navigating rejection and kindness in this heartfelt story. Parker’s got a big heart and a bumpy… Parker the Homeless Dog: My First Ever Home by Bob Merz (Author), Debbie Hefke (Illustrator)
Tender, playful, and deeply moving…
It’s not easy being the new pup on the block. Merz captures the quiet courage of a rescue dog navigating rejection and kindness in this heartfelt story. Parker’s got a big heart and a bumpy… 
Quiet, introspective, and elegantly written.
Cotwell’s striking debut blends emotional intensity with psychological insight, tracing a man’s physical and emotional drift toward reckoning and renewal. Mark, a middle-aged tech entrepreneur, has spent years chasing the elusive promise of startup success,… 
Whimsical, heartfelt, and faith-filled…
Siso weaves scripture and real-life emotion into a tender story about embracing what makes us unique. Elisabeth loves her sock puppets and the pretend worlds she creates with her best friend, Samuel. But when a puppet… 
Brutal, poetic, and unforgettable…
A warrior princess, a scarred prince, and an ancient oath intersect in Elliott’s myth-drenched story of survival, selfhood, and sacrifice on the Scythian frontier. Anaiti, a hamazon trained in the ways of her mother’s people, is… 
Quietly powerful and wonderfully wholesome.
In Xu’s heartfelt story, a young panda must decide for herself who she is. Pandy has always felt like a Koala—she plays koala games, sings koala songs, and fits right in at her koala school.… 
A tense thriller with bite and brains…
Cooper’s ninth Brad Parker and Karen Richmond thriller blends scientific intrigue with a chilling revenge plot. Dr. Eric Salton, praised for a breakthrough lung cancer drug, is savagely murdered. Another dies in a… 
Thoughtful, compassionate, and quietly profound…
A lonely boy and a broken bird find their way forward in Williams’s graceful, moving middle-grade novel. After a car crash kills his father, twelve-year-old Elliot Blake retreats into silence, burdened by guilt he can’t… 
Powerful and intimate…
Torrellas charts nearly thirty years of emotional survival, raw heartbreak, and eventual healing in this poignant collection. The book unfolds in thematic chapters, each capturing a stage in the poet’s emotional evolution. The early poems, filled with… 
Beautifully told, thematically rich, and quietly devastating; a stunner.
A soul-hungry spider-spirit stalks the forests of Gitlu’quam Island in Tocher’s elegant, elemental dark fable. A group of children, orphaned by the monstrous T’lejhánkha, a creature who feeds not only on… 
Visceral, lyrical, and deeply unsettling; an unforgettable collection.
Technology is the monster lurking just beneath the surface in Plant’s collection of seven eerie, quietly devastating stories. When an introverted man turns to a new dating app, he discovers some matches… 
A lively tale brimming with sibling squabbles, quiet wisdom, and artistic flair.
Can chipmunks carry wonder in their paws? They can, and they do, in Xavier’s charming picture book that trades noise for nuance and delivers a gentle, art-filled adventure… 
A meditative tale of instinct, choice, and awakening…
Arthur’s brilliant novel opens underground, in the stillness of a marmot colony buried deep beneath the snow. There, Muunokhoi, a large, intelligent tarbagan marmot, awakens too early from hibernation. With the world… 
Tense, layered, and deeply felt.
Potter delivers a high-stakes thriller that fuses espionage, faith, and personal loss into a tense, emotionally charged story. Knife-thrower Blade Broussard is hunting Alec Quinn, the man she blames for her mother’s death. But when… 
A stirring, introspective exploration of youth and grief…
Blossom offers a profound portrait of adolescence, capturing a young boy’s struggle to rebuild his identity in the wake of illness, loss, and the demands of growing up. The story follows Duncan… 
A smart, emotionally anchored fantasy that favors depth over dazzle.
In Connelly’s sharp, sea-steeped debut, a boy pulled from the waves must earn his place in a world that doesn’t wait for the unprepared. Seventeen-year-old Finn Tempest has always felt… 
Lively, wholesome, and deliciously funny…
Rotter’s latest picture book is a hearty tale of ambition, humility, and teamwork. When confident Chef Romi enters a televised cooking contest, she’s certain she’ll win. But when a sugar mix-up threatens disaster, Sam steps… 
Emotionally resonant and deeply moving…
A psychiatrist with a haunted past is drawn into a deadly conspiracy in a clinic where silence protects secrets and the truth could cost everything. Dr. Leslie Schoen has rebuilt her life and is finally… 
A zany, brainy romp…
Ink’s charming tale blends heart, humor, and hands-on science, taking readers on a young monkey’s quest for the perfect day. Panko, the sunshine-chasing monkey with a big grin and even bigger ideas, teams up with his… 
Dark, complex, and unexpectedly tender…
In Bush’s latest novel, a weary molossus war dog returns home to find the empire he fought for rotting from within. It’s AD 64, and the persecution of Christians is in full swing. The city… 
Warm, fuzzy, and full of feelings…
Rogers’s debut picture book centers on a simple but meaningful lesson: love means listening. Cleo loves a good cuddle, but not the kind that comes with squeals, surprise grabs, or rough pats. Poor Emma… 
