Lika Illustrations
The Aluminum Foil Boy tells the true, powerful story of Tyrone, an underdog who turns pain into strength. In a neighborhood of violence and broken dreams, he creates Shyne—a tiny aluminum-foil warrior—to bolster his spirit. From failing grades and family hardship to lessons learned in stores, classrooms, and church, Tyrone's journey is one of grit, discovery, and transformation. He learns setbacks can propel him forward and hardships can teach. A coming-of-age tale for the unseen and underestimated, it affirms that you can rebuild, rise, and inspire others to choose a better path.
Coming this summer..
By Naomi Rand
Wren, raised an orphan, discovers she may have family and uses her first vacation from Cantirmoor's Magic School to find them. Her search becomes more dangerous than expected—robbers, guards, and a vengeful sorcerer pursue her, and Prince Connor Shaltar’s reckless magic worsens matters. Back in Cantirmoor, Wren’s friend Princess Teressa struggles to adapt to court life while magical disruptions plague the city and Tyron disappears. All four friends must unite to solve the mystery.
An inventive retelling of The Boy Who Cried Wolf set in Castrosa, on Tamoor. Orphaned by a wolf attack, shepherd Apollo protects his Tamoorian flock from the ravenous red-gaze wolves while facing rising distrust and social decay. Can he restore his community’s trust before it tears itself apart?
A classic tale of loyalty, bravery, and diligence adapted for children of all ages. The young and fearless knight Sir Roland is anxious to prove himself in battle against the evil giants in the forest and earn a golden star for his magical silver shield. But soon he must choose between what he wants and what the king has tasked him to do. Original story by Raymond Macdonald Alden.
In the Coldest Place on Earth, Can Grief Melt into Hope?
Elliot Blake follows his mom to a remote Antarctic base, still reeling from his father’s death. The landscape—and his heart—feel frozen.
He meets Olivia Alvarez, a spirited girl who finds adventure in the ice and helps him see possibility. When Elliot rescues an albatross tangled in fishing wire and names her Solstice, nursing the bird helps him begin to thaw. Grief doesn't disappear, but it shifts as he heals amid beauty and danger.
With his stay ending and Solstice’s fate uncertain, Elliot must decide whether to let go of the past and embrace what comes next.
The first peaceful summer finds Wren visiting Queen Teressa and clashing with the mocking Hawk Rhiscarlan. Tyron sends Wren on a journeymage quest to find Connor in the Summer Isles. When Wren disappears and her scry stone is abandoned, Teressa regrets their argument, worries, and feels an unsettling attraction as Hawk unsettles her court. Captured by smugglers, Wren learns the sea; when pirates attack she uses magic and confronts her greatest enemy, aided by a boy whose feelings confuse her. Wren, Teressa, Connor, and Tyron again face danger as they grow up.
When a class contest goes wrong, Robert makes a choice he regrets. That night his late dog Rex’s brown blanket shimmers and, with his friend Ben, he’s pulled into a realm of trolls, broken bridges, and impossible problems. Robert helps a frightened troll fix a critical mistake that could save their world. Guided by Rex, he uses wits and courage to learn what doing the right thing truly means. Funny, heartfelt, and adventurous, Robert & Rex Adventures: The Secret Bridge is about choices, second chances, and how doing right beats winning.
Coming this summer..
