Little Orchid's Sea Monster Trouble by Claudine Gueh

Title: Little Orchid's Sea Monster Trouble

Blurb:

What happens when a village girl comes face-to-face with a sea monster, fails to save it from being killed, and turns into it that very night? Nine-year-old Little Orchid lives by the river with her boisterous farming family in Singapore. Imaginative, curious yet also timid, she hears fascinating stories about a giant in the sea. One night at a friend's house, she finally meets the sea monster - the Giant Cuttlefish. Just minutes before its cruel death. Little Orchid freezes in fright. That night, she wakes up with boils on her face and body ... and turns into the sea monster she failed to save. Her skin peels away just as her childhood does. She cries and honks mournfully before dropping into the river to begin her troubled monsterhood. Can she survive all the dangers in the tumultuous river? Will she ever turn back into a girl? Will she ever see her family, in particular her mother and sister, again?

Genre:

Adventure
Children's Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Kid Lit

Links:

http://www.carryusoffbooks.com/blog
http://www.amazon.com/Claudine-Gueh-Yanting/e/B006YNMVHM/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1
https://www.goodreads.com/httpwwwgoodreadscomclaudine_gueh

Kieran the Pirate by Cleo deLancey

Title: Kieran the Pirate

Blurb:

Kieran has a problem. He wants to be a scary pirate, but only has a pirate hat. His extended family helps him by using ordinary items found at home: a cardboard sword, turned down rubber boots, a winter scarf for a sash, a stuffed bird, a felt eyepatch...

When reading this easy reader with your children, enhance their prediction skills by asking, "What does a pirate wear?" or "What else does a pirate need for his costume?"

Ask them if they have an auntie, grandmother, brother, cousin etc and what their names are to help them establish titles of family members.

Help them learn the lines in the book that are repetitive so as to feel like successful readers. They can predict the next item of the costume by connecting to the clues in the illustrations.

Play a dress up game to act out the book (you may want to prepare ahead of time).

DOES Kieran become a scary pirate?
Enjoy the humorous ending!
And enjoy the lively illustrations by artist, Denis Proulx.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit
Early Learner Picture Book

Links:

https://cleodelancey.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cleodelanceyauthor
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=295574061&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CleodeLancey/posts
https://booklaunch.io/Cleo/5455d06aea42439e50a87210
http://www.pinterest.com/cleodelancey/
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/profile/A19M8XTUP9YZIP
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9858792.Cleo_deLancey
@AkashaCleo

Harry Webb in 'A Potato With Her Name On' by Jason Pinnington

Title: Harry Webb in 'A Potato With Her Name On'

Blurb:

Harry Webb is Liverpool's greatest spider private detective, because he's Liverpool's only spider private detective...
Age 8+

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Webb-Potato-Her-Name/dp/1499589581

Daniel the Camp-er by S. J. Henderson

Title: Daniel the Camp-er

Series: Daniel the Draw-er

Blurb:

There are a few simple rules Daniel follows.
Rule One: never let an adult see your weakness. Daniel made that mistake and look where he ended up—summer camp.
Rule Two: never make fun of the person who feeds you, unless you like Miss Gunderson’s peppery pancakes and green hamburgers.
Rule Three: stay away from girls who love Glitter Ponies. They have cooties, after all.
And Rule Four: never, ever lose your magic pencil.
But Daniel has broken all of his own rules. Now he’s stuck and starving at Camp Bigfoot with the school bully as his bunkmate and an ooey-gooey girl who won’t leave him alone. If all of that wasn’t bad enough, his prized possession, a pencil that brings his drawings to life, has gone missing and wacky creatures are popping up all over camp.
Can Daniel survive Camp Bigfoot and find his magic pencil before it’s too late?

Genre:

Children's, Middle Grade
Humour

Links:

http://www.sjhenderson.net
http://www.amazon.com/author/sjhenderson
https://www.goodreads.com/SunnyHenderson

Daniel the Draw-er by S. J. Henderson

Title: Daniel the Draw-er

Series: Daniel the Draw-er

Blurb:

"This is no ordinary pencil," says the cat sitting on the end of nine-year-old Daniel's bed. "It's magic."
Everything Daniel draws with his pencil--flying dragons, Octobears, and pizza-loving aliens from the planet Beezo--comes to life. It's pretty awesome until the pencil draws a line between Daniel and his best (and only) friend Annie.
Come along with Daniel and his fantastic creatures on this fun-for-the-whole-family journey as he discovers that friendship is the greatest magic of all.

Genre:

Children's, Middle Grade
Humour

Links:

http://www.sjhenderson.net
http://www.amazon.com/author/sjhenderson
https://www.goodreads.com/SunnyHenderson

The Insect Hotel by David Stringer

Title: The Insect Hotel

Blurb:

Read the fun times and adventures Harry and his Dad share together during the day while working in their garden, then enjoy the fictional bed time stories Dad created for Harry about all the new insect friends they met that day.
The book also contains a lovely foreword from Nature expert and TV personality Bill Oddie who shares his high regard for both book and author with quotes like "if you think you can write better, I bet you can't!". A book you and your young one's will love and share together.

Genre:

Children's
KidLit

Links:

http://t.co/VtwTvp5HAM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Stringer/e/B00L5IZFCO/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1432829566&sr=1-1
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7258750.David_Stringer

The Magpie King by M.J. Fahy

Title: The Magpie King

Blurb:

A fantastic tale of magic and adventure.
Tatty Moon must rid Little Upham of thieving magpies, rampaging Gnomes, and the Queen's power-hungry nephew. A difficult task when you're only three-and-a-bit inches tall!
Will anyone help... perhaps.
(Book One in the Tatty Moon series.)
This book runs to 39 chapters, and is written for ages 9 yrs and upward.

Genre:

Children's
Middle Grade
Kid Lit

Links:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M.J.-Fahy/e/B00LK3NJWM/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8128819.M_J_Fahy

Tania's Safari Adventure by Kanika G

Title: Tania's Safari Adventure

Series: The Tania Series

Blurb:

Tania and her family go on a Jeep safari of the Gir forest national park and sanctuary. There are lions, peacocks and many more amazing animals and birds. The Jeep has a flat tire and Tania has to get out of the Jeep while it is being fixed. She is worried about a lion coming by.... Read on to find out what happens.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

https://sites.google.com/site/kanikagebooks/home

https://sites.google.com/site/kanikagebooks/home/tania-s-safari-adventure
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/533045
https://www.facebook.com/kanikag.books
http://www.amazon.com/Kanika-G/e/B00MVP4FAI/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8475216.Kanika_G_

George's Odd Socks by Finn Pistonelli

Title: George's Odd Socks

Series: Bombyx Mori Magic

Blurb:

A witty and loving kid's adventure in which a young boy learns to believe in himself after discovering that magic can exist in the most surprising of places...a story that includes a touch of science and history, a hint of philosophy, interlaced with a sub plot where the pets and animals in the house have their own excting adventure..a book that gently educates whilst enetrtaining...a book that parents will enjoy as much as the children.....

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Georges-Odd-Socks-Bombyx-Magic-ebook/dp/B00U05YNQ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428832943&sr=1-1&keywords=george%27s+odd+socks
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25070110-george-s-odd-socks?from_search=true

The Legend of Wild Horse Beach by Bronwen Webb

Title: The Legend of Wild Horse Beach

Series: Worlds of Magic

Blurb:

If magic gateways led from this world to other worlds, where would those gateways take you? Millie and her friends, Kate and Tom, are confronted with just this situation when Millie's annoying older sister, Lucinda, disappears from Wild Horse Beach in mysterious circumstances linked to an ancient legend. The only way for Millie and her friends to save Lucinda is to invoke the legend and follow her through a magic gateway into another world. Entangled in a battle between unicorns, dragons and terrifying enemies, the children discover there is no way back to the human world without permission from the unicorn king, but that permission has a price that must be paid in a dangerous quest. The Legend of Wild Horse Beach is a coming-of-age fantasy adventure for middle grade readers.

Genre:

Children's
Fantasy
Kid Lit

Links:

http://www.amazon.com/Bronwen-Webb/e/B00FRACUJM/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7492776.Bronwen_Webb

Itchy Mitchie by Debbie Day

Title: Itchy Mitchie

Blurb:

1st grader Mitchie Miles has the world’s worst case of itchy feet! Mysteriously, there seems to be no cure or explanation of a cause – that is, until he loses an epic game of “Blinky Ball” at school. “Itchy Mitchie” is a beautifully designed rhyming book with hand-cut paper illustrations and an important moral for kids.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit
Poetry

Links:

http://debbiedayauthor.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1508812462

Great Gooblety Gook! Where is Simon's Favorite Book? by Kate Dumas

Title: Great Gooblety Gook! Where is Simon's Favorite Book?

Blurb:

Great Gooblety Gook! Simon lost his favorite book.
Join him on his adventure and help him find his favorite book.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://www.patricialynne.com
http://www.amazon.com/Katy-Dumas/e/B00ROI4XBS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Triple C by K. Meador

Title: Triple C

Blurb:

Triple C is a mouse who lives in the Harley home. He loves butter and will do anything to get his favorite snack. Join him on an adventure sure to leave you in stitches.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://inthemidst-km.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Triple-C-K-Meador-ebook/dp/B00U8DEWYY/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_pd_Kids_E_c2_1_auth?searchAuthor=K.+Meador
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/artist/k.-meador/id811627706
http://www.amazon.com/K.-Meador/e/B0081NNBCC
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6084826.K_Meador

Sasha by K. Meador

Title: Sasha

Blurb:

When Sasha's little sister keeps taking her things, Sasha learns a valuable lesson.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://inthemidst-km.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Sasha-K-Meador-ebook/dp/B00U1V1AHA/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_pd_Fictio_c2_1_auth?searchAuthor=K.+Meador
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/artist/k.-meador/id811627706
http://www.amazon.com/K.-Meador/e/B0081NNBCC
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6084826.K_Meador

On Top of the Rainbow by K. Meador

Title: On Top of the Rainbow

Blurb:

Five-year-old Gabe runs away from home. While in the forest he meets Lep and Elita and climbs a rainbow. On Top of the Rainbow he must make the decision to cross over to a land of delight or go back to his family that he loves.

Come and visit with Gabe, Lep and Elita as they discover the importance of family love.

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://inthemidst-km.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/On-Top-Rainbow-K-Meador-ebook/dp/B00H4YYB6Y/ref=tmm_kin_title_0
https://squareup.com/market/k-trina-meador
http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_pd_Fictio_c2_1_auth?searchAuthor=K.+Meador
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/artist/k.-meador/id811627706

Princess Alexia and the Dragon by K. Meador

Tilte: Princess Alexia and the Dragon

Series: Princess Alexia's Adventures

Blurb:

Princess Alexia and her dog, Zoey, embark on a mission to confront a fire-breathing dragon. She hopes to do what the King's soldiers could not: capture the dragon so another Ample Apple Orchard celebration would not be attacked and the land set ablaze. When captured, Princess Alexia is frightened, but her fears abate once she and Titus, the dragon, begin talking. Can she convince Titus to stop plaguing the kingdom? Will the festival be celebrated without fear of destruction?

Genre:

Children's
Kid Lit

Links:

http://inthemidst-km.blogspot.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Alexia-Dragon-K-Meador-ebook/dp/B00ISGD866/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=
https://squareup.com/market/k-trina-meador
http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_pd_Fictio_c2_1_auth?searchAuthor=K.+Meador
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/artist/k.-meador/id811627706
http://www.amazon.com/K.-Meador/e/B0081NNBCC
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6084826.K_Meador

Odie's Best Friend by Kristen Mott

Title: Odie's Best Friend

Series: Odie the Stray Kitten Series

Blurb:

Odie the stray kitten has always wondered how his best friend Bandit came to live on the farm. Bandit tells his tale and Odie finds that not every animal has a happy story. Follow Bandit on his adventures through an animal shelter and as a stray cat before he finds his forever home with Odie on the farm.

Genre:

Children's
Early Reader Picture Book

Links:

http://www.kristenmott.comhttp://www.facebook.com/odiethestraykitten
http://www.animalstoriesforchildren.blogspot.com
http://www.amazon.com/author/kristenmott
@KristenMMott

Odie the Stray Kitten by Kristen Mott

Title: Odie the Stray Kitten

Series: Odie the Stray Kitten Series

Blurb:

A little orange and white kitten lost his family on a cold winter night. He never expected to find a loving forever home in a horse barn. But he also found hope, new friends and a name. This is the heartwarming true story of Odie the stray kitten, to be enjoyed by children of all ages.

Genre:

Children's
Early Reader Picture Book

Links:

http://www.kristenmott.comhttp://www.facebook.com/odiethestraykitten
http://www.animalstoriesforchildren.blogspot.com
http://www.amazon.com/author/kristenmott
@KristenMMott

Michael Hanson and the Desolate Woods by E.L. Ervin

Title: Michael Hanson and the Desolate Woods

Series: Powers of Ezron

Blog:

Michael Hanson’s high school peers think he’s weird, at least in part because of the golden armband that’s been there since birth and grown as he grew. But he doesn’t let it bother him. He’s got two good friends, a loyal (if sometimes annoying) little sister, and two parents who love him. He’s figured out he’s adopted, but other than that, he doesn’t think there’s anything exceptional about him.

He’s wrong.

Just before his fifteenth birthday, the symbol on his armband begins to glow, and Michael starts waking up floating over his bed. Little by little, through the guidance of the winged beings Ethan and Izra, he learns who he is—a powerful immortal from the ancient bloodlines of Earth.

Together with his sister and friends Trenton and Anya, Michael explores a fantastic world of magic and unseen dangers, where a rogue immortal whose plans for gaining power and wreaking havoc threaten total destruction.

To fulfill his destiny and defeat Zaric, Michael will have to master his new powers and accept help from the unlikeliest of allies. If he fails, Michael’s immortality won’t outlast his adolescence.

Genre:

Adventure
Children's
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Teen
Young Adult
Coming of Age

Links:

http://www.authorelervin.blogspot.com
http://www.elervin.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTsaqQuXDQQflg8ts-4NpXw
http://www.facebook.com/elervin1087
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00S729NKQ
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11861607.E_L_Ervin
@elervin1087