Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Lovely Annabelle the Octopus floats near the Isle of Capri, but she has no friends. One day, she gets stuck in coral and she learns the value of reaching out for help. Find out how Carly the Crab, the starfish, manatee, blowfish, and more learn about how...

Cooper O'Neil, a high school senior from the small town Parkway, strives for a normal teenage existence. One of Cooper's greatest fears is that everyone will discover that he has telekinetic abilities, and inevitably turn him into a science experiment...

"Ronnie Reid can't read! Ronnie Reid can't read!" Ronnie's classmates would sing over and over again. Each year he was the only one in his class who could not read. His best friend Simone helped him to get by each year until the day that they received...

A fun and sweet story of a little boy's love for autumn and his colorful adventures all the way... until the last autumn leaf falls.SEE OTHER BOOKS BY AUTHOR:Until the Last Raindrops FallUntil the Last Firefly GlowsUntil the Last Snow Pile Melts

"Sometimes only my glasses are noticed, but not my eyes.Sometimes only..."Because I'm different, people don't always see me. But do you know what God sees?

Thirteen-year-old Jennifer Nicole McGillicuddy, nicknamed Sweet Pickles, lives in the small riverside town of Anglers Cove, North Carolina-a place where most folks would assume not much ever happens.Or does it? With a natural curiosity and a talent for...

Mixed Paths starts with an introduction to Caniya, a Florida teenager who is distraught and heartbroken. Her mother doesn't support her fashion career dreams; she feels disconnected from her stepfather; and she is grieving her real father, who...

Kell wins a big award at school and finds out he is invited to attend a special event. Kell is so excited to share the news with his parents, but he has one problem-he doesn't have anything to wear.With his dad, Kell goes on a search for the perfect suit...

Today is no ordinary day. In fact, it's the best day of the entire year; well, for Kenney, that is. Today is Kenney's birthday, and he couldn't be more excited! His only wish for the day is to spend it with his closest friends. But where are they? He...

What's my song? Will I fit in?These are the questions we find a young Cello named Bello asking himself as he tries to navigate the novelties of his first day at school. When inspiration from the magical sounds of his new classmates mixes with the...

What's more adorable than a corgi? How about a lost corgi who comes home after being gone for almost a month? This true-to-life tale delivers on the promise of how God used this dog to teach a family about the power of prayer and faith. The Corgi Miracle...

A small new engine finds he is somewhat different than other engines, because he has only one track, while the rest have two. This makes him feel insecure and useless, until someone older and wiser comes along who encourages him and shows him where he is...

An Alaskan grizzly bear cub survives a tragic accident, leaving him with one limp paw. But despite his physical challenge, his dream of becoming a great salmon catcher spurs him to take personal risks as he befriends an injured billy goat. Boots, the...

In Emmy and the Iris, a modern adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 classic, The Secret Garden, a young girl named Emmy becomes angry and anxious after the death of her parents. She is moved from home to home until one day, a wealthy couple takes...

Night Night, My Love is a short bedtime story that beautifully describes the bedtime process and the love that is shown by a parent for their child during that time.  The poetic approach to this book hopefully will be able to put a calm to that...

It might be all work and no play on the farm during the day, but once Farmer Fred goes to bed all of the animals have a ball!  With barnyard animals dancing the night away one is sure to have fun reading this imaginative story, The Barnyard Ball.

This is a story of a young, God-loving boy who spread God's Word and was an inspiration to others. The story and title came to me as I restlessly lay in bed unable to go to sleep. I understood the reason for this book was because children need to...

Walleyes and Watermelon: The Story of Summer at the Lake is about how families in Minnesota spend their summers. The walleye is everyone's favorite fish, and the watermelon is everyone's favorite treat.

Seventeen-year-old Nora Thomas carries the burden of childhood loss and trauma, navigating life shrouded in solitude. A school trip introduces her to Claire Tucker, who is everything Nora's not. Optimistic, outgoing, self-confident. She's a magnet to...

Juvenile delinquents are vanishing from Lakeview, Michigan. Brilliant fifteen-year-old Story Black has heard that the smartest kids go from jail to a special school--and then on to college. The mastermind behind it all is Lakeview's newest citizen,...

Bigfoot is naturally quite shy, and he always does his best to stay hidden. Bigfoot is also a very curious creature and loves to learn new things. So when Bigfoot sees a new town near his forest home, he is naturally drawn to it by his curiosity. Join...

A charming illustrated Christmas story about "critic extraordinaire" P.T. Grumbles who discovers more than he could ever have imagined when he sets out to interview Santa. A read-together classic that the family will enjoy for years to come...

Sophie has written the story of Catching Cory - The Traveling Misfortunes of Cory the Covid as a way for parents to engage in conversation with their children about the Coronavirus. Quite often, parents and adults underestimate how inquisitive,...

This book explores the influence one child has in helping another child become accepted in a world that isn’t always friendly. It is a Family Book. It will relate, stimulate and create memories that even the mind can’t hide. Enjoy, as you...

Do nice guys always have to finish last? For Dylan Porter, it's starting to look that way. His plan is to finish high school, get a football scholarship, and come out to his family and friends when he has the cushion of being away...

What if you aren't the only you? Shy and studious Maddy Stone faces just that question. Months ago he lost his boyfriend, Jesse, to suicide, and now he's volunteering at a psychiatric hospital. When he intervenes to save a man...

Growing up means overcoming obstacles: facing reality even when it hurts, being brave enough to stand up for yourself, and being your own man even when going along with others' expectations is easier. Geordi is learning these...

On Piggy’s li­ttle sister birthday, their parents have forgotten to prepare a cake for the party, what can Piggy do as the older sister? You will travel to a journey with Piggy on helping on Birthday party preparation and the adventures she...

This four-part novel follows the life of a teenage boy over five years,taking him from Darwin, in Australia's tropical north, to California'swilderness.In "Street Kid," we meet 12-year-old Julian Moreland and his widowedfather, Craig, a military...

Isobel, her mom, and their pint-sized terrier, Niko, find a beautiful flowering tree at an urban market. As they rush home to plant the tree together, Isobel's mom tells her that nature, life, and growth are wondrous. Isobel learns that it's everyone's...

Five-year-old Johnny Lumpkin invites his new friend, Rodney, and his mother to Thanksgiving dinner with him and his family. During dinner, Johnny's parents surprise Rodney and his mom with a life-changing offer.This story was inspired by the author's...

Bia is a precocious 2-year-old who is curious about everything!And what she is most curious about now is her new baby brother. It's hard for Bia to understand why the baby can't do all the things that she can do. And his crying is really getting on her...

Little Joseph loves to play! If he could, Joseph would play all day, but Mom knows that little boys also need to do their chores. Joseph's mom gives Joseph the important job of watering the outdoor plants. Joseph is unhappy about this. It takes up time...

Little Jake is around three years old. He is very happy and active. His big, smiling blue eyes show the constant twinkle of mischief going on in his mind. Sometimes Jake bites off more than he can chew, but his Mother always follows behind his blunders...

A wonderful and happy children's story. Christmas with Carly is a rhyming story about a young girl spending her first Christmas in a new apartment. The entire family works together to clean everything and set up a beautiful Christmas tree. Carly has...

Writer and illustrator, Gina C. Browning, says some of the verses in her poetry book first came to her in her dreams as she was recovering from surgery years ago. The poems and illustrations in Moonbeam Dreams gradually evolved into "a keenly rhymed,...