| Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA | Bradykin's Global Adventure: A Volunteer Mission is an astoundingly important and well written book, inspiring both early-stage…
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| Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA | Bradykin Goes To Harvard: Where Big Dreams Begin is a beautiful love letter to college, Harvard University,…
Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA Yet another wonderful installation in the Bradykin series, Bradykin Unleashed: A Summer Camp Adventure is a story that teaches…
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Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA Everything, All Around, You is a story that's ending will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, what a…
Award-winning Massachusetts author Stacy Padula, who grew up in Pembroke and now resides in Plymouth, has earned two medals in the 2026 Readers’ Favorite International…
Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA My Birthday Wish for the Year is the perfect book for getting a child excited about seeing more of…
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Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA A book jam-packed with metaphors in the smallest of details, Finding Your North Star is a story that covers…
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The fifth book of the Montgomery Lake High series, The Forces Within, switches gears from the halls of Montgomery Lake to the halls of a…
Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA Trumpet The Miracle Wolf Pup is a series that reflects the importance of helping young people understand ecosystem balance,…
The Gripped and Montgomery Lake High series deal with the real pressures teenagers face—peer pressure, substance use, family tension, identity, and the long work of…
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Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA We Can Do Hard Things tells of an experience not everyone will have to go through, but the essence…
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The fourth book of the Montgomery Lake High series, The Battle for Innocence by Stacy A. Padula, flashbacks to seventh grade to shed some insight…
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Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA The Apple of My Pie is a story that simply yet expertly teaches its readers how easy it is…
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In the third book of the Montgomery Lake High series, the Aftermath, Jason Davids finds himself at a crossroads between who he has always been…
The second book in the Montgomery Lake High series, When Darkness Tries to Hide, dives further into the lives of students at Montgomery Lake High…
Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA Beebee and the Amazing Honeycake Rules is a story that teaches the delicate art of problem solving, specifically problem…
In a world full of distractions and pressures, finding stories that speak directly to teens’ hearts—while pointing them toward faith, hope, and real-life wisdom—is invaluable…
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Review by Allyson Rankin, Plymouth, MA My Happy Place is a book you don’t find everyday in the kid’s section; describing legitimate meditation and grounding…
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In the first book of the Montgomery Lake High series, The Right Person by Stacy A. Padula, a group of friends enter their freshman year…
Taking place a thousand years into the future, The Crash by Isabelle Semas is a dystopian novel about the dangers of a society reliant on…
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Briley & Baxter Publications is proud to announce the release of "The Apple of My Pie," a delightful and meaningful children’s picture book written by…
Gripped Part 6: The Dunkin Legacy by Stacy Padula Now Available with 5-Star Readers’ Favorite Review, Foreword by TreVeyon Henderson, & Major Award Nominations The…
We are thrilled to announce the release of Nelson’s Garden & the Free Little Flower Stand, the heartwarming second book in the beloved Nelson’s Garden series by mother-daughter duo Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, with beautiful illustrations by Olivia Bosson.
