From Scammed to Strong: Ivette Smith’s Mission to Turn Digital Deception into Protection

Some stories aren’t born from triumph—they’re born from wounds. For Ivette Smith, the dark web wasn’t a curiosity; it was a crucible. What started as a search for remote work after a serious injury quickly turned into a lesson in deception, loss, and resilience. Today, that journey fuels her writing and her mission: to protect others from the traps she once fell into.

From Monsters to Math: Turning Childhood Anxiety into Adventure

Every child faces a monster at some point. Sometimes it hides under the bed. Sometimes it’s a noisy playground, a dark classroom, or a first day that feels impossibly big. For Jimmy Joe, the hero of Jeff Nuttall’s Jimmy Joe’s First Day of School, that monster is first grade itself. What begins as a day full of fear quickly transforms into one brimming with laughter, discovery, and joy. Through a story both funny and heartfelt, Nuttall shows young readers that courage doesn’t always roar; sometimes, it simply smiles.