When Jake Limberleg brings his traveling medicine show to a small Missouri town in 1913, thirteen-year-old Natalie senses that something is wrong and, after investigating, learns that her love of automata and other machines makes her the only one who can set things right.

"Kara and Taff have finally reached the World beyond the island, and it's in total turmoil. As the Spider Queen lures new witches to her side, an army of graycloaks sets out on a crusade to destroy all magic, led by the vicious witch hunter, Timoth Clen. Kara and Taff have to undo the terrible curse on their father before it's too late...but only Grace Stone has the power to reverse her Last Spell. If Kara and Taff want to save their father, they...

Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Includes historical notes.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate all of the different kinds of snow, from the snow that melts as soon as it hits the ground to packable "Snowman Snow."

"Kara and her brother, Taff, must find the hidden pieces of Princess Evangeline's grimoire to defeat Rygoth and her army of witches"--