Searching for the remains of an extinct bird that had once been in the collection of eighteenth-century naturalist Joseph Banks, Fitz, a modern-day conservationist, uncovers some of the mysteries of Banks's life, including an enigmatic woman with a strange connection to the bird. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Here is a clever, warm, exciting and satisfying novel, spanning three centuries of secrets and surprises. The Conjuror's Bird will appeal to reading groups and general readers of all ages.

Includes excerpts from The turncoat's gambit and Nightshade.

Siblings Leah and Alan wake one morning in the middle of an enchanted forest and encounter a strange and spectacular world filled with foppish lions, giant rabbits, and a talking stone frog for a guide.