Jared’s always been jealous of his sister, Chloe. She’s a straight-A student, a gifted athlete, a talented artist, and everyone loves her. Jared’s always just been her glorified shadow, never excelling at anything in particular. So when he sees a shooting star streak past his window one night, he can’t help but wish he was more like his sister. But as the old saying goes: Be careful what you wish for…

Ugaress. There is no questing prince to save the kingdom. A princess is the only heir to the throne and she is not prepared to fight or to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors. A demon wizard and a foul prince have united to try to take the throne and to send the people into an era of darkness long forgotten. The only thing stopping these two: the teenage princess; a guy named Harold; and a quest for a magic pen. Too much to ask of the girl? Or just of Harold.

After cracking their first case together as a private investigation team, Oz Blackstone and Primavera Phillips find themselves simultaneously in love and in the money. And where better to lie back and contemplate life than the picturesque village of St Marti, on the rugged Costa Brava. But beneath the surface of their idyllic new home bubbles a brew of intrigue, deception - and murder. Before long Prim and Oz find themselves helping to evict a skeletal squatter whom the locals fear might harm the tourist trade, as well as trying to authenticate a previously undiscovered Dali masterpiece bought by a gullible client at a highly unconventional auction...

Smash witchcraft and steampunk technology together and you get the world of Magnellum, where Witches are nobility and the populace depends on Magic to keep the Wild at bay. Witch-Born is a Fantasy with steampunk tendencies revolving around the lives of Elsie Delgora and Saldorian Feverrette. Fate literally thrusts these two together when Saldorian stumbles over the seditious plot Elsie has been conducting for 23 years. As the two struggle to find an accord the House Lands of Delgora begin to crumble under the tyranny of Vicaress Reonne, whose hidden pet known as the Dellidus slowly eats at the Magic keeping the Wild away.

Focuses on figures who saw themselves as part of a Decadent tradition as they revised the concept of the family in the early 20th century.

This beautiful tapestry of traditional tales, history, folk arts, and dance offers you a glimpse into the living legacy of Mexican folklore. After an overview of Mexico's history from the Mesoamerican indigenous era to modern times, Vigil explores the fascinating traditions of Oaxacan wood carving, Huichol bead and yarn art, folk masks, folklorico dance costumes, and Mexican folklore. A collection of tales follows, including classic tales, pourquoi creation tales from native people of pre-Hispanic Mexico, and tales from the Spanish colonial era of Mexican history-trickster tales, adventure and wonder stories, and animal fables. Lively reading for older students and adults, the tales may also be used for read-alouds with younger students. With 15 of the 44 tales presented in Spanish as well as in English, this is an excellent resource for Spanish classes and for Spanish-speaking readers. The fascinating background material also makes the book an excellent source for reports and research. Color plates

Myra and her friends are starting to settle into their new lives and their new homes. The danger is finally behind them, and the only thing they have to worry about now is going to high school classes. But their past is getting harder to keep secret, especially when strange things begin happening around them. With the threat of unfinished business looming ahead, the Beholders have to make a choice. Their limits are stretched as they struggle to keep a normal life. With new allies—and old enemies—they’ll have to fight harder than before. Battling against the shadows and the demons in their own minds, Myra knows that their quiet life is about to change again, for better or worse.