Raven and Mara Teenage Detectives is full of surprises and may shock you when you read some words. Raven is a rulebreaker. She's sneaky and really popular in school. She's 16 years old. She likes to wear pretty dresses and makeup. She's fierce and loves writing in her diary. Of course she loves mysteries. Mara is Miss Perfect. She loves wearing bows and school uniforms. She's 16 years old. She is not that popular in school. She is a kind loving person and always follows the rules. She is not that fierce and always uses logic to solve problems. She gives everybody a chance and loves including people. She loves to hear what other people are thinking. Of course, she loves mysteries. In the story, Raven and Mara are best buddies and always are going through tough mysteries. They always are brave because any challenge they come across they know they are going to get out of it together. Join them with their 8 wonderful mysteries.

Collective nouns are one of the most charming oddities of the English language, but have you ever stopped to wonder where these peculiar terms actually came from?

Astrid Atwood is homeward bound.It was never part of the plan to move back to Raven Bay, but things just didn't work out in the city. Her mom is more than willing to welcome her back, and it seems that not much has changed in the sleepy old lake town, or has it?Astrid seems to be bumping into old high-school classmates at every turn, and when her old best friend, Rachel, shows up at her birthday party she is thrilled. The feeling is short lived however, a body has turned up on the shores of Raven Bay, and the ghost has sought Astrid out, to help solve a murder.Seeing ghosts is one thing, learning you're a witch is another.Astrid always had Raven Bay down as a quaint lakeside getaway. Upon returning home she realizes nothing is further from the truth. She's only back in town a few days when she uncovers a decades old secret that seems to have been magically removed from everyone's mind. To make matters worse there seems to be a connection to a new murder.Has a killer been roaming the streets of her hometown all this time?With her friend's reputation on the line, she finds herself falling headfirst into a life-threatening murder mystery. Clues are hiding everywhere, and when she starts to uncover the truth, the killer turns their sights on Astrid.At least there's a high-school crush back on the scene. He's smooth, charming, and even has a pair of handcuffs in his pocket-but he is the town sheriff after all. With a murder to solve Astrid finds plenty of excuses to hang around the dreamy officer.That's if her talking cat, Renny, can give her a minute to think.Primrose & Poison is the first book in the Wicked Witches of Raven Bay mystery series.

Enter the world of Scottish folklore with this unique hardcover guide. Retellings of traditional tales, full-color photographs of knitted costumes inspired by the stories, plus patterns for simpler versions of the original designs.

Astrid Atwood isn't looking forward to the high school reunion, but maybe it won't be so bad now that she's dating the hottest guy in town. As she rushes around town trying to get herself ready, she bumps into a man she never expected to see again, Marshall McKenzie. Last she'd heard, he'd inherited his family's business and was enjoying the finer things in life as far away from Raven Bay as you can get. But apparently there is trouble in paradise.Astrid's weekend plans with Evan quickly get derailed as more and more people tag along to their camping trip on the mountain. Not everyone is there for a good time, though. Attie is about to find out just how far someone will go to protect their secret. The coven can't help Astrid now, she is relying on her two friends to utilize 'the power of three' to protect the happy campers from whatever dangers lurk in the shadows. Will everyone make it out of this place alive? The magic of Raven Bay often causes its residents to forget, but will they be willing to forgive when the truth comes out?Death & Dahlia is the third book in the Wicked Witches of Raven Bay mystery series.

Under the eyes of the Ravens, the visions of fantasy spring. Discovery drives the Unkindness, and the stories cling fast to their wings. Presenting a collection of fantasy and myth inspired tales that take readers on a flight of fancy through genres, mythos and time. In 15 unnerving stories, lovers of modern fairy tales will find something to treasure and keep them up at night.

Based on the author's previous publication The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, this handbook contains an array of symbols and motifs, accompanied by succinct explanations. It provides treatment of the essential Tibetan religious figures, themes and motifs, both secular and religious.